Soulstar77A said:

EyeJester7 said:

She mentioned Michael Jackson (Another Favorite Artist of ours) How Michael obviously was more of a respectful individual, who always showed humility, and appreciation to everyone, and how that is what made him so great apart from his great music. Which is true.

Like abusing little boys or what ???

Sorry but this comment is uncalled for..Michael didn't abuse little boys, or anything reflective to that nature. Go somewhere else with that, I rather keep this thread clean without disrespect and grave inconsideration. PLEASE! All In love!

EyeJester7 said:

2elijah said:

Good post EyeJester7.

I don't know EyeJester, as far as how he is on a personal level, well, I don't know how a fan can draw that conclusion about any artist's personality off-stage, unless they really know that artist on a very, personal level. As far as his stage presence from his early days, in the beginning of his career, he projected a shy, yet bold and mysterious persona, leaving many fans either bewildered/in awe or mesmerized by his performance(s). He mentally seduced his fans with his music and stage performances, and still does, leaving many of his fans in awe, especially many first-timers, wanting to return to a see him perform again.

He seems to reach out to other, known and unknown artists by inspiring and assisting them with their music, not to mention, giving them their own moment to shine, during many of his shows. He plays covers of other known artists' from back in the day, who either no longer perform or tour, etc., That doesn't sound like someone cocky, selfish, has a bad attitude, self-absorbed as a musician/artist, at least not how he displays himself as a musician/artist to other musicians/artists.

In comparison to MJ, I feel MJ was more sheltered, because of the way he was raised, and how those around him were very, over-protective of him, aside from his siblings. MJ often wore masks out in public, and seemed to be more worried about how he appeared to the public/fans (i.e., the change of his physical appearance) while Prince had more of a bold, rebel-like- not-a-follower type of persona, and didn't seem to have a problem presenting himself as he wanted to be, regardless of any criticism, questionablity from the public/fans,and I think besides Prince's music, his mesmerizing, stage persona is what kept many of his fans interests.

As the years passed, it seems Prince opened-up moreso than back in the day to fans though, He has made many attempts to reach out and have small talk with some of his fans, even if it's just to say hello, joke around or tease them, have many fans on stage dancing, while he's performing, ask them how they like a show, etc.

All this of course based on many experiences told by many fans. So I can't really say, he seems to be one with a 'cocky attitude' or 'self-absorbed/selfish'. He's been known to donate to many charities, including educational institutions, and that doesn't sound like something a selfish person would do or even care about. I would also believe any musician/artist, being over-protective with their image/music is their right, because for most their music is their livelihood, and I'm sure most musicians/artists want to get paid for their work.

Also, often times, when a celebrity is the type who doesn't keep himself in the limelight or very accessible, doesn't do a lot of interviews/photo-ops, can often be mistaken for having a cocky attitude. Just my two cents.

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This is a perfect POST! I enjoyed your findings, I agree with you! I like the break down, how in another light, MJ was the more shy one in public. I never remember Prince wearing anything on him, unless it was the TORA TORA Phase, or simply him acting in his persona. Haha.

I have yet to see Prince live, but I think I will be one of those awesome moments, where I can experience what many have. Ironically, my girlfriend saw him live, and she still praises it as one of the best performances she ever experienced. She even claims him to be the grestest performance with a energy unparalleled to anything else.

So its clear he is not as people make him to be. I really don't think Prince is that into himself. He has a HIStory, but it seems to be told by the wrong person. Everyone who talks about him now recently always speaks to his gift as a person, so I believe like you. Thanks for the summary! You added more than two cents. A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE! I will keep those things in my mind in mention next time this is brought up! Much love!

Thanks, and much love to you as well, but I guess many people make celebrities out to be what they want them to be, often times based on information they obtain from many media sources, without knowing that celebrity on a personal level. On the other hand, I guess that comes with the territory when you're a celebrity--there will either be positive/negative things said about them.

Anyway, I can't believe you have never seen Prince perform live, yet your girlfriend has. What's wrong with you? Don't you know it's a rule that you must see Prince perform live, at least once in your life? It's the same rule that applies to if Prince calls you on stage to dance, you get up there and dance, no questions asked, and don't pull a Kim K. j/k. Anyway, I do hope you get a chance to see him perform live some day.

I would say no, Because that made him more famous. But I would say his image physically and his sexually if anything over shadowed his talents more than his attitude back then.

prince's attitude matter in a lot of ways. the ways he treats his old buddys from the hood) which by the way, he dosen't keep in contact with, record execs and personal manangment) which he has show extreme rudness to. critics and his fanbase= total disregard and disrespect. bandmembers and family= total disregard and lack of sensitivity.

