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Reply #30 posted 02/18/05 4:18am

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BrothaTeacha said:

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/ent?guid=20050217/421424d0_29e_67020050217-787413619

NAACP to honor musician Prince
February 17, 2005 11:07 AM EST


LOS ANGELES, Feb 17, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The NAACP will honor Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician Prince at its upcoming Image Awards, Fox TV announced Thursday.

The network said the civil rights organization would present Prince with its NAACP Vanguard Award during the 36th NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on March 19. Fox will televise the cerremony on March 25.

The NAACP Vanguard Award is presented to a person "whose groundbreaking work increases understanding and awareness of racial and social issues." It has been only presented twice before -- to Stanley Kramer and Steven Spielberg.

Prince won the Oscar for Best Original Song Score in 1984 for "Purple Rain." He has won four Grammys -- two for "Purple Rain," one for his recording of "Kiss," and one for Best R&B Song of 1984 for the Chaka Khan hit "I Feel for You."


THIS IS FREEEEEKING AWESOME
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Reply #31 posted 02/18/05 4:49am

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CONGRADULATIONS PRINCE!!!
He deserves every award he gets.

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Reply #32 posted 02/18/05 5:28am

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BrothaTeacha said:

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/ent?guid=20050217/421424d0_29e_67020050217-787413619

NAACP to honor musician Prince
February 17, 2005 11:07 AM EST


LOS ANGELES, Feb 17, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The NAACP will honor Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician Prince at its upcoming Image Awards, Fox TV announced Thursday.

The network said the civil rights organization would present Prince with its NAACP Vanguard Award during the 36th NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on March 19. Fox will televise the cerremony on March 25.

The NAACP Vanguard Award is presented to a person "whose groundbreaking work increases understanding and awareness of racial and social issues." It has been only presented twice before -- to Stanley Kramer and Steven Spielberg.

Prince won the Oscar for Best Original Song Score in 1984 for "Purple Rain." He has won four Grammys -- two for "Purple Rain," one for his recording of "Kiss," and one for Best R&B Song of 1984 for the Chaka Khan hit "I Feel for You."



Congratulations, Prince! Go Prince! woot! Go Prince! woot! Go Prince! woot!
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #33 posted 02/18/05 5:28am

lillybleu

Although i like the buzz about this,keeping me informed."I feel for you"is not
Chaka Khan's hit,seems some people forgot it is Prince's song,she just made it
more popular,let us remember to respect the man. no no no!
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Reply #34 posted 02/18/05 5:33am

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Go on ....and on and on right over here to Europe 4 the Alive in 2O5 Tour
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Like the wall of Berlin woot!
It's going down people -(5.7.2010) wall
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Reply #35 posted 02/18/05 5:58am

blumer

I hope the anti-NAACP bastards stay out this thread.


Way To Go PRINCE!!!
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Reply #36 posted 02/18/05 6:05am

newpower4ever

lillybleu said:

Although i like the buzz about this,keeping me informed."I feel for you"is not
Chaka Khan's hit,seems some people forgot it is Prince's song,she just made it
more popular,let us remember to respect the man. no no no!


Who doesnt know that Prince wrote that song?
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Reply #37 posted 02/18/05 6:11am

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I just hope they don't do some suckass medley of his songs & make me shoot my tv biggrin thumbs up!
heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #38 posted 02/18/05 6:12am

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newpower4ever said:

lillybleu said:

Although i like the buzz about this,keeping me informed."I feel for you"is not
Chaka Khan's hit,seems some people forgot it is Prince's song,she just made it
more popular,let us remember to respect the man. no no no!


Who doesnt know that Prince wrote that song?

those outside the fan community or those who don't know their song covers well.
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Reply #39 posted 02/18/05 6:15am

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CalhounSq said:

I just hope they don't do some suckass medley of his songs & make me shoot my tv biggrin thumbs up!


lol picturing CalhounSq shooting her TV out as Sonny T did on the "Exodus" CD lol
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #40 posted 02/18/05 7:22am

piscesglenn

Long over due and well deserved. Congratulations, again, Prince.

bow clapping lol thumbs up! kisses
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Reply #41 posted 02/18/05 7:56am

klhk

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I hope he leaves the pimp suit at home and wear something tight and sexy instead.
Haters travel in packs and they are offended or threatened by klhk, haters express intense hostility toward the subject of hate. Haters are annoyed and roll thier eyes when klhk is paid a compliment. ask yourself, are u a hater?
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Reply #42 posted 02/18/05 8:17am

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klhk said:

I hope he leaves the pimp suit at home and wear something tight and sexy instead.



Highly unlikely.


U know in two years he's gonna start wearing old afghans to award shows.
Then possibly revert back to the purple trench.



Only.
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Also, do you think that ugly people are God's cruel joke on humanity (like the platypus and the heterosexual) or another form of population control?


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Reply #43 posted 02/18/05 8:21am

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Prince in a purple thong? nod nod nod nod nod nod
[Edited 2/18/05 8:21am]
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Reply #44 posted 02/18/05 8:23am

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Prince in tighty whities? sick
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Reply #45 posted 02/18/05 8:29am

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I am finally glad to see such a derserving "MUSICAL GENIUS" finally get the recognition that has been a long time in coming. clapping

martini To you Prince~ May you continue with MANY MANY MANY MORE BLESSINGS dove
?Cause me and u could have been a work of art

BE BLESSED!!
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Reply #46 posted 02/18/05 8:38am

cinnamonjo

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klhk said:

Prince in tighty whities? sick



What happened to the thigh high spandex?
(circa thieves in the temple, dirty mind, or controversy)

That was sick.



yah know, I've learned to appreciate ya much more klhk.
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Also, do you think that ugly people are God's cruel joke on humanity (like the platypus and the heterosexual) or another form of population control?


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Reply #47 posted 02/18/05 11:54am

KelleyG

Congratulations Prince. Excellent work. You are so deserving of this award. Right from the start I knew in myheart that you had it in U!

Most definitely Magnificent
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Reply #48 posted 02/18/05 1:59pm

klhk

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cinnamonjo said:

klhk said:

Prince in tighty whities? sick



What happened to the thigh high spandex?
(circa thieves in the temple, dirty mind, or controversy)

That was sick.



yah know, I've learned to appreciate ya much more klhk.



You gotta be kidding! The thigh high spandex with the peek a boo camel toe was SEXY!!!! drool drooling horny jerkoff
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Reply #49 posted 02/18/05 2:43pm

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First, congrats again Prince. dancing jig I feel like I'm in a rut here. lol But keep the accolades coming, they are WELL deserved.
Second, a few have said they hope he shows up for this one. Has Prince ever NOT shown up when he's being honored with a special award?
And third, told ya he'd be at the NAACP Image Awards. giggle
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Reply #50 posted 02/18/05 7:46pm

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shygirl said:

First, congrats again Prince. dancing jig I feel like I'm in a rut here. lol But keep the accolades coming, they are WELL deserved.
Second, a few have said they hope he shows up for this one. Has Prince ever NOT shown up when he's being honored with a special award?
And third, told ya he'd be at the NAACP Image Awards. giggle


Don't know about Prince not showing up when he's being given a special award, but he was a no-show at the recent Grammies (where he won two awards).
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #51 posted 02/19/05 4:08am

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shygirl said:

First, congrats again Prince. dancing jig I feel like I'm in a rut here. lol But keep the accolades coming, they are WELL deserved.
Second, a few have said they hope he shows up for this one. Has Prince ever NOT shown up when he's being honored with a special award?
And third, told ya he'd be at the NAACP Image Awards. giggle


The NAACP Vanguard Award is presented to a person "whose groundbreaking work increases understanding and awareness of racial and social issues."

yes This is by far Prince's greatest award IMO because it gives props for humanitarian interests. Fame and fortune in itself can be shallow and vain but this award designates Prince as one who cares about justice and civil rights.

Because he ignored the flash and flattery of one award doesn't mean he'll turn his back on one that says volumes about his ideals, character and concern for others.

grouphug thumbs up!
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Reply #52 posted 02/21/05 2:38am

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It's gr8 for P that he's gettign this - but isn't it a bit meaningless after he already received a similar award in '96. I mean, what's this actually FOR, as opposed to that one? It sounds like they want to bu,p the profile of the awards by having P there, so they decide to give him a similar award again. Soryy for the cynicism, but it is a bit strange...
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Reply #53 posted 02/21/05 4:21am

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psychodelicide said:

shygirl said:

First, congrats again Prince. dancing jig I feel like I'm in a rut here. lol But keep the accolades coming, they are WELL deserved.
Second, a few have said they hope he shows up for this one. Has Prince ever NOT shown up when he's being honored with a special award?
And third, told ya he'd be at the NAACP Image Awards. giggle


Don't know about Prince not showing up when he's being given a special award, but he was a no-show at the recent Grammies (where he won two awards).



He'll be there to accept the award. It's pretty common for him to make an appearance to accept a "special" award that is given to him. If he had something to promote or plug as it relates to his music, I'd say 100% that he would perform too. But he'll be there to accept the award.



It was amusing to me...seeing people here debating on whether he was gonna make an appearance on the grammies this year. P ain't about to make an appearance on the same award show two years in a row. Don't expect to see P on the grammies again for another 9 or 10 years.


Brother 9/15
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Reply #54 posted 03/15/05 3:59pm

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I thought he'd been given this award already. lol What did he win a couple of years back?


Congrats Mr. Nelson

Can't wait to view...I love viewing him ANYTIME!! wink
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Reply #55 posted 03/18/05 7:40am

Heiress

That's extraordinary. Only the third, huh?
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