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Thread started 02/11/05 7:27pm

funkii

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did tupac get the backwards wearing bandana thing from prince?

we all know tupac dug prince and sampled his work but

did tupac get the backwards wearing bandanna thing from prince?

sorry i cant spell bandanna =p

what about the backwards bandana thing with a little covering the eye?

id love to tell a homeboy on the street who his tough boy image really came from lol
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But missed the orchid
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Reply #1 posted 02/11/05 8:27pm

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i really doubt it. not every fashion faux pas/non-faux pas is prince's doing.
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Reply #2 posted 02/11/05 8:33pm

4nowneway

I think that came from long before Prince, in Under The Cherry Moon movie, Mary Sharon knocks on the door and asks "what is that on your head", anyone know?, what does he respond? he says " its a .....?
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Reply #3 posted 02/11/05 8:36pm

piscesglenn

No...it just seemed to be a West Coast "thang"....at the time. Nope...hmph!
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Reply #4 posted 02/11/05 8:46pm

funkii

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oh ok thanks
i dont know much about the american westcoast thing
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Reply #5 posted 02/11/05 8:54pm

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4nowneway said:

I think that came from long before Prince, in Under The Cherry Moon movie, Mary Sharon knocks on the door and asks "what is that on your head", anyone know?, what does he respond? he says " its a .....?


She says "What is this?" He says "Soul"
Goodnight, sweet Prince.
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Reply #6 posted 02/11/05 9:20pm

OceanOfViolets

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funkii said:

we all know tupac dug prince and sampled his work but

did tupac get the backwards wearing bandanna thing from prince?

sorry i cant spell bandanna =p

what about the backwards bandana thing with a little covering the eye?

id love to tell a homeboy on the street who his tough boy image really came from lol



I think the "do-rag" style has been around in black culture long before Prince wore it in the "Gett Off" video

(I always liked that Gett is spelled with another "t" -- two T's = to tease!)
He created a very clever play on words. razz
"All of me eye give 2 thee down at your feet ...
The reassurance in your rhythm speaks 2 me."

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"I wanna hold U, wrap U up in lace.
And I wanna kiss U, kiss U all over your face."
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Reply #7 posted 02/11/05 9:45pm

piscesglenn

funkii said:

oh ok thanks
i dont know much about the american westcoast thing

Welcome...no worries...and see also Oceans comment...true! nod
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Reply #8 posted 02/11/05 9:50pm

jonnymon

Actually Little Richard used to wear the same thing way back in the day.....Then again, so did Lucille Ball.
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Reply #9 posted 02/11/05 10:16pm

OceanOfViolets

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Prince Gettin' Off!

U + me, what a ride
If u was thinkin’ the same
We could continue outside!
"All of me eye give 2 thee down at your feet ...
The reassurance in your rhythm speaks 2 me."

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"I wanna hold U, wrap U up in lace.
And I wanna kiss U, kiss U all over your face."
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Reply #10 posted 02/12/05 12:29am

OnionJuice

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Speaking of Tupac, does anybody know what Prince thought of him? Has Prince ever spoke of him or mentioned him?
Onion Juice appears courtesy of Streethop.com
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Reply #11 posted 02/12/05 9:34am

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OnionJuice said:

Speaking of Tupac, does anybody know what Prince thought of him? Has Prince ever spoke of him or mentioned him?


Not Sure but Tupac was a big prince fan. even said so on occasion.
"Thinking like the Keys on Prince's piano, we'll be just fine"
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Reply #12 posted 02/12/05 1:34pm

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isnt it a gang thing?
Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
woot!
KrystleEyes 22/03/05
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Reply #13 posted 02/12/05 2:07pm

Marrk

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they both copied Hilda Ogden off Coronation Street.

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Reply #14 posted 02/12/05 2:37pm

SexyBeautifulO
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muirdo said:

isnt it a gang thing?


No
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Reply #15 posted 02/12/05 2:41pm

Byron

jonnymon said:

Actually Little Richard used to wear the same thing way back in the day.....Then again, so did Lucille Ball.

lol
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Reply #16 posted 02/12/05 4:07pm

OceanOfViolets

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muirdo said:

isnt it a gang thing?



The origin I believe as from the early 1900s in America -- black woman would innocently wear a cloth to put up their hair -- over time black men would wear a cloth too --- now here we are today and Black (and Latin) gangs are most known for still wearing the backwards cloth look, White people seem to wear a cloth covering the whole top of the head (but that creates a different look).

I wear it backards sometimes when I go jogging and rollerskating.

Perhaps there are other details of the origins -- is there a tradition of wearing a head cloth in Africa? question

Do people in Europe wear the backards do-rag too? question
"All of me eye give 2 thee down at your feet ...
The reassurance in your rhythm speaks 2 me."

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"I wanna hold U, wrap U up in lace.
And I wanna kiss U, kiss U all over your face."
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Reply #17 posted 02/12/05 8:07pm

funkii

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Marrk said:

they both copied Hilda Ogden off Coronation Street.





i thought that look reminded me of my grandma for some reason hmmm
You saw the apple
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