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"Explain the Prince phenomenon to me"


  

          

sexual revolution? I get it
played every instrument and innovated the 80s with funk, pop, rock? cool
I respect the Linn drum
but how much of it is nostalgic value from people who were there? Im willing to wager 25-30%
my mom and two uncles swear by him
some people take it to extra weird levels (Parade and Around The World In A Day aren't timeless to me)

I like pretty much everything I've heard (my favorite material is on 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O The Times), but what am I missing that had the world going crazy?

no snark on my part, Im willing to be educated and I figured I'd ask here because Im not interested enough to read anyone's biography

  

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Explain the Prince phenomenon to me [View all] , atruhead, Tue Nov-21-17 03:47 PM
 
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http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/04/anigif_enhan...
Nov 21st 2017
1
Maybe he's just not for you
Nov 21st 2017
2
I mean.. if the world recognizes someone’s greatness
Nov 21st 2017
4
your reading comprehension levels are amazingly poor
Nov 21st 2017
5
      Nigga I seen how you stand at hip hop shows
Nov 21st 2017
8
           so your only purpose is to stir bullshit?
Nov 21st 2017
13
                oh, this wasn’t thread to stir bullshit? You are serious?
Nov 21st 2017
19
yeah he's not for everybody.
Nov 21st 2017
53
had to be there **shrugs**
Nov 21st 2017
3
Im kind of asking how much of this stuff is timeless
Nov 21st 2017
6
      RE: Im kind of asking how much of this stuff is timeless
Nov 21st 2017
45
I never *got* the Prince thing myself
Nov 21st 2017
7
What you mean by facade?
Nov 21st 2017
9
TBH, I've long wondered if he was asexual...
Nov 21st 2017
47
      Lol wut? Breh was "getting" plenty of sex
Nov 21st 2017
65
      RE: TBH, I've long wondered if he was asexual...
Nov 22nd 2017
89
lol
Nov 21st 2017
22
lol
Nov 21st 2017
10
Mods need to un-bann SoWhat so he and Legs can unite to battle
Nov 21st 2017
12
the power of Prince yo
Nov 21st 2017
14
Wait. SoWhat is banned?
Nov 21st 2017
28
      as far as anyone can gather...
Nov 21st 2017
34
      Tends to happen when you threaten to murder people here.
Nov 21st 2017
50
           lol
Nov 21st 2017
52
           lol
Nov 22nd 2017
78
sorry if you took anything I said as slander
Nov 21st 2017
15
lol not at all
Nov 21st 2017
38
Don't now act like the OP wasn't full of snark and lightweight diss.
Nov 21st 2017
51
      why are you so fucking weird?
Nov 21st 2017
57
           The clinical term for this is "projecting" I believe.
Nov 22nd 2017
74
                right? especially on OKP.
Nov 22nd 2017
80
i made the same post years ago. prince made a lot of amazing music
Nov 27th 2017
129
      RE: i made the same post years ago. prince made a lot of amazing music
Nov 27th 2017
130
You seem to acknowledge Stevie, but who else do you think has
Nov 21st 2017
11
my GOATs include Q-Tip, Roy Ayers, Pharrell and others
Nov 21st 2017
20
      Great list of legends
Nov 21st 2017
27
what do you all think is the ideal current age range for a person that
Nov 21st 2017
16
i'd say thru 52ish
Nov 21st 2017
18
considering my pops is a mega prince stan at 61
Nov 21st 2017
29
      Exactly. For folks that are in their 50s and 60s....
Nov 26th 2017
125
I wish I could...
Nov 21st 2017
17
I knew you were suspeck
Nov 21st 2017
21
      Says the mofo that can’t spell
Nov 21st 2017
23
           pretty sure he did that on purpose
Nov 21st 2017
25
                I know he did
Nov 21st 2017
33
I'm a fan and old enough to have grown up in that era but I still feel l...
Nov 21st 2017
24
But you understand why right?
Nov 21st 2017
26
I can honestly say that I've been doing a tribute party for about 8 year...
Nov 21st 2017
31
I mean...I can only speak for me...
Nov 21st 2017
30
My mixes, cuh. He has a lot of weird album cuts, but his strong songs
Nov 21st 2017
32
When Doves Cry has no baseline
Nov 21st 2017
35
were the Dirty Mind organs innovative?
Nov 21st 2017
36
Olberheim Synthesizer
Nov 21st 2017
37
he used an OB-X which was difficult due to no pitch wheel
