rozilla said:

As I recall, Prince respected Ani for her ability to release her music independently of major record companies. I'm also thinking that they may have tried recording together but that it didn't come to fruition.

Those JW parties must be rockin'.

so,who in the hell bought 2 million copies of "musicology" then?
that is alot of cd's to sell to non-fans isn't it?

not sure if anyone noticed, but all the people mentioned at the parties were at the Grammys. except Prince. so, then.... why did he miss the Grammys again?

GrayKing said:

so,who in the hell bought 2 million copies of "musicology" then?
that is alot of cd's to sell to non-fans isn't it?
the cd's that were given away at the concerts were counted too,i am sure that those concerts contained many,many "loyal fans".

loyal fans also brought non-fans to the concerts with them,i understand that,but,the majority of the people who went to a store and bought "musicology" were loyal fans.

and believe it or not,the grammy board monitors what albums people are buying and what concerts they are attending,so,that being a fact,it would lead me to believe that the fans are responsible for the grammy nominations.
fancy chocolate anyone?

true. but i think you'll find that the number of albums sold in actual stores was probably quite a low porportion to the total sales. look at the chart placing of the album during off-weeks when he wasn't performing, or after the tour ended. it sank like a stone each time.

GrayKing said:

Musicology is double platinum and over half of those were store-bought.

shipped or scanned?

GrayKing said:

dunno. heard it from Ian.

this cracks me up - why do people get so upset, why is it alright for black people to say the word nigga in every other sentence but nobody else is allowed to say it?? Pathetic - get over it for fuck sake, it's just a word. Big deal

wallysafford said:

In all seriousness, if you were Prince, would you want just regular people to hear your music who might be more honest than fams who would buy anything you put out?

I don't get why fams/fans are going on about why we didn't get invited or whatever but damn, for real. We were front and center for a tour where most of the celebrities were sitting in the back. Shit, if you were him would you invite us to your house? If I were him, the answer would a resounding 'hell no'. Some fans may think we made him, but it ain't like we gotten nothing in return. My two cents anyway.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

I don't think that's Y others were'nt invited.Trust me, Prince's sercurity can handle some1 pickin up something that dont belong2 them,anytime, anywhere in his mist. In my opinion, It's a time and a place 4 everything and everybody. This isn't tht the first nor the last.Wait ur turn.

GangstaFam said:

If I remember correctly, on one of her many unauthorized video tapes (at least she wasn't nympho in this one), while in London I believe she was approached by a couple of Black fashion-type guys who asked were kissing up to her and asked her if she would model some of their clothes, or something along that line of convo...she pretended to polite to them while talking to them, but when the convo was over, she called them dirty n*****s, caught on tape. And yet, Nicole Ritchie, who isn't White and has been raised by a Black family, continues to associate herself with this trash. Go figure.
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this cracks me up - why do people get so upset, why is it alright for black people to say the word nigga in every other sentence but nobody else is allowed to say it?? Pathetic - get over it for fuck sake, it's just a word. Big deal

Since it's no big deal...you go up to a black person and call them a "dirty nigger" and see what happens.

The word "Nigger" in history and apparently in 2005 is a word white people used to insult, demean, and oppress blacks all over this wonderful country. Black people use "nigga" unfortunately as a term of brotherhood or endearment for lack of a better word. I wish the word was demolished all to together so that un-informed people wouldn't think it's no big deal to use it.

I just realized something...y does f*cking PARIS HILTON have to be at everything??!

Rage EDIT

i guess it just goes to show you, you can still call somebody a "dirty n****r and still have people show you love...as a African-American myself, that fake bitch would have been persona non grata at my crib (are you listening, Nicole?)

meltwithu said:

Nicole Ritchie isn;t white????

this cracks me up - why do people get so upset, why is it alright for black people to say the word nigga in every other sentence but nobody else is allowed to say it?? Pathetic - get over it for fuck sake, it's just a word. Big deal

Since it's no big deal...you go up to a black person and call them a "dirty nigger" and see what happens.





Please, please come to Oakland...I'll video tape it.

Yeah, since it's not a big deal to you, take steelyd advice and call a black person a dirty nigger to their face. I guarantee you will get you azz whooped!!

Elijah Wood talked shit about Prince not too long ago...whateves...

I wonder how long until somebody tells me this has already been posted? It ALWAYS happens. Well, I didn't see this yet!

Item World: Prince parties up on Grammy night
February 18, 2005 ITEM0218


Why didn't Prince attend Sunday's Grammy Awards to pick up the fifth and sixth trophies of his career? He was too busy hosting parties at his Bel Air mansion, according to his publicist. Guests at a late, late Saturday-night soiree included John Mayer, Jay Leno, Jessica Simpson, Babyface, Ani DiFranco, the Black Eyed Peas, Macy Gray and, of course, Paris Hilton. And a post-Grammys bash featured Stevie Wonder as guest of honor, along with Alicia Keys, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek and Elijah Wood. I.W. wasn't invited, but we hear that Wonder was at the keyboards in Prince's living room at 5:30 a.m., jamming with the host (on guitar) and the Maceo Parker band with Matthew McConaughey on congas -- fully clothed, we trust. (J.B.)

Nicole Richie is the biological daughter of Peter Michael Escovedo Jr. yeah Sheila E's brother. Her mother is black and Peter Michael is Creole and Mexican. So no she ain't white! Plus she was adopted by Lionel and Brenda Richie and they ain't white either.

not that it matter's--Nicole is so out there I guess she doesn't care or pay attention to what Paris says, they grew up together so I am sure she has heard much worse come out of that privledged mouth.

Nicole Ritchie isn;t white????

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beret1022 said:

Okay, I totally understand why we can't use the N word. I'm Mexican I don't even think of saying it(and don't want to) around my Black brothers and sisters. I think anybody who is a minority and has to deal with racial epithets has to take back the word and make it their own. That's why I use queer and faggot. Mostly on myself and friends, in a joking manner. I even know some white people that are starting to take back the word trailer trash. That's just as racist.



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psychodelicide said:

He got arrested a while ago. The cops got him at his house. When they arrived he was high as a kite and nekkid (playing the congas, I believe).