muchtoofast said:

muchtoofast said:

I went back and checked and nowhere does she claim Prince mom was a prostitute. She said his mom ran from one relationship to the next to feed her drug habit. Big difference there, and this could certainly be true. I don’t think the entire book is a pack of lies.

Prince(r.i.p.) said similar things about his mother in the beginning interviews of his career. He didn't paint a flattering picture of her that's for sure. In fact he paraded his father around more than anything.

[Edited 4/30/19 19:26pm]

Shockadelica9 said:

Shockadelica9 said:

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[Please discuss the book only, thanks]

luv4u said:

Shockadelica9 said:

luv4u said:

[Please discuss the book only, thanks]

Not to argue with you but his mother was a vital part in kims book. I dont know how that is derailing the thread

Discussing the contents of the book is what this thread is all about. So staying on topic would be appreciated.

Not a good idea to discuss stuff that is NOT even in the book.

Shockadelica9 said:

muchtoofast said:

I went back and checked and nowhere does she claim Prince mom was a prostitute. She said his mom ran from one relationship to the next to feed her drug habit. Big difference there, and this could certainly be true. I don’t think the entire book is a pack of lies.

I dont think any of the things she said were lies ( except maybe for the mayte pregnancy situation) i just dont think she should have put his mom out on blast like that

Kim in her book claims Tonya Thompson walked out on Prince in Dec 1988, and she started taking over as hairdresser. According to available records, Tonya Thompson was still doing his hair in 1993; she took over from Earl Jones who did his hair up to Diamonds and Pearls (album). So Kim takes credit for Batman, Graffiti Bridge (album, film), Diamonds and Pearls, Love Symbol album, and his Act I and Act II tours (1993) for which Tonya Thompson is credited.

http://www.princevault.co...itle=Act_I

http://www.princevault.co...tle=Act_II

http://www.princevault.co...earls_Tour

http://www.princevault.co...And_Pearls

http://www.princevault.co...um:_Symbol

In 2002, we find Rob Kelly doing hair for the One Nite Alone tour.

http://www.princevault.co...ne..._Tour

Tresha Williams, personal hair stylist to Prince, 2006 - 2011

In addition to Prince, worked with Misty Copeland, Sheila E, Randee St Nicholas, Bria Valente, Cora Dunham

https://www.kimberlyelise...-williams/

https://www.williamsbooks...fUzaspYJaU

Tresha's husband Carlton Williams:

"It wasn't until his wife, Tresha got the opportunity of a lifetime to travel and work with the world-renowned pop music artist Prince from 2006 - 2011 as his personal hair stylist and personal assistant, and Carlton came on board in 2010 to work with Prince. It was the positive conversations and influence Prince had on Carlton that help motivate him to believe in himself to do whatever he wanted to do."

https://www.williamsbooks...fUzaspYJaU

Prince's mother -

"Earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota and spent more than 20 years as a social worker at Edison, Franklin, Harrison and other Minneapolis schools...

After divorcing Nelson, she married Baker 34 years ago... They lived in a suburban Minneapolis house that Prince bought for them about 15 years ago."

https://www.postbulletin....ed958.html

[Edited 5/1/19 20:26pm]

Mumio said:

Kares said:

I would ask her to sign my pirated pdf on screen and immediately delete it in front of her.

For sure.
I'm glad I've got the.pdf because I damned sure haven't got my "pre-ordered" book yet.

laytonian said:

Mumio said:

For sure.
I'm glad I've got the.pdf because I damned sure haven't got my "pre-ordered" book yet.

You still haven't gotten your pre ordered book? Why? She brought books to the Celebration.

MoodyBlumes said:

Shockadelica9 said:

muchtoofast said: I dont think any of the things she said were lies ( except maybe for the mayte pregnancy situation) i just dont think she should have put his mom out on blast like that

Kim in her book claims Tonya Thompson walked out on Prince in Dec 1988, and she started taking over as hairdresser. According to available records, Tonya Thompson was still doing his hair in 1993; she took over from Earl Jones who did his hair up to Diamonds and Pearls (album). So Kim takes credit for Batman, Graffiti Bridge (album, film), Diamonds and Pearls, Love Symbol album, and his Act I and Act II tours (1993) for which Tonya Thompson is credited.

http://www.princevault.co...itle=Act_I

http://www.princevault.co...tle=Act_II

http://www.princevault.co...earls_Tour

http://www.princevault.co...And_Pearls

http://www.princevault.co...um:_Symbol

In 2002, we find Rob Kelly doing hair for the One Nite Alone tour.

http://www.princevault.co...ne..._Tour

Tresha Williams, personal hair stylist to Prince, 2006 - 2011

In addition to Prince, worked with Misty Copeland, Sheila E, Randee St Nicholas, Bria Valente, Cora Dunham

https://www.kimberlyelise...-williams/

https://www.williamsbooks...fUzaspYJaU

Tresha's husband Carlton Williams:

"It wasn't until his wife, Tresha got the opportunity of a lifetime to travel and work with the world-renowned pop music artist Prince from 2006 - 2011 as his personal hair stylist and personal assistant, and Carlton came on board in 2010 to work with Prince. It was the positive conversations and influence Prince had on Carlton that help motivate him to believe in himself to do whatever he wanted to do."

https://www.williamsbooks...fUzaspYJaU

Prince's mother -

"Earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota and spent more than 20 years as a social worker at Edison, Franklin, Harrison and other Minneapolis schools...

