Morris Day Speaks on Rick James Hating Prince: He Was Threatened (Part 3)

[@ronnieterrellwilliams5978]

We seriously need a Rick James Movie.

[@SheTwice]

Ronnie Terrell Williams OMG yesssssss!!!!!

[@donskeezy8762]

Yep

[@TheOfficialStealz]

that would be wild we need that

[@juswolf22]

Just a bunch of drugs, orgies and ego clashing already been done

[@XiomaraThaGoddessMeow]

Who do you think would make a good Rick James..... because that's a great idea.

[@RobertBrown-qg8pj]

Prince and Rick James were both extremely talented. different personas different styles. may they both rest in peace.

[@michaelbull4344]

True two icons on the same tour crazy

[@SuperRobertoClemente]

Prince definitely took James' sound in a more rock-pop direction-- but Prince could also funk out with the best of them when he wanted. Prince has to have been the best musician, all-around, of the 1980s.

[@michaelbull4344]

True prince could do rock funk and r and b in a major way that is what makes him legendary

[@steves.auckerman5966]

My man Morris still looking fly, what a player

[@sarsbrooks4813]

...YES HE DOES - LOOK GREAT - PERFORMERS NOW - MAINLY RAPPERS - APPEAR TO BE HAGGARD/HIGH/UNSANITARY - LIKE THEY PRACTICE - POOR - #HYGEINE - GET UP - DON'T WASH THEIR BODY - NOR - BRUSH THEIR TEETH - DON'T KEEP THEIR HAIR - NEAT/CLEAN - THEY'RE POORLY DRESSED/MANICURED/PEDICURED - ETC - THEY DON'T DRESS UP ANY MORE - (NOR DO THEY GO TO CHURCH) - THESE YOUNG MEN - THEY GO TO A FUNERAL - THEY WEAR #GEAR - NOBODY BUYS/WEARS THREE (3) PIECE SUIT - AND - TIE - SMH - ALLEGEDLY

[@toonmama6]

He is fooooooooineeee shhhhesh!

[@djflashback8343]

True playa fo real!

[@SmackWaterMack001]

he looks like an idiot with a picnic table-cloth on..

[@S93-x1m]

I can never forget when Morris walked pass prince locker room wit Jerome in purple rain

[@kenndirtyyhitzfromdavault2036]

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[@elainadevora1506]

Lmfaoooooo

[@justrynamakitrockawayblvd8815]

Dont forget to bring a girlfriend 😅

[@S93-x1m]

Arin Lewis u crazy 🤣🤣🤣

[@11marsellus]

I swear VLAD can find BEEF in a seafood restaurant!!!

[@goldenrule3264]

😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@classic1557]

OH SHIT!!!!!

[@nestafan2127]

Rick did have beef with Prince, according to Rick.

[@11marsellus]

@@nestafan2127 thats not the point VLAD is interviewing a musical genius and he still finds a way to incorporate beef shit like he's talking to a mumble rapper

[@qgarrett82]

@@11marsellus Agreed!!

[@djspinsandneedles5272]

Prince opened for Rick James way before "Super Freak", it was around '79 - '81 sometime after Rick's debut album.

[@nwanation]

Fire it up tour....

[@TMDLIFEHess]

Prince was my Beatles! He was a huge part of my teen life. I can’t imagine not having him at that time. He gave me joy & omg was he so fine!! He is missed but never ever be forgotten!

[@soulbrotherlegendary]

"Ain't Nobody Bad Like Me" -Morris Day

[@Pooh8282]

soulbrotherlegendary Legend

[@kurlicue]

"Seeeeeeee.....oh oh ellllllllll"

[@falsealarmno]

Cool

[@rolondorivas6562]

soulbrotherlegendary ....Best Part of the whole movie!!

[@kelvin88keyes]

yeeeeeeesssss! lol!

[@talesfromthelotuspodcast]

Are we ever gonna hear about Morris Day in this interview or are we just gonna hear about Prince the whole time?

