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The Funk Genius Returns

Michael Kerner | Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. | 04/19/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It is just hard to believe how much music is just the id of manufactured feelings these days. Yet, with all that hype in costumes and the actual simplicity of music, there is no feel and rhythm now. When Prince came back recently, he brought a magnificent sense of old school R&B to the game again. It is the first time he has released a single, since his public symbol and his feud with Warner Brothers expired. Arguably, he hasn't lost a step, as many people thought. With Musicology, his first single, from the exactly same titled record, he truly brings out the feel of Soul and Earthy, classic R&B to the mainstream. The song is very upbeat, and is a remarkable reintroduction to one of the most influential artists of the late 70's and 80's. If this song is so wonderful on the charts, I can't wait until the albums next single, whenever that'll be. Nevertheless, it is a guilty pleasure that is wonderful to escape into."