|:. DISCLAIMER: J7 and the folx behind the 777 Update are not affiliated with TDC.Org. Rather, J7 and RolThaDice@AOL.com are part of the Prince online community, and we offered them space on the net to keep us informed of all things Paisley. It has not been edited by the TDC.Org staff in any way, well, except for coding and other small stuff, you know, to make it look nice and pretty for our Motor Babies out there. DISCLAIMER .:|. And now, the latest 777 Update, dated Thursday, December 16, 1999. "The news, not the bull ...." Hope everyone is having a great season, whether you celebrate it or not. So you can get back to wrapping those presents, let's get it on. Newz Item #1-More Rave Appearances will be on The View Friday morning, Dec. 17th, as the musical guest(?). And he will be on pay-per-view special with The Artist, The Time, Mavis Staples, Lenny Kravitz, Graham Central Station, and, maybe, just maybe, the return of Sly & The Family Stone. Yes with Sly, not Larry. MTV will broadcast the live version of "1999" at midnight from the InDemand pay-per-view special, midnite of New Years of course. Newz item #2-Vanity Fair exclusive never was The most talked about cover story here, the Vanity Fair cover story, never came to be. 1st of all, the original pics that were taken by Vanity Fair were sold by to the Spanish Vogue, so Vanity Fair sent another photographer to Paisley Park to take different pics. The photographer arrived and The Artist just either did not like the photographer or was in a bad mood. So sent his publicist over to the photographer and told him he is not interested in doing the shoot. Apparantly, this also happened with Rolling Stone Magazine and another uncomfirmed mag. The reason for Rolling Stone was just a liltle bit of payback for RS not giving him the cover last year when "Newpower Soul" came out. Newz item #3-Rave Un2 The Year 2000 already being discussed as video/DVD release The Artist is already discussing possibly releasing the pay-per-view concert on video and DVD. But, he was shocked to see the recent tv appearances he made last week were already being sold on eBay for over $50.00 (US). And he knows that people will be making copies and selling them on eBay. So, if this does get realeased, look for some bonus footage that was not shown on pay-per-view. Again, The Artist is discussing the possibility. It is not confirmed, nor is it definite. Newz item #4-If it's December 1999, u know who is on the cover Magazine covers this December include Guitar Player, Keyboard, Notorious, and Mixer. Upcoming articles are to be in People and Ebony. "Sign O' The Times" was voted one of the best compact discs to have sex to by Playboy Magazine. Newz item #5-Rave Un2 The Year 2000 Tour in the works? There have been several reports of tickets for a "Rave"-style tour going on sale early in the new year. Nothing has been set yet but The Artist has said he would like to tour behind a cd. Well have a great new year and have fun y'all. Much love ... J7 DatelineDetroit | Dance On | Glam Slam | Mission Statement Play In The Sunshine | 777 Update | Contact | Links | Webmaster Last Update: 16 December 1999 TheDetroitCrawl.Org is an independent unofficial fan/enthusiast club. TheDetroitCrawl.Org is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, sponsored by, or connected with Prince, NPG Records, Paisley Park Enterprises, Warner Brothers Records, or anewpowerdetroit/PrinceMusicGroupDet fan club.