[@anthonyoverall6507]

Vlad is giving pieces of the interview which he then uploads the full piece at a later time.

[@anetricejones4263]

You can't do an Morris Day interview without asking about Prince...his creations.

[@talesfromthelotuspodcast]

@@anetricejones4263 lol i get that but

[@VictoriaNakaraKizer]

Right, I want to hear about him and “The Time” experience.

[@johnmanning4097]

That's what I said Damnnnnnn.

[@Supremmo]

I wish Teena Marie was alive. The stories she could’ve told to Vlad.

[@solowest1334]

Man you are not lying

[@Lootroq]

Damn foreal? What kinda rumors/stories has she been involved in. I'm totally out of loop outside of her music

[@Supremmo]

Mike Adams They had a crazy relationship.

[@antigoniem06]

@@Lootroq I remember hearing a story about Rick and Teena having sex on stage during tour.

[@Lootroq]

@@antigoniem06 holy shit!

[@lloydjohnson5817]

Prince open up for Rick James Super Freak was not out yet super freak came out in 1982 this was 1979 the fire it up tour

[@dropsixteentvtv4149]

Damn this guy doesn't sound credible if this is the case.

[@ldj15432]

I think Morris said he couldn't remember the year.

[@kingforty881]

@Mike Adams That don't matter.Lloyd is correct.Prince was on the Fire It Up Tour 1979

[@arringtonj]

VLAD isn't credible enough, and Morris couldn't remember the year exactly. Though yes, it was the Fire It Up tour where Prince opened up for him. This was before he dropped his self-titled second album. He still wasn't as known as he would eventually be, although he dropped "Soft And Wet" a year prior.

[@kingforty881]

@@arringtonj Agreed,Vlad has NEVER been credible,but FUCK Morris Day,too.You gotta question the motives of a guy that would write his autobiography using the "voice" of Prince.Morris is just as slimy as Vlad.

[@jjooeegg1]

Morris as expected looks young and sounds outstanding still .

[@marcusbrooks1185]

Morris is a legend in his own right. And Vlad making interview about Prince R.I.P

[@arringtonj]

I'm not the biggest Vlad fan, though I have to say that if you understood the story of Morris Day and The Time, as well as how interviews are structured when interviewing people such as Morris Day, It's going to be more in depth conversation. Especially considering the fact that his best friend and collaborator was Prince, who helped him get his start. Questlove does and did the same thing with The Revolution as well as Jimmy Jam on the Questlove Supreme podcast. Just keep watching and you will eventually see Morris's story unfold.

[@waltergreen8350]

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[@christianrapper]

It’s going to be a 37 parter

[@mikomai3754]

Rick James’ band also said Rick was definitely intimidated by Prince. They said it drove him to do better during that time because Prince was on his ass. Not to mention, Prince took Vanity from Rick so that wouldn’t be far fetched.

[@jamescaleb9676]

rick came first. prince stole rick's act.

[@earthdisciple9128]

Read rick james autobiography. He seems to have really disliked Prince.. He talks about it a lot in his book.

[@boomerang905]

Morris sure morphed into a solid, secure and intelligent guy. 😊😊

[@citygirlingraham]

And he looks goooood!!!!!!!

[@boomerang905]

@@citygirlingraham Yesss!

[@damongipson-dg8pc]

Damn I love when he look in that mirror I. Style his lil hair

[@otakurocklee]

Geez... Prince was never going to quit music! He was talking about quitting opening for the Rolling Stones. Huge difference dude!

[@lavenderbee3611]

Morris said the Rolling Stone concert was in the middle of nowhere, it was at the Los Angeles Coliseum right next to USC.

[@cynthiagipson8039]

The bettles slaughter prince in album sale let make that clear in beyounce more talented then heel wearin prince

[@patrickjoseph7773]

Morris Day taught me that Gigalos get lonely too...

[@rolondorivas6562]

patrick Joseph 💯 FACTS

[@dondemarco9092]

patrick Joseph lol

[@Sirmustardpack]

Actually, Prince taught Morris that gigolos get lonely too.

[@joyceboyd23boyd87]

PRINCE WAS LONELY TOO. NO WOMAN STUCK WITH THAT MAN , IT HAD TO BE THE ONE! WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT !!!

[@paulgtarist]

It was Prince who taught you that bro

[@lisalove4183]

I'm glad I grew up on this great music of Legends. Prince, Rick James,Morris Day. Still listen to it today👋👋👋

[@ldj15432]

I saw Prince open for Rick in the 80's. They (Rick's folks) used to say Rick won every night but that night in Detroit...Prince beat Rick's a$$. Detroit always loved Prince!

[@kenndirtyyhitzfromdavault2036]

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[@jeaninemc9619]

Lisa Jackson Yes. We loved Prince.

[@dextersfinest175]

FACTS. Growing up here in Detroit I remember quite clearly how much of a big deal it was whenever Prince came to town...

[@EyeShadowQueenn]

Wow. I never knew.

[@kingsports1113]

Detroit Michigan Motown save ourMidwest brother prince sucker Rick James from eastcoast newyork

[@billbates2227]

That's stupid because I liked both Rick James and Prince. Totally different styles and music.

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

M. Jones funk. R and B pop.

[@DeCurtaRican]

M. Jones : We never got to see the full range of Rick’s abilities. I’d compare those two to Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. When Jordan started to come into his own, Magic was reluctant to surrender his place at the top of the mountain. And then, Magic’s early retirement skewed people’s perception of who was the “greater” player. Rick was established as the R & B king. Prince came on, was light-skinned, multi-talented, putting out fire on his albums, and had a gender-bending stage style that raised Rick one or two levels better. So of course stick was threatened. It didn’t help that Rick’s career was on a downward spiral by 1985, when Prince had just taken off, and Michael was on his own planet! Tbh, it might be the reason Rick self-destructed prematurely.

[@rks5457]

@@DeCurtaRican well fuckin said. People don't realize that about Rick. They think it was all Prince. Usually people who weren't around during that time and "suburban" folks lol.

[@LostCityTerrapin]

Prince stole a lot from James’s. He used to open for rick. Took a lot of his style and even said he was inspired by James style.

[@LostCityTerrapin]

James made the Mary Jane girls and fucking prince made the vanity 6 not short after

[@JoyG-sx7iv]

Morris is very intelligent and articulate.

[@etherealcatholic5711]

Joy G2018 Seems like a cool dude.

[@JoyG-sx7iv]

@@etherealcatholic5711 He does seem real cool like he embraces his fans. Much respect to him.

[@theDavidChannel1]

It wasn't "metrosexual", Vlad, it was androgyny.

[@DestroJJ]

Thank you.

[@lauraveney1412]

Wearing underwear and trenchcoat is androgist?

[@Indiegirl007]

@@lauraveney1412 Yes. Metrosexual is when you are a hetero man who enjoys fashion and takes care of his appearance. Brows arched, manicures, waxing, moisturising. Androgyny is when you are playing with things that traditionally belongs to a certain gender, and mixing them together. So, being a man, an obvious man, but you are wearing a thong, knee high boots, and a trench coat, chest hair out, facial hair out and eye liner, with a deep ass voice, just chilling. That's androgny. Other example of androgny are Grace Jones, Boy George, Cindi Lauper, Sinead O Connor.

[@lauraveney1412]

@@Indiegirl007 He was not wearing a thong, knee high boots and I would hope most men have chest hair. What do you folks do when you go to the beach run in fear of chest hair. People did not have t hose hang ups in the 80s. The only thing Prince did that was odd was were high heel boots. The rest of that stuff was him trying to sell records. If he walked out in public with his underwear, legwarmers ( which all dancers wore back then) Okay it would be a problem. Rick James was wearing hooker boots and lion cloth and no one batted an eye.

