Prince established his own sound, melded from myriad styles. We like it, 'cause he also was good at it. But the future of music relies upon what? Beats? Styles? Classicism? What? Prince was and the future is what. Prince is but man who was good and music is almost redundant in the future because every layer can be rejuvenated with another but it still is redundant. In other words the future is bleak, but P during 82-85 was original. Who lately can claim the same?

probably the righteous one