Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist.
After signing with Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. He also released songs under multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)
Studio albums
For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Love Symbol (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
Crystal Ball (1998)
The Truth (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone... (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N·E·W·S (2003)
The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Musicology (2004)
3121 (2006)
Planet Earth (2007)
Lotusflow3r (2009)
MPLSound (2009)
20Ten (2010)
Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Art Official Age (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Posthumous releases:
Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Originals (2019)
Welcome 2 America (2021)
Prince also released two albums credited to Madhouse, three albums credited to the New Power Generation, and one credited to the N.P.G. Orchestra:
Madhouse:
8 (1987)
16 (1987)
The New Power Generation:
Goldnigga (1993)
Exodus (1995)
Newpower Soul (1998)
The N.P.G. Orchestra:
Kamasutra (1997)
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None of Your Business
Prince Lyrics
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You know all these people talking about you fam!
Uhh hehehe
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
I'll be living my best life
So mind your business
Why you talking about me
Just mind your business
What?
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
Mind your business
Mind your business
What?
I'll be living my best life
So mind your business
What?
Why you talking about me
Just Mind your business
Tchuipp!
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
You've been hating everyday
Mind ur business
Waa
I don't even need your love
So mind your business
Business
Stop talking on my name
Just mind your biz
Uhh
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
Changing the things
I could give you a piece
If you asking for diss
I could burn you like fire
You shoot and you miss
So I came for your miss
I'll be riding on lyrics
You riding on dicks
Running for millions
You running for memes
Fighting for success
You fighting for nonsense
You running for fame
While am heating the game?
While I'm saving the game
Doing everyday
See I never needed more
I use to have no food
Now I'm eating even more
My life is interesting
I gat a story going on
See these haters all around
Don't know what is going on
Writing 365 pages of my life
See haters everywhere writing stories of my life
They talking about me like I'm no longer alife
Y'all better mind your business and go get yourself a life
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
I'll be living my best life
So mind your business
Uuuuu
Why you talking about me
Just mind your business
What?
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
Mind your business
Mind your business
What?
I'll be living my best life
So mind your business
Uha
Why you talking about me
Just Mind your business
Uha tchuippps
Mind your business
Mind your business
Winning ma haters
I'm feeding ma Brothers
We climbing the ladder
We winning together
Shooting all ma shots bro I simply cannot miss
These forces all around cannot even co-exist
I talked about ma pain now I'm breaking every gate
No risk is too big for you to rise and overtake
Everything you do people always gonna talk
They wait for you to lose and then they laugh and start to talk
You are perfect everyday and even better how you are
Tell you stories of my life I cannot really change
See this past was bitter mehn but ma story is gonna change
When I get into a problem, All I do is use ma head
But these brothers are so dom all they want is get some head
Put me in a grave and some time to rearrange
Used to live in pain
Now I have it on my plate
Everything you do
People always gonna weigh
So it's time for you to rise
And even try to win this race
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
I'll be living my best life
So mind your business
Ouhhh
Why you talking about me
Just Mind your business
What?
Mind your business
Mind your business
Woo woo
Mind your business
Mind your business
What?
I'll be living my best life
So mind your business
What?
Why you talking about me
Just Mind your business
Tchuippp
Mind your business
Mind your business
See don't play with ma name
You know what's up
All these people talking about others
Keep it chill fam
Keep it chill
The song "None of Your Business" by Prince is a strong message of self-empowerment and a call to stop caring about what others think or say about you. The song encourages people to mind their own business and focus on their own lives instead of worrying about others. The lyrics suggest that people should not let negativity or gossip bring them down, but instead, they should focus on living their best life and achieving their goals.
Prince's lyrics convey a strong sense of confidence and defiance against haters, stressing that they can't bring him down. He sings about how he has overcome adversity, turning his painful past into a story of personal triumph. The song highlights how everyone has a story, and it's up to them to take control of it.
The message of "None of Your Business" is universal, and it's a call to action for everyone to stop caring about what others think and start living their best lives. The song has an upbeat rhythm that gives it an empowering and motivating energy.
