Genesia said:

gotcha. And yeah I kind of agree that Lovesexy (and even Let's Go Crazy, apparently) was about making it fun (it practically single-handedly had me rethinking religion/Christianity), and now it's all serious.

NDRU said:

Isnt religion supposed to be a serious matter? Everyone has different opinions on that subject. I think religion has always been a serious matter to Prince but he went back and forth with it. Now he seems to stand on more solid ground. So why Turn me loose,TNBALM and CBox?? Arrogant sexual promiscuous primal rantings, then again is he really on serious religious ground?

He definately needs to get away from everything, go someplace far away for a long time and meditate on his life and his future.

utopia7 said:

This brings to my mind the sense that the bragging works best when its done with a healthy sense of humor. Cloreen is a good example, as is Housequake with the "shut up, damn" (and the Camille voice helps give it a mischievous tone, which is one of the reasons I think F.U.N.K. works aside from excellent musicianship).

The songs where he seems to take himself seriously--not so much.

PurpleRain747 said:

I got a box of chocolates that'll rock your socks

is not immature? Not only is that immature, that is corny and embarrassing. Box, rock, socks - that's like Hip Hop Rhyme Writing 101. Jeesh. Worse when it's sung on autotune or with a voc box to emulate something T-Pain and Kanye West started doing LAST YEAR. It's not groundbreaking... it comes off as a pathetic attempt to be hip. And that's a problem with his swag songs of late, they seem desperate to compete with what is burning up the charts/radio these days.

It's like musically (and lyrically thematically) Prince is sweating all the latest trends and fads by emulating them... but then tells us in his songs that we should sweat HIM! It comes off as disingenuous and again, weak sauce.

IstenSzek said:

I love Pretty Man - because my sense with that one is that he's commenting on what other people have said about him. No man I know is going to call himself "pretty" unless it's meant tongue-in-cheek. The "don't hate me cuz I'm beautiful" intro is proof of that.

People will take issue with what I'm about to say, I'm sure - but I think the braggadocio really started the fall flat around the time he got religious. Hear me out, please - I'm not saying there's anything wrong with him adopting a faith in which he finds meaning. It's just that his beliefs (at least as he puts them out there) are so doctrinaire that he leaves himself far less room for humor. You simply can't take one thing so seriously - to the point of proselytizing - and then expect people to know automatically when you're cracking on yourself.

Putting that on an album is like writing something in this forum, in a way. Yes, we can hear his voice (which is an advantage). But we can't see his face. We don't know if he's mugging his way through - something we'd be able to see very clearly in a live performance. And lately, it sounds too much like he's trying to convince himself.

Thats what I been sayin. A pimp is a pimp you dont need to broadcast it.

A pimp can be a one woman man, like Jay Z. Hot wife, loads of money and talent and always takes care of his family guy.

A pimp can be a single dude that loves every female he sees with no discrimination, brings in the dollars, spends it like water, doesnt take care of noone but himself and never stays in 1 place with 1 skank for a long period of time and never ever will ever be satisfied , period.

wunderlandmine said:

Jay Z has side hos. Sorry, its the truth. Celebrity + options = Non faithful PIMP or PIMPTRESS.

salaciousV said:

What, Uh uh Jay Z has side hoes on Beyonce? My girl would not have that and besides how do you know that for sure..... Unless you know his side ho or are his side ho. Eva Longoria and Tony Parker had to sue the gossip mags on a story about him cheating on her with that white girl.....It turned out to be a lie, and they won. You cant just say stuff like that on married people..... thats wrong. Some male celebs can be faithful.

And what is that Dr. Phil says? Something about people dont change their behaviour they show you who they are from the start. I'm adding but its something like that.

Very very few faithful celebrities. Its sad, but the price of fame baby! And thats why you got bragging songs like Never Be Another Like Me.

Jay Z deserves to be shot and so does your friend!!! Poor Beyonce, when you think you found a great guy who loves only you and then puts a damm ring on your finger only to go out a stick it to any willing ho with no conscience at all behind your back. SUCKS! Im gonna cry...

By the way, i hate TBALM and Chocolate box. Two songs written by another cheating dog!

jackblack said:

Maybe I like bad boys, but I still love this paticular cheating dog. !!

salaciousV said:

Yes, but would you marry him.

I cant believe that about Jay Z. What is wrong with this picture! Beyonce is a classy lady why cant he keep it in his pants.

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jackblack said:

Like I said she aint my friend. She's an acquaintance and a ho.

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