and desperate.

it didn't make him cool. he gained 0 points w/the kids doing that shit.

let's not be brand new.

or maybe i misremember HIStory?

that Heavy D verse on 'Jam' was a'ight, but was also naked pandering. it didn't light the hood/streets on fire either. again, maybe i misremember....

oh and Madge's thing worked w/her core audience. Madge's core audience is much larger than Prince's. no shock there. she could sell at least a million or 2 copies of her albums, no matter what. look at American Life. LOL.