maybe it was saul's attempt to hit a "prince" nerve.but it's clear that d'angelo has an admiration and love for the music of prince and many other music greats.<BR>saul williams:"why it is that the ARTIST puts out half the shit he does (you know the half i'm talkin about) is because he lacks any new inspiration.once again an artist is faced with the reality of having to serve as their own inspiration after they have worn out all of their SLY,JIMI,MARVIN,STEVIE..."<P>"my rhymebook will be the next bible"-rakim