thecloud said:

LotusMama said:

Wow you really said that!!!??? You have gotta be kidding...right??? Did you say this because he is Black and it is a real problem for you that he is??? Would it make a difference if he were green or better yet purple??? Prince can be on any magazine it doesn't matter. But as soon as he is identified as a Blackman oooohhh no let's not have that....now he's got something against white magazines!!

Your statement was a reaction without any forethought....

"I'm the wrong color & I play guitar"....quote from "Don't Play Me"

Ok , do you not get the sarcasm or are you joking?

Desire2006 said:

Perhaps I should have put it another way!!!! How about a really IN DEPTH interview in a SERIOUS music magazine like Mojo, Q, Rolling Stone, Uncut, Word magazine, etc.????

Ebony and Jet are, to a certain extent, very tabloidy and in the same vein as the National Enquirer and US Weekly!!!

You obviously have never bought a copy of either of those magazines.

nursev said:

PurpleLove7 said:

Cool ... Now I have to get a few Jets ... Thanks ...

Me too wish I hadn't stopped that subscription

....and my subscription literally JUST ran out! This is the first one I'll have to buy on the newsstand in quite a while!

vainandy said:

Desire2006 said:

Perhaps I should have put it another way!!!! How about a really IN DEPTH interview in a SERIOUS music magazine like Mojo, Q, Rolling Stone, Uncut, Word magazine, etc.????

Ebony and Jet are, to a certain extent, very tabloidy and in the same vein as the National Enquirer and US Weekly!!!

You obviously have never bought a copy of either of those magazines.

That's right, you tell her Andy baby!

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2elijah said:

vainandy said:

You obviously have never bought a copy of either of those magazines.

That's right, you tell her Andy baby!

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When I was growing up and buying magazines like "Right On", "Black Beat", "Rock and Soul", etc., which by the way were THE magazines that promoted Prince back in the day, I bought "Ebony" and "Jet" a few times but not too often because I didn't find them very interesting. They seemed to be the more "grown up", "more serious", or "elite" magazines since they featured articles on people other than singers or actors (which didn't interest a teenager like me at the time).

That's why I absolutely couldn't believe my eyes when I saw those two magazines compared to "The Enquirer". I haven't bought a copy of "Ebony" or "Jet" in years but I seriously doubt that they have stooped to the level of being like "The Enquirer".

vainandy said:

2elijah said:

That's right, you tell her Andy baby!

[Edited 6/24/10 20:12pm]

When I was growing up and buying magazines like "Right On", "Black Beat", "Rock and Soul", etc., which by the way were THE magazines that promoted Prince back in the day, I bought "Ebony" and "Jet" a few times but not too often because I didn't find them very interesting. They seemed to be the more "grown up", "more serious", or "elite" magazines since they featured articles on people other than singers or actors (which didn't interest a teenager like me at the time).

That's why I absolutely couldn't believe my eyes when I saw those two magazines compared to "The Enquirer". I haven't bought a copy of "Ebony" or "Jet" in years but I seriously doubt that they have stooped to the level of being like "The Enquirer".

...and you are right, Andy; they have not. They are having some of the same issues as other print media, but so far they are maintaining and to suggest that they are like the Enquirer is just insulting!

vainandy said:

2elijah said:

That's right, you tell her Andy baby!

[Edited 6/24/10 20:12pm]

When I was growing up and buying magazines like "Right On", "Black Beat", "Rock and Soul", etc., which by the way were THE magazines that promoted Prince back in the day, I bought "Ebony" and "Jet" a few times but not too often because I didn't find them very interesting. They seemed to be the more "grown up", "more serious", or "elite" magazines since they featured articles on people other than singers or actors (which didn't interest a teenager like me at the time).

That's why I absolutely couldn't believe my eyes when I saw those two magazines compared to "The Enquirer". I haven't bought a copy of "Ebony" or "Jet" in years but I seriously doubt that they have stooped to the level of being like "The Enquirer".

And you sir are correct.

Not this shit again.

Desire2006 said:

I am talking about at this present time!! It would b nice 2 see him again on covers of Mojo Magazine, Q Magazine, Rolling Stone, etc.!!!

Maybe they aren't interested in having Prince on their cover.

Rolling Stone did a lovefest to Gaga this/next month

all I have to say is God bless the child that has his own- he won't have to wait for the others to give him something.

This thread is indeed sad.

Please can we just let it die a natural death.

Erika2k8 said:

thecloud said:

"I'm the wrong color & I play guitar"....quote from "Don't Play Me"

Ok , do you not get the sarcasm or are you joking?

Nah, just having a little fun with this topic, but indeed it is sad! But i'm not shocked at all.

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Erika2k8 said:

Desire2006 said:

First Ebony and now Jet magazine, what has he got against white magazines????

