Prince & The New Power Generation - 1993 Gold Nigga & 1995 Exodus (FLAC)

Prince & The New Power Generation - 1993 Gold Nigga (FLAC)

Artist: The New Power Generation
Title: Gold Nigga
Year of Release: 1993 (NPG Records)
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk
Format: FLAC

Wikipedia:
Gold Nigga is the 1993 debut album by The New Power Generation (with much input by Prince). It was only made available for sale at some concert venue merchandise stalls on tour in 1993, through Prince's 1-800-NEW-FUNK telephone retail outlet and at Paisley Park during the 2001 Celebration. It is long out of print thus very scarce and can fetch high prices second-hand.

The track "Guess Who's Knockin'" referenced Paul McCartney's "Let 'em In" without credit. Probably to avoid any legal difficulties the track was removed from second and subsequent pressings making initial copies of the album even more highly sought after.

The album presents hip hop in the setting of a live band. Vocalist Tony M. raps on most of the songs and a variety of segues throughout the album provide a humorous storyline about the recording of the album as well as Tony M.'s sexual exploits. Many of the themes are about racism and other ills in the black community. Prince plays a background role in the album though he sings in character on the songs "Black M.F. In the House" and "Johnny". Both songs were played live in concert by Prince several times during this time period. The track "Call the Law" is older than most of the songs being considered for release on an early version of 1991's Diamonds and Pearls and later being released as a B-side for a track from that album, "Money Don't Matter 2 Night". Indeed, Rosie Gaines provides backing vocals for "Call the Law" though she left the NPG long before Gold Nigga was compiled.


Track List:
1. Goldnigga Pt.1
2. Guess Who's Knockin'?
3. Oilcan
4. Segue 1
5. Deuce & A Quarter
6. Segue 2
7. Black M.F. In The House
8. Goldnigga Pt.2
9. Goldie's Parade
10. Segue 3
11. 2Gether
12. Segue 4
13. Call The Law
14. Johhny
15. Segue 5
16. Goldnigga Pt.3

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Prince & The New Power Generation - 1995 Exodus (FLAC)

Artist: The New Power Generation
Title: Exodus
Year of Release: 1995 (NPG Records)
Genre:
Format: FLAC

Wikipedia:
While their previous album, Gold Nigga was more hip-hop oriented, Exodus is more of a pure funk offering, strongly influenced by the sound of Parliament and P-Funk. This album still downplays Prince's involvement in the band, with "Tora Tora", another in the long line of Prince's personas, as a background vocalist whose face is covered with a red veil (evidenced in the video of "The Good Life"). The front man for the NPG on this release is bass player Sonny T. who handles the lead vocals. Prince does provide lead vocals on two tracks, "Return of the Bump Squad" and "The Exodus Has Begun" using manipulated vocals and is clearly present on many of the spoken segues, although sometimes using a disguised accent.


Track List:
1. NPG Operator (Intro)
2. Get Wild
3. Segue 1
4. DJ Gets Dumped
5. New Power Soul
6. DJ Seduces Sonny
7. Segue 2
8. Count The Days
9. The Good Life
10. Cherry, Cherry
11. Segue 3
12. Return Of The Bump Squad
13. Mashed Potato Girl [Intro]
14. Segue 4
15. Big Fun
16. New Power Day
17. Segue 5
18. Hallucination Rain
19. NPG Bum Rush The Ship
20. The Exodus Has Begun
21. Outro