"Check this one out..." he says as he brings the faders down so he can monologue over the music... "This joint right here... he didn't put this shit out!" as Le Grind fades in and then out again "Pulled before release! Destroyed... cold as shit" "Your boy got a copy, though. Super rare. Super limited"

He was later dismayed to find out that not only was the album commercially released, but even prior to that it was one of the most bootlegged albums of all time. I hated to burst his bubble, but something had to be done - he wouldn't stop bragging about it!

If true, what a clown and another reason why everything is moving so slow and disjointed. If folks like that are around and influencing the Estate, we are in big trouble.

RODSERLING said:

He s no Prince. He s even not Terrence Trent d'Arby. [Edited 3/17/24 1:13am]

lol hes a drummer. not a singer. ofc hes not prince or ttd. hes not trying to be.

lustmealways said:

"Check this one out..." he says as he brings the faders down so he can monologue over the music... "This joint right here... he didn't put this shit out!" as Le Grind fades in and then out again "Pulled before release! Destroyed... cold as shit" "Your boy got a copy, though. Super rare. Super limited"

He was later dismayed to find out that not only was the album commercially released, but even prior to that it was one of the most bootlegged albums of all time. I hated to burst his bubble, but something had to be done - he wouldn't stop bragging about it!

source?

SpookyPurple said:

Wtf?? Haha that’s ridiculous. How could any real P fan not know that??

it's questlove, the Prince "Scholar"

Well, this is from a P discography review Questlove did back in 2018 and he clearly addresses the fact that the Black Album was commercially released:

THE BLACK ALBUM

Technically this got a '94 contractual release, but even when he destroyed all copies there were bootlegs in our walkman by early '88. i actually like the cassette hiss version than the "oh this is what it sounds like" version---this is Prince at his most ----abandonment? threw song songs together to press up and play at a party. when you think of it, that's kinda cool. like "imma create some songs I wanna dance to at my babe's bday party (Sheila E.). legend is the album was ready to go in a week to stores and on a RARE ecstasy trip regret (thanks Ing Obama) he felt guilty for the first time about the effects of being a rude boy.----he calls WB prez Mo Ostin and demands they destroy album entirely. Mo says "too late". Prince throws a fit. Mo complies. it was a bitter defensive album: black fans felt slighted since he became a rock star and were giving him the "are you still down?!?!?!" treatment.

he was like "bitch i made "Adore" for black radio!!!!!!!" but to no avail, the new danger in black music was hip-hop and prince didn't get it: i play my ass off, write my ass off, I'm more talented, why would you settle for less? answer: Run-DMC looked like your next door neighbors (the same way Nirvana pulled the plug on glam rock) America too wanted the relatable spotlight---not just to worship others---hence reality shows and their "you can be a star too" element. Prince's one embarrassing moment during the glory period was "Dead On It" sounding like that old man in New Jack City trine ta tell the kids this is poison you listening to.

it's a comic mess. the rest of the album was indeed great mindless just messing round funk. when it came out: @@@@@ (the folklore of it made it instant classic and people only heard snippets). when it came out in '94: @@@1/2 under the bitter circumstances i just felt like he shoulda just let the folklore continue. it was ruined. how does it hold up some 27 years later? @@@@.

lustmealways said:

"Check this one out..." he says as he brings the faders down so he can monologue over the music... "This joint right here... he didn't put this shit out!" as Le Grind fades in and then out again "Pulled before release! Destroyed... cold as shit" "Your boy got a copy, though. Super rare. Super limited"

He was later dismayed to find out that not only was the album commercially released, but even prior to that it was one of the most bootlegged albums of all time. I hated to burst his bubble, but something had to be done - he wouldn't stop bragging about it!

I can re-open if there is a credible source provided for this.