It's interesting that there seems to be a consensus that the cause of the drop off is the change in music taste created by hip-hop music.

I wonder why Prince couldn't get with it all? Even Madonna and MJJ learned o appreciate it.



For the record, it's stating that everyone here seems to believe in the Purple Ones GOAT status and dude has earned the right to rest on his laurels. It's just interesting that someone sound can go from ahead to behind the curve so quickly.

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"naive as the dry leaves on the ground looking past the trees to the blue sky asking 'why me?'" -Blu