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The GOAT Hov paying tribute to another GOAT in a way only a GOAT such as Hov could :blessed:

"Prince left his masters where they safe and sound / We never gonna let the elevator take him down"

These are, perhaps, the two deepest bars of the entire verse. Not only is this a tribute to Prince, he uses the late artist as an example of how TIDAL is a superior streaming platform compared to Spotify and Apple Music. How? Before he passed, Prince was in a 35-year battle with his label Warner Bros. over the ownership of his masters. After he won the rights, the Purple One removed his catalog from Spotify and Apple Music, and instead hosted his music exclusively on TIDAL. Hence, as long as JAY's in charge, Prince's music will be safe and sound. The second bar references Prince's actual death, which happened in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate; it also reference's the late artist's song "Let's Go Crazy" -- "And if de-elevator tries to bring you down / Go crazy, punch a higher floor!" The third reference is JAY's 2014 incident, where he was attacked by Beyoncé's sister Solange while he was in an elevator. JAY's not going to let that, or any of the infidelity claims from LEMONADE, take him down on his path towards further success.
 
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I knew that was going to be posted one day :mindblown: lets pretend that wasn't dance routine:whoa:
 
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Prince would be easy to work for

Dont request him ... and do what he would do ...

keep your shyt together and get shyt done.

for that one dude to hand out free CDs cause warner bros told him to is stupid
you work for Prince not warner, just stick to the script and do what prince would do

too many people work and ask what to do
but they know what they were hired for... just do it and keep shyt in order... stop asking weird questions until Prince starts knowing and coming to you and wants to know you personally ... then just tell him "Its a pleasure, I am here if you need me and you hope he has a wonderful night" Make your moves based on his beliefs like ...NOT giving away his music for free :russ:
eat what he eats and just be punctual, alot of these "tough" prince stories are just people acting like groupies or simply wasting the mans time asking shyt ... dude didnt even want interviews but you are gonna interview him? even though he hired and pays you? :mjlol: such a strange relationship ship ship
 
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Questlove Lists 40 Reasons Why Prince Was A 'Hip-Hop Pioneer'
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It's no secret that Questlove is a die-hard Prince fan. He penned a heartfelt essay on the lost legend for Rolling Stone, engineered a tribute performance at this month's Billboard Music Awards, and has now taken to Instagram to honor the icon once more.

Inspired by The Source's latest issue, which features Prince on its cover, the Roots drummer first admitted that he "chuckled" at the choice, before realizing "yeah it made sense," and then launching into a list that proves why Prince was, indeed, a #HipHopPioneer.

Among his 40 reasons? "Refused 2 b ordinary & eschewed the proper English language as a ways 2 communicate." "Made dis records." "Never wifed em, mostly replaced em." "Dropped music on the net in record time." "Looked out for his peeps on the low doing benefits and raising money like a modern day Robin Hood." Read 'em all below.
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1) came from troubled home 2) limited access to music forces him to create his own world of music 3) Overcame Poverty 4) creates fictional background tales to keep the press guessing 5) lives by the DIY creed 6) takes fashion taboos & makes them mainstream and acceptable 7) cock blocks & steals yo lady on the low (ask Rick) 8) puts his crew on---get them deals & makes them stars 9) pretty much wrote the book on gettin some better than any of his contemporaries 10) had beef w his peers who hated on him 11) invented the remix (not disco edits, but reimagining the album version) 12) played mystery card---let us think what we wanted---gave the press middle finger 13) ghostwrote for everyone 14) used mad aliases 15) refused 2 b ordinary & eschewed the proper English language as a ways 2 communicate 16) knew the B side wins again and again 17) used the exotic honey to his advantage 18) used his music to give his views on the po po, politicians, gun control, war, god, squares & "the man" 19) turned a long music video into a revolution 20) best drum machine programmer ever 21) used synthesizers as a way of life 22) could make an entire album in less than a week 23) balled so hard in Paris & other parts of France---so he made a film about it. 24) cut his crew off and got a new crew. 25) went all hippie like it was nothing. 26) made dis records 27) never wifed em, mostly replaced em 28)started his own label 29) Parental Advisory was invented because of him 30) made a Black Album w a chip on shoulder to prove to black people he was still bad. 31) plays sports better than u 32) had mad songs in the stash 33) had an MTV mansion/compound long before anyone did 34) changed looks constantly 35)dropped music on the net in record time 36) looked out for his peeps on the low doing benefits and raising money like a modern day Robin Hood 37) tries taking on the man for his complete freedom 38) couldn't tell him NOTHING 39) always escaped into thin air 40) left us way too early
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Prince's art director & web designer speaks on his time & evolution of Prince with his overt-religious transition in the 2000's after meeting with Larry Graham & reflection as a person:

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