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One Hundred Albums You Should Remove from Your Collection Immediately

"# 36 Prince - Emancipation

Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor
Anybody who sings "A real woman/knows a real man/always comes first," and means it, needs a good pummeling. And we already have Prince to do the Prince songs for us. I'd choose the Artist over the Non-Artist any day.

Although I think Emancipation is so underrated, I do agree with this Prince mention that occurs later in the list:

Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor
Anybody who sings "A real woman/knows a real man/always comes first," and means it, needs a good pummeling. And we already have Prince to do the Prince songs for us. I'd choose the Artist over the Non-Artist any day.

HotThang said:

Sounds to me like they're zeroin' in on one sentence in the entire song and makin' an issue out of it. In the context of the WHOLE song the man knows and puts the woman first too, just as she puts the man first. In fact it is stated so in the song.(see red below) He recognizes and treats her like a queen, values her, knows her worth. The woman likewise. He is her king, etc.

Read the entire lyrics below:


A Woman's Worth

You could buy me diamonds
You could buy me pearls
Take me on a cruise around the world
Baby you know I'm worth it
Dinner lit by candles
Run my bubble bath
Make love tenderly to last a lifetime
Baby you know I'm worth it

Wanna please, wanna keep, wanna treat, your woman right
Now just don't, better show that she is worth your time
[color=red:d06376af8f:d3c1dc03f7]You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first
She will if she can't find a man who knows her worth

'Cause a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her
A real woman knows a real man always comes first
A real man just can't deny a woman's worth

Mmmmhmmm...

Hold up
'Cause if you treat me fairly I'll give you all my goods
Treat you like a real woman should
Baby I know you're worth it
If you never play me promise not to blow off
I'll hold you down when shit gets rough
'Cause baby I know you're worth it

She walks the mile, makes you smile, all the while being true
Dont take for granted the passion she has for you
You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first
She will if she can't find a man who knows her worth

'Cause a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her
A real woman knows a real man always comes first
A real man just can't deny a woman's worth

No need to read between the lines, spelled out for you
Just hear this song cause you can't go wrong with your values
A woman, woman, woman, woman's worth

'Cause a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her
A real woman knows a real man always comes first
A real man just can't deny a woman's worth

Mmmmhmmm...

I think they're zeroing in on purpose, being extra hard on everyone just b/c. I doubt they're taking it as seriously as you seem to be

CalhounSq said:

Dang, you mean I fell for it?

Emancipation is in my Prince top five, So all you bad taste motherfuckers ease back.

Emancipation is in my Prince top five, So all you bad taste motherfuckers ease back.

Emancipation is in my Prince top five, So all you bad taste motherfuckers ease back.

2freaky4church1 said:

easin forward...i still say emancipation sux ultra-sweaty hot elephant ass, so !!!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

All of it?

Moonbeam said:

everysingletrack.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Iloveyouanyway
Justaslongaswe'retogethereverything'sallright

Moonbeam said:

everything'salright...hey,ugotanywine?

Idon'tdrinkbutforyouImightconsider.
AtleastI'moflegaldrinkingage!

dnaplaya said:

hmmm, actually that is what i think

AaronSuperior said:

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Well you have bad taste just like the person that made this list.

The second disc is great just for the love songs alone. It is a really good RnB record. I think a lot of people just do not like good old fashion RnB music. Songs that have a beginning a middle and an end. Songs that have decent lyrics that do not constantly degrade woman. It had been a long time since the public had heard anything like that back in 96.
The only thing wrong with the disc is that it should have been two disc instead of three and EMI should have marketed more towards an RnB audience and not have been so obssessed with the pop charts.

laurarichardson said:

you think THIS is the only problem with it is this? and you say MY taste sucks? please. the album is full of boring abnd irritating crap and even the good songs are weighed down with bland, soulless production.

if you're going to sit here and defend Emancipation as a good album, then you exempt yourself from commenting on whether or not I or anyone else has bad taste.