[@IrresistibleWitch]

No Vlad is right Bowie was androgynous

[@Ghostkilla773]

Vlad need to interview Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

[@Ghostkilla773]

@Nicholas Bryant I mean they worked with New Edition and Janet Jackson as well

[@julbri7105]

He did an interview n it was short as hell.. I believe..

[@damien1781]

Bitch for what?

[@ELHipnacio]

I believe he did. They confirmed the Dave Chapelle pancake story

[@PoundTown595]

kind of funny that they thought Prince was fruity but Mick Jagger wasn't. Mick Jagger's stage persona was never anywhere near a that of a man's man.

[@nestafan2127]

Yeah, but Mick wasn't wearing Speedos with high heels and leg warmers.

[@nestafan2127]

@James Riley Well, sticking out one's lips is not a feminine trait. Mick Jagger and David Bowie were well established rockers by the the late 70's so they may have gotten a little more respect. Prince was a 19 year-old performing new music and wearing nothing but a Speedo, high heel boots, and a trench coat trying to perform in front of a crowd that was not familiar with him. He wasn't going to get the same reception.

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

Don’t get it twisted there was a definite racial aspect to the hate prince got from those Rolling Stones fans They could take bisexual Mick Jagger but let a young black man try to do some ambiguous ish and they weren’t having it

[@nestafan2127]

@@powderedtoastfacekillah734 Back then I don't think anybody even knew Prince was black. We could play the race card but there are too many other factors here that could've been the reason why Prince wasn't well received in the beginning.

[@GHOST91141]

@Domo Jones 😂 that video is something else

[@lucyspearl]

Morris!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@lucyspearl]

@Vincent Preston - I am full of the Lord's grace, yes. 😁

[@lucyspearl]

@Vincent Preston - May God Bless you back!

[@kells-v2p]

Prince made Rick James step his game up. When it came to performance and putting on a show.

[@realascanb222]

BLOUSES!

[@bluemusic1972]

Old joke. No longer funny!

[@shotgun517]

@@bluemusic1972 It is funny you little sensitive bitch!

[@Twan1985]

Who else is a Prince fan?

[@bapper78ross28]

Diehard here! Always and Forever!

[@kenndirtyyhitzfromdavault2036]

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[@Twan1985]

@@bapper78ross28 We bleed purple 💜💜💜

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[@todmatthew8816]

Me

[@CaapriceTube1]

I can imagine Rick James would be threatened by Prince. Prince basically had James' funk appeal, but made it his own and created a WHOLE, NEW, SOUND. Minneapolis sound.

[@herbertcampbell1008]

Morris Day stage persona vs his regular persona is so different they don't even look the same

[@bigdc202]

Sounded like Prince just wanted to quit that tour, not music altogether. Vlad is high.

[@brianinglis3805]

how this interviewer got this wrong is laughable. its quite clear that the other guy he interviewed said Prince wanted to quit the tour not music. Also the metrosexual comment. Its called the androgynous look. Morris must be thinking this guy should do his research.

[@peppapig6621]

@@brianinglis3805 You are correct! 😘

[@peppapig6621]

Prince lived for MUSIC! he lost sleep over it... He clearly does not know much about prince.

[@StuUngar]

The Rolling Stones tour was before Rick James. Prince was unknown at the time.

[@Jsimm100]

+bigdc202 He wanted to quit the tour because they was giving him a hard time. The tensions were probably too high.

[@JunniorRooks]

Nothing against Morris Day but Dez Dickerson or Andre Cymone would've been a better fit for Vlad's "Prince Questioning" interview.

[@thespadestable]

@Junior Rooks - It's interesting to hear everyone's accounts of what happened that show. Bobby Z, Dr. Fink, Mark Brown, Lisa, Wendy (who was backstage as a guest of Wendy), and Dez Dickerson had their take for their own perspective. Matt's is the funniest, because he said since he had a special relationship with Prince, the band members talked him into trying to locate Prince. He said when he called Prince's home phone, Prince answered the phone. That flight back to Minneapolis was well timed, because he did not stick around long.

[@oliviarodrigues2323]

Ice Cream Castles in the summertime ☀️

[@TeeMarie36]

I play that song all of the time...

[@davesmith6347]

I thought their was supposed to be a Morris Day interview not ask Morris about prince stories

[@Brotha00]

VLAD is a legend for cataloguing these epic stories for us all. Respect!

[@jimmydeer695]

Morris is a classy, real fella-glad things picked up for him again after the rough patch

[@CrowdPleeza]

To those who'd say that Prince had a more successful career. Basically that's true. But it had much to do with Prince following a musical formula that was geared for more crossover appeal. Rick stayed more with soul and funk. Prince did more pop and rock sounding songs that contributed to his level of crossover. Michael Jackson followed a similar musical formula. Then Prince blew up with the movie Purple Rain. Rick felt Prince had stole the idea for Purple Rain from him. Rick was planning to make a movie that may have been kinda similar to Purple Rain. It's been said that Prince found out and then came out first with his movie Purple Rain.

[@tevans7750]

I read that it was the female group idea that Prince copied. Prince started Vanity 6. Rick James, started The Mary Jane Girls.

[@dondiva35]

It was more of an male ego thing between Prince and Rick James, Rick found Prince to be an threat to him considering they both were great song writers and music producer's, just multi talented

[@Jooseloose]

I think vanity had a lil something to do with it also

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

Matter of fact, Rick stole Prince's synth programs to make Super Freak which happened after Prince swiped Vanity from him, she was supposed to be a Mary Jane Girl

[@dondiva35]

@@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1 yeah I heard about that, they Prince just wanted to do music with Vanity and it turned into an romance between the two

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

@@dondiva35 Denise was Rick's date at the Music Awards when she met Prince

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

Yeah but musically speaking Prince was a prodigy compared to Rick, playing piano since age 7, then being a guitar wizard by the time he was 12 or 13 and his music teacher said he was adept at music theory by the time he was 14 or 15, Prince be using chords like add 9's, sus 2nds & maj 7th's sus 2nds, for he has a background in jazz & he kills in rock too, so yep he was a threat

[@christheemperor7265]

Is this a Morris Day interview or Prince

[@frazzetafan]

Exactly

[@thepromiseman7745]

He gotta speak for prince .. prince is dead duhhhh ..this man knows more about prince than you do

[@brownin329]

He's promoting a book about his relationship with Prince.

[@kordell729]

I remember reading a jet magazine back in the day and Rick felt like Prince was coping his style, he said when he started wearing purple Prince started wearing purple. Then said when I came out with the Mary Jane girls he came out with vanity 6.

[@jamescaleb9676]

exactly. prince stole his whole act.

[@CloutMoney]

Facts this is exactly what happened he took his dance moves too💯 Rick was the real goat

[@phillipsuell4138]

Once upon a time I myself detested Prince but it was in my youth when I regarded him as eccentric. But then I grew up and realized e true musicianship that he possessed. That man is a musical genius. A true "prodigy " so to speak in his own right. There will never be another Prince Rogers Nelson RIP

[@funkpill]

Corrections: It wasn't when "Superfreak" came out. It was the 1979 "Fire It Up" tour.

[@funkpill]

@TruMusic89 agree

[@aaronsoto9100]

"metrosexual" and "androgyny" is not the same thing, as well as "quitting music" and "leaving a show"

[@KYOSHIXO1]

Who clicked soon as they got the notification? 👇🏾

[@SheTwice]

Nezuko MEEEEEEEE!!!! 😄

[@DMVBLACK]

couldnt wait to watch this

[@austinabanidoni5835]

I waited two days. I have things to do.

[@DMVBLACK]

Austin Abanidoni that’s good for you nigga, where should I mail your cookie?

