Re: Phat music ahead!: Prince

From: Lynne d Johnson (ldj00@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Dec 10 2001 - 01:22:20 CET

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    I'm digging that new Prince joint too. Me'shell's anthropological mixtape is
    another one to check for. It's dropping in March. You can hear one of the
    tracks on MP3.com now
    http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/296/meshell_ndegeocello.html

    Or the Maverick Website
    http://www.maverick.com/artists/meshell/

    [Lynne d Johnson]
    [LynnedJohnson@earthlink.net]
    [http://www.LynnedJohnson.com]

    "Negro music is always radical in the context of formal American culture."
    --LeRoi Jones, Blues People

    From: "B. Graff" <b.graff@lycos.com>
    Organization: Lycos Mail (http://mail.lycos.com:80)
    Reply-To: b.graff@lycos.com
    Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 07:48:27 -0800
    To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    Subject: Re: Phat music ahead!: Prince

    >1) Prince has evolved to a whole new level with his >new album "Rainbow
    Children" Very jazzy with an >earthy, silky, and "neo-soulish" feel.

    I agree that Prince is incorporating a much stronger jazzy vibe on this
    album. I think this is my favorite Prince album since the 80s. I do not
    think it is a classic (although a lot of people do), but it's very
    refreshing to hear him bouncing back from his 90s rut to come up with a
    fresh approach to his music.

    I was very curious as to whether his newfound religion would play a
    prominent role in his music. While the influence of the Jehovah's Witness
    is definitely there (i.e., lyrics mentioning "a theocratic order" and
    "banished ones") it was not as strong as I had been led to believe. After
    all, Prince has always preached to his audience.

    If he keeps up this level of consistency, he'll definitely cement his place
    as one of the top 10 (5?) pop geniuses of all time.

    ---
    B.Graff
    www.allthingsdeep.com
    



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