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Reply #240 posted 05/23/16 5:09am

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Se7en said:

docinwestchester said:

Not impressed. She's clapping fingers to arm. Weird.

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If anything, Rihanna is probably throwing shade at Madonna, not Prince. After watching the tribute last night, my wife looked to me and asked "what did YOU think of it?" I was disappointed. It felt rushed, was a bad song voice for an average singer, and bringing SW out seemed like a last-minute decision.

well that is the generation Rihanna is in
They all bitch at each other 'throw shade' 'hate on each other' compete in a bad way with each other. Rihanna her self quote Madonna as one of her influences so I don't know what she is doing.

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Reply #241 posted 05/23/16 5:11am

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rgsince81 said:

setyrmindphree said: HE IS SAYING STOP TRYING TO SING MY MUSIC!

No he isn't. He is resting. He is dead. He is no longer a part of the drama of this life.

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Reply #242 posted 05/23/16 5:15am

RachB65

Dvr'd this and decided to read the 'Org reviews' first before watching. That said, I expected to not b moved much or disdaining the entire performance...Instead, i found myself bawling as soon as Madonna started to sing.
No matter that she didnt sound fantastic or the songs that were chosen. She did an admirable job considering her mediocre talent..And in the end, 'her' tribute(not the definitive one by any stretch) accomplished its purpose, it was incredibly moving.
"Almost all art is trying to become an anaesthetic and at the same time a healing session drawing up the magical electrics.”
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Reply #243 posted 05/23/16 5:29am

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suomynona said:

Beyonce's reaction to the Prince tribute:

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I really don't care about Bouncy's reaction

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Reply #244 posted 05/23/16 5:31am

FUNKNROLL

Forget Madonna.

What was up with the long reel of cemetery photos and "DEATH" in the background?!? who let something like that happen?! Is that normal for these tributes?! They surely could have found more photos of Prince.

For me, that was the shocking unforgivable part.
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Reply #245 posted 05/23/16 5:33am

SavonOsco

BET Better get it right!!... This was an embarrassment.
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Reply #246 posted 05/23/16 5:37am

SavonOsco

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ToraToraDreams said:


https://twitter.com/BET/status/734584199546589184



"Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry"


lol lol lol




I'm still not over that wack ass Michael Jackson tribute, so I just have one thing to say to BET...



My thoughts exactly!!!
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Reply #247 posted 05/23/16 5:55am

beautifulone7

I think her arrangement and the instrumental parts sounded like Sinead's version.
She had no emotion in her voice and that song is powerful, she did it no justice.
Those tears were fake, Stevie Wonder could have seen that (bad joke I know)
A poor example of a tribute to any artist, very self/centered.
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Reply #248 posted 05/23/16 5:57am

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I think her arrangement and the instrumental parts sounded like Sinead's version. She had no emotion in her voice and that song is powerful, she did it no justice. Those tears were fake, Stevie Wonder could have seen that (bad joke I know) A poor example of a tribute to any artist, very self/centered.

how can you judge if she had no emotion. Get over it. This is all your persona issue reflected onto her. Like the tribute or not, you cannot judge her heart.

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Reply #249 posted 05/23/16 6:05am

Graycap23

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FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent.
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Reply #250 posted 05/23/16 6:20am

2elijah

Graycap23 said:







Ron D Anderson's photo.


































No Madonna.. You will never be Prince. Not even close.
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Reply #251 posted 05/23/16 6:22am

Mkilpatrick74

https://twitter.com/BET/s...89184?s=03

This is cool promo from BET
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Reply #252 posted 05/23/16 6:25am

2elijah

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I know already BET will have who we were all expecting. Sheila E, Chaka Khan, Morris Day & the (original) Time, Apples, Revolution and NPG members and everyone'e favorite Mr. Larry Graham!


Well, at least it will be band members, childhood friends, etc., that spent years and hours working with him.
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Reply #253 posted 05/23/16 6:27am

2elijah

Mkilpatrick74 said:

https://twitter.com/BET/status/734584199546589184?s=03

This is cool promo from BET

Lol... That was bold.
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Reply #254 posted 05/23/16 7:06am

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2elijah said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I know already BET will have who we were all expecting. Sheila E, Chaka Khan, Morris Day & the (original) Time, Apples, Revolution and NPG members and everyone'e favorite Mr. Larry Graham!

Well, at least it will be band members, childhood friends, etc., that spent years and hours working with him.

Is this something that is confirmed?

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Reply #255 posted 05/23/16 7:06am

Arabia

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pennylover said:

Hopefully they retire Purple Rain from just any body trying 2 sing it. This was so sad 2 watch and disappointing at the same time. Seeing the photomontage had me over here crying like a baby. What a loss. Knowing this beautiful man is physically gone 4ever from our lives is unbelievable. RIP my Purple One. NOTHING COMPARES 2 U sad


It has already been announced that LeAnn Rimes will be doing her version of Purple Rain at the BET Awards.

LeAnn Rimes???? How random is that??? What is her connection to him? I pray BET will come to their senses...I'm sooooo tired of people butchering PR! It was incredibly sad to see how the BBMA chose to honor him with that tired @ss performance. I would have preferred the Questlove speech, a moment of silence and a video montage with his music playing in the background.

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Reply #256 posted 05/23/16 7:12am

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Posted on Facebook by John Blackwell:

John Blackwell

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Prince tribute last night at billboard awards

REALLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like Jerome Benton said in the Movie Purple Rain

..." I did'nt like it and Morris Doesn't like it either"

canada

Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture!
REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince
"I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben
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Reply #257 posted 05/23/16 7:15am

Dolphinking23

That tribute sucked purple balls.. with glitter on them..

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Reply #258 posted 05/23/16 7:20am

Arabia

Dolphinking23 said:

That tribute sucked purple balls.. with glitter on them..

Hilarious!!!! lol lol lol

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Reply #259 posted 05/23/16 7:28am

Mkilpatrick74

Arabia said:



Dolphinking23 said:


That tribute sucked purple balls.. with glitter on them..



Hilarious!!!! lol lol lol



OMG!!! Trying so hard not to laugh but couldn't help it! lol
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Reply #260 posted 05/23/16 7:38am

pld71

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The whole tone was off. A tribute should be a celebration or a party, which I'm sure is what BET has planned. This was a funeral procession with Madonna struggling vocally.
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Reply #261 posted 05/23/16 7:41am

terrig

2elijah said:

Graycap23 said:

No Madonna.. You will never be Prince. Not even close.



RT? I got the creepy feeling like she was trying to wear his skin....the throne should have been EMPTY - this proves how little of Madonnas art is shaped by her. This reeked of her desperately wanting to inhabit Princes realm....I even believe she's desperately grieving but this was badly concieved and executed.

She did look amazing but I just felt all 'ew' about it....

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Reply #262 posted 05/23/16 7:59am

veronikka

It really did look like it was put together last minute sigh

Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul
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Reply #263 posted 05/23/16 8:05am

babynoz

Graycap23 said:




SMH. That hag will never be worthy of his throne. Pathetic. disbelief

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #264 posted 05/23/16 8:08am

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Arabia said:

suomynona said:

It has already been announced that LeAnn Rimes will be doing her version of Purple Rain at the BET Awards.

LeAnn Rimes???? How random is that??? What is her connection to him? I pray BET will come to their senses...I'm sooooo tired of people butchering PR! It was incredibly sad to see how the BBMA chose to honor him with that tired @ss performance. I would have preferred the Questlove speech, a moment of silence and a video montage with his music playing in the background.

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Reply #265 posted 05/23/16 8:09am

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pld71 said:

The whole tone was off. A tribute should be a celebration or a party, which I'm sure is what BET has planned. This was a funeral procession with Madonna struggling vocally.

When Lena Horne died all they did was show a quick picture of her...

I don't put much stock in these tributes.

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Reply #266 posted 05/23/16 8:12am

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OldFriends4Sale said:

rgsince81 said:

setyrmindphree said: HE IS SAYING STOP TRYING TO SING MY MUSIC!

No he isn't. He is resting. He is dead. He is no longer a part of the drama of this life.


Yep. He's either on top of Tyka's microwave, or duct taped to her headboard.

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Reply #267 posted 05/23/16 8:23am

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My only issue with this tribute was the Montage behind Madonna, the pics were amazing, but the cemetary stuff really was not cool in my eyes. We know the man has died, but that was morbid and also felt very much like the "COME" album photos, but Prince was not even buried nor using religious symbols again, too much. As for the performance I cant fault the 3 for doing it, Quest was/is a big fan and friend, Stevie was Prince's influence and always spoke of him, he loved that man probably more than any other influence. And Madonna, again she will get the hate, but honestly I would rather Madonna do it than Beyonce. I have a strange feeling that Beyonce is going to be doing something for him at the Grammy show, I know its eons away but you know how they do things.


"We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F
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Reply #268 posted 05/23/16 8:26am

setyrmindphree

OldFriends4Sale said:



rgsince81 said:


setyrmindphree said: HE IS SAYING STOP TRYING TO SING MY MUSIC!


No he isn't. He is resting. He is dead. He is no longer a part of the drama of this life.





If you read the post correctly, I didn't say that.
Someone who responded said that.
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Reply #269 posted 05/23/16 8:27am

donnyenglish

Two issues: 1. He hated the Sinead O'Connor version and she did it anyway. 2. He no longer believed in crosses and she wore crosses as part as her outfit. I question how much she "knew" Prince given that she did those two things. Perhaps she knew him once before, but anyone that is close to him would no not to do either of those two things. I think bashing her performance because of her talent is unfair. She is who she is and we knew she was not going to be Esperanza Spalding up there. She did her best. But, she should have done her research.

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