Line by Line Meaning
Uhh uhhh
The artist is making a sound to indicate the start of the song
You know all these people talking about you fam!
People are gossiping about the artist and they should stop
Uhh hehehe
The artist chuckles at the absurdity of being the subject of gossip
Mind your business
The artist suggests to the listener that they should focus on their own affairs
Mind your business
The artist repeats their previous suggestion for emphasis
Woo woo
The artist makes a sound to indicate the continuation of the song
I'll be living my best life
The artist is content with their life and wishes to continue with it
So mind your business
The artist reiterates their suggestion for the listener to focus on their own affairs
Wuuu
The artist makes a sound to indicate the continuation of the song
Why you talking about me
The artist is questioning why people are gossiping about them
Just mind your business
The artist is suggesting that the listener should focus on their own affairs for the benefit of everyone
What?
The artist is surprised and annoyed by the continued gossip about them
Mind your business
The artist repeats their suggestion for the listener to focus on their own affairs
Mind your business
The artist repeats their suggestion for the listener to focus on their own affairs
Woo woo
The artist makes a sound to indicate the continuation of the song
You've been hating everyday
The artist believes that someone has been criticizing them persistently
Mind ur business
The artist suggests that the hater should focus on their own affairs instead of criticizing them
Waa
The artist makes a sound to indicate emotion
I don't even need your love
The artist does not require the love of the people who criticize and gossip about them
So mind your business
The artist reiterates their suggestion for people to focus on their own affairs
Business
The artist emphasizes the importance of minding one's own business
Stop talking on my name
The artist is telling people to stop mentioning them in conversations
Just mind your biz
The artist is suggesting that people should focus on their own affairs
Uhh
The artist makes a sound to indicate emotion
Mind your business
The artist reiterates their suggestion for people to focus on their own affairs
Mind your business
The artist repeats their suggestion for people to focus on their own affairs
Woo woo
The artist makes a sound to indicate the continuation of the song
Changing the things
The artist is making changes in their life
I could give you a piece
The artist could provide insight and share their knowledge and experience with others
If you asking for diss
If someone is seeking a confrontation, the artist could engage in it
I could burn you like fire
The artist could severely criticize and defeat someone who tries to mess with them
You shoot and you miss
People who criticize the artist are unsuccessful in their attempts to hurt or bring them down
So I came for your miss
The artist is suggesting that their enemies will not be successful in their efforts to hurt them
I'll be riding on lyrics
The artist is confident in the power of their music and lyrics
You riding on dicks
The artist suggests that their detractors are unoriginal and uninspired
Running for millions
The artist is working towards achieving great wealth and success
You running for memes
The artist suggests that their detractors are only seeking temporary internet fame through memes and social media
Fighting for success
The artist is working hard to achieve success in their career and life
You fighting for nonsense
The artist believes that their detractors do not have a worthwhile cause or goal in their lives
You running for fame
The artist suggests that their detractors are only interested in achieving temporary fame
While am heating the game?
