Prince will be 46 on June 07,2004 With years approaching can be hot @ 50.
Prince albums has lacked in sales in recent years and his music almost get's zero air play these days.
What if anything he can do to stay hot?

No.

next!

im thinkin prince is one of those men that just gets better with age he is more beautiful now than he ever has been, so, i would say yes

Will the fams getting him back to ourselves again? I find I don't like sharing.

I think he will. I mean damn! look @ him & he lookin' that good @ 45 & soon 2 be 46 hell 2 da yeah he gon' be lookin' good @ 50. Which would be 2008(oh snap! 1 year afda I graduate HS). He takes good care of hisself & I believe he gon' be around 4 many many many years from now..maybe in his 100's..who knows? But @ 50 yeah he gon' still look good,4shO!

this discussion of Prince at 50 is really makin me despressed ya know...damn he was 24 just yesterday!

but seriously in 1984 i was discussing with a friend what Prince would be like when he's 40 and he said damn "Prince will probably go nuts by then and off himself" i was like uhhhhh okkkk

after watching the MTV show I am convinced he is aging very well and I am sure he will continue to.

Sooner or later that hair peice isnt gonna work anymore lol
[This message was edited Sat May 1 5:43:06 2004 by Luv4oneanotha]

yeah he can if he straps a hot water bottle to his ass 24 hours a day

Of course Prince will still be hot at 50. Its not like he's gonna change that much in 5 years. Besides, if David Bowie can be hot at like 55, Prince will definitely be hot in his 50's & beyond.

YES, OF COURSE, UNTIL THE END OF TIME.....

Can he taste better with the years? (like wine )

BELL6983 said:

To stay hot, Prince need to...

1. Record Rock Records : It is easier for rock stars to age and remain popular. Look at Aerosmith and their longevity (or Sting, Bono, and even Bowie as someone mentioned.)

It's hard for a rock track to sound dated, but to me some of Prince's James-Brown-style funk and R&B can sound dated because that type of music is trendy. Plus, the soul field right now is so hip-hop heavy and he can't really do convincing Hip-hop tracks, despite his efforts.

The last thing he needs to do now is try to identify too closely with the music of EW&F, JB, Maceo and others who are also aged musicians who've fallen off the radar.

Rock is not as trend-restricted as soul music, plus it would pull on Prince's strong guitar playing for which he is revered. He really needs to cash in on that assets. Guitar, Guitar. Guitar.



2. Lose the lame 30-year old dancers . During the Musicology video, Prince trots out some dudes I swear are over 30 to do some badly-choreographed dances beside him. Oh, Gawd. That looks so bad and dated. I'm thinking why do I want to see these overgrown men dancing around like that (esp. right after an Usher performance). It's embarassing. Has anyone else noticed this? The women background dancers chosen for this video are undesirable as well.

Now, I was basically focusing on PRince at the Ames, IA show, but I think I did see some really old people dancing on stage with him... not sure. Does he have these super-old dancers touring? I hope not.

And on TV performances, Prince should be sit at his piano or do an acoutic set ... so he won't be tempted to do silly dances (not that all his moves are silly ... some are ... and they look sillier on a mature man).


3. STop Using Teen (&Twentysomething) Jargon Prince's lyrics use a lot of jargon which sounds uncool coming from the mouth of a 45-year-old man. I know he's trying to identify with a younger crowd but he's too old to talk like this. Examples: "he hipped her to the funk," "whips" "get busy" "gettin' played" "get yo mack on" "the party's crackin." "It's all good."

I get sad when I hear these non-gems falling from Prince's mouth. These words should only be lyrics in hip-hop songs. These are not mature lyrics.

4. Stop Name-Checking : Is it really necessary to namecheck the younger cats D'Angelo, Questlove, Missy Elliot, even Eminem {Em). It's sounds so desperate to try to align yourself with the current young flavors. Let them namecheck you (and they do!) I'm irritated when he namechecks anyone, including Candy and Maceo ... it makes the music less universal ... and locates it just in his realm.

5. Find a new hairstyle: This is the one criticism that I think is too personal ... but I think the short curly hair is too feminine in this day and age. I think doing an Afro or dreds would be fake, fake, fake. So, if he must stay straight .. how about the classic long do from Lovesexy/ Batman/Graffit Bridge. To me, that's always cool, especially for a rocker. Just my opinion...

6. Stop the overt teaching : I'm tired of him being the elder statesman for religion, morality, etc. by preaching, preaching, preaching. Just show.

Yes, by virtue of his talents and longevity he has a lot of wisdom to pass on, but teach by showing not by making proclaimations all the time. It's like listening to my grandpa. Like with Musicology, instead of doing interviews talking about teaching kids about real music, etc. Play some. Play some kick-ass quintessential tunes that have people saying "now, that's music!" Unfortunately, not a song on Musicology lives up to this.

I preferred when Prince used music not to teach and proselytize ... but to simply express how he was feeling. That actually TAUGHT me a lot (like about freedom, individualism, spirituality, non-conformity) ... (like in Uptown, Controversy, Sign O' the Times days).

I don't want to be chastised, judged, and told I'm going to be banished to hell when I listen to music.

7. Don't Rap or make Hip Hop It's never too late to experiment with something new, but these genres don't befit Prince and vice versa. And please, no more reggae. His experiments with jazz and blues have been fine ... but no other genres (well maybe he can try classical). Like you said in "Undisputed" you don't follow trends, they follow you. Live that.


Disclaimers: Well, these sound a bit harsh, I know. But inside I'm always thinking these changes would be great. I do love Prince and know I can't tell him what to do. These are my opinions ... so try to see my perspective before you flame :-]

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[This message was edited Sun May 2 6:39:02 2004 by SynthiaRose]

How about NO!

i don't see why he can't be hot...

The Man is Hot. He is a Major Hottie so how he Not Gonna be Hot in 4 Years? He is Looking Gorgeous Young and Strapping. He is Jammin in Concert. Dancing and Playing a Mean Guitar. Prince will Always be Hot Cause well he just Damn Well be FIRE!

SynthiaRose said:

he shoulda stopped doin that while still in his 30s, man.

MarySharon said:

man I hope U R are a girl

What I Wanna Know is Why he Changed? He was Always So Damn Wild and All so Why has He Censored Himself and thinks he has OLD SKIN? The Man is The Ultimate and he should be looking in the MIRROR MORE and REALIZING that he Rules! He is just so The Best and he should be Strutting that Gorgeous Fine Ass like he Always Do and Man he just Gotta Start Realizing that it is not WRONg with YOUNGINs Cursing and Partying and Having a Mad Time. That is What Life is For having Fun and Being WILd! This Is the Man who Told Us GET WILd now saying DON"T? It's Not the Way! Ya Gotta GEt WILD! It's All Good! Life is SHORT...INDULGE!!!

Prince will always b hot....it doesn't matter how old he is.....

Damn Straight and ya Know age is just a number and anybody saying he's Old and stuff is a Jackass.

Zelaira said:

Absolfuckinlutely.

I never really thought about it until I read the topic...Prince at 50. Well that's a mighty long time, but I'm here to tell ya, he is the Sean Connery of music. He was fine then. He's fine now. And I'm am for certain he'll stay that way.

Its not like he's gonna shrivle up and wither away. Prince cares too much about himself to look like hell.

And musically...
He's geting ready to explode
He said "It aint over"
Thats the point of the tour,pushing all the old hits out of the way to make room for the new ones

I thought this thread was about him being 'hot' muscially and not about P being 'hot' in the looks department, because he will always be fine.....
[This message was edited Sun May 2 10:23:29 2004 by PurpleCharm]

if prince is this hot at 45/46, musically and physically, then of course he will be mad hot at 50, shyt he may even be hotter at 60.....he really doesn't have long until that age, these years are going by mad fast...and

look at tina turner, she made a come back at like 44 with "What's love got to do with it" and was hotter than she ever was when she was in her 20's with Ike.

I'll always love P whether he is 45, 50, 60, or 110 years old!!! He'll still be playing the acoustic version of Little Red Corvette in his wheel chair....

Well u don't want your man looking like George Clinton in his older years if that's the case then Prince is in big trouble. Its ok 2 look young but don't stay the same.

And I'd Be Freaking Him that's fer Damn Sure if he Let me ...I Love him So Damn Much. Oh God! What a Hunk! Ya See that Interview? God he's Beautiful. Those Eyes and that Sexy Pout. I just go Mad Wild Screaming. He makes me Nuts. I seriously Do Not Understand why an Artist like Prince if he is so afraid of a fan well why can't he like Handcuff me have sex with me over and over again and then take me home? Like I would Object to One Night? Shit! Who Would ever? Really I have no Idea why he Feels he Can't like Use a Fan for Sex.Say of course he wasn't Married but shit like I would Object if he Used me Up?? Who Cares!!! I wouldn't . He could do whatever he wanted to and even Gag me LOL!!!

I'm No Charlene Friend. I wouldn't give a Rat's Ass!

When I read her story I was like Not Finding One thing Wrong with Prince's Actions. She made like he was doing such Bad Stuff and I just thought he was being Cool. God is she OLD with Thinking his Actions were Wrong. Wild Sex and Taping and Watching videos. Sounds Mad Kinky. She's Crazy to be Complaining bout his Desires.