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It was his Emancipation from Warner and it was Rebirth as his New-Self.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Yup! that's one reason! I cover a bunch of others in the video. Cheers!

@lynnyoung211

3 жыл бұрын

🎯

@wildestcowboy2668

2 жыл бұрын

That's not the only reason he did it you Joe Biden loving gun banning clown.

Warner bros. Owned his name ! Prince n lawyers beat them at their own Game, Genius move. !! .

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Well, kind of

@dawnnaavelino517

5 жыл бұрын

Its funny I how the own his name, it was his government name,

@JeromeBenton1960

3 жыл бұрын

But he ruined his career. Was it worth it? For sure not!!!

@PrincesFriend

3 жыл бұрын

Worth it to who?

@JeromeBenton1960

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend For everyone: I would have given Prince the advice, give WB a few big hits and they let you release whatever you wanna do. So he could avoid his crash of popularity in the nineties. It hurt him, I saw it, when he promoted EMANCIPATION. WB was needed as editor. Every artist, every company need somebody outstanding to check the quality of the content. Prince also.

I totally understood it!! If u actually were a fam then, u got it..u knew he was sending a message. That's what he did. He expressed himself in many ways/names/alter egos! I thought it was brilliant. Most thought it was weird, only because Prince did it. He was really foreseeing the future for artists as well. He was all about the music💜! Great video PF, once again spot on👏👏

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mindy! I’m happy to be hear to bring the people who weren’t there at the time up to speed lol

The symbol seemed like such a crackpot idea at the time, but in hindsight it's brilliant. In 2019, if you see that symbol it goes straight to your heart and feels magical (you know what it is without uttering a word). It's so sublime and forward thinking, who would have thought of such a thing. No one, just the purple genius. Thanks PF for a good discussion.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Debra, and you hit the nail on the head :)

@benjaminsurname5584

2 жыл бұрын

i thought i was kinda gay

Hey PF!!! This was an AWESOME video on so many levels! Really great fresh info, LOVED the editing, and super fun humor. Thank you! You are really stepping into another realm. And I hope more people watch to the end because your bits right at the end-end are priceless! Kind of like Marvel movies!!! Too cute.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Hehehheh. That’s the first time I’ve been compared to marvel. I’ll take it!

Really interesting video, Loved the editing too! Such a fascinating decision and loved the way you looked at all the various reasons for it. Got a feeling this one will be big!

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Aw, thanks! I was trying a new editing technique so glad it is well received. And yeah, Prince was a complex man and never did anything by mistake. This was a big topic and I’m excited I finally did a video for It. Cheers man! And I hope it’s big too! Let’s hope you’re right! 😂

Rosie O'Donnell called him TAFCAP on her show and she also had the nerve to call him Taffy. He hated it. I love when he said to Rosie 'You know what Taffy rhymes with don't you/"....'It rhymes with good night' He was about to walk off her show. lol😄

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

And she said it once and then I heard it everywhere after that. I was equally annoyed.

@glshe067

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sleepy. What does it rhyme with??

@dawnnaavelino517

5 жыл бұрын

The Queen called him that 2

@mitchellbanks34

2 жыл бұрын

@@glshe067 It rhyme wit good night!😂

I wish Prince had stayed as the Artist just to show people that real musicians that have a name just be called artist.

@dominiquejones3805

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't need 2 get back n bed wit them labels

Your production has improved so much! Loving it.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks so much! Cheers!

This was a great video, great editing, great information, great everything! I really enjoyed this video! Thank you. Love forever, prince.💔🎸☔️🙏🏽

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks so much! I tried some new things in this video so I’m happy it paid off. Cheers and thanks for the comment! 😊

GREAT VIDEO!!! a lot of people have forgotten why PRINCE changed his name in the first place, he was truly a unique artist light years ahead of his time. peace &. be wild! 1love

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Ahead of his time and ahead of everyone’s time. It’s gonna take a lot to top type of action from anyone in the future. Lol

@dominiquejones3805

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend artist complaining about 360 deals now

Absolutely brilliantly put. I enjoyed this one. I didn't have much access to Prince back then and mostly heard negative things about the name change, not that that made any difference to me. I like how you put some of the reason for the name change. Yeah nice. I'm getting spoilt by all this Prince review/information lately. I JUST LOVE IT!!!!!! Thanks Prince's Friend. Woohoo!

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

That's my job to spoil y'all, so I'm honored to be up to the task. Thanks for the comment as well, it means so much that you enjoyed the video and I I could bring you some info you may not have known.

@jeanlock8556

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend 😁

Wonderful video. Love how you break down all the different reasons for the name change. Love learning about this time period in Prince's life. Fascinating and further exemplifies that Prince was a genius. I love Peace from Slaughterhouse. Makes me laugh alot. Thank you. 💜💜💜🎸☔

I'm really glad that you took the time to make a video explaining why Prince changed his name. I always wondered about that. I have a special request. I was wondering if you could do a video devoted to talking about Prince's mansion in Marbella, Spain. This was during the period when he was married to Mayte Garcia. Not much information is available about it. I was wondering if you knew the story behind why Prince purchased a home in Spain and if so, could you share that story with us in a video? Once again, I loved the video. It was fascinating. That is because you are a fascinating man.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

I can always start looking into it. There’s a video idea link in the description; can you put your idea there so it doesn’t get lost to the comments forever?

Great job and informative ! Will help many of those who haven't been jamming to him since the beginning to understand why and refresh the memories of those of us that have been here so long we have senior moments ! Love the way you explained what Mayte or others around him referred to him as! So fun💜

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Val! You know i have to get on a rant every so often 😂 glad you liked the video. Cheers!

I subbed. Ty for this breakdown. I miss Mr. Nelson so much.

@PrincesFriend

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU! And welcome

That man is a fucking God. He is a whole different level of life !

I love everything Prince did love your reviews. Love your t-shirt happy Saturday to you hope you have a blessed day my friend 😁😁😁💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

I always knew of the Warner Brothers reason for Prince changing his name and thought it was a brilliant decision. Some of the other reasons you listed I wasn’t aware of; so thanks for the information. Great video, as usual 😀

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

No problem, bootney66. And yeah, the contract sidestep is the obvious one. It’s good to look deeper sometimes. Glad I could help! Cheers!

The irony about Rave was before the album was released, there was anticipation because of the announcement that this would be the first time that someone else produced his music. When I saw the he credited his previous persona, I felt like Eddie Murphy at the end of Coming to America as the Jewish man. "Aha!!" I somehow missed this when you released it. Great video

Great job and very well done! I just had to comment to let you know how much I enjoyed it. :-)

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate that so much! Don’t forget to subscribe! 😂 (sorry, couldn’t help myself)

@nathanzeller1256

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend lol

Great video. His song 'Call My Name" comes to mind. 😊

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

definitely!

Excellent. I always got a kick or laugh when Prince was interviewed on this subject. I mainly thought the move was brilliant and reminded media, the industry(WB), and even us the fam that he was real, independent, and free only to Express himself artistically and spiritually. His geniusness again shined brightly. #MayULive2cTheDawn

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

yes! it was always silly for me, and was a big reason why I was happy he changed his name back. "at least we don't have to hear that damn question again" lol

Prince's Friend this was an awesome video. I agree with you 100% about people getting hung up about the symbol and what to call him. I thought it was cool and I love the symbol. I am glad that he went through this period of his life and to me he came out with great music during that time that I enjoyed. Well done. 🙂🙂👍👍💜💜

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shakira! And yes! This was one more phase to this life. I know some people were disappointed when he returned to Prince but to me, he had learned what he needed to learn and was ready for the next lesson. Thanks for the comment! Cheers! 💜💜

Thank you for making this as I never knew WHY he changed his name either. I think the symbol was cool looking

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! So glad I could make a video that teaches something. Thanks for your comment. And yeah, the symbol is pretty cool looking lol

