I was sorting out some old stuff from my prince collection - newspaper cutting etc and came across a collection of lyrics I'd got from somewhere for the Black Album.

What intrigued me was a full set of lyrics to 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton.

Intrigued as I've only ever heard the near instrumental version on the Black album.

I've never seen it on any bootlegs - does it exist? What's it like?

Never heard of this before..w.hat exactly are the supposed lyrics?

What are the lyrics?..... I'm guessing they're from the intro, or made up (not you making it up, the clipping).

I don't suppose you mean these lyrics - which are supposedly from the black album version. Although I couldn't guess how many times I've listened to that song and I've never heard any of this guff in it (although I am slightly deaf, so if it's low in the mix that would explain that).


Serve it up, Frankie

This is precisely what I intend 2 do, honey

Honey, do U know I let Robert cut my hair this morning?
(Honey, look at this one here) (I'm lookin' Joe tryin' 2 see)

Oh girl, where'd U get those shoes?

U know he had me lookin' so bad (Honey, she's so free)
I'm so tired

These are "come-and-fuck-me" pumps (Who, Robert?)

Maurice thinks… (Mm, I think that's right, honey)

Go on up 2 her, say something

Maurice, what, what can I serve U? (Umean he's male?)

Baby, I swear 2 God if U don't kiss 'em
I'm gonna kick your super natural ass!

Frankie, play something, bitch!
(Squirrel Meat!)

Uh! Don't try it!

Cat, what's happenin' babe? (Bitch, would U play something?)

Get outta my face! (Honey, it's not that type of party)
(Talk 2 me, talk 2 me - do U remember me?)

What cha mean? (Honey, he could teach U the answer 2 life)

Honey, U see these pumps? (Bitch!)
(Answer? Honey, U ain't gonna quit)

I wanna, I wanna… (Who U callin' bitch? Ho bitch!)
I want U 2 meet some friends of mine (Bitch!)
(Frankie, play somethin' - shit!)
(Who U callin' ho bitch? Black ho bitch!)
No, no - U'll like them
They're, they're musicians

2 nigs united 4 West Compton {x2}


from http://www.princelyrics.c...estcompton

AsylumUtopia said:

You can't hear this stuff? I hear 90% of it! It's classic shit.

AsylumUtopia said:

That's all in there -- it's the first 35 seconds or so of 2 Nigs. It's more like a segue between Superfunkycalifragisexy and 2 Nigs, but the way the official CD release is tracked, it's the first half minute of 2 Nigs.

Doozer said:

Yeah, I just stuck it on and realised that. I normally listen to the entire album so, up until now, I thought that was at the end of Superfunky, not the beginning of 2nigs. Well, you learn something every day.
Of course, when I was posting the lyrics I didn't bother to read them properly, otherwise I'd have recognised them.

FunkMistress said

I do. I'm not quite that deaf. and I agree, it's classic; it's a pity there isn't more of it.
[Edited 9/28/06 11:07am]

AsylumUtopia said:

I think I always figured it was the end of Superfunkycalifragisexi, too. I only have it on tape, and always listen to it all the way through too.

oooh, giiirrrl, where'd you get those shooooes? I love when Prince plays a bitchy woman. "Who you callin' bitch, ho bitch?" "Who you callin ho bitch, black ho bitch?"

FunkMistress said:

I've actually used that as a comeback before...

FunkMistress said:

I have it on CD, and although I usually listen to the whole thing, it seems unlikely that I've never played 2nigs on it's own before - in fact I'm pretty certain I have, so I guess I've just not been paying attention.

FunkMistress said:

It's a pity it's so short though. It would've been great if he'd done a full storyline, like the mashed potato girl intro,

FunkMistress said:

While Prince is part of that whole banter (particularly the end..."I want you to meet some friends of mine, they're musicians"), I actually think those ARE women going back and forth on that "ho bitch" part...Cat and Sheila, perhaps.
[Edited 9/28/06 19:01pm]