Nov 21st 2017
39
^^^^^
Nov 21st 2017
54
Ive never liked a whole project of his
Nov 21st 2017
40
Cool
Nov 21st 2017
41
Suspeck
Nov 21st 2017
55
Sounds about right
Nov 21st 2017
60
not even 1999 and Purple Rain?
Nov 22nd 2017
87
      lol, at least all these loud and wrong niggas are consistent
Dec 04th 2017
163
I'm not gonna spend a lot of time on this.
Nov 21st 2017
42
...fade to black.....produced by Dick Wolf....
Nov 21st 2017
43
LOL!!!
Nov 26th 2017
126
RE: I'm not gonna spend a lot of time on this.
Nov 21st 2017
46
im stans of Tribe and Prince...which makes your post weird to me
Nov 21st 2017
48
      Yeah, I don’t get it
Nov 21st 2017
56
           it's pretty simple
Nov 21st 2017
58
                Yeah. I don’t get it
Nov 22nd 2017
67
                turn the sensitivity down
Nov 22nd 2017
68
                     Makes no sense
Nov 22nd 2017
69
                          im not going to say it makes no sense.....its weird
Nov 22nd 2017
71
                               RE: im not going to say it makes no sense.....its weird
Nov 24th 2017
106
                                    right? typing all those words
Nov 27th 2017
131
the end
Nov 24th 2017
110
You can't deny that run man
Nov 21st 2017
44
those influenced produce shows like
Nov 21st 2017
49
if you didnt grow up in the 80s when that nigga and MJ was killing and
Nov 21st 2017
59
https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y?t=3m23s
Nov 21st 2017
61
the live performances
Nov 21st 2017
62
RE: Explain the Prince phenomenon to me
Nov 21st 2017
63
It's like explaining Jim Brown, Ali, Jordan...etc.
Nov 21st 2017
64
he made great music in multiple genres over multiple eras
Nov 22nd 2017
66
Explain the Pharrell phenomenon to me.
Nov 22nd 2017
70
lets not slander other artist for the sake of Prince
Nov 22nd 2017
72
Hello, I'm Dr. Claw. I've been throwing the Neps in the bushes since 199...
Nov 22nd 2017
75
oh, ok.. LMAO
Nov 22nd 2017
77
slander?
Nov 22nd 2017
76
Explain the QTip phenomenon to me.
Nov 22nd 2017
73
suprised nobody threw dilla under the boltbus yet.
Nov 22nd 2017
79
nah
Nov 22nd 2017
81
he changed Hip-Hop and dominated a whole era with minimal sampling
Nov 22nd 2017
85
      bro, at least 5 ppl have done the same in here
Nov 24th 2017
111
           except that wasnt what happened at all
Nov 25th 2017
113
Start with dude's Super Bowl performance
Nov 22nd 2017
82
post-NPG, i was indifferent on him until i saw him live...
Nov 22nd 2017
83
NPG is where I started moving on from his releases
Nov 22nd 2017
84
I didn't get it until I saw him live
Nov 22nd 2017
86
Prince's sound is the sound of the 80s.
Nov 22nd 2017
88
How to explain the greatness of Prince?
Nov 22nd 2017
90
^^^the type of replies I was looking for
Nov 23rd 2017
93
      RE: ^^^the type of replies I was looking for
Nov 24th 2017
107
He makes good music. Artists are very influenced and copy him. The End
Nov 22nd 2017
91
Dave Grohl said it best...
Nov 22nd 2017
92
Let’s look at this closely
Nov 23rd 2017
94
      RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 23rd 2017
95
      RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 24th 2017
102
           RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 24th 2017
108
                RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 25th 2017
115
                     RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 26th 2017
122
      I mean this is true but he was world class in all those instruments
Nov 23rd 2017
97
      RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 23rd 2017
98
      RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 23rd 2017
99
      RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 24th 2017
103
           RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 24th 2017
104
           RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 25th 2017
116
                Prince released 9 albums in the 80's (under his name), PLUS produced...
Nov 30th 2017
137
                RE: Let’s look at this closely
Dec 01st 2017
140
                     RE: Let’s look at this closely
Dec 04th 2017
164
                          RE: Let’s look at this closely
Dec 04th 2017
166
