Lovejunky said:

NotACleverName said:

Lovejunky said: And what happened to the "I wasn't shocked" (or "I was prepared") because Prince told her via email and song two (or three....whatever) years prior while she was walking through the McDonald's parking lot that he was going to die?

SHe has actually never told the same story twice....

I don’t really see it like that.

Asides from the confusion arising from the 2-3 year discrepancy, I’m not sure whether Tyka really has contradicted herself. Even if she has, it must be horrendous to face all these interviews, knowing that your every word will be scrutinized by what would appear to be a largely unsympathetic and critical fan base.

Ok, so in this account she is shocked and ‘screaming all the way home’, which on the face of it maybe seems to conflict with her 2-3 year expectation of Prince’s passing.

However, going back 20 years for me, I could both say that I was fully expecting a young friend to pass away within a few months due to illness, but by the same token was also genuinely completely shocked, when he died suddenly that weekend from an unexpected OD. It may sound like a contradiction, but nevertheless is still true.

At worst, Tyka may perhaps have misinterpreted an email from her brother about his state of health, though admittedly I must even confess to having some lingering doubts about that.

midnightmover said:

I'm sorry, but this is BULLSHIT! As far as I'm concerned her role when she goes on these programs is to tell people how great her brother was. We all know how great he was, but there are millions of people out there who have no clue. In fact the majority of people don't really know. But instead of using the platform to spread the news (he was arguably the most talented individual in the history of recorded music), she uses it to diss him in underhanded ways.

Michael Jackson is someone who is widely seen as a rival of Prince's (even though they both had a lot of respect for each other) and was the same age as Prince, so to name him in particular in that context was a major faux pas to say the least. I don't believe that she would be unaware of this (Prince actually used to make fun of MJ pretty frequently in his work). She had made the point when she mentioned Stevie Wonder, but then to go back and add everyones' favourite child molester to the list of more impressive folks really was a diss, but as always with Tyka it's done with a smile and hidden behind a breezy veneer.

Tyka seems pretty harmless to me. I don’t detect jealousy and I don’t get any negative vibe, when she speaks lovingly about Prince. I do think however that she is not well versed at interviewing techniques, and is not very guarded at all.

Initially, when she mentioned Michael, I will admit that initially I groaned inside (after all what diehard Prince fan enjoys the seemingly endless unfavorable comparisons to Michael?), and thought why couldn’t she have mentioned JB or even Sly, but as she continued the penny finally dropped for me that she is talking solely from her childhood perspective.

Unlike Prince, Stevie and Michael were pretty much publicly acknowledged child prodigies, both signed to Tamla Motown by the age of 11. By the time Tyka is say 10 in 1970, Stevie is 20 with umpteen hits already under his belt and riding high in the charts with ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ and the Jackson 5 have just exploded onto the scene with 4 number one singles on the spin.

Tyka openly admits that as a lil' kid she ‘should have known there must be something special’, as folks gathered round to listen to Prince play, but as a 7 year old child she wondered what the big deal was with “her regular ole brother” (“I’m like ok, I wanna go play”).

I think that she is simply trying to explain that, whilst we are all in awe and star-struck by Prince, to her he was and remains “just my brother’. As his sister, there is no way that she could possibly share the same idolizing perspective as us fans.

And incidentally, wasn’t Michael acquitted of those molestation charges?

GrayDorian said:

midnightmover said:

I'm sorry, but this is BULLSHIT! As far as I'm concerned her role when she goes on these programs is to tell people how great her brother was. We all know how great he was, but there are millions of people out there who have no clue. In fact the majority of people don't really know. But instead of using the platform to spread the news (he was arguably the most talented individual in the history of recorded music), she uses it to diss him in underhanded ways.

Michael Jackson is someone who is widely seen as a rival of Prince's (even though they both had a lot of respect for each other) and was the same age as Prince, so to name him in particular in that context was a major faux pas to say the least. I don't believe that she would be unaware of this (Prince actually used to make fun of MJ pretty frequently in his work). She had made the point when she mentioned Stevie Wonder, but then to go back and add everyones' favourite child molester to the list of more impressive folks really was a diss, but as always with Tyka it's done with a smile and hidden behind a breezy veneer.

Tyka seems pretty harmless to me. I don’t detect jealousy and I don’t get any negative vibe, when she speaks lovingly about Prince. I do think however that she is not well versed at interviewing techniques, and is not very guarded at all.

Initially, when she mentioned Michael, I will admit that initially I groaned inside (after all what diehard Prince fan enjoys the seemingly endless unfavorable comparisons to Michael?), and thought why couldn’t she have mentioned JB or even Sly, but as she continued the penny finally dropped for me that she is talking solely from her childhood perspective.

Unlike Prince, Stevie and Michael were pretty much publicly acknowledged child prodigies, both signed to Tamla Motown by the age of 11. By the time Tyka is say 10 in 1970, Stevie is 20 with umpteen hits already under his belt and riding high in the charts with ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ and the Jackson 5 have just exploded onto the scene with 4 number one singles on the spin.

Tyka openly admits that as a lil' kid she ‘should have known there must be something special’, as folks gathered round to listen to Prince play, but as a 7 year old child she wondered what the big deal was with “her regular ole brother” (“I’m like ok, I wanna go play”).

I think that she is simply trying to explain that, whilst we are all in awe and star-struck by Prince, to her he was and remains “just my brother’. As his sister, there is no way that she could possibly share the same idolizing perspective as us fans.

And incidentally, wasn’t Michael acquitted of those molestation charges?

Do you have trouble walking around with those rose tinted glasses? These sly little digs keep coming from her. If it makes you feel more comfortable to ignore it then fine, that's your prerogative. Her brother was a genius. But you'd never know it from listening to her speak now. There is no acknowledgement from her of that simple fact. She won't even say what song of his she likes the most.

As for MJ he never faced any trial for most of the boys who accused him. Jason Frascia was paid off. Jordan Chandler was paid off. Terry George never contacted the police. Wade Robson only came to terms with what MJ did to him in 2011 - after MJ had died. Jimmy Safechuck was about a year after that. Jane Doe - a boyish looking girl MJ also apparently molested only came out last year (she has shown a check written by MJ in 1993 for almost a million dollars, as well as love letters he wrote her and photos of them together back in the day).

It's quite amazing that we hear about how famous sexual abusers like R Kelly (who was also acquitted of molestation charges in the past) and Bill Cosby are being held to account now, yet the worst abuser of them all is still being protected.

midnightmover said:

GrayDorian said:

Tyka seems pretty harmless to me. I don’t detect jealousy and I don’t get any negative vibe, when she speaks lovingly about Prince. I do think however that she is not well versed at interviewing techniques, and is not very guarded at all.

Initially, when she mentioned Michael, I will admit that initially I groaned inside (after all what diehard Prince fan enjoys the seemingly endless unfavorable comparisons to Michael?), and thought why couldn’t she have mentioned JB or even Sly, but as she continued the penny finally dropped for me that she is talking solely from her childhood perspective.

Unlike Prince, Stevie and Michael were pretty much publicly acknowledged child prodigies, both signed to Tamla Motown by the age of 11. By the time Tyka is say 10 in 1970, Stevie is 20 with umpteen hits already under his belt and riding high in the charts with ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ and the Jackson 5 have just exploded onto the scene with 4 number one singles on the spin.

Tyka openly admits that as a lil' kid she ‘should have known there must be something special’, as folks gathered round to listen to Prince play, but as a 7 year old child she wondered what the big deal was with “her regular ole brother” (“I’m like ok, I wanna go play”).

I think that she is simply trying to explain that, whilst we are all in awe and star-struck by Prince, to her he was and remains “just my brother’. As his sister, there is no way that she could possibly share the same idolizing perspective as us fans.

And incidentally, wasn’t Michael acquitted of those molestation charges?

Do you have trouble walking around with those rose tinted glasses? These sly little digs keep coming from her. If it makes you feel more comfortable to ignore it then fine, that's your prerogative. Her brother was a genius. But you'd never know it from listening to her speak now. There is no acknowledgement from her of that simple fact. She won't even say what song of his she likes the most.

As for MJ he never faced any trial for most of the boys who accused him. Jason Frascia was paid off. Jordan Chandler was paid off. Terry George never contacted the police. Wade Robson only came to terms with what MJ did to him in 2011 - after MJ had died. Jimmy Safechuck was about a year after that. Jane Doe - a boyish looking girl MJ also apparently molested only came out last year (she has shown a check written by MJ in 1993 for almost a million dollars, as well as love letters he wrote her and photos of them together back in the day).

It's quite amazing that we hear about how famous sexual abusers like R Kelly (who was also acquitted of molestation charges in the past) and Bill Cosby are being held to account now, yet the worst abuser of them all is still being protected.

Well, I don’t know if it is down to any rose-tinted specs, but I haven’t picked up any ‘sly digs’ and don’t detect any jealousy or disrespect for Prince from Tyka.

In fact I thought Tyka gave a very touching tribute to Prince, when she picked up his posthumous AMA for Purple Rain in 2016. On that occasion I thought she spoke with a fierce love & determination, making it clear to me that she deeply loves her brother and has huge admiration for his talent, dedication & achievements.

As for Michael, I’m neither a huge fan nor very clued up on his personal life, though I like some of his music. Of those you mentioned I’ve only heard of Chandler, and I don’t know who may have been ‘paid off’ (though admittedly, if true, it would seem pretty suspicious) and I would prefer to give the man the benefit of the doubt, unless proven otherwise.

I know next to nothing about R Kelly or his case, so I can’t really comment. I haven’t followed Bill Cosby’s case either, though I’m aware that recently he has been found guilty in a court of law.

GrayDorian said:

midnightmover said:

Do you have trouble walking around with those rose tinted glasses? These sly little digs keep coming from her. If it makes you feel more comfortable to ignore it then fine, that's your prerogative. Her brother was a genius. But you'd never know it from listening to her speak now. There is no acknowledgement from her of that simple fact. She won't even say what song of his she likes the most.

As for MJ he never faced any trial for most of the boys who accused him. Jason Frascia was paid off. Jordan Chandler was paid off. Terry George never contacted the police. Wade Robson only came to terms with what MJ did to him in 2011 - after MJ had died. Jimmy Safechuck was about a year after that. Jane Doe - a boyish looking girl MJ also apparently molested only came out last year (she has shown a check written by MJ in 1993 for almost a million dollars, as well as love letters he wrote her and photos of them together back in the day).

It's quite amazing that we hear about how famous sexual abusers like R Kelly (who was also acquitted of molestation charges in the past) and Bill Cosby are being held to account now, yet the worst abuser of them all is still being protected.

Well, I don’t know if it is down to any rose-tinted specs, but I haven’t picked up any ‘sly digs’ and don’t detect any jealousy or disrespect for Prince from Tyka.

In fact I thought Tyka gave a very touching tribute to Prince, when she picked up his posthumous AMA for Purple Rain in 2016. On that occasion I thought she spoke with a fierce love & determination, making it clear to me that she deeply loves her brother and has huge admiration for his talent, dedication & achievements.

As for Michael, I’m neither a huge fan nor very clued up on his personal life, though I like some of his music. Of those you mentioned I’ve only heard of Chandler, and I don’t know who may have been ‘paid off’ (though admittedly, if true, it would seem pretty suspicious) and I would prefer to give the man the benefit of the doubt, unless proven otherwise.

I know next to nothing about R Kelly or his case, so I can’t really comment. I haven’t followed Bill Cosby’s case either, though I’m aware that recently he has been found guilty in a court of law.

The fact that you haven't heard about any of MJ's other accusers confirms what I'm saying. MJ is being protected. It's quite amazing. The biggest star in the world with MOUNTAINS of evidence appearing that he was a child molester and it's barely being mentioned at all.

This was a problem in his lifetime too but it's even more noticeable now. Here he is saying what he thinks of Jewish people. This tape emerged in 2005. The media barely covered it. If you read the comments below the video you'll notice that no-one condemns his hateful words. Oh and just in case you wonder what he's talking about here, the nutjob is basically blaming evil Jews for the fact that one of his victims went to the police.

[Edited 4/29/18 8:26am]

midnightmover said:

cloveringold85 said:

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I agree with the majority of what you said, but in regards to her comments about Prince not being MJ. I think she was trying to say that to her, Prince was her brother, and to the fans, he was a huge star. Much the same as MJ was Janet's brother -- he was a huge star, but she was his baby sister.

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I think Tyka is very odd, but I also think she has a hard time trying to explain herself.

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I don't buy her story that she didn't know about Prince's addiction! She is a recovering drug-addict, so she knows!!

I could forgive her having difficulty explaining herself, but she is frequently playing games of "I-know-something-you-don't-know". For instance they ask what's her favourite Prince song. A simple question and a nice opportunity to draw people's attention to his music, but instead of doing that she speaks about some mysterious thing from when they were young that we of course can't know about. Perhaps if we buy her book then we will find out.

I'm sorry, but this is BULLSHIT! As far as I'm concerned her role when she goes on these programs is to tell people how great her brother was. We all know how great he was, but there are millions of people out there who have no clue. In fact the majority of people don't really know. But instead of using the platform to spread the news (he was arguably the most talented individual in the history of recorded music), she uses it to diss him in underhanded ways.

Michael Jackson is someone who is widely seen as a rival of Prince's (even though they both had a lot of respect for each other) and was the same age as Prince, so to name him in particular in that context was a major faux pas to say the least. I don't believe that she would be unaware of this (Prince actually used to make fun of MJ pretty frequently in his work). She had made the point when she mentioned Stevie Wonder, but then to go back and add everyones' favourite child molester to the list of more impressive folks really was a diss, but as always with Tyka it's done with a smile and hidden behind a breezy veneer.

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I agree, I'm tired of her games too. MJ was not a child molester.

midnightmover said:

GrayDorian said:

Tyka seems pretty harmless to me. I don’t detect jealousy and I don’t get any negative vibe, when she speaks lovingly about Prince. I do think however that she is not well versed at interviewing techniques, and is not very guarded at all.

Initially, when she mentioned Michael, I will admit that initially I groaned inside (after all what diehard Prince fan enjoys the seemingly endless unfavorable comparisons to Michael?), and thought why couldn’t she have mentioned JB or even Sly, but as she continued the penny finally dropped for me that she is talking solely from her childhood perspective.

Unlike Prince, Stevie and Michael were pretty much publicly acknowledged child prodigies, both signed to Tamla Motown by the age of 11. By the time Tyka is say 10 in 1970, Stevie is 20 with umpteen hits already under his belt and riding high in the charts with ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ and the Jackson 5 have just exploded onto the scene with 4 number one singles on the spin.

Tyka openly admits that as a lil' kid she ‘should have known there must be something special’, as folks gathered round to listen to Prince play, but as a 7 year old child she wondered what the big deal was with “her regular ole brother” (“I’m like ok, I wanna go play”).

I think that she is simply trying to explain that, whilst we are all in awe and star-struck by Prince, to her he was and remains “just my brother’. As his sister, there is no way that she could possibly share the same idolizing perspective as us fans.

And incidentally, wasn’t Michael acquitted of those molestation charges?

Do you have trouble walking around with those rose tinted glasses? These sly little digs keep coming from her. If it makes you feel more comfortable to ignore it then fine, that's your prerogative. Her brother was a genius. But you'd never know it from listening to her speak now. There is no acknowledgement from her of that simple fact. She won't even say what song of his she likes the most.

As for MJ he never faced any trial for most of the boys who accused him. Jason Frascia was paid off. Jordan Chandler was paid off. Terry George never contacted the police. Wade Robson only came to terms with what MJ did to him in 2011 - after MJ had died. Jimmy Safechuck was about a year after that. Jane Doe - a boyish looking girl MJ also apparently molested only came out last year (she has shown a check written by MJ in 1993 for almost a million dollars, as well as love letters he wrote her and photos of them together back in the day).

It's quite amazing that we hear about how famous sexual abusers like R Kelly (who was also acquitted of molestation charges in the past) and Bill Cosby are being held to account now, yet the worst abuser of them all is still being protected.

