Ina3121

[Ina3121 @Ina3121]

2007
Remember when PRINCE did a commercial for Verizon?
#Prince4Ever
#RealMusicByRealMusicians
@prince @Verizon
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[Kultur @Kulturlesite_]

🚨 HISTORIQUE

KANYE WEST s’est produit devant 100 000 personnes cette nuit lors de son concert à DALLAS !!

Les frissons quand tout le stade reprend « Heartless » 🥹

[ABC News @ABC]

Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms tells the personal story of visiting the grave of her great-great-grandmother, who was born into slavery, the day before the midterm elections.

[auger @TTVauger]

RUNAWAY TO CLOSE OUT THE LARGEST RAP CONCERT IN THE US ALL TIME

[Janet Jackson @JanetJackson]

‘Control 40’ rehearsals right around the corner, here’s a look back at how things can go 🤪👇🏽

[Growing Up Retro @GrowingUpRetro]

Son: Dad, why does this sound like the whole room is about to start dancing?

Dad: Because in 1979, that's exactly what happened whenever this came on.

[billboard @billboard]

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Scares Up Highest Rank on Billboard 200 Albums Chart in More Than 40 Years
https://t.co/ZOyxaV5d8q

[#PrinceOnThisDay @PrinceOnThisDay]

#PrinceOnThisDay -
Stick Your Face in This Funk: Prince’s PFUnk Stream Turns Legal Tension into Pure Groove on November 8, 2007.

On 8 November 2007, Prince answered his fans’ pushback not with more cease-and-desist letters but with the funkiest gift in years. Just days after major fan sites united as https://t.co/uroToxNyuP to protest legal threats over images, lyrics, and likeness use, the webmasters received and began streaming PFUnk — a vault track updated with new lyrics and offered directly by Prince. The seven-minute jam, later released under its original title F.U.N.K., mixed guitar-driven funk, silky keys, and Camille-style helium vocals into a playful yet pointed response. Lines like “I love all y’all, don’t you ever mess with me no more” and “You might not like the taste but I’m still gon’ stick your face in this funk” captured the moment perfectly: part roast, part embrace, all groove.

The release was strictly digital and worldwide in nature, with no physical formats ever produced in any country. There were no CD singles, CD-maxis, cassettes, 7-inch or 12-inch vinyl, promos, limited editions, or picture discs. PFUnk streamed free on https://t.co/uroToxNyuP on this day (and soon on the hastily registered https://t.co/e6gpa46UgG), then appeared as Jam of the Week on https://t.co/tr3b36XSjW.

On 20 November 2007 it became a standalone download single via NPG Records on iTunes as F.U.N.K. (AAC, typically 256 kbps), with an earlier MP3 stream/download circulating under the PFUnk name. The digital single artwork features Prince in a bright orange jacket with black trim, thrusting a microphone toward the viewer against a green-lit background, with bold “PRINCE F.U.N.K.” lettering. As a pure digital release there is no packaging, no inlays, no inserts — just the track and cover image delivering the music straight to fans.

Initially tracked around 2003–early 2004 at Paisley Park (with Renato Neto on keyboards and Shelby J. on backing vocals) and reworked on 7 November 2007, the song outshone much of the recent catalog and was embraced even by the sites it addressed. Prince turned conflict into the ultimate marketing move: the best remedy for a basket full of lies is funk. The stream proved that when the Purple One drops a groove, the fam shows up — and stays funky.
@prince @PaisleyPark

[Complex Music @ComplexMusic]

Ye performs “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” at the most-attended rap concert in U.S. history 🙌

[Vini @vinii83]

Prince - Little Red Corvette

[Complex Music @ComplexMusic]

Ye has broken his own record for the most-attended stadium rap concert in U.S. history tonight in Dallas 🏆

His show at NRG Stadium on Halloween night in Houston pulled in a record-breaking 80,210 fans, which was the most attended rap concert… until now.

[#PrinceOnThisDay @PrinceOnThisDay]

#PrinceOnThisDay - Funky Town Purple: The Artist Delivers a 145-Minute Jam of the Year Explosion at Greensboro Coliseum

On Saturday, 8 November 1997, the Artist (then performing under the unpronounceable Love Symbol and still widely known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince) brought the Jam of the Year Tour to the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina. This stop came during the third major leg of the tour, which ran from July 1997 into early 1998 and supported the triple album Emancipation. Advertised to start at 8:00 p.m., the show began at 8:35 p.m., ran approximately 145 minutes, and drew an estimated 8,500 fans in the 15,300-capacity arena. Tickets had gone on sale on 25 October at 10 a.m., priced at $65, $45, and $35, with no opening act.

The New Power Generation lineup featured Prince on vocals, guitar, bass, piano, GoldAxxe guitar, and percussion; Kirk Johnson on drums; Rhonda Smith on bass and vocals; Morris Hayes on keyboards; Kat Dyson and Mike Scott on guitar; and Marva King on vocals and percussion. No guests joined them. The band’s tight, versatile playing let Prince move fluidly between instruments in the lean stage setup typical of the tour.

The set opened with the multi-language “Please take your seats” DAT intro, then moved into “Jam of the Year,” a James Brown cover of “Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing,” and “Let’s Work” (with an instrumental coda of “Rock ’N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives in Minneapolis)”). Highlights included “Purple Rain,” “Little Red Corvette,” “Get Yo Groove On” (with a “Six” interpolation), “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” (including “The Glamorous Life”), “Face Down,” “The Ride,” “The Cross,” Eric Bazilian’s “One of Us,” and a “Do Me, Baby” medley incorporating snippets of “Adore,” “Insatiable,” “Scandalous,” and “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore.” Later came “Sexy M.F.” (with a “♥ or $” instrumental interpolation) and “If I Was Your Girlfriend.”

A piano segment followed with “Delirious,” “Girls & Boys,” “Darling Nikki,” “Diamonds and Pearls,” and “The Beautiful Ones,” then “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore,” “Take Me With U,” and “Raspberry Beret” (ending with a “Mr. Happy” instrumental coda). The first encore delivered “Kiss,” “Gett Off / Gett Off (Houstyle),” and “When Doves Cry.” A second encore closed with “Push It Up” (incorporating “777-9311” and “I Feel Alright”), “Baby I’m a Star,” and “1999.”

Cool facts: a local News & Record review the following Monday hailed it as “The Artist delivers big on trip to funky town,” noting Greensboro’s reputation as a funky little town from his earlier visits. The night featured an afterparty but no full aftershow performance, consistent with many stops on this post-Warner Bros. run. The extended length and dense mix of Emancipation tracks, deep cuts, covers, and hits made it a standout late-1997 set.
@prince

[drfunkenberry @drfunkenberry]

Here is the SNL skit that used #prince's "It's Gonna Be Lonely" as backing music. Starts with about 3:40 left in skit & then for the remainder.

For that dude, it really is gonna be lonely. ;)

#snl #prince4ever #princelegacy

[Paisley Park @PaisleyPark]

EMANCIPATION 30: FREEDOM WEEKEND IS HERE!
30 years later, Prince’s legacy of independence and artistic freedom lives on. Join us November 19–21 at Paisley Park for three days of panels, exclusive concert footage, a FREE community event, and performances by NPG and special guests

[act iii Updates @B7Album]

This moment birthed millennial optimism

[Jonathan Martin @JMartinTV]

This is Atlanta. Every living Mayor of the city. One will soon be Georgia’s governor.

[The Australian @australian]

Shot in Paris in 1988 and hidden in the archives for decades, extraordinary footage reveals the singer at his peak on the Faith tour. Now the world can see it. Read the full story: https://t.co/TvM44W1cnR

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

52 years ago today, Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" was released as a single.

[Complex @Complex]

Stephanie Mills Blasts Oprah for Turning on Michael Jackson, Praises Prince for Speaking Out Details: https://t.co/ucflhrUwVa

[Paisley Park @PaisleyPark]

Highlighting artifacts for the 30th Anniversary of Emancipation.🧡

[H A S S A N @Neo_Manifesto]

Prince
Glam Slam
Live in Pittsburgh on the Lovesexy Tour
1988

"I know I hold you too tight But I just can't seem to get close enough I want to hold you every night I'm so horny and you're the stuff"