Now I already posted this on the MJ sticky, but I now wanna make this into a thread of its own where you can voice your own opinion of what I'm gonna say. Moderators can move it, just don't lock it. Here we go.

I know the Prince vs Michael Jackson feud still stands to this very day, but right now, I'd like to put in my 2 cents on this rivalry. And you guys can agree or disagree with some of what I'm about to say on this.
I'll start first with Michael, when he was younger and singing with his brothers (The Jackson 5/Jacksons) he was gifted in more ways than one, but I feel by the time he got to Thriller, he set the bar way too high for himself. Sure it was his biggest album ever, but I felt like every album he's done afterwards was an attempt to re-create the same magic he did with Thriller. Michael is a great singer, dancer, all-around entertainer, but as far as having is own unique sound to call his own, I don't think he had that at all, when it came to music. He was chasing sounds, musically, always following the trends on that time.

Now Prince on the other hand, always had a unique sound he could call his own and was never a follower. He had a lot of influences (in musicianship), even getting to work with some of those people who inspired his sound. After Purple Rain (the album and movie) broke, it not only was it a phenomenal smash, it also gave Prince a chance to expand his sound even more than just what he's done with Vanity 6/Apollonia 6 and the Time, he gave other acts (with or without his help) a chance to shine in the spotlight and be heard on wide, national basis, even with acts having only one big hit to their name, the Minneapolis Sound would definitely leave its mark and would still have a cult following to this very day. And that's my 2 cents on the Prince vs MJ feud.

JabarR74 said:

Now I already posted this on the MJ sticky, but I now wanna make this into a thread of its own where you can voice your own opinion of what I'm gonna say. Moderators can move it, just don't lock it. Here we go.

EDIT repost of post in MJ Sticky

Thanks for your polite request - however please continue to discuss in MJ sticky - thanks.