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PrintableSupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: SirPsycho said: 
a piece of me dies everytime one you guys say that  Blame Andrea!
but let's face it, Hip Hop is a blight on the black community. I know people like you, and I do too actually, have respect for hip hop as it was when it was born. Creative, constructive messages (although extremely blunt) and was a voice for the disaffected. I'm sure there are still some really great acts out there now but overall it's just been glorified in such horrifying and degrading ways teaching men to embrace the most debased parts of themselves.
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Dave1992 said: Anxiety said: before i even read the comments to this thread, i'm gonna say it:
 I FREAKIN LOOOOVE 90'S ERA PRINCE!!!
he was pissed off, he was out of his damn mind, he was cranking out so many projects he didn't even know what to do with them all, he had hair and makeup that even on a bad day made rupaul jealous, he had some seriously insane outfits and OH MY GOD, the music he made in the 90s was so challenging that TO THIS DAY people haven't caught up to it. i'm NOT saying he wasn't guilty of a fair amount of crappy songs in the 90s, but when he was on fire, he was still able to burn down the block. the man let his freak flag fly high in the 90s and i appreciate the hell out of it. Before I lurk on, I have to say two words: FUCK YEAH!!! 
This post is holy
 Anx that is hands down the best post I've read on here in ages! if you've gotta pay for things that you've done wrong I've gotta big bill coming at the end of the day- Gil Scott Heron
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There have been many wise things posted in this thread, and it's a great thread
1993-1996 was just 
 90's Prince
I'm sorry I can't add much more. It seems like either most of it has been said or that words just can't describe how I feel about that era. I think he was the most honest during those years. Honest with the world, honest with his work, but mainly honest with himself - which affected his whole career (in a very positive way). Not just was his body of work amongst the very best during those years, his whole persona (including image, clothes, make-up, way of talking/expressing himself, ...) was just the way I want my Prince to be. Long live 
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I'm going with 80's Prince-that guy will forever have my heart  1999, PR, Parade, SOTT, Around...changed my view about music forever and I thank Prince for that | |
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nurseV said: I'm going with 80's Prince-that guy will forever have my heart
1999, PR, Parade, SOTT, Around...changed my view about music forever and I thank Prince for that  I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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XxAxX said: 80's prince and 90s prince... same guy, different animal.
not to mention, 2000s prince! always evolving, never, ever boring. but i don't think i can say i prefer one over another. he gets both softer and sharper as the years progress My Very Thoughts | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Actually, I agree with you. I think he was really definining his personhood in that time rather than being a collection of persons by album. He was evolving into a psychic vampire that more or less kept a singular focus. Too bad religion fucked it all up.
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HatrinaHaterwitz said: nurseV said: I'm going with 80's Prince-that guy will forever have my heart
1999, PR, Parade, SOTT, Around...changed my view about music forever and I thank Prince for that | |
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soulyacolia said: Dave1992 said: Before I lurk on, I have to say two words: FUCK YEAH!!!
This post is holy
Anx that is hands down the best post I've read on here in ages! You Rock...Anx Prince's Sarah | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: SirPsycho said: do you really think religion fucked it up? maybe its just the church boy in me (and i aint religions biggest fan neither) but its hard for me to see religion fuckin up princes thing. i think rainbow children is some of the greatest work he's done in his latter years..
"we dont give a duck" 's and all..  Yes, Religion fucked it all to hell. For the first time, Prince actually held back. I'm not talking about the whole duck thing, that can be a clever tongue in cheek. I'm talking about the whole approach to his body of work and this obsession that it was no longer good as it was, that it needed to be changed. The whole idea of the O+> years was to create a new life/vision/career, outside Prince's. He was really doing something concrete then he started talking about re-recording the entire catalogue which at first sounded exicting but that included censorship. Prince bought into some guilt trip, that is clear. Someone at peace doesn't need to lie about the past. They face it, learn from it and move on from it. Good post."A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Tame said: How God in a man's life could be anything but wonderful, I don't why people say those things.
Even though, "Emancipation," is later on, there is so much spiritual strength being given to us. Although I agree with some of the lyrics from "Elixer," being indescreet, it doesn't change that GOD has been Prince's partner in his career. You also have to remember that when I say some things, they are biased as a jealous female would be loving Prince as a man. I'm woman enough to admit that first of all and secondly, Prince is having a mid-life crisis.  God has nothing to do with religion, and it's religion he's using as an excuse to hold back. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Dave1992 said: Anxiety said: before i even read the comments to this thread, i'm gonna say it:
I FREAKIN LOOOOVE 90'S ERA PRINCE!!!
he was pissed off, he was out of his damn mind, he was cranking out so many projects he didn't even know what to do with them all, he had hair and makeup that even on a bad day made rupaul jealous, he had some seriously insane outfits and OH MY GOD, the music he made in the 90s was so challenging that TO THIS DAY people haven't caught up to it. i'm NOT saying he wasn't guilty of a fair amount of crappy songs in the 90s, but when he was on fire, he was still able to burn down the block. the man let his freak flag fly high in the 90s and i appreciate the hell out of it. Before I lurk on, I have to say two words: FUCK YEAH!!!