Interesting video. Remember first getting into Prince during the time of him changing his name. And remember him commenting at different points on the spiritual aspects of it. Because of my naturally secularized, linear thinking? Found what he was saying in that regard highly internal and lacking coherence. More or less his own inner feelings about himself that we were simply not meant to understand. But in terms of the publicity it brought him? And it being a mechanism to release him from an unjust contract with Warner Brothers? That's always been the primary reason for his name changed I've held in my mind. And my heart. Also another issue that was also perhaps behind his name change was how Prince grew to loath the very idea of contracts. He related them to the chattel slavery of Africans in the Americas. And no longer wanted to participate in any variant of that system. He famously spoke of his last name by saying "My family name is Nelson. I never knew who Nell's son was". It also showed up on different levels later in songs such as "Family Name" and "Colonized Mind". So perhaps Prince's pro black awakening also had to do with his name change on a cultural level.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Prince said a lot of things in his life and I believe each one was very true in the moment. And then you learn and you grow. For instance, he refused contracts and loathed them.... for like 6 years lol. And then he was using them again to make new deals with Arista, and even eventually Warner Bros again down the line. The main takeaway became not “contracts = bad” but “bad contracts = bad” 😂

Good video thanks

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Woot! Thanks so much! 💜💜

I worked with a couple of artists represented by Londel McMillan (one of them being Doug E Fresh) and during a session in 96, I asked Londel how he referred to Prince and he responded with The Artist.

a big thx to you.

@PrincesFriend

Жыл бұрын

Right back at ya 💜🙏🏽

I couldn’t have said it any better myself. Great Video! 👍🏽...and Yes... That stain was there the whole time. 😂

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Hehehhehe. Thanks so much!

Prince was a genius..may he r.i.p

@Prince's Friend - I want to know where I can find the spoken text / explanation about twisted words in our language

@PrincesFriend

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you’re asking for soery

Those are the interesting reasons on why he changed his name. But more interestingly for me was the personal reasons, but I didn’t know that Warner Bros. records just used his name as a main marketing trademark. That’s crazy! It’s like they’re letting prince not have his creativity towards music. It’s his own creativity, why can’t he have that? It’s a good thing that prince parted ways from Warner Bros.for this reason. Great review, btw. It’s a thumbs up.😄👍

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciated!

Hey, Just watched the move untamed heart. I didn't know it was shot in Minneapolis back in the 90"s. There's a scene where Rose Perez is dancing at a club while Merisa Torm'e is on the blacony with her blind date. As the camera pans down, there is a wall with gold symbols. Look at the symbol right in the center. I just saw it and was like ....... wow! plus beautiful movie.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

That’s is amazing! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that movie but I’ll have to watch it now lol

@sugarbum99

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend me, too! Just for that reason 😎

@gregorybell705

5 жыл бұрын

Yes.. it was filmed at the then Glam Slam

I think we can all take something from Prince's battle with Warner Bros, in that if life is tough, or your not completely satisfied with yourself, or you life is in....well chaos and disorder ;) see what I did there. It's good to have a change. Disassociate yourself from the people or parts of yourself that made you unhappy, and focus on a new you, and better you. Great video btw! Very In depth and informative!

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

so much to learn, but everything you said specifically from this era. Every so often, you need to be able to start fresh, and that's nearly impossible for some celebrities. In this way, Prince gave himself that opportunity.

I love the symbol! I really liked the fact that after he took his name back he kept the symbol! It's part of who he is. It might have hurt the album sales to begin with but look what happened in the end. If you followed him from the start then in my book it was very understandable why he did what he did. Absolutely love this video.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Teresa and yes, you are right!

@teresaalexander8560

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend so glad you agree. Thanks to Prince artists now can own their work. I only hope people everywhere understand that yes he fought this fight for himself but it also paved a new road for others. It's amazing what he accomplished. Thanks to you and your wonderful channel people who might not have followed Prince and just now tuned in to you are going to understand all that he worked for and because of that battle what it gave to other artists what an amazing channel this is where we can learn so much more about this wonderful talented artists in the world.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly the goal of all of this! Teaching the lessons I’ve learned and relaying any info I know about this wonderful man we call Prince. So glad you like it!

@teresaalexander8560

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend absolutely loved it! Thankyou for all your hard work thanks to you I have also learned things about Prince I never knew. I have been a fan since I was 13 I'm now 55. This channel means so much to all of us that love Prince. It helps our broken hearts and I hope we are helping yours. God bless you and your beautiful family. ⚘

Great video. I associated Prince changing his name with Malcolm X changing his second name. Even thought in the Nation of Islam they changed their second name because they didnt know their real second name (usually a slavemaster will let their black slaves to use their second name), i feel like Prince would have done the change because it represent freeing himself from that creative slavery the music industry force the musicians and artists to take and swallow. I mean, like it's not about they share the same reason to change their name, is about they stand by a similar reason (free ourselves from any type of slavery), and their new name represent they are free.

Great video and fascinating topic/era for the artist💜 I nearly believed the media stories at the time and was smh when they said he was now known as Squiggle lol. MJ and George Michael were going through similar battles with their record companies at the time, but I have to applaud Prince for the way inwhich he went about his dispute in his unique Gemini fashion, he had them running all over the place wanting to talk to him. Btw I love his interview with Kirk Loader, you could see Kirk shared Prince’s humour😄

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! I used to have that interview on this channel, but you know how copyright stuff is on this platform. Lol. And yeah, if you weren’t in the thick of it and listened to the media, then he was just crazy. But a little digging and you can see the genius behind the move.

@artfull334

5 жыл бұрын

Prince's Friend Oh Yes totally..And I was doing an eye roll myself but Thanks for taking the time to explain, I wish I had known this at the time

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Even at the time I was like “weird, but cool. Let’s get more music out now” it wasn’t until years later, looking back, that I grasped the fullness of such an act.

@artfull334

5 жыл бұрын

Prince's Friend Yeah Yeah..it was cool..I know you love this era :) I imagine you would have to interview him at that time...haha..I laughed my head right off when I saw that time he turned up at the Virgin Mega store dressed as Billy Jack Bitch lol..that was hilarious😂😂

@artfull334

5 жыл бұрын

That was it Prince was Tora Tora..his disguise, it was funny and what made me laugh was Mayte, she just took this in her stride as though Prince came down to breakfast dressed like it LOL 😂 Was this disguise part of his argument with WB ?

Love it PF.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Helen!

A great video, thank u. Prince was a complicated guy :) Imagine just being able to throw out The Gold Experience...!

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Right!!?!?

@rockssolid7471

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend Ha ha... ridiculous! So fine :)

Like Prince said, I change the rules and do what I wanna do. DMSR.

I saw the disc with the file on it at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow really? That’s funny!

Yeah, the main reason seems to be because Prince was under the Warners contract and they were trying to limit his album releases in the '90s so using the symbol was a way to release his music outside of Warners. Prince played it mysterious about the reasons for the name change publicly, revelling in the controversy, but it made him the butt of jokes in the '90s, people thinking it was either just a publicity stunt or he went crazy and having an identity crisis and mid-life crisis or whatever.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

I covered that in the video, but there’s more than just the one reason for sure!

@frnlam6426

5 жыл бұрын

Princes father gave him good advice.." Own your Masters. Prince fought legal with Warner Bros for yrs. His father warned him about the music industry..Pres. Trump got laws passed to deal fairly financially. With Artists in music bus. M.J. Prince would have loved it. Finally. Action, power. Justice.!

I remember that interactive that game was really fun to play.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

It was like Myst and I loved it!

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

I do not know. If you find one PLEASE link me cause I’d do a review of it in a heartbeat. I owned it way back in the day but that got lost to the ages a long time ago lol

Dear Princes Friend, please consider doing a video about the Black Album Versus Lovesexy, they're particular merits, what you like about them versus what you don't like and which album you prefer, if you can make a call between the two.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s a great idea!

@nancypatricia511

5 жыл бұрын

I have thought, and still do think, that these albums should have been released as a double album set. That way Lovesexy would have made more sense and the Black Album would not have been destroyed, just delayed. Hindsight is always 20/20.

Love the video it was very good i understand the whole name change that prince did he talked about it many times I think he is a genius for that and I always admired him and for what he did to get out of his contract with Warner Bros artists of Today needs to take some lessons from him so they to can be free 😊

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And I’d like to think that record companies are probably better nowadays. Otherwise why would people all keep signing

Thank you, he help me find you. GOD BLESS 🌀

@PrincesFriend

4 жыл бұрын

Same to you

Ha ha I love the rant! If there was a Prince related topic worthy of an online rant, it would be the craziness and idiotic questions people asked when he changed his name. I was 🤷🏻‍♂️ about it at the time but once I saw how bonkers it made people, I began to love the decision. Prince could be such an iconoclast when he was inspired to be.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Hehehehe totally!

PRINCE FRIEND !!!!!! YOU ARE SO AWESOME. IN THE DETAILS O(+> I'VE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF MY TAT WHEN SOMEONE ASKED THEY KNOW ITS PRINCE💜💜💜💜💜👍👍👍✋✋✋

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Elvira! I love checking out prince tattoos (just got my second one myself). Wear it proudly. I have even more about the symbol coming next week. :)

I loved TafKap “ that was cute

I 💜💜💜💜💜💜 when he changed his name 2 unpronounceable, he was a pure genius, what's up prince Friend, keep up the work

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dawnna! I loved it too!

Love love love

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julie!

On the same note there is another unique artist whom not many people remember and in my opinion was very underrated "Terence Trent D'Arby" he also changed his name to "Sananda Maitreya" which means "one who walks with light" and "among the sons of God"

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, see I didn’t know that. Thanks for the lesson! I’ll look more into that

@ArcadioMuzic

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend For those of us whom have followed Prince almost as a religion "Sananda Maitreya" is up the same alley, back in 1987 as "Terence Trent D'Arby" first song and video from his debut album and I was hooked, immediately placed him under my Prince umbrella.

I like the fact that Prince changed his name to something that we couldn't pronounce. Cause that gave him a chance to release new music that Warner Bros would have never been ok with. Plus he gave cd's out at his concert's of new material. And he wrote music nonstop then he had the NPG music which he also released new music. So to me this was a positive move for everybody. Warner Bros got their albums when he was Prince. And the rest of us got new music from him every year.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

You’re right, but there’s a bigger picture. Like, he could have changed his name to Steve got the same effect of being able to release other albums and new music. I wanted to explore the other reasons why he may have chosen to do this specifically and there’re a ton of reason, which is the best part of doing this kind of video.

👁 was soo impressed by what 👁👁 did 4 people 2 own their own music with the name change etc.. That took 🎱🏀's & brains 2 accomplish what 👁👁 did. Who else could afford 2 do that & not care if 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 thought he was cray cray but, 👁💜👁. U should thank him not 💩on the man. 👁👁 the 2020 sage was beyond his year's like a physic with a truth crystal ball. Miss & 💜 U always 👁👁. ✌🏻 at last...🐾😽🐾

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Well, I liked it 😍

@sugarbum99

5 жыл бұрын

Good video, by the way ❤ and don't worry. Didn't notice the "stain" until you pointed it out 😂

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Hehehehe! Thanks! So glad you liked it!

The prince "Name Change" was just off getting off the undesirable Warner Brothers contract. Nothing else.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

I’d disagree, obviously since I made a whole video about it lol but thanks for the comment!

@ObjectsInMotion

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend Your video is clearly biased and not based in fact, so I don't see your video proves anything.

OVERSTANDING CONTRACTS ARE VERY VERY IMPORTANT

Ank is Egyptian hieroglific symbol for " life" .

Warner Bros had wanted to slow down the release of his albums. They felt once a year was too much and they presumably felt if he released a new album every 18 months that they would be appreciated more and sell more. I suppose it's hard to say if commercially it would have been better to do that or not. I can understand him not being happy with being asked to slow down his album releases but I also understand why Warner Bros would have been thinking about the bottom line particularly when they had paid him such a huge advance. What I don't get is that even after he changed his name he still released an album on average about every 12 months after that through Warner Bros so they still put out all those albums. Does that mean that Prince could have kept his name and made albums every 12 months and Warner Bros would have still released them even if they would have prefered he release albums every 12 months instead?

Prince and I communicated in ,The Spirit Realm when He told me that christmas we were to have company while we stood in The Kitchen right outside his Old Basketball room which had just been finished,I enformed him to gather all the cameras,I had to time travel back to our yime travel secret Post where he slso worked as a janitor,when time travel became forbiden,I no longer came back home to him,but he traveled to me,I ignored his travels knowing I had our spirit baby in me,I tried to yell him of me carrying out baby,but she time traveled back with him when he was coming to see me,he never even knrw the news from my ,Doctor.l

Oh this is a fun one!, first I was a little confused, I admit that, but when I thought about it from prince view I got it. First how you gonna take my BIRTH name that my mother gave me?, Prince wasn’t a stage name that’s his real name.Your right how often do we call a love ones by their name, we use sweet terms like honey, dear, pookie,love,baby. I think Mayte had it the easiest , because that was her husband, she could just say “ Honey can you pass me the salt?” Does she really have to say prince?. Once he felt his name was no longer hostage, he went right back to Prince, what he wanted a divorce from was the fact of what they was trying to turn his given birth name to.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Lol

@jeanlock8556

5 жыл бұрын

Kristy Tucker you are so right. I totally agree with you.

U know what, just appreciate the sheet power move behind it. Deep down, P was a consummate prankster that wanted to stick it to all of us regular folks. Then he decided to create his own buzz, just like how revololutionized record sales with Musicology concert tix with an album copy or even b4 that the NPG record club. He was just ahead of his time. #visionary #muse

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely! #studentofprince

were you really prince's friend in real life and have you both met ?

hee hee I just stuck with Mr. Nelson

It's Ank. Eternal Life..Bussiness Move. Prince had great business sense. Till the end. Recognize, he was Awake. A Warrior. Finished his contract, Took back his name PRINCE. And, marketed his perfume 3121 the yr. After. A wonderful scentt. I cannot wear most perfumes, but his was great on male or females. Nice

It never ceases to amaze me how some people can be so ignorant! lol. Thx PF! 🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜 Jeannine

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!

"What's My Name" 🔮🎸

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

💜💜

Wow the 90s was crazy😯I was born in 2002 😔 so yeah

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Right!?!?!

I have a question for you PF. Why did Prince not allow his music to be played in some TV episodes that requested his songs ? I get some commercials as they are about representing a product . Did he see TV and movies as the same type of the propaganda machine of mass media? Was his music simply his and he felt not to be used for anything other than his truth ? It is a question I've had for a long time. I don't recall him answering this question in detail in any interviews. Maybe it a question for one if your segments ? Sorry if I woke you ! I'm an early riser, not by choice!

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Oh my son woke me lol. But as to your question, here’s me guess: the thing about granting permission is that he was always getting requests constantly. And most permissions are just “can I use the song” not “how can I use the song” or “in what context”. And the sheer volume was simply too big to micromanage the use. To me, he likely just said “no” to the whole thing rather than be bothered or distracted from making music. Cheers!

@valalyn1385

5 жыл бұрын

Prince's Friend You are probably right! To him it probably seemed a waste of his time and the sheer volume might have eaten up his entire days. No one could be the gatekeeper for these decisions but the man himself . To take time to review what context the song would be used in what scene and it's meaning was probably si important to him . I bet he had so many requests that were somewhat repulsive to him . He probably just shut it down all together deeming it a complete waste of his time and energy . Yep , once again I agree with you. 💜🎶💱💜

He wanted to be himself and produce music 🎶 that he wanted to, without people telling him no, or trying to boss him around. He was a genius and he did what he felt he wanted to do when he wanted to. He didn’t feel like a slave that way. This way he could make any kind of music 🎶 that he wanted to do, with out people saying I don’t like that , or you can’t put out that many cds at a time.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Well, that’s part of it right? And then there’s all the other things that come from such a decision too. Cheers!

This is what caused an revolution the symbol was about freedom and free spiritual, people then thought it crazy, to me Prince was expanding and showing his friends how to expand beyond society rules to break out of L seven, u right the name change was done to get Prince out of contract with all the records Warner Brothers has an long time on their contracts Chaka Khan had problems with Warners Brothers Ice T did too, there was always this long time on it and they control what music u make the dawn is here, welcome to the dawn, NPG for life

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video, but it was more than just the contract business in my opinion, as I obviously explained in the video lol. Thanks for the comment!

@kennycrockett8202

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend , u explained it well this is what I saying in the 90,s. hardly anyone didn,t want to understand the name change or want to sit and discuss they was going on what media said that was an crazy time anyone following Prince was considered nuts then I still followed Prince no matter what media was saying hopefully this vid will educate people on what Prince was about like u said more than music agree with u , keep doing what u doing Prince,s legacy and spirituality is being kept safe and intact

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenny for your clarification. I’ll keep going. Cheers!

3:50 Tetragrammaton isn't considered God's name, it's the term used for one way of writing it out, as a way to reference God without actually using his name. It's sort of like using the acronym FBI to refer to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Except instead of just calling it an abbreviation, they give the abbreviation a special title-- Tetragrammaton.

Now artist are complaining about a 360 deal. Prince was ahead of his time. JAY-Z selling everything after Prince did Business with him should b ashamed

Prince stop making albums under his name because the record label owned the rights to his name , that's why he started going by the artist formally known as in order to get copy rights to his later music. He told People he changed his name for other reasons but that was really the only reason .

He had to because the record label owned the stuff under the stage name prince under contract

@PrincesFriend

2 жыл бұрын

That was one reason yup. Feel free to watch the video too 💜

Hey PF,,, It might be my IPad, Let me know, Please ? You have a different. Sound today. You sound like you are in a barrel. Are you in a different room ? I hope it gets better. Thank you. I really enjoy your your very informative program. Much love, 🙏☮️. 83’

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Different room yes. Different mic too. Working and evolving. Hmmmm

@andrearubidge6635

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the fast reply. I will probably get used to it. Ha,Ha, 83’

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

As soon as you get used to it I will have changed it. Always improving lol

How do you sue in the spirit realm where you were raised,and lived a life with ,Prince in,and out of time,before we worked in the night clubs outside of our spirit body,we had to say we loved everyone before stepping into the club to support our children,does he even remember our life we had with him always in my hair,or keeping the phone away so I could sleep from after birthing his spirit child we made after our spirit realm marriege that took place 09-02-1981,Prince I forgot you and our life ,from someone that used my brother's first name to take my spiritual life with you away;So I vowed to do everything to forget him and had two more spirit babies ,and not just the one that has Eyes like Jesus,I forgot you to ease my pain then you go,and write"DREAMER",my memories came crashing back down after a year of listening boy did I do a good job of memory wipe...

33rd birthday.....Jesus

I dont mean this in a bad way at all but i think the dropping of his name was a way to get attention back on himself among other reasons. Yet another genius move!

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

I mention that. It’s marketing genius, but also more than that. Cheers!

He seen the future and it will be. He seen the future and it works. Lol that song is pretty close to his mentally about the name change if you think about it.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

a little bit, yeah. wow!

A hundred million dollars! is that number right¿?

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

It is. Check this out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/enymx6aSedWxeps.html

He was merely frustrating Warner Bros' marketing efforts but the name change had no effect on his legal obligations.

@PrincesFriend

3 жыл бұрын

It didn’t affect this obligations but it meant he could release what he wanted without Warner bros alongside.

A Prince by any other name is still a #Prince 💜 I remained a follower through this period however hard he made it, loved his talent, which never changed IMO He did have the media losing their minds, 4sure 😂 I’m addicted to your break downs 💜 great job PF keep it up.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

With your encouragement, I can’t stop! Cheers!

Hi princes friend i got princes Symbol tattooed on my wrist Iam so proud of it but some Of my friends aske me why I say because it is to honour Him when he passed away On april 21st april 2016 Iam also planning to get Another tatto again to Do with prince to honour His 3yr annvi 21 4 2019 april It will be just prince 58 16 Mary caffrey dublin ireland

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I got one too on my forearm. I think wearing his symbol on my body is a great showing to the world what type of person I am. :)

Lmao giving him all that credit... it was just to get out a contract lol

A stain ? PF. I'll send you a bib .:). Lol. I live near Pa. Amish. Quilting ladies. Did you know.. they deliberately sew a mistake stich, in each quilt ? Because nothing is perfect they say. ! We all have faults.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. I didn’t know that. Very fun fact! Thanks for sharing. Once I saw the stain I had to acknowledge it but I was already so far into recording there was no Turing back lol

Prince ex-wife mayte never used his name she only said hey to him and it’s crazy cause I just thought of something Cardi B does the same thing to us that she never uses his actual real name I don’t know that princes real name was prince

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Not everyone knows that. It’s crazy!

Prince told Mel B that she and only she could call him Spud.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahah! 😂

The artist formey known has prince.

Mars (man) + Venus (woman) + Music = Venarsic? Hahahahahahahaha! *rimshot* (If only that was the name of the symbol, too bad that never, never happened, hence the fact it was and is "unpronounceable") *true facts*

Well he was very talented so He could have called Himself whatever He wanted to. Nowadays I identify as a spatula. Or sometimes a streetlight.

Why prince wrote SLAVE on his FACE send me a comment From RAYWIN Harris

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Future video sir

Prince was Moor

Graffiti Bridge is it is a good movie I just don’t think it was meant for his time.

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know. The movie is pretty bad just looking at it on a technical level. I love it but it’s mostly for the music

@ajareid9306

5 жыл бұрын

Prince's Friend yeah I see what you your talking about but I still say that it wasn’t met for it If was made in 2018 I think it would have done better then it did

@PrincesFriend

5 жыл бұрын

Really? Hmmmm... that’s an interesting theory. What about today’s time is different and more welcoming to this type of movie?

@ajareid9306

5 жыл бұрын

Prince's Friend yes it would i even though about under the cherry moon and lovesexy

I'm still waiting on that Slave era video! Lol

@PrincesFriend

4 жыл бұрын

One day. My time for making videos has decreased lately but I’m getting things in order to come bouncing back soon with new bold topics!

@jordonhanlan

4 жыл бұрын

@@PrincesFriend can't wait! It's an interesting era. I wanna know all the stuff about the slave era and when he started covering his face with cloth during the Exodus promotions.

Bruh you talked a whole video about a symbol and never once showed an image of it?

@PrincesFriend

7 ай бұрын

Do you not know what it looks like? You can also check the thumbnail 😂

Do you think part of the journey in Prince learning to embrace his new name with that huge spiritual element about “God’s” actual name being unpronounceable and relating that to his situation was sort of a coping mechanism to take the sting out of him losing the rights to his birth name? I mean once that particular part of his 1992 contract expired in 2000 he didn’t HAVE to go back to using the “Prince” moniker. If that symbol did have such a spiritual meaning and was supposedly such an integral part of his spiritual evolution, why change it back? P.S. My eyes were just drawn to that little stain on your shirt the entire time!😂🤣

@andrewbloom7637

2 жыл бұрын

The stain on his T-shirt above the Love Symbol is either water or sweat.

One of the aspects of P that makes him interesting is that he was beyond confident and completely egotistical in his music and music making, yet personally he was as insecure and immature as a whining baby. We see this dichotomy show up with the silly choice to "change" his name, which of course he never really did, and to try to garner as much attention as he could whist not having any more radio playing his post Purple Rain music (for the most part) nor any real interest paid to him via the music industry (beyond "Kiss" and "You Got the Look"). But as is proven over and over again: those with the biggest egos are also those with the biggest insecurities and therein was his Achilles heel. RIP to an immensely talented yet often too self-critical genius who knew how to layer music tracks like no other yet was foolish enough to self-medicate himself to death.

@spaceoddity6911

5 жыл бұрын

quick question for you: are you a fan of prince? you're pretty aware that he's human right? he's equally as flawed as anyone else :)