In an interview with MTV.com, Bilal mentions how he feels about being compared to Prince:

"I think the timelessness of my music brings about those comparisons," Bilal says. "I'm an artist, so I take my music very seriously. If somebody says, 'You sound exactly like Prince,' I want to put my middle finger up. It depends on how the comparison is done."

The entire interview is at:
http://www.mtv.com/bands/...ndex.jhtml