Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 โ April 21, 2016), more commonly known m… Read Full Bio ↴Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 โ April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, and hip hop.
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 Sinรฉad 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)
NยทEยทWยทS (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)
For Serbian singer Princ, please use Princ.
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 Sinรฉad 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)
NยทEยทWยทS (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)
For Serbian singer Princ, please use Princ.
Tell Me Something Good
Prince Lyrics
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Tell me something.
What is the reason you think imma fall on the way.
Tell me something.
Why all these niggas are starring, I'm crying for help.
Tell me something.
Anginay' imali kodw' ungithola phakathi.
Tell me something.
Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima?
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Ngithule ng'lalele, y'nkabi.
Mpumelelo yami in'hlupha ngani?
Bengithi n'ngabรกfowethu, check iBackground, iy'nkanyez' eyntanthu.
Besen'fun' uk'nqum' imbuzi.
Njengoba n'sabhem' iLoose.
Winning agains' me will never be eazy.
Not even bothered by people whose hoping I fall off the sky.
Futh' ang'sasondel' eduze, ngifun' ungibonele kumabona kude.
You wanna blow angithi.
Guqa ngedolo ngik'funze iPipe.
I have a dream, I have a dream.
Ilanga linye, ilanga linye.
Ning'thatha kancan' njengonwabu.
Ng'fike sek'xhaphak' igazii, 'ngithi mang'vela bashaw' amahloni...
Failed to be humble, now you on the low with a higher certificate.
Like I'm King James, sebang'funa ama-verse(i).
K'yaphoqa futh' ukuthi ng'dedel' ugesi.
Woah!
A father figure, I been raising the bar.
Bang'shela njalo when I light up a fire.
Eh!
Vel' ang'na License; that is the reason I'm driving you crazy.
Why k'mele k'benzima? Why some of you acting like life is a movie?
Seng'khathele y'nonsense, ngek' uzung'thole ng'blome nabo Skrrr!
Why k'mele k'benzima.
Tell me something.
What is the reason you think imma fall on the way.
Tell me something.
Why all these niggas are starring, I'm crying for help.
Tell me something.
Anginay' imali kodw' ungithola phakathi.
Tell me something.
Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima?
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Ntwana yase East, ngingena kaso.
Bafuna i-treat, ngiba serve(a) kaso.
Baqhosha nge beats, ngigrend zikhona.
Nifuna i-win? Hhayi, makwedini, andiqondi.
Ngaqala ngakruqa kungekho cebo, jonga ke ngoku niqabel' i-dick.
Nifuz' izintombi, jonga ku ngoku; nonke ni-bitchy nityiwa yi-guilt.
Ungibiz' isakhamuzi, jo. Ngoba amajita ndiwabetha nge bricks.
Ndimtyoboz' emculweni umjita asuke axoke nge deals.
Icheri yakho ityebile, itye igama lami for i-dinner.
Qhel' ukungibuz' uba kutheni ndingasebenzi nawe, niqala kanje ukung'dina.
Ne BOUNCE iyasho nje ukuthi awuhlale phansi awukwazi ukungi feed(a).
Mfana, awukakazi ukungi feed(a).
Ende angikakazi ukuk' feel(a), woooh.
Ang'salidingi uncedo lwakho.
I don't need all the fake love.
Ang'salidingi uncedo lwakho.
I don't need all the fake love.
Tell me something.
What is the reason you think imma fall on the way.
Tell me something.
Why all these niggas are starring, I'm crying for help.
Tell me something.
Anginay' imali kodw' ungithola phakathi.
Tell me something.
Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima?
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
What is the reason you think imma fall on the way.
Tell me something.
Why all these niggas are starring, I'm crying for help.
Tell me something.
Anginay' imali kodw' ungithola phakathi.
Tell me something.
Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima?
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Ngithule ng'lalele, y'nkabi.
Mpumelelo yami in'hlupha ngani?
Bengithi n'ngabรกfowethu, check iBackground, iy'nkanyez' eyntanthu.
Besen'fun' uk'nqum' imbuzi.
Njengoba n'sabhem' iLoose.
Winning agains' me will never be eazy.
Not even bothered by people whose hoping I fall off the sky.
Futh' ang'sasondel' eduze, ngifun' ungibonele kumabona kude.
You wanna blow angithi.
Guqa ngedolo ngik'funze iPipe.
I have a dream, I have a dream.
Ilanga linye, ilanga linye.
Ning'thatha kancan' njengonwabu.
Ng'fike sek'xhaphak' igazii, 'ngithi mang'vela bashaw' amahloni...
Failed to be humble, now you on the low with a higher certificate.
Like I'm King James, sebang'funa ama-verse(i).
K'yaphoqa futh' ukuthi ng'dedel' ugesi.
Woah!
A father figure, I been raising the bar.
Bang'shela njalo when I light up a fire.
Eh!
Vel' ang'na License; that is the reason I'm driving you crazy.
Why k'mele k'benzima? Why some of you acting like life is a movie?
Seng'khathele y'nonsense, ngek' uzung'thole ng'blome nabo Skrrr!
Why k'mele k'benzima.
Tell me something.
What is the reason you think imma fall on the way.
Tell me something.
Why all these niggas are starring, I'm crying for help.
Tell me something.
Anginay' imali kodw' ungithola phakathi.
Tell me something.
Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima?
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Ntwana yase East, ngingena kaso.
Bafuna i-treat, ngiba serve(a) kaso.
Baqhosha nge beats, ngigrend zikhona.
Nifuna i-win? Hhayi, makwedini, andiqondi.
Ngaqala ngakruqa kungekho cebo, jonga ke ngoku niqabel' i-dick.
Nifuz' izintombi, jonga ku ngoku; nonke ni-bitchy nityiwa yi-guilt.
Ungibiz' isakhamuzi, jo. Ngoba amajita ndiwabetha nge bricks.
Ndimtyoboz' emculweni umjita asuke axoke nge deals.
Icheri yakho ityebile, itye igama lami for i-dinner.
Qhel' ukungibuz' uba kutheni ndingasebenzi nawe, niqala kanje ukung'dina.
Ne BOUNCE iyasho nje ukuthi awuhlale phansi awukwazi ukungi feed(a).
Mfana, awukakazi ukungi feed(a).
Ende angikakazi ukuk' feel(a), woooh.
Ang'salidingi uncedo lwakho.
I don't need all the fake love.
Ang'salidingi uncedo lwakho.
I don't need all the fake love.
Tell me something.
What is the reason you think imma fall on the way.
Tell me something.
Why all these niggas are starring, I'm crying for help.
Tell me something.
Anginay' imali kodw' ungithola phakathi.
Tell me something.
Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima? Why kumele kubenzima?
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Helele (helelele)
Awu, helele (helelele)
The lyrics to Prince's song "Tell Me Something Good" express feelings of frustration, confusion, and a desire for answers. The artist is asking someone to tell him the reason why they think he will fail, why people are watching him and not offering help, and why things have to be difficult. There are also mentions of personal obstacles and dreams, the lack of humility in others, and the artist's determination to rise above negativity and criticism. The repeated phrase "Why kumele kubenzima?" in the Zulu language translates to "Why does it have to be difficult?" This reflects the artist's questioning of the challenges he faces.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. The artist refuses to let the opinions and actions of others bring him down, and he seeks understanding and support from those around him. The use of both English and Zulu lyrics adds cultural richness to the song and reinforces the artist's message of overcoming obstacles.
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KD 2
They did one of the best tributes I've ever seen for anyone!!๐๐๐
Sky1Luv
This is Stevie's song. I'm glad they had him performing!
dymplez
This Still gives me GOOSEBUMPS ๐
Arturo Montana
the funkiest track Stevie ever wrote just next to Superstition.
J M
Absolutely. That bass line is just sick
P. Jane Ayers
This is awesome! Some royalty in the audience too, I see
My Amadeus
I met Prince once at a Waffle House. It was an amazing experience. I couldn't believe it. To this day I have never seen anyone else that skinny and of mixed descent eat 3 omelettes, 2 waffles and a pear .
P Azul
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Ray-Ray Ambeau
Lawd a Mercy!!! What a Trio, Absolutely love this๐๐๐๐๐