For years, I skipped it. But last week, I spun the vinyl on my old Technics, and something clicked.

— FunkJunkie87 Paisley Park, 3:00 AM If you want a downloadable link to that "Gett Off" remix (MP3, 320kbps), email me at princeblogspot[at]gmail[dot]com. Don't tell the copyright gods. U know the rules. 💜

The Rainbow Children is the bravest album of his career. Why? Because he made it for himself, not for you. After the "slave" era ended, Prince didn't want to make Purple Rain 2 . He wanted to prove he could play real jazz. And track #4, "Mellow"? That bassline played by Rhonda Smith isn't just funk; it's a theological argument set to music.

We need to talk about .

What is your "guilty pleasure" Prince era? Is it the jazzy weirdness of NEWS ? The industrial noise of The Undertaker ? Drop it in the comments below.

Why ‘The Rainbow Children’ Doesn’t Deserve the Hate (And 3 Deep Cuts You Missed)

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For years, I skipped it. But last week, I spun the vinyl on my old Technics, and something clicked.

— FunkJunkie87 Paisley Park, 3:00 AM If you want a downloadable link to that "Gett Off" remix (MP3, 320kbps), email me at princeblogspot[at]gmail[dot]com. Don't tell the copyright gods. U know the rules. 💜 prince blogspot

The Rainbow Children is the bravest album of his career. Why? Because he made it for himself, not for you. After the "slave" era ended, Prince didn't want to make Purple Rain 2 . He wanted to prove he could play real jazz. And track #4, "Mellow"? That bassline played by Rhonda Smith isn't just funk; it's a theological argument set to music. For years, I skipped it

We need to talk about .

What is your "guilty pleasure" Prince era? Is it the jazzy weirdness of NEWS ? The industrial noise of The Undertaker ? Drop it in the comments below. Don't tell the copyright gods

Why ‘The Rainbow Children’ Doesn’t Deserve the Hate (And 3 Deep Cuts You Missed)