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Reply #30 posted 03/31/10 12:58pm

lotusflw3r

he didn't know nwa in 86/87, they didn't break out until 88 i think - the symbol album was recorded 91-92 so that's a different matter (by the way what is the sample? nwa's music is all samples so maybe it's coincedence, unless it's a vocal sample) also people like Levi, Kirk, chronic freeze etc may have added those influences to prince's palette.
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Reply #31 posted 03/31/10 2:08pm

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the title fits the groove.

nwa sucks by the way
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Reply #32 posted 03/31/10 2:28pm

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billymeade said:

Giovanni777 said:

The funny thing about all of this, is that all of NWA, etc, loved Prince.


This song can't be referencing NWA, as it was recorded (December 86) before they had released anything.

I'm not buyin' that "the majority of the Black Album was Prince (who was an actual instrument-playing composer) backlashing against the seemingly-talentless rap", since only 1 song mentions rap directly, and I don't think "When 2 R In Love" would bother Ice-T too much.


Hmmm... U have a good point there, even though in the recording world, it is very possible that he may have heard their stuff before they released anything. Albums normally take a LONG time from the recording process 2 release, but who knows... I was an East Coast Hip-Hop lover, and couldn't stand NWA.

On your second point, I would agree that there really is only one obvious dig at Rap on the album, being "Dead On It", with "Bob George" being arguable.
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Reply #33 posted 03/31/10 2:37pm

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Does anyone have any back info as to what the hell this title means? I always thought it was the oddest name for a song.

I didnt catch where you were going with this at first....genius.
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Reply #34 posted 03/31/10 2:53pm

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Spinzilla said:


on the subject of gangsta rap this vid always gives me a good laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...MlPVpXtkJY


lol That's pretty funny.
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Reply #35 posted 03/31/10 2:55pm

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osmp1971 said:[quote]

mplsmike said:

Funny how he brang up Compton
This was around the time I was lisitng to N.W.A (87- 88)
I allways wonderd if he knew their music shrug Who knows



He did know their music; he even used a NWA sample on the symbol album...!


He sampled Ice Cube on The Good Life (Big City Remix) as well.
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Reply #36 posted 03/31/10 2:56pm

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minneapolisFunq said:

the title fits the groove.

nwa sucks by the way



Or another way to say that would be "I do not like NWA, but other's might. I prefer to keep an open mind about these things."
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Reply #37 posted 03/31/10 2:59pm

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squirrelgrease said:

minneapolisFunq said:

the title fits the groove.

nwa sucks by the way



Or another way to say that would be "I do not like NWA, but other's might. I prefer to keep an open mind about these things."



or another way to say that would be "I hope this weak attempt at humor garners a decent response from my loyal followers".

eek
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Reply #38 posted 03/31/10 3:25pm

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minneapolisFunq said:

squirrelgrease said:




Or another way to say that would be "I do not like NWA, but other's might. I prefer to keep an open mind about these things."



or another way to say that would be "I hope this weak attempt at humor garners a decent response from my loyal followers".

eek


So. It's personal now? popcorn
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Reply #39 posted 03/31/10 8:27pm

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Have you ever just blurted out the title at your work out loud?
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Reply #40 posted 03/31/10 11:45pm

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"Two Nigs United 4 West Compton" was neither about Nigs nor Compton. Discuss.






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