the only thing i hate about that song is the rap some dude did at the end

I love this song... it's so fun! I like to listen to it in my car, cranked to the max, windows all the way down. The rap is really fast... I wish it would have had a better closing line, though.

"You must become a Prince before you're a king anyway"

I don't know. It just doesn't pack enough punch for me.

TheKing662 said:

If you stay around here a while, you will hear plenty of people hating that "some dude"

And Im first in line. hes goddammn awful!

I'll take Irresistable Bitch, followed by Gett Off.

TheKing662 said:

Did you JUST discover Prince last week? LOL

That "dude" is Tony Mosley., who basically put rap in Prince's music, to the point that it's downright HORRIBLE. He's been with Prince since 1989 or so with Graffiti Bridge, as a dancer, and moved up to "rapper" during D&P and , and thankfully left after that.

"The Dude who ruined it with his rap"

http://www.trueprincestor...ny-mosley/

Nah It sounds terrible, 2 cheesey, more of a novelty song. Princes best raps r these IMO.....

1. Days Of Wild
2. Face Down
3. Acknowledge Me
4. Race
5. 18 and Ova
6. Pussy Control (Not great...but passable)
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I like, "My Name is Prince." I don't think it's Prince's best rap.

shelbey said:

Probably because Prince, earlier in the song, had said:

"My name is Prince... I don't wanna be king!"

My Name Is Prince is tied with Face Down IMHO.

Definitely rate Days of Wild, Race, Now, and of course, The Flow among my fav's.
Johnny too! I love Prince's rap in general!
It all started with Dead on It, another killer jam!
MNIP is great though, I even love Tony M's bit. Acutally, I don't hate Tony M at all. But Prince's rap verse of Push shows him up. Jughead too. But let's not get the Jughead hate roll stared, it'll never end!

"acknoledge me" is his best rap verse

followed by face down and days of wild....

My Name Is Prince is great, I love the aggression in the song and those samples at the beginning, the bassline - and Prince's outfit in the video, the dancing in the water is cool,

and Prince putting fire to a ladies' underwear.. cool




credits, pic: http://sleevographia2.fre...0DEU11.htm





- amazing video.. memories from 1992


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Love the song and the video

My Name is Prince

(I wanna be your lover) (Partyup) (Controversy) (Prince)
(I wanna be your lover) (Partyup) (Controversy)
(I wanna be your lover) (Partyup) (Controversy) (Prince)
(I wanna be your lover) (Partyup) (Controversy)
My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only
I did not come 2 funk around
'Tll I get your daughter I won't leave this town
In the beginning God made the sea
But on the 7th day he made me
He was tryin' to rest y'all when He heard the sound
Sound like a guitar cold gettin' down
I tried to bust a high note, but I bust a string
My God was worried 'til he heard me sing

My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only - hurt me

(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
Hurt me (Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)

My name is Prince and I am funky
When it come to funk I am a junky
I know from righteous I know from sin
I got 2 sides and they both friends
Don't try 2 clock 'em, they're much too fast
If u try to stop 'em they kick that ass
Without a pistol, without a gun
When u hear my music you'll be havin' fun
That's when I gottcha that's when u mine
To tell the truth, tell me what's my line?

My name is Prince and I am funky (You can't stop Prince)
My name is Prince the one and only - hurt me (You can't stop Prince)

(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
Funky fresh 4 the 90's (Do that, do that, somebody) (Prince)

My name is Prince, I don't wanna be king
Cuz I've seen the top and it's just a dream
Big cars and women and fancy clothes
Will save your face but it won't save your soul
I'm here to tell you that there's a better way
Would our Lord be happy if He came 2 day?
I ain't sayin' I'm better, no better than u
But if u want 2 play with me, u better learn the rules

My name is Prince and I am funky (You can't stop Prince)
My name is Prince the one and only (You can't stop Prince)
I did not come 2 funk around (You can't stop Prince)
'Till I get your daughter I won't leave this town
I won't leave this town
I won't leave this town
I won't leave this - leave this - leave this

My name is Prince and I am funky (You can't stop Prince)
My name is Prince the one and only (You can't stop Prince)
Funky fresh 4 the 90's (Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
(Do that, do that, somebody)
Hurt me (Do that, do that, some....)

