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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum My Beautiful Black Gods and Goddesses aka Ma Bebies!!! ❤ ❤ ❤

So, I’ve been on a Prince kick lately.

It’s funny because I used to be scared of him.

When I saw that picture of him naked on a horse covering up his chest with one hand, it just creeped me out!

Then AUTOMATIC kinda creeped me out.

His whole lace over one eye, black eyeliner and provocative lyrics just spelt out D-E-V-I-L. to me.

It’s funny because my best friend in Jr. High was IN LOVE with him. She used to wear a lace ribbon over her eye and they share the same birthday.

I wasn’t into Purple Rain at all and 1999 seemed devilish to me too.

I mean, he’s saying it’s the end of the world, so let’s just do anything wicked we want to.

And I disagree with that.

Then there was Erotic City and that was just the tip of the iceberg, little did I know.

I mean the beat was bangin’ so I just ignored the lyrics and got into the music.

But after High School, I saw my Razzaq at the club and we would dance to ADORE every week and then he would buy me a single red rose and I thought I would be able to listen to it this time without crying but it’s soooo long.

I checked the time and I was only half-way through.

I thought I still might make it, but nah.

I heard this song for the first time on GC’s Chocolate City on KCRW and was pissed off because I couldn’t find in anywhere online. You know how Prince was about bootlegging. You couldn’t find his music nowhere!

But after he died…

After Adore, he didn’t seem so evil. And I started to really enjoy his music.

I even started revisiting some of his work with other artists.

I heard he played drums on this

Also, I have Tidal music and it is the only internet station that Prince authorized to play his music. His family is trying to take Jay Z to court about it.

But Prince curated a playlist, which I think is really groovy.

You can listen to it by clicking here (and paying the ten dollar service charge) Tidal is known for being artist owned and for paying the highest rates to artists per play.

It is also where I heard his debut record for the first time. Artists’ first albums are always the best but I had never heard Prince’s. I mean one song which everybody knows (the nastiest one) I had heard, but the whole album is banging. When it first hits it’s like Whoa!

And I can’t believe he had on an ankh in 1978.

I mean, I know EWF was into Ancient Kemet but the way people carry on now, you would think that that hotep and whatnot, was current.

Anyway, I also like “Baby” but it’s not on YT so, since you’ve already paid for Tidal, you might as well listen to the whole album

CLICK HERE

Finally, an article on Prince would not be complete without some footage of his live performance. This is one of my favorite songs. I think because he goes to church.

This is from when he was “The Artist Formerly Known As Prince” LOL ‘Member that?

Let me warn you, in advance, he does get a little risque, so beware.