If it works out that Prince's sister is given rights to his legacy, it would be unfortunate given their shared status as heavy holy rollers, if she were to seek Sheila E.'s opinion on anything related to curating the vault (editing the more salacious songs, etc.).

Ultimately, we're only fans & as many opinions as we may have, sadly we have no say in the matter, but what I would like to see happen is an independent interest brought in, certainly with the well being of Prince's estate fully in mind, but an understanding of preserving the material. Gauge the condition of the vault & its contents, inventory & catalog it & determine a viable way to gradually release it in a way that is the most beneficial to all concerned (including the fanbase). Bring in relevant people to contribute to liner notes, etc. where needed, but leave the music as untouched as reasonably possible.

I guess death shows you that whatever argument you've had, it wasn't really worth it. Even if they weren't close, there can hardly be any doubt, that she's sincere.

Phishanga said:

The music in my opinion should stay in the vault the and key thrown away... He protected since it was built and it should be honored... besides that... he has released 38 years of music... it's more than enough... don't be greedy folks. Celebrate the music instead of vulturing it like TMZ... go figure!

djThunderfunk said:

Sheila E. thinks the songs in the vault should stay in the vault.

http://latino.foxnews.com...-in-vault/

Let's hope whomever has a say so doesn't ask her opinion. Just sayin'...

Kobe said:

The music in my opinion should stay in the vault the and key thrown away... He protected since it was built and it should be honored... besides that... he has released 38 years of music... it's more than enough... don't be greedy folks. Celebrate the music instead of vulturing it like TMZ... go figure!

djThunderfunk said:

Sheila E. thinks the songs in the vault should stay in the vault.

http://latino.foxnews.com...-in-vault/

Let's hope whomever has a say so doesn't ask her opinion. Just sayin'...

I don't for a minute believe that Prince wanted it to stay locked away and I most certainly want to hear as much as possible...

We'll have to agree to disagree.

LittlePurpleYoda said:

As talented as she may be, she's not a very intelligent woman.

I agree. Nobody cares what she thinks. Does she really think it makes sense for all of the unreleased work done by one of the greatest musicians of all time to just sit in a vault and never be heard? How stupid. The fans will appreciate everything that's in there, whether they are finished songs or demos. I know Prince was protective of everything during his lifetime, but I have a feeling he wouldn't care now that he's gone. If he didn't want anyone to hear them ever, he wouldn't have saved the unreleased stuff. He had to have known that when he eventually passed that someone would/will eventually have access to the vault.

babynoz said:

Sheila's been around long enough to spot the vultures circling....greedy dogs can kick rocks as far as I'm concerned. If he's no longer here to share it or benefit from it then I'm fine with whatever they decide.

I'm sure... It's sad but it happens so often.

djThunderfunk said:

Sheila E. thinks the songs in the vault should stay in the vault.

Just because those songs that are still in the vault were not released yet doesn't mean he didn't want them to be released eventually. Even with the Black Album in 1987 he decided he didn't want it released and then in 1994 he decided to let it be released. Why deny the public all of that Prince music including the songs that only have been sold through bootleg? Prince wanted the public to have it all eventually, it's just that he was always so creative he kept making more and more new songs and he could only fit a limited amount of songs on each years Prince album, so a LOT of songs were kept unreleased, and some of it he said he thought the public wasn't ready for yet, but should definitely be released on Prince The Vault vol. 2, vol. 3, and Rebels album, Roadhouse Garden album, Dream Factory album, Crystal Ball vol. 2, etc., etc. including those unreleased Time albums which the Time could still tour with and help those guys out. Prince was into charity and that's what would be great for everyone and the world need his music, his message more than ever in these bleak dark gloomy times, and will definitely make it feel like Prince's presence and spirit and heart is still with us. His greatest gift is his music. There's also The Second Coming film, etc. So much Prince stuff that can be released maybe two albums a year and even concert films each year, etc.

[Edited 4/26/16 11:05am]

Prince said so himself that he was a walking contradiction For the longest time, I've always believed that the whole purpose of the vault was like a 401K for Prince. When he got to the age where he couldn't physically make as much music as he had, he was going to dip into those songs and make an album that would have him financially set and emotionally satisfied. Who knows what the future holds.

Some of y'all are going to be mad at poor Shiela?

Over the years there was talk of various vault releases:

Roadhouse Garden and Crystal Ball 2 come to mind straight away.

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Let's hope that at least things like this, that Prince had planned but hadn't found time for, will get their release.

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The rest though, I don't think he wanted released so probably shouldn't be.

Sheila slowly starts to get on my nerves.She presents herself as the go to Prince spokesperson and comes across a little attention seeking since a pretty long while.Aka "I'm a star, and P&me had a special relationship no one else can touch".And how exactly does she know what Prince intended with the Vault ? How does she know "if he wanted to release them, he would have done it" ?!

Sorry, i don't wanna take away any accomplishments from her, but it's not like their friendship in the last few years was as tight as she makes it seem.

As for the vault, the only persons i'd really trust with curating would be Questlove & Alan Leeds.

[Edited 4/27/16 3:15am]

beatz01 said:

Sheila slowly starts to get on my nerves.She presents herself as the go to Prince spokesperson

It seems likely the family have asked her to be. She was one of the first there, so probably got involved early on with press, etc.

You have a enough of his music in your collection and don't be greedy

djThunderfunk said:

Kobe said:

The music in my opinion should stay in the vault the and key thrown away... He protected since it was built and it should be honored... besides that... he has released 38 years of music... it's more than enough... don't be greedy folks. Celebrate the music instead of vulturing it like TMZ... go figure!

I don't for a minute believe that Prince wanted it to stay locked away and I most certainly want to hear as much as possible...

We'll have to agree to disagree.

...hmmm...

on 1 hand, I agree w/ Shiela. That music needs to be left there...

...but in the OTHER hand ...idk

I say if ANYBODY's got a right to it, it's The Revolution , Or Shiela, Or Morris

ANYBODY outta the Camp that recorded w/ Prince during any of those sessions...

Those should be the ones who release it to the public if Not Prince's Sister...

Just MY opinion.

[Edited 4/30/16 17:55pm]

djThunderfunk said:

I think that art should be public, but at the same time, only the artist knows how to put the songs together in an album. I only hope whoever will be in charge does a nice selection. IF Prince already made some albums organized, even better

I would hope only the great stuff would be released. Princer released a lot of mediocre music post 1990 so I'm skeptical of how good the vault stuff is. I don't need anyone Prince filler. I believe the Revolution era stuff is gold if "All My Dreams" is any indication.

DiscoBallz said:

The concept that Prince did not want to release the material in the vault is preposterous. He talked about it constantly throughout his career. It was always intended to be done, but certain conditions had to be met - like ensuring the release was profitable. I don't think that will be a barrier anymore. Nor should it be.

yup, he may have changed his mind about how and when but in the digital age its VERY easy to make sure nobody every hears a particular track, the click of a button.

hey homesquid, Prince said in some interview (that I watched in last few days and can't seperate from the others) that he had many albums from during his spat with WB which he had stashed in the Vault because he didn't want to give them control over these particular tracks. there could feasibly be a handful of albums in parallel to released stuff that are actually more impressive than the albums the world got. according to Kevin Smith there are at least 50 music videos in there for songs that didn't get released, maybe this is why, some correlation with the albums Prince wanted WB's mitts off ?