I like "Days of wild", "Now" and other more hiphpop oriented songs. But I agree, sometimes it sounds forced. I really hate it when he copies modern r&b, like "incense and candles" or "mr.goodnight".

I dont,the love the stuff he does by himself like Days of wild and Incence and candles,but cant stand the stuff he did with Tony M. Who is the guy rapping on Daisy chain? the song is perfect until that guy starts.

ludwig said:

I really hate it when he copies modern r&b, like "incense and candles" or "mr.goodnight".

When I hear him make songs like that, it makes my asshole just wanna shit.

Hell yeah, he needs to leave that shit behind.

I like "Days of wild", "Now" and other more hiphpop oriented songs. But I agree, sometimes it sounds forced. I really hate it when he copies modern r&b, like "incense and candles" or "mr.goodnight".

I never got into any of his hiphop oriented stuff like Days of Wild and Now. I never liked the rappers he works with like Tony M and TC Ellis. I think funk rock and soul is his best niche. The hiphop seems forced and non authentic.

I never got into any of his hiphop oriented stuff like Days of Wild and Now. I never liked the rappers he works with like Tony M and TC Ellis. I think funk rock and soul is his best niche. The hiphop seems forced and non authentic.
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Of course he shouldn't. It's a vibrant art form and he's an artist. I wish he could better incorporate his hip hop impulses into his overall sound, but his own sing-songy, JB style "rapped" lyrics are often cool. Pussy Control, I Wanna Melt With U

As for guest raps, it's just a matter of execution in terms of rapper and song. Would love to hear a top notch Mos Def, Black Thought, Wale, Common verse on a Prince song. Actually I'm surprised we haven't had an Andre3000 cameo yet.

If you have any love for hip hop (and not just the dime store cultural voyeurism kind), this kind of question seems a bit odd. Should he leave jazz alone permanently? Maybe he should stick to shorter guitar solos? His strength is in his musical breadth and appeal to diverse listeners. Or so I thought..

Amen to what JumpUpOnThe1 said.
I Love the fact that he goes with his interests, inspirations and impulses and makes stuff his own. He mixes it up enough that folks can't pin him down, but, dag, they sho try.
I say keep lovin' hip hop and workin' with it according to the three I's above.
How could he permanently write off ANY art form? You never know what great song can come from any given style.
Count me out.

Of course he shouldn't. It's a vibrant art form and he's an artist. I wish he could better incorporate his hip hop impulses into his overall sound, but his own sing-songy, JB style "rapped" lyrics are often cool. Pussy Control, I Wanna Melt With U

As for guest raps, it's just a matter of execution in terms of rapper and song. Would love to hear a top notch Mos Def, Black Thought, Wale, Common verse on a Prince song. Actually I'm surprised we haven't had an Andre3000 cameo yet.

If you have any love for hip hop (and not just the dime store cultural voyeurism kind), this kind of question seems a bit odd. Should he leave jazz alone permanently? Maybe he should stick to shorter guitar solos? His strength is in his musical breadth and appeal to diverse listeners. Or so I thought..

I like "Days of wild", "Now" and other more hiphpop oriented songs. But I agree, sometimes it sounds forced. I really hate it when he copies modern r&b, like "incense and candles" or "mr.goodnight".

Sometimes,Prince does some really good hip-hop oriented songs ("Days Of Wild","Now" and even "My Name Is Prince") but sometimes,he sucks at it ("Jughead" and "P Control",for example) It just depends on the song.

I never got into any of his hiphop oriented stuff like Days of Wild and Now. I never liked the rappers he works with like Tony M and TC Ellis. I think funk rock and soul is his best niche. The hiphop seems forced and non authentic.
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I think he's gotten better at incorporating touches of it in his music without it sounding like ridiculous posturing & pandering to trends.

He barely has any hip hop on his new album, and when he does, it's Q-Tip, not some young rapper that doesn't blend well with Prince's style. Q-Tip adapts his style for Prince's music rather than Prince adapting his music for hip hop