Since Prince has made a concious effort not to swear anymore I'm wondering if has elminated using the "n" word too? Since it is not really a swear word but it is a racial slur? In the mid ninties I noticed he was using it alot like in songs like "P. Control" and "18 & Over".

No he doesn't use it. In fact, I heard he scolded puffy for using it.

Krystal666 said:

It's a racial slur? Really?

Dont 4get about the album "Gold Nigga". Did an whole ablum on bein' a Black man. I laughed when I heard the songs on that album.

Rinluv said:

Yep.

2045 radical man?

arron said:

Eh?

blusapphire said:

Flash backwards, 1999 (backwards, 1999)
In a world shot full of profit, see (Tell me)
How'd y'all stay alive? (Everyone of y'all)
Depending on this so called man
For everything you got comes from his hand
Food, water, the clothes you wear
How many of y'all niggas really care?

To care (to care)
Let's define this word nigga (define, define)
Someone who stays high (high)
Watching their life go by (by, by)
Someone content with riding behind (ride that)
Nigga

They come in all colors

White, black, Puerto Rican
Is that the main niggas we're speakin' about?
Wear suits and buy and sell corporations
With only one thing in mind
(Only one thing in mind)(Break it up!)

I wonder if Morris still uses it

The last time I can think of that Prince performed a song with the "N" word in it's original lyric was Don't Play Me from the last Celebration week.He replaced it with "brothers".

Maybe we'll hear 2 Bro's United 4 West Compton someday:lol:

yrh said:

What a hypocrite. Considering there was a time when every other word out of his mouth was the N word. It's the same deal with criticizing younger artists who use sex to bring attention to themselves. It seems that what's good enough for Prince is too good for everybody else.

afterthough edit: not saying he SHOULD be using the word, but that he shouldn't criticize others for doing the same damn things he used to.
[Edited 7/29/05 1:48am]

My thoughts exactly. He's just getting older, I think. It's like when he complaints about today's radio: "if it was good then, it's still good". He's right about that, but there is some enjoyable music today that is not his.

meow85 said:

meow85 said:

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It is called maturity. People grow up and no one should be using racial slurs.

I don't think it's hypocritical. When we learn better we do better.

laurarichardson said:

y'know it IS a bit hypcritical, but i do agree with u both. i mean laura ur right. NOONE should be using racial slurs, but @ the same time prince knew the word was negative. theres no way, especially as a blk man, that he could NOT have known. thats why i think its hypocritical for him to be tellin someone else not to use the word. prince hisself knew the word and what came with it, hell he was a 30some odd yr old man when he started using it, he KNEW. but prince stopped using it when HE saw fit. not because he came up on some knowledge or whatever. so yea thats hypocritical, although i don't agree with use of that word ATALL, who is he to be telling someone else not to use it? if he doesn't want to anymore, fine, more power to him. but don't go tellin someone else not to use it, just because prince in his own mind finally relized that its not ok. or whatever realization he came to.

same with the whole sex issue.

meow85 said:

Very well said. I agree with u 100%!

WHAT N WORD?

Subliminal said:

Napster

I have two words:

White Troll.

Moonwalkbjrain said:

This argument makes no sense. Just because someone used to do something wrong means that they can no longer inform others that it's wrong?
If that were the case, would parents be able to give their children any guidance at all? Would recovering drug addicts be able to counsel others regarding the dangers of substance abuse? Regardless of what a person used to do, the fact of the matter is that it's in the past. A person is not a hypocrite if they're no longer participating in that activity. The truth is still the truth, and it doesn't make Prince a hypocrite to make others aware of it. In fact, who better to inform others than someone who used to do it and knows the damage that it causes?

meow85 said:

The hell he shouldn't. He is not a hypocrite for telling them not to do those things. Just because he did them before doesn't necessarily mean they were good and he realizes now that some of the things he did were unnecessary and he's telling these up and coming artists not to do them because that's what he truly believes. He's letting them know they can be successful without those things or at least using them at a minimum. Just like when parents tell their kids not to smoke weed because of the bad things it could lead to even thought they smoked weed and turned out just fine. Just because they did it and nothing happened doesn't mean it's a good idea for the kids to do it

Moonwalkbjrain said:

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Dude is human just like anybody else. You grow up and you change. After all P has said he was not always the most mature person and I think using racial slurs and foul language showed us all that he was not mature.

We all make mistakes and no one is above being corrected.

sitruk7 said:

In the one nite alone box set i think he says "2 nigs united for west compton"?

laurarichardson said:

Using foul language doesn't mean someone isn't mature.

sitruk7 said:

Thanks!

nincompoop.

It is P-DIDDY, NOT PUFFY, GODDAMNNITTTT!!! lol.

I have the feeling all this non-swearing is going to create a backlash, and Prince's next CD will be worse then anything 2 Live Crew put out.

F* Martinez will seem like child's play next to Prince's new songs.

Moonwalkbjrain said:

OK! I get it.