I wonder why Prince had Rashida onstage for the Leno performance?
There seemed to be no sound coming from the turntables.






(And yet, poor Bria didn't even get to do backing vocals.)

BriaVelveeta said:

I have no clue what that chick was doing up there besides taking up space.

And Bria's not a backup singer. That's why.

ernestsewell said:

Had he utilized her, it would have been one thing, but her just being up there seemed like an attempt at appearing hip.
Or like another of his 'favors.'

ernestsewell said:

Oh, and Bria did backing vocals on 'Song of the Heart' as well as tracks on 'Planet Earth.' So she IS a backing vocalist, apparently just not one he is comfortable with using in public.
Tamar was more of a 'front woman' than a backing vocalist, and she did backing vocals for P on many occassions.

But back to Rashida...

BriaVelveeta said:

4 some strange reason i don't think it's so much as how comfortable he is or is not but more that when he puts her out there she will be subject to so much negativity, i think Prince is very protective of Bria.

Rashida is easily one of the worst DJs I've heard. She cute tho and perfectly serves her purpose in the Purple Kangdom.

4bjb said:

But if she's any good, she would prove everyone wrong. He should have no reason to 'protect' her.
Negativity is a part of life anyway. I can't imagine she'd be subjected to any harsher criticism than she's already been.

Anyway, the thread is about Rashida.
I love talking about Bria, but she's got enough threads.

Maybe your opinion as to why Rashida got to appear onstage with him even though she did nothing?
Thanks.

SCNDLS said:

You are correct, cute is the main thing in the Purple 'Kangdom'. He obviously prefers it over talent.

BriaVelveeta said:

I say he's still hitting that! :boink:
[Edited 5/17/09 17:26pm]

salaciousV said:

Just between us, I'd say you're right.

ernestsewell said:

Hey ernest maybe your good freind Dr.fink should of been there

purplemansionFL said:

I have never said Fink is my good friend. And why would he need to be there? This thread is about Rashida.
[Edited 5/17/09 22:37pm]

rashida may not be the best dj
but shes got a helluva personality
and look to her.
prince is definitely attracted,
so he probably figured the
rest of the audience
would be too,lol.
i kinda feel bad for her though.
she was on her way to getting over
but prince dragged her back and
put her under
...his spell.

zoetruluv said:

'heard they had a fine little puerto rican dj...oh mamasita..'

Rashida is one of P's chicks and has been for a minute. It was a slap in Bria's face cuz that heffer has not been acting right. P didn't have to have a DJ up there at all but he's in a lesson teaching mode and the Hos must be educated.
Jeez, this aint rocket science y'all.

DesireeNevermind said:

LMAO that is too funny just visualizing that shit Him sitting her down fingers intwined giving that shame on you look
[Edited 5/18/09 10:58am]

irrisistableB said:

i love your siggy. where is that from?

DesireeNevermind said:

thank U I have had it for soooo long that I can't recall. I need a change.

4bjb said:

Step one in his plan to protect her from the public was to attach her album to his two albums and release them worldwide.

Rashida's hot!!

stanleylieber said:

DesireeNevermind said:

She definitely is.
I would have liked to hear some scratching or something at least, though.


But yes, as Prince girls go, she's one of the hottest IMHO.

comedy relief?

She's working with him again on an upcoming gig but hopefully we'll see more of her turntable skills. She didn't do enuf on Leno altho it was good seeing her.

DesireeNevermind said:

co sign! I love her curly lox!

DesireeNevermind said:

Trust me, you do NOT want that. ZERO skills.

We talked at length about her lacking skills on this thread http://prince.org/msg/5/261103?&pg=1
[Edited 5/20/09 7:32am]

SCNDLS said:

I think her music choices effect her turntable skills tho. For me its about how you blend one song into the next and do a bit of that skipping/scratching stuff I like. I think this is where she needs more practice. She can mix up one song well enuf but the transition is weak. I also consider her more club than say house or trance which really require some bomb ass DJ skills. Oh well she still hot!

WisdomNLove said:

Very cute but a poser as a Dj.

DesireeNevermind said:

No excuse if you're a REAL DJ. A dude with her piss poor skills would NEVER get the type of gigs she gets.

Graycap23 said:

I'm not an expert and have zero expertise to be able to comment here but the mixes she did at the events I've attended that she DJed sounded good to me