Prince's debut album sounded like a Broke MJ, Broke EWF, broke Steive,broke Bee Gee, broke Sylvers, etc.. he was a cat with talent, but no direction and a dime a dozen act.

it wasn't until "dirty Mind" that Prince found his voice, because he wasn't that kind of artist that he would ultimately become. Prince was very Green until "dirty Mind" and then he got polished with controversy and then found his Groove with 1999.

however he checked out Rick's sound and stylings and Rick had already talked about his own "uptown" on the song "jefferson ball" jefferson avenue in buffalo wa the place to hang.

listen to "cop and blow" and don't act like prince wasn't listening?

listen to "dream maker" and tell me prince wasn't listening.

the truth is it was a older brother little brother thang going on.

prince was younger and played the game, but tell me when Prince started calling himself a "Slave" and dissing the industry if he didn't sound like you Know who Rick James?


act like Prince didn't hear "garden of Love" which was out before "Around the world in a day?

Vanity was industry Property and FYI after she left the purple camp in 83 guess which label she went to and signed with? Motown.

so it ain't like she left Rick and went with Prince forever and ever and FYI Rick got over her, but Prince never did because all his female proteges practically all looked like her in some form or fashion another "L" for Prince.


Rick made Prince step up his studio game as did Michael Jackson.

but in different ways. Rick made Prince step up the funk

Michael made Prince step up his versatility on record. act like "purple rain" wasn't Prince's attempt at a "thriller"??

Prince took a while before he got his sound and voice together. that turkey took about 5 years before he got the Perm right and the dance steps right.