1st of all I want 2 say Happy 20th 2 a CD/Album that was truly a masterpiece of work commercially/ musically from Prince and it was 1 of his truly last Gr8 releases in the 90's and the Gold cd my opinion. "Diamonds and Pearls" was so enjoyable loved most of the cuts of course the commercial joints from the Hip Hop flavored "Gett Off" 23 positions and a 1 night stand so nasstee and the beat was hella tight.

"Cream" was a mid tempo groove and the name says it all it was smooth like cream and with the added vocals by Rosie Gaines made it all the more jammin.

"Diamonds and Pearls" the title track was just so on point from the intro 2 the end, again with Rosie Gaines doing background and some co lead made it 1 gem of a jam . Prince showed that he can still put out pop songs like it was nothing.

"Money Don't matter" 2night was another 1 that got political in some of the song . "So what if we r stealing oops I meant "controlling" Lol all the oil is it worth a child dying 4" ? A real deep song if u really peep it out .

Prince could have left some of that BS off this CD Jughead,Thunder,stroll'n just 2 name a few and

the raps from the NPG I know Prince was trying 2 accept Hip Hop music but damn not with those no rapping, background dancers. It was better when Prince was rapping ...I think Lol

Insatiable is still 1 of the sexxxy...est slow jams ever not since Adore was there a slow jam from Prince that showed all that erotic passion and the Video 4 it was off the chain.

as 4 the marketing it was on point. I remember it came out in Oct 1991 (my BDay month) and I saw the Hologram pic of Prince and D&P 2 fine ass twins that were with Prince during that time frame. He promoted it and was on the cover of Spin, per4mored on Arsenio Hall YouTube it he had the no ass Pants not a good look 4 any other guy but 4 Prince I guess it was ok. Prince also played MTV music awards at that time 2, he was doing it Big . I have 2 say Prince had an amazing cd with D&P tho they were no Revolution which I still miss, at that time they seemed like a pretty good band 4 Prince. In closing I want 2 say again Happy 20th Anniversary 2 Diamonds and Pearls an amazing song, video, and overall cd. $ir Nasstee 2011 Hand Cuff Happiness and Whipped Cream Wishes.

20 years ago, he lost me for 10.

Dogsinthetrees said:

20 years ago, he lost me for 10.

Lol, I agree he has fell off but check that new O7ven aka The Time CD . Prince needs 2 bring that ol school feel back and party like it's 1999.

It's the album that got me into Prince!

Wow 20 years for 'Diamonds & Pearls'. It would've been cool if Warner Brothers released expanded 'Anniversary Editions' of EVERY Prince album/CD...complete with B-sides, improved liner notes & bonus tracks recorded during each of the sessions.

soulyacolia said:

Far from my favorite album but the concert I saw in Manchester was off the hook!

My thoughts too.

I was lucky enough to attend three D&P gigs, they were my first Prince gigs, and I have never witnessed a bigger or more extravagant show by anyone since, including Prince.

This was the first CD I bought of Prince (I was 10 or so at the time). Though Prince has made a lot of better cd's, it still was my first introduction to him and made me curious for more. I become a full fan through the symbol album. I still like Thunder, Willing and Able (also the jazzed up version), Gett Off. The Guitar work on Live4Love is insane. Loved that track too.

i remember when i was 7, my cousins had the prince interactive cdrom. i loved the diamonds and pearls and gett off music videos

soulyacolia said:

Far from my favorite album but the concert I saw in Manchester was off the hook!

Like the album but HATE Thunder. The most overproduced track he's ever done IMO.

Farfunknugin said:

Like the album but HATE Thunder. The most overproduced track he's ever done IMO.

What? Not even the 10 min version?

if you had to pick, what would tony m's best rap attempt be on this album?

I was barely a teenager when I got my paws on a copy of D&P and it blew my tiny mind.

I was yet to discover all that lay before it, so it was still the bees knees as far as I was concerned and, along with and then TBA a couple of years later, was pretty much the proverbial soundtrack to my adolescent life.

<--buys cheap candy and "flowers" from Rite Aid and hands them to D&P's

"here ya go you primo sell out album"

This has my favorite Prince danceable songs on here.

uuhson said:

firts emotion at this thread:

Fuck I am getting old

Liked the cd, but als the 'over the top' tour that accompanied it.

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uuhson said:

if you had to pick, what would tony m's best rap attempt be on this album?

Tony's M best rap on the album is on Willing and Able, imho.

That's got to be the best rap of his career. Mellow, smooth, taking it his time ... basically unlike his spastic rapping on stuff like Jughead and The Flow (I know that's not on D&P, but I'm trying to make a general point).

controversy99 said:

uuhson said:

if you had to pick, what would tony m's best rap attempt be on this album?

Tony's M best rap on the album is on Willing and Able, imho.

That's got to be the best rap of his career. Mellow, smooth, taking it his time ... basically unlike his spastic rapping on stuff like Jughead and The Flow (I know that's not on D&P, but I'm trying to make a general point).

i agree, i actually enjoy that one. i think a lot of amateur rappers mistake fast rapping for good rapping

uuhson said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Farfunknugin said:

Like the album but HATE Thunder. The most overproduced track he's ever done IMO.

What? Not even the 10 min version?

The 10-minute version is tha shit, to be honest. I'm diggin' it!

Insatiable

(takes a deep breath)

Yes, Insatiable

When he does Insatiable, Scandalous and Adore together, Good God Almighty......

I was just listening to daddy pop, and during tony's rap i busted out laughing @ "we aint leaving till they turn out the lights part". how stupid is that, is he afraid of the dark

One of my favorite albums ever

MadamGoodnight said:

Insatiable

(takes a deep breath)

Yes, Insatiable

When he does Insatiable, Scandalous and Adore together, Good God Almighty......

The song that I listened to most in my life..Such a sensual, hypnotic song. Classic Prince

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Emancipation89 said:

One of my favorite albums ever

MadamGoodnight said:

Insatiable

(takes a deep breath)

Yes, Insatiable

When he does Insatiable, Scandalous and Adore together, Good God Almighty......

The song that I listened to most in my life..Such a sensual, hypnotic song. Classic Prince

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