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I agree with what you are saying about Tyka, but with regard to MJ, you are mistaken.

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The fact that those individuals who made those claims against MJ all took a cash settlement, speaks volumes about their shady character, and they are all liars.

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Let's keep this thread about Tyka, ok?

rogifan said:

I’m sorry but that’s one strange woman.

You ain't lying. I think she was jealous of P!!!

3stori3s said:

[Snip - luv4u]

Sure would like to know what u said...

endiadj said:

NotACleverName said:

Ok....so, one has to listen to the entire interview for context of what she says, but dang, it just sounds wrong! Tyka is explaining her confusion at reactions to Prince....fans wanting to touch him, be in his presence, etc...because he is just her brother. I get that. But to say, "he was no Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson", is going to be interpreted, memmed and sound bit to death! Even the interviewer said "he's pretty low on your list", jokingly of course, but do feel he was mildly shocked. I feel some interview coaching might help her to learn how to get her thoughts out to the public in a more succinct manner and less offensive way.

Or maybe she should just go back to being quiet.

Amen!

Purplestar88 said:

NotACleverName said:

Ok....so, one has to listen to the entire interview for context of what she says, but dang, it just sounds wrong! Tyka is explaining her confusion at reactions to Prince....fans wanting to touch him, be in his presence, etc...because he is just her brother. I get that. But to say, "he was no Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson", is going to be interpreted, memmed and sound bit to death! Even the interviewer said "he's pretty low on your list", jokingly of course, but do feel he was mildly shocked. I feel some interview coaching might help her to learn how to get her thoughts out to the public in a more succinct manner and less offensive way.

Maybe she does need coaching. She and the others are suppose to be promoting Prince's legacy. I would not say that even if I really thought that. People wondered why he was so distant from his family and people are seeing why. When she says things like this people think she want his money but don't think he is so special. That is not right. You would never see Bruce Lee's daugther saying something like that about her father or brother.

Damn Right!

ThatWhiteDude said:

NotACleverName said:

Ok....so, one has to listen to the entire interview for context of what she says, but dang, it just sounds wrong! Tyka is explaining her confusion at reactions to Prince....fans wanting to touch him, be in his presence, etc...because he is just her brother. I get that. But to say, "he was no Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson", is going to be interpreted, memmed and sound bit to death! Even the interviewer said "he's pretty low on your list", jokingly of course, but do feel he was mildly shocked. I feel some interview coaching might help her to learn how to get her thoughts out to the public in a more succinct manner and less offensive way.

She's just jealous

Same impression I get...

Lovejunky said:

ENtire interview made me very uncomfortable....

apart from NotaCleverName outlined

WHen asked what was her reaction to Learning of Princes Death

She said she immediately asked her Husband to take her to Paisley,

She made a point of saying it was not unusual for her to ask him to do that since she worked for her Brother!!!

(yet according to Hannah and Josh they had seen her only TWICE in four years)

and then she only Told her Husband that Prince was Dead whilst they were driving

then she makes a Joke about How her Husband Lost it !!

WHAT ??? WHAT???WHAT???

She is one wierd woman

My SKin Crawls and guts Churns every time I see her or hear words coming from her Mouth....

I'm glad you all see this , haha

Astasheiks said:

Lovejunky said:

ENtire interview made me very uncomfortable....

apart from NotaCleverName outlined

WHen asked what was her reaction to Learning of Princes Death

She said she immediately asked her Husband to take her to Paisley,

She made a point of saying it was not unusual for her to ask him to do that since she worked for her Brother!!!

(yet according to Hannah and Josh they had seen her only TWICE in four years)

and then she only Told her Husband that Prince was Dead whilst they were driving

then she makes a Joke about How her Husband Lost it !!

WHAT ??? WHAT???WHAT???

She is one wierd woman

My SKin Crawls and guts Churns every time I see her or hear words coming from her Mouth....

I'm glad you all see this , haha

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It's easy to see why Prince was not close to her. You can't believe one word that comes out of her mouth!!

Purplestar88 said:

NotACleverName said:

Ok....so, one has to listen to the entire interview for context of what she says, but dang, it just sounds wrong! Tyka is explaining her confusion at reactions to Prince....fans wanting to touch him, be in his presence, etc...because he is just her brother. I get that. But to say, "he was no Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson", is going to be interpreted, memmed and sound bit to death! Even the interviewer said "he's pretty low on your list", jokingly of course, but do feel he was mildly shocked. I feel some interview coaching might help her to learn how to get her thoughts out to the public in a more succinct manner and less offensive way.

Maybe she does need coaching. She and the others are suppose to be promoting Prince's legacy. I would not say that even if I really thought that. People wondered why he was so distant from his family and people are seeing why. When she says things like this people think she want his money but don't think he is so special. That is not right. You would never see Bruce Lee's daugther saying something like that about her father or brother.

I think she means, he was PRINCE, and PRINCE is PRINCE and is no Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson. HE IS PRINCE. People takes what she says out of context. I have discovered that she just talks like that. Prince, made remarks just like that and he let people think what they wanted to.

midnightmover said:

cloveringold85 said:

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I agree with the majority of what you said, but in regards to her comments about Prince not being MJ. I think she was trying to say that to her, Prince was her brother, and to the fans, he was a huge star. Much the same as MJ was Janet's brother -- he was a huge star, but she was his baby sister.

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I think Tyka is very odd, but I also think she has a hard time trying to explain herself.

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I don't buy her story that she didn't know about Prince's addiction! She is a recovering drug-addict, so she knows!!

I could forgive her having difficulty explaining herself, but she is frequently playing games of "I-know-something-you-don't-know". For instance they ask what's her favourite Prince song. A simple question and a nice opportunity to draw people's attention to his music, but instead of doing that she speaks about some mysterious thing from when they were young that we of course can't know about. Perhaps if we buy her book then we will find out.

I'm sorry, but this is BULLSHIT! As far as I'm concerned her role when she goes on these programs is to tell people how great her brother was. We all know how great he was, but there are millions of people out there who have no clue. In fact the majority of people don't really know. But instead of using the platform to spread the news (he was arguably the most talented individual in the history of recorded music), she uses it to diss him in underhanded ways.

Michael Jackson is someone who is widely seen as a rival of Prince's (even though they both had a lot of respect for each other) and was the same age as Prince, so to name him in particular in that context was a major faux pas to say the least. I don't believe that she would be unaware of this (Prince actually used to make fun of MJ pretty frequently in his work). She had made the point when she mentioned Stevie Wonder, but then to go back and add everyones' favourite child molester to the list of more impressive folks really was a diss, but as always with Tyka it's done with a smile and hidden behind a breezy veneer.

Heck yeah, Amen, especially to the bolded!!!

lollipop2 said:

Purplestar88 said:

Maybe she does need coaching. She and the others are suppose to be promoting Prince's legacy. I would not say that even if I really thought that. People wondered why he was so distant from his family and people are seeing why. When she says things like this people think she want his money but don't think he is so special. That is not right. You would never see Bruce Lee's daugther saying something like that about her father or brother.

I think she means, he was PRINCE, and PRINCE is PRINCE and is no Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson. HE IS PRINCE. People takes what she says out of context. I have discovered that she just talks like that. Prince, made remarks just like that and he let people think what they wanted to.

Naw it is what is. To say he ain't No Michael Jackson. I say MJ was no Prince! MJ wrote very few, if any of his Hit Lyrics where as Prince wrote his on Hit Lyrics. Then MJ could not play any instruments mastered or half arse! Where as Prince was awesome on guitar, keys, bass and drums and other instruments

Stop dragging Tyka. You don't know shit about her. I can make assumptions about you based on what you've said here too.

lollipop2 said:

I think she means, he was PRINCE, and PRINCE is PRINCE and is no Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson. HE IS PRINCE. People takes what she says out of context. I have discovered that she just talks like that. Prince, made remarks just like that and he let people think what they wanted to.

Agreed.

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midnightmover said:

GrayDorian said:

Well, I don’t know if it is down to any rose-tinted specs, but I haven’t picked up any ‘sly digs’ and don’t detect any jealousy or disrespect for Prince from Tyka.

