He releases ONE crappy 192kbps quality mp3 file and all of sudden...we all love Prince

Don't be taken for a fool...don't be seduced by this man and his tatical ploys to silence the fans, don't listen to his PR and spin as if he is always and forever in the right.

This song is trying to silence us, don't dance with the devil in the pale moonlight!

liberation said:

If he was a caring person he would of taken 5 minutes of his precious time to leave a PERSONAL message but NO we are nothing to him unless we do as he says

I agree with you-there should be a more appropriate response.

I haven't recieved my Prince check yet.

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[Edited 1/19/08 12:48pm]

liberation said:

BIG smile

liberation said:

No matter how funky the song sounds, it is still a kick in the gut to whomever dares to criticize,or to 'mess with' (to use his words) the Purple One.

I don't appreciate how he has to rub his wealth into our faces by mentioning a limo. The warm limo that he couldn't afford to ride, if it wasn't for the fans who supported his career for almost 30 years.
And the 'fat and poor punk' line was also a very low blow!
Those harsh words coming from the one who can't take criticism from anybody, just prove that he himself has no problem offending others!

GiGi319 said:

exactly

He is a very disturbed human being who has no love for others.

funny i never paid attention to his lyrics

this song would have done well on 3121

Must b a fine line between being 'critical', xercising 'free speech' and any of the following:

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: li·bel
Pronunciation: 'lI-b&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber book
1 : COMPLAINT 1 —used esp. in admiralty and divorce cases
2 a : a defamatory statement or representation esp. in the form of written or printed words; specifically : a false published statement that injures an individual's reputation (as in business) or otherwise exposes him or her to public contempt b : the publication of such a libel c : the crime or tort of publishing a libel —see also SINGLE PUBLICATION RULE New York Times Company v. Sullivan in the IMPORTANT CASES section —compare DEFAMATION, SLANDER
NOTE: Although libel is defined under state case law or statute, the U.S. Supreme Court has enumerated some First Amendment protections that apply to matters of public concern. In New York Times Company v. Sullivan, the Court held that in order to recover damages a public person (as a celebrity or politician) who alleges libel (as by a newspaper) has to prove that “the statement was made with ‘actual malice’ — that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not” in order to recover damages. The Court has also held that the states cannot allow a private person to recover damages for libel against a media defendant without a showing of fault (as negligence) on the defendant's part. These protections do not apply to matters that are not of public concern (as an individual's credit report) and that are not published by a member of the mass media. A libel plaintiff must generally establish that the alleged libel refers to him or her specifically, that it was published to others, and that some injury (as to reputation) occurred that gives him or her a right to recover damages (as actual, general, presumed, or special damages). The defendant may plead and establish the truth of the statements as a defense. Criminal libel may have additional elements, as in tending to provoke a breach of peace or in blackening the memory of someone who is dead, and may not have to be published to someone other than the person libeled.
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Main Entry: de·fa·ma·tion
Pronunciation: "de-f&-'mA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : communication to third parties of false statements about a person that injure the reputation of or deter others from associating with that person —see also LIBEL, SLANDER New York Times Company v. Sullivan in the IMPORTANT CASES section —compare DISPARAGEMENT, FALSE LIGHT, SLANDER OF TITLE
2 : a defamatory communication
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liberation said:

I think he owes us each a million dollars (to silence us).

It maybe guaranteed and surely beat those phishing emails (promising me millions $$) I receive every morning in my inbox LOL see this thread:
http://prince.org/msg/100/249929

GiGi319 said:

Seen many a post where peeps themselves 'cry poor'. Ur glass can b half empty, or half full, depending on how u look at it. Bet ur bottom dollar, he's listening.
And don't get it twisted folks. The only thing that earnt him that warm limo is his own talent, hard work, and dedication. Stop big noting urselves, it's wearing thin.

GiGi319 said:

huh?

all i heard was
"the best remedy for a big fat punk is ....'

and
"cancer, choronic fatigue, ugly or juss plain po'"

and i guess you'd need to put that in the context with the rest of the song




i find it amusing cause some orgers get defensive about that shit when another orger says that kind of stuff, well not just orgers, also other prince forum frequenters in general, but they turn around and embrace this

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[Edited 11/11/07 5:57am]

liberation said:

So now we know you've got great music taste, that you're not a fool and that you are not afraid to speak... what is it you've really got to say then?

crack pipe

christos7 said:

Is that so? You obviously don't know, that there are thousands of talented people out there, who never even get a chance because they don't come across the right people who discover and promote them.
Prince had lots of people along the way who helped him to become what he is today. Nobody's saying that he isn't talented or doesn't work hard, but I've never heard him giving credit to anybody but himself.
You should know,no matter how talented he is, without the influential people in his life and without the support of his fans, Prince would still be making music in sombody's basement.

christos7 said:

but,i bought 1999 new master...like in the store. where ppl seen me.i totally helped him