           Your argument is you are not impressed because he is not
Nov 30th 2017
134
                right? dude is prolly top 5 in all those categories... he ain't shit
Dec 04th 2017
167
      RE: Let’s look at this closely
Nov 24th 2017
100
           Get off the crack my dude
Nov 24th 2017
101
                RE: Get off the crack my dude
Nov 24th 2017
105
                Nah. Hip Bopper is in the minority. Most folks know what time it is
Nov 24th 2017
109
                RE: Get off the crack my dude
Nov 25th 2017
118
                     RE: Get off the crack my dude
Nov 25th 2017
119
                     So I know nothing about Prince
Nov 26th 2017
120
                          RE: So I know nothing about Prince
Nov 26th 2017
124
                               RE: So I know nothing about Prince
Nov 26th 2017
127
                                    RE: So I know nothing about Prince
Dec 01st 2017
141
                     RE: Get off the crack my dude
Dec 01st 2017
144
                          RE: Get off the crack my dude
Dec 04th 2017
165
                you should do a better job of posting then
Nov 24th 2017
112
                     Nah fool
Nov 25th 2017
117
you really HAD to be there...you just too young
Nov 23rd 2017
96
RE: you really HAD to be there...you just too young
Dec 01st 2017
145
A combination of things
Nov 25th 2017
114
thank you
Nov 26th 2017
121
      In that case, he gave us the "Parental Advisory" label as well
Nov 26th 2017
123
He was someone who embodied vulnerability and gave zero fucks
Nov 26th 2017
128
I saw him play every instrument on stage except horns
Nov 30th 2017
132
There was a guy from Pittsburgh who played horns for Prince
Nov 30th 2017
133
      LOL....nigga played a show and then hit an elbow jumper??? I love it!!
Nov 30th 2017
135
           bruh, he popped one from the elbow and then did a guitar solo
Nov 30th 2017
136
                damn thats swag.
Nov 30th 2017
138
if it wasn't for the 80's then I'd say he was just a more talented versi...
Dec 01st 2017
139
RE: if it wasn't for the 80's then I'd say he was just a more talented v...
Dec 01st 2017
142
besides the 80's when else was Prince Great? please do tell?
Dec 01st 2017
146
      if he only put out albums every 4 years....
Dec 01st 2017
147
      Prince was shot after 87 and most say after 88
Dec 02nd 2017
148
           After like 8 good-great albums? Who cares?
Dec 02nd 2017
150
                8 good to great is all subjective
Dec 03rd 2017
157
                     Lol, “subjective”....yeah, go with that
Dec 03rd 2017
160
      RE: besides the 80's when else was Prince Great? please do tell?
Dec 02nd 2017
149
           RE: besides the 80's when else was Prince Great? please do tell?
Dec 03rd 2017
154
Negro please
Dec 01st 2017
143
after 88: Batman, GB, D&P, Gold, Symbol, TRC
Dec 02nd 2017
151
      RE: after 88: Batman, GB, D&P, Gold, Symbol, TRC
Dec 02nd 2017
152
      lets see i'll start with Batman to Diamonds and pearls anmd onward
Dec 03rd 2017
156
           Man, I forgot how funny Maxxx was
Sep 26th 2020
174
      he wasn't being sweated after 88 except the kool aid drinkers
Dec 03rd 2017
155
           wrong..Batman, DP, and GP went no.1..thanks for playing
Dec 03rd 2017
158
                RE: wrong..Batman, DP, and GP went no.1..thanks for playing
Dec 03rd 2017
159
                     RE: wrong..Batman, DP, and GP went no.1..thanks for playing
Dec 03rd 2017
161
Fuck off. Needs someone to explain songs like Controversy, Pop Life........
Dec 03rd 2017
153
basically
Dec 04th 2017
162
which one of you was this obsessed with me
Sep 24th 2020
168
Lmao.. they put you on blast.
Sep 25th 2020
170
*pulls up in this thread bumpin Girls & Boys*
Sep 25th 2020
169
I still don't fully get it. I refuse to place him above Stevie
Sep 25th 2020
171
If you've put this much work and effort into listening and
Sep 25th 2020
172
WTFFFFFFFFFFF
Sep 26th 2020
173
I'm in both of these lines
Sep 26th 2020
175
delete this.
Sep 26th 2020
176
      It’s crazy..
Sep 26th 2020
177
      I stopped talking about it much on here years ago because
Sep 26th 2020
178
           I get the Dilla thing more than Prince
Sep 26th 2020
179

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