Rightly or wrongly there are genres of music associated with being black (jazz, blues, R+B, funk, soul, reggae, gospel) and music associated with being white (rock, pop, pyschedelia, indie, punk, the various forms of metal, opera/classical)

You may disagree with my analysis but if you see some truth in what I'm saying do you think he produces music that would be considered "black" or "white" better?

Personally I think his best ever period musically was from !980's Dirty Mind (a fusion of rock and punk) right up to 1988's Lovesexy (ethereal music very influenced by The Cocteau Twins an exceptional indie band from Scotland).
Albums 1999 and Purple rain are very pop/rock orientated. ATWIAD is pure 1960's Beatlesesque pyschedelia as is Parade but that is laced more with stringed instruments.
The song Sign of the times is very indie sounding and appeared in the Indie set's bible The N.M.E top 20 songs of the 1980s and featured in John Peel's festive 50 for the year 1987.
All these songs and albums from this period would contain music from the genres that are considered white.

I think when P's music starts to suffer is when he created the N.P.G and started incorporating more black styles into his music, most disastrously his forays into rap and hip hop.
Trying to be a "serious" black artist caused his work to suffer (IMHO).
P does rock and pop better than rap or hip hop.
His endless R+B efforts pale compared to his few attempts at punk or psychedelia.

What do you all think?

<--grabs popcorn and gets heroin works at the ready

"I can't understand human curiosity. Am I black or white, am I straight or gay?"

Paraphrased of course...

I think I like Prince`s music b/c he does it all. & I think ur threads r getting lamer @ each post.

nosajd said:

WTF?

I've hardly ever posted on this website and I've been a member for 5 years. Less than 50 posts in five years I'd wager.

BobPaisleyPark said:

Seems like you're batting under .500

xlr8r said:

I didn't know music had races.

NastradumasKid said:

Nas doesn't do white music

NastradumasKid said:

I didnt claim it did, BobPaisley the original poster did.

I prefer pop/rock side

xlr8r said:

I know, I wasn't refering to you sorry.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

What the hell is white and black music?!!!! Nas is a little too Afro-centric for that.

NastradumasKid said:

Can you picture Bone Thugs doing Live for Love?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

No!!!!!

mike3121 said:

As do I.

I'd love him to reform the Revolution, make an album with them and tour. The N.P.G (in all their various forms do nothing for me musically) and the musicians he has worked with during the last 5 years and more also don't seem to have brought out the best in him (just my opinion).

A return to his pop/rock days of yore would please me greatly. Nothing to be ashamed about in producing pop, Prince does it better than anyone.

BobPaisleyPark said:

He does some good R&B songs too.

NastradumasKid said:

Fooorture baby mama

This does remind me of yalls god Per Nelson in the purple bible The First Decade or was it Dave Hill in the Prince A Pop Life downplaying Prince's forays of rnb music satting they were either irrelevant or much lesser than his guitar based music or his 'rock' based music.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I ain't talking about that shit!

xlr8r said:

Scoot over. I brought & for us.

ernestsewell said:

Where's your works?

ernestsewell said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

My works?

I only read the 1st 4 posts. All Im gonna say is that music has no color.

ernestsewell said:

Herion works. Maybe you xlr8r can spot you

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

C. Tracy's voice: "Oh baby, I ain't into all that!"

ernestsewell said:

Tricky- "You did it to Mary's mom!"
[Edited 4/2/10 15:42pm]

ernestsewell said:

[Edited 4/2/10 15:44pm]

I love Prince's work because it is so various. It's great how he incorporates different styles into his records.

I love his stuff with the Revolution, and his stuff with the New Power Generation. But his best is obviously his stuff on his own.

BobPaisleyPark said:

agreed!...we can but pray