>Prince was a GENIUS underground, independent artist/performer
>masquerading as a pop star...
>
>And he didn't care much for pleasing...

he was a rat in the proverbial cheese factory up until the cheese factory switched over to bubblegum.

which is why I refuse to argue w/ turd brains like 'Tim The Troll' who was probably in diapers when Prince was synthesizing Punk/Post-Punk & New Wave elements into R&B/Funk/Post-Disco grooves...that schitt was exhilarating.

People change,yes...BUT!!!

"Compromised Microphone Gun Prince" horrifyingly flew back in de face of everyone who championed "Trench Coat Bikini Brief Prince", just as much as "Jehovah's Witness Protection Program Prince" mocks "Rude Boy Musical Zeitgeist Prince".

s.blak
Blame Hip Hop? #naw