So, I wasn't even going to buy HITNRUN when it was download only. So I wasn't really looking forward to it all; I've never thought his "Internet Only' albums were truly "albums."

But picked it up at Target and one first, or maybe even second listen, I truly thought it was the most desperate sounding, god-awful thing he's been involved with.

But, then...it grew...and grew and grew to the point where today I'd rank it "first" (which only means when I'm in my car which Prince CD I want to listen to today.)

I'm still in the romance period with this one (AOA lasted for awhile/3rd Eye never got into).

No filler. Strong cuts.

Anyone go from thinking it was his absolute worst to one of his best?

That means you were listening too long; Josh Welton's subliminal messages took control of your mind as you heard them over and over...and over again.

breakdown2k14 said:

Love it all still. Getting a bit tired of the last two songs to be honest but I think I'm in a minority on that one!

EmmaMcG said:

The standout track is 1000 X's & 0's. My favourite Prince in a long time.

That's because it's a song from 1992. Back then he could write great songs.

ludwig said:

You're either with Skrillex or against Skrillex. There is no in-between.

mrsquirrel said:

You're either with Skrillex or against Skrillex. There is no in-between.

Except HitnRun sounds nothing like a Skrillex album. (unless you googled skrillex and listened to a 30 second clip).

mrsquirrel said:

You're either with Skrillex or against Skrillex. There is no in-between.

We are at war with Skrillex.

We have always been at war with Skrillex.

RodeoSchro said:

breakdown2k14 said:

RodeoSchro said:

We are at war with Skrillex.

We have always been at war with Skrillex.

Skrillex is great

Band Reject filters are the best

breakdown2k14 said:

EmmaMcG said:

breakdown2k14 said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Love it all still. Getting a bit tired of the last two songs to be honest but I think I'm in a minority on that one!

No, I fully agree

Ok..... I loved this album from day 1...

But to be honest I haven't listened to it much.

8/10, nothing classic Prince about it, but solid nevertheless...

It is strange you all mention this. When the album came out on tidal, some purple angel sent me copy of it and I listened to it (With the understanding I would buy the disc when it dropped), and my first impression was "I really hate this machine pumped rap like shit". I couldn't stand it at all except for 2 songs "Hardrocklover" which I had already heard, and "1000 X's and O's".

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But over a day my opinion approved, to only really hating tracks 1 - 4 and then track 1 only, the rest has grown on me, but only to a point and that is merely satisfactory. It has gone from a 2/10 album to a 6/10 album.

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Incidentally I felt that way with Planet Earth and 20Ten when I first heard them, but my opinion improved somewhat over time.

EmmaMcG said:

For me, it went from absolute worst to just one of the worst. The entire first half of the album is the kind of music I hate. I had wondered if Prince did that music, would I still hate it. And now that he's done it, I have my answer. HOWEVER, the second part of the album saves it. Ex's Face, Fallinlove2nite, Hardrocklover and June are all nice enough songs. Nothing spectacular, but good enough. The standout track is 1000 X's & 0's. My favourite Prince in a long time. My overall rating for the album would be 5/10. Certainly more than I would have given it on first listen but I'll never forgive him for the likes of Aint about to stop, like a mack and this could be us remix.

What she said.

ludwig said:

EmmaMcG said:

The standout track is 1000 X's & 0's. My favourite Prince in a long time.

That's because it's a song from 1992. Back then he could write great songs.

I could name plenty of crap composed in 92 and plenty of brilliance composed in 2014-5. What you like you like, what you don't like you don't like. Same for everyone, whatever time period.

havent played it in 2 weeks i think and don't see myself reaching to play it again for a while. The first half threw me off. Hard to get into. All that trying too hard was a little much. I like the last half though..FallInLove2Nite and on

Apparently, the entire album must be unworthy to Prince.

He hasn't promoted any songs from the album after its release.

Skrillex! I was wondering where Josh got his inspiration. And so it only fits that I post this video again:

But on the serious tip, I tried to get into HitnRun. But I find myself not listening to it anymore. But I liked it better than Musicology, which is not saying much.

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