After 30+ years of Prince music, there are bound to be similarities. I've pointed out other examples before (most notably the "gold chain/waist" lyric), but here's another one:

MPLSound marks the 4th time that Prince has released what I call his "tracklisting" rap on an album. Examples:

"Push" - Diamonds & Pearls (1991):

It's Thunder when I'm on the mic
Daddy Pop's in the house
And U're sure 2 like his Diamonds
Sure 2 like his Pearls
I'm good 2 Cream every boy and girl
Cuz I'm Strollin', steady, hip-hop, rock and rollin'
A Willing And Able Horny Pony
And I'm pumpin' 'em, I'm pumpin' 'em
I'm pump-pump-pump-pump-pumpin' 'em
From Pakistan 2 Poland straight into yo' town
Snatchin' up kiddies like a circus clown
Hahahaha...

"New Power Soul" - New Power Soul (1998):

Gemini rising on the 7th day
makin' Mad Sex, Until U're In My Arms, ok?
'cause When U Love Somebody like that, it's cool
u gots no need 4 the Shoo-Bed-Ooh-Bed-Ooh
The Good Life, yeah, we'll be livin'
Pushin' Up on every Freak This Side of heaven
Come On, come on, shake it, come on
u know i be's The One with the Funky Music, hon'
and i'm layin' phat claims 2 the booty
phat claims 2 the newpower booty
keepin' the crowd movin', y'all, is my one and only duty, ooh wee!
with the New Power Soul
right on

"Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic" - Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic (2000)

Rave In2 this Joy Fantastic
Moneyapolis, Beautiful Strange
Pump it up loud New York City
Headbobbin' in the Range
Baby Knows where to go
Tangerine, but I like your flow
Tonight we get tight, uhh
Until the morning light

"Ol' Skool Company" - MPLSound (2009)

See There Ain't Another Like Me in this Chocolate Box
U gonna Dance 4 Me baby if U Wanna C Me rock
Call the government man, tell him we got to be free
Valentina, 2night, I'm busy
So tell ur mama 77 Beverly Park, It gets Better With Time
We got the Ol' Skool Company dancin' in the dark
And I don't mind, I don't mind
Put this thing on repeat, go back to 1 and just move your feet
Tell your friends Prince and the MPLSound we can't be beat
Suckas!


A few interesting points: the D&P rap contains Horny Pony, which was removed and replaced with Gett Off. On the lyric book, Gett Off is superimposed over Horny Pony. On the NPS rap, it contains The Good Life - which is actually on Exodus. On the MPLSound rap, he includes 77 Beverly Park, which is actually on LotusFlow3r.

Some of the highlighted song titles have been ad-libbed to fit the flow of the song, such as Pushin' Up (Push It Up), Freak This Side (Freaks On This Side) and U Wanna C Me (U're Gonna C Me).

EDITED to add the Rave In2 portion.
[Edited 4/11/09 18:35pm]

Although it's probably not exactly the same as the above, but I'd like to mention 2 Whom It May Concern, too. I think that's a great "fuck you, I'm the best" mix of Love Symbol songs!

Horny Pony was funnier than Gett Off though

I like how he mentions the titles of his songs in the album within a song. That is cool.
[Edited 4/11/09 13:54pm]

Dave1992 said:

. . . 2 whom it may concern, u must come 2 ur senses . . . there are no Kings on this earth, only Princes . . .

No mystery who THAT is directed toward!

Se7en I'm impressed with your findings. I never realized he did this 3 times but I like this thread. I like the hidden shit!

Thanx 4 pointing that out Se7en. I never really noticed that before.

Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic

errant said:

Yes! I am adding this to the list above...

just like some of the songs mentioned in these raps ended up being
taken off the albums at the last minute or ended up on other albums,
i always wonder if there are more unknown songs mentioned in those
raps.

The full lyrics to 2 Whom It May Concern

Ha ha ha ha....

(Here we go) {repeated throughout song}

2 whomever it may concern
U must come 2 your senses
There are no kings on this earth, only princes
(My name is Prince and I am funky) {My Name Is Prince sample}

The New Power Generation just taking control
(Yeah, U sexy mutha...) {Sexy M.F. sample}
Introducing Mayte (Hello darling, so where're we gonna go?)
Tony M., Kirky J. and Damon D.
(I wanna be loved 2 the 9's, 2 the 9's) {Love 2 The 9's sample}
Sonny T., tell us where the party be
(The Max) Yes {The Max sample}
(The Max) Yes
Tommy Barbarella likes it in the dark but we like a (Blue light) {x2}
{Blue Light sample}
And she don't stop (Ahh)
(I got 7 hours baby, so what U wanna do?) (Ooh) {I Wanna Melt With U sample}
And she don't stop (Ahh ooh)

Levi, Michael B. and me
We get funky
(Continental) {x3} {The Continental sample}
Damn the DJ
(Damn U) {Damn U sample}
What's the name of this game?
(Pimp rag, Toostie Pop and a cane) Oww uh {Arrogance sample}
And she don't stop
(God created woman) {And God Created Woman sample}
Temptation sweet and so much
I'd surely die if my baby won't let me touch
Neither one of us shall ye touch
Don't touch that radio {x2}
Don't touch that...
All 7 and we'll watch them learn {7 sample}
And if U try 2 stop us we will burn (...{4e}ver!) {3 Chains O'Gold sample}
We will, we will burn (...ver!)
If U try 2 stop us we will burn (...v-v-ver!)
We will, we will burn (...ver!)

(What is sacrifice?) {x2} (Preach) {The Sacrifice Of Victor sample}
Hold your text deacon
(We sacrifice)
Hold your text deacon
(We sacrifice)
(We, we, we sacrifice)
(We sacrifice)
Can't nobody stop
If they step they drop
The funky new album entitled:
From Prince and the New Power Generation ({Vic}tor) (Ooh wee!)
On Paisley Park Warner Brothers CD and cassette
We out