i just finished a chapter of Dance Music Sex Romance book
and it say that during Purple Rain tour cocaine started to show up
and Prince started to be aware that his crew was on cocaine to keep up with high preasure of the tour.
Who was on coke.?

thebanishedone said:

That extract isn't so much referring to artists.

If I told you the names of the people it wouldn't mean anything to you. Just random crewmembers, most likely the roadies, lighting guys, set guys, runners, bus drivers, etc. Don't forget that the majority of the people working on a tour are not the artists and these crewmembers will work longer hours than the artists and musicians do.

I heard Morris Day and Vanity did coke..

thebanishedone said:

he fired big chick for doing it

Zinzi said:

And Morris and Vanity were also (apparently assisting in the demise of her personal relationship with Prince.) There was probably plenty to go around for those who chose to indulge.

Rinluv said:

The question should be, Who wasn't on coke?
This was the eighties! If Morris wasn't snorting coke off Tricky's butt backstage every night then I'll be a monkey's uncle.

i am glad prince stayed away from coke,i dont use drugs i dont drink anymore,its not worth it.i am into my health,my looks,the gym,sounds vain.....maybe,but smart people no.....just say no!

Morris, Vanity, Big Chick and I'm sure Prince had his moments. I him and all, but I'm sure he has some skeletons too

lladygold said:

Have you seen his performance with J.Brown and M.Jackson?

One day soon, an insider will spill the beans....but I am certain Prince was fucked up on some sort of drugs throughout the 90's.
And lastly, i do not know of ANYONE that joined up with some hardcore religious group that wasn't related to having hit rock bottom.

violetblues said:

truth

nurseV said:

Why do people insist Prince "probably" did drugs? Can't anyone believe that he stayed sober his entire career up until now? Is that not feasible?

I, for one, think it is.

For as "weird" as Prince looks/acts, it would take a clear mind to be able to sustain the rigors of the career he has had. Anyone doing drugs on a regular basis would have been way more lackadaisical at some point in their career.

berniejobs said:

I'm not saying it was on a regular basis, but I do believe he has tried it That damn video that just won't go away with him. MJ and JB is proof of that.

he reference weed in at least 5 songs

nurseV said:

he looks more drunk than anything, cocaine would have made him jumpy and probably wide eyed

Zinzi said:

that too

nurseV said:

co-sign

thebanishedone said:

And that means . . . . . oh, - Nothing.

berniejobs said:

In listening to the Black Album, I'm pretty sure he did E. Coke I don't know, but the transition into 2 Nigs convinced me he has done Extacy.

319 said:

superfunkycalifragisexy is about e im sure of that

violetblues said:

Nona Gaye alluded to that as well when discussing her time with Prince. If he wasn't on something he had some very strange thought process.

berniejobs said:

Some would argue that Prince did have some lackadasical points in his career.

prodigalfan said:

He almost lost me as a fan for a moment-I mean you really had to be a true fan and stick in there cause he went through some shit.

khemseraph said:

To me the whole Black album sounds like he was under the influence of something, but what is the question.

nurseV said:

I was lost... hence my name: PRODIGALfan

prodigalfan said:

I was almost there too

nurseV said:

I saw nothing on that video that proved anything...

BlackAdder7 said:

MJ fans couldnt come to grips either.

thebanishedone said:

We all were weren't we? It was the 80's.