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Saturday, June 7, 2008 --=[ Prince 4 ]=-- Prince - Xpectation [RARE] (2003) Link 2 For those of you who grew up in the 80's you may think of Prince as a rock/pop singer as per his Purple Rain album. However, for those of you who listened to Prince album "The Rainbow Children" already KNOW what time it is! This album is super rare. 9 tracks. All HEAT. Did you ever think Prince was capable of taking it to THIS level? I didn't think so, and boy oh boy I couldn't have been more wrong. All track i...
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Blaks Lair: --=[ Prince 4 ]=--
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• Mon, Aug 4
By Lord Blak Saturday, June 7, 2008 --=[ Prince 4 ]=-- Prince - Xpectation [RARE] (2003) Link 2 For those of you who grew up in the 80's you may think of Prince as a rock/pop singer as per his Purple Rain album. However, for those of you who listened to Prince album "The Rainbow Children" already KNOW what time it is! This album is super rare. 9 tracks. All HEAT. Did you ever think Prince was capable of taking it to THIS level? I didn't think so, and boy oh boy I couldn't have been more wrong. All track info is in the comment section... Posted by Joaquino at 7:11 PM Labels: Classical Jazz, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Prince 7 comments: Joaquino said... Prince - Xpectation 1. Xhalation 2. Xcogitate 3. Xemplify 4. Xpectation 5. Xotica 6. Xogenous 7. Xpand 8. Xosphere 9. Xpedition June 7, 2008 8:01... [read the full post]
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• Fri, Jul 25
By Karu F. Daniels In the late 1980s Philadelphia native Will Smith began his career in the music industry by teaming up with his friend Jeff Townes to form the hip-hop group DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. A few years later, Smith landed a staring role in his very own TV sitcom, 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.'...
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• Fri, Mar 28
Of course, Timberlake is hardly the first pop icon to inspire the art world (Andy Warhol, anyone?), and his ex-girlfriend Britney was the subject of at least two last year. In October, the World of Wonder Gallery in Hollywood featured a show of works inspired by the pop diva called "Just Bri...
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• Mon, Mar 24
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• Mon, Feb 11
By soc2006 32 more photos from the Grammy show featuring Beyonce, Tina Turner, Kanye West, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, Prince, Feist, Fergie, John Legend, Aretha Franklin, Chris Brown, Cher, Josh Grobin, Andrea Bocelli, Rihanna, Morris Day, Kid Rock and Juanes are after the jump.
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Prince Mclean a Cast Member on “The Ultimate Fighter 7″
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• Mon, Jan 28
By MMA Junkie “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” which debuts April 2 on Spike TV, features UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and season-one winner Forrest Griffin as coaches. Sixteen middleweight fighters vie for a UFC contract in a tournament-style competition. The show began taping today in...
Surprise From Prince
Original at NYT > Elton John
• Thu, Dec 20
By By THE NEW YORK TIMES Prince fans who turned out for his performance at the O2 arena in London on Thursday night got a surprise: Elton John, below, the BBC reported.
Praise for Prince, the planetarium and holiday plans - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Original at Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Sun, Dec 2
Praise for Prince, the planetarium and holiday plans subscription), MN - Would you believe it is by our hometown wonder, Prince? The Movies Rock magazine lists his "Purple Rain" album as the winner and Elvis Presley's "Viva Las ...
Prince Brings Up Unresolved Issues For MSNBC Writer [The Mystical Prince And Ally Mcbeal Connection Revealed!]
Original at Idolator
• Fri, Nov 16
By dangibs Certainly, there are perspectives to be offered on Prince's recent attempt to reclaim his internet presence. Heck, we've offered our share. MSNBC's "Netiquette" correspondent, Helen A.S. Popkin, decided to weigh in yesterday, and it seems that besides being a week or so behind on the fact...
'Purple Rain' Named Best Movie Soundtrack Ever
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Oct 24
By Erik Davis Anyway, Vanity Fair magazine decided to list the 50 greatest movie soundtracks of all time, and at the top sits Purple Rain -- which consists of such memorable Prince tunes like Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry and I Would Die 4 U, ...
Opinion: Mess With Your Mind: Prince Spends The '80s Confounding Rock Critics, Tipper Gore [Canon Fodder]
Original at Idolator
• Tue, Aug 21
By Chris Molanphy Far as I'm concerned, this means Purple Rain topped the Rolling Stone '80s poll, because they totally cheated in slotting the Clash's late-'79 London Calling at No. 1. There's no excuse for this--London Calling totally reads as an end-of-the-'70s record, not an augury of the sound of the '...
Prince wows crowd at London's O2 Arena - 24dash.com
Original at 24dash.com
• Thu, Aug 2
Prince wows crowd at London's O2 Arena UK - Aug 2, 2007 Earlier in the evening, Prince opened the spectacular concert, the first of his 21-night residency, with his most famous hit 'Purple Rain', before launching ...
Changeling Prince - Akron Beacon Journal
Original at ohio.com
• Sun, Jul 29
Changeling Prince OH - Jul 29, 2007 Now, the Purple Wonder who foresaw the download revolution with his now-defunct NPG Music Club and gave away copies of Musicology with concert tickets, ...
Tony Sachs: Dear Prince: Thanks But No Thanks
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Jul 27
By Tony Sachs Thanks a lot, Prince. And as for you, Prince, no matter how many CDs you give away, your day in the sun as a viable recording artist is over. Let's just hope there's still a way for the next Prince to be as widely heard as you were at your peak.
New Album Releases, 7-24-2007: Prince Rogers Nelson, The Simpsons Soundtrack, Hanson, Billy Ray Cyrus
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jul 25
By Al Barger Tegan and Sara The Con Sire Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Emo Sebadoh The Freed Man Domino Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop/Rock Silverchair Young Modern [CD/DVD] Eleven Post-Grunge, Aussie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Echoes of Prince’s free CD
Original at p2pnet.net
• Wed, Jul 25
By Jon … the real winner was Prince. In an era where record sales are plummeting, Prince got his new music into the hands of millions of fans while pocketing a reported $500,000 payment from the paper. Most record store owners in England have protested by refusing to carry the artist’s new CD while h...
Music Review: Prince - Planet Earth
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jul 24
By Donald Gibson Among the best concerts he has attended include Tom Waits, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney, B.B. King, Prince, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Simon & Garfunkel, Tina Turner, The Police, St...
Opinion: Tony Sachs and Sal Nunziato: This Week in Music (Or is it Next Week In Music?)
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Jul 17
By Tony Sachs and Sal Nunziato Prince - "Planet Earth" The early press on the new Prince release is the usual overhype. 'What Prince fans have been waiting for ... Back to the classic sound ... He's baaaaack." We're Prince fans. We know a lot of Prince fans. And we speak for all rational Prince fans when we say, this is NOT what we've be...
Music Reviews: Dream Theater, Prince and S.O.D.
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jul 17
By Marty Dodge With this release Prince did his best to annoy the entire record business in one go. He released the CD in the UK free with the purchase of the Daily Mail on Sunday. This is the complete album not just highlights or some other con. People wonder why he did it; I suspect that it might be the fourteen n...
Product Review: Prince Debuts His Fragrance, "3121"
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Jul 15
By Alyse Wax When I told my husband that Prince was releasing his own fragrance line, he said, "um, what?" Almost any other celebrity, I would just roll my eyes and ignore it. But Prince is different. He is odd by nature, so this just doesn't seem odd at all. And all of his odd stuff has (or seems to have) a modic...
Prince, newspaper team up for CD giveaway - Earthtimes.org
Original at Earthtimes.org
• Sun, Jul 15
Prince, newspaper team up for CD giveaway - Jul 15, 2007 While the singer's act of philanthropy has angered music retailers and his own label, Sony BMG, the "Purple Rain" singer offered no apologies for his ...
Opinion: Staying up all night with Prince in Hollywood
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, Jun 25
By Chris Willman In all seriousness, another meaning is that he can now sell tickets for $3,121. That was the announced price, anyway, for a pair of dinner tickets, though rumor has it that the idle rich have been slow to pony up for those packages for the seven-gig engagement. On the other hand, the "cheap sea...
Music Review: Prince - 3121
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Jun 7
By Janine Macdonald In essence, it is Prince well… being Prince and that’s when he is at his best. I’m the first to admit I would prefer to listen to Purple Rain, or even Diamonds And Purples, but this album is more than a decent attempt by the Purpled One. Tracks not to miss: “Beautiful, Loved And Blessed”, “Black S...
Music Review: Prince - 3121
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Jun 7
By Janine Macdonald Prince took another step towards his comeback last year with the release of 3121. Although he'd stayed out of the spotlight for a period of time, musically he never really left. He still continued to churn out album after album throughout the 90s until 2000, obligating his contract with War...
Tamar Davis rocks rhythmic groove at Houston show
Original at Houston Chronicle
• Sat, Jun 2
By localbands@chron.com (Sara Cress / Joey Guerra) Tamar Davis isn't yet a household name. But the Houston-bred singer is a bona fide diva in the eyes of Prince fans. She co-wrote the Grammy-nominated Beautiful, Loved and Blessed for the purple one's 3121 disc and shared lead vocal duties on the track.
Let Prince In . . .
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Sep 14
By Trent Fitzgerald The venerable R&B/rock star Prince is among the hopefuls picked as a nominee for the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is the first time he has been eligible for induction. In order to be a nominee an artist must be 25 years past their first major recording. Minneapolis native Prince (re...