It sounds weird, but Prince was recently in Moscow at a VIP-party organized by some oil-magnats. Here's the link (originally in Russian, but with the pic):
http://mustt.livejournal....to=5400416

drittunge said:

Baby,
If u want 2 B with me now
What's it gonna B now
Nothing comes 4 free now
Is it love or is it money?

We know now it's Money with Prince
[Edited 10/3/07 11:19am]

Nice pic - he looks pretty D and P era.

Be nice to know what the caption says, I can't even make out the word "prince"

Prince's expected performance at the private party was reported in advance on the org e.g:

http://prince.org/msg/12/246281

I'm sure they paid him a small fortune.

morningsong said:

Babelfish says; Moreover, wide masses compatriots about this fact even do not learn. Why? Simply because Russian OF THE MEDIA are not thus far ready to pay reasonable money for world eksklyuzivy. Photos: Project "Paparatstsi"/Mikhail Frolov.

wow.

HamsterHuey said:

This translation is not idiomatic, It's needs to be rewritten, because a lot of time Russians put their subject (or other important other verbs, nouns) at the end of a sentence. I like that last word is supposed to be exclusively. (There's no Russian equivalent for that word).

I think it's supposed to be:

Moreover, compatriots, wide masses don't know about this fact. Why? Because the Russian Media (The media of Russia) are not ready to pay reasonable money for world exclusivity. Photos: Paparazzi/ Mikhail Frolov.
[Edited 10/3/07 12:20pm]
[Edited 10/3/07 12:22pm]
[Edited 10/3/07 12:44pm]

This proves that Prince don't really need his fans and that we shall be incredibly greatful who got the chance to see him in London, for so little money and also getting his CD for free...

Vanity45 said:

Sorry i do not agree he needs his fanbase, because without us he would be reduced to doing Private concerts for oil magnates ..... oh hold on

morningsong said:

this is a free translationof the caption /////

Besides, broad masses of compatriots about this fact at all do not learn. Why? Simply because the Russian mass-media are not ready to pay yet reasonable money for world exclusives. A photo: the Project

ritaw said:

ignore this already up above

So, this is saying...

See what you missed out on because the Russian media is too cheap??

I thought it was already anounced that Prince was going to be in Moscow, Greg Boyer announced it on his myspace page, you guys are so late.!

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Did I just see the same pic as you?

I didn't see any D&P look either!

The watermark text on the photo is :

project "Paparazzi"

LittleSister said:

and aren't they a pain - not sure how he puts up with all of that or why anyone would want to

don't they have zoom lenses in Russia ??

xenophobia2002 said:

there's not alot of money in Russia anywhere

Prince in the oil business. Amazing.

ritaw said:

I doubt that.... there's lot of rich Russians .....