Gwen Stefani, singer
"[No Doubt] was playing in Minneapolis, and I looked out from the stage at the soundboard, and I could see this silhouette of Prince watching me....There's a club there that he plays sometimes, and he comes gliding down in his velour suit, totally made up beautifully..."

Damn! How awesome is that?

ABeautifulOne said:

I hate him because he is so fuckin' ugly, he cant sing worth shit, his dancing could never compares 2 Prince's & I think he is a big scum bag because @ the AMA's he beat Prince & Aliesha Keys in some catagory & he said he would liek 2 share the award w/ Aleisha & said a little about her & didn't even mention Prince.

ABeautifulOne said:

Because Usher is a self centered, 80's Michael Jackson rip-off, Viacom man whore who lacks most forms of real talent (and intelligence) that doesn't involve taking his shirt off to make 12 year old girls squeal and run out for a re-released copy of his latest half-assed mediocre album that then hits #1 on the charts because the label paid the 'Hit' radio stations and TRL to make his music "cool", bypassing any real need for focusing on the music. Because, Hey, why care about the quality of the music when they can capitalize on the MTV teeny-boppers who will buy just about anything thats "in", right?

TheJourney4all7 said:

Usher

meow85 said:

I call him "Flusher", flush him right down the

meow85 said:

I call him "Flusher", flush him right down the

Don't get me wrong, usher is a pretty good singer and dancer. He even can play drum kit pretty well 2. But in terms of talent and genius, yes, Prince does destroy ol' Ursher. even remember when he was around the time of his "My Way" album (which was quite good on account of Babyface writing it, as well as his 1st album), on his "Nice & Slow" and "U Make Me Wanna..." videos and performances, he used 2 play little guitar lines 2 imply that he was a guitar player. On any instrument, whether it's drums, voice, and especially the guitar, Prince could mop the floor with Ursher wih his pinky toe alone!!!

ok y yall always hate usher?

ABeautifulOne said:

tru that...what's all with the deep stemmed hate when it comes to Usher. At least he had something nice to say about Prince like everyone else, who cares if grammar isn't perfect, who the f**k's is?! Not everyone's. You people, and yes I said 'YOU PEOPLE' are probably the same ones so in love with Justin Timberfakeazz...Is that what you mad about?

ABeautifulOne said:

tru that...what's all with the deep stemmed hate when it comes to Usher. At least he had something nice to say about Prince like everyone else, who cares if grammar isn't perfect, who the f**k's is?! Not everyone's. You people, and yes I said 'YOU PEOPLE' are probably the same ones so in love with Justin Timberfakeazz...Is that what you mad about?

ABeautifulOne said:

tru that...what's all with the deep stemmed hate when it comes to Usher. At least he had something nice to say about Prince like everyone else, who cares if grammar isn't perfect, who the f**k's is?! Not everyone's. You people, and yes I said 'YOU PEOPLE' are probably the same ones so in love with Justin Timberfakeazz...Is that what you mad about?

So does this mean he'll get some artist of the year recognition award? I'm all for other celeberties & personalites giving him props, but when will they ask us regular folks, one who live at this site and do'nt know where else to turn? Who's looking out for us?

ok y yall always hate usher?

iwannabeurlover said:

ok an AMA is nothing but a big ass hunk of glass and u can go 2 a scrap yard and get that but who cares its not a damn life or death award that is manditory 2 get in2 heaven or hell.and her name is Alicia not Aleisha!!!!!but yall people are ridiculous about hating on the poor child and i know he has had bad times so let the man enjoy the fruits of his labor JESUS!!!!!

Doozer said:

indeed.

ABeautifulOne said:

Because he sells more records than Prince.

Jermaine Dupri, producer
"I remember when I was 8, Prince was opening for Rick James, and my mother was getting baptized, but she had to see Prince, so we left church early so my mom could see him. I didn't even know who he was, but she made sure that I did."

Gwen Stefani, singer
"[No Doubt] was playing in Minneapolis, and I looked out from the stage at the soundboard, and I could see this silhouette of Prince watching me. I was like, 'Fuck!' because I was having a really bad show. So he invites us to come to Paisley Park afterward, and we're just tripping. Everything's Prince—the carpet's Prince, the wall is Prince, it's this crazy magical place. There's a club there that he plays sometimes, and he comes gliding down in his velour suit, totally made up beautifully. Then he plays for like three hours! He's like, 'Hey, you guys want to go jam with me?' It was just this magical experience. And he gave it to us, you know? He knew that he was a big inspiration to us."

Usher, showman
"I saw him perform in New York City, and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Though I wasn't young enough to listen to his music when it first came out—or understand it!—it was still as if it was the first time he'd ever performed it for me. The reason I say 'for me' is that he's able to make his audience feel personal, like he's performing to them. And that's talent. That's truly what entertainment is about."

Eric Jerome Dickey, chick-lit author
"Watching him rock the house in the Louisiana Superdome at Essence Festival '04 was like a revival at the purple gates of heaven. His talent is infinite, and his music timeless. And his persona? If Morris Day is cool, then Prince is frozen."

Carmen Electra, temptress-spokesmodel
"I used to dance at Glam Slam, Prince's club in Los Angeles. Our choreographer would always do a couple of Prince songs for every show. My favorite songs to dance to were 'Peach' and 'Pussy Control.' There's so much emotion in his songs. He just makes you feel. But there's nothing like seeing him live. I was his opening act on his Diamonds and Pearls tour in Europe in the early '90s. He's brilliant. He's just an amazing performer, and he taught me so much by just watching him onstage."

Fred Armisen, Saturday Night Live cast member, Prince impersonator
"When I saw him on the Lovesexy Tour, he came out driving a Thunderbird, then got out of the car and launched into 'Erotic City.' Immediately, he's down on all fours under this woman, circling around her. That's the way to make an entrance! Anyone else would have come out with their guitar and yelled, 'What's up, everybody?' He believes in a party; he believes in music as a social event. He's got a great sense of humor, too. He's a little bit like Clara Bow and Charlie Chaplin. I saw him in Chicago, and he was like, [in a low murmur] 'Does anyone have a place I can stay tonight? Eat some Häagen-Dazs, watch some HBO?' And all these women went crazy: 'Stay with me!' That's better than any rock banter."

Kurt Loder, MTV elder statesmen
"Prince has always had an eye on the sky. Some years ago, I was backstage with him at a show in Paris, listening to a tape of some new songs he was playing on a pink boom box. The stuff sounded...well, what do you think? It sounded great. I told him this, and I swear he lowered his eyes and said, 'I'm just taking dictation.'"

Tommy Mottola, chairman and CEO of Casablanca Music
"Seeing Prince on his recent tour was the consummate experience for me. The music was exceptionally outstanding. His range, versatility, and true talent never shined more. I equate the performance and his talent to two of my favorite idols of all time, Frank Sinatra and Elvis. It was that moving an experience for me, and it made me feel good to be in the music business, which I haven't felt in a long time."

Armisen seems the truest fan.

namepeace said:

He's a huge Prince fan - he always sneaks in an obscure reference or two for other fans in his SNL Prince skits - very cool.

Jermaine Dupri, producer
"I remember when I was 8, Prince was opening for Rick James, and my mother was getting baptized, but she had to see Prince, so we left church early so my mom could see him. I didn't even know who he was, but she made sure that I did."