* Baltimore:Prince records ode in the wake of Freddie Gray protests

Reply #272 posted 05/05/15 4:59pm

bashraka said:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/05/prince-is-dropping-a-song-guitar-solo-for-baltimore.html?via=twitter_page "Prince getting political, again"? When has Prince ever been political?

Colonized Mind? Dreamer? Did he not mention police brutality, racial profiling, and MLK Jr. in 'Dreamer'? Not to mention the lyrics start off as "Eye was born & raised on the same plantation
in the united states of the red, white and blue " Sounds political to me. I mean come on, he referred to the U.S. as a plantation. Not like he was lying given the history...lol.

I am wondering if he will take the 'Baltimore' song to that point. We shall see.

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Reply #273 posted 05/05/15 5:04pm

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2elijah said:

bashraka said:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/05/prince-is-dropping-a-song-guitar-solo-for-baltimore.html?via=twitter_page "Prince getting political, again"? When has Prince ever been political?

Colonized Mind? Dreamer?

Party Up? Ronnie Talk To Russia? Dear Mr. Man?

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Reply #274 posted 05/05/15 5:04pm

babynoz

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funksterr said:

Hold up... the funniest thing to come out of this latest Prince interview is that Prince is drinking alkaline water? That's almost as comical as his chemtrails argument.

One thing about Prince the last 20 years or so: if there is an ignorant idea, or a bullshit cause he will find it and stick to it like glue. Trayvon Martion was an actual tragedy. The two situations, referenced in the Prince song, not so much.

Honestly, my heart goes out to the good people of Baltimore who are victimized first by the Freddie Grays in their community, then by the ignorant kids who revel in lawlessness, and then finally by the media narcissists and celebrity opportunists. The 1%-ers who put on t-shirts, sing songs and wave for the cameras, because this is a 'I-was-there-when moment'. At the end of the day, they hop private jets and return to their mansions, Bentleys, and privileged upper-class lifestyles. The poor in Baltimore will still be broke, busted and disgusted when the dust settles, the sun comes up and they've burned down what little they had. The dopeman will CONTINUE find refuge in their communities, pimp their daughters and terrorize their daily lives.

They can burn Baltimore back to the stone-age, but poverty isn't going away anytime soon. If anything, it's spreading. Jesus said the poor will be with you ALWAYS. And Baltimore is just the latest example of a Black society, deifying a thug and community cancer (Tupac, anyone?). Fix whatever you want with law enforcement but nothing will change becaue the reality is that there isn't enough personal accountability in black communities. Impoverished is one thing. Impoverished and violent is an American-Black thing. Until that changes we ain't ever getting ahead.

Anyway, like many things Prince, 80's Prince did it better. "A Place In Heaven" has the best line for Baltimore, and it's a mindset that you know Prince himself truly believes. When I was a poor black child living just enough for the city, lol, these Prince lyrics regularly popped into my head when I went to school: "Life's what you make it, stop whining baby(stop whining baby)/It's all up to me and you". Prince ain't gonna tell Baltimore that, because he knows they don't want to hear it. In fact that's what all successful African-Americans do. We bounce up out the hood because we know the people there don't WANT to be successful, and will take out dreams DOWN with them if we let them. So... Prince can pretend to give a shit, but reality is he really don't and... you kind of know which of his women is feeding him this garbage. Can we move on, Prince? You can tell already the song is bad, but it's always entertaining when Prince summons the press.

Once again, creating stories claiming to know what all people are thinking and feeling.

Do you act out these make believe scenes in the dark by yourself with dialogue?

With a little help... blunt absolut weed

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.

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Reply #275 posted 05/05/15 5:06pm

2elijah	HatrinaHaterwitz said: 2elijah said: Colonized Mind? Dreamer? Party Up? Ronnie Talk To Russia? Dear Mr. Man? Avalanche? Family Name?
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Reply #276 posted 05/05/15 5:12pm

babynoz

2elijah said:

bashraka said:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/05/prince-is-dropping-a-song-guitar-solo-for-baltimore.html?via=twitter_page "Prince getting political, again"? When has Prince ever been political?

