New interview with Andre published this week...talks about picking up the baton from Prince.

www.cocoadiaries.com

Tokyo said:

hmmmmm

I don't think he can 'pick up the baton' in connection to Prince

But he can just be the artist he's wanted to be

#NeverBAnotherLikeMe

What baton? The fight for artist rights? Outside of that, I love you Andre, you fine as hell, but uh...Prince is Prince, there shall be no other.

yeah,I'm not sure that I like the "picking up the baton" statement there was only one Prince

I like Andre, I really do. I just don't like that 'picking up the baton' No one could ever touch/duplicate that 1978-1989 run alone, not to mention the full scope of his career.

I saw a vid where Andre and the NPG were doing Pop Life, and Andre was skipping around the stage... and I'm thinking 'he copied that from Prince in a concert.' The moves the way he skipped and swayed his arms. I was just think, 'Please Andre don't do this'

Yeah, uhm...no.

purplefam99 said:

If picking up baton means impersonating Prince then no I'm not for that. I took "picking up the baton" more as like in a relay, he is now gonna "run His Leg" with NPG. Make new music and enjoy the old.

that all seems like the same thing

the NPG was still Princes' band

Same old org. Always inventing reasons to throw low key shade at certain people.....SMFH

If you'd bother to actually read the fucking article, there is nothing to mis-interpret unless you just want to be negative toward Andre. He explains exactly what HE means by picking up the baton, not what you guys want to pretend he means! He doesn't say a damn thing about imitating Prince in any way, so I don't know where that came from or why anybody would imply that based on what was said in the interview?


"I think now I might do that funk album, as there are very few artists who are expanding the sound – it feels like there’s space to make a mark. I feel like since Prince’s passing I’m picking up the baton, the spirit we had as kids was always to be different, and do things that no-one else was doing, and I want to keep that going.”


Y'all can't figure this statement out? Really?


If people would simply read what is written and stop trying to put words into Andre's mouth that he never said, these things wouldn't have to be explained.

Stop projecting your own thoughts onto him.....simple.

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Absolutely nothing wrong with what Andre said. I knew what he meant even before I read the full quote. Keep on keepin' on, Andre.

Latin said:

Here is Andre's "BLACK MAN IN AMERICA" off his latest album "1969": https://m.youtube.com/wat...9_1muJ2K9A

I think Andre is the one who knew Prince the best when they were growing up. Thanks for sharing that, Latin!

babynoz said:

Same old org. Always inventing reasons to throw low key shade at certain people.....SMFH

If you'd bother to actually read the fucking article, there is nothing to mis-interpret unless you just want to be negative toward Andre. He explains exactly what HE means by picking up the baton, not what you guys want to pretend he means! He doesn't say a damn thing about imitating Prince in any way, so I don't know where that came from or why anybody would imply that based on what was said in the interview?


"I think now I might do that funk album, as there are very few artists who are expanding the sound – it feels like there’s space to make a mark. I feel like since Prince’s passing I’m picking up the baton, the spirit we had as kids was always to be different, and do things that no-one else was doing, and I want to keep that going.”


Y'all can't figure this statement out? Really?


If people would simply read what is written and stop trying to put words into Andre's mouth that he never said, these things wouldn't have to be explained.

Stop projecting your own thoughts onto him.....simple.

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Thank you for providng some sanity.

Latin said:

Here is Andre's "BLACK MAN IN AMERICA" off his latest album "1969": https://m.youtube.com/wat...9_1muJ2K9A

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Latin, thanks so much for posting this in this thread. It fits perfectly here, and I love this song.

felt the same initially..but having read it in context I am hoping he does a funk album. Sadly Andre -IMHO - is fairly indistinctive. His last album was really well intentioned & positioned with a strong message BUT the songs just didn't stand out. There will never be another Prince!..the baton will never be picked up again.

purplefam99 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

that all seems like the same thing

the NPG was still Princes' band

I disagree, he can be his own band leader.

Of course he can. He was his own band leader in the 80s after Prince

PennyPurple said:

1725topp said: