I found this while doing some research, Can anyone tell me about the videoI was watching TV last night and caught part of a ninety-minute interview with the Artist. Larry Graham (sp) and Chaka Kahn (sp) were interviewed too.

The Artist kept saying the reason he was doing the interview was to say that it was time that people "unite" for something, and that something could be "freedom." he said, when praised by a very emotional fan, that he was nothing and the important thing is that "Jesus has returned."

They program also featured The Artist's newest video. During the video, Prince is dressed as a old man street musician. Different people walk by and most of them are dismissive to him. But then a couple dressed in kind of Hip-Hop clothes (not JW service clothes, that's for sure!)...come by the man and show him scriptures in The New Worlds Translation. It was easy to see the Bible and see it was the old familiar JW black hardcover...Since I was sort of surprised and telling my husband to come look at THIS, I almost missed the best part ..the Hip Hop couple showing Prince a JW tract or something...The camera showed it very clearly, but I was far from the TV...I think it said, "You Can Live Forever In Paradise On Earth--How?" I'm not sure of the title, but it said Paradise for sure. The Artist is very happy to get the info from the hip- hop couple, and they move on, blowing him a kiss.

Can the WT stop him from using the books and stuff in videos? I can't imagine that they would be happy about the connection to such a worldly person, even if he is studying...

Larry Graham said a few very JW comments during the interview, talking about Jehovah and how He has the right to tell us what to do and how His commands "filter down to us." Later, he explained he would make 700,000 dollars from his CD if he sold so-many, so ,"please buy it!"

A big point in the interview as that The Artist, Larry, and Chaka Kahn are working together, but have no contracts and how the relationship is based on love and they don't need contracts. I was wondering, are contracts between JWs a no-no? I know they aren't supposed to take each other to court...

Anyway, just thought I would pass on what I saw. Now, I know lots of you guys don't like the Artist...but I do, so be nice!

---Lisa

I must have miss this one.

The video you saw was an interview that Prince did on BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley. It was on several years ago. I have the complete interview.
[This message was edited Sun Feb 23 19:11:30 PST 2003 by makavelli187]

It sounds like an FBI surveillance tape. This is probably a normal day in the life for Prince these days!

makavelli187 said:

yup! It was BET Tonight! They premiered the video for Come On on that interview... great interview!

BinaryJustin said:

thanku I hope it comes back on I would love 2 see it.

A very funny video...I loved the line he gave those 2 gals..."I got the butter 4 yo muffin'...I'm just 2 old 2 hold the knife!" Question is...did they know it was Prince? LOL

We need 2 come 2gether, come 2gether as ONE

KFUNK said:

Me too!! That was great...

Is there a transcript of this anywhere on the web?

KFUNK said:

isn't one of the girl's mani?

the bit where he was dressed as an old man was filmed in hyde park, london in 1998 while he was here promoting newpowershit er... i mean soul.

nuthinbuttamuffin said:

...and u can watch the video as a bonus on the 'beautiful strange'-interview & concertvideo which was available thru the npg-retail.

marten

KFUNK said:

That was TOO funny! No, I don't think they realized it was P