has prince ever lived in new york city?

wondering..

I heard he lived in new jersey at one point during his pre-career days

I heard New Jersey too (Rahway NJ).

At the ONA Soundcheck at Lincoln Center in 2002, he asked where people were from, so people were yelling out parts of NY and other places. My friend yelled, "NJ", and he said, "I used to live in Rahway, NJ..."

I was just listening to that "track" the other day.

"...She's got electric boots, a mohair suit- You know I read it in a magazine ..." {Bennie & the Jets}

If U stay in a hotel there U are living there temporarily.

Prince lived in New York with his half sister when he was trying to get a record deal. That stay inspired the Dirty Mind track "Sister".

He also wrote "Leaving For New York" around this time.

chocolate1 said:

At the ONA Soundcheck at Lincoln Center in 2002, he asked where people were from, so people were yelling out parts of NY and other places. My friend yelled, "NJ", and he said, "I used to live in Rahway, NJ..."

I was just listening to that "track" the other day.