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

Nezuko no notifications. But this dude is the best

[@Krs55]

For those that want more on this I suggest you watch part 2 of the Rick James Story from season 2 of Mike Judge’s Tales From The Tour Bus. Trust me, it’s worth the watch.

[@donskeezy8762]

Yeah I seen it. Lol... ballerinas and stuff on stage.

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[@jonnuanez2843]

4:00 It was the L.A. Coliseum shows during the 1981 Stones tour. Prince opened, then J.Geils Band. Then George Thorogood. Then the Stones. The 1st night, they were throwing eggs, beer cans, bottles, meat, etc.

[@cantankerousblack5299]

Prince precedes the term metrosexual...

[@terencebigt3825]

Awesome interview and story telling by Morris. Class!

[@jasonwoodard4154]

That was the “fire it up tour” , early 1980. Before superfreak

[@shellsjoint]

Keep them coming!!! Love Morris...

[@classof2010president]

Love Rick James but Prince was on another level.

[@mobbcreep956]

Indeed

[@lwmson]

Rick was a good musician, but Prince was a musical genius.

[@szymonkunda2197]

@Carl Ruiz compare success of both, critical acclaim of both, impact of both and you'll have an answer. And calling someone moron just because you disagree with them is cheap. Peace bro

[@funkrocker8011]

I was really into both of them very much during my teens. Rick though is my all time favourite.

[@lwmson]

@Blvck Lvnd LIke what for instance?

[@junglekiDD55]

LOVE MORRIS DAY !!! SALUTE

[@sleepleZZZV3]

This is INTERESTING!

[@FletcherthaHighstepper]

Tha Great Morris Day! 🗣I hadn't turned into "MD" yet!😎

[@antoniobattle2036]

Prince was the master at gender bending as Morris Day stated was well received by the ladies .......

[@melijahcopeland4101]

anthony artley right it was no different then what some of the white bands did with glam rock

[@MrOshun]

Great interview! More on Morris next time!

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

This was talked about in Tales of the Tour Bus. Prince was killing them on stage and it was hard for Rick to keep up.

[@divaslm1]

Cocaine is a helluva drug

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

@@divaslm1 😂😂😂

[@channelzeroliveradio3506]

I tried of watching parts of interviews. Post the full interview too man damn

[@lucky2gunnz309]

Coldest jacket I've seen in got dayum life....woo pimp on pimpin

[@simonjester0074]

Great interviews 🎶🔥🎶

[@b.rodclark7349]

It was the 1980 Dirty Mind and Rick James' 'Garden Of Love' albums...'Super Freak' was 1981 'Street Songs' album when Prince opened for the Rolling Stones and got booed.

[@prayalways]

Wonderfully Done

[@fivefourfromthefloor8182]

Pancakes

[@SheTwice]

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"You guys want some grapes"?

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[@frederickturner507]

The first concert I ever seen was Prince and Rick James in Saginaw,mi.

[@LastManStanding4life]

Rick James hated Prince cuz some shows Prince would out perform Rick James and you dont out perform the headliner.....

[@kenndirtyyhitzfromdavault2036]

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[@MarcPlaysDrums]

Actually...you do outperform the headliner every chance you get. That's when booking agencies realize your a bankable live act and offer you a headliner deal because they know that even though your an unknown, through word of mouth alone you'll pack the house. We were told that as a band we were supposed to upstage these motherfuckas every chance we got. L.O.N.S., Wu Tang, KRS, Van Halen, Metallica, Chris Brown and Redman and Methodman are all cut from that cloth. Motherfuckas are supposed to fear having you as an opening act. And it ain't personal. Fuck what you heard, bro.

[@mysterion5136]

@Future Society Of Gentlemen That's crazy though, because Rick always said that their music was so different from each other that it wasn't an issue. Prince was always weird and it took you a little while to get into his songs. But with Rick, the minute you heard the beat drop you IMMEDIATELY started jammin. He had way more funk in his music. Maybe I need to get the book

[@aaronsoto9100]

@Future Society Of Gentlemen Prince was a Punk musician from the underground scene of Minneapolis, Rick was a signed rich artist from the system. Obviously Rick hated that. BTW Prince was never ever mentored by anyone, he was his own man, just like Liberace.

