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Thread started 04/26/06 1:25pm

meltwithu

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Prince is a high school drop-out?

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Real Name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Birthdate: 6/7/1958
Education: High school dropout
Relationships: Mayte Garcia, 1996 (annulled, 1999); Manuela Testolini, 2001
Children: deceased (name unreported)
Fact: Returned to using the name Prince in 2000, after his publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired. He had previously been known as a symbol, or referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," in order to free himself from " undesirable relationships."
Musical Styles: Funk, Soul, Urban
Similar Artists: T.C. Ellis, The Bangles, Sheena Easton, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Lenny Kravitz, Ready for the World, Roger


well, if he is, he has a great command of the english language to be a dropout. did he ever go back and at least get his GED? kinda hard to talk about Jimmy Nothing when he ain't finsih his damn self lol
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Reply #1 posted 04/26/06 1:29pm

Spinlight

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meltwithu said:

Artist Profile

Real Name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Birthdate: 6/7/1958
Education: High school dropout
Relationships: Mayte Garcia, 1996 (annulled, 1999); Manuela Testolini, 2001
Children: deceased (name unreported)
Fact: Returned to using the name Prince in 2000, after his publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired. He had previously been known as a symbol, or referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," in order to free himself from " undesirable relationships."
Musical Styles: Funk, Soul, Urban
Similar Artists: T.C. Ellis, The Bangles, Sheena Easton, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Lenny Kravitz, Ready for the World, Roger


well, if he is, he has a great command of the english language to be a dropout. did he ever go back and at least get his GED? kinda hard to talk about Jimmy Nothing when he ain't finsih his damn self lol



I'm sorry, but being a high school dropout does not mean you would not have a great command of the English language!
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Reply #2 posted 04/26/06 1:30pm

meltwithu

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Spinlight said:

meltwithu said:

Artist Profile

Real Name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Birthdate: 6/7/1958
Education: High school dropout
Relationships: Mayte Garcia, 1996 (annulled, 1999); Manuela Testolini, 2001
Children: deceased (name unreported)
Fact: Returned to using the name Prince in 2000, after his publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired. He had previously been known as a symbol, or referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," in order to free himself from " undesirable relationships."
Musical Styles: Funk, Soul, Urban
Similar Artists: T.C. Ellis, The Bangles, Sheena Easton, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Lenny Kravitz, Ready for the World, Roger


well, if he is, he has a great command of the english language to be a dropout. did he ever go back and at least get his GED? kinda hard to talk about Jimmy Nothing when he ain't finsih his damn self lol



I'm sorry, but being a high school dropout does not mean you would not have a great command of the English language!



it sure does help though razz
you look better on your facebook page than you do in person hmph!
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Reply #3 posted 04/26/06 1:44pm

VenusBlingBlin
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meltwithu said:

Spinlight said:




I'm sorry, but being a high school dropout does not mean you would not have a great command of the English language!



it sure does help though razz


But if you're good, you're good. Don't have to have finished high-school to be gifted.
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Reply #4 posted 04/26/06 1:48pm

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sound like "dirty laundry" to me.... partial lyrics "by don henley"

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around

Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
Love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry

We can do the innuendo, we can dance and sing
When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king, give us dirty laundry

to be perfect in the path of life, to make all the right decisions, to be unscathed by life's experiences is not possible for human beings...we are but prototypes to be perfected with time....

take a look within ur own soul before u drudge up the flaws of another... pc
i love you for who you are, not the one u feel u need to be.
My star shines bright ....even in the darkest night...star
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Reply #5 posted 04/26/06 1:48pm

coolcat

Hmmm... can someone verify this? I thought for sure he had finished high school. Interesting... hmmm
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Reply #6 posted 04/26/06 1:51pm

Neversin

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VenusBlingBling said:

meltwithu said:




it sure does help though razz


But if you're good, you're good. Don't have to have finished high-school to be gifted.

Schools aren't that important anyway...
Unless you think success can only be met in a retarded society that has already been indoctrinated with stupidity (through those same schools...)

Neversin.
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“Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man's?”

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Reply #7 posted 04/26/06 1:51pm

Spinlight

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VenusBlingBling said:

meltwithu said:




it sure does help though razz


But if you're good, you're good. Don't have to have finished high-school to be gifted.



Bingo.
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Reply #8 posted 04/26/06 1:52pm

tamaranow

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tamaranow said:

sound like ur trying to hang out "dirty laundry" to me.... partial lyrics "by don henley"

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around

Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
Love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry

We can do the innuendo, we can dance and sing
When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king, give us dirty laundry

"to be perfect in the path of life, to make all the right decisions, to be unscathed by life's experiences is not possible for human beings...we are but prototypes to be perfected with time"....

take a look within ur own soul before u drudge up the flaws of another... i.e. if there is no dirt, failures or wrong decisions in ur past or present...then i "pardon u".. pc
i love you for who you are, not the one u feel u need to be.
My star shines bright ....even in the darkest night...star
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Reply #9 posted 04/26/06 1:52pm

Spinlight

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meltwithu said:

Spinlight said:




I'm sorry, but being a high school dropout does not mean you would not have a great command of the English language!



it sure does help though razz



I know plenty of people who aren't high school dropouts who can't type, spell, or write for shit.

In fact, some of 'em are regulars here.
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Reply #10 posted 04/26/06 2:08pm

jsb23nc

Seems to me that Prince did not drop out but received his degree through a correspondence type method b/c as he was in New York recording his first album. I'll check the biography of Prince that I have to verify.
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Reply #11 posted 04/26/06 2:14pm

Illustrator

This explains why Prince never really amounted to anything.
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Reply #12 posted 04/26/06 2:19pm

Universaluv

His high school says he graduated in 1976

http://www.mplschs.org/bi...elson.html
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Reply #13 posted 04/26/06 2:31pm

meltwithu

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Universaluv said:

His high school says he graduated in 1976

http://www.mplschs.org/bi...elson.html


[
b]Prince didn’t pay much attention to his academic subjects because, he thought, he didn’t need to because he was going to be a star. He was absolutely right.[/b]


glad it worked out for him like that, but is that really any different than telliing a sports star not to focus on your education because you're gonna be a superstar? not hating on him, since it all worked out gravy for him, but still, there's no reason to not get at least a damn diploma--a whole lot of people sacrificed their lives and dignity to give the next generation something they could never have--(pardon the rant) confused
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you look better on your facebook page than you do in person hmph!
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Reply #14 posted 04/26/06 2:35pm

Universaluv

meltwithu said:

Universaluv said:

His high school says he graduated in 1976

http://www.mplschs.org/bi...elson.html


[
b]Prince didn’t pay much attention to his academic subjects because, he thought, he didn’t need to because he was going to be a star. He was absolutely right.[/b]


glad it worked out for him like that, but is that really any different than telliing a sports star not to focus on your education because you're gonna be a superstar? not hating on him, since it all worked out gravy for him, but still, there's no reason to not get at least a damn diploma--a whole lot of people sacrificed their lives and dignity to give the next generation something they could never have--(pardon the rant) confused
[Edited 4/26/06 14:32pm]


Since it says he graduated, I assume he got the diploma, right?


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Reply #15 posted 04/26/06 2:37pm

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i cant recall where...but ive read that he "graduated" at the age of 16...shrug...ill try and find it...
"...took my sex and my money...took all my self esteem...had the nerve 2 think it was funny...i never knew a bitch so mean"
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Reply #16 posted 04/26/06 2:38pm

meltwithu

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Universaluv said:

meltwithu said:



glad it worked out for him like that, but is that really any different than telliing a sports star not to focus on your education because you're gonna be a superstar? not hating on him, since it all worked out gravy for him, but still, there's no reason to not get at least a damn diploma--a whole lot of people sacrificed their lives and dignity to give the next generation something they could never have--(pardon the rant) confused
[Edited 4/26/06 14:32pm]


Since it says he graduated, I assume he got the diploma, right?


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[Edited 4/26/06 14:35pm]


i'm guessing so, but then again i wouldn't have put out that one of your most celebrated alumni basically became a success in spite of not attending classes lol
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you look better on your facebook page than you do in person hmph!
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Reply #17 posted 04/26/06 2:40pm

Universaluv

darlinkia said:

i cant recall where...but ive read that he "graduated" at the age of 16...shrug...ill try and find it...


Well, he woulda been 18 in 1976.
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Reply #18 posted 04/26/06 2:43pm

Universaluv

meltwithu said:

Universaluv said:



Since it says he graduated, I assume he got the diploma, right?


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[Edited 4/26/06 14:35pm]


i'm guessing so, but then again i wouldn't have put out that one of your most celebrated alumni basically became a success in spite of not attending classes lol
[Edited 4/26/06 14:39pm]



At least it says he took as many music classes as he could. Apparently it was more of a trade school for him. Guess he got the formal education he needed and went and filled out the rock star job application.
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Reply #19 posted 04/26/06 3:01pm

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Universaluv said:

filled out the rock star job application.


Do you know where I can get an app? Are they still hiring? What kind of benny's do they have? lol
"Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack
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Reply #20 posted 04/26/06 3:11pm

ethanthomas

meltwithu said:

Artist Profile

Real Name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Birthdate: 6/7/1958
Education: High school dropout
Relationships: Mayte Garcia, 1996 (annulled, 1999); Manuela Testolini, 2001
Children: deceased (name unreported)
Fact: Returned to using the name Prince in 2000, after his publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired. He had previously been known as a symbol, or referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," in order to free himself from " undesirable relationships."
Musical Styles: Funk, Soul, Urban
Similar Artists: T.C. Ellis, The Bangles, Sheena Easton, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Lenny Kravitz, Ready for the World, Roger


well, if he is, he has a great command of the english language to be a dropout. did he ever go back and at least get his GED? kinda hard to talk about Jimmy Nothing when he ain't finsih his damn self lol



to the contrary, I remember reading that he graduated from HS in 3 years with solid grades.
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Reply #21 posted 04/26/06 3:15pm

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ethanthomas said:

meltwithu said:

Artist Profile

Real Name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Birthdate: 6/7/1958
Education: High school dropout
Relationships: Mayte Garcia, 1996 (annulled, 1999); Manuela Testolini, 2001
Children: deceased (name unreported)
Fact: Returned to using the name Prince in 2000, after his publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired. He had previously been known as a symbol, or referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," in order to free himself from " undesirable relationships."
Musical Styles: Funk, Soul, Urban
Similar Artists: T.C. Ellis, The Bangles, Sheena Easton, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Lenny Kravitz, Ready for the World, Roger


well, if he is, he has a great command of the english language to be a dropout. did he ever go back and at least get his GED? kinda hard to talk about Jimmy Nothing when he ain't finsih his damn self lol



to the contrary, I remember reading that he graduated from HS in 3 years with solid grades.


...yeah...i was thinking something along those lines...in possessed it says he graduated in 1976...not that thats the most trustworthy source
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Reply #22 posted 04/26/06 4:43pm

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ethanthomas said:

meltwithu said:

Artist Profile

Real Name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Birthdate: 6/7/1958
Education: High school dropout
Relationships: Mayte Garcia, 1996 (annulled, 1999); Manuela Testolini, 2001
Children: deceased (name unreported)
Fact: Returned to using the name Prince in 2000, after his publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired. He had previously been known as a symbol, or referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," in order to free himself from " undesirable relationships."
Musical Styles: Funk, Soul, Urban
Similar Artists: T.C. Ellis, The Bangles, Sheena Easton, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Lenny Kravitz, Ready for the World, Roger


well, if he is, he has a great command of the english language to be a dropout. did he ever go back and at least get his GED? kinda hard to talk about Jimmy Nothing when he ain't finsih his damn self lol



to the contrary, I remember reading that he graduated from HS in 3 years with solid grades.



So do I. No idea how the MN school system was in the 70's but maybe '76 was his graduating class year and his school posted it as such even though he finished before his class did. Any MN teachers in the house? Did they hold you in school even if you've got the credits to graduate before your class.
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Reply #23 posted 04/26/06 5:10pm

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Lot's of famous people are HS dropouts/ Have GED

Bill Cosby
Peter Jennings
Chris Rock
And one of the astronauts...

Just 2 name a few.
'A pillow covered in all our tears'
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Reply #24 posted 04/26/06 5:12pm

leecaldon

meltwithu said:

Artist Profile

Real Name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Similar Artists: T.C. Ellis, The Bangles, Sheena Easton, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Lenny Kravitz, Ready for the World, Roger



Much more worrying to me is the fact that T.C. Ellis is listed first under similar artists. The only rapper worse than Tony M. There are a few hundred people I would have put before him.
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Reply #25 posted 04/26/06 5:30pm

Zelaira

HE GRADUATEd this INFORMATION is WRONG.
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Reply #26 posted 04/26/06 5:38pm

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Who gives a shit, the guys rich.

I hates school, just like Prince did. Us juvenile delinquants are members of a special club. God bless us. touched
All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #27 posted 04/26/06 6:09pm

twister6

Ah, the outcasts ...

high-school: fast tracked sad
college: only went half way, fuck this
university: confuse
relationships: why'd u leave? mad
any other information: why don't u help me find them too? confused
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Reply #28 posted 04/26/06 6:18pm

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Well, I heard he wants a PhD! wink
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Reply #29 posted 04/26/06 6:21pm

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Well, I heard he wants a PhD! wink


He already has one--in advanced body movin' giggle (sorry I couldn't resist biggrin )
The check. The string he dropped. The Mona Lisa. The musical notes taken out of a hat. The glass. The toy shotgun painting. The things he found. Therefore, everything seen–every object, that is, plus the process of looking at it–is a Duchamp.
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