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Video: When Prince asked Hip Hop artist Doug E. Fresh to join the NPG Check out this interview with Doug E. Fresh conducted by Stephen Hill, president of programming for Black Entertainment Television (BET). Doug E. Fresh talks about his experience collaborating with Prince throughout many years & when Prince invited him to join the New Power Generation. Here it is: https://m.youtube.com/wat...k6gxiTmNwk | |
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Thanks for the link  " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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Absolutely loved this REAL interview! And to think Prince was just down the road from me "sipping on his little expresso cup" in NOLA before the essence festival!! The part I love the most is how music WAS his life and the creativity NEVER stopped. It's adorable how he ALWAYS...no matter what time the band finished, or who he was with...watched a playback of the show and critiqued them relentlessly. Such the perfectionist  | |
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Wow, so cool! I'm listening to New Power Soul right now. One of my favorite albums of the moment. His voice is so smooth. | |
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I'm not big on rap, but I remember always liking Doug E. Fresh's songs back in the day. He has a very distinctive voice and I knew it was him rapping on a few songs on the New Power Soul album without even realizing he was in NPG. I liked this interview. I loved how they seemed in awe of Prince.  Smart people, as Prince was smart to choose Doug E. Fresh. | |
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luvgirl said: I'm not big on rap, but I remember always liking Doug E. Fresh's songs back in the day. He has a very distinctive voice and I knew it was him rapping on a few songs on the New Power Soul album without even realizing he was in NPG. I liked this interview. I loved how they seemed in awe of Prince. Smart people, as Prince was smart to choose Doug E. Fresh. | |
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I can see why Prince liked him so much, a 'real' down to earth fella (willing to put up with the Prince way of doing things) who gave his all on stage and was versatile enough to fit in with Prince's meandering/jamming style of the period - capable of filling the 'gaps' with his freestyle vocalizations (a similar role in some ways to Tony M and Shelby J or even Wally Safford/Greg Brooks - the 'other' voice on stage - that Prince was often looking for to add colour to the proceedings. | |
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Prince loved Doug E. Fresh. | |
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Here are the New Power Soul liner notes with TWO shout outs to Doug E. Fresh: "TheNewPowerGeneration would like 2 praise God/Love/Truth 4 universal knowledge and preservation in the face of mendacity... thank u 4 everexpanding clarity. Chaka Khan, Larry Graham, Doug E. Fresh, Hornheadz and Kat Dyson: your contributions b da bomb... peace, at least! NPG Records thanx - (symbol) , Mayte, Jacqui Thompson, Willie Donwell, Parke, Billy Sparks, Opnmind, Milv, Evolve2001, Manuella T. and Love4Oneanother Charities, Inc.. NPG Records is owned and operated by the New Power Generation. A word 2 all up and coming "artists" - the art u create is an xtension of u and your contribution is priceless. Don't sell out. $ is only paper and your picture ain't on it, but a good song never dies. Much respect 2 the husbands and midwives and husbands - Chaka Khan, Larry Graham, Kirk Johnson 4 the drum and synth programs, Doug E. Fresh and the Hornheadz." | |
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KoolEaze said: Thanks for the link You are very welcome KoolEaze. | |
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FlyOnTheWall said: Prince loved Doug E. Fresh.  | |
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