Da Bourgeoisie Single Leak: 2013

The Hornless Bourgeoisie Rebellion

Released as a 256kbps MP3 file (no label) on November 18, 2013, Prince’s “Da Bourgeoisie” was the hornless “stolen demo” version leaked via WeTransfer after a 3rdEyeGirl tweet asked: “Who wants to deliver this stolen Prince demo to the needy?” Selected responders received the file (named “01 Track1.mp3”) with instructions to share download links. Drums by Hannah Ford (uncredited). The first public version of the track — later re-released with horns on November 25, 2013 via 3rdeyetunes.com. A viral funk protest drop.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Not On Label (Prince self-released).

Format: File, MP3, 256kbps.

File name: 01 Track1.mp3

Full Track Listing

Da Bourgeoisie (3:23) – Drums: Hannah Ford (uncredited)

File, MP3 256kbps – Not On Label (self-released) – Worldwide – 18 Nov 2013

Production and Context

Written/Produced/Performed by Prince. Drums: Hannah Ford. Initial “stolen demo” leak via 3rdEyeGirl Twitter/WeTransfer campaign. No confirmed larger project tie-in at the time.

Chart Performance

No chart entry (digital leak).

Legacy and Collectibility

“Da Bourgeoisie” (hornless leak) is Prince’s viral 3rdEyeGirl-era funk protest — the original “stolen” version. 2013 MP3 files collectible only through old WeTransfer shares.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube