..so Prince had to know about it. I'm assuming Prince cleared it himself..maybe someone at Atlantic which was distributed by Warners made a phone call? I'm just speculating..

I'm assuming that if Prince liked an artist, he would let it ride. Whether or not he took any money, I would say no because he definitely wasn't hurting for cash. Maybe he did.

Perhaps team Lyte asked Prince directly? Whatever happened, he didn't trip.