Nice interview. Some ideas of course you wonder if they will ever come life. The book seems cool, but more of a glorified tour program(like Lovesexy 88).There was some great photography there too! The best portion of the package might be the live CD.

But the comments of politics.



If anyone was there, they would recall:

While on stage in July 2004,(another year of election) at the Superdome in New Orleans Prince mentioned that voting (for Kerry or Bush) would change little. This was before a crowd of over 50,000 people, mostly African-American attending the Essence festival.

I was at that show. I had to have been looking at Rhonda Smith hard when he said that.

Maybe In Prince's case with his wealth the system may not change one way or the other but I think we should vote.

If something bad goes down after the election at least nobody can say to us "Tough luck, you should have voted."

L4OATheOriginal said:

and Prince would be in a coma from exhaustion.

A very disarming article.....Prince is just slinging stuff in every different direction he can. Sodomy, Chicks, Politics, His love life, Breaking the law on and on and on.....I guess that's whatcha call SPIN! I call it "A Hot Mess!!!!"

Oh and bibles and JWs and being his own Lawyer??? OMG!!! "Do you believe in God?". What up with da bratha??? Intelligent Design??? I'm sorry but he doesn't seem very focused at the moment. I liked him better when he was married then he can control his wife and leave the rest of the world (and internet) alone for awhile.... and just make music..... He can't make an appointment??? He can't be found!! He can't be relied on... He can't really "stick" to anything or anyone??? Structure it is not.....someone put a brick on that man's head and make him just sit still for a second and think for himself. Celibacy doesn't make better music ya doofus. Oh that's right you're free....there's an enigma!!! Thanks for clearing all that up for us Prince...Ya Mr. Cool/Dingbat.....I thought I was a ditz. It's like that movie "Just say Anything"....
[Edited 9/28/08 3:10am]

sounds too me like he cannot get a deal to rease an album. he has burned all of his bridges. too bad.

Check out the new N.E.R.D. album! Its great!!

sounds too me like he cannot get a deal to rease an album. he has burned all of his bridges. too bad.

Check out the new N.E.R.D. album! Its great!!

bellanoche said:

Honestly, the fact that I've met soo many women who would rather just find a rich man, get married, and not work bothers me waay more than people who choose not to vote. The fact that there are women who get pregnant and would rather live off the system (ie. my taxes) than get a job and support their child themselves disgusts me even more. There are tons of women who fought for the right to be employed in the same jobs that men have just as much as they fought for the right to vote. All people really wanted was to be treated as equals which was the main basis behind all those rallies to obtain rights. To have met soo many girls who would rather have their husbands or the government 'take care' of them instead of them going out and bringing in their own income to support their family, disturbs and angers me more than those not wanting to go out and vote. I would much rather people go out and practice their right to equal employment instead of standing on corners with cardboard signs begging me for spare change.

Like I stated in a previous post, the Electoral college vote is the determining vote in who becomes President. I've never understood why people seem to think that the President is the one who makes all the decisions...he's not, Congress can veto anything he puts on the table. He has to get approval from Congress on any new laws or decisions he comes up with, so no matter how many good speeches either of these two candidates spew off, they still have to present them to Congress and the House has to agree to make them official after everything is all said and done. That's why Congress exists. Some people only vote for the President and that's it. If you aren't voting for members of Congress, than why yell at someone who chooses not to vote in the Presidential election? If eccentric voters are going to yell at people for not practicing their right to vote, than I expect those individiuals to vote in every single election that presents itself.

If Prince doesn't want to vote because it's against his religion than that's his right as an American citizen. Anyone who goes off of a celebrity's decisions obviously has not yet learned how to really think for themselves, so I feel sorry for them if they need a famous person to tell them what to do. My roommate is a JW and she doesn't vote nor will she do jury duty because it goes against her beliefs. If she wasn't a JW and still chose not to vote, than that's her choice and to an extent I don't disagree with her. Living in Florida, one of the states that is being hit the hardest by the state of the economy, has made me feel sorry for whoever wins, because they have to try and fix the mess that the idiot in office now is going to leave behind as he returns to his riches.

Whoever wins most likely isn't going to fix the problems in just one term regardless of how many people may think he can. Sorry, but the President of the United States is not Superman. He can put a dent in it, but if he doesn't choose to run in the next election and another 'W' gets elected President, than what? Sorry, but I stopped living a lie along time ago. What voters need to be doing is crossing their fingers and hoping that the Electoral College vote puts the right candidate into office or if the college vote ends in a tie, so that their votes are pushed into play. If someone doesn't want to vote, than they shouldn't be crucified for their decision. They have the right to think for themselves and that's a God-given right that no government can take away for you. Just my

serpan99 said:

How do Jehovah's Witnesses feel about opulence? Is it A-OK? I mean, you can't vote but you can live like this? I'm not trying to be a smartalec; I'm really curious about how extravagance is viewed...

Btw Prince, You can knock on my door any time to explain this all to me!
[Edited 9/26/08 9:19am]

eaglebear4839 said:

i think what bothers me is that prince is still trying to pimp the industry and he's trundling his wares to the big box stores now that he feels he's exhausted the major labels. meanwhile, other big artists are using their resources to release their own music and the returns have been a big success for those bands, not to mention it gives their credibility a large boost. i mean, after all, where would you rather say you got a new album from - directly from nin.com or exclusively at walmart?

Anxiety said:

Since when does where you purchased an album decrease its artistic worth? I could give a rat's behind where album is purchased as long as it's legit.

My religion states that I cannot vote, pay taxes, support outside leaders, give money to charity or political parties (except my church) or visit Washington DC. Therefore, I am excused from criticism for not participating in the democratic process.

My religion states that I cannot vote, pay taxes, support outside leaders, give money to charity or political parties (except my church) or visit Washington DC. Therefore, I am excused from criticism for not participating in the democratic process.

Shyra said:

there's the integrity of the store and its reputation, for one thing. do some reading up on walmart, it's not a pretty corporation. plus, they're notorious for demanding censored versions of the albums they stock. imagine mr. "no vulgar words" nelson getting a message from walmart corporate saying that the new prince album was STILL too vulgar for their shelves. the look on prince's face would truly be a kodak moment.

i don't care if he did an exclusive with target or best buy or any number of other big box retailers...i just think going with walmart is asking for trouble. other people may disagree. opinions are funny that way.

Anxiety said:

Oh, yeah. I saw that piece about Walmart's exploitation not too long ago; however, I must have missed the part about their censorship. In any event, thanks for the update. Oh, and I agree with you regarding opionions, I mean assholes...

simm0061 said:

i don't think it's so hard to believe that prince is celibate. sell a bit here, sell a bit there...

If he says he is celebate then the man more than likely is, I pose this question, why, and what reason would he have behind lying about that? Most men would not openly admit to that, think about it....

unkleg said:

No you don't, iTunes plus music plays anywhere.

And NPGMC had a much worse problem, their music only played on Microsoft devices, which nobody has. It's like releasing music on an 8 track tape instead of a CD.