UChild said:

leslievette said:

CROWNS1 said:

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These photos bring me to tears. I think this is what i've been missing these past 2 months. Not closure, but just for someone to acknowledge him. This was it. This gesture right here. My eyes will be puffy until morning after all this crying.

I love your quote about acknowledging him. I always feel kinda awkward mentioning Prince's life or death in public, because I don't want to seem too obsessive... "It was two months ago!!" As people will so kindly put it. And of course you always have those people who are going to say, "You didn't even know him!" ...But I remember him saying in his BET Interview with Tavis Smiley that "...We all just want to be known in some respect." And I believe that I've heard that near the end of his lifetime, he just wanted people to know him, to hear what he had to say through his music. This gesture by his friends shows that he IS still on the forefront of many people's minds, and I think this allows us as a community of "friends" (not "fans"- got your back, P!) to acknowledge him in a way that's beautiful, respectful, and tasteful.

leslievette said:

loveandkindness said:

Am I the only one offended by mama Tina's comment re smelling the flowers while they are still here and appreciating the living artists ...as if we don't?I mean really??? Imagine if her daughter Beyoncé had passed ya think she would be saying that? This was a Prince tribute...

I'm so glad someone brought this up. Her comment irritated the hell out of me. Like, I get it. She has a point. But that is not what tonight was about.

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When did Mamma Tina say that?

loveandkindness said:

Oh my gosh it's happening all over again. ... Did ya feel that prince??? Ya know it just started raining...he is so very loved.

I said in a previous comment that he's "Reigning (Raining) Purple" on all of us tonight. Enjoy the rain where you are! I wish some rain would show up here.

rogifan said:

jumanji2016 said:

redaddict said:

I haven't been able to see the show yet but this picture alone has made the tears come back. So so beautiful. Love him, love them...love you beautiful purple people 💜💜💜

The way Mayte has her arm wrapped Sheila.

I KNOW. I LOVED that they did that. Shows that they were united and connected through this wonderful man.

leslievette said:

jumanji2016 said:

redaddict said: The way Mayte has her arm wrapped Sheila.

I noticed when she held her tight. Man, this is so unreal. I think Mayte did it for me, especially. Her presence was really special. Didn't he once say something along of the lines of "There's no use in playing if Mayte's not up there dancing" or something like that? I know he would have wanted her up there, despite how things ended. Kudos to Sheila for making this incredible.

I definitely think he would've wanted Mayte up there with Sheila. I feel like, despite everything she and Prince went through, they had SO much love for one another.

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rogifan said:

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YES!! Pure happiness! I love seeing Prince like this!

kchammond said:

babynoz said:

Bless her little heart, Prince thought very highly of her.

Jhud also said during the backstage segment that Prince used to tell her to use her voice to take people to church so she was just following his advice.

I'm so glad you posted this! I didn't know how she was connected to him. No doubt, she has a KILLER voice, I remember that from Idol. But I love that Prince spoke to her about her voice in this way!

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leslievette said:

jumanji2016 said:

redaddict said: The way Mayte has her arm wrapped Sheila.

I noticed when she held her tight. Man, this is so unreal. I think Mayte did it for me, especially. Her presence was really special. Didn't he once say something along of the lines of "There's no use in playing if Mayte's not up there dancing" or something like that? I know he would have wanted her up there, despite how things ended. Kudos to Sheila for making this incredible.

Yeah, I think U're talking about what Kevin Smith said when he was working with P. Kevin told him he should play 7, and he said P just said real quietly "No becuz Mayte isn't here to dance." Pretty telling, I think he had a lot of regrets but didn't know how to fix things.

kchammond said:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BET_AWARDS?SITE=WNYC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

The Associated Press covered the BET Prince tribute.

babynoz said:

terrig said:

Mayte & Sheila holding up that guitar just gives me closure and a sad kind of joy. I needed this - them - you guys and am so very grateful to have had this ride with Prince in my lifetime.

Thank you so much purple people.

We are so very very lucky.

A blessing to have had this exquisitely gifted man with us.

Is it weird of me to say that it was only until he left us I realized how blessed I am to live the life I am in the time I am? Just thinking back to watching him on TV in the 80's and all the times there after. I feel so very blessed and grateful to have those memories of him and just exsisting in the same time and space. Before this, my thought on the 80's was just eh. Now I can't imagine life without him in it.

nisibee said:

jumanji2016 said:

GhostChick said: Do you remember which part it was during?

Her and Eric on the carpet.

During the performance, I think she's behind Cedric the Entertainer over his left shoulder. At around 2:19.

There are videos of full performances on Twitter if you search #betawards Prince

ACharmed1 said:

leslievette said:

I noticed when she held her tight. Man, this is so unreal. I think Mayte did it for me, especially. Her presence was really special. Didn't he once say something along of the lines of "There's no use in playing if Mayte's not up there dancing" or something like that? I know he would have wanted her up there, despite how things ended. Kudos to Sheila for making this incredible.

Yeah, I think U're talking about what Kevin Smith said when he was working with P. Kevin told him he should play 7, and he said P just said real quietly "No becuz Mayte isn't here to dance." Pretty telling, I think he had a lot of regrets but didn't know how to fix things.

Yep, That's it. I agree.

I love that I can tell which of my neighbors in the buildings around mine are watching the re-air of the broadcast. Their apartments are purple at all the right times.

kchammond said:

Brendan said:

I don't ever remember seeing a better tribute on a show that wasn't dedicated solely to an individual. This was only an award show. Usually, even a legend, will only get 4-5 minutes, plus maybe a speech segment. Prince must've had about 40 minutes spread out through 5 fantastic performances. A tribute — as Stevie Wonder called his career contributions a couple months ago — fitting of an emperor. He is one of if not the greatest songwriters, performers, musicians, and singers who ever lived through the modern era of television. When you realize that Prince was routinely outdoing these great performances by these brilliant stars and, in many cases, also slithering across the floor while peeling the rest of your face off with his guitar — perhaps you, like me, felt the loss, the kindness, and the joy like never before.

Well said. In fact, this should be the comment of the day for tomorrow on the site so the press can quote it or something.

sagelri said:

kchammond said:

From the way it sounded, it sounded like it was him from the Jay Leno performance of "The Everlasting Now." I could TOTALLY be wrong though. Feel free to shoot me down. Lol

It was absolutely from the "Everlasting Now" Leno performance. Have watched that performance so many times that that sound bite introducing Sheila E. is seared in my brain, and I immediately recognized it when I heard it, it made me smile so much And I miss him so much. But so proud of how Sheila fucking nailed the whole thing, only she could pull this off. [Edited 6/27/16 0:13am] [Edited 6/27/16 0:14am]

YES!! I'm SO GLAD I was right! I LOVE that performance of his so much. He was so full of life! And the guitar solo in that performance... Loved it too!

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Where the hell was D? Is he back on that stuff?

Astasheiks said: