It's so electronic. And I like it!

[Edited 9/6/15 21:56pm]

Ok so in the end its about what I expected...somewhat underwhelming. However, there are some gems.

This is the new HITNRUN:PHASE 1

1 - Shut This Down I dig the My Name Is P and Slave vibe to this track. downnnn

2 - Like A Mack - surprised I dig this one . The CurlyFryz work - nice horn work and P's fire!

3 - HARDROCKLOVER - simply the best track he written and performed in years! Plus the hit should always be track 3...just saying...oh and where's the long version Mr Nelson???

4 - Aint About To Stop - cool song and collab - diggin it

5 - 1000 Xs and Os - dope. Great rework of the original. And the vocal layering....YES!!!!!

6 - June - WOW! Truly phenomenal...love this type of laid back experimental Prince. Also great to see Way Back Home has a sequel and its AMAZING! Bravo P! And yes more of this Mr nelson please...must be the pasta must be the pasta..CLASSIC

6 outta 11 yep thats about right....

[Edited 9/6/15 22:26pm]

Very underwhelmed... I'm assuming this is just a remix album...

Hardrocklover

1000 X's and O's are my two favorite tracks.

feeluupp said:

tatocorcu said:

thedoorkeeper said:

tatocorcu said:

First impressions: very short album...

What is the total running time?

38 minutes. Shortest album in quite a while. Hopefully this will be soon complemented by Phase Two...

WetDream said:

I'll give a bigger first impressions later, but after listening to the album, I saw all the extra albums prince has added to tidal, so I clicked on Slaughter House to check if the sound quality has been improved, clicked on Daisy Chain and listened to the first minute of it.......that one minute was more experimental, more funky, more creative than anything on Hitnrun.

So what do you mean by that--Daisy Chain is actually experimental, funky, and creative, OR Hitnrun is really really really lacking in all those departments?

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

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Interesting that there is a new Prince & 3EG video on TIDAL now called INDIFFERENCE in which Prince sings 'I'll make another MASTERPIECE but you'll still be a bore!" Is Prince making a point?

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

WetDream said:

I'll give a bigger first impressions later, but after listening to the album, I saw all the extra albums prince has added to tidal, so I clicked on Slaughter House to check if the sound quality has been improved, clicked on Daisy Chain and listened to the first minute of it.......that one minute was more experimental, more funky, more creative than anything on Hitnrun.

oh wait.. Slaughter House is on Tidal?????

are there any other expected P titles on there?

Are the 90's album there too? Even Emancipation?

thanks

oh - its kind of weird.. i really have no interest in the new one.. that Josh is just the worst and I am OVER the 3rd Eye Girl era... i really want him to move on from this sludge...

but 90's P = gorgeousness.

jayspud said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Interesting that there is a new Prince & 3EG video on TIDAL now called INDIFFERENCE in which Prince sings 'I'll make another [img:$uid]http://i.imgur..../img:$uid] but you'll still be a bore!" Is Prince making a point?

wow, this album is better than good, I think I like all songs (so far)..

This 1st track is fantastic.. wow again.... I am pleasantly surprised.. the rest of the songs I still havent listened to in full....

SO FAR, I am in a wow moment... :

derrick31 said:

You know Bobby Womack did this the right way when he let Jamie X do his production on "The Bracest Man in the Universe" cd. If Prince wants to experiment, why choose a rookie producer like Josh ? Why not go with someone like Rick Rubin, Nike Godrich, Jamie X, Ferrel, etc.? [Edited 9/6/15 22:53pm]

Jamie Lidell would be a great fit

mrjj71 said:

derrick31 said:

You know Bobby Womack did this the right way when he let Jamie X do his production on "The Bracest Man in the Universe" cd. If Prince wants to experiment, why choose a rookie producer like Josh ? Why not go with someone like Rick Rubin, Nike Godrich, Jamie X, Ferrel, etc.? [Edited 9/6/15 22:53pm]

Jamie Lidell would be a great fit

very wise posts...

i think the answer is that Josh is not a 'threat'... I mean, Rick Rubin or Nigel Godrich would just have too much of their own point of view to bring to the project. From what we know of Prince, he probably would really struggle with someone like this taking control.

There is something benign about working with a low profile type producer that probably appeals to Prince. Its kind of passive aggressive.. while he isnt in control.. .hes kind of in control...

just my 2 cents..

but lets hope this wave is done.... ive had it with this crap

[Edited 9/7/15 8:35am]

I quite like the more contemporary songs like Shut this down and Ain't about to stop, but with all the music in his vault why oh why do we have to have a rehash of clouds, Fall in Love 2nite and TCB Us??

It's all a bit lazy

huge Prince fan but - not the strongest effort really on this one - after 2 listens -

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really like:

Shut This Down

Ain't About 2 Stop

1,000 Xs and Os

Like A Mack

Hardrocklover - track order does not work , this should have been after June, this and Shut This Down are the best 2

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these are all right:

Million Dollar Show - would be better if he sang more on it

June - interesting but not a classic

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filler , which would be fine if there were more music on the release:

X's Face - really like this but have had it

mr.nelson - why bother

Fallinlove2nite - ok song, but old

This Could B Us - nice mix and all but as one of the tracks on an album with so few songs?

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Am happy some rare releases are seeing the light of day again (even on Tidal) - about time they have been made available - but not being able to 'own' them in such better quality sucks.

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HITnRUN PhaseOne - 5.5/10

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HITnRUN PhaseTwo please , quickly!

I'm usually over positive. Friends and family say I'd like 'anything' that Prince puts out. Turns out they were wrong.

First listen, I think this is shit.

The last two songs are excellent. Hardrocklover is good too, but the others

Worst first listen of a Prince album I've ever expereinced.

I'm hoping I can get it on in my car and listen properly.

timmie said:

huge Prince fan but - not the strongest effort really on this one - after 2 listens -

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really like:

Shut This Down

Ain't About 2 Stop

1,000 Xs and Os

Like A Mack

Hardrocklover - track order does not work , this should have been after June, this and Shut This Down are the best 2

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these are all right:

Million Dollar Show - would be better if he sang more on it

June - interesting but not a classic

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filler , which would be fine if there were more music on the release:

X's Face - really like this but have had it

mr.nelson - why bother

Fallinlove2nite - ok song, but old

This Could B Us - nice mix and all but as one of the tracks on an album with so few songs?

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Am happy some rare releases are seeing the light of day again (even on Tidal) - about time they have been made available - but not being able to 'own' them in such better quality sucks.

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HITnRUN PhaseOne - 5.5/10

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HITnRUN PhaseTwo please , quickly!

So you really like 6 tracks (over half the album) and think 2 are all right and you gave it 5.5/10? Basically you won't skip 6 to 8 songs on an 11 song album and it's a 5.5? Ok I respect it.