theodore said:

Revolution said:

theodore said:

I mean, you posted about 5 times on the thread, ie, you have alot to say...oh nevermind.

theodore said:

I mean, you posted about 5 times on the thread, ie, you have alot to say...oh nevermind.

Revolution said:

prince has ALWAYS and ALWAYS and ALWAYS been a pimp.


ALWAYS.

Revolution said:

Actions speak louder than words...emoticons I mean...

Anxiety said:

Is he a Diva or is he a Pimp, 'cause i'm sayin' he can't be both...???

Anxiety said:

Is he a Diva or is he a Pimp, 'cause i'm sayin' he can't be both...???

Revolution said:

He's a Dimp or a Piva - mix of the two

Revolution said:

he's a gemini. sure he can.

PurpleCharm said:

I understand the man has to get paid, but (I think) the higher road for him
to take would be RELEASING his CD material...sell the concert DVD's....stuff like that.
This latest act of rubbing elbows with the high-and-mighty...Pricey, Pricey, Pricey stuff goes against his core audience.

skywalker said:

Yeah, but even that he kind of kept artsy/fartsy...I mean, could you imagine if KISS were involved in that project???? There were no partyman dolls (when you know damn well there could have been)

Revolution said:

It's funny to me how everyone wants to sit in judgment of HIS decisions regarding HIS art and HIS marketability and commerciality when he has ALWAYS given back to his fans in various ways. I guess it's easy to sit in judgment and "overlook" the concert tickets for $31.21, intimate concerts in Vegas for $125 (when every other "star" is selling tickets to stale ass shows for much more), ridiculously intimate aftershows in Vegas for $50, etc.

I can think of NO other artist who has consistently and regularly opened his doors wide to be closer to his fans like Prince has. People are always talking about how much of a recluse he is but name me another singer/performer that is even CLOSE to his level of fame that is this accessible and at least somewhat thoughtful of his fans. Do Madonna, U2, The Police, Celine Dion, Elton John, Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, et al sell reasonably price concert tickets and perform regular aftershows in small venues until 6 am???? Not the last time I checked.

He is still a consumate artist and performer. And artistry does not mean you have to take a vow of poverty or limit your earning potential to appease some altruistic naive concept that making money is evil and at odds with being down or "keeping it real" as an artist. Whatever! Believe me, no starving artist wants to be starving they want recognition, status, and financial success. Stop the judging because I think that if you see him perform and listen to his music it is quite evident that "$$$" is NOT what matters most to Prince.

Oh and BTW, if I had $300-400 million sitting in the bank you BEST believe Prince would have a standing mothafuckin engagement EVERY 3rd Friday of the month in my mothafuckin living room. And I'd direct deposit that million into his mothafuckin bank account. Okkkkaaaaayyyyy???? Do you understand the words that are coming outta my mouth?????
[Edited 6/3/07 20:14pm]

Revolution said:

It's funny to me how everyone wants to sit in judgment of HIS decisions regarding HIS art and HIS marketability and commerciality when he has ALWAYS given back to his fans in various ways. I guess it's easy to sit in judgment and "overlook" the concert tickets for $31.21, intimate concerts in Vegas for $125 (when every other "star" is selling tickets to stale ass shows for much more), ridiculously intimate aftershows in Vegas for $50, etc.

I can think of NO other artist who has consistently and regularly opened his doors wide to be closer to his fans like Prince has. People are always talking about how much of a recluse he is but name me another singer/performer that is even CLOSE to his level of fame that is this accessible and at least somewhat thoughtful of his fans. Do Madonna, U2, The Police, Celine Dion, Elton John, Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, et al sell reasonably price concert tickets and perform regular aftershows in small venues until 6 am???? Not the last time I checked.

He is still a consumate artist and performer. And artistry does not mean you have to take a vow of poverty or limit your earning potential to appease some altruistic naive concept that making money is evil and at odds with being down or "keeping it real" as an artist. Whatever! Believe me, no starving artist wants to be starving they want recognition, status, and financial success. Stop the judging because I think that if you see him perform and listen to his music it is quite evident that "$$$" is NOT what matters most to Prince.

Oh and BTW, if I had $300-400 million sitting in the bank you BEST believe Prince would have a standing mothafuckin engagement EVERY 3rd Friday of the month in my mothafuckin living room. And I'd direct deposit that million into his mothafuckin bank account. Okkkkaaaaayyyyy???? Do you understand the words that are coming outta my mouth?????
[Edited 6/3/07 20:14pm]

SCNDLS said:

well said SCDLS, my post will be much shorter thanks to yours. i agree. P, can't win for losing even amongst "core fans" on the org. Prince engages the capitalistic process on HIS terms. and your point about his "accessbility" to his fans was on point, esp. the intimate aftershows, but lest not forget HOW MUCH he tours. way more than any other major star. and averages an album a year, (or close to it) and we can't do anything but overanalyze HOW he chooses to "circumvent the machine", in his own words, cats need to "shut up already....damn"

and btw, Batman was great artistry, classic Prince. an example of HOW to engage something so "mainstream" in your own way.

so If i'm a pretty light skinned girl the easiest way to get rich is to meet prince,bed and marry, divorce him and i'll be rich?

better than college!

Whatchathank?

I mean...he could have had boatloads of money a long time ago, but kept
his integrity for his artform.

Now, shit, he's playing birthday parties for a cool million.

Brotha has changed, dont you think?

And, is this a bad thing? If anyone does, Prince deserves what he gets.

He's a sell out,
He use to be artistic like the great jazzers now hes just a hits for hire jingle man

mirrorbestfriend said:

The "great jazzers" lived in a time where they couldn't do what Prince is doing. They lived in a time when black musicians (and black art forms) got crapped on by record companies. They weren't starving artists by choice. A "hits for hire jingle man" would be someone who is called in by lets say Verizon, and they say "Hey Mr. Nigger, make us a song about Colonel's Chicken and we'll pay you a few bucks, and everything will be sweet!" If you honestly think that's whats going on, you are an idiot.

oh, yeah. He NEVER earned money before, Warners never made mega money deals with him before. Now he's got to EARN it his own way, it becomes a problem. You bunch of fucking idiots!

Let the brotha make his money