Colonized Mind? Dreamer? Did he not mention police brutality, racial profiling, and MLK Jr. in 'Dreamer'? Not to mention the lyrics start off as "Eye was born & raised on the same plantation
in the united states of the red, white and blue " Sounds political to me. I mean come on, he referred to the U.S. as a plantation. Not like he was lying given the history...lol.

I am wondering if he will take the 'Baltimore' song to that point. We shall see.

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I'm surprised it took this long for the usual denials to surface. You know how it goes on threads like this one.

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Reply #277 posted 05/05/15 5:22pm

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7roses said:

https://www.facebook.com/...59983890:0

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...."After a few moments of groovy funk bass playing, he stepped to the microphone and sang to the crowd: "U pictured a rainbow, but Eye held it in my hands. U had flashes, but Eye saw the whole plan…”

What followed was an unexpected and improvised version of the Waterboys hit, “The Whole of The Moon”.

Following a lively call and response period with the crowd, at Prince's behest a young woman walked to the front of the stage and began singing her heart out.

That woman was Detroit-born, Chicago-based Eryn Allen Kane, a singer who was invited to Paisley Park to record vocals on the new song “Baltimore.”

Contrary to reports that it was completed last week, Prince is taking time with the song to make it very special.

Fittingly, the live set ended with Prince inviting the audience into a communal chant of “Baltimore… Peace 4 ever more.”

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https://www.facebook.com/erynallenkane

https://twitter.com/ErynAllenKane

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So all that wiping eyes and being near tears talk was just more of the same ol' bullshit?

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Reply #278 posted 05/05/15 5:22pm

ludwig

2elijah said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Party Up? Ronnie Talk To Russia? Dear Mr. Man?

Avalanche? Family Name?

When will we be paid (Staples Singer cover)?

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Reply #279 posted 05/05/15 5:40pm

babynoz said:

2elijah said:

Colonized Mind? Dreamer? Did he not mention police brutality, racial profiling, and MLK Jr. in 'Dreamer'? Not to mention the lyrics start off as "Eye was born & raised on the same plantation
in the united states of the red, white and blue " Sounds political to me. I mean come on, he referred to the U.S. as a plantation. Not like he was lying given the history...lol.

I am wondering if he will take the 'Baltimore' song to that point. We shall see.

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I'm surprised it took this long for the usual denials to surface. You know how it goes on threads like this one.

yep...lol

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Reply #280 posted 05/05/15 5:47pm

ludwig said:

2elijah said:

Avalanche? Family Name?

When will we be paid (Staples Singer cover)?

Oh yeah, that one too. If the song is about Baltimore, then I can't see how it won't be political. It is likely it may touch on the current societal ills, like police brutality, protests, etc., at least with the mention of M. Brown, and F. Gray's names specifically in the song , in which their incidents were what jumpstarted the protests and brought national attention to the police vs the Black community situation, so I would think that's what the song's focus may be about. We shall see.

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Reply #281 posted 05/05/15 6:55pm

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Prince headlining Rally 4 Peace concert in Baltimore on Mother's Day
Posted: May 05, 2015 7:24 PM MDT
Updated: May 05, 2015 7:24 PM MDT
By MyFoxDC.com Web ProducerCONNECT
BALTIMORE -
Music superstar Prince will be headlining a special Rally 4 Peace concert on Mother's Day in Baltimore.

Sunday's concert will be held at the Royal Farms Arena and the funk-rock group 3RDEYEGIRL will also be performing. LiveNation also says other industry superstars are expected to attend.

“In a spirit of healing, the event is meant to be a catalyst for pause and reflection following the outpouring of violence that has gripped Baltimore and areas throughout the US," said in the concert announcement release by LiveNation.

Those attending the concert are being asked to wear something gray in tribute “to all those recently lost in the violence.”

