Given just how many influences and genre-blending is infused within this album, it is making me think it is high time to revisit Common's Electric Circus and perhaps even D'Angelo's Voodoo. It's been a while since I heard such a consistent artistic effort...

Nice one.

Oh my, Oh my. I just listened to the final track of the album, WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. Okay, it might be critiqued for being drenched in bubblegum ingredients, but that melody has got such a strong feel good factor. What a great, great, great little ditty. Scratch everything I mumbled before. This has got to be released. Phew!

SpiritOtter said:

Very nice Prince-ly touches, vocals and production. Does anyone have a list of 2000-onwards songs featuring Prince? It make for a interesting sideways glance for some of his studio work e.g. Common's Star 69 etc.

I made a compilation of all Prince produced, co-written or otherwise performed on tracks with other artists,minus whole albums like The Time, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6.

track with Prince is fire like all the entire album..hope they will play it live somewhere..Janelle is really something serious

SpiritOtter said:

Oh my, Oh my. I just listened to the final track of the album, WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. Okay, it might be critiqued for being drenched in bubblegum ingredients, but that melody has got such a strong feel good factor. What a great, great, great little ditty. Scratch everything I mumbled before. This has got to be released. Phew!

it's a great track and when it turned reggae >>>>

SpiritOtter said:

Given just how many influences and genre-blending is infused within this album, it is making me think it is high time to revisit Common's Electric Circus and perhaps even D'Angelo's Voodoo. It's been a while since I heard such a consistent artistic effort...

...was just thinking the same thing!

rudedog said:

SpiritOtter said:

Very nice Prince-ly touches, vocals and production. Does anyone have a list of 2000-onwards songs featuring Prince? It make for a interesting sideways glance for some of his studio work e.g. Common's Star 69 etc.

I made a compilation of all Prince produced, co-written or otherwise performed on tracks with other artists,minus whole albums like The Time, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6.

Nice, rudedog! I don't suppose you have a quick copy and paste format of the tracklisting you compiled? I agree; it works better as a compilation of standalone songs or a few per artist, rather than whole albums.

Love this.

After a couple listens, I'm getting kind of a Nikka Costa vibe...

Thanks for sharing this!

The P track is cool - just wish there was more vocals from Prince with Janelle

It sure would be cool to hear P's vocals on this entire track!

Now on to listening to the rest of the CD....

Good track. Looing forward to getting hold of the album.

Primetime is a cool track too. Starts off sounding a bit like a softer version of Pixies 'Where Is My Life' but has a real Prince vibe towards the end.

Genesia said:

YES! I LOVE JANELLE...THIS ALBUM IS FIRE!

Has a very Heart feeling/style on Janelles vocal

So excited!

2020 said:

Thanks for sharing this!

The P track is cool - just wish there was more vocals from Prince with Janelle

It sure would be cool to hear P's vocals on this entire track!

Now on to listening to the rest of the CD....

but he sings the second verse and he is always behind her in the chorus and in the end

dJJ said:

Interesting choice to use falsetto on his verse but not on background vocals

Bob George - You got some stuff I didn't hear. I put what I thought you were missing or might have got wrong in bold/green:

[Janelle]
I am sharper than a razor
Eyes made of lazers
Bolder than the truth
They want me locked up in the system
Cuz im on a mission
Blame it on my youth

Too long ibeen out here on my own
Now im 'bout to bring it home
Like a rolling stone
I aint never been afraid to die
Look a man in the eye

[Chorus j/p]
I came to give ya what you love
Oooh its time to give you what you love
Imma give you what you love
Give ya what you love

[Prince]
I am sharper than a switchblade
First and last of what God made
And that's the truth
(Bud? But,)man, keep on tryin' hold me back
While another chickenhead come home to roost
Too strong, try to do me wrong
And the last one standing __ will order
And command you to dance...dance

(J)

Tell your preacher and your teacher

Imma give you what you love

Chorus

[Janelle]
I said, uh, take your time, take what you love
Baby just enough, but never too much
Baby take your time, take what you love
And when that baby cry, (you better work? look?) with that baby
Take your time, take what you love
????? Baby, just enough, but never too much

Baby, take your time, (?? when ya give me some love)

Won't you gimmie what you love

Gonna give you some love


Nifty horn/guitar break


[janelle]
Two times (??? ______ in the building ___ and concealing
_____ ??? wearing fancy ____ (???things??)

___ in the night (_________???)
When they walked in the room, We didn't know what to do
One looked at me and i looked back
She said, "can you tell where the party's at
She followed me back to the lobby
Yeah, she was lookin' @ me with (for?) some undercover love
????? _________ Oh, we didn't know what to do

Tell me ___???

kimberly1 said:

What a great album! They don't make music like this anymore. This is a great mix of modern, classical, latin, funk, hip-hop in a nice package that makes for timeless music.Good job Janelle and I'm glad Prince 'got his piece in' the project!!

right? janelle you're the real deal girl glad I already pre- ordered your album..

Wow.

That's all I got.

Anyone else think it's Prince playing guitar on Sally Ride?

Are we sure that's Prince doing the backup vocals in the chorus? Just doesn't sound like him at all to me.

Love it! Great job Ms. Monae and Prince!

Just "WOW"

Absolutely love everything that I've heard so far.

The one w Janell and Prince is Amazing. Loving everything about this jam. Love the production and Prince vocals are amazing.

I tottaly agree w you Genesia on that Nikka Costa vibe