Prince & The NPG - GoldNigga

[rumandraisin]

http://rapidshare.com/files/82530439...1993_.rar.html

Goldnigga is the 1993 (see 1993 in music) debut album by the New Power Generation (with much input by Prince). It was only available through Prince's 1-800-NEW-FUNK telephone retail outlet and is long out of print, thus very scarce and fetches high prices on eBay.

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'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 on an early version of 1991's Diamonds and Pearls and later being released as a b-side for a track from that 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 Goldnigga was compiled.

Track listing
"Goldnigga pt. 1" – 3:11
"Guess Who's Knockin'?" – 3:25 *
"Oilcan" – 0:42
"segue" – 0:16
"Deuce & a Quarter" – 3:19
"segue" – 0:21
"Black M.F. In the House" – 5:09
"Goldnigga pt. 2" – 2:52
"Goldie's Parade" – 2:22
"segue" – 0:36
"2gether" – 5:32
"segue" – 0:45
"Call the Law" – 4:16
"Johnny" – 10:20
"segue" – 1:13
"Goldnigga pt. 3" – 2:38
*Only on first pressing

[Dublinproud]

Awesome upload thank you very much for this!

[Tito Cordero]

thanks

[punjabi123]

Thanks .

[Dark Horse 77]

Thanks, been looking for this for years. Does anyone have The NPG's Exodus?

[rumandraisin]

ive got it, ill upload it later!!

[nogganooch]

Originally Posted by rumandraisin

ive got it, ill upload it later!!

Noooooooooo!! No official releases on here!

See - http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90...ses-43977.html

[rumandraisin]

oh, erm... forget the ill upload it comment lol

if dark horse pm's me im sure an arrangment can be made though

[langebleu]

Originally Posted by rumandraisin

oh, erm... forget the ill upload it comment lol

if dark horse pm's me im sure an arrangment can be made though

Both 'Exodus' and 'Goldnigga' were official releases.

[rumandraisin]

well goldnigga was only ever availeble at concerts and via 1-800-newfunk

[langebleu]

Yes, together with copies sold from some Prince-owned retail sites and Paisley Park, these were the channels through which this official release was officially sold.

[GetWild]

As far as I'm aware, because this has the unreleased track on it, that would make it an unreleased album.

As in, it was unreleased in this form, so is therefore, a bootleg... Technically.

[rumandraisin]

couldnt have put it better myself!! ^^^

[langebleu]

You could have put it better. GetWild is incorrect. The first version of the album was officially released and sold as a 16 track in its first version. I purchased one at the time

It was then changed to avoid any possible legal wrangle and sold as a 15 track. I purchased that version too.

Details of both official versions are detailed in the Housequake discography under Related Artists. The reason they are both listed is because both were officially released and sold, albeit that the first pressing is much rarer.

[GetWild]

Originally Posted by langebleu

You could have put it better. GetWild is incorrect. The first version of the album was officially released and sold as a 16 track in its first version. I purchased one at the time

It was then changed to avoid any possible legal wrangle and sold as a 15 track. I purchased that version too.

Details of both official versions are detailed in the Housequake discography under Related Artists. The reason they are both listed is because both were officially released and sold, albeit that the first pressing is much rarer.

I knew I was wrong, I was just trying 2 justify our crimes.