[@DMVBLACK]

@@mysterion5136 do get the book, he definitely goes in depth about his beef with Prince

[@clydereid2976]

I seem to recall that it was called the "Punk Funk tour. Rick was touring with "Fire it up LP and Prince was marketing "Dirty Mind" LP. Prince was not on the Rick James "Street Songs" tour. By that time he was touring with the Time/Vanity six (1981-1983).

[@deynna45]

Product: how much hair dye you need Morris: yes

[@kimraney5878]

Too funny😂😂😂😂

[@bradhardisty1652]

Really enjoying the interview after seeing the Animated Prince history.

[@nurseelliott4256]

Rick James is a legend no doubt. But I believe a lot of us see Prince on a whole another level of performer

[@THEREALTWISTEDINSANE]

Na

[@ruthavery8245]

@@THEREALTWISTEDINSANE prince was one of the greats.

[@JPaul318]

AYO MORRIS DAY!!! You a fly azz Brotha!!! That blazer lit AF. DOUBLE SALUTE BROTHA 💐✊🏾✌🏾

[@cehayes74]

Prince opened up in 1979 around Rick’s 1st Tour “Fire It Up” & Prince whooped him badly from what I heard !!!

[@kenndirtyyhitzfromdavault2036]

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[@cehayes74]

Future Society Of Gentlemen Rick James mentioned that, he was pee’d off !!!!

[@patrick13835]

no i didn't i was on that tour. rick's band was super tight

[@brownin329]

@Williams Twins Please release the caps lock on your keyboard.

[@cantankerousblack5299]

btw, would love to hear u ask Morris Day some questions about Morris Day

[@deez26788]

Just imagine that for a moment... It'd be nice wouldn't it....

[@shaepowell2324]

Yes

[@yasinbills8468]

Vlad you adding beef. Rick hated how good Prince was not Prince. You used the word hated Prince and Morris rejected that notion. 2 talented brothas trying to outdo one another. 2 great men. No personal hate

[@plmitch]

nope. Rick HATED PRINCE. Rick's daughter, Ty was interviewed and she talked about how she wasn't allowed to play his music in the house because Rick couldn't stand him.... www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/rick-james-daughter-says-dad-disliked-prince-so-much-that-he-made-her-do-this/ he talked about it in his autobiography, Glow, as well. somebody who basically, ALLEGEDLY steals your moves when they're headlining your stage show, "steals" your woman (Denise "Vanity" Matthews) out from under you and then you subsequently ALLEGEDLY steal their pre-programmed synthesizer to create your biggest selling album (Street Songs) is NOT someone who you have a "friendly rivalry" with...

[@dwtn81]

Prince opened for Rick James during the promotion of the ‘Prince’ album.

[@CrowdPleeza]

Here's how I've heard it. Rick felt that Prince stole from him. Rick was planning to make a movie that may have been kinda similar to Purple Rain. Somehow its been said that Prince found out and then came out first with his movie Purple Rain. Then I've heard that Rick was planning to work with Vanity. Somehow Prince came and got her to work with him. So if all this is true then maybe this can explain Rick's issues with Prince.

[@CloutMoney]

Facts this makes way more sense 💯 Rick was the original Prince was the clone

[@nikkibass2280]

Love MD, remind me of one of my favorite cousins.❤️❤️❤️

[@slickwilly6868]

I wonder did he ever eat pancakes at Prince's house 😂😂😂

[@tooxxturnt]

Waffles bro

[@Tarantulisimo]

Prince actually opened for Rick James before Superfreak & the Street Songs album-- but Rick was still on fire at the time

[@jamiistarr66]

Rick james was so threatened and for good reason.Prince is just different!!

