HatrinaHaterwitz said:

babynoz said:

Seriously? Are you sure you wanna go there?


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Oh hell yes! I most certainly do!

In every one of those pics of Questlove, his 'fro is not dry looking, the ends have been trimmed and it's been picked out properly.

By extreme glaring contrast, Prince's 'fro looks very dry, lopsided and frankly, quite..."disheveled".

My problem isn't that he's wearing a 'fro. My problem is that his 'fro is freaking jacked, when I happen to KNOW- even though I don't know him personally - HE of all people is able and capable of doing MUCH better than what's been recently wtinessed!

Questlove's hair is your idea of trimmed?

If your problem isn't that he's wearing fro then why suggest in the OP that he get a press and curl?

How many more times you gonna move the goalpost?

MJ007 said:

Upon looking at Questlove's hair, it dawned on me what accoutrement Prince is missing - a pick jutting out the side of his damn head. His fro as it stands now is like a face missing a nose. Prince needs a pick! That would really make some people lose their sh*t.

LMAO!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

babynoz said:

Thanks OFFS and 1725....waaaay too much information though.

I was only asking if the younger guys routinely make detailed observations about each other's style the way you comment about Prince's. My observation was that it's less common with older guys.

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While I think we agree that the OP is full of it, I think that your notions about this being a generational thing is a bit sweeping for two points. One, this is the first time I have spent this much time discussing Prince's style, and I'm only doing so to show that the OP's issue with style is really a cultural or racial issue. Two, I think it is more of a cultural/background thing than a generational thing. It may not be common for you and your friends, but I'm 45, my father is 68, and fashion has always been up for socio-political discussion in my household with my father's friends and my friends.

1725topp said:

babynoz said:

Thanks OFFS and 1725....waaaay too much information though.

I was only asking if the younger guys routinely make detailed observations about each other's style the way you comment about Prince's. My observation was that it's less common with older guys.

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While I think we agree that the OP is full of it, I think that your notions about this being a generational thing is a bit sweeping for two points. One, this is the first time I have spent this much time discussing Prince's style, and I'm only doing so to show that the OP's issue with style is really a cultural or racial issue. Two, I think it is more of a cultural/background thing than a generational thing. It may not be common for you and your friends, but I'm 45, my father is 68, and fashion has always been up for socio-political discussion in my household with my father's friends and my friends.

That's why I asked the question, because I wasn't sure...no shade.

babynoz said:

1725topp said:

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While I think we agree that the OP is full of it, I think that your notions about this being a generational thing is a bit sweeping for two points. One, this is the first time I have spent this much time discussing Prince's style, and I'm only doing so to show that the OP's issue with style is really a cultural or racial issue. Two, I think it is more of a cultural/background thing than a generational thing. It may not be common for you and your friends, but I'm 45, my father is 68, and fashion has always been up for socio-political discussion in my household with my father's friends and my friends.

That's why I asked the question, because I wasn't sure...no shade.

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No, I didn't think you were throwing shade (I think that's the first time I've ever used that phrase.), I just wanted to make sure I answered your question.

1725topp said:

babynoz said:

That's why I asked the question, because I wasn't sure...no shade.

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No, I didn't think you were throwing shade (I think that's the first time I've ever used that phrase.), I just wanted to make sure I answered your question.

^^No shade....see, I know some young folks talk,

2elijah said:

Lawd, if some fans get that bothered by Prince rockin' his natural texture, then can you imagine the reaction if Prince went bald? Lol. Fans will be begging that he puts on a wig.

What if he already is bald and we just don't know it? ......Some already accuse him of wearing a wig after all.

babynoz said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Oh hell yes! I most certainly do!

In every one of those pics of Questlove, his 'fro is not dry looking, the ends have been trimmed and it's been picked out properly.

By extreme glaring contrast, Prince's 'fro looks very dry, lopsided and frankly, quite..."disheveled".

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My problem isn't that he's wearing a 'fro. My problem is that his 'fro is freaking jacked, when I happen to KNOW- even though I don't know him personally - HE of all people is able and capable of doing MUCH better than what's been recently wtinessed!

Questlove's hair is your idea of trimmed?

If your problem isn't that he's wearing fro then why suggest in the OP that he get a press and curl?

How many more times you gonna move the goalpost?

BECAUSE a Press and Curl would require far less actual effort and maintenance?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

babynoz said:

Questlove's hair is your idea of trimmed?

If your problem isn't that he's wearing fro then why suggest in the OP that he get a press and curl?

How many more times you gonna move the goalpost?

BECAUSE a Press and Curl would require far less actual effort and maintenance?

That's a choice for an individual to make for themselves. NOT YOU. for SOMEONE YOU DONT KNOW, because you dont like their hairstyle in its natural state.

2elijah said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Questlove conditions, moisturizes, gets his ends trimmed and keeps a pick on hand to tighten up his 'fro as needed. Please Prince, go all Questlove on my ass. That'll certainly teach me!

Yet but quest keeps his fro unshaped.

Really?

How so?

The only difference I see with QuestLove's hair is that he wears in one way all the time. Prince styles his afro.

wonder505 said:

The only difference I see with QuestLove's hair is that he wears in one way all the time. Prince styles his afro.

Who you gonna believe? Her or your lying eyes? Quest's fro is neat and tidy 'cause she said so.

babynoz said:

wonder505 said:

The only difference I see with QuestLove's hair is that he wears in one way all the time. Prince styles his afro.

Who you gonna believe? Her or your lying eyes? Quest's fro is neat and tidy 'cause she said so.

It is also a strong possibility that Prince's hair texture isn't 100% of his African genetics

Even in that pic and I've seen many others from early days and from the RNRLoveAffair video

that he has a little curliness to his hair vs Questlove

Which could cause his hair to need a different kind of attention to make sure it's right for photos.

Go wild when rocking out on stage

OldFriends4Sale said:

It is also a strong possibility that Prince's hair texture isn't 100% of his African genetics

Even in that pic and I've seen many others from early days and from the RNRLoveAffair video

that he has a little curliness to his hair vs Questlove

Which could cause his hair to need a different kind of attention to make sure it's right for photos.

Go wild when rocking out on stage

Hair is delicate. When someone has been relaxing for a number of years transitioning can be traumatic to the hair. You would not believe how thin my hair was the first time I did it. It took nearly a year to get back to normal thickness.

His life, his hair, end of.

In any case it's hardly panic worthy...pretty man still pretty.

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

It is also a strong possibility that Prince's hair texture isn't 100% of his African genetics

Even in that pic and I've seen many others from early days and from the RNRLoveAffair video

that he has a little curliness to his hair vs Questlove

Which could cause his hair to need a different kind of attention to make sure it's right for photos.

Go wild when rocking out on stage

Hair is delicate. When someone has been relaxing for a number of years transitioning can be traumatic to the hair. You would not believe how thin my hair was the first time I did it. It took nearly a year to get back to normal thickness.

His life, his hair, end of.

In any case it's hardly panic worthy...pretty man still pretty.

I'm not panicing at all. I'm loving wild rocking colorful Prince.

Like I've said since he first started the fro I hope he grows it out huge and fluffy

the suits bored me

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

In every one of those pics of Questlove, his 'fro is not dry looking, the ends have been trimmed and it's been picked out properly.

By extreme glaring contrast, Prince's 'fro looks very dry, lopsided and frankly, quite..."disheveled".

My problem isn't that he's wearing a 'fro. My problem is that his 'fro is freaking jacked, when I happen to KNOW- even though I don't know him personally - HE of all people is able and capable of doing MUCH better than what's been recently wtinessed and I have not one damn problem saying so!

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We all know how attentive P. is to his appearance. I seriously doubt he is being in any way neglectful or careless with his hair (though it is perhaps meant to look that way just for this photo.). I think his afro was intentionally styled to take on the dishevelled appearance you mentioned so that it goes with the overall Rock ‘n’ Roll aesthetic of the shot.

