I can understand the hate for Hot Wit U and I'll admit that the title track sounds out-of-place... but c'mon... give the record some credit for these songs at least:

The Greatest Romance Ever Sold - This is surely one his biggest missed opportunities as far as hit singles go. This got a lot of airplay upon release here in the UK and could've been a massive hit if they hadn't fucked up with the amount of remixes they put on the single, rendering it illegible for chart entry.
I remember a lot of my friends who aren't really into Prince really digging this when it was out. Prince's vocals are classy, the lyrics have that wonderfully poetic quality which made When Doves Cry so great and Mike Scott's guitar playing over the verse is sublime.



I Love U But I Don't Trust U Anymore - One thing that astounds me when I see so many Prince fans dismissing Rave as complete fodder is how they can overlook how painfully autobiographical much of this record is. Whatever went down between him and Mayte, it inspired what is surely his most sincere and heartfelt ballad since Adore.


Wherever U Go Whatever U Do - Another lost hit. Lenny Kravitz had massive success with this when he released Again... and this would've made a perfect second single release from Rave.


Strange But True - Again, very personal lyrics, spoken in an almost hypnotic, mantra-like manner. Kinda reminds me of an updated All The Critics Love U In New York. There are so many interesting elements to this song, from the weird synth effects to that great funky guitar line buried deep into the mix.
[Edited 8/16/08 10:58am]