The artist is suggesting that they are working hard to succeed while their detractors are not
While I'm saving the game
The artist suggests that they are working to save something important while their detractors are not
Doing everyday
The artist is working hard every day to achieve their goals
See I never needed more
The artist is content with what they have and does not seek more than they already have
I use to have no food
The artist has had difficult times in their life where they did not have enough to eat
Now I'm eating even more
The artist is no longer struggling to eat and is now able to eat well
My life is interesting
The artist finds their life to be interesting and fulfilling
I gat a story going on
The artist has a compelling story to share with their music
See these haters all around
The artist is aware of the people who do not like them
Don't know what is going on
The artist does not understand why their detractors are behaving the way they are
Writing 365 pages of my life
The artist has a lot to tell in their music and is constantly creating new songs and experiences
See haters everywhere writing stories of my life
The artist is aware that people are spreading false stories about them and is frustrated by it
They talking about me like I'm no longer alife
The artist believes that people are talking about them as if they are no longer relevant or important
Y'all better mind your business and go get yourself a life
The artist is suggesting that people should focus on their own affairs and not gossip about others, they should strive to improve their own lives
Winning ma haters
The artist is succeeding despite the criticism and negativity from their detractors
I'm feeding ma Brothers
The artist is caring for and providing for their loved ones
We climbing the ladder
The artist and their loved ones are working together to achieve success and climb to the top
We winning together
The artist and their loved ones are succeeding together
Shooting all ma shots bro I simply cannot miss
The artist is confident in their ability to succeed and does not believe they will fail
These forces all around cannot even co-exist
The artist believes that the negativity and criticism from others is unnecessary and harmful
I talked about ma pain now I'm breaking every gate
The artist is overcoming their past struggles and is now succeeding despite them
No risk is too big for you to rise and overtake
The artist believes that anything is possible with hard work and dedication
Everything you do people always gonna talk
The artist believes that people will always have an opinion on their actions and decisions
They wait for you to lose and then they laugh and start to talk
The artist believes that people are waiting for them to fail and will take pleasure in it
You are perfect everyday and even better how you are
The artist is confident in themselves and does not believe they need to change to please others
Tell you stories of my life I cannot really change
The artist is sharing their real experiences through their music and cannot change them
See this past was bitter mehn but ma story is gonna change
The artist has had a difficult past but is now succeeding and their story is changing for the better
When I get into a problem, All I do is use ma head
The artist believes that they are able to solve problems through their intelligence and logic
But these brothers are so dom all they want is get some head
The artist is frustrated by others who are only interested in short-term pleasures
Put me in a grave and some time to rearrange
The artist believes that even after death, there is still time to change and improve
Used to live in pain
The artist has struggled in the past and experienced pain
Now I have it on my plate
The artist is now successful and has achieved their goals
Everything you do
The artist believes that people will always have an opinion on their actions and decisions
People always gonna weigh
The artist believes that people will always judge and evaluate their actions and decisions
So it's time for you to rise
The artist is encouraging the listener to work hard and succeed
And even try to win this race
The artist is encouraging the listener to put in effort and succeed in their endeavors
See don't play with ma name
The artist is warning people not to negatively associate them with gossip or rumors
You know what's up
The artist is confident that people know not to gossip about them
All these people talking about others
The artist believes that people should not gossip about others
Keep it chill fam
The artist is suggesting that people should relax and not gossip about others
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Written by: Arrey Joel
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MSD😁
Thank you for sharing PRINCE you are truly missed RIP BEAUTIFUL SOUL 💜💜💜💜
b.jeweled
Really loving this salt n pep cover, it's my first time hearing it. Prince totally made it his owns like he did with all the other covers he did.👑🎸
Brooklyn Love
Prince is the baddest entertainer ever! 💜🎸 🎹 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Eddie Arjun
Crazy dope jam. I know every little nuance of this one just like you. It's my church. People don't understand that Michael and Sonny groove - THE BEST!! "It's alright?" Hell yes!!
Eugene Mason
Mike B. Said in the chat that he thought this band was untouchable! I agree whole heartedly!
Mark
The Beautiful experience was indeed broadcast in the UK in 1994 not on radio but on the TV. I still have the VHS video tape I recorded it on 😁.The live versions of Days of wild and Now are insane.
sa a
Thanks podcast juice for sharing another masterpiece. Michael I need to see this performance. I always want to see what prince is wearing. A master on piano. The early 90's is my favorite, can't get enough of 93'-92'-91'-94'-95'-96'- and of course the beautiful 90', in that order he was on fire, then emotional pain took effect 97'. You can see it in his concerts, dancing and moving really fast like he did in 85'. But he wasn't the same, but he got better in 2004, he seemed happy again. Love love what you do for prince fans.
William Yamm
Excellent choice !
So funky.
I have got the CD, bootleg (The Beauteful Experience) with 11 tracks. Good sound quality. Probably one of my top 5 Prince album.
Greeting from France
Deborah L. Davis
Absolutely...was a find at time but worth it..think I'll play it.
Babylove14
I love, and miss Prince Rogers Nelson so very, very, very much. Musical genius forever!💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🙏