2elijah said:

EyeJester7 said:

This is a perfect POST! I enjoyed your findings, I agree with you! I like the break down, how in another light, MJ was the more shy one in public. I never remember Prince wearing anything on him, unless it was the TORA TORA Phase, or simply him acting in his persona. Haha.

I have yet to see Prince live, but I think I will be one of those awesome moments, where I can experience what many have. Ironically, my girlfriend saw him live, and she still praises it as one of the best performances she ever experienced. She even claims him to be the grestest performance with a energy unparalleled to anything else.

So its clear he is not as people make him to be. I really don't think Prince is that into himself. He has a HIStory, but it seems to be told by the wrong person. Everyone who talks about him now recently always speaks to his gift as a person, so I believe like you. Thanks for the summary! You added more than two cents. A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE! I will keep those things in my mind in mention next time this is brought up! Much love!

Thanks, and much love to you as well, but I guess many people make celebrities out to be what they want them to be, often times based on information they obtain from many media sources, without knowing that celebrity on a personal level. On the other hand, I guess that comes with the territory when you're a celebrity--there will either be positive/negative things said about them.

Anyway, I can't believe you have never seen Prince perform live, yet your girlfriend has. What's wrong with you? Don't you know it's a rule that you must see Prince perform live, at least once in your life? It's the same rule that applies to if Prince calls you on stage to dance, you get up there and dance, no questions asked, and don't pull a Kim K. j/k. Anyway, I do hope you get a chance to see him perform live some day.

WELL YOU SEE WHAT HAD HAPPEN WAS!...lol

First off, I'm in a long distance relationship..IT WILL END PERMANENTLY in 4 months. Haha

SO, currently my girl lives in Sweden, and she saw him in when he performed in WAY OUT WEST in August. She worked backstage and saw him up close. (I was so jealous!..Haha) The problem is that he performed one week before I came over there. I WAS FURIOUS! He would and perform right before I came. Another time I was going to see him is when she came stayed with me in my hometown New Orleans. This was around April-May..(Of course the same time for Welcome 2 America/21 Nites LA) So of course I purchased tickets for us to go to the LA Forum. BUT the worst experience happen in my life, that mashed up everything. BUT I promise, next time I am in Europe which will be soon...TO LIVE THERE FOR A WHILE. But before I go there, hopefully he tours this year in the states, I WILL SEE HIM! FOR SURE!

You're very welcome though! Thank you again for the love and the truth in the seed of your delivery!

I really don't think so. He's definitely more famous for his music, not for his personal life story or projected personality. Honestly, I think only fans and some (maybe a few) journalists only know of his personality, or more like, most of them think they do. And of course people who worked with him and his personal friends would know him better..but that's about it. I just think it's hard to cut an artist out of your life just because he/she doesn't seem like a nice person when you're addicted to their art, unless they've personally done something horrible to you.

I agree in a way his music is what really matters to me at the end of the day. He's a human and no one's perfect..He may have had come off as an asshole to some people sometimes, but really, everyone has flaws and I think just because he's a celebrity people like to exaggerate the bad part.

Weird how you mentioned MJ. He really did seem very caring and down to earth toward his fans, but wasn't his music overshadowed in the later years by the controversy, almost completely? Even when he announced This Is It tour, I remember even a CNN journalist couldn't say a sentence without joking about his surgeries/vitiligo/weird behaviors/etc., while reporting live about MJ's announcement in London. And the essence of his art - his passion for music, dancing, visual art, wanting to entertain people, and wanting to challenge himself to the limit - was completely ignored by simple comments such as "well he desperately needs money, he better do concerts or release an album or something"... I think it would've eventually had some sort of impact on the way people judge his new music as well. So for him, it was extreme polarization in a way that fans who love his personality are completely devoted to him and his art, and people who are weirded out by him wouldn't necessarily have taken his material seriously.

At the end of the day; Artists, actors, etc...are just cartoon characters, as much as we are bonded through their music and art, we are not their personal friends and they are nothing more than a projected image of escapism. To me anyways...lol

It's very hard to tell that "line" though. Like you said, the fact that Edger Allan Poe married his 13 year old cousin when he was in his mid 20's isn't going to stop me from liking his novels. But at the same time, when I see certain artists being very kind to his fans(or to the public in general), or being an active humanitarian, or if they have a personal life story that is very inspiring, I tend to give them "extra credit" (even though technically, it's only "projected personality") in a way that I take a second look at their art. So yeah, I guess I really can't be someone who says "I don't give a damn about artists' personality or personal life!"..

