CharismaDove said:

KingSausage said:

Bambi82 said:

Do you like R&B or do you like his past R&B tracks? Just asking because I wondering if people dislike it because it's not a style they usually listen to?

I like R&B. I just think this song (and Clouds, Breakfast, and Breakdown) is terrible.

I don't get R&B from this song at all.

Stymie said:

has he decided Kanye is a good role model musically?? As usual some kina cool stuff but its a sketch of a song. More melody for me thanks.

Will someone please introduce Prince to "Hot Thing" Prince. He's just not viscious enough these days.

For those who don't like U Know and say they're not buying AOA, Stop lying! Y'all are going to buy it! U Know is straight funk! Definitely a head bopper. I'm digging this more than Clouds. This song really sparks my interest in AOA. BTW I'm a HARDCORE Prince fan.

Total sellout bullshit.

i have to agree with joyinrepetition.....the song is funky when listended to on a bangin system i like it a lot and feel if were getting clouds'- and u know'- before the album is even released the songs we havnt heard should be even tighter...as far as some sayin its a mila j rip-off we cant even be sure he didnt give her that track to begin with hes worked with her and her sister in the past and has been know to do things uncredited or we will see when the album drops in song credits.

i like the music, although the use of a sample seems to contradict a lot of what P was saying about sampling in the emancipation era... guess he's 'evolved'

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it's not a bad track. i think i like it more than clouds. the vocal will have to grow on me, but it's not bad at all. i hope P does get a little bit of the grit back in his voice

Gohi said:

KingSausage said:

Love, love, love it. Funky. This is the Prince song that makes you say daaayum and smile.

natew1977 said:

I'm digging it more than any of the other recent tracks. Prince has decided to make a "no surprises" middle of the road R&B album with AoA. Fine I guess. Harmless enough. Not breaking any new ground (listen to FKA Twigs if you want something "new") or showing off with crazy thick, wide breadth, chock full of ideas music (listen to Kimbra's Golden Echo) but pretty much what I guess we should expect from Prince now.

Poor dude is over 55. Let him be and go softly into that good night.

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Not feeling this at all.

The dumbed down vocal auto crap effect made me stop after about 20 seconds. After all the time I've spent defending his recent output, I'm finally truly pissed. Even if there is a good song in there, which I don't know, since I had to stop it after 20 seconds, I really don't care. So sad that such a brilliant artists has to stoop so low as to follow the trends of young awful artists who can't sing at all. Can you imagine Bob Dylan doing this? Stevie Wonder? Hell No.

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controversy99 said:

Not sure if this was mentioned already. But in addition to the Soundcloud stream, both new tracks are available for download on iTunes...

ThirdStrike said:

Alexandernvrmind said:

controversy99 said:

Nice!!! That's a great album track. It's a good sign that it had me bobbing my head, smiling, and grooving on first listen. I wouldn't say it's a single or radio song, but that's totally fine. This album is looking up. I'm psyched to hear it. And honestly, I'm satisfied now with the number of previews and early releases/singles. This can tide me over until the album release date. [Edited 9/1/14 13:03pm]

Yes and I like it more every time I listen

Same here! Actually, I may be crazy...but I think it's something that I think my teenage kids can get in to if properly packaged as part of this promotional blitz. I said it when "Clouds" was released. That track sounded contemporary (with a hint of classic styling), and this new one sounds even more geared for that type of audience. All I can really say is, I'm straight diggin' it!! Can't wait to hear the rest!!

scratch said:

i like the music, although the use of a sample seems to contradict a lot of what P was saying about sampling in the emancipation era... guess he's 'evolved'

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it's not a bad track. i think i like it more than clouds. the vocal will have to grow on me, but it's not bad at all. i hope P does get a little bit of the grit back in his voice

What's the sample of?

I agree, I like the music. I kind of hope he's sampling himself. I don't dislike the song itself, but naturally, I wish he'd write great songs, not just produce great arrangements of mediocre-to-shit songs

egansmind said:

I really dont know what people are expecting

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The Mila J song Blinded is pretty good and so was the mixtape she released

Prince has just moved into modern times and its time most people on here moved to it aswell

You are not going to see another Purple Rain, Sign O The Times etc ever again

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I like Clouds but like this better but thought The Breakdown was terrible

Parts of U Know have that Pharrell feel about it - its the sound at the moment so just deal with it

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I like the fact that he has gone back to his black RnB sound

Maybe the only critisiscm is he has lost his edge a bit

It's comments like this that make me wonder if there is a comprehension problem on this site.

Nobody is asking that Prince retread anything. All folks want is good music.

This U Know abortion-of-a-song ain't it.

Blixical said:

egansmind said:

I really dont know what people are expecting

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The Mila J song Blinded is pretty good and so was the mixtape she released

Prince has just moved into modern times and its time most people on here moved to it aswell

You are not going to see another Purple Rain, Sign O The Times etc ever again

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I like Clouds but like this better but thought The Breakdown was terrible

Parts of U Know have that Pharrell feel about it - its the sound at the moment so just deal with it

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I like the fact that he has gone back to his black RnB sound

Maybe the only critisiscm is he has lost his edge a bit

It's comments like this that make me wonder if there is a comprehension problem on this site.

Nobody is asking that Prince retread anything. All folks want is good music.

This U Know abortion-of-a-song ain't it.

...and I think he has produced good music here. Ever heard of "Eye of the Beholder"? Beauty is what we individually see. Blanket comments like this are sometimes what's realy wrong with this site...

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I really like it, SEXY as hell!

I'm torn on how I feel about the fact that the music is almost directly lifted from that Mila J track. But as long as the artist herself is cool with it, then I can't really complain.

2020 said:

Alexandernvrmind said:

natew1977 said:

That's because it sounds exactly like Jhene Aiko's sister Milan J's song: https://www.youtube.com/w...oy01Iy3B0k

I liked hers better lol.... That being said there is absolutely nothing wrong with Prince sounding current. I like the song although again he has trouble delivering the vocal rhythmically ....he stumbles a couple of times. Rapping really does give him some trouble. [b]

I noticed this, too. He sounds like he doesn't have enough breath to complete some of the phrases. Like in the very beginning, the line that ends with "pleasure, pleasure," he sounds like he can barely eek out that last "pleasure."

ThirdStrike said:

Not sure if this was mentioned already. But in addition to the Soundcloud stream, both new tracks are available for download on iTunes...

Thanks but I can't figure out how to dl them, it's grayed out and says preordered so there's no option to purchase or dl now.