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IMO Aerogram probably said it best when they stated something to the effect that Prince is simply sporting a Jimi Hendrix style cut here. I Googled some pics; looks like Aero was right on the money:

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P. certainly seems to have modeled part of his look after Jimi for this photo, so his afro is similarly unbounded and wild.

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The angle that his head is turned, in combination with the 'do hanging a bit over his right eye, gives it what you called a "lop-sided" appearance (though I personally don't see it as being that accentuated). Compare the two pics of Jimi and you’ll see how different they are in terms of symmetry. Prince's photo is actually very stylized; Similar to the first Hendrix pic, the Prince pic features a number of asymmetrical visual elements: his gaze, turn of head, triangular piece of hair (reminds me of ‘80s new wave?), and shadow are off to the (our) left; the halo of light and guitar lean right; only one hand is visible; the guitar is multicolored with irregular flame-like designs; colors on his clothes and guitar do not match or coordinate. The jacket is his signature color from Purple Rain with the left sleeve visibly ripped. Look more closely and you’ll see the edges of the jacket are frayed--much like his hair is in the shot. We can all agree Prince can afford an intact jacket as much as a hairdresser so the frayed appearance of both is clearly intentional.

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You don’t have to like it, but maybe this will help you understand it.

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A rock star is supposed to look a little rough and tumble. That seems to be all P. is doing here, he's just way better than most rockers at looking pretty while doing it.

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datdude said:

keep rockin' that fro hard Prince until u drive all the superficial bitches away! good riddance

i agree

iZsaZsa said:

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iZsa I love this picture! where did you get it? I like the color photo as well but I must admit Prince looks exceptionally dreamy in this one.

OldFriends4Sale said:

babynoz said:

Hair is delicate. When someone has been relaxing for a number of years transitioning can be traumatic to the hair. You would not believe how thin my hair was the first time I did it. It took nearly a year to get back to normal thickness.

His life, his hair, end of.

In any case it's hardly panic worthy...pretty man still pretty.

I'm not panicing at all. I'm loving wild rocking colorful Prince.

Like I've said since he first started the fro I hope he grows it out huge and fluffy

the suits bored me

I didn't say that you were panicing, I said it's not panic worthy meaning that yet another thread started about the same hair seems like overkill.

He wrote "She's Always In My Hair" (because she was trapped in it)

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I'm not panicing at all. I'm loving wild rocking colorful Prince.

Like I've said since he first started the fro I hope he grows it out huge and fluffy

the suits bored me

I didn't say that you were panicing, I said it's not panic worthy meaning that yet another thread started about the same hair seems like overkill.

Babynoz, that wasn't meant to be taken as a 'direct' response

I'm sorta just 'piggybacking' off your post

I like the fro I like the fro I like the fro

Damn, 'fro is all kindsa fucked up

OldFriends4Sale said:

babynoz said:

I didn't say that you were panicing, I said it's not panic worthy meaning that yet another thread started about the same hair seems like overkill.

Babynoz, that wasn't meant to be taken as a 'direct' response

I'm sorta just 'piggybacking' off your post

I like the fro I like the fro I like the fro

I know, I know.....I know.

No shade,

O mi gawd, I forgot my popcorn.

I don't know how anybody can tell anything that picture has been retouched so much, are we sure that ain't just a cloud hanging over his head.

morningsong said:

O mi gawd, I forgot my popcorn.

I don't know how anybody can tell anything that picture has been retouched so much, are we sure that ain't just a cloud hanging over his head.

We're just getting started.

The latest according to Aerogram is that Hatrina is the cause of Princey suddenly deleting his social media accounts. This is the thanks he gets for getting waterboarded for our listening pleasure on AOC.

And we haven't even begun to explore the mystery of who's sucking on his bottom lip yet.

Forget the popcorn chile, you gonna need some wangs and a drank....

Bluu said: