High.

The cover of 3121 has "3121" on the back of Prince's jacket, and the "3" and the "2" are textured, and off-white, while both "1"s R snow white and non-textured. This seems 2 have been intentionally altered 2 appear this way, digitally.

I have a friend who worked on the album, and I remember him telling me that Prince loves using very subtle clues. He said there were quite a few in the "Black Sweat" video, and that U have 2 watch very carefully 2 pick up on them. Of course, we all know Prince is clever with his clues, but I can't help wondering about the "3121" image on the cover. It could possibly be a clue 2 3121's meaning. It clearly separates the "3" and "2" from the 2 "1"s... Any numerologists or code breakers out there want 2 explore "32" and "11"?

Peace.

G.

hmmmm...

Giovanni777 said:

I noticed that too when they first announced the cover art....others said they all looked the same to them but....they are clearly different.
I keep thinking the message is in the void....like..you know..it the black part..I dunno? or upside down? and or backwards? errr...who knows.
hey...I know...I'm 32 that's what it's saying...hey Angel get over here...you're just the right age for me.
ok...maybe not.

Giovanni777 said:

Any ideas as to what these might be?

FunkMistress said:

Yeah, I wanna know too. I love that video and will watch it over and over. this just gives me another excuse to watch it.

1sexymf said:

I've watched it a billion times, but didn't pick up on anything that seemed like subtle messages or anything...just a whole bunch of completely adorable facial expresions.

I also wonder about the cd. It says :3121 The Music.....what does this mean, if anything?

FunkMistress said:

I loved the video and the song from the first time I saw it. And those facial expression - too cute! Why does he have to be so damn sexy. And he's almost 50????

I know this one for it came to me in dreams.
The seamstress runs out of white fabric and then I wake...

It's a gift I have.

The 3 and the 2 look like they were made out of old white-belts from karate uniforms.

pkidwell said:

oh yeah...I was wondering about that too....3121 The Music.
I'm starting to think that 3121 is a state of mind kinda like Paisley park is in your heart type of thing....
3121 music
3121 lifestyle (merchandise)
still I wonder where the 3121 concept came from?

You can tell how an album is not good when you start talking about the album cover than the songs...

Shorty said:

3121 the condom

3121 the ice cream topping

Ok hating aside... like there aren't 100 other threads discussing the music.

In the mirror the lettering spells ISLE. I have no clue as to why that would be, I just remember other mirrored stuff from Prince in the past.

rainbowchild said:

shurgs.. some of us (but not me NOOOO not me) have had the MUSIC for 2 weeks or more... and now all that is NEW is the art work and stuff

rainbowchild said:

Album covers I discussed ad nauseum:

1. Prince,
2. Controversy
3. 1999
4. Around the Word in a Day
5. Lovesexy
6. (...the list could go on...)

All great albums to me, with highly interseting cover art.

steevetheeo said:

so what all doe the papers say? i seem to remember that most of it was nothing but some of it was backwards words... did any of it make sense?

Giovanni777 said:

yeah, 32 11 was my old address if you flip them - 1132

SlamGlam said:

And now as of today, we have 3121: The Mug

I still have not seen the video. Is it online?

Graycap23 said:

here is A video for 3121 ....

http://media.putfile.com/3121k

I apologize for having mocked you guys...it seems the mystery is real.
I don't know what it all means...but it might have something to do with gonads.

FunkMistress said:

Nope. He's pretty tight-lipped about what he can say... non-disclosure agreement, and outta respect. He hinted at how broad the whole 3121 "experience" is going 2 be. He said that U have 2 watch very carefully 2 pick up on the clues, and that it's easy 2 miss them if you're not looking.

Remember though, that when Prince wants 2 be subtle, he can be quite cryptic in a brilliant way. I mean, the only obvious clue is the Mag Prince is reading in the vid, but that's not 2 cryptic. Perhaps the symbol necklace means something? Perhaps we should blow up the cover of that Mag, and try 2 read it?

Dunno, but 4 some reason, I think the "3121" on the back of his jacket has 2 mean something. There's no reason, asthetically, 2 white out the "1"s.
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3/21

Prince's age? I dunno, Prince is a mystery.

Prince's sense and use of number-play is much more complex than that, my friend.

Giovanni777 said:

yeah he is sending me a message

3121 - 1406 = 1715 1+7+1+5 = 14 see see

FunkMistress said:

That's what I thought

Have you noticed that the 3121 at the bottom of the 3121 song page
is shaped like a shapely lady if turned on it's side???

...What if there is actually absolutely no thought behind it?...That would be a shocker!...