Prince recently recorded a protest song called “Baltimore” following the death of 25-year old Freddie Gray and is a tribute to all of the people of Baltimore.

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday at 5 p.m. EST. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local Baltimore-based youth charities.

For more information, go to www.livenation.com.

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Reply #282 posted 05/05/15 7:47pm

V10LETBLUES	^ That's awesome! I wish I could go and support this.
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Reply #283 posted 05/05/15 8:03pm

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babynoz said:

wonder505 said:

Once again, creating stories claiming to know what all people are thinking and feeling.

Do you act out these make believe scenes in the dark by yourself with dialogue?

With a little help...

lol lol lol

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Reply #284 posted 05/05/15 8:09pm

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2elijah said:

bashraka said:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/05/prince-is-dropping-a-song-guitar-solo-for-baltimore.html?via=twitter_page "Prince getting political, again"? When has Prince ever been political?

Colonized Mind? Dreamer? Did he not mention police brutality, racial profiling, and MLK Jr. in 'Dreamer'? Not to mention the lyrics start off as "Eye was born & raised on the same plantation
in the united states of the red, white and blue " Sounds political to me. I mean come on, he referred to the U.S. as a plantation. Not like he was lying given the history...lol.

I am wondering if he will take the 'Baltimore' song to that point. We shall see.

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Reply #285 posted 05/05/15 8:38pm

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I think it's sad that there is so much negativity about Prince no matter what he does or what he says he is human not perfect and he is not going to please us all the time! He is here to entertain us nothing more his personal life is his own his business decision is his own regardless of what we as fans think about it. Fans only concern is that Prince creates and performs for us nothing more! It's his choice to do it the way he wants to if fans don't like it that's to bad! We really don't know everything that goes on behind the scenes of this mans business and personal life and how it affects him and I believe that he is hurt and disgusted by all the negativity that is being said! Haters and speculators you should be ashamed of yourself you have not walked in his shoes and you don't know the condition of his heart or his emotional state! LEAVE PRINCE ALONE!!!!!

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Reply #286 posted 05/05/15 8:44pm

OldFriends4Sal e	ludwig said: 2elijah said: Avalanche? Family Name? When will we be paid (Staples Singer cover)? Can't really count a cover song lol Prince has a few 'political themed songs' Mostly social commentary Baltimore so far the lyrics are social commentary, with utopian spiritual foundation
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Reply #287 posted 05/05/15 8:48pm

V10LETBLUES	Dreamer, colonized mind, chaos and disorder, the cross, sign o the times, he has a lot of great songs of significance to choose from for such an event
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Reply #288 posted 05/05/15 8:56pm

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... directing people who want to talk about the org being negative to a thread started on the same subject in the Site Discussion forum.

Direct discussion on the Baltimore case can be discussed here: http://prince.org/msg/105/415705

Talking about Prince Music is on topic, Site opinions are not. I will have to uh moderate and redirect from here on out.

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the Negativity on Here is Getting Boring author:BlackBob www.Prince.org/msg/3/415846

Left open temporarily so you all can read the two topics discussed and peoples opinions.
Please do join the discussion created by BlackBob in Site Discussion on your views on the Org

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Discussion on the Dance Rally 4 Peace here http://prince.org/msg/12/415935 Paisley Park DANCE RALLY 4 PEACE. Saturday May 2, 2015. Starts at NINE THIRTY

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Reply #289 posted 05/05/15 9:56pm

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HatrinaHaterwitz said:

7roses said:

https://www.facebook.com/...59983890:0

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...."After a few moments of groovy funk bass playing, he stepped to the microphone and sang to the crowd: "U pictured a rainbow, but Eye held it in my hands. U had flashes, but Eye saw the whole plan…”

What followed was an unexpected and improvised version of the Waterboys hit, “The Whole of The Moon”.

Following a lively call and response period with the crowd, at Prince's behest a young woman walked to the front of the stage and began singing her heart out.

