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DJ NOPHRILLZ - LIVING LEGENDS VOL. 1

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Hip Hop recording star turned executive Jim Jones will reportedly face the music next month on charges related to an alleged altercation with R&B singer Ne-Yo’s entourage.
Jones, currently promoting his new album “Pray IV Reign,” has been ordered to appear in court April 21 on charges stemming from an alleged fight with Ne-Yo manager Jayvon [...]

Prince has found an outlet for his latest collection of songs, recorded without a major label, by partnering with Target for a three-disc set, the retail chain said on Monday.
The album will be available at Target stores March 29. The collection has two original studio albums called “LOtUSFLOW3R” and “MPLSoUND” and a third disc titled [...]

Prince plans to have one of Tinseltown’s best performers at his annual late night Oscar bash—himself!
The Purple One is opening up his home after the Academy Awards for a super-VIP party and is planning to perform for the guests who manage to stay awake until the wee hours.
Last year’s session, which included jams with Stevie [...]

Prince has said that he does not believe that gay marriage is “right.”
The singer told The New Yorkerthat he disagreed with a liberal “Democrat” view of life, pointing to gay marriage as something condoned by the party that he disagreed with because it clashed with the teachings of the Bible.
“God came to Earth and saw [...]

He woos. He seduces. And then he celebrates — but with sincerity. That was the equation when Usher’s One Night Stand Ladies Only tour rolled in for a Wednesday “hump day” — appropriately enough — performance in Detroit, where the multi-platinum R&B singer, actor and activist had both the Motown and some dudes on his [...]

At a celebration/concert for Prince’s new book, late night had turned into early morning, the bar was closing and party organizers were deciding what decorations to pack up first.
But Prince was still on stage — and still captivating the exclusive group of about 200 fans who had gathered in an intimate penthouse loft to hear [...]

We never would have made this connection, and it’s too funny! Rihanna, with her cute new pixie haircut she’s been donning all summer, has been getting mistaken for Prince!
Star magazine reports that Rihanna, who is used to people yelling and screaming for her, will pass by fans and then realize they’re screaming the wrong name.
Last [...]

Prince will release his first book, “21 Nights,” in October. The lush coffee table book of photographs depicts Prince during his 21 night-stand at London’s O2 Arena in 2007. Included with the book is a new CD of his music.
The photographs, which show Prince doing things such as lounging on a bed in his [...]

 
U.S. pop star Prince plans to sue YouTube and other major Web sites for unauthorized use of his music in a bid to “reclaim his art on the Internet.”

The man behind hit songs “Purple Rain,” “1999″ and “When Doves Cry” said on Thursday that YouTube could not argue it had no control over which videos [...]

 
Prince, “Planet Earth” (Columbia)

If Prince’s planet once was a bedroom infused with high-intensity sex, music that bordered the sublime and grooves infectious enough to keep the globe turning, “Planet Earth” may as well be the flip-side of the moon.The album opens with an eco-friendly title track to preach the virtues of protecting Mother Nature and [...]

 
 LONDON (AFP) - US pop maverick Prince on Sunday gave away about three million copies of his new album “Planet Earth” with British newspaper the Mail on Sunday, amid protests from music retailers.

The 10-track CD is reported to be worth about 250,000 pounds (369,000 euros, 508,000 dollars) to the diminutive musician from Minneapolis best known [...]

Online purchase of 3121 fragrance to benefit several organizations.

Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics, the company behind Prince’s new fragrance 3121, has announced a 24 hour online philanthropic event to coincide with its July 7th launch in all Macy’s stores and his previously-reported in-store concert in a Minneapolis Macy’s.
 
      Visitors who log on to http://www.3121Perfume.com on 07/07/07, [...]

From his new album “Planet Earth”. It’s not a stage performance, more of a musical performance. This is the full song with a slideshow. This reminds me of vintage Prince.

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First single from upcoming album available exclusively to subscribers

Guitar,” the first single from a new Prince album due in July, will be available free exclusively to Verizon Wireless subscribers who participate in an online demo of its new Song ID music identification service.
 
      You’ve seen the commercial where a woman puts her Verizon phone up [...]