Dalia11 said:

Yes, Prince stated in interviews that his Dad never thought he was as good a player as he was, and he would not help him in earlier years. It seems, once he hit it big with PR, they had a reconciliation and began collaborating on songs.
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It’s a shame that his Father was not a more positive role model during His early years. However, I’m sure that helped to push his drive and determination even further.