That woman was Detroit-born, Chicago-based Eryn Allen Kane, a singer who was invited to Paisley Park to record vocals on the new song “Baltimore.”

Contrary to reports that it was completed last week, Prince is taking time with the song to make it very special.

Fittingly, the live set ended with Prince inviting the audience into a communal chant of “Baltimore… Peace 4 ever more.”

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https://www.facebook.com/erynallenkane

https://twitter.com/ErynAllenKane

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So all that wiping eyes and being near tears talk was just more of the same ol' bullshit?

Maybe that was the initial reaction/emotion while recording the song "live as it happens"...

It'll be interesting to see how much is left of that initial recording when it's released.

With the announced concert Prince is making a statement he's moved by the ongoing Baltimore events.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit local Baltimore-based youth charities...well that's nice.

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Reply #290 posted 05/05/15 10:07pm

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7roses said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

So all that wiping eyes and being near tears talk was just more of the same ol' bullshit?

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Maybe that was the initial reaction/emotion while recording the song "live as it happens"...

It'll be interesting to see how much is left of that initial recording when it's released.

With the announced concert Prince is making a statement he's moved by the ongoing Baltimore events.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit local Baltimore-based youth charities...well that's nice

I'm just going to be zipped on that, until after it actually happens.

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Reply #291 posted 05/05/15 10:53pm

http://www.essence.com/20...ocumentary

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In the meantime though, while we wait with bated breath to hear this "COMPLETE Masterpiece" ...check this out:

Nina Simone's 1978 cover of Randy Newman's "Baltimore" is still celebrated as one of the most beautiful pieces of social commentary. Fast forward 37 years and the song, and conditions in Baltimore, still apply.

ESSENCE Festival alum Jazmine Sullivan covers the sublime protest song for the Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone (out June 26). Sullivan’s cover will be featured in a tribute album accompanying the documentary. Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Simone's daughter Lisa, and Common will also be featured. Listen in!

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Reply #292 posted 05/06/15 8:28am

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Reply #293 posted 05/06/15 10:18am

7roses

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HatrinaHaterwitz said:

7roses said:

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Maybe that was the initial reaction/emotion while recording the song "live as it happens"...

It'll be interesting to see how much is left of that initial recording when it's released.

With the announced concert Prince is making a statement he's moved by the ongoing Baltimore events.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit local Baltimore-based youth charities...well that's nice

I'm just going to be on that, until after it actually happens.

I think I got a good idea what you would like to say...I get it, but let's see what happens Sunday...

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Reply #294 posted 05/06/15 10:35am

OldFriends4Sale said:

ludwig said:

2elijah said:

Avalanche? Family Name?

When will we be paid (Staples Singer cover)?

Can't really count a cover song lol

Prince has a few 'political themed songs' Mostly social commentary

Baltimore so far the lyrics are social commentary, with utopian spiritual foundation

'When Will we be paid' is political. Also the lyrics to 'Baltimore' aren't finished yet according to the article posted here. Just the mention of the two names in the song 'Baltimore' is representative to the protests.

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Reply #295 posted 05/06/15 10:37am

http://www.essence.com/20...ocumentary

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

In the meantime though, while we wait with bated breath to hear this "COMPLETE Masterpiece" ...check this out:

Thanks, never heard it but will listen to it.

Just watched it. I love when she said "I can't be an artist and not reflect the times."
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Reply #296 posted 05/06/15 12:01pm

OldFriends4Sal
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2elijah said:
OldFriends4Sale said:

Can't really count a cover song lol

Prince has a few 'political themed songs' Mostly social commentary

Baltimore so far the lyrics are social commentary, with utopian spiritual foundation

'When Will we be paid' is political. Also the lyrics to 'Baltimore' aren't finished yet according to the article posted here. Just the mention of the two names in the song 'Baltimore' is representative to the protests.