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EyeJester7 said:

Soulstar77A said:

Like abusing little boys or what ???

Sorry but this comment is uncalled for..Michael didn't abuse little boys, or anything reflective to that nature. Go somewhere else with that, I rather keep this thread clean without disrespect and grave inconsideration. PLEASE! All In love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS2s0Y3Ttc0&feature=related

yeah sure

This is still a Prince site. So I dont care about your silly political correctness! He was just that, a child molester !!!

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Soulstar77A said:

EyeJester7 said:

Sorry but this comment is uncalled for..Michael didn't abuse little boys, or anything reflective to that nature. Go somewhere else with that, I rather keep this thread clean without disrespect and grave inconsideration. PLEASE! All In love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS2s0Y3Ttc0&feature=related

yeah sure

This is still a Prince site. So I dont care about your silly political correctness! He was just that, a child molester !!!

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I don't care if this is a 'Prince' sight or not, that still leaves no room to disrespect someone. If you want to disrespect someone, do so with FACTS not reported slander, delivered under the prosecution of Tom Sneddon, or any of fabrication of truth such as this link. I'm not being politically correct, I'm being correct in my response to you. He wasn't a child molester, I'm not going to argue with you on a forum where the only response to you will be through the typing of my finger tips...

ALL I'm saying is this is no place for that. The link you provided is one of the most silliest videos, if you believe something like this, likely you'll believe anything. If you want to have a discussion about this send me a message, but sending a link to a video and merely stating an opinion based on what you've heard, is pretty weak and utterly childish. With that being said...COME OFF OF IT.

Emancipation89 said:

I really don't think so. He's definitely more famous for his music, not for his personal life story or projected personality. Honestly, I think only fans and some (maybe a few) journalists only know of his personality, or more like, most of them think they do. And of course people who worked with him and his personal friends would know him better..but that's about it. I just think it's hard to cut an artist out of your life just because he/she doesn't seem like a nice person when you're addicted to their art, unless they've personally done something horrible to you.

I agree in a way his music is what really matters to me at the end of the day. He's a human and no one's perfect..He may have had come off as an asshole to some people sometimes, but really, everyone has flaws and I think just because he's a celebrity people like to exaggerate the bad part.

Weird how you mentioned MJ. He really did seem very caring and down to earth toward his fans, but wasn't his music overshadowed in the later years by the controversy, almost completely? Even when he announced This Is It tour, I remember even a CNN journalist couldn't say a sentence without joking about his surgeries/vitiligo/weird behaviors/etc., while reporting live about MJ's announcement in London. And the essence of his art - his passion for music, dancing, visual art, wanting to entertain people, and wanting to challenge himself to the limit - was completely ignored by simple comments such as "well he desperately needs money, he better do concerts or release an album or something"... I think it would've eventually had some sort of impact on the way people judge his new music as well. So for him, it was extreme polarization in a way that fans who love his personality are completely devoted to him and his art, and people who are weirded out by him wouldn't necessarily have taken his material seriously.

At the end of the day; Artists, actors, etc...are just cartoon characters, as much as we are bonded through their music and art, we are not their personal friends and they are nothing more than a projected image of escapism. To me anyways...lol

It's very hard to tell that "line" though. Like you said, the fact that Edger Allan Poe married his 13 year old cousin when he was in his mid 20's isn't going to stop me from liking his novels. But at the same time, when I see certain artists being very kind to his fans(or to the public in general), or being an active humanitarian, or if they have a personal life story that is very inspiring, I tend to give them "extra credit" (even though technically, it's only "projected personality") in a way that I take a second look at their art. So yeah, I guess I really can't be someone who says "I don't give a damn about artists' personality or personal life!"..

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Thanks for your comment!

I don't think you should cut artists out because of their personal choice. I say the same, that's why I created this thread. A lot people let small things effect them, & while I don't agree with some things Prince does, at the end of the day..IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER. Just like people don't agree with what some things I do, they can't tell me, I shouldn't do them..I mean they can, but is that going to make me stop? No. It's my life, and if it doesn't abuse me, or any one else around me I could care less. Those who know Prince well, always talks as if he is a JOKER..he tells jokes, changes his voice to certain characters, and is very funny. The stories I hear of him being SERIOUS, mean, and disrespectful are really personally individual and I think sometimes hyperbole's. I totally agree that, with celebrities people tend to elaborate more. My Father always told me, The only reason the Media or no one is talking about YOU, is because you aren't famous. Which basically means when you become famous, ANYTHING you do will be stretched. The good and the bad.

I agree with you in that I DO VERY MUCH FEEL, after 'Invincible' (His last studio album) The media could not focus on anything on Michael Jackson within his music. Even before then, the greater deal about MJ was him & children after 1993. He did much to surface over that, but there were still people out to get him. He became immensely paranoid, and I would too. He made bad choices, and continued to distance himself from reality by becoming even more sheltered. The media for the most part only talked about the surgery, masks, molestation charges, the kid like behavior, etc... it became a serious masquerade, that did indeed shatter his perception to everyone else. He became more of a joke, who needed money, and would go through all costs to get it. I'm led to believe that was not the case at all about MJ. It seems as if nothing mattered what MJ did, and whatever did it had to be through the media of his personal life, and all of the lies and slander over these years.

I think for the most part, we do see an image of what is not really real, BUT THAT IS NOT to say, their personal life means nothing. Of course it does. You provided good points, and I'm like that when..When I know someone is a humanitarian, or give a story that is inspiring, they definitely get more 'Points/extra credit'. I never intended to imply anything they give is just a projected image of escapism or that they are not real in any sense of the word because their cartoon characters.

I meant, that we should not look at celebrities in a sense that we forget they are really there for their talents..SUPPOSE TO BE ANYWAYS...COUGH THE KARDASHAINS COUGH..Haha

ThrillUorKillU said:

I would say no, Because that made him more famous. But I would say his image physically and his sexually if anything over shadowed his talents more than his attitude back then.

Thanks for the comment! Many people are saying his image, and I guess that has something to do with it. I'm sure it did more harm for "Americans" than anyone else. Everyone else seemed to embrace it, especially if they embraced it with Mick Jagger, Areosmith, etc. With Prince, maybe they thought it was too much? Some people are too up tight.

jackson35 said:

prince's attitude matter in a lot of ways. the ways he treats his old buddys from the hood) which by the way, he dosen't keep in contact with, record execs and personal manangment) which he has show extreme rudness to. critics and his fanbase= total disregard and disrespect. bandmembers and family= total disregard and lack of sensitivity.

Thanks for the comment! I know in a lot ways, all of those things you mention are largerly elaborated on. They're other sides of the spectrum, while he is all of these things sometimes..do you think it's the MAJOR reason why some ignore him?

EyeJester7 said:

If you want to disrespect someone, do so with FACTS not reported slander, delivered under the prosecution of Tom Sneddon, or any of fabrication of truth such as this link.

The link you provided is one of the most silliest videos, if you believe something like this, likely you'll believe anything

Oh i didnt know that that the video with the secret "molesting chamber" next to his bedroom is faked!! Where can i read about that please?

I guess the MJ interview where he states that it is "the most normal thing for a 40year old to sleep in the same bed with little boys" has been faked as well then????!!!

Diane Dimond a liar, La Toya a liar, his ex manager a liar as well.....

But why did he need to pay off Jordan Chandler if he indeed was innocent??? Can you explain it for silly people like me??

Seriously, you seem to have some real insider information about the case! Real FACTS, not just your oppinion! Please share it with us!

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Soulstar77A said:

EyeJester7 said:

If you want to disrespect someone, do so with FACTS not reported slander, delivered under the prosecution of Tom Sneddon, or any of fabrication of truth such as this link.

The link you provided is one of the most silliest videos, if you believe something like this, likely you'll believe anything

Oh i didnt know that that the video with the secret "molesting chamber" next to his bedroom is faked!! Where can i read about that please?

I guess the MJ interview where he states that it is "the most normal thing for a 40year old to sleep in the same bed with little boys" has been faked as well then????!!!

Diane Dimond a liar, La Toya a liar, his ex manager a liar as well.....

But why did he need to pay off Jordan Chandler if he indeed was innocent??? Can you explain it for silly people like me??

Seriously, you seem to have some real insider information about the case! Real FACTS, not just your oppinion! Please share it with us!

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I rather Orgnote you. I am NOT going to get off the topic, to entertain a weak approach made in unfounded research. So check your Orgnotes!

EyeJester7 said:

jackson35 said:

prince's attitude matter in a lot of ways. the ways he treats his old buddys from the hood) which by the way, he dosen't keep in contact with, record execs and personal manangment) which he has show extreme rudness to. critics and his fanbase= total disregard and disrespect. bandmembers and family= total disregard and lack of sensitivity.