After divorcing Nelson, she married Baker 34 years ago... They lived in a suburban Minneapolis house that Prince bought for them about 15 years ago."

https://www.postbulletin....ed958.html

[Edited 5/1/19 20:26pm]

laytonian said:

Mumio said:

Kares said:

I would ask her to sign my pirated pdf on screen and immediately delete it in front of her.

For sure.

.

For sure.
It's trash and she's a liar.

MoodyBlumes said:

MoodyBlumes said:

Kim in her book claims Tonya Thompson walked out on Prince in Dec 1988, and she started taking over as hairdresser. According to available records, Tonya Thompson was still doing his hair in 1993; she took over from Earl Jones who did his hair up to Diamonds and Pearls (album). So Kim takes credit for Batman, Graffiti Bridge (album, film), Diamonds and Pearls, Love Symbol album, and his Act I and Act II tours (1993) for which Tonya Thompson is credited.

http://www.princevault.co...itle=Act_I

http://www.princevault.co...tle=Act_II

http://www.princevault.co...earls_Tour

http://www.princevault.co...And_Pearls

http://www.princevault.co...um:_Symbol

In 2002, we find Rob Kelly doing hair for the One Nite Alone tour.

http://www.princevault.co...ne..._Tour

Tresha Williams, personal hair stylist to Prince, 2006 - 2011

In addition to Prince, worked with Misty Copeland, Sheila E, Randee St Nicholas, Bria Valente, Cora Dunham

https://www.kimberlyelise...-williams/

https://www.williamsbooks...fUzaspYJaU

Tresha's husband Carlton Williams:

"It wasn't until his wife, Tresha got the opportunity of a lifetime to travel and work with the world-renowned pop music artist Prince from 2006 - 2011 as his personal hair stylist and personal assistant, and Carlton came on board in 2010 to work with Prince. It was the positive conversations and influence Prince had on Carlton that help motivate him to believe in himself to do whatever he wanted to do."

https://www.williamsbooks...fUzaspYJaU

Prince's mother -

"Earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota and spent more than 20 years as a social worker at Edison, Franklin, Harrison and other Minneapolis schools...

After divorcing Nelson, she married Baker 34 years ago... They lived in a suburban Minneapolis house that Prince bought for them about 15 years ago."

https://www.postbulletin....ed958.html

Larry Graham moved from Jamaica to Minnesota, to become Prince's spiritual advisor, and was a true friend and confidant (someone who keeps confidences).

https://www.jamaicaobserv...-s-Witness

[Edited 5/2/19 15:08pm]

rogifan said:

I read on social media that Kim is deleting negative comments on her Instagram. Wow if true.

I don't think she does. That's my comment from at least one and a half weeks ago.

[Edited 5/2/19 13:48pm]

onlyforaminute said:

Nobody from the inner circle has called her out yet? I think I get why there are 2 more books on the horizon. I mean none of the other hairdressers wanna make claims, nobody, it's all crickets and tumbleweeds. That's what's the most strange.

Folks who worked for him may not be buying books as they have their own memories and busy lives. Tresha Williams is a cancer survivor with her own business, family, book. When people called Kim out for auctioning Prince's hair, she wrote a note saying there was a misunderstanding (the auction house disagreed). Prince's family are knee deep in financial and legal issues, and are likely seeing Kim as we have been, a sincere person who cared about Prince.

Tommy Barbarella, a member of the inner circle cautions,

"No one was close to him. So for anyone to say they were is [bullshit]. If you really know him, you know that."

http://mspmag.com/arts-an...arbarella/

It seems likely that Larry Graham was a confidant, but Larry isn't going about boasting how he was Prince's confidant, or selling fans 'the truth'.

As the money train has taken off, I am proceeding with caution in my readings. Duane Tudahl put 20 years of research into his book, and that is something worth reading.

[Edited 5/2/19 19:54pm]

MoodyBlumes said:

onlyforaminute said:

onlyforaminute said:

Nobody from the inner circle has called her out yet? I think I get why there are 2 more books on the horizon. I mean none of the other hairdressers wanna make claims, nobody, it's all crickets and tumbleweeds. That's what's the most strange.

I haven't seen that many of his associates supporting the book. I did see Shelby's name pop up on one of Kim's FB lives during the Celebration. The one when she toured the Riley Creek tunnel. Shelby posted a positive comment and Kim gave her a shout out so I assume that she supports Kim as well as the book.

pinkcashmere23 said:

MoodyBlumes said:

onlyforaminute said:

Nobody from the inner circle has called her out yet? I think I get why there are 2 more books on the horizon. I mean none of the other hairdressers wanna make claims, nobody, it's all crickets and tumbleweeds. That's what's the most strange.

Folks who worked for him may not be buying books as they have their own memories and busy lives. Tresha Williams is a cancer survivor with her own business, family, book. When people called Kim out for auctioning Prince's hair, she wrote a note saying there was a misunderstanding (the auction house disagreed). Prince's family are knee deep in financial and legal issues, and are likely seeing Kim as we have been, a sincere person who cared about Prince.

Tommy Barbarella, a member of the inner circle cautions,

"No one was close to him. So for anyone to say they were is [bullshit]. If you really know him, you know that."

http://mspmag.com/arts-an...arbarella/

It seems likely that Larry Graham was a confidant, but Larry isn't going about boasting how he was Prince's confidant, or selling fans 'the truth'.

As the money train has taken off, I am proceeding with caution in my readings. Duane Tudahl put 20 years of research into his book, and that is something worth reading.

Actually, Larry told the police quite the opposite.

I think Tommy's quote is accurate.

Kinda surprising that Neal Karlen was praising Kim as someone who "accurately captured Prince's voice" towards the end of this podcast: https://www.minneapolis.o...e-fifteen/ .

BartVanHemelen said: