About the track : Dead On It is the third song on Prince's sixteenth album "The Black Album" (originally planned for release as his tenth album, albeit with no artist credit). While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracks were recorded in March 1987 at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Cindy C. and Nine). The song includes a sampled line by Sheila E. taken directly from Holly Rock ("badder than a wicked witch"). Although unreleased at the time, lyrics (ridiculing rappers) from Dead On It were rapped by Tony M. (over music from Race) as an introduction to Jughead on each date of the Diamonds And Pearls Tour. Musicians : Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Sheila E. - sampled line ("badder than a wicked witch")