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That's what happens when you don't know how to connect to other humans on even a basic level. Classic asshole Prince (providing it was his idea, anyway). Maybe Sheila was the ass? It sounds like a Prince move, though.

I knew a great singer here who was trying to land a steady gig.

He did background for many well-knowns from Anastacia to Michael Jackson.

There was always a replacement or someone slightly better.

It's such a cut-throat business.

Very hard to make it, indeed.

And, yes, he had to work at a fast food joint to make ends meet.

steakfinger said:

That's what happens when you don't know how to connect to other humans on even a basic level. Classic asshole Prince (providing it was his idea, anyway). Maybe Sheila was the ass? It sounds like a Prince move, though.

It clearly says that Sheila gave him the "pink slip".

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ChocolateBox3121 said:

Prince(r.i.p.) or Sheila E. did the right thing.Sadiq is a TOTAL JERK! I refuse to even listen to the broadcast and will NEVER attend,buy or look at ANYTHING he's involved in EVER again.

He has written some great songs though, especially with Tony, Toni, Toné but also with D´Angelo and countless other acts.

Have you had a negative experience with him ? Ever worked with him?

What makes you say that he´s a jerk?

There's You Tube videos/interviews of Dawn Robinson (EnVogue/Lucy Pearl) explaining some of her past expereinces dealing with him. Very eyebrow raising, but not surprising. I've read he's difficult to work with...but I do respect his talent and I like some of his work.

KoolEaze said:

ChocolateBox3121 said:

Prince(r.i.p.) or Sheila E. did the right thing.Sadiq is a TOTAL JERK! I refuse to even listen to the broadcast and will NEVER attend,buy or look at ANYTHING he's involved in EVER again.

He has written some great songs though, especially with Tony, Toni, Toné but also with D´Angelo and countless other acts.

Have you had a negative experience with him ? Ever worked with him?

What makes you say that he´s a jerk?

KoolEaze said:

ChocolateBox3121 said:

Prince(r.i.p.) or Sheila E. did the right thing.Sadiq is a TOTAL JERK! I refuse to even listen to the broadcast and will NEVER attend,buy or look at ANYTHING he's involved in EVER again.

He has written some great songs though, especially with Tony, Toni, Toné but also with D´Angelo and countless other acts.

Have you had a negative experience with him ? Ever worked with him?

What makes you say that he´s a jerk?

His last album, Jimmy Lee (2019), was the best RnB album of the last few years IMO. It is all about the difficulites of trying to recover from substance abuse, I wonder if this was one of the issues that made him supposedly difficult to work with.

gandorb said:

KoolEaze said:

He has written some great songs though, especially with Tony, Toni, Toné but also with D´Angelo and countless other acts.

Have you had a negative experience with him ? Ever worked with him?

What makes you say that he´s a jerk?

His last album, Jimmy Lee (2019), was the best RnB album of the last few years IMO. It is all about the difficulites of trying to recover from substance abuse, I wonder if this was one of the issues that made him supposedly difficult to work with.

Raphael lost a LOT of people out of his life. Specifically he had a painful past marked by the tragic deaths of his four siblings that he was extremely close with that suffered from substance abuse, domestic violence, fatal car accident, & SUICIDE. That he didn't deal with the issues from it.That's what his 2019 album "Jimmy Lee"(named after his favorite brother) is about. It kind of made me understand why he is the nasty,rude,bitter, inconsiderate, person behind the scenes(whom is why I cut him loose). But acts like he's so sweet and nice in public.

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ChocolateBox3121 said:

gandorb said:

His last album, Jimmy Lee (2019), was the best RnB album of the last few years IMO. It is all about the difficulites of trying to recover from substance abuse, I wonder if this was one of the issues that made him supposedly difficult to work with.

Raphael( lost a LOT of people out of his life. Specifically family members he was extremely close with that suffered from substance abuse & domestic abuse. That he didn't deal with the issues from it. Which I kind of identify with. That's what the album "Jimmy Lee" is about. It kind of made me understand why he is the nasty,rude,bitter, inconsiderate, person behind the scenes(whom is why I cut him loose). But acts like he's so sweet and nice in public.

I see.

Thanks for replying.

Apparently Saadiq still had a working relationship with Prince, as he participated in his 2011 NPG Music & Art Festival in Copenhagen.

https://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=06_August_2011

laytonian said:

steakfinger said:

That's what happens when you don't know how to connect to other humans on even a basic level. Classic asshole Prince (providing it was his idea, anyway). Maybe Sheila was the ass? It sounds like a Prince move, though.

It clearly says that Sheila gave him the "pink slip".

No, it clearly and quite literally says Sheila's ROAD MANAGER gave them the pink slips, but that doesn't mean it wasn't Prince's idea. I also said that maybe Sheila was the ass, which 100% implies that I don't know for sure and never said I did. It still sounds like something Prince might have done (meaning his idea, not execution). Just so we're being crystal clear.