New songs! That's a nice surprise, even if the preview doesn't thrill me much. Hopefully it isn't a proper representation of what's in store. It has a Da Bourgeoisie vibe, which has grown on me, and if it's anything like Judith's album, it should be at least half decent.

On a different note, 'Grenadine', the song by Natalya Phillips that was posted to the Prince3EG twitter yesterday is really beautiful and haunting. If Prince released an album like that, I would shit my pants.

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wouldntulove2loveme said:

massing said:

So this is an interesting development. Does it say anywhere if it will be released on Warners? If so then Prince seems to have succeeded in getting Warners to release his music at the rate he originally wanted, the issue that caused the whole dispute with them in the first place. If he has also got his masters back then he seems to have got everything he wanted from Warners without giving them what they wanted, i.e. remasters and out-takes (as far as we know).

If u look at the copyright notice on iTunes Baltimore was NOT released thru WB. The licencing deal with WB concerns the old WB albums but P is still free to release new music on any label he wishes.

Love the groove. Dunno why, but it reminds me of classic Steely Dan. Hope it's a whole album and not just a single.

Does "this Summer" mean late fall? I think we will see some singles this summer and won't get an album until fall or winter. He did not say new "album" this summer. I just want to keep our expectations realistic.

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databank said:

massing said:

So this is an interesting development. Does it say anywhere if it will be released on Warners? If so then Prince seems to have succeeded in getting Warners to release his music at the rate he originally wanted, the issue that caused the whole dispute with them in the first place. If he has also got his masters back then he seems to have got everything he wanted from Warners without giving them what they wanted, i.e. remasters and out-takes (as far as we know).

If u look at the copyright notice on iTunes Baltimore was NOT released thru WB. The licencing deal with WB concerns the old WB albums but P is still free to release new music on any label he wishes.

Last two #1 albums "ArtOfficialAge" & "PlectrumElectrum" was marketed & distributed through WBR...

[Edited 5/27/15 8:18am]

Prince is drunk tweeting again.

VelvetKittyKat said:

Prince is drunk tweeting again.

What is he saying?

databank said:

massing said:

So this is an interesting development. Does it say anywhere if it will be released on Warners? If so then Prince seems to have succeeded in getting Warners to release his music at the rate he originally wanted, the issue that caused the whole dispute with them in the first place. If he has also got his masters back then he seems to have got everything he wanted from Warners without giving them what they wanted, i.e. remasters and out-takes (as far as we know).

If u look at the copyright notice on iTunes Baltimore was NOT released thru WB. The licencing deal with WB concerns the old WB albums but P is still free to release new music on any label he wishes.

But WB released his last 2 albums didn't they? Either way, the end result seems to be that Prince has engineered a situation where he can release albums at the frequency he always wanted, got his masters back and yet Warners don't seem to be getting what they wanted in return. It seems weird that he couldn't achieve this scenario at the height of his popularity but appears to have pulled it off now.

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Isn't that the song he played for the gal in that video?

It does sound like Sticky. Somewhat funky.

The fact that people compared this to We Get's Up says it all...

I still like it.. great sound.. imho...

Farfunknugin said:

The fact that people compared this to We Get's Up says it all...

There is something that reminds of something in We Gets Up. I don't think anyone said the 2 sound alike. Stop trying to find any bloody excuse to shit on everything Prince does, for fuck's sake!

Farfunknugin said:

The fact that people compared this to We Get's Up says it all...

I didn't hear it myself but I love We Gets Up.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

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What do the bees symbolise here, I'm confused?

Anyway, glad to hear there will be new music soon, if it's good that will be good, and if it's not good I can always listen to much of the other good music that has been released recently. Whatever happens, it's a good time to be me!

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2freaky4church1 said:

Isn't that the song he played for the gal in that video?

It does sound like Sticky. Somewhat funky.

Which gal? Which video?

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

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What do the bees symbolise here, I'm confused?

Anyway, glad to hear there will be new music soon, if it's good that will be good, and if it's not good I can always listen to much of the other good music that has been released recently. Whatever happens, it's a good time to be me!

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My Xcitement!!!!!!

guitar riff straight from 6 (Madhouse)

FunkyBrotha said:

I know it's just a snippet but this already doesn't sound very good!

such a nonsense

First thing's first

We like U 2 stare

We used 2 go on stage

In R underwear

We changed up

We got a brand new beat

Now we got the sound

That's poppin' in the street

They all stare

Can eye help U?

Everybody jam

Cuz this party's goin' HAM

Just stare

Can eye help U?

Ain't nobody stoppin'

Cuz we got this party poppin' now

Second thing's first

We know U got thirst

But we like it when U feinin'

4 the funk until it hurts

Ur hair

Can U blame me?

Everytime U whip it 2 the beat

It make a brother just stare

Sister freak

Nobody got a chance

U need 2 back up

Let me show U how 2...

FunkyBrotha said:

databank said:

massing said:

So this is an interesting development. Does it say anywhere if it will be released on Warners? If so then Prince seems to have succeeded in getting Warners to release his music at the rate he originally wanted, the issue that caused the whole dispute with them in the first place. If he has also got his masters back then he seems to have got everything he wanted from Warners without giving them what they wanted, i.e. remasters and out-takes (as far as we know).

If u look at the copyright notice on iTunes Baltimore was NOT released thru WB. The licencing deal with WB concerns the old WB albums but P is still free to release new music on any label he wishes.

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I bet WBR get first right of refusal.

Oh look, yet another instantly forgettable bland pop funk track that features him boasting. Because we don't yet have enough of that tripe yet, apparently.

.

Note how he's back to predictable party crap now he's had all the promo he could wrangle from Baltimore.

BartVanHemelen said:

Oh look, yet another instantly forgettable bland pop funk track that features him boasting. Because we don't yet have enough of that tripe yet, apparently.

.

Note how he's back to predictable party crap now he's had all the promo he could wrangle from Baltimore.

It is really bland.

Can somebody educate me, cause I'm coming off of caffeine right now, and can't really think straight. how do we know that this is part of a summer release of new music? I'm confused.
I can't see where this indicates anything is coming this summer. It might as well be the same thing as "2013 is going to be huge!", but even that at least was explicitly stated by the Prince camp. I can't see anything that says we're getting new music this summer.

Besides, AOA and PE were just released last fall.

It sounds similar to "Da Bourgeoisie" and that's okay, but after hearing "The X's Face" I hope, instead, that Prince has another album on the way produced by Joshua Welton.

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BartVanHemelen said:

Oh look, yet another instantly forgettable bland pop funk track that features him boasting. Because we don't yet have enough of that tripe yet, apparently.

.

Note how he's back to predictable party crap now he's had all the promo he could wrangle from Baltimore.

Agree. The 'party' boasting schlock is tiring.

Y everybody speculating so much... It's probably just another single...

This is some fonky new music right here! All this new music from P has been AWESOME!

Summer 2015 bring it P!

Everybody jam cause this partys going ham!!!

Love it!