I had noticed that we haven't heard anything from or about Londell for quite awhile. Well, same with Mani (other than her showing up alone at the BET show)!

So, separated as opposed to divorcing or divorced... What the heck, I'll ask: so what's the 411, do you know what went down?

No. I don't ask about Prince's private business. I know as fans we are curious about his happiness and well being but until he makes a statement about it we will never know the real truth. As for what I do know, he and Londell are still cool and still do business together. I don't usually post on these websites but I felt I needed to say something, especially when someone is talking about my people and especially when the information is wrong!

wow, Prince married Mani because he loves his mom... maybe prince will take nicole richie?
Nicole Camille Escovedo was born in Berkeley, California, on September 21, 1981. Her biological parents were Peter Michael Escovedo, a member of Lionel Richie's band and brother to '80s pop percussionist Sheila E., and an anonymous backstage assistant.
[Edited 12/20/05 0:49am]All this is wrapped up in a neat little package clocking in at 5'2".
Here's how deep Nicole's Hollywood roots run: her godfather happens to be none other than Michael Jackson.
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...prince is too involved with larry(as i understand) how could he maintain an intimate/true friendship with mani? (not to mention any bonking, they don't share houses or bed) he's touring and she's in canada celebrating xmas
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I had noticed that we haven't heard anything from or about Londell for quite awhile. Well, same with Mani (other than her showing up alone at the BET show)!

So, separated as opposed to divorcing or divorced... What the heck, I'll ask: so what's the 411, do you know what went down?

...prince is too involved with larry(as i understand) how could he maintain an intimate/true friendship with mani? (not to mention any bonking, they don't share houses or bed) he's touring and she's in canada celebrating xmas
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Esp. at the "Prince married Mani because he loves his mom" part. Are you referring to the claims that Prince's mother was a JW, and her "dying wish" was to see him become a JW or whatever? If she was a JW, why was her funeral at a Baptist church?

I don't usually post on here as well, but when Prince goes out of his way to clearly state he brokered this agreement alone without a lawyer and urges up and coming artists to do the same, when in the past he hasn't said "boo" without Londell that says a lot.

Another Article:

http://today.reuters.com/...NCE-DC.XML

By Dean Goodman


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll iconoclast Prince, who spent years clashing with the music establishment, has signed a recording deal with the world's largest record company, proudly noting on Tuesday that he wrote up his own agreement without legal advice.

Universal Music Group will release his next album, "3121," sometime next year through its Universal Records imprint, the parties said. A videoclip for the first single, the Latin-soaked ballad "Te Amo Corazon" (I love you, sweetheart), was released Tuesday, and shown to journalists at a news conference in a Beverly Hills hotel room.

Prince, 47, showed up briefly, accompanied by Argentine actress Mia Maestro, who stars in the clip.

His last album, 2004's "Musicology," was distributed by Sony BMG Music's Columbia Records label, and given away free to fans who attended his comeback tour that year.

Most of his albums, beginning with his 1978 debut "For You," were released by Warner Bros. Records, and the partnership produced such groundbreaking works as 1984's "Purple Rain" and 1987's "Sign O' The Times."

But Prince fell out with the label by the early 1990s, complaining that it could not accommodate his prolific output. He performed with the word "SLAVE" scrawled across his cheek, and his career waned as he went to such bizarre lengths as changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol. After splitting with Warner Bros. in 1996, he went the independent route, and distributed some albums through his Web site, selling a fraction of what he did during his heyday.

His deal with Universal covers one album only, he said at the news conference. He declined to discuss the financial terms other than to say, "They're great."

He said it was "basically a handshake deal" since he does not believe in contracts.

"I did my own agreement without the help of a lawyer and sat down and got exactly what I wanted," he said, subsequently clarifying that some agreements were signed "to ensure that business gets accomplished."

A statement announcing the Universal deal said Prince would return to the road next year. He declined to offer any specifics about the tour or the album, but said the new single was not indicative of the album's overall sound.

Reuters/VNU

When Prince inked one-off deals with Arista (in 1999) and Columbia Records (in 2003), many were surprised to see him working with major labels, since the singer spent many months during the '90s embroiled in a drawn-out battle with his former label, Warner Bros., over issues of control with his music.

While the musician remains wary of entanglements with major companies, the Columbia partnership (which resulted in the Grammy-winning Musicology) proved fruitful enough for him to do it again — except this time he's entered into a similar arrangement with Universal Records to release his forthcoming album, dubbed 3121, in early 2006.

"It wasn't a contract. I don't believe in contracts. It's basically a handshake deal, but we do sign some agreements to ensure business gets accomplished," he said. "Ultimately, I got a chance to structure [the deal] the way I saw fit, as opposed to it being the other way around, and I got exactly what I wanted to accomplish."

Prince made those comments in Los Angeles on Tuesday during a press conference to premiere the video for his first single from the new album, the Salma Hayek-directed "Te Amo Corazón," (which translates as "I Love You, Sweetheart").

The singer, who became so passionate during his conflict with Warner Bros. that for a time he wrote the word "slave" on his face, came to the agreement with Universal without the aid of lawyer, and urged other artists to take similar control by reading and understanding the fine print themselves. Prince remained elusive on specific details of the deal — and did not explain the significance of his new album's unusual title — but added, "I've been independent for a long time, so to do any sort of agreement with a record company at this point would have to be in my best interest."

As usual, Prince wrote, produced and arranged "Te Amo Corazón," a sultry ballad that evidently celebrates the love he has for the special woman in his life. While the artist formerly known as the Artist would not disclose his inspiration for the track ("I leave that up to the individual that listens to it — it spoils it otherwise," he said), he noted that the single is not indicative of the album's sound.

The video — directed by Hayek and co-starring "Motorcycle Diaries" actress Mía Maestro as Prince's love interest — was filmed in the exotic setting of Marrakesh, Morocco. The opening of the clip shows the singer standing in front of a huge window with sunshine cascading down upon him, followed by clips of Maestro and Prince walking separately around an airy, open Spanish-style home. Later, Prince is seen struming his trademark purple guitar in bed, surrounded by satin sheets and rose petals.

Prince called Hayek, who drafted the original treatment for the video, "the most thoughtful, attentive director I have ever worked with."

The clip, which debuted on VH1 on Wednesday, is now available for download at NPG Music Club (see "Prince Offers Fans Exclusive Material Via Online Club").

Meanwhile, Prince also announced a tour is in the works, and it looks like you can expect to see some familiar faces on the road. "I don't want to talk about it [much] because I'm inviting some of my old friends to join us," he said. "You'll hear about it.
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Again, the only reason that I responded is because I don't want lies/half truths spread about my people. I'm sure you wouldn't want the same.

And why would you care what people here or on any other website says about Prince? You know how it goes! Personally, I would'nt care what anybody said about me on the net or in the tabloids. People WILL BE people.

I was referring to Londell.

Londell, Prince, basically anybody these people talk about here. It's just talk

But you obviously have a need to protect this guys honor, which I guess is cool

Londell is no longer a business partner. They hang from time to time but they don't really do business. Londell uses his name.

Mani and he are separated You have to prove to the church that your spouse was in the wrong in order to divorce and stay in the religion.

Again, you are misguided. They still do business together. I'm not stating this from something I'm assuming or guessing, this is something I definitely know!

look what happend at this site we saw the pic on... http://www.dolceacqua.net/TORONTO.htm amni pics have vanished

try http://omega.med.yale.edu...00350.html now!!!
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this is hilarious....did you happen to even look at the pics, or just posted the first thing that came up on google? wrong mani there hon