In fact I thought Tyka gave a very touching tribute to Prince, when she picked up his posthumous AMA for Purple Rain in 2016. On that occasion I thought she spoke with a fierce love & determination, making it clear to me that she deeply loves her brother and has huge admiration for his talent, dedication & achievements.

As for Michael, I’m neither a huge fan nor very clued up on his personal life, though I like some of his music. Of those you mentioned I’ve only heard of Chandler, and I don’t know who may have been ‘paid off’ (though admittedly, if true, it would seem pretty suspicious) and I would prefer to give the man the benefit of the doubt, unless proven otherwise.

I know next to nothing about R Kelly or his case, so I can’t really comment. I haven’t followed Bill Cosby’s case either, though I’m aware that recently he has been found guilty in a court of law.

The fact that you haven't heard about any of MJ's other accusers confirms what I'm saying. MJ is being protected. It's quite amazing. The biggest star in the world with MOUNTAINS of evidence appearing that he was a child molester and it's barely being mentioned at all.

This was a problem in his lifetime too but it's even more noticeable now. Here he is saying what he thinks of Jewish people. This tape emerged in 2005. The media barely covered it. If you read the comments below the video you'll notice that no-one condemns his hateful words. Oh and just in case you wonder what he's talking about here, the nutjob is basically blaming evil Jews for the fact that one of his victims went to the police.

[Edited 4/29/18 8:26am]

He was not a child molester, however, what he said about jews is fucked up. Some people blame them for everything.

I saw no harm in her comments about the comparisons. I mean they are P's contemporaries in the music world although majority of us get sick and tired of the endless MJ comparisons. That is her brother afterall, and she isn't looking at him as a musical genius, legend, icon although she is very proud of him and knows the love his fans have for him. It would be odd if she were drooling over him like we do now wouldn't it, lol! I admit the title of the video on Youtube is clickbait and I fell for it!

midnightmover said:

I commented on here a few months ago that she seemed to have some resentment of Prince. Then I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. This most recent interview has just confirmed to me that I got it right the first time.

I'm sorry but you've got to be deaf, dumb and blind not to see the passive-aggressive putdowns of her late brother that keep coming out of her mouth. She does it with a smile. The smile cannot conceal the spite.

There is one word for it; that word is jealousy. It's a real shame that this woman is acting as an ambassador for Prince's memory. Saying that "he ain't no Michael Jackson". WTF! If you mean he's not a child molester then sure, but of course that's not what she meant.

Prince would be fuming if he could see this. The woman is a disgrace. I get that Prince could be an asshole, but she doesn't even want to acknowledge that he was even talented, let alone the genius that he so clearly was.

COSIGN!!!!!!!

Missmusicluver72 said:

I saw no harm in her comments about the comparisons. I mean they are P's contemporaries in the music world although majority of us get sick and tired of the endless MJ comparisons. That is her brother afterall, and she isn't looking at him as a musical genius, legend, icon although she is very proud of him and knows the love his fans have for him. It would be odd if she were drooling over him like we do now wouldn't it, lol! I admit the title of the video on Youtube is clickbait and I fell for it!

At what point do we just stop judging and telling people how to mourn. We are all humans with different opinions and flaws. Tyka wasn't trying to bash her brother but was just explaining a little too bluntly for some the relationship she had with her big bro Prince Roger Nelson. She will never see him as a superstar because that's just her big brother. And all of y'all attacking her in your so-called attempt at protecting Prince, Prince would tell y'all off and almost fight you all for some of the rude comments you all are saying about her. Because that's his little sister, who you all know he was very protective and caring of.

This is the reason Prince isolated himself from fans & fanatics, because some people just go to far. Y'all really making her seem like she rejoiced when her brother died. And I'm not saying everybody on the board does this. Just only you all that feel entitled enough to think you should tell people how to act when a love one dies. But let someone attack y'all when your love one die the way you all have attacked Prince family and close friends. Y'all even attack the mods and good morals of faithful Prince followers when they correct y'all. If you don't like what she said that's fine and say that, but the name calling and degrading her isn't mature or something you all would lie done to you.

precioux said:

midnightmover said:

I commented on here a few months ago that she seemed to have some resentment of Prince. Then I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. This most recent interview has just confirmed to me that I got it right the first time.

I'm sorry but you've got to be deaf, dumb and blind not to see the passive-aggressive putdowns of her late brother that keep coming out of her mouth. She does it with a smile. The smile cannot conceal the spite.

There is one word for it; that word is jealousy. It's a real shame that this woman is acting as an ambassador for Prince's memory. Saying that "he ain't no Michael Jackson". WTF! If you mean he's not a child molester then sure, but of course that's not what she meant.

Prince would be fuming if he could see this. The woman is a disgrace. I get that Prince could be an asshole, but she doesn't even want to acknowledge that he was even talented, let alone the genius that he so clearly was.

COSIGN!!!!!!!

Im with you both on this....

Again, she was stating this from the perspective of a 7 year old sister, wondering why her friends weren't going to go play, and were instead watching her 9 year old brother play the piano or guitar. As a 7 year old little girl, she was thinking, "He ain't no Michael Jackson, no Stevie Wonder. He's just Prince."

Of course, we view that statement as "Nah, man, he was PRINCE, no one compares to Prince." But to a 7 year old girl, looking at her 9 year old brother, "he ain't all that, he's just Prince." She could not even imagine what he would turn out to be as an adult. And even then, her opinion would always be colored by him being her big brother, having grown up with him, having had him baby sit her, having him pull pranks on her, argue with her, tell mom on her. She wasn't star struck by him, because she saw him as a very young boy, and toddled after him when she was a baby.

After thinking about it I can see both sides here. One side that is her big brother and didn't see a superstar, on the other hand, she didn't have to mention any names since we know these comparisons can be endless. It also gives some glee to those faithful MJ fanatics to say "see, even Prince's own sister didn't think he was better than MJ, hehe" to revel in the nonsense and silliness that starts the convo and adds more fuel to the ongoing fire. Going forward, perhaps she can start to use a little more PR training in some of these interviews.

[Edited 5/5/18 6:24am]

benni said:

Again, she was stating this from the perspective of a 7 year old sister, wondering why her friends weren't going to go play, and were instead watching her 9 year old brother play the piano or guitar. As a 7 year old little girl, she was thinking, "He ain't no Michael Jackson, no Stevie Wonder. He's just Prince."

Of course, we view that statement as "Nah, man, he was PRINCE, no one compares to Prince." But to a 7 year old girl, looking at her 9 year old brother, "he ain't all that, he's just Prince." She could not even imagine what he would turn out to be as an adult. And even then, her opinion would always be colored by him being her big brother, having grown up with him, having had him baby sit her, having him pull pranks on her, argue with her, tell mom on her. She wasn't star struck by him, because she saw him as a very young boy, and toddled after him when she was a baby.

Finally, another voice of reason.

Missmusicluver72 said:

After thinking about it I can see both sides here. One side that is her big brother and didn't see a superstar, on the other hand, she didn't have to mention any names since we know these comparisons can be endless. It also gives some glee to those faithful MJ fanatics to say "see, even Prince's own sister didn't think he was better than MJ, hehe" to revel in the nonsense and silliness that starts the convo and adds more fuel to the ongoing fire. Going forward, perhaps she can start to use a little more PR training in some of these interviews.

[Edited 5/5/18 6:24am]

You know what? It doesn't matter what she says, doesn't say, implies, doesn't imply, co-signs, doesn't co-sign, etc...... People have decided they want to drag her, to blame her, to vilify her, and will continue to do so. Given the actions of some of the other heirs, I can't figure out why people have gone after her in particular, but whatever. I don't know this woman, but what I do know is this: she is going to be laughing all the way to the bank because she is one of his heirs. They're all going to be laughing all the way to the bank. So what. I truly hope that she only cares so much about what people think of her.

Please don't take my comments as issues with you, you've just provided me with a commentary that I can respond to. Nothing personal.

I am watching and waiting. I think people are going to be very surprised if the truth comes out. That's if they can let go of their bullshit ideas and believe it when they hear it.

how many excuses can folks come up with regarding her questionable comments?