That song is horrible..but how do u know its without his permission..you might be right..but how do u know?Unless that song comes out as a single where he will make money from it,not even the prince police can stop a mixtape track...well not yet

SavonOsco said:

first if Prince didn't like Genuwine covering "When Doves Cry",what make u think that he would let Bow Wow put "Shhh" hook on a song?

Warner Bros gave him permission. He doesn't need Prince's permission. It would be polite to get his permission but I don't think it's needed.

Its a mixtape single... u dont need permission to sample a song unless its an official LP release

coolcat said:

i doubt it

coolcat said:

If u want to get on an artist's bad side and go against their wishes, yea u can go that route if the artist doesn't own the rights. Take Sinéad O'Connor for an example w/ Nothing Compares 2 U... but like i said he didn't need permission for anyone its for a mixtape

ARock said:

ARock said:

Nahhh you do need permission. It's a copyright violation if it was done without permission even if it's a mixtape. He's put it out for the public to hear.

Even covering songs on youtube is a copyright violation without permission.

Ridiculous.

coolcat said:

yeah,so thats y when people cover a song they kinda change the beat,the lyrics,and adlibs????

TheKing662 said:

Prince didnt like the genuwine cover and he sure as hell didnt like Hammer using it for "pray".But prince said it nice and clear on tavis smiley "I dont own When Doves Cry".This isnt on his new album so it might just be a mixtape track.Dont worry, the Prince police will see the vid and if there's a probelm,it will be gone..i give it two weeks.

coolcat said:

wow so u mean prince approved this song to be released?

http://www.imeem.com/thab...e-cocaine/

ARock said:

He probably doesn't know about it. If he did, the song would be taken down. And if Warner Bros didn't give permission... then this song is illegal.

coolcat said:

This isnt a cover..and they havent figured out what to do with mixtapes yet legally so he hasnt violated anything yet.He can put it outfor people to hear but he cant make money off it.Youtube will shut down the vid definitely,but no one can stop that mixtape from being heard

coolcat said:

he do know about this song, i read an interview where he said something about Pure Cocain i said damn ill try to find it.

TheKing662 said:

yea thats how i found out about it lol... that interview

here's the comment Cyberspace "is a black hole to me," he says. "YouTube is the hippest network, and they abuse copyright right and left. You see a song like Purple Rain turned into Pure Cocaine; what should my response be? I chase the money to find out who's behind it. It's a matter of principle. I don't want my music bastardized."
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http://www.thedawnexperie....php?t=896


3rd paragraph from the bottom.

TheKing662 said:

Interesting. But he does say they are abusing copyright.

coolcat said:

Thats why i say this video has two weeks max.But he cant do anything about the song (yet) if it goes on a mixtape.I just had a thought,how much did Prince pay Rakim for using that "peep the technique" sample for that jam track? Did he get his permission?

Umph! Who the fuck gave this a pass?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

this sounds better

There was a video around the same time that this came out, featuring Diddy at his studio sampling "Something In The Water". I know because I posted on it but I can't seem to find the thread here, or the video on youtube that was linked to it.

Flattering but still

TheKing662 said:

Jesus make it stop!..but by saying "ft. Prince"..that's where u mess up..there's another video with just twista on it and that could hide u from the purple police.I like twista, but that track wasnt fire..his vocals were too above the track so that was probably a mixtape track too..

Maybe alot of people here don't know what i mean about mixtapes and not being able to stop them.

click on this and tell me would prince give his permission to this?

http://www.datpiff.com/_M...55022.html


lawd forgive me for i have sinned..i just gave up one of my favorite sites to the purple police just for argument sake

SavonOsco said:

i knew about this site since 2006,when they had a different theme to it.it use to look different

TheKing662 said:

yeah the switched it up...so u feel me then..as long as these cats keep making mixtapes...it's going to be hard to stop all of them..but that posting on youtube shit..is just plain asking for it.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

did he say "she got a friend who is black like prince, she got a friend who is white like prince"?

I'm still tryna learn the language of STUPIDO

DesireeNevermind said:

yeah he said it...another guy had the same line about MJ..dont bother learning that language..unfortunately for my job i have to be bilingual like that