OMG Prince Fans Get Ready To Spend That Coin Because The Drama Is Served HOT!
By: koalafriend
Hold onto your raspberry berets, music lovers, because we are getting some seriously iconic vinyl drops just in time for the holidays… of 2025! Get this: Prince's final studio albums, the totally experimental and iconic HITnRUN Phase One and HITnRUN Phase Two, are finally getting the vinyl treatment for their 10th anniversary. Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and prepare your turntables because these limited edition pressings are dropping on December 12, 2025.
This is HUGE. While Phase Two saw a very limited vinyl release back in the day, this marks the first time EVER that the futuristic trap-n-B banger HITnRUN Phase One will be available on wax. We are talking about the album that gave us vibey tracks like "FALLINLOVE2NITE" and the rock-infused "HARDROCKLOVER." And of course, Phase Two brought us back to that classic funk-soul vibe with gems like "Stare" and the heart-wrenching "Baltimore."
So, this is amazing news, right? A total cause for celebration for the global Prince fam! Well… kinda. While tons of fans are absolutely losing their minds with excitement, this announcement has also reignited a majorly heated debate that has been simmering in the fandom for years, and honey, the tea is piping hot.
The issue? It all comes down to the Prince Estate’s release strategy for the legendary Vault.
Let's break down the drama. On one side, you have fans who are beyond thrilled. They argue that these late-career albums are an essential part of Prince's legacy and have been overlooked for too long. For them, a high-quality, 10th anniversary vinyl reissue is the perfect way to honor these final masterpieces. They see it as the Prince Estate carefully and respectfully curating his massive catalog, giving each era its proper moment in the sun.
One fan on social media put it perfectly: “Finally! HITnRUN deserves this. These albums showed Prince was still innovating until the very end. This is a must-buy for any true collector.”
But then there’s the other side. And they are LOUD.
A significant, and very vocal, part of the fanbase is growing increasingly frustrated with the pace of posthumous releases. For years, they have been begging, pleading, and demanding that the Prince Estate "open the Vault." We're talking about the mythical archive filled with thousands of hours of unreleased songs, alternate takes, and full-on lost albums. These fans see the HITnRUN reissue as another distraction, another commercially safe bet while legendary unreleased projects like "Dream Factory" or "Camille" gather dust.
The online chatter is a total firestorm. “Are you kidding me? Another reissue of something we already have?” one frustrated fan tweeted. “We’ve been waiting decades for the real gems. The Prince Estate is moving at a glacial pace and prioritizing recent work over the holy grails.”
This tension between celebrating what is released and longing for what remains unheard is creating a real divide. The core of the argument seems to be a philosophical one: should the Estate focus on beautifully repackaging the known catalog, ensuring every album gets a deluxe treatment, or should the priority be unearthing the completely new, unheard material that fans have only dreamed about?
The "limited presses" aspect of this drop only adds fuel to the fire. While it creates hype and collectibility, it also means that many fans will likely miss out, leading to scalpers and inflated prices on the secondary market. This has been a recurring point of contention with previous posthumous releases from the Prince Estate.
Regardless of where you stand in the great fan debate, one thing is certain: these vinyls are going to be a hot ticket item. The 10th anniversary release of HITnRUN Phase One and Phase Two is a major event for collectors and a chance for newer fans to experience Prince's final musical statements in a tangible, high-fidelity format.
So, will you be refreshing the official Prince store on December 12, 2025, ready to battle for your copy? Or are you holding out, hoping the next announcement will finally be the one that unlocks the deepest secrets of the Vault? Let us know what you think, because this conversation is far from over
Leave a Reply