hollywooddove said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

right, id want one of those as well

Oh, I don't think Prince would dig this shirt at all. I hope he doesn't send his pit bulls after who ever made this.

probably doesn't like it, but uh, doesnt mater to me i just like how it looks. never seen a decent looking one with prince and mike on it. lol.

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jackson35 said:

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Probably for the same reason they gave the award to drug addicts (Whitney), adulterers, (Al Green), and Tax Evaders. (Isley Bros.)

whitney houston was not using drugs then when she was presented with that award. al green was never married and wasni involved with anyone who was. ron isley does not handle his taxes personally so , he didn't evade anything. besides im talking about the music. black music is suppose to be about excellence and class. where does prince and his music fit into that catergory?

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jackson35 said:

whitney houston was not using drugs then when she was presented with that award. al green was never married and wasni involved with anyone who was. ron isley does not handle his taxes personally so , he didn't evade anything. besides im talking about the music. black music is suppose to be about excellence and class. where does prince and his music fit into that catergory?

If you can't see the excellence in Prince's music and see how influential he's been, you're in the wrong fucking place and you need to get your ears checked.

Just a message for the rest of the people of this board.

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jackson35 said:

black music is suppose to be about excellence and class. where does prince and his music fit into that catergory?

Black music is about the same thing every color of music is about. Excellence and class are subjective, but Prince is about nothing if not excellence by most people's definition. Class is ridiculous. Jesus and his followers wore clothing that by today's standards would amount to little more than rags and sandals, yet if you came to a modern religious gathering dressed like that you would not be considered classy.

Perhaps I'm not understanding you, but Michael Jackson excelled at very little beyond dancing. Any excellence he may have represented in music was made possible by his producers, musicians and the folks who helped him write his songs. Let's face it: Michael Jackson was an entertainer. While there's nothing wrong with that and there can certainly be elements of artistry in entertainment, what he did musically can scarcely be described as art. You can describe it as hard work assigned to him by others, but the artistic aspect of it is a real stretch.

If you must compare the two based on their most commercially AND artistically successful works, Purple Rain is like Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" and Thriller is an episode of "The Waltons", (but MORE family-friendly).

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hollywooddove said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

right, id want one of those as well

Oh, I don't think Prince would dig this shirt at all. I hope he doesn't send his pit bulls after who ever made this.

You are so right, Prince would definitely sue somebody if he saw this shirt!

--nwi

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2elijah said:

hollywooddove said:

Oh, I don't think Prince would dig this shirt at all. I hope he doesn't send his pit bulls after who ever made this.

It's no secret he doesn't like anyone to produce anything in his likeness without his persmission.

That was only until very RECENTLY!

Dag, I almost missed this. When is it coming on? It's about time Prince is being honored by his own, no matter how jacked up and a squandered waste BET has always been. It has got to feel good being honored by your own.

Wonder why the hell Kayne has not been banned from appearing anywhere period. I always disliked Kayne long before the "Bush Hates Black People" ramble, and long before he singlehandedly is responsible for us having to sit through goodness knows how many Taylor Swift Grammy awards following that crazy stage bogart. I hate Kayne. And I don't say that often. I think his head is way to big for his body, both literally and figuratively.

By the way....again...it's great that Prince is being honored. He should bitchslap Kayne if he sees him anywhere near the stage during his presentation and/ or performance.

Reel said:

Dag, I almost missed this. When is it coming on? It's about time Prince is being honored by his own, no matter how jacked up and a squandered waste BET has always been. It has got to feel good being honored by your own.

Wonder why the hell Kayne has not been banned from appearing anywhere period. I always disliked Kayne long before the "Bush Hates Black People" ramble, and long before he singlehandedly is responsible for us having to sit through goodness knows how many Taylor Swift Grammy awards following that crazy stage bogart. I hate Kayne. And I don't say that often. I think his head is way to big for his body, both literally and figuratively.

By the way....again...it's great that Prince is being honored. He should bitchslap Kayne if he sees him anywhere near the stage during his presentation and/ or performance.

NOW THAT would be some entertainment!!! LOL!!!

steakfinger said:

jackson35 said:

black music is suppose to be about excellence and class. where does prince and his music fit into that catergory?

Black music is about the same thing every color of music is about. Excellence and class are subjective, but Prince is about nothing if not excellence by most people's definition. Class is ridiculous. Jesus and his followers wore clothing that by today's standards would amount to little more than rags and sandals, yet if you came to a modern religious gathering dressed like that you would not be considered classy.

Perhaps I'm not understanding you, but Michael Jackson excelled at very little beyond dancing. Any excellence he may have represented in music was made possible by his producers, musicians and the folks who helped him write his songs. Let's face it: Michael Jackson was an entertainer. While there's nothing wrong with that and there can certainly be elements of artistry in entertainment, what he did musically can scarcely be described as art. You can describe it as hard work assigned to him by others, but the artistic aspect of it is a real stretch.

If you must compare the two based on their most commercially AND artistically successful works, Purple Rain is like Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" and Thriller is an episode of "The Waltons", (but MORE family-friendly).