White magazines? Quite ignorant to call the majority of the magazines that arent ebony which is blatently aimed at african-americans WHITE magazines.

While I disagree with the Desdire2006's ignorant assertions about Prince and Ebony/Jet magazines, I think there is truth in the description of the other mags as largely white. Have you really taken a look at the magazine/news stands lately?

When I was looking for the Prince Ebony issue, I took a moment and just looked at the sea of magazines with nothing but white faces on them in each store that I went to - Target, Borders, Walgreens, CVS, etc. The only mags that had non-whties on the cover or as features where Ebony, Jet, Latina, Sister 2 Sister, Oprah and a few other "niche" publications. People was the only mainstream (white) magazine that had a non-whtie on the cover, and it was Gary Coleman because he just died. Non-whites are rarely featured on covers of white magazines unless they are Beyonce/Halle/Wil Smith types, which are very few.

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BklynDiamond said:

Desire2006 said:

I am talking about at this present time!! It would b nice 2 see him again on covers of Mojo Magazine, Q Magazine, Rolling Stone, etc.!!!

Maybe they aren't interested in having Prince on their cover.

Rolling Stone did a lovefest to Gaga this/next month

According to one of the sticky's here, Rolling Stone Mag not only will feature Prince but release his new cd through it

Desire2006 said:

No I am NOT racist!!! But next he will b sharing the cover with Oprah on her O Magazines!!!!

uh O Magazine is not 'black' Oprah transends that. It's a women's magazine, not a black magazine. This does happen. As black as James Baldwin is, his writings, even the ones that deal with race, are not catagorized as 'black'. If I go to Borders Books James Baldwin is found in a general section of authors. And that's cool.

here's a nice link with 'new' pics

http://www.myjet247.com/E..._of_Prince

Desire2006 said:

bellanoche said:

Erika2k8 said:

White magazines? Quite ignorant to call the majority of the magazines that arent ebony which is blatently aimed at african-americans WHITE magazines.

While I disagree with the Desdire2006's ignorant assertions about Prince and Ebony/Jet magazines, I think there is truth in the description of the other mags as largely white. Have you really taken a look at the magazine/news stands lately?

When I was looking for the Prince Ebony issue, I took a moment and just looked at the sea of magazines with nothing but white faces on them in each store that I went to - Target, Borders, Walgreens, CVS, etc. The only mags that had non-whties on the cover or as features where Ebony, Jet, Latina, Sister 2 Sister, Oprah and a few other "niche" publications. People was the only mainstream (white) magazine that had a non-whtie on the cover, and it was Gary Coleman because he just died. Non-whites are rarely featured on covers of white magazines unless they are Beyonce/Halle/Wil Smith types, which are very few.

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Well considering I work for what you would label a "white magazine" I am a young woman of colour who sees that the images behind what you see are largely put together with white and black people and asian people etc

But I do agree those magazines dont put black people enough on magazines but its a growing progress. But its not fair to label it white magazine I think its stupid and ridiculous.

DoffieParker said:

DoffieParker said:

here's a nice link with 'new' pics

http://www.myjet247.com/E..._of_Prince

Thanks for the link. Nice pics. Look like Prince is making the rounds. I like the first and last pics.

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DoffieParker said:

here's a nice link with 'new' pics

http://www.myjet247.com/E..._of_Prince

Thanks Dottie !!! [img:$uid]http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/69.gif[/img:$uid]

CocoRock said:

DoffieParker said:

here's a nice link with 'new' pics

http://www.myjet247.com/E..._of_Prince

Homeboy needs to put them fingers away! I feel I'm bout to get poked in the eye by an unfunky, evangelical cherub dressed in ugly tailor made gear.

cocorock! but his fingers are magical (even if the clothes are a bit dubious)

PurpleLove7 said:

DoffieParker said:

here's a nice link with 'new' pics

http://www.myjet247.com/E..._of_Prince

Thanks Dottie !!! [img:$uid]http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/69.gif[/img:$uid]

YW X

2elijah said:

DoffieParker said:

here's a nice link with 'new' pics

http://www.myjet247.com/E..._of_Prince

Thanks for the link. Nice pics. Look like Prince is making the rounds. I like the first and last pics.

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i prefer the last pic myself, he looks fantastic (yeah i know airbrush!) but i wanna flick the hat away

DoffieParker said:

2elijah said:

Thanks for the link. Nice pics. Look like Prince is making the rounds. I like the first and last pics.

[Edited 6/25/10 12:10pm]

i prefer the last pic myself, he looks fantastic (yeah i know airbrush!) but i wanna flick the hat away

Kind of reminds me of the outfit in the Chelsea Rodgers video. He looks good in all black.

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Reverend said:

DoffieParker said:

Reverend said:

Now post Mork.

I love Prince in all black but he looks like he has duct tape on his chest in the red outfit. He still looks good!