Prince albums discography The rock-influenced "The Gold Experience" had been planned by Prince for release under his new name in competition with Warner's 'Prince' products but it was delayed by the label until 1995, losing the momentum of its hit single. By 1996, his sales were at a fraction of what they had been prior to the dispute and the final new album he delivered to the label, 1996's "Chaos and Disorder", saw his lowest chart performance since 1980. Prince then began an independent career, licensing to record companies on limited deals or self-distributing via a succession of online operations. The first project,
My Name Is My Name it thrives on understated tension as Pusha and guest vocalist Pharrell recount an interaction with an old friend who had decided to become a police informant. It's the perfect conclusion to a consistently surprising hip-hop album." Lauren Martin of "Fact" gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "In short, on "My Name Is My Name", Pusha doesn’t really give much away about his past, present or future, and it's a disconcerting thought for an album posited as a vanguard for a more "real" presentation of rap." Russ Bengtson of "Complex" said, "it's a never-hit-skip album