This post is holy
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Can't say I'm capable of judging Prince in the 90's as a whole. I liked the beginning of the 90's and the Gold tour. But I really didnt like those shows from 93 and 98 (aftershows were good though). Absolute hightlight of the 90's for me are TGE and the Gold tour. --- Where am I? ---
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PsychedelicMama said: Rock on with ya bad selves, Supa and Anx!!!
I totally agree with both of them including SirPsycho 
"Oh by the way SirPsycho" nice thread and I totally agree with 90's Prince being cooler and a Rude Boy with attitude, dress, hair, etc. |
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Great thread; interesting...
i think you guys convinced me!
Anxiety said: before i even read the comments to this thread, i'm gonna say it:
I FREAKIN LOOOOVE 90'S ERA PRINCE!!! he was pissed off, he was out of his damn mind, he was cranking out so many projects he didn't even know what to do with them all, he had hair and makeup that even on a bad day made rupaul jealous, he had some seriously insane outfits and OH MY GOD, the music he made in the 90s was so challenging that TO THIS DAY people haven't caught up to it. i'm NOT saying he wasn't guilty of a fair amount of crappy songs in the 90s, but when he was on fire, he was still able to burn down the block. the man let his freak flag fly high in the 90s and i appreciate the hell out of it. How can I stand 2 stay where I am? / Poor butterfly who don't understand. | |
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90's Prince was like seeing someone you admire constantly drunk, yeah it can be comical at first but gets old real fast.
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The 90s were "The Days of Wild." It will always be my era since I was a weekend staple at Paisley Park!!!! The things I saw and heard put a smile on my face as I type this comment. | |
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If we didn't have the nonsense to deal with then maybe. Well, that and he looked crazy as hell for most of the 90s."What kind of fuck ending is that?" | |
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ElCapitan said: If we didn't have the
nonsense to deal with then maybe. Well, that and he looked crazy as hell for most of the 90s.I think he looked the best from late 1993 to late 1995! 
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There was a lot of crap during the 90s such as we hadn't ever seen from Prince. I think it's the period of time when he ceased to be the critics darling.
But it gave us , The Gold Experience, Emancipation, The Truth, and Crystal Ball.
That's more music than many bands release in their careers before splitting up. And that's just the music I liked . If you count the NPGC released material, it's a staggering output for someone who supposedly lost his muse. I also liked the notion that he really thought he was a different person, and that Prince was dead to him. I also loved that he chose a name that was a symbol which no other human being on earth had. I loved the fact the symbol couldn't be pronounced and that it caused so much confusion with interviewers and the media. There's no large scale musical act of his caliber that would dare do something so bold and idiotic--so rock n' roll. Of course he pussyass backfooted 7 years into the name change back to Prince only after threatening lawsuits against over a half dozen websites (I miss some of those sites). But for one hot minute, I was the fan of someone I thought had honestly lost his marbles but maintained his musical genius qualities.
The 90s Prince is unfocused and spontaneous. The current day Prince is calculated and reserved in comparison. [Edited 9/8/09 6:37am] | |
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Tame said: How God in a man's life could be anything but wonderful, I don't why people say those things.
Even though, "Emancipation," is later on, there is so much spiritual strength being given to us. Although I agree with some of the lyrics from "Elixer," being indescreet, it doesn't change that GOD has been Prince's partner in his career. You also have to remember that when I say some things, they are biased as a jealous female would be loving Prince as a man. I'm woman enough to admit that first of all and secondly, Prince is having a mid-life crisis. Yeah Elixer = HE LICKS HER...it sounds like hes saying that with lyrics lick round and round confirms it more, go ahead listen 2 it again theres a hidden msg...I SWEAR! Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
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I think the 90's where is most complex years of creating
Prince is growing beautifully, like a lotus flower Sharp edges and colorful displayed I don't mind his religion. it's not mine. I just listen what the man has to tell us. He becomes mature in every way, another step into the future everytime he grows. Sometimes you need to step back to see what it all has become as one whole creation. Prince.. i love your work and your proces of growing [Edited 9/11/09 5:59am] | |
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