How cool is it all these young-heads catching up on Prince! I was 12 when I got into Prince--back in 1982. I walked by the basement door where "1999" was playing on a radio and it literally stopped me in my tracks--it was love at first listen The rest is history. I couldn't have resisted his music if I tried. And if I could, I wouldn't have.

I had to break Prince down to my teenage nephew a few years ago. He didn't understand the appeal and said "but he's short" LOL. I told him, "he's the real deal. Prince is the real McCoy. What he can do with music is above and beyond the average artist." Prolific writer, musical prodigy and indisputable genius. I'm still trying to figure out all the artists Prince wrote for, there are so many. when you start to look at his combined works under the psuedonyms he used in the 80's and the myriad proteges he contributed songs for, you are left to take in the span of one of music's most creative and imaginative minds.

So welcome aboard and enjoy the ride. As you're already finding out for yourselves, Prince will take you on all kinds of unexpected twists and turns. I hope from the bottom of my heart you can hear what I hear when I listen to his music. The joy I have received from his music over these past three decades has been priceless.

- Bluu

smoothcriminal12 said:

As many people here know, I am very young. 13 years old. As many people here also know, I am a new Prince fan. About a month and a few weeks.

Many people believe that Prince is not a "popular artist" with young people, or is not known to this generation or is not popular with us youngsters. That is simply not true.

When I first bought Lotusflow3r, I went on Facebook and posted my status as "Listening to Lotusflow3r/MPLSound - Prince". I left the computer and came back on an hour later to see that five people "liked" my status, and even one said that "Prince rocks," all of them the same age as me.

Later I posted my status as "Raspberry Beret - Prince" and got four "likes". It is obvious that youngsters are not oblivious to Prince, and they know who he is. After discovering Prince, I also learned that several of my friends are closet Prince fans, or their parents bought Lotusflow3r and they loved it.

Obviously Prince needs to take advantage of the perks of technology so that the younger generation can find out who he is. He is not an alien to us. That is why Youtube would be good for him, it is like our modern day radio. If you hear about a new artist and want to listen to their music, you go on Youtube. It's a habit. If kids hear about Prince and want to hear his music, they go on Youtube and click on the first video they see. It's instinct. That is why Prince needs to cut this copyright business and allow his stuff on Youtube.

Some young people still care for Prince and enjoy him. If Prince only promoted a bit more, maybe he could be bigger. Cut the Youtube copyright crap, don't release a new album every year and spend time promoting each one. You are already over 20Ten and it's only been a month and a little bit? It hasn't even been released worldwide! North America doesn't even have it yet!

Show your face a bit more Prince, people might look.

You're 13????!!!! goddamn I feel older. I was 13 six years ago, but I've been a Prince fan since I was 8-years-old. Glad to see that there's some young'uns out there that have good taste in music. And yes I too wish that Prince would get his head out of his ass and allow his material to be on YT.

I'm 19, am I counted as young? lol

I love Prince. Seriously.

One of my friends my age loves him too. You just gotta like or know how to appreciate someone like Prince to actually like him. Prince is very very unique and very niche. You have to have that acquired taste, I'm SO THANKFUL I DO!

smoothcriminal12 said:

2freaky4church1 said:

You have all the albums youngins?

From an old fart.

I've heard most of them and I have seven,

20Ten

3121

Come

For You

Lotusflow3r/MPLSound

Purple Rain

Planet Earth

And still collecting.

I am extremely proud of you, youngster.

Now...your homework assignment this weekend is to somehow, someway get your hands on a copy of Sign O The Times and/or Parade.

Next week...1999.

Get to it!!!

NastradumasKid said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

As many people here know, I am very young. 13 years old. As many people here also know, I am a new Prince fan. About a month and a few weeks.

Many people believe that Prince is not a "popular artist" with young people, or is not known to this generation or is not popular with us youngsters. That is simply not true.

When I first bought Lotusflow3r, I went on Facebook and posted my status as "Listening to Lotusflow3r/MPLSound - Prince". I left the computer and came back on an hour later to see that five people "liked" my status, and even one said that "Prince rocks," all of them the same age as me.

