>'Original' is usually going to be wrong when referring to
>most artist from the 70s to now.
>
>Everything has a root. Some are more blatant/obvious. Others
>are not.
>
>In this case:
>
>Innovative? Maybe, but not unarguably. Prince's sound is all
>over this.

Actually this is straight Funkadelic.

But that's okay, that's where Prince got his shit from.

>I'ma call this Dre song dope and be done with it.

Agreed. Even though it makes me feel funny to think of this as hiphop its just damn good music.