On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, Stimpson wrote:
> Man, I don't know what the rest of u thought of the new Prince joint,
> but I find that it sux pretty hard, especially after I was looking so
> forward 2 it. The production's awful, and it certainly doesn't sound like
> the group effort that it was hyped up 2 be. We all KNOW that NPG can jam
> better than most, which is why I'm so disappointed with their lame effort on
> New Power Soul.
>
> I was really hyped when I heard the heavy use of horns at the beginning
> and thought "Shit, tha man's gone out and released a straight-up funk
> album!!" Unfortunately, I felt rather let down by the time song #49
> finished up (for those of u that haven't heard it yet,check out the end of
> the cd, it's there). I don't know what went wrong, but I wish it hadn't.
>
> Now I know that I'm gonna get flamed by those hard-core Prince fans
> who'd pay $100.00 for a Japanese import of tha man farting into a
> microphone, but let's face it, Prince has put out MUCH better stuff. Even
> the ballad's really bad, and he always nails those right on the head. Won't
> stop me from seeing him live if he comes to Montreal tho; ain;t too many
> bands who put on a better live performance than NPG imo.
>
> Beasties: THEY ARE DEFINITELY BACK!!!! Think Paul's Boutique, and quit
> salivating; this one's just awesome, and VERY fonkay. Fans of old-school
> rap'll really dig it as well. Tons of old samples are used throughout the
> record, but unfortunately, they're all listed in the credits this time
> around, which takes the fun out of trying to figure all of them out for
> ourselves. Smokes.
>
> Black Eyed Peas- I can definitely see what all the fuss is about; the
> Peas got a great sound and an obvious respect for other black musical
> genres. I was hesitant to buy the record at first cos' the hype seemed to
> say that they were just Roots/Pharcyde/Tribe wannabes, but after seeing them
> perform on Vibe, I decided to check 'em out for myself. Really happy 2 see
> that although I see where the comparisons come from, the Peas still manage 2
> sound like no one but themselves. That interpolation of Jacob Miller's
> "Tenement Yard" on song 2 is unbelievable! They got me singing "Too much
> watchy watchy watchy" all day long, which tells me that they're definitely
> doing something right. For my money, the Peas definitely deserve props for
> taking hip-hop/rap/funk to the next level by doing their own thang rather
> than trying to cash in on a sure thing (read: all top 40 nonsense).
> Unfortunately, I ain't takin' a chance at buying a ticket to the
> Smokin'Grooves Tour; rap acts ALWAYS get stopped at the Canadian border,
> which means that we always wind up getting only half the acts showin' up and
> still have 2 pay the full price.
>
> Later,
>
> Stimpson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tunde Olubajo <tunde@arches.uga.edu>
> To: funky-music@mit.edu <funky-music@mit.edu>
> Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Chaka khna
>
>
> > Chaka Khan Comes Home On New Album
> > After 20 albums and seven Grammys, Chaka Khan will make a bid for career
> >independence with a new set and her own record company. The
> >singer/songwriter will launch her new venture, Earth Song Entertainment,
> >Aug. 25 with "Come 2 My House," an album written and produced by Khan and
> >the Artist Formerly Known As Prince. The disc, which will feature the
> >talents of R&B bass player Larry Graham and rapper Queen Latifah, will be
> >preceded by first single "Spoon," due to drop Aug. 11.
> >
> >Khan will promote the album via her Web site, www.chakakhan.com, as well as
> >by holding listening parties in mansions in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles,
> >Minneapolis, and New York. In addition, she is planning "Come 2 My House"
> >contests that will award winners such home-oriented prizes as a paid rent
> or
> >mortgage, paid utilities, and domestic amenities.
> >
> >
> >I hope this album turns out ok, especially since Prince album sucked so bad
> >imo. Any opinions on the new Prince? Also how was the HBo special, and what
> >songs did Isaac Hayes perform.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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