lets go people. Here's a thread that has probably been done 2 death b4 2 many times, but some of the other threads r hardly captivating, so why not?. Who really was the king of the 80's and why? 4 me it is really between the 2. Sure there were others, but these 2 held the 80's by the balls in every way. So go on...who and why...and at the end of the day...i wanna hear p ofcourse more often:)

Right. this ain't goin' nowhere...so let me give my opinion 'ere...michael was more a more dominant force commercially and P was right behind...both were great but 1 was more artistic and did what he wanted 2...and we know which 1 that was...oipinions may differ but there is no denyin' that there was a major battle between the two...4 me p had more talent..,but how do u draw the line between the 2...sho they r diff...but they can both dance so well...perhaps as far as artistic integrity is concerned - and does this mean leaving a label behind and foreshadowing commercial success? what say u?

u have kinda covered it already but i think that p is the better dancer mike seemed to run out of moves princes dancing seems more veried and natural.both great singers prince is definatly cooler mike just looks so uneasy with women.clothes wise both individual but prince has tended to take more risks with some totaly wackey outfits

back in the late 80's i wish P wore a little more...i preff what mike wore in Dirty Diana than say what P wore in something like D & P...i like what P has on these days...he looks betta 2 me...

ye mikes style aint really changed that much really though halfmasts white socks loafers bit of bondage style, military .i like the lovesexy look and sign of times also the slave look.

richierich said:

yeah he's stayed much like he has...though that military look i liked the most back then...as 4 P well i dig the rave look...i liked all that blue he had on...and he weren't showin' his ass:)

I think, along with his music, Prince was taking more risks with what he was wearing.. Michael was kind of playing it straight with trousers and big old shoulder pad jackets when Prince was in skin tight lace numbers! I personally prefer Princes style, what was it he said " I'd rather make a woman stare by putting on something another won't wear"? I like the fact that he was always taking risks. I think it also shows that Prince wasn't it to being 'styled' in to what people like, rather that he wanted to set trends. Whether that worked or not is a bit of a different story

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

well 4rom the pix...i got with MJ 4 the clothing...p was bloody daring 4sho and i have no probs with him prancing 'round back then...but i prefer some clothin'. Anyway i saw MJ without shirt 1ce...'88 and he looked better. ) Thanx 4 pix btw.

agentmonday said:

ewww city!!!

and the clothing...are u kiddin??? jacko's threads were (still are!) uber-tacky, imo...all those militaristic outfits, uggg...

hey i a male...i don't really get turned on by other dudes without shirt. Mayb others were by P's bare chest, but i was in it 4 his great music and moves...not quite the look he had goin' back then. I realise it was all him, and in some way enabled him 2 make all the great tunes...afterall it all adds up 2 personal character and what the artist can do creatively. As far as clothing it's all a personal preferance. I prefered the stuff Jacko wore in the 80s. I have no doubts many out there agree, as do others who do not. Cool. I am enjoyin' these threads and ur contributions.

RU kidding?! Prince was, is, and always will be the one artist with the most style, creativity, looks and everything else worth listing. Prince is probably one of the most gifted and prolific artists of our time - you all know this otherwise we wouldn't be visiting this site on a daily basis. Ya know, I try to compare Prince to Michael even thinking back on their days of glory and still come up with Prince. He just had more sex appeal, enthusiasm, and originality going for him. Michael has such a long history in the music business dating back to the Jackson 5 which I think is what added to his mondo popularity in the 80s. Prince started (with a label) in 1977 and had to build everything from the ground up by himself practically. Prince really is a self-made musician, business man, producer, etc . . . Don't get me wrong I love MJ I just give Prince more props because of what he has accomplished almost entirely on his own.

I partied in the eighties and MJ may have had a more dominant force in the American eye. But, people were always interested in the mystique of Prince and loved to asked us fans questions about the man(like we knew himpersoanlly). I think some folks didn't want to admit that they enjoyed listening to Prince.

loosekiss said:

When i was growing up there were mostly either those who were p fans or those who were MJ fans. I was both. I guess like others, I enjoyed what they both had 2 offer. Because in the end they were both great and diff 4 me with some similarties. Do i think P was more gifted artistically? Well i will just say that they both had something different 2 offer. Don't forget that even though MJ was more commercial, his stuff was still xcellent. I mean just listen 2 Billy Jean. It is still great. p was definitely more daring and creative, but that hasn't always worked - i certainly do not listen 2 some of the songs. P is 1 fantastic artist, but 4 me not as great a business man. I mean sure he told WB where 2 go, and that has been good 4 the music in some ways, but in terms of business...?? i mean it made him lose a slice of the market where he was makin' $. Just a view ofcourse. U guys can say what u want. In the end i luv my music and luv both.

agentmonday said:

i figured u were a guy...

i was never afraid 2 admit that i luv P or MJ or whoever else. But i still know those who listen to say, P, and will deny it @ the table. How sad.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Come over 2 make sure lol ))

MJ became a cartoon. Prince was the real thing (and still is).

Jack

in a announcers voice

In this corner wearing a orange jacket with a 1000 zippers, penny loafers, pants that are to small for him, sequenced socks,a white glove and a flammable hairdo; out of gary, indiana, with 100's of hits and his latest album selling over 30 million copies, weighing in tonight at a mere 90 pounds MICHAEL JACKSON crowd cheers some boos

In the opposite corner wearing a purple trench jacket with spikes and chains, bikini, leg warmers, high heel boots, blonde horner telecaster, a lot of makeup and a toss salad hairdo, out of Minneapolis, minnesota, called by some critcs a musical genius, producing,arranging,composing and playing all the instruments on his albums, his latest album selling only 5 million copies, weighing in at a 100 pounds PRINCE crowd cheers, throws bottles and bags of meat him

bell rings,little red corvette plays

announcer(george foreman commentating ) -Prince starts out nice with his latest single he spins and does the splits arounds michael, wow this is a tough round for mike i don't know if he'll make it through this round, this does not look good for mike

bell rings singers go to there corner, quincy in the corner talking to mike, mike what's going on? don't let this long little richard looking motherfucker beat you!!you have to come out moonwalking on this chump, do it for the children mike!! for the children!!

bell rings lights go off music for billie jean starts playing spotlight shines on mike


oh what's this mike moonwalks on the canvas, spins and kicks in prince's direction, wow what a great beginning to round 2 for mike, uh ohh he has prince dazed after knocking him to the canvas with 3 hee hees and a woooew to the body!! mike is devestating the purple one oh god he breaks a string on prince's horner oh man he's down 1,2,3,4,5,okk he's up again, the ref checks him out.

ding ding prince is saved by the bell

singers go to there corners, prince has no one there(he coaches hisself also) prince talks to himself psychs himself up the only way this prince wil be king is by dethroning this child molesting diana ross loving motherfucker!!(says motherfucker like he does when he's looking for his father in purple rain)

bell rings music to beat starts playing

what's this mike comes in strong with his other hit beat it!! I don't see Prince making it through the round holy shit who's this??

morris day runs to the ring and whacks michael over the head with a chair music for get it up starts playing

oh man i've never seen anything like this get that prince protegue out of the ring!! Hey jerome just bit mike's ear off!!

ref tries and remove morris, jerome pushes the ref down to the canvas and dust morris's jacket and puts up mirror for morris to comb his hair, then they both leave the ring get it up contiues to play

that is not fair prince had the help of one of his super groups, hopefully this will not effect Michael's performance tonight uh oh prince haymakers mike with a guitar solo something mike has never been able to do!! oh god prince is now taking a sythesizer solo!! Mike is down!!! mike is down!! mike is down it looks like michael will not be getting it up to night

bell rings

ladies and gentlemen we have a new champion of the eighties...wait what's this? the judges have disqualified Prince for outside interference!! i knew this was gonna happen!! specially when it's a quincy jones production!! first the grammies now this,

crackin the phuc up @ rich

richb8 said:

)) yeah there b some truth there:) would like 2 c them on stage 2gether...shit that would b interesting...mayb it would not work...but interesting 2 dream about 2 of the greatest 2gether 4 somethin' lol

whatcha all thunk. a song 2gether? a disaster or something good? something diff? never happen i say. Not gonna start a thread 4 this shit. Lets have it. Whatya think? Personally i would like it. 2 of the best. Collaboration can b good. Would it work? Will it ever happen? I dunno whether it will. Hasn't b4.

agentmonday said:

i have a friend who conducts a train from chicago to minnesota, he told me one time that Michael rented out a whole traincar for himself and got off in minneapolis, this was doing the time history was anticiapated. I know he worked with jam and lewis but i also heard Prince was supposed to collaborate a track with all of them for this release, i never found out if that happen..does anyone know?

richb8 said:

this is interesting 4sho. Fuck a new thread. No need lets keep this goin' as i want 2 know more myself. I think it could b a blast 2 c them 2gether. I know there will those who r against but hell it would b somethin'. These r 2 of the finest artists 2 ever open their mouth I have read a no of times that Santana wanted them 2 2gether. Sometimes i think there was somethin' but it just never got released thanx in part 2 Mikes label. Since Mike has been with a label there may have been legalities and royalties 2 deal with. Perhaps it sits in the vault like the Miles stuff. Mayb it will come out. Perhaps like during Bad, there were meetings, but nothing really took place. Any1??

richb8 said:

you forgot about how vanity was in the audience in tears
and after the fight prince calls out in a rocky like voice vanity!!! vanity!!! Vanity