They spoke with a number of people about him. It's a good piece.

1Sasha said:

It is quotes from various people, including Chaka Khan and others, about him, what he was like. She said he became more paranoid as he got older, but that he also became more human. He grew as a person into someone more empathetic.

1Sasha said:

rogifan said:

There's a story from Morris Hayes about he and Prince once going to ACE Hardware in Chanhassen during winter. I'm not sure what they needed to buy but Morris went into the store and had Prince wait in the car. All of a sudden he sees Prince walking down the isle with a bunch of stuff in his hands. Morris asked him what he did with the car and Prince says it's still running. Morris freaks out thinking the car is going to get stolen. Prince looks at him and says, Morris, we're in Chanhassen, no one is going to steal the car. And no one did.

I could just picture it all from your description. Great story!

rogifan said:

There's a story from Morris Hayes about he and Prince once going to ACE Hardware in Chanhassen during winter. I'm not sure what they needed to buy but Morris went into the store and had Prince wait in the car. All of a sudden he sees Prince walking down the isle with a bunch of stuff in his hands. Morris asked him what he did with the car and Prince says it's still running. Morris freaks out thinking the car is going to get stolen. Prince looks at him and says, Morris, we're in Chanhassen, no one is going to steal the car. And no one did.

LOL. THIS is why he never left for long.

rogifan said:

There's a story from Morris Hayes about he and Prince once going to ACE Hardware in Chanhassen during winter. I'm not sure what they needed to buy but Morris went into the store and had Prince wait in the car. All of a sudden he sees Prince walking down the isle with a bunch of stuff in his hands. Morris asked him what he did with the car and Prince says it's still running. Morris freaks out thinking the car is going to get stolen. Prince looks at him and says, Morris, we're in Chanhassen, no one is going to steal the car. And no one did.

BillieBalloon said:

Is it not online?

It will be online in January. They want you to but the magazine first.

rogifan said:

There's a story from Morris Hayes about he and Prince once going to ACE Hardware in Chanhassen during winter. I'm not sure what they needed to buy but Morris went into the store and had Prince wait in the car. All of a sudden he sees Prince walking down the isle with a bunch of stuff in his hands. Morris asked him what he did with the car and Prince says it's still running. Morris freaks out thinking the car is going to get stolen. Prince looks at him and says, Morris, we're in Chanhassen, no one is going to steal the car. And no one did.

FlyOnTheWall said:

rogifan said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

LOL. THIS is why he never left for long.

Morris shared another anecdote: Prince would go to the Caribou in Chanhassen to get coffee but he didn't carry a wallet and never wore clothes with pockets so he'd hand them a $100 bill or whatever and tell them to keep the change because he had no where to put it.

Awesome

pinkcashmere23 said:

rogifan said:

FlyOnTheWall said: Morris shared another anecdote: Prince would go to the Caribou in Chanhassen to get coffee but he didn't carry a wallet and never wore clothes with pockets so he'd hand them a $100 bill or whatever and tell them to keep the change because he had no where to put it.

Awesome

We need to hear more of these stories.

rogifan said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

LOL. THIS is why he never left for long.

Morris shared another anecdote: Prince would go to the Caribou in Chanhassen to get coffee but he didn't carry a wallet and never wore clothes with pockets so he'd hand them a $100 bill or whatever and tell them to keep the change because he had no where to put it.

Where did he stash his hundo's?

purplethunder3121 said:

We need to hear more of these stories.

Yes we do

Funny how nobody is talking about this:

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Maya Washington: "[Prince] was supposed to do something with Netflix, a reality show on Paisley Park."

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(Yes, she's the dingbat who hosted that car crash of a live stream.)

BartVanHemelen said:

Funny how nobody is talking about this:

.

Maya Washington: "[Prince] was supposed to do something with Netflix, a reality show on Paisley Park."

.

(Yes, she's the dingbat who hosted that car crash of a live stream.)

He was supposed to make a cameo appearance on the NEXTFLIX show, LUKE CAGE...

Why do they refer to him as "the artist formerly known as Prince" on the cover? That bothers me.

feeluupp said:

BartVanHemelen said:

Funny how nobody is talking about this:

.

.

(Yes, she's the dingbat who hosted that car crash of a live stream.)

He was supposed to make a cameo appearance on the NEXTFLIX show, LUKE CAGE...

.

Please read what she said:

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a reality show on Paisley Park

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BartVanHemelen said:

wouldntulove2loveme said:

rogifan said:

This isn't from GQ but a sweet fan encounter from Facebook.😍💜 https://www.facebook.com/...38926451:0

...Friday came and being his wife and baby daughter were still in the hospital there was no way he was going to the concert, so he took a short break and drove to the Palladium since the venue was just 10 minutes’ drive from the hospital. When he arrived there were lots of people waiting outside to get in, including several celebrities. He made his way to the front and knocked on the door. A fellow cracked it open. “Look, I said, I have tickets to the show, but I can’t go because my daughter was just born, and I was hoping to get a t-shirt”. The security guard was gracious enough to let him in and he purchased some CD's, singles, shirts and stuff. In the background he could hear guitars playing. “I asked, is that Prince and the band? He said, ‘Yes, do you want to see?’ He took me over to a spot where we were up high looking down at the band, and Prince looks up at us and he stops. The security guard tells him I have tickets to the show but can’t attend because my wife just had a baby. Prince says in his soft voice, ‘What did you have?’ A little girl, I said. 'Aww’, he says, ‘what did you name her?’ I told him her name was Savannah. ‘Nice’, he said, and then he strummed his guitar and sang the chorus of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World. I was just stunned and amazed.”...

Awww so sweet.Thank you for sharing.

rogifan said:

This isn't from GQ but a sweet fan encounter from Facebook.😍💜 https://www.facebook.com/...38926451:0

...Friday came and being his wife and baby daughter were still in the hospital there was no way he was going to the concert, so he took a short break and drove to the Palladium since the venue was just 10 minutes’ drive from the hospital. When he arrived there were lots of people waiting outside to get in, including several celebrities. He made his way to the front and knocked on the door. A fellow cracked it open. “Look, I said, I have tickets to the show, but I can’t go because my daughter was just born, and I was hoping to get a t-shirt”. The security guard was gracious enough to let him in and he purchased some CD's, singles, shirts and stuff. In the background he could hear guitars playing. “I asked, is that Prince and the band? He said, ‘Yes, do you want to see?’ He took me over to a spot where we were up high looking down at the band, and Prince looks up at us and he stops. The security guard tells him I have tickets to the show but can’t attend because my wife just had a baby. Prince says in his soft voice, ‘What did you have?’ A little girl, I said. 'Aww’, he says, ‘what did you name her?’ I told him her name was Savannah. ‘Nice’, he said, and then he strummed his guitar and sang the chorus of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World. I was just stunned and amazed.”...

Wow that was a beautiful thing from Prince to do.

214 said:

rogifan said:

This isn't from GQ but a sweet fan encounter from Facebook.😍💜 https://www.facebook.com/...38926451:0

Wow that was a beautiful thing from Prince to do.

Yes...He always seemed very gracious and sweet-tempered about other people having babies (as per the Arsenio Hall show and other stories I've read) - although I find it hard to imagine it not pulling at his heart-strings a little, given what happened with his own children...Bless him.

Dibblekins said:

214 said:

Wow that was a beautiful thing from Prince to do.

Yes...He always seemed very gracious and sweet-tempered about other people having babies (as per the Arsenio Hall show and other stories I've read) - although I find it hard to imagine it not pulling at his heart-strings a little, given what happened with his own children...Bless him.

Yes, i think it was hard for him.