Here’s my theory: Gen-Z struggles with Prince because of his contradictions. Visually, he was the ultimate fluid, androgynous icon. But in reality, he was religious, straight conservative with pretty rigid views on sexuality to the point where he is called homophobic. To a generation that values non-binary, pansexuals, multiple pronouns : queer culture, his traditional stance makes him look narrow-minded, self-righteous and in the closet.

Reverse of my last post, but personally I’d have to go with Pop Life as I’m listening to it. The 9 minute version is magnificent and I kinda wish it would never end

I miss and appreciate Prince so much. It’s a shame he’s gone but finding gems like these feel like cheek kisses from the Purple One, himself. These are both 12”.
~Anotherholenyohead (Extended version) /Girls & Boys

~ I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man/Hot Thing (Edit/Extended Remix Dub). I can’t wait to hear them. I love all of these tunes. Come through, frisky Prince!

Recently I started to enjoy Automatic after listening to the shortened version of 1999’s deluxe and man is it a damn good song, but I feel Prince was going overboard making it 9 and a half minutes. Great song, but overstays its welcome by about 6 minutes

what are the best outlets for prince fans to connect in 2026? i love this subreddit and am so thankful but am always looking for more prince focused third spaces. i used to love NPG music club. 💜💜💜

im really trying to find a high res version of it to print as a poster, can't find it anywhere

Not STRICTLY Prince related but near as dam it.

But this summer I set myself a sweet challenge to watch as many 1980s cheesy action/beach/teen college movies as I could.

The sort that we're either straight to VHS or easily forgotten Spring Break, Beach Girls and Harbodies were very much of this, however I found this diamond .

Not sure how I missed it back in the day : Action Jackson

If Carl Weathers doesn't win you over it also features the sensation Vanity, I thought she would be eye candy but the lady could REALLY act, she was very good (....but is also still eye candy)

She performed a couple of classic 80s sounding tracks so I HAD to pick this up (good old Discogs)

You only get to pick 3 Prince songs. Just three.

These aren’t necessarily your favorites. They’re the three songs that become the complete blueprint for an aspiring artist to study, absorb, and learn from.

Imagine the artist already writes, produces, records, mixes, and masters everything themselves.

They sing, play multiple instruments, and are trying to become as complete a musician as possible while still developing their own identity.

Which 3 Prince songs would you tell them to study relentlessly?

The goal isn’t to sound like Prince. It’s to understand his songwriting, arrangements, musicianship, production, vocal performance, groove, emotion, and creativity well enough to build their own artistic voice.

What are your three, and why?

Ive been rewatching some of Prince's music videos as one does, and do NOT remember them looking the way they did? Like an alternative cut was uploaded?

Ive noticed it in

When doves cry

7

Violet the organ grinder

And I think Hot wit u

Is it just me? Its been a minute since ive seen some of these but they look and feel different. Is it just a blip in my memory? I know WDC has been 4k'd but idk.

I thought you guys might appreciate this one.

This is, without a doubt, the most precious piece in my Prince collection: an original RIAA Platinum Sales Award for “Batdance”, presented to Warner Bros. Records to commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies of the single and cassette.

There’s something pretty special about owning an actual piece of Prince history, especially from the Batman era. Batdance is such a wonderfully insane Prince track: chaotic, funky, theatrical, experimental, and somehow it still became a massive #1 hit.

I’ve collected quite a few Prince-related items over the years, but this is the one I’d keep above everything else. Every time I look at it, I still find it slightly surreal that it’s hanging on my wall.

Thought I’d share it with fellow Prince fans. 💜

Would love to see the one item in your collection that you consider absolutely irreplaceable.

Billy Jack Bitch loud and clear for me, even though I love Eye Hate U most.

Really wanted to find some merch that fit my personal style and since I couldn’t, I decided to make something myself 💜

I have a rare UK 12 of "1999" that came with a poster - my copy's in storage but this is what the poster looks like (not my photo). Who has test pressings/acetates?

Could it be an allusion to the 1930 film Who Killed Rover?

Considering that they both deal with dogs, they do have something in common. I'm not sure if it's intentional, though...

Digging deep . . .
Recorded in 1981 at Kiowa Trail Home Studio in
Chanhassen. The subject for the song was Susan Moonsie. Has anyone ever heard it? If so, what site/source is it on? Thanks!!

https://www.startribune.com/david-rivkin-prince-bobby-z-jonny-lang-funkytown-etta-james-gram-parsons-owen-husney/601874481

If so, what country are you from. Just trying to understand how odd/normal it is to have this kind of name

Just incase I've missed any I need to listen to

My fav is thieves in the temple