[Edited 6/22/10 18:49pm]

iam not here to compare apple and oranges. sf my point is that there are other people that are still alive that they can give this award to besides prince. prince did not write and compose all of the music that we all heard and love, just ask his band mates.

jackson35 said:

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iam not here to compare apple and oranges. sf my point is that there are other people that are still alive that they can give this award to besides prince. prince did not write and compose all of the music that we all heard and love, just ask his band mates.

The Isley Brothers biggest songs were covers. Same with Witney Houston.

James Brown's bandmembers said the same thing about him.

So, I guess BET shouldn't have awarded them either.

God, you are completely and utterly full of shit.

Blah. I think his lifetime achievement bit is going to be overshadowed by the MJ tribute.

I hope BET doesn't ruin this

I just read that Queen Latifah is going to be the host. She's very well-spoken and is always a great award show host, so at least that part is covered. Don't have to worry about stupidity from someone like Jamie Foxx again.

Genesia said:

<--- wonders how much crap she'll have to sit through before Prince finally does his thing

What she said....

Paris9748430 said:

ou'r

jackson35 said:

whitney houston was not using drugs then when she was presented with that award. al green was never married and wasni involved with anyone who was. ron isley does not handle his taxes personally so , he didn't evade anything. besides im talking about the music. black music is suppose to be about excellence and class. where does prince and his music fit into that catergory?

If you can't see the excellence in Prince's music and see how influential he's been, you're in the wrong fucking place and you need to get your ears checked.

Just a message for the rest of the people of this board.

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awwwwww! that troll is so cute

look at his little bitty body

hes like a lil stuffed animal, all pudgy like a bitty baby

awww look at the bitty baby pointing to himself cause he doest expect any food

Jackson 35, know your facts-the woman who threw hot grits on Al Green, thus causing his religous conversion was indeed a married woman. Read the vibe article on the incident

midiscover said:

Blah. I think his lifetime achievement bit is going to be overshadowed by the MJ tribute.

I thought about that too. I hope this isn't the case though. Hopefully Stephen Hill has better sense than that. Last year's show was a MJ lovefest. Understandably so, considering the timeframe. Let MJ get his proper tribute since last year's was rushed, but let's not make another 2-3 hour show about dude.

And don't play up that same ole tired rival crap in Prince's presence or during his tribute. That wouldn't be cool at all. Just give the man his shine with real artist and musicians please! Don't give a damn about who's popular right now. Maybe just maybe some young kid(s) will be inspired and learn something.

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What words of thanks and wisdom will Prince share? Guess we'll have to tune in...or not.

scriptgirl, i known my facts. i was a teenager at the time this woman threw grits at mr al green and i recalled the reports saying she was divorced. and as to mr paris, the isley brothers biggest hits were not covers. fight the power,it your thing and the pride were not covers and these songs were their biggest hits. have a nice day.

I truly dread having to listen to Queen Latifah and 3 hours of bad hip hop and fake R&B just to see the Prince part. Any suggestions on how I can record the Prince part and not have to endure the whole thing? While BET post the show online where I can edit out all of the other garbage and just keep Prince? My DVD recorder will record the entire show and I dont have a DVR.

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jackson35 said:

and as to mr paris, the isley brothers biggest hits were not covers. fight the power,it your thing and the pride were not covers and these songs were their biggest hits. have a nice day.

Their covers of Hello, it's Me, and Summer Breeze were extremely popular on the radio.

the woman who scalded Al Green was NOT divorced. She left her husband to be with Al, but they were still married.

In this article, it mentions that Mary Woodson, who threw the grits on Al was married.

http://prince.org/msg/8/295160

[Edited 6/25/10 0:23am]

harveya said:

2elijah said:

Well, that question it seems will never go away, no biggy, what else is new? Not everyone is educated about the varying tones that exist among Black Americans. Anyway, it's nice that BET is honoring Prince. He deserves it.

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Christopher to Tricky "I'm coffee, you're chocolate. We definitely have different fathers!"

(it may've been mothers, I haven't watched it for a while, so don't pick )

the correct quote is " butterscotch...chocolate we definently have different fathers!"

midiscover said:

Blah. I think his lifetime achievement bit is going to be overshadowed by the MJ tribute.

That would not surprise me but I hope that doesn't happen.

undisputedpurpleboy said:

harveya said:

Christopher to Tricky "I'm coffee, you're chocolate. We definitely have different fathers!"

(it may've been mothers, I haven't watched it for a while, so don't pick )

the correct quote is " butterscotch...chocolate we definently have different fathers!"

...they were suppose to be half-siblings in that movie? Sheesh...

undisputedpurpleboy said:

harveya said:

Christopher to Tricky "I'm coffee, you're chocolate. We definitely have different fathers!"

(it may've been mothers, I haven't watched it for a while, so don't pick )

the correct quote is " butterscotch...chocolate we definently have different fathers!"

Doesn't matter, it was just a movie.

I just saw a clip on BET with Stephen Hill at the Shrine in preparation for the BET Awards, and was being interviewed. A pic of Prince was flashed on the screen, and Steve said "Oh yeah, and then there's that guy Prince". He had a big smile on his face when he said that but was hush on saying anything more. Stephen said we will see an MJ tribute like something we've never seen before. I guess they're a making up for the rushed tribute they had last year. Also, he said Kanye West will be opening the BET awards show.

Here's an updated list of performers. I highlighted the names in green, that has been recently added to the updated list:

http://betawards.bet.com/...ees/prince

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