Yeah, I mean it isn't a song Prince wrote

Baltimore is social commentary, with utopian spiritual 'let's all come 2gether' intentions
Some people want Prince to be angry and aggressive with this, but that isn't who he is
I want to hear the guitar solo, he might put some of it through that

so far the lyrics remind me of the feeling of the Cross, Uptown, Sign o the Times etc

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Reply #297 posted 05/06/15 12:33pm

OldFriends4Sale said:

2elijah said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Can't really count a cover song lol

Prince has a few 'political themed songs' Mostly social commentary

Baltimore so far the lyrics are social commentary, with utopian spiritual foundation

'When Will we be paid' is political. Also the lyrics to 'Baltimore' aren't finished yet according to the article posted here. Just the mention of the two names in the song 'Baltimore' is representative to the protests.

Yeah, I mean it isn't a song Prince wrote

so far the lyrics remind me of the feeling of the Cross, Uptown, Sign o the Times etc

I haven't seen anyone on this thread say they want him to express the lyrics in an angry or aggressive manner. I've read where some have said that they wonder if he would take it to an edge, like he has in many of his political songs, without the sugarcoat, which doesn't mean being aggressive or angry, other than getting straight to the point about the issue, like in 'Dreamer' and 'Colonized mind'.
I mean it is bold enough in his 'Baltimore' song he mentioned Mike Brown's name with Freddie Gray's in the song, and some took an issue with that already, but it is what it is, so basically, he already took it to the edge without aggression or anger and steered the rest of the lyrics in the direction of peace and calm, but yeah it has sort of a political tone so far. We shall see what the final lyrics will offer.
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Reply #298 posted 05/06/15 12:36pm

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OldFriends4Sale said:

2elijah said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Can't really count a cover song lol

Prince has a few 'political themed songs' Mostly social commentary

Baltimore so far the lyrics are social commentary, with utopian spiritual foundation

'When Will we be paid' is political. Also the lyrics to 'Baltimore' aren't finished yet according to the article posted here. Just the mention of the two names in the song 'Baltimore' is representative to the protests.

Yeah, I mean it isn't a song Prince wrote

Baltimore is social commentary, with utopian spiritual 'let's all come 2gether' intentions
Some people want Prince to be angry and aggressive with this, but that isn't who he is
I want to hear the guitar solo, he might put some of it through that

so far the lyrics remind me of the feeling of the Cross, Uptown, Sign o the Times etc

Ugh! I grew up in the church, so Prince, as far as I'm concerned, is preaching to the choir. Because who doesn't know that getting along is best! Who in Baltimore doesn't know that? And just because you want peace doesn't mean you cannot be angry that it isn't there yet. I wanted Prince to sound like he knows that pease is not so simple.

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Reply #299 posted 05/06/15 12:38pm

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2elijah said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

2elijah said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Can't really count a cover song lol

Prince has a few 'political themed songs' Mostly social commentary

Baltimore so far the lyrics are social commentary, with utopian spiritual foundation

'When Will we be paid' is political. Also the lyrics to 'Baltimore' aren't finished yet according to the article posted here. Just the mention of the two names in the song 'Baltimore' is representative to the protests.

Yeah, I mean it isn't a song Prince wrote

so far the lyrics remind me of the feeling of the Cross, Uptown, Sign o the Times etc

I haven't seen anyone on this thread say they want him to express the lyrics in an angry or aggressive manner. I've read where some have said that they wonder if he would take it to an edge, like he has in many of his political songs, without the sugarcoat, which doesn't mean being aggressive or angry, other than getting straight to the point about the issue, like in 'Dreamer' and 'Colonized mind'.
I mean it is bold enough in his 'Baltimore' song he mentioned Mike Brown's name with Freddie Gray's in the song, and some took an issue with that already, but it is what it is, so basically, he already to it to the edge without aggression or anger and steered the rest of the lyrics in the direction of peace and calm, but yeah it has sort of a political tone so far. We shall see what the final lyrics will offer.

That's me. I apologise for being difficult.

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