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  • John Carpenter
    Posted at 14:32h, 05 July

    Always interested in hearing about her. Aaliyah was a great musician. A person I both respect and miss. It’s such a shame what happened to her. The pop art painting I purchased of her is supercool and will be kept forever!

  • Lorine Sivley
    Posted at 00:30h, 02 March

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  • N2itVLy
    Posted at 13:23h, 17 September

    Dr.FunkenBerry,i ty so much… 4 the hard work,I am deeply appreciative.
    Although i am a bit disappointed,there can be NO h8 where love lives.
    The song was nice :l but i prefer a different flavor.No disrespect to the lady.She is no Aaliyah,but her voice was,well 2 b honest…O.K.

    Again i Ty…..Sincerely,Broken&Confused

  • Mike
    Posted at 12:26h, 17 September

    Hi Dr. FB. What did you mean when you said you may have deleted that post prematurely? A lot of fans took this to mean the vinyl story was true.

  • drfunkenberry
    Posted at 12:21h, 17 September

    The person above has way too much time on their hands and can’t find an internet porn site to waste his time so he is wasting ours.

    The story above is fake….just like his love life.-Dr.FB

  • Anonymous
    Posted at 11:48h, 17 September

    Prince To Release 3 Record Set!
    Jon Parales Union Times September 17,2008

    the office phone rings at noon yesterday.on the line is Jocelyn Anderson Black.
    Ms.Black,as she is known in the industry, is doing promotions for a major record label here in LA.
    Her newest client is none other than the purple imp himself,Prince!
    Ms. Black informs me that Prince has just completed a brand new 3 record set and surprisingly invites me to come to her office to hear the album in it’s entirety.
    There are a couple of conditions.no notes are to be taken,no recorder of any kind will be admitted and no song titles can be revealed in my review…WHEW! I have been reviewing albums since the late 1960’s and have never had demands like this hence i find the offer intriguing.fast foward a few hours later..
    I arrive at Ms.Blacks office and am ushered in by 2 security guards who promptly check me for recorders,they find none.
    After the “security check” i am offered up refreshments and a comfortable seat next to a hi def stereo system.
    I am left alone in this room with the new Prince album(s) and i am stoked!
    By the way,when i say album(s),that is precisely what i mean.laying on the desk next to the stereo are 3 plain white record sleeves each containing a record.
    The only information listed on the actual vinyl says “Welcome 2 The Dawn”,i notice this slogan as Prince has been using it since the early 80s.
    I carefully place record 1 on the turntable and drop the needle.
    WOW!
    there is an immediate explosion of funk/ rock that sounds like something George Clinton would have concocted circa 1970!
    the 1st track lasts barely 2 minutes and mainly serves as an introduction,it is great.
    there are 5 other tracks on side one and each have a very Princely feel.there are drum machines going berserk,screaming psychedelic guitars and of course those
    falsetto voices all over the place.
    Side 2 on the first record comprises only two tracks and sound as if they were recorded back to back with a simple line up of guitar,bass and drums,rock fans will play this side often!
    Things take a dramatic turn with the second record and not in a predictable way.
    The second record here will surely conjure up comparisons with the purple one’s 1985 album Around The World In A Day.
    The 10 tracks on record two are languid,mid- tempo and psychedelic to the point of gibberish…maybe it will grow on me as it does contain some beautiful instrumentation such as mandolin,harpsichord and flutes…alot of flutes!
    Now onto the grand finale,record three.
    This is where Prince seemingly place’s his crown firmly atop his head and returns to a sound that his die -hard fans have awaited for since 1982.
    record 3 contains sparse,minimal electro funk cut from the same cloth as his 1999 album.the entire 3rd record is brilliant and shows what this guy can do when not encumbered with being current or making hits.this stuff is ahead of it’s time all the while sounding familiar,not an easy task for most.
    I have been informed that this set will be released on vinyl only and will be sold at retail stores such as Best Buy and Circuit City by years end.
    the price $19.99
    that’s our Prince,bless his purple heart.
    -J. Parales

  • wicked clown
    Posted at 11:01h, 17 September

    did anyone record it ? send me a email truefunksoldier@yahoo.com

  • Kostas
    Posted at 10:48h, 17 September

    Bria’s song was good. Prince sound, definately !!!

  • Alli
    Posted at 09:50h, 17 September

    If that report ain’t so then I’m gonna hire me a steam roller, n it’s gonna be a slow mover!

  • brian
    Posted at 09:46h, 17 September

    WHAT ON THE HELL IS THIS? Anonymous is the name?
    WELL… “Mythomania” maybe better?
    very funny

  • stephan
    Posted at 14:52h, 16 September

    ….i wish for a preview from a new Prince Studio Album but i guess it’s for 21 nights Book&cd live Promo!

  • DeLoache
    Posted at 07:30h, 16 September

    About the time that is.

  • DeLoache
    Posted at 07:29h, 16 September

    To be honest, I’m sure Dr. Funkenberry doesn’t know either. Especially if he got the tip from a Prince insider.

  • violetsareblue
    Posted at 05:53h, 16 September

    Some of us have jobs AND live in the UK! lol
    Your info is far too vague.
    C’mon Dr! Let’s get specific…!

  • justme
    Posted at 04:58h, 16 September

    🙂

  • j3121
    Posted at 04:41h, 16 September

    Yes please, any info on the time??!
    Thanks for posting though… I’m curious 🙂

  • R
    Posted at 04:33h, 16 September

    A tip on the time, please? Some of us have JOBS, you know. Much as we love Prince, we can’t be hangin’ online all day.

  • A. Nonymous
    Posted at 20:55h, 15 September

    yes seriously what TIME is it ! ;p

  • Melanie
    Posted at 19:47h, 15 September

    What time??

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