Thanks for the comment! I know in a lot ways, all of those things you mention are largerly elaborated on. They're other sides of the spectrum, while he is all of these things sometimes..do you think it's the MAJOR reason why some ignore him?

yes mrjester7 it matters a great deal. how would you like to work with an artist on the road who only wants to talk to you thru handwritten notes or thru his bodyguard. would you be excited to deal with him?

jackson35 said:

EyeJester7 said:

Thanks for the comment! I know in a lot ways, all of those things you mention are largerly elaborated on. They're other sides of the spectrum, while he is all of these things sometimes..do you think it's the MAJOR reason why some ignore him?

yes mrjester7 it matters a great deal. how would you like to work with an artist on the road who only wants to talk to you thru handwritten notes or thru his bodyguard. would you be excited to deal with him?

I'd be excited to be making money.

EyeJester7 said:

Emancipation89 said:

I really don't think so. He's definitely more famous for his music, not for his personal life story or projected personality. Honestly, I think only fans and some (maybe a few) journalists only know of his personality, or more like, most of them think they do. And of course people who worked with him and his personal friends would know him better..but that's about it. I just think it's hard to cut an artist out of your life just because he/she doesn't seem like a nice person when you're addicted to their art, unless they've personally done something horrible to you.

I agree in a way his music is what really matters to me at the end of the day. He's a human and no one's perfect..He may have had come off as an asshole to some people sometimes, but really, everyone has flaws and I think just because he's a celebrity people like to exaggerate the bad part.

Weird how you mentioned MJ. He really did seem very caring and down to earth toward his fans, but wasn't his music overshadowed in the later years by the controversy, almost completely? Even when he announced This Is It tour, I remember even a CNN journalist couldn't say a sentence without joking about his surgeries/vitiligo/weird behaviors/etc., while reporting live about MJ's announcement in London. And the essence of his art - his passion for music, dancing, visual art, wanting to entertain people, and wanting to challenge himself to the limit - was completely ignored by simple comments such as "well he desperately needs money, he better do concerts or release an album or something"... I think it would've eventually had some sort of impact on the way people judge his new music as well. So for him, it was extreme polarization in a way that fans who love his personality are completely devoted to him and his art, and people who are weirded out by him wouldn't necessarily have taken his material seriously.

It's very hard to tell that "line" though. Like you said, the fact that Edger Allan Poe married his 13 year old cousin when he was in his mid 20's isn't going to stop me from liking his novels. But at the same time, when I see certain artists being very kind to his fans(or to the public in general), or being an active humanitarian, or if they have a personal life story that is very inspiring, I tend to give them "extra credit" (even though technically, it's only "projected personality") in a way that I take a second look at their art. So yeah, I guess I really can't be someone who says "I don't give a damn about artists' personality or personal life!"..

[Edited 1/2/12 23:58pm]

Thanks for your comment!

I don't think you should cut artists out because of their personal choice. I say the same, that's why I created this thread. A lot people let small things effect them, & while I don't agree with some things Prince does, at the end of the day..IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER. Just like people don't agree with what some things I do, they can't tell me, I shouldn't do them..I mean they can, but is that going to make me stop? No. It's my life, and if it doesn't abuse me, or any one else around me I could care less. Those who know Prince well, always talks as if he is a JOKER..he tells jokes, changes his voice to certain characters, and is very funny. The stories I hear of him being SERIOUS, mean, and disrespectful are really personally individual and I think sometimes hyperbole's. I totally agree that, with celebrities people tend to elaborate more. My Father always told me, The only reason the Media or no one is talking about YOU, is because you aren't famous. Which basically means when you become famous, ANYTHING you do will be stretched. The good and the bad.

I agree with you in that I DO VERY MUCH FEEL, after 'Invincible' (His last studio album) The media could not focus on anything on Michael Jackson within his music. Even before then, the greater deal about MJ was him & children after 1993. He did much to surface over that, but there were still people out to get him. He became immensely paranoid, and I would too. He made bad choices, and continued to distance himself from reality by becoming even more sheltered. The media for the most part only talked about the surgery, masks, molestation charges, the kid like behavior, etc... it became a serious masquerade, that did indeed shatter his perception to everyone else. He became more of a joke, who needed money, and would go through all costs to get it. I'm led to believe that was not the case at all about MJ. It seems as if nothing mattered what MJ did, and whatever did it had to be through the media of his personal life, and all of the lies and slander over these years.

I think for the most part, we do see an image of what is not really real, BUT THAT IS NOT to say, their personal life means nothing. Of course it does. You provided good points, and I'm like that when..When I know someone is a humanitarian, or give a story that is inspiring, they definitely get more 'Points/extra credit'. I never intended to imply anything they give is just a projected image of escapism or that they are not real in any sense of the word because their cartoon characters.

I meant, that we should not look at celebrities in a sense that we forget they are really there for their talents..SUPPOSE TO BE ANYWAYS...COUGH THE KARDASHAINS COUGH..Haha

I was nodding through the whole thing!!

PRINCE DOES NOT MAKE IT EASY FOR ANYONE WHO WORKS UNDER HIM TO MAKE MONEY BECAUSE OF HIS ATTITUDE.

Apart from what we read or hear, none of us really know what kind of a person Prince is. So his attitude shouldn't really matter.

EyeJester7 said:

What I want to know, is; do you think his attitude has made people not pay much attention to what he has done over years? Is his arrogance, and confident stride too much for the masses?

This is not saying much but, I've met Prince ( thanks to my wife ) one evening at the 3121 Las Vegas Jazz Club during the Vegas stint. He was warm, inviting and ... 'nice'. The brother even shook my hand. I had seen and read many interviews where he didn't do THAT anymore or what have you. I've read interviews with former friends or musicians who have worked with him that'll say he's one of the best bosses to work for and we never hear the latter.

People just pay attention to who's the media darling for the moment. You'll have some people who'll flock to him / them and then you'll have people who are dead set AGAINST him / them. Back in the 80's and early to mid 90's P was a 'media darling' again and was very accessible to different interviewers or shows and that's what WE wanted or I wanted.

I think everything he's done he's done purposely and it's worked out well for him.

PurpleLove7 said:

EyeJester7 said:

What I want to know, is; do you think his attitude has made people not pay much attention to what he has done over years? Is his arrogance, and confident stride too much for the masses?

This is not saying much but, I've met Prince ( thanks to my wife ) one evening at the 3121 Las Vegas Jazz Club during the Vegas stint. He was warm, inviting and ... 'nice'. The brother even shook my hand. I had seen and read many interviews where he didn't do THAT anymore or what have you. I've read interviews with former friends or musicians who have worked with him that'll say he's one of the best bosses to work for and we never hear the latter.

People just pay attention to who's the media darling for the moment. You'll have some people who'll flock to him / them and then you'll have people who are dead set AGAINST him / them. Back in the 80's and early to mid 90's P was a 'media darling' again and was very accessible to different interviewers or shows and that's what WE wanted or I wanted.

I think everything he's done he's done purposely and it's worked out well for him.

Thank you so much for the comment! It's pretty spectacular you got the chance to see him, and shake his hand! That's pretty awesome! It's cool to know he was nice, warm, and inviting. I've heard the same about him, people are just like you said "DEAD SET AGAINST HIM". I've come to terms that he's one of the best artists around, and he's cool in my book. My girl is one of those people who just can't stand him it seems. Haha. She praises him, but as soon as she does she finds reason to mention why he's so unoriginal and boring. Haha. It's very backwards of that kind of mindset. I mean fine, you don't like him for whatever reason that's cool BUT don't make it a goal to make me not like him. Especially while you mention things not even about what we were talking about. Haha. Different strokes for different folks I guess? I just hate when every time I rave on the positive of his artistic virtue, I have to hear the negative. You know? The ironic thing about this is; when that person loves their 'Favorite' artists, they can rave all day about them, and never mention what is not so good. But when I simply rave about it, I'm cut down like a dead tree. It's pretty sad!

Sorry for going on RANT, but the hypocrisy is some people is just baffling!

But thank you for your comment, I agree with you totally, the media can once again influence his perception. But, I think it's worked out well for him too. He is doing "HIS THANG" I don't mind people doing..THEIR THANG!!!

Vict0r said:

Apart from what we read or hear, none of us really know what kind of a person Prince is. So his attitude shouldn't really matter.

And I thank Q! Haha. Yes, it should not matter really...

No it doesn't.

Only to retarted people who think that just because someone is famous it makes them practically personal friends of then to the point of slamming people they don't know or judging music based on a stranger's personal life. They're dumb. Alienated. People get too pissed when someone famous does something that they don't agree with. Be it a good or a bad thing. They shouldn't. They don't know famous people. It's just dumbness and egoism all the way.

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i have altitude .. ya i said altitude so .

its all part of the rock n roll magic the atitude thing. When i give my daughter tude she rolls her eyes n laughs