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Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now Well Prince can fill a stadium and play live no problem... [Edited 11/8/15 4:36am] Prince 4Ever.  | |
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I thought you liked HitnRun? And Prince is a multimillionair. Nothing to worry about. | |
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^ Ok it sounds like I am "too worried"... good.. Prince 4Ever. | |
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Well, considering the zero promotion for AOA and Hitnrun (apart from a few interviews for the latter) I would think he just doesn't care. If he does indeed become desperate he will announce a big tour where he will play the hits for the last time, or start releasing the remasters. I genuinely thought, a couple of years ago, when he did New Girl and the Arsenion show, as well as dueting with Janelle Monae and Rita Ora that he was trying to get back in the game, but it didn't really pan out. Anyway, he jsut released (for 12 hours!) Oui Can Luv, which I'm really enjoying, so I'll go back to that now
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Chile them days are gone go get you a ticket or come fly to Minnesota. The shows are where its at Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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Nobody is really selling records anymore let alone an almost 60 year old rockstar with 30+ years under his belt. | |
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I think Prince only cares about getting paid upfront for each album he releases by any distribution outlet, whether it's TIDAL, Target or the Daily Mirror. I also think Prince wants to have commercial success but wants to do it on his terms. He is not willing to do what other artists that either top the charts or have high selling albums in this day and age like shoot a music video, allow his videos and performances to be on YouTube, interact with his fans genuinely and give advanced notice of his albums and shows-all of these things have to be coordinated well in advance of the release of an album in this day and age. After all its the business of music and for P, that means purse for him as opposed to satiating fans meaningfully with promotion that gives fans what they want. 3121 #1 THIS YEAR |
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Well for one thing I see orgers haven't given-up in the weekly Prince is over and done thread. Sad And very disconnected from reality, too. A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ |
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He's definitely not financially desperate. Musically? I'm sure he'll keep throwing things at the wall until something sticks. I'm not sure he's able to stop making music. He'll be in his 70s doing his thing. My main knock on Prince has been this strange relationship he's had with hip-hop. If he likes Kendrick Lamar why not collaborate? It doesn't make sense. A move like this can be done without feeling desperate. He could have had Jay-Z Throw a verse on an 1000 xs and os remix (same music. Sit down, josh). What hip hop station wouldn't play that ad nauseum? There's also the Vanguard option. He has choices. Any musical desperation is a self-inflicted wound that won't do him much harm anyway. With that said, he seems like he would scan a site like this just to cross ideas off of his list. Personally, I'd love to hear an all vocal project crafted with the help from none other than Bobby McFerrin. It could be a short LP (runtime- 31 min 21 sec). It's intro could be an extended cut of For You. Light guitar work could also be sprinkled in if necessary. Tentative title of project: The Voice of Truth. | |
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It would not be the org without at least one or two weekly threads of Prince is done and over. | |
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. I bet they did. I also bet it's embarrassingly bad. . Lianne La Havas did some interviews over the Summer and in at least one of them she told how she would only send some of her music to Prince, because she knew what his reaction would be towards the music she didn't send. Isn't that sad? .
. Sheesh. Some of you lot have spectacularly bad ideas. . [Edited 11/8/15 6:59am] © Bart Van Hemelen
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Why u all up in dude's pocket's? lol....
All jokes aside, nobody with any ounce of sanity is worried about Prince not moving records...Same way they not worried about Paul McCartney's low album sales for his last album....
Like for real...can we give posts about album sales as it pertains to Prince a rest? In 2015 u can count on one hand the artists moving actual albums....
Prince is a legacy act now who stll has a foot in pop culture world's consciousness (hence the write ups about something as trivial and light as dude posting on Instagram...)
In other words, it ain't that serious.... | |
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BartVanHemelen said:
. I bet they did. I also bet it's embarrassingly bad. . Lianne La Havas did some interviews over the Summer and in at least one of them she told how she would only send some of her music to Prince, because she knew what his reaction would be towards the music she didn't send. Isn't that sad? .
. Sheesh. Some of you lot have spectacularly bad ideas. . [Edited 11/8/15 6:59am] I can't help but notice that when you call things bad, you fail to elaborate. | |
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I think Prince & Bobby McFerrin singing Don't Worry Be Happy is exactly what the folks here need.   | |
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I don't think the question is 'is he in the poor house' U can be a multimillionair and still have a career that is going no where or failing
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Does anyone have any hardcore evidence that Prince is desperate or emotionally suffering over the status of his career? | |
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OldFriends4Sale said:
I don't think the question is 'is he in the poor house' U can be a multimillionair and still have a career that is going no where or failing
Define "failing" or "going nowhere". I dont see how that applies to Prince who has been the business since 1978-9, or even before that before getting signed. [Edited 11/8/15 7:57am] | |
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... and whenever I make a sales thread about how low HitnRun sells the peopl here go crazy... But that's the truth, HitnRun sold under 15,000 copies lower than N.E.W.S. | |
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Stop the Prince Apologists ™ | |
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feeluupp said:
... and whenever I make a sales thread about how low HitnRun sells the peopl here go crazy... But that's the truth, HitnRun sold under 15,000 copies lower than N.E.W.S. how do you know PRince cares about that? he barely promoted it and never toured to promote it. | |
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Pentacle said:
opinion not evidence | |
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don't need to get emotional, CARE, when did i say CARE. I just said it sold what it said and because the sales r so low people try to defend him by saying if he CARE's about the sales... | |
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feeluupp said:
don't need to get emotional, CARE, when did i say CARE. I just said it sold what it said and because the sales r so low people try to defend him by saying if he CARE's about the sales... not getting emotional at all  i find threads like this quite funny. | |
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tab32792 said: Nobody is really selling records anymore let alone an almost 60 year old rockstar with 30+ years under his belt. // Exactly only a person who has been living under a rock would not know this. I want someone to say the same about the Rolling Stones but it is funny how the Rock groups get a pass when their records stop selling. | |
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^ Yeah. And this isn't even specifically about Prince. His status is beyond the tradition musician. At this point, he's a "professor emeritus" of the music industry. He still pulls in royalties. But he works for for himself, so his career isn't something that can be define by album sales or chart position. Honestly, if Prince was somehow desperate it might be a good thing, musically. But really, think about comparing the musical output of a truly desperate teenage to mid-20s prodigy to that of an established statesmen who chose to buck the system 20 years ago. In that sense, he's been "unemployed" for decades. At this point, he's FREE. But admittedly, too much freedom isn't always good when it comes to musical output. I'm shocked at 2 things: 1. The fact that he even has the drive to make music. 2. The fact that even with his latest efforts, his age has never been the target of any scrutiny. It sounds like he wants to recapture his youth. I don't think he can do that without finally truly embracing hip hop. Box o' Choco-shits, much like most of Tony M's work, was embarrassing. Tony was never a better rapper than P. Q-Tip obviously is, but he was put into a position to fail. | |
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ATWIAD flops: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' UTCM flops: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' Lovesexy Tour flops: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' Graffiti Bridge tanks: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now'
Diamond and Pearls sells well: 'Prince's OUTPUT has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now'
Symbol sells poorly: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now'
Come and The Gold Expeirence sell poorly: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' Prince leaves WB, releases Emancipation to disappointing reaction: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' Crystal Ball fiasco: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' NPS: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' Rave flops: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now' Releases TRC, tour small venues;
Musicology, album and tour, Prince top live performer: 'Prince's OUTPUT has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now'
3121 fizzles: 'Prince's career has taken a nosedive, is he desperate now'
Etc., etc.
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TraSoul82 said: He's definitely not financially desperate. Musically? I'm sure he'll keep throwing things at the wall until something sticks. I'm not sure he's able to stop making music. He'll be in his 70s doing his thing. My main knock on Prince has been this strange relationship he's had with hip-hop. If he likes Kendrick Lamar why not collaborate? It doesn't make sense. A move like this can be done without feeling desperate. He could have had Jay-Z Throw a verse on an 1000 xs and os remix (same music. Sit down, josh). What hip hop station wouldn't play that ad nauseum? There's also the Vanguard option. He has choices. Any musical desperation is a self-inflicted wound that won't do him much harm anyway. With that said, he seems like he would scan a site like this just to cross ideas off of his list. Personally, I'd love to hear an all vocal project crafted with the help from none other than Bobby McFerrin. It could be a short LP (runtime- 31 min 21 sec). It's intro could be an extended cut of For You. Light guitar work could also be sprinkled in if necessary. Tentative title of project: The Voice of Truth. -- Nobody wants to have Jay-z rapping in 1000's Hugs and Kisses which made into the RnB top 20 with no promotion or guess performances. Not made for someone who is failing. | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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babynoz said:
Thank you! hahaha. Im GOOD! | |
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