psykosoul said:

..... yeah, it is a little bit of all of those things. but mostly, it's questlove's illiteracy.

Tessa said:

Where's the illiteracy? What is it about the passage above (or any other example) that makes him so incoherent?

Is it the fact that he's a hip-hop artist and there's no possible way he could be perceived as intelligent and a credible musician?

Please enlighten me.
[Edited 3/21/05 8:25am]

psykosoul said:

The irony here is that he actually gives quite a bit of info. I don't know why a stylistic form of expression is viewed as 'illiterate'. His writings, like thoughts, are lateral, which I appreciate as a musician, and as a lateral thinker. He writes creatively, and it's far from 'illiterate'.

Giovanni777 said:

That's what is really tripping me out here. This has been one of the most informative reports from one of these 3121 events. When NPGMC gives out the exclusive from one "VB" it's nothing more than a bunch of celebrity name dropping. This is one of the few reports (along with Jseven's) that actually gave me the impression that something funky happened. It's really ironic that ?uestlove himself will report these experiences on his own site and Prince doesn't. But I guess that's what you have to expect from an illiterate morons who can't use straight-forward english

Forgive me for my ignorance, but what is "3121"? Is that his address in L.A. or something? Is this going to be his new project, i.e. video or recordings of his gigs at his house? I've been out of the loop for a minute so someone please catch me up. Thanks

Is opium back in style again?

I feel like I have to apologize because I was the first to post that I don't understand what he's saying, a couple of post later this is on the verge of becoming another slam fest.
In fact, I DO understand what he's saying. I just wrote it because the language IS kind of odd. Tongue-in-cheek.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

luzza-huzza-wha?!

Anxiety said:

lhmj= lawd have mercy jesus (term of exasperation i've used on here for a while)

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

GG!

Prince, I know how to behave in someone else's house. Invite me to the Pink Palace the next time you throw a shindig in the early morning hours.

truefunksoldier said:

I don't understand why so-called fans approaching middle age cannot find the wisdom of accepting there are different ways of expressing yourself than using the Queen's English as defined by the Oxford dictionary, especially in light of the whole hip hop/text messaging post Princebonic culture. For one thing, Prince is not a moron and has been expressing himself this way for many years. I don't feel a need to use this kind of English, but why be so harsh on those who do, especially in a message board setting?

folks realize this shit was written in a BLOG, right? it's not like we're gonna be reading this in next week's new yorker next to some steve martin essay. though that would be kinda cool, i guess. or not.

Anxiety said:

that's i'm sayin

this cat shares this on HIS OWN SITE

people are judgin this like a editorial, instead of lookin at it for what it is: an inside perspective from a musician and big-time prince fan

It sounds like this guy had a night all musicians dream of
He didn't need to be coherent.

truefunksoldier said:

Apparently my post wasn't intended for you to read either.

Quest was ok with me the only thing i don't understand or agree with him about is his endorsement of Joss Stone. the only thing i would say to people who don't understand his post would be u need to know the songs he's referencing cause it just seems he's describing the different songs he was playing on the drums and i wish i heard him playing cloreen baconskin to housequake cause that must have been the sh@t!

missfee said:

Its his house address in CA.

donnyenglish said:

See above post.

ahhhh...caint wait 4 the intimate jams....yeeeessss These 3121 parties sound off tha chain!!!!

Oh boy...here we go again.

nn

psykosoul said:

psykosoul said:

not at all. i similarly consider people on this site who type in stylized "Princespeak" (2's, U's, 4's, Ur's, etc.) as illiterate. certainly, you can usually make out what they're saying, but i find it a rather unintelligent way to communicate ideas.

OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!

Tessa said:

i didn't see any "princespeak" in that at all. more styled as a blog, which it was...

Scrapluv said:

yeah, well.... that's why we have language. to communicate with each other. when a person opts out of that, then others are going to have difficulty (or apathy) in understanding them.

The "I'll ignore the comment and disregard the bait because I'll be the one to get the thread locked" edit
[Edited 3/21/05 21:36pm]

Anxiety said:

Tessa said:

well, it also depends on who you are communicating with. you wont necessarily speak in a business meeting the same way you would around your circle of friends. this blog was originally posted in a forumn frequented by musicians, beatmakers, cratedigeers and music enthusiasts. he was able to communicate effectively since sthey caught his references and knew exactly where he was coming from. it all depends on your audience. if he was to post here, i doubt he'd write it the same way. i've read his columns and articles before, i dont think he has a problem with communication. like it was said before ...if you couldn't understand it, then chances are it wasn't intended for you to read.
[Edited 3/21/05 22:35pm]

?uestlove just made a new fan and I've never even heard his music. But he is a cool mf'er with me.