I found qwite intresting that prince never spoke about
his italian roots through his music but he has no problem embraceing his black culture with songs like family name avalanche

oh dear, here we go...

I too find it intersting. But LOL seems that a lot of ppl here don't want to talk about his race backrounds and shit becoz quite frankly its a CONTROVERSY

Maybe it's because one drop of black to any other race is BLACK sad but true...

Maybe there's not a whole lot there to speak of...

I guess the whole race-baiting thing never gets tired to you, does it?

Why does it matter what is ethnic makeup is? All I care about is the music.

Well...we as "black" people r alot of different things,and that is one thing that makes us unique from many other races. He does'nt have 2 talk or xplain anything if he chooses not 2. As far as I am concerned he is BLACK n BEAUTIFUL:)

AwhiteguynamedBill said:

I find that you like to racially bait people and have a dumbass Michael Bolton avatar.

Ppl, easy on him now.

He's just full of curiosity, why do you guys jump from yo seats whenever someone bring up the race thang?? What ya'll so scared about??

Harlepolis said:

No, he's not full of curiosity, he's full of something else. If you'd take the time to notice he's one of those people who CONSTANTLY race baits on this site all the time. He knows his question is a stupid one because it's not a sincere one. Look at the majority of threads he's started, and realize that he goes by more names than just the one in this thread. Wake up. Smell the coffee and Krispy Kremes.

Fucking fuck. Purple Rain is A MOVIE not a fucking documentary. His mom was black. Fuck...

AwhiteguynamedBill said:

Vewwwy intewesting, wabbit. Vewwy intewesting.






Fudd!
[This message was edited Tue Oct 8 15:13:35 PDT 2002 by 2the9s]

Prince has always said I believe his father was black and Italian and mom was a mix of a bunch of cultures. I believe Olga Karlotos who played Prince's mom looked Ethnic which was a mix of cultures which Prince happens to like. When casting for Vanity's part Prince wanted woman of mixed race or Spanish and she could be no taller than 5'5". What I want to know has he changed his preference in women? I think he has and that's why Mani is Italian. I think he likes all things Italian. I see him as a sexy man who wears Italian looking suits and I believe he is now like an Italian man with his beliefs. Funny,he is going to be in Italy for Halloween. I do believe he likes the movie THE GODFATHER and also WAtches THE SOPRONOS. This is just a hunch but I do think he does.

Natasha said:

God you're silly. both of his parents are black. You calling them liars? If Prince said it call him one.

Good grief, speculation.

And Natasha do you know Prince personally? I think not so be careful what you say.

Find anothe topic Bill.It's getting old.I know you want to start up stuff but try to hide it a little better OK?

OH LAWD...the only Italian roots Prince has is the faint funk of Madonna's dirty draws when he has flash backs of their sexual encounters...

squirrelgrease said:

thank you

SunFlowerz said:

if he loved blacks so much why was his mom portrayed as a light skinned Italian and Prince's mom is not black
she looks like a mullato to me

And didn't Prince himself look Malatto or Hispanic? The mother had to look authentic. Prince loves people of every Race. Just because Prince is Black does that mean he has to Never have any White females in his life? Why can't he? I think he should have more Whites involved in his work. Let's not Pigeonhole him and say he must do this or that. He should do what he feels is right. Why can't Prince date or marry a blond is my question why is it always a Brunette is this just his preference or does he feel pressure to Conform? I hope he actually chooses out of love and not feelings of pressure from fellow blacks. Alot of his fans are white also.

...like he told the truth about his age on American Bandstand...

origmnd said:

What did he say his age was again on bandstand Orgmind? I forgot. Listen, Prince maintains he is Black and Italian.

Natasha said:

No you maintain it.

PatBoone said:

Prince was not credited as Casting Director for Purple Rain.

Oh, and I am sure that there are .orgers who out there who will take issue with your use of the term "a mullato".

Fucking shit... and I know that you are baiting us. I just had to nibble.

Well he was 22 at the time but said 19,
Dick Clark said U have another year to graduate (from teen years).

Wasn't "Mia Bocca" a direct reference to them?

PatBoone said:

Prince's real mother (as well as his father) were both light-skinned Blacks.The Black race comes in all different shades,you know.'Purple Rain' was pure fiction,and many of the comments Prince made to the press (concerning his race) were clearly meant to get attention and raise a few eyebrows.End of story.

Prince said his father was half Italian and his mother was a mix of things. It's in several books. Are you calling Prince a liar?

Natasha, honey, Mani is not only Italian, Her father is Italian, but her mother is Egyptian. So...

Natasha said:

No,I'm not calling Prince a liar.But those early interviews were filled with alot of "half-truths" and you know it.For example,in those interviews,Prince also said that he was NOT Jamie Starr