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Music Video details First aired: June 1992 Producer(s): Robert Borm Director: Sotera Tschetter Related home video/DVD: Sexy M.F. home video 3 Chains O’ Gold home video First (Commercially) Released: 16 June 1992 Awards Date Institution, Country Award This music video has not received any awards in the USA

Sexy M.F. is a Prince and the New Power Generation video released for broadcast and to promote the single. It was shot at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, in late March 1992, before leaving on the Diamonds And Pearls Tour. Like the Cream, the video contains a long introduction with Prince and The Game Boyz crashing The NPG’s weekly card game in typical "gangster glam" fashion. Prince spots three women (actress Troy Beyer, Robin Power and model Tracy Hudson) and 'orders' them to join him (pointing them with his 'Gun Mic' that became a regular prop on future tours). After the The NPG showed their displeasure and the performance of the song, the girls end up following Prince and The Game Boyz. An edited version of the video exists which includes the "censored" version of the song (the curse words are replaced with Prince’s yelp). During the video, Damon Dickson is seen reading the Billboard magazine (the February 29, 1992 issue) with a prominent advertisement for the upcoming Chic album Chic-ism on the last page. Visual mentions of other artists were rare in Prince’s videos until then, much to Nile Rodgers’ delight: "watch the Sexy M.F. video : one of his dancers has a Chic album in his hands. It’s the best promotion we’ve ever had. At the time, we were persona non grata." Of note, Robin Power and Diamond and make their last appearence in a Prince video. Pearl is featured in the video for The Continental released later that year. The video was included on the Sexy M.F. home video and incorporated into the storyline of the 3 Chains O’ Gold home video. Shooting Information Shooting Sessions Date Location Additional info 20 March 1992 - 22 March 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Cast Prince Levi Seacer, Jr. Michael B. Tommy Barbarella Sonny T. Tony M. (with Damon Dickson & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The Game Boyz") Kirky J. (with Tony Mosley & Damon Dickson collectively as "The Game Boyz") Damon Dickson (with Tony Mosley & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The Game Boyz") Mike Nelson Steve Strand Dave Jensen Kathy J. Brian Gallagher William 'Diamond J.' Graves (as Dj Dmd) Troy Beyer Robin Power Tracy Hudson Lori Elle (Werner) Robia LaMorte Kimberly Arland – extra talent Kimberly Rasheed – extra talent ± 30 uncredited extras Crew Robert Borm - producer (Point Of View Films) Sotera Tschetter - director Scott McCullough - cinematography Bill Pecchi - cinematography Steve Purcell - film editor More information needed Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Sexy M.F. 8:51 Sexy M.F. (1992) Prince streaming video platforms (2017) Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017) With opening and end credits as feature film Sexy M.F. 4:37 3 Chains O’ Gold (1994) Without opening and end credits Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Sexy M.F. 6:58 promo only Sexy M.F. 5:52 promo only censored MTV version

Additional Information See Also Quotation & triva Sexy M.F. Sexy M.F. (single) Sexy M.F. Home video 3 Chains O’ Gold Home video The instrumental music at the beginning of the video is lifted from Carmen Electra’s Just A Little Lovin’. Sotera Tschetter has directed the following videos for Prince: Willing And Able, Sexy M.F., 7, The Continental, Sweet Baby and a version of Money Don’t Matter 2 Night. Footage of Sexy M.F. was later included in the 2 Whom It May Concern, Pink Cashmere, Purple Medley and Stroll-in’ (second version) videos. Early in the video, when insults are traded between the card players (The NPG) and The Game Boyz, reference is made to 'Prince's momma' and one of the card players shows a fan bearing the image of a woman. The image is of Aunt Esther Anderson, played by LaWanda Page from the popular 1970's US television sitcom Sanford and Son produced by NBC. A similar monochrome photograph of Aunt Esther also appeared in the video for Video: Gangster Glam. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Source for the Nile Rodgers quote : Prince: Le Dictionnaire by Christophe Geudin and Frédéric Goaty , preface by Nile Rodgers (Le castor astral : 2010) ISBN-13 978-2859208400

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