BillieBalloon said:

AnnaSantana said:

It's okay. You can admit you're scared.

Scared of what? Weve seen Prince dragged from here to kingdom come on this board and the press. We have seen him be called every name under the sun here and in the media over the years. We are adults. Nobody is scared. Now are you going to address this issue as a grown up? or is it time for your milk and cookies?

Exactly, dude was an open book. The only thing we did not know about the baby was the details of his apperance and his real name. Those two stupid nannies told a lot to the tabs. You know the two nannies that were trying to sell pics of the baby to the tabs and went to the police making accusations that were not found to be true. Sounds like P was surrounded by money grubbing and explortive people all around

laurarichardson said:

BillieBalloon said:

AnnaSantana said: Scared of what? Weve seen Prince dragged from here to kingdom come on this board and the press. We have seen him be called every name under the sun here and in the media over the years. We are adults. Nobody is scared. Now are you going to address this issue as a grown up? or is it time for your milk and cookies?

Exactly, dude was an open book. The only thing we did not know about the baby was the details of his apperance and his real name. Those two stupid nannies told a lot to the tabs. You know the two nannies that were trying to sell pics of the baby to the tabs and went to the police making accusations that were not found to be true. Sounds like P was surrounded by money grubbing and explortive people all around

Prince was very fortunate in his life that he DID NOT have many if any scandals, he very rarely was topic for discussions in the media for that reason. Till the name change, and then followed by the marriage and childs death but still at the time PRINCE was not a "IN" artist he was really written off in terms of mainstream in the mid to late 90's. He was not like a Madonna or MJ who had things constantly about them true and false.

As far as money grubbing that can be said of the two nannies, but I would not apply that to writing this book though. 99.9% of the world does not know MAYTE, and in this trending social media driven world where you are news for a day, no one is gonna care what is in that book when we actually read it or someone does.

And if we can say MAYTE is "money grubbing" then everyone from the Revolution to Shelia doing cruises and Morris Day doing his thing, to all of a sudden the NPG is a band again and touring do we apply that to all of them? For me I dont, the reality is if they don't keep him "ALIVE" no one is gonna. The tours are over, no more showing up to parties, no more late nite gigs, no more hit n run's to talk about, and probably very limited "new" music coming if any at all. So for me I would rather have people who knew him talked about him, and WE ALL who have minds can believe it or just not believe it, but I would rather see 3rd eye girl or the NPG etc...touring and doing what they have too and what they want than see Bruno Mars dressing up like Prince on an award show.

purplerabbithole said:

Prince was a genius. None of us will think less of his music or his films or any other work product from his brilliant mind. That being said, he was a human being and people are offering bits and pieces about the human being. That is all this book is. We've had 100+ pages or so on the org about his relationship with Andy Allo - most of which is supposition based upon glances at concerts ... Mayte has an actual story to tell - let her tell it. It is her right.

luvgirl said:

lastdecember said:

PeteSilas said:

BillieBalloon said:

PeteSilas said:

don't i know it, i got booted off here before, maybe will again. Anyway, I'll say what i feel about Malcolm X's last big hack job, my question is, what good does it do? for anyone? And that's not even considering whether most of it was lies, the question i have is, what good does it do to take an icon, a great example and "humanize him" or whatever. I guess for the bougie it makes them feel better but for people that actually need some of the great attributes that Malcolm had, what good does it do them to hear crap?

The press have cherry picked quotes from the book and are busy right now tarnishing his reputation, people are calling him vile things. So yeah...what good did it do? This man who gave so much. He had faullts, im not blind to that, but raking over a dead mans bones the way they are? Where are his fans?

Heres one...

Enduring the horrible Media slaughter and bracing myself becasue its only beginning....and it hurts so much to see Prince dishonoured in any way ...and its happenening before our eyes.

But the shit wont stick.

Prince was GOOD

time will prove that...

So when everyone gets their books, do you all want to do a book club?

BillieBalloon said:

Lovejunky said:

CooperC62057 said:

Militant said:

He's not here. That's the point. Isn't it better that the people he left behind tell their stories, as long as it's done out of love? They certainly have the right to do so.

If you read the excerpt, it's heart-breaking stuff. Everyone who reads it will feel such sympathy for Prince and Mayte over these events. Most couples probably wouldn't survive it, let alone a famous couple with so many other pressures.

Prince didn't like anyone talking about him. If he walked into a 7-11 and bought a soda and then the person who served him told his friend "Hey, Prince came in today" - Prince wouldn't like it. That's because he built his career from mystery and enigma as well as talent. He's the guy who didn't do interviews when he had the biggest album in the world.

But you can't maintain enigma when you're gone.

If anything, I personally feel like everyone who has a story to tell, should tell it. Because that's all that's left now. It humanises him. It allows us to see him as a multi-dimensional human being.

Mayte was unquestionably one of the most important relationships in Prince's entire life. Nobody is going to deny that. I personally support her telling her story. Other people won't, and that's their prerogative.

Militant, you summarize this so well. It's a shame that only a handful of orgers actually READ and comprehended what you were saying. I look forward to Mayte's book just as I will others to come. From my perspective, their stories are the closest any of us will ever get to understanding the man we all came to love and admire. Let their stories be told! We all know the Prince that he wanted us to know - he was a master of controlling the image, the enigma and the mystery, but I believe that there was a person that none of us ever was allowed to see. Reading the excerpt that was released left me a little shaken.....his joy of the prospect of being a father, the faith that they would get thru a difficult pregnancy and even the description of the birth of their son, as difficult as it was, reading that brought home to me that this man was human, just like you or I and reacting to a heartbreaking tragedy. Suddenly, he doesn't seem so different than anyone else. People cope in different ways and often it may not make sense but none of us can judge another. I sincerely hope that Prince found peace with his loss before his passing and that Mayte finds healing as well. I support Mayte fully on this endeavor and thank her for sharing her memories with us.

Soooo you never looked at Prince as a human being before reading his private stuff? I get what you're saying but thats just sad. In addition to the media having a field day with this.

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laurarichardson said:

--Those people are musicians making a living with their talent and they were doing this before he died. Prince toured with them and worked with them. They are making money by working not tearing him for a buck. Can you imagine the things Morris and Sheila E could say but you get nothing but love. These two have done charity concerts to support causes Prince supported. How in the hell are you making a comparison? She is exploiting their child and I posted what the auction site dad about her trying to sell the jewelry that it appears she did not have the right to sell in the first place. [Edited 3/17/17 5:51am]

Well it looks like the Revolution might be in bed with an enemy.

Where is the outrage?

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PennyPurple said:

BillieBalloon said:

wonder505 said:

BillieBalloon said:

wonder505 said:

Soooo you never looked at Prince as a human being before reading his private stuff? I get what you're saying but thats just sad. In addition to the media having a field day with this.

[Edited 3/17/17 6:48am]

Princebecome a h has only uman being after the release of this book. The loss of the child he suffered 20 yrs ago didn't register until today.

I agree. I used to think Prince was cold at times or a jerk (I am a die hard fan but I have thought that in the past) but since his passing, I really see how tender and sometimes, traumatized he was. He just dealt with things the only way he knew how: by sticking his head in the ground and plowing through his work.

How about this: No one EVER talks about Prince or writes anything about him again. EVER. Would that make all of you Mayte haters feel better? How about we all just hang onto our memories and just let him fade away from the worlds mind...............

kingricefan said:

kingricefan said:

PurpleMedley122 said:

kingricefan said:

How about this: No one EVER talks about Prince or writes anything about him again. EVER. Would that make all of you Mayte haters feel better? How about we all just hang onto our memories and just let him fade away from the worlds mind...............

No, no don't do that! We can talk about him, but only tell stories of how he was a patron saint, who never treated anyone bad, never did drugs, made perfect music, turned water into wine, and died on the cross, killed by the illuminati.... Don't forget, all who speak negative of him, or make him out to be a normal human being with faults are money hungry, opportunistic gold diggers who, even though they actually knew him personally, know less than select fans who didn't...

Your comment is silly.

Because I prefer some things to remain private of people's lives, that automatically means that i think they are saints?

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How relevant is Prince to today's music scene? Do "the kids" even know who he is or, unfortunately now I must say, was? He got mere minutes at the Grammys. The Revolution and NPG touring, Mayte's and all the other books, film and TV placement, streaming services and everything else will bring attention to his legacy, and hopefully bring in new fans. I drive around with two Prince decals on my car - maybe someone will see them and go onto iTunes and buy some Prince music. We have to do what we can to keep his legacy going. So she wrote a book. Not a big deal IMO. For God's sake, David Bowie just got his own stamps through the Royal Mail, less than a year and a half after his death. Fans have to be vigilant to make sure Prince is included in what the USA offers for icons.

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PurpleMedley122 said:

kingricefan said:

How about this: No one EVER talks about Prince or writes anything about him again. EVER. Would that make all of you Mayte haters feel better? How about we all just hang onto our memories and just let him fade away from the worlds mind.....

No, no don't do that!
We can talk about him, but only tell stories of how he was a patron saint, who never treated anyone bad, never did drugs, made perfect music, turned water into wine, and died on the cross, killed by the illuminati....

Don't forget, all who speak negative of him, or make him out to be a normal human being with faults are money hungry, opportunistic gold diggers who, even though they actually knew him personally, know less than select fans who didn't...

wonder505 said:

1Sasha said:

How relevant is Prince to today's music scene? Do "the kids" even know who he is or, unfortunately now I must say, was? He got mere minutes at the Grammys. The Revolution and NPG touring, Mayte's and all the other books, film and TV placement, streaming services and everything else will bring attention to his legacy, and hopefully bring in new fans. I drive around with two Prince decals on my car - maybe someone will see them and go onto iTunes and buy some Prince music. We have to do what we can to keep his legacy going. So she wrote a book. Not a big deal IMO. For God's sake, David Bowie just got his own stamps through the Royal Mail, less than a year and a half after his death. Fans have to be vigilant to make sure Prince is included in what the USA offers for icons.

[Edited 3/17/17 8:45am]

I feel that the "kids" know more about Prince than you think they do. And AGAIN I dont see why we needed to know certain graphic details about his son to appreciate his music. I mean, is that what it really takes to maintain legacy? .

[Edited 3/17/17 8:49am]

laurarichardson said:

benni said:

Why is what Mayte doing so important to you?

. Why is it so important to you? After all I am not going to be giving her any money. I think the people that are clamoring to buy this book and acting as if this space was Mayte org find her a lot more important than I do.

lol - It's not. But obviously it is to you because you keep posting about what she's doing and how she's posting this or that to IG or what videos she is posting, what she is doing, and how you have more on her that is not good. Phew! If I kept up with someone like that, it would be tiring. I don't keep up with Mayte like that. I have no desire or need to. I've posted on here because of all the hypocrisy, "I ain't going to be buying her book, but OMG! look what she said in this article in which she shares an excerpt of the book! She is scandalous!" No, she's just a woman who happened to be married to Prince and is writing about her experience.

You all are right. No one would be interested or know who she was if it weren't for who she had married. But that's beside the point. She is known and people are interested because of who she married. You can't change that.

I will defend anyone's right to tell their story, to speak their truth, to talk about what they've experienced. I don't know, maybe it's the social worker in me that knows that talking about difficult times helps one to come to terms with those times and begin the healing process. Or maybe it's because I've been silenced in the past, prevented from talking about things that I experienced and once I found my voice and began to speak up about my trauma, I've realized I would never attempt to silence another.

Will I buy her book? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. I've not made up my mind yet. But hearing you all bashing her is causing me to lean towards buying it, just to support another woman who is being judged so harshly by others and to support not silencing someone from speaking their truth.

I just find it funny that those who profess the loudest against purchasing her book are on a thread discussing that book and an article with an excerpt from that book. If they truly weren't interested in the book, then they would have just ignored this thread after the first time they stated they weren't interested in the book or her. To keep coming back, implies definite interest. If you ain't interested, then whatchu doing here on a thread about the book? And if you ain't interested in what she is doing, why you keep posting things about what she is doing? Sounds like interest in what she is doing, to me.

PurpleMedley122 said:

wonder505 said:

So that's it? Because I prefer some things to remain private of people's lives, that automatically means that i think they are saints?

No, it means that it was Mayte's child also and she has a right to bring that private part of her life public if she wants to. You have no say (other than no reading the book) in that. Prince, unfortunately, is no longer here so he also has no say, and we don't know if he would/wouldn't like this so stop pretending like you know when you didn't know him personally. . Question, if Prince finished his memoir and mentioned his experience with Mayte and losing his child, would you guys be up in arms over an inconsideration of Mayte's feelings? [Edited 3/17/17 8:47am]

Where did I indicate that I had a say in the publishing this book? I'm just formulating my opinion just like you are. Where did I indicate that I know for a fact of what Prince would have wanted regarding this book? Can you point that out?

All I know is that she waited until he died to do this. Prince started his memoir before his death and it was publicly known. She can share what she wants if that brings her healing. I just dont see why she feels the world needed to know some of the intimate details that he never talked about. But we live in a world with people like you where anything goes and anything can be discussed. Anything.

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PurpleMedley122 said: