"Style...
...is no Prince album in 2005!"

Cheek said:

Mr7 said:

this is a great point

The man is entitled to a break! He had a big year last year, releasing as much stuff as he did and having a big tour. We are lucky as prince fans!

FunkJam said:

How much "work" would it be to actually release music on his website. He's got the techies there to co-ordinate it all.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Well yes he could easily do that, and i really dont know why he hasnt. But i mean he cant be expected to do a tour every year and release a big hit album, make alot of tv appearences etc. Cause as we know, he's not as healthy as he was.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

well, it could just be that he doesn't wanna post new music. i mean, he did the katrina song on short notice because he wanted to raise money for hurricane relief. maybe there are business reasons that we're not privy to that keep him from releasing the amount of new tracks that we'd like him to share. i used to hold prince to task for not constantly barraging us with new music, but i'm coming to realize there's most likely a lot more to the story than we're willing or able to grasp. i have a lot of prince stuff, authorized and otherwise...there's some of it i haven't even listened to. i'm not wanting for much where he's concerned.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I think we'll get an album on NPGMC as a download before the end of the year. Or perhaps on Dec. 31st. Or perhaps even on Jan. 1st (like Xpectation), as a joke for all the people who are mad he hasn't released an album in 2005. In fact, I'd be more surprised if we don't get anything than if we do.

Anxiety said:

I find it amazingly odd that he fought so bitterly to be free and for what? To have the ability to do what he wants and then does practically nothing with his freedom. If "business" factors are driving his choice not to release a lot of music....maybe the record company was right.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

true, but since when was prince gifted with sterling foresight? he probably DID believe that he could just let the music flow like water from a tap when he was fighting to be free of WB. i'm guessing that he then realized it wasn't so easy, especially if he wants everything to be "just so".

liberation said:

Hmmm.... I don't mind Goldfrapp, but they're the thin end of the wedge. Bit of a one-trick pony.

It's a nice trick, but it soon looses it's fizzle.

Anxiety said:

Yes plus he did do something with that freedom, and it wasn't that great even though there were some great recordings (mostly, TRC and some of ONA piano). I think it's very possible that he has realized that he's at his best when he's trying harder to reach or influence the mainstream, rather than when it's as easy as recording a track and uploading it.

After more than 25 years, it's time Prince took his sweet time to release something. Those who want more Xpectations and N.E.W.S. will just have to wait.
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S P O I L E D B R A T S !!!!!





Tips for Calming Spoiled Brats
by Valencia P. Higuera October 21, 2005




Perhaps you have witnesses a child screaming and acting like a brat while shopping or eating in a restaurant. The children could have been a stranger’s – or your own. It appears that spoiled brats are becoming the norm. This behavior creates a bunch of little children thinking the world revolves around them, and a group of parents frustrated and unable to tame wild children. Here are a few tips to help parents regain control.

Let Your “No” Mean “No”
Children hate the word no. When they cannot have a toy or candy, some children are prone to throw tantrums in an attempt to persuade their parents to give in. However, children are smart. They quickly learn that screaming and yelling is the way to get what they want. Parents must resist the urge to waver on “no” decisions.

Let Them Cry
Crying is another tactic that children use to manipulate their parents. However, shedding a few tears will not harm a child. Thus, parents should not allow crying or sad faces to influence their parental authority. Parents know what is best for children. This might include going to bed at a reasonable hour, or not eating sweets early in the morning. Instead of giving in whenever a child begins to cry, parents should walk away. Trying to calm a hysterical child or “reasoning” with them will make the situation worse.

Set Boundaries
Allowing children to roam free without limitations is the worse mistake a parent can make. Children without limits will become teenagers and adults who think that they are able to do, and say whatever they please without consequences. For example, parents could refrain from allowing young children to roam freely while dining at restaurants, waiting in doctor’s office, and so forth. Moreover, children must be taught to respect the property of others, especially when visiting a friend or family members home.


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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

It seems he wanted to do both. Be free to release on his own when and if he wants to AND do it thru major distributors when and if he wants. But now its looking like it was just for show, to make the point.

I was hoping it was for the ease of direct flow to us.

Prince isn't working as much as he used to since Manuela, and if he ever did start working that much again Manuela would leave him.

just a few releases this year:

Stevie Wonder - Cold Chill [Prince Version]
Prince - S.S.T.
Prince - Brand New Orleans
Prince - Glass Cutter
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss [Dance Mix Acappella]
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss [Dance Mix Instrumental]
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss [Global Soul Club Mix]
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss [Global Soul Radio Mix]
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss [Mario Winans Remix - No Rap]
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss [Remix Feat. Q-Tip]
Stevie Wonder - So What The Fuss [Remix Instrumental]

getblue said:

GoldenGlove said:

Fuckin chillax, the man will give us a new album when he is good and ready.

scandalousalan said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

stop bitchin', he's selling the 1999 New Master on his site isn't he?

what more do you want you never satisfieds you

EskomoKisses said:

Hey Gretchen

Damn people ,cant the man have a rest

The Genius deserves a break ,anyway as far as i'm concerned this has been a great year for music

Gemma Hayes
Kaiser Chiefs
Maximo Park
Lene Marlin ..... to name a few !!

2006 will be a even better year if it includes a fantastic Prince album

Isn't it standard fare in the industry
after a BIG release BIG tour and overexposure ....the next year you go into hiding...?

" this is a bin-ness muthafuka ...and U ain't to far gone to see dat "

this time next month i bet we'll AT LEAST have some solid news.

don't ask me how i know that...just a hunch.

...lazy-ass slacker...

Anxiety said:

.....no real NEWS until 2006....and this is not a HUNCH!

slimongi said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

How do you know that he is not doing nothing! Are you around him 24/7. Does he call you up and say I aint doin' nothin'. That's what freedom is all about. The freedom to record as much as he wants and not as much as he wants. When he is ready to come out with something else he will. He always does.

The man is married and almost 50. We not gonna get the same Prince we got back in the 80's/90's when he was in his 20's and 30's. But he has recording enough music where if he died today he would be the next hardest working dead man in show business like Tupac because he stayed in the studio. "Business" factors ain't got nothing to do with it. I repeat. Leave him the hell alone!

origmnd said:

He's never been overexposed or overrated. If anything he is always underrated and underexposed.

TurnItUp said:

as a matter of fact..