I love The MJG AND Vanity 6. Although The MJG had more hits, "Nasty Girl" will be more remembered than any of the MJG's songs IMO(although they were quite good).

I do have to give the edge to MJG for vocal talent, but Vanity 6 gets my vote in the sexiness, funkyness and fineness departments.

It is interesting to note that the two "fonk pimps" (Rick and Prince) were in direct competition with one another with their respective girl groups. What I don't remember right now is who brought out their group first. I know that Rick tried to answer Prince with Process and The Do-Rags to compete with The Time, but that project was not even close. Anybody remember that? A bit off the subject, I know, but the girl group competition reminded me of this.

I love The MJG AND Vanity 6. Although The MJG had more hits, "Nasty Girl" will be more remembered than any of the MJG's songs IMO(although they were quite good).

I do have to give the edge to MJG for vocal talent, but Vanity 6 gets my vote in the sexiness, funkyness and fineness departments.

It is interesting to note that the two "fonk pimps" (Rick and Prince) were in direct competition with one another with their respective girl groups. What I don't remember right now is who brought out their group first. I know that Rick tried to answer Prince with Process and The Do-Rags to compete with The Time, but that project was not even close. Anybody remember that? A bit off the subject, I know, but the girl group competition reminded me of this.

SoulAlive said:

Oh man, that song is woeful. Makes you want to slap somebody.

phunkdaddy said:

Shadow Lover was the shit. Jo Jo really sang her ass off in that song.

uPtoWnNY said:

It's unlistenable Prince should have never put that song on the album.

MJG

hands down. 100%
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I love The MJG AND Vanity 6. Although The MJG had more hits, "Nasty Girl" will be more remembered than any of the MJG's songs IMO(although they were quite good).

I do have to give the edge to MJG for vocal talent, but Vanity 6 gets my vote in the sexiness, funkyness and fineness departments.

It is interesting to note that the two "fonk pimps" (Rick and Prince) were in direct competition with one another with their respective girl groups. What I don't remember right now is who brought out their group first. I know that Rick tried to answer Prince with Process and The Do-Rags to compete with The Time, but that project was not even close. Anybody remember that? A bit off the subject, I know, but the girl group competition reminded me of this.

olskoolfool said:

I know that Rick tried to answer Prince with Process and The Do-Rags to compete with The Time, but that project was not even close. Anybody remember that? A bit off the subject, I know, but the girl group competition reminded me of this.

I prefer the Mary Jane Girls.Vanity 6 was more edgy and experimental,but they were also more "gimmicky".Many people didn't take them seriously.The Mary Jane Girls were a real vocal group...sexy and flirty,but vocally talented as well.

SoulAlive said:

Maybe he just wanted to humiliate Vanity, that shit is HORRID

I remember Rick talking about putting a group together called Process and the Do Rags but I never knew he actually finished putting them together until I joined the org. The radio stations in my area didn't play anything from them or Val Young (someone else I didn't know about until the internet age).

SoulAlive said:

DarkSideOfBeauty said:

They sound like they're having a fun time at a nightclub.At one point,a few of them shout to some guy "Can we take you home?" and JoJo scolds them

CalhounSq said:

seriously,those girls had no business singing a ballad.The end of the song,when they're all repeating the chorus over and over Sounds like something the cat dragged in,unwillingly.

BRENDA SHOULDA HAD A SOLO CAREER, PRINCE!!!!!

AFTER VANITY 6 & APOLLONIA 6.....
BRENDA 6!!!!! OR GIRL 6?????

SERIOUSLY, FOLKS!!!!! BRENDA HAD THE BEST VOICE OUTTA ALL THE "SIXES"!!!!!

I remember Rick talking about putting a group together called Process and the Do Rags but I never knew he actually finished putting them together until I joined the org. The radio stations in my area didn't play anything from them or Val Young (someone else I didn't know about until the internet age).

phunkdaddy said:

I believe her name was Susan Moonsie.

DarkSideOfBeauty said:

You are right,i remember now.

olskoolfool said:

Vanity/Apollonia funkier then the MJG'S? I don't know about that one. The only funky songs that Vanity/Apollonia 6 made IMO are:

Nasty Girl
If A Girl Answers(Don't Hang Up)
Sex Shooter
A Million Miles
Some Kind Of Lover


While The MJG'S funked it out with:

Boys
Candyman
All Night Long
Prove It
In My House
Wild And Crazy Love
I Betcha
Girlfriend
Break It Up
Leather Queen

Abdul said:

It is relative to your taste. But what I really meant was their presence and their demeaner; Vanity 6 exuded funky sexiness, if you can get what I mean, and the song "Nasty Girl" put that in a nutshell. The MJG did have funky songs, but they themselves (save for Maxie)were tamer than V6. I'm not speaking of A6, although I admire Apollonia's beauty.

vainandy said:

Val Young had an album and single of the same name in 1985 called seduction.
I am only familiar with the single. She later followed in 1987 with a single and album of the same name called private conversation which was basically the same project that rick produced for the mary jane girls that was shelved by motown over legal disputes. The single private conversation got airplay in my area and the album actually was not that bad. I only bought the 12 inch single. I think val young just did not have the pedigree the mary jane girls had and if it weren't for rick's legal problems with motown it more than likely would have been a huge success for the mary jane girls.

phunkdaddy said:

I always felt Susan was the hotter than Vanity - I love her complexion.

Brenda? The less said about her, the better. She was rough on the eyes.

uPtoWnNY said:

The only one w/ a voice worth hearing get's dogged - COLD

I know this is a Prince fan site but I was wondering does anybody here like the Mary Jane Girls? Back in the 80's , I've listened to the three groups but I have to say , I really like the Mary Jane Girls because they have better music , better stage presence , and better singing voices than Vanity 6 AND Apollonia 6. It's too bad that they didn't go far because they are really good.

DarkSideOfBeauty said:

It would be nice if we had some Apollonia 6/ Vanity 6 songs in print. I'd buy it in a second. Even if they were just on a compilation album.