[@mrs.jack-string2420]

I’m a Prince & Morris fan, two bad brothers, but I like how Morris is dishing that good, old school dirt, for US! 💯

[@robertbrownjr.3802]

Just noticed that Morris Day and Tray Dee could totally pass for being brothers!

[@valarieparks1424]

🎤🎶🎸Don't wait for Me🎶🎤🎶🎸 Morris Day!

[@tabiyahyetunde3242]

Prince took Vanity away from Rick

[@SouthPawGirlie]

He can sure put on Concert when he came to My Hometown and Performed He let Me and My sister get on stage and we was grooving! The coolest dude ever!

[@cedpage1]

I'm curious is this interview about Morris Day or Prince 🤔

[@toneg.7094]

I read that in rick James book how they clashed how prince stole all rick moves and rick poured liquor down prince mouth that book was a good read

[@CloutMoney]

Rick James the goat it's crazy how much prince was influenced by Rick... He stole alot of style and dance moves from Rick as well as sum ideas too💯

[@tommy38ism]

Rick and Prince were very talented and competitive

[@brownin329]

It was a show I saw where Rick James was mad because Prince disrespected his mom when she asked for an autograph. And Andre Cymone said Rick was mad because Prince and his band was disrespecting James's band. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones hated him too.

[@dujuanbenton9035]

Prince left the Rolling Stones tour before joining Rick James. He went solo after leaving Rick James. This guy does no research at all, how the hell he get so big, the internet can really make someone famous who knows nothing

[@dedbeet1]

So there footage of the Rick James and Prince Tour....they need to release that for public

[@OmarScruggs]

Somewhere Karceno screaming "i told you i told you"!!!

[@Bunkbeds-cd2rj]

😅😅😅

[@angiewilliams8472]

I HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE MORRIS DAY, & THE TIME,.. IN CONCERT,.. & THE MOTOR CITY CASINO, OR THE MGM GRAND,.. A LONG TIME, AGO!!! HE WAS A BLAST, & DIDN'T DISAPPOINT!!!

[@mwjr72]

Vlad - let's get into your story.. MD - Cool.. let's go Vlad - **prince question after prince question***

[@krisj827]

I just want to see a movie on Rick and Prince on tour together.

[@lamujermaslinda]

I'm like the biggest Prince fan out there but I will call it out like it is , there's no doubt in my heart that Prince was inspired by Rick James and in some ways, he did take a few things from Rick and incorporated that into his style.

[@jamescaleb9676]

inspiration is one thing, copying is another. prince stole rick's act, period. he took it to a higher level because he was more talented, but he stole ricks act. rick had every right to hate his guts.

[@ruthavery8245]

@@jamescaleb9676 stop the nonsense. If rick was great how come he was not as famous as prince.

[@gesundheit602]

@djvlad My father was in the radio business for his entire adult life. Around 1980, when I was about 12 years old, he had passes and my two sisters (14 and 10) and I saw Rick James in concert in my hometown of Macon, Ga. I'm pretty sure we were the only white people in the audience that night, and we were kids lol. I often wonder what the other concert-goers thought when they saw us standing in our chairs and rocking out without any adult there with us. I remember Rick saying at one point "I don't smell any weed yet!", which of course resulted in everyone lighting up. There were clouds of smoke everywhere, but it was no big deal to us because my dad was a major pot smoker anyway. Everyone was super cool to us and it showed me at an early age the power of music and how it transcends things like race. It was just a great concert with a lot of wonderful fans and Rick put on a helluva show.

[@geecheetone8550]

Not many musicians would've accepted a videographer position in a band...I guess Morris just wanted to be a part of whatever Prince was building cause he knew his time was coming

[@JamesWilliams-ws2sj]

Ain't nothing like a Morris Day show..... For those who know, know exactly what I'm talking about. Him and Jerome will rock the MF house 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@exploregreer1048]

Prince got the last word, legs and ALLLLLLLL!!!!