has he still got it or lost it?
fams will say "wait 4 the new album, he'll b back!", ive been saying that 4 the last 10 years or so

tafnap said:

well loves i pray it starts getting it though that has been a long whaite for it but it was worth it thoe peace loves in jesus name loves

miexedeyes said:

Just say no!!

I believe so.

tafnap said:

I swear, I do not understand your question.

I believe what is implied here is the abundance of overt praise words voiced for Prince's musical talent by other music figures especially during 1995-2002 or so. During those days you had pretty much everyone from Bono to Brian Eno, from Tommy Lee to Don Byron mentioning Prince as their favourite, and how much they "adored" (etc.) him. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that he was the "most respected" during those days, in fact I find it a rather fitting description.

However, I think the cultural climate has changed to a degree insofar as having to describe things anymore with expressions such as "most" or "best" would be seen as that relevant anymore. It has more to do with how enthusiastic teenagers describe things these days, as opposed to, well, more cynical adults.

tafnap said:

10 years or so? There have been those fans have been saying Prince "has lost it" since 1985...when he went psychedelic....or 1989...when he "sold out" with Batman...or 1991...when he embraced hip hop to be more commercial...or 1993..when he changed his name to .

Point being, some fans have always been waiting for Prince to be/sound like he used to rather than what he has been doing.

if he isn´t the most... is one of the most respeted musician I´m sure

Hellz yeh!!!!!

with 21 nights in London, I think he earned his respect in the music world~
but in the romance department he still has work to do

he's a legend imho!

He'll always be one of the most respected musicians around merely for his back catalog. That won't ever change. However, at least in my eyes, and it would appear in the eyes of others here too, he's getting some tarnish on him.