The funkier I be
The funkier I get, oh shit
Lickety split on the lyric
A new jack in the pulpit
Watch it deacon, your track is leakin'
What is this u're seekin'?
The syncopated rhymes are at their peak
When you jumped on my D.I.C.K.
That's the one thing that I don't play
The jock strap was 2 big 4 u anyway
U're just a simpleton
I'll bust u like a pimple, son
My star is 2 bright
Boy, I'll sink u like the ship Poseidon Adventure
U're bumpin' dentures 2 be cocksure
There must be more coming from
your mouth than manure.
So with a flow and a spray, I say hey
U must become a prince before u're king anyway

(Do that, do that somebody)
(Do that, do that somebody)

It's time I get ig-nig-nig-nig-nig-nig-n-ignorant
Def be the beat that I'm rockin'
Yo so, come get a hit
And put your thinking cap on
U've been forewarned
I call upon the inner forces that I've got brewin'
In my cauldron. That means my nugget...
Sometimes I'm rugged
The style I posses be havin'
The other brothers buggin' and this is 4 those who oppose
And propose 2 overexpose disclose
Pose a threat 2 my brother
Like any other man makin' a stand
I'll be damned if I let u play this hand
I'm the blackjack dealer and the cards are stacked
What do u expect 2 win when u're used to playing craps?

(Do that, do that somebody)
Hell yeah, let's get this under the hmm...
(Do that, do that somebody)

"Damn." It's gettin' tricky
I mean it's a sticky situation
2 resurrect a groove with feeling
And give it this much affection
Passion flows and who knows
What lurks in the gallows of my mind
I put my foot in the ass of Jim Crow
12 inches of non-stop sole
I'm on a roll with P, and it's time for the show
So do that, do that somebody
Wave your hands in the air
This is a motherfucking party
While u're laying back I'm on the attack paddywhack
Give yourself a bone
This is my house and I'm prone
2 layin' some chrome upside some motherfuckers dome
And I'm out...

My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only

My name is Prince
My name is Prince
My name is Prince
My name is Prince
My name is Prince
My name is Prince
My name is Prince
My name is Prince
My name is Prince

My name is Prince

©1992 NPG Publishing - ASCAP


Great lyrics, I love the Prince bragging,

and Prince's kick to Michael Jackson.. that's cool
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I Loved the Video,but I gotta tell you I really like ROCK TO The FLOW!!!! MINNEAPOLIS..MINNEAPOLIS.....That was some COOL SHIT there That whole album was so Fast and Jazzed Up and WILD!!!! The Stage show was so ON FIRE!!!!

the best song rapped by prince is 'POPE' it is a true attempt at rap and he pulls that off perfectly.

Why do you make so many random and/or terrible threads?

Rap?

Disagree...his best attempt was probably Days of Wild, Push or Sadomasochistic groove.
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thedance said:[quoteGreat lyrics, I love the Prince bragging,

and Prince's kick to Michael Jackson.. that's cool
[Edited 6/9/09 23:20pm]
[/quote]

He started his concerts with:

There are no kings on this earth.... only princes

I like this song.I think it was heavily inspired by LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out",a hit song from the previous year.

It's rumored that there is an early version of this song,with some different lyrics,including a Madonna diss...

"I've met Madonna,and I'm not impressed"

what about silicone? thats amazing, i love prince rapping, but silicone is his truest rap attempt i feel...one of his most unique songs too.

18 and over. imo

Thats some badass stuff!
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lagantest said:

Oh shit i forgot about Pope...yeah totally agree with ya

you boys and girls ever listen tio "the P"

now that shit is raw...

"

Maybe it's just me but most of the songs in this thread I don't consider rap.....

optimus said:

good list and got to agree with you on those.

Acknowledge Me is tons better even Push It Up is better

eyewishuheaven said:

I once read somewhere that the last line was a dig at MJ. It was around the same time that MJ was calling himself the king of pop!
Love this song and video but like most of his 'rap' attempts anyway. I think Push is my fave of them all cos I love the falsetto