Later I posted my status as "Raspberry Beret - Prince" and got four "likes". It is obvious that youngsters are not oblivious to Prince, and they know who he is. After discovering Prince, I also learned that several of my friends are closet Prince fans, or their parents bought Lotusflow3r and they loved it.

Obviously Prince needs to take advantage of the perks of technology so that the younger generation can find out who he is. He is not an alien to us. That is why Youtube would be good for him, it is like our modern day radio. If you hear about a new artist and want to listen to their music, you go on Youtube. It's a habit. If kids hear about Prince and want to hear his music, they go on Youtube and click on the first video they see. It's instinct. That is why Prince needs to cut this copyright business and allow his stuff on Youtube.

Some young people still care for Prince and enjoy him. If Prince only promoted a bit more, maybe he could be bigger. Cut the Youtube copyright crap, don't release a new album every year and spend time promoting each one. You are already over 20Ten and it's only been a month and a little bit? It hasn't even been released worldwide! North America doesn't even have it yet!

Show your face a bit more Prince, people might look.

You're 13????!!!! goddamn I feel older. I was 13 six years ago, but I've been a Prince fan since I was 8-years-old. Glad to see that there's some young'uns out there that have good taste in music. And yes I too wish that Prince would get his head out of his ass and allow his material to be on YT.

You're 19. You and lil man are in the same damn youngster boat together.

Spinlight said:

NastradumasKid said:

You're 13????!!!! goddamn I feel older. I was 13 six years ago, but I've been a Prince fan since I was 8-years-old. Glad to see that there's some young'uns out there that have good taste in music. And yes I too wish that Prince would get his head out of his ass and allow his material to be on YT.

You're 19. You and lil man are in the same damn youngster boat together.

Yeah, I'm young but this kid is still in middle school.

can only speak for myself but yes, i still care for Prince's music.

haaaaaaaaaa! NO

only the young people with good hearing, which is a sad minority, care for Prince

these (bleak) days, young people prefer Katy Perry, awful/disposable alternative bands and shit-hop...

NastradumasKid said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

As many people here know, I am very young. 13 years old. As many people here also know, I am a new Prince fan. About a month and a few weeks.

Many people believe that Prince is not a "popular artist" with young people, or is not known to this generation or is not popular with us youngsters. That is simply not true.

When I first bought Lotusflow3r, I went on Facebook and posted my status as "Listening to Lotusflow3r/MPLSound - Prince". I left the computer and came back on an hour later to see that five people "liked" my status, and even one said that "Prince rocks," all of them the same age as me.

Later I posted my status as "Raspberry Beret - Prince" and got four "likes". It is obvious that youngsters are not oblivious to Prince, and they know who he is. After discovering Prince, I also learned that several of my friends are closet Prince fans, or their parents bought Lotusflow3r and they loved it.

Obviously Prince needs to take advantage of the perks of technology so that the younger generation can find out who he is. He is not an alien to us. That is why Youtube would be good for him, it is like our modern day radio. If you hear about a new artist and want to listen to their music, you go on Youtube. It's a habit. If kids hear about Prince and want to hear his music, they go on Youtube and click on the first video they see. It's instinct. That is why Prince needs to cut this copyright business and allow his stuff on Youtube.

Some young people still care for Prince and enjoy him. If Prince only promoted a bit more, maybe he could be bigger. Cut the Youtube copyright crap, don't release a new album every year and spend time promoting each one. You are already over 20Ten and it's only been a month and a little bit? It hasn't even been released worldwide! North America doesn't even have it yet!

Show your face a bit more Prince, people might look.

You're 13????!!!! goddamn I feel older. I was 13 six years ago, but I've been a Prince fan since I was 8-years-old. Glad to see that there's some young'uns out there that have good taste in music. And yes I too wish that Prince would get his head out of his ass and allow his material to be on YT.

WTF??? His stuff is all over youtube!!!!!