Alamine said:

There are Prince samples all over Pretty Hate Machine.

Nikademus said:

Judging from the subject of this thread. Prince isn't the only artist out there prone to being a douche.

RodeoSchro said:

And you could most definitely dance to it. Supa, that music was interesting.

Paris9748430 said:

Heh. At least Trent likes his fans. And not just the asskissing ones either.

Rivers Cuomo never claimed anything. Sounds like Trent is a dickhead trying to stay relevant when he knows he really isn't.

GetAwayFromMe said:

Ok my enjoyment of Prince recent music will not be swayed by your thinking that Trent's music is a masterpiece. I am not a fan of his and I dig Prince's music. If you think that one a Prince fansite that there aren't going to be honest to goodness actual fans of the man's work then you have come to the wrong place. So why aren't you over at Trent's site singing his praise? I don't hear my enjoyment diminish one single bit and you are still here so whose winning this point.

japanrocks said:

Oh really now! And the 2009 Webby Artist Of The Year Award is going to who? It damn sure ain't Prince and I'll bet cash money, they wish like hell they'd have waited before giving him that Lifetime Achievement Award!

stanleylieber said:

Actually, it's just the one song, I believe. "Ringfinger". But I forget the song it samples. I wanna say something from Parade, but I forget.

Nikademus said:

Good for Trent. A guy drops a couple of songs on a Torrent, and you'd think he was giving away money!!!

Trent doesn't owe his fans anything, and neither does Prince!!!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Do you have proof of that, or are you just talking out your ass?

GetAwayFromMe said:

It's called an opinion ya joiks!

Trent Who?

ernestsewell said:

'Ringfinger' contains a sample from 'Alphabet St.'

I don't think all the samples on that album are credited.

SPOOKYGAS said:

The guy you can't stop talking about. Him.

Paris9748430 said:

What the hell? I never said anyone owed anyone anything.

Ouch.

Maybe someone has addressed this already, but I thought I'd heard Trent was a big fan of Prince.

Paris9748430 said:

Try clicking the link.

Paris9748430 said:

Butt of course! http://www.lotusflow3r.com

the 'classic' vault material is like the holy grail, and if done properly (unlike the crystal ball mish mash) it could be freakin fab - but we all know he wouldnt do it properly.

I've said it before - princes vault material is his trump card, and the card that keeps alot of fans holding on - we all know he's never gonna play that card, cuz until he plays the card he can still milk cash out of people with each and every internet club he creates - as members will always hope for a glimpse of quality vault material

HMMM - THATS IF THE CLASSIC VAULT MATERIAL STILL EXISTS - IT MAY HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AS IT DIDNT COINCIDE WITH HIS CURRENT BELIEFS

BigDaddyHQ said:

Now that may have been the quote that I have been waiting for. So

japanrocks said:

ha ha ha ha ha


oh shit... if you only knew.. cause apparently you don't.
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skywalker said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

So, I'm guessing Prince should be more like Trent, right???


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Paris9748430 said:

If you are referring to his business model, then yes.. and i don't think any fan would mind that.


The Slip, which debuted for free download in May 2008 on his website. By making his music available to fans for free, Trent Reznor embraced the true openness of the Internet, similar to the release of the album Year Zero, which launched with an award-winning alternate reality game. Trent Reznor's ability to connect with fans far and wide through the Web makes him a qualified ambassador of online culture, and arguably one of the most-recognized artists harnessing the power of the Internet to spread music.
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jimmyrogertodd said:

skywalker you answered your own question in the same paragraph. Your opinion of Prince and NIN is just as valuable as Reznor's opinion of Prince. Neither of you are Prince or Michael Jordan, but for some reason you don't feel like you're overstepping your boundaries by talking about how great Prince is. For some reason, it's only not knowing your place if it's not praise.

According to the reasoning expressed here, no one posting in this thread should be considered worthy of making a positive or negative assessment of Prince's music.

Or of Trent's music, for that matter.

Paris9748430 said:

Come on now...doesn't Prince already own that copyright?

stanleylieber said:

Ye but who is he?

Another question?

Who is he and what has he achieved in relation to Prince?

Sdldawn said:

Look, let Prince do his thing, and let Trent do his.

That's the worst part about this thread that it brings about this lame ass psuedo competiton between the fans of these 2 over who's more "relevant", or who's the bigger genius, or who has the bigger and better internet presence!!!

This shit is lame!!!

That's my main problem with this stupid ass thread!!!

Prince couldn't give less than a fuck about what Trent thinks about his recent output. Just like Trent wouldn't give a fuck if somebody else said that same thing about him. And trust me, I've heard those same things being said.

So, why does this stupid fucking argument always pop up???

This is just a weak ass fight between fans of 2 multimillionaires who couldn't give less than a God Damn about them fighting over which one of the 2 multimillionaires' dick is the biggest!!!