Thought u guys would be interested in reading these scans from the original National Enquirer article in 1985 by Big Chick.
~ 'nana.

that was awesome 'nana!

need I ask:

is most or indeed any of this a legit interview?

mrdespues said:

I dont know the details dude - Im sure Boris, Neversin or Lovemachine would tho - All I know is that he was let go after the Purple Rain tour because Prince got wind of his coke addiction, and this article alledgely came about 2 fund that addiction. After all was said and done tho, Prince still thought fondly of him, as he did that benefit concert in St Paul in 1990 2 help out his bereved family.

crackin the hell up @ the bit about the stereo system this is rich! man....holy flaming hohners, what folks tell for money.

I remember this article. Sad but chick was sick and eventually died of cancer I think.

If I remember correctly prince paid for his burial.


rip Big Chick

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

No, what folks tell for Crack/Cocaine. It's sad though.

TheBluePrince said:

for real.

thanx 4 the scans nana

Thanks for the post nana.

That story is a funny as hell.


To quote a famous wordsmith,
"Cocaine is a powerful drug."
Rick James

S

Redayh said:

that's exactly what i was thinkin after i read all that...cocaine's a helluva drug!

" he once told me he didn't want 2 talk 2 a doctor who came 2 c him bcuz he was afraid he might b a reporter dressed up as a doctor"...wow thats the most make sensenest thing i have ever read in the NI..

good article tho..good read if u neeed 2 laugh..

"i've seen him punch guys a foot taller".....shit thats somethin i'd pay money 2 c.....
" one things 4 sure when they made Prince they broke the mould" aint it the truth!

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I remember that article. It was on the stands about the same time Around the World In A Day was released. They made him sound like he was in his house afraid of the world. It was really odd at the time because, the album ended with Goodbye. I don't know when I'll return. Followed by a guitar strum. You could almost see him sittin alone in his house after reading the article and hearing the last song on the album.

I remember when that came out as well. Everyone kept quoting from it saying to me, "See he is weird." That made an impression on so many non fans that some still retell the stories from that article.

I remember that article as well. Is that the entire article? I can't remember, it has been so many years. I remember also reading in a tabloid that the terrorist group that sent pictures of his house was the Ku Klux Klan and they were upset because he dated white women. I can't remember if that was the same article, a future National Inquirer article, or another tabloid altogether like The Star.

You never know what to believe in rags like those because they have lied so much. I think shortly after that Prince was abducted by aliens and grew two heads (LOL).

bananacologne said:

Well forget Foxy Brown apparently you Bananacologne are the real "Ill Nana!!!"