wonder505 said:

I could see this one coming a mile away.... i do believe this is in frequently asked questions... HE IS NOT MIXED, PART ITALIAN OR PUERTO RICAN, ETC.

His mother is Black, his father is Black. They are both light-skinned. You can check out their pix in the gallery. I'm Black and they look like they could be my aunt and uncle. We come in different shades, you know.

I am really perplexed about why people can't just accept the fact that he's Black, that's it.. it's not a bad thing, guys... recall that the comments he made over 20 YRS AGO were to create intrigue and interest (am I Black of White) ... just as his ambiguous sexuality was supposed to (am I straight or gay)....

And that comment about Indian heritage... honey, let me tell you... ain't an African American alive who doesn't have some native american in them somewhere.. over here in the US, that does not make you mixed.... if it's more than 2-3 generations ago..... get off of it...

as an african american, this just makes me crazy.. it's as if there has to be something added to the mix to make things more interesting. isn't it enough for him to be Black.. just plain ole Black?

Lord knows, he ain't calling himself mixed. He only ever refers to himself as a Black man (and I don't wanna hear no BS about mixed people being able to say that too).

If you insist on believing something against all evidence, then I guess there's nothing I can say to bring you to your senses.

Oh well. What a shame (as said by Jerome Benton in Purple Rain)>

altavista said:[quote]wonder505 said:[quote]

And that comment about Indian heritage... honey, let me tell you... ain't an African American alive who doesn't have some native american in them somewhere.. over here in the US, that does not make you mixed.... if it's more than 2-3 generations ago..... get off of it...
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Get off what. We are agreeing. My statement was to correct the person who believe he may be mixed in a Latin sense. And my statement did not state he was mixed, it stated that he may have Native American blood (as you stated with African Americans) in his lineage. If I stated he was mixed, please show me that statement.

wonder505 said:[quote]altavista said:[quote]

wonder505 said:

Christ -will people ever get over this shit? If you look into it, everyone is mixed in some way or another. And guess what, children? It doesn't matter. There's no such thing as a pure race. And guess what else? Defining your race by how others perceive you -i.e. you look black you ARE black and only that is a fucking stupid thing to do. If I followed that logic I'd be "white" because I look it and be denying half my heritage.

But for the record -"2 or 3 generations ago" or even more can definitely show up in a person, so it counts. I once read an article about a white couple that had a child with dark skin and curly hair. After the obvious questions of paternity were cleared up they did some research on their genealogy. Turns out that over 300 years ago there was a black ancestor. Even though every other family member was white, and neither parent was visibly anything but white, that one black man generations ago was enough to give them a mixed-looking baby.

2 be honest i dont give a F´´´k about his roots..
but its obvious that PRINCE is a mix of something...
hes not 100% african -american..
if u people cant deal with that , YOU have a Big problem
/race





"Prince's parents are African-American and Jewish, and, like many Americans, their lineage is an amalgam of ethnicities." taken from>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(artist)

chunky said:

Race in the space I mark human
Race - face the music
We all bones when we dead
Race in the space I mark human
Cut me, cut U
Both the blood is red, I gotcha!

Yes I do agree that it shouldn't be an issue about the colour of your skin or what heritage you are or where your ancestors are from.

I think it might depend on what experiences you have growing up. For me I was slightly picked on for looking different. And also this wasn't helped by the fact that my mother tried to deny that we were from another culture.

This made me very confused. I was English but I knew there was something different about me.

When I was a bit older I found out that my mum was Jewish and my grandparents had been victims of the Holocuast. This instilled into me fear about who I was.

It seems stupid now and for a long time I felt nervous and unsure about myself. I don't now but sometimes the scars from the past stay with you until you have dealt with them.

Krystal666 said:

Wait a minute? You grew up in MN? You live in Minneapolis? You goto North high?

you're getting annoying Cat

This entire thread has gotten annoying!

PurpleRein said:

Good! This is what cats do

sag10 said:

Don't read it anymore .

Simple as that..

myloveis4ever said:

Now you are truly off your rocker! I'm assuming you're not Black, am I right? Just know that the statements in your post are absolutely ridiculous. Now you want to put out there that he's a Jew? Good lord. If you're saying that it is very obvious that he is mixed, you have definitely not known many Black people in your life.. either that, or there is some other reason why you're clueless on this topic. The people he grew up with in Minneapolis will all let you know this in a minute -- you bring up this "controversy" and they look at you sideways.

If you have your heart set on having 2+2=11, then that's your business. Some people like to look for mystery where there is none. Or even worse, just like to be contrary. So, quite naturally, you'll be disagreeing with me.

altavista said:

pepper7 said:

where do jews actually come from? from what part of the world did jewish people evolve? germany?
[Edited 12/19/05 15:19pm]

chunky said:

Jews come from the Middle East originally. They wandered around until the were given Israel by God, according to the old testament. Then the Romans came and kicked but, so the Jews migrated, called "the diaspora".
Lets leave it at that, and not get political

altavista said:>>>Now you are truly off your rocker! I'm assuming you're not Black, am I right? Just know that the statements in your post are absolutely ridiculous. Now you want to put out there that he's a Jew? Good lord. If you're saying that it is very obvious that he is mixed, you have definitely not known many Black people in your life.. either that, or there is some other reason why you're clueless on this topic. The people he grew up with in Minneapolis will all let you know this in a minute -- you bring up this "controversy" and they look at you sideways.

If you have your heart set on having 2+2=11, then that's your business. Some people like to look for mystery where there is none. Or even worse, just like to be contrary. So, quite naturally, you'll be disagreeing with me. "


i was kidding about the jewish, but U can find it>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(artist)
=) not may fault..

I don´t give a f---k if he´s black or white... or brown..
i like he´s music...
and by the way my father is black and my mother from italy...
so it makes me black or italian?
/race


love4oneanother..

myloveis4ever said:

it makes you jewish

chunky said:

okej.. if it makes u feel good..

it´s intriguing because Prince only sings "Te amo corazon" long after his divorce of Mayte. It would have made more sense released some years ago

myloveis4ever said:

Why do I find the bolded part so funny?

What's "100% African-American" anyway?

S

GustavoRibas said:

Really, just my thoughts, but I think he actually wrote this song after his breakup with her. Maybe just now recording it.

wow,y are people tryna make Prince anything but black-hes black...
all the comments about the Jewish and the Italian and the Latino thing seems like people are pullin stuff out their B-hind.And what is 100% African American???and even if there was such a thing...why would it matter if Prince was it???Is weird b/c I dont know what race these comments are coming from but most of the white people I know look at Prince as black...not 20% black 30%Lationo 10% Native American 20% Jewish n 30% Italian-JUST BLACK...Purple Rain got yall all mixed up
I think Prince is black b/c hes never said he was anything but black in his songs...yes,he said he had some Native American in him but what black person doesnt?
And I think Prince just LOVES the Latina chick-nothin that serious
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JudasLChrist said:

No St. Paul.

Prince stated in an Interview many years ago that he was Black, Native American and he had some Italian in his bloodline!!!

Now ain't no Black Person Pure!
He sure ain't, he didn't get his light skin and narrow facial features from Africa!

Prince said it himself, that he was of mixed heritage and like anyone else who is Black -which could mean (mixed heritage), will always be considered African American.

A white man and Black woman could have a kid and ppl in society would only classify the child as being black.
This is the country WE Live in and Ppl can't deal with that!
So were quick to place ourselves in a category...despite our differences.

NPD313 said:

No offense,but you can't take those comments seriously.In his early interviews,he said alot of things that were simply not true ("I'm not Jamie Starr",he said in a 1982 LA Times interview).I think,by now,it is well-established that Prince is a black man.

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[Edited 12/20/05 2:24am]

myloveis4ever said:

these types of discussions are always filled with silly rumors,misinformation and blatant lies.Just for the record,Prince is NOT half Latino

DavidEye said:

No offense but it's up to the individual if they want to believe something or not.

It's not for anyone to say how seriously or not seriously anything should be taken.

I so wanna play Controversy right now. All you people getting worked up over something that should not matter.

Prince throughout his career has explored the boundaries of his soul and heritage and at some moments I could get into his message (Controversy/Lovesexy) and at other moments I could not (Avalanche/The Rainbow Children).

But to me, Prince has always been about the music. His voice always being the thing that hooks me. He has been going through lots of phases in his life and I never dare to pressume that messages conveyed in his lyrics are to last forever.
I mean, he is human, after all. Where as he used to rebel against what people presumed him to be at a younger age, he seems VERY confident about who and what he considers HIMSELF to be at present.

I wish people would just stop trying to label him this or that. Let the guy be and be happy with whatever bone he throws us. Even though that almost never is what you expect him to throw ya.

pepper7 said:

Oh,go ahead,believe what you want (lol),but smart people aren't that gullible that they would believe everything an artist says during their interviews,especially an artist like Prince,who is known for his many contradictions.

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[Edited 12/20/05 5:01am]