Breaking: PRINCE DEAD AT 57
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PRINCE AND MARY J. BLIGE...NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU...LIVE
THE CROWD IS GOING CRAZY!!!
THE CROWD IS GOING CRAZY!!!
Still struggling with this.... Rest in Purple Paradise
Beat me to it as far as Prince history and influence.
In 78 or whenever dude came out he was just another R&B star with soul funk and all that. Great stuff of course and definitely a unique star but mainly in the R&B world mostly for us black folks or the R&B soul crowd.
Controversy album kicked him up a notch but he was still ours mainly.
1999 album changed everything. Dude became a mega superstar at that point. Released slightly before MJ's Thriller if I'm not mistaken.
1999 and Purple Rain were his career equivalent to Off The Wall and Thriller.
Dude was huge with black audiences before 1999 but Controversy definitely kicked him up a notch with black audiences.
Slight rivalry back during the Thriller era with Prince and MJ. Prince never topped MJ of course but there was definitely a friendly rival back then especially between die hard fans in both camps.
Rick James? Big late 70s and early 80s funk star but I never saw a.major rivalry between the two or their hardcore fans. Heard recently that Rick did have a little beef back then with Prince. Mary Jane Girls and Vanity 6 makes a little more sense now in light of some kinda beef or whatever.
It's all good though. 80s history and trivia.
THE B-SIDE JAM IS 17 DAYS AND BELEIVE I WROTE 7 DAYS MISTAKENLY.
PRINCE ALSO HAD A JAM CALLED "GOD" WHICH WAS A B-SIDE...IT WAS REALLY POPULAR EVEN WITH A SUB-CULTURE OF PRINCE FANS.
A god in his own right...amazing talented individual...RIP
Don't forget "La La La, Hee Hee Hee", "In All My Dreams", and "Wonderful Ass".
11 Songs you didn't know Prince wrote. Bruh, I rock 'I Feel for You' by Chaka Khan alllll the time!
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/11-popular-songs-you-never-knew-prince-wrote/ar-BBs50fg#page=1
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/11-popular-songs-you-never-knew-prince-wrote/ar-BBs50fg#page=1
Peace BIGG BROTHER,
I remember shows where RICK JAMES and PRINCE would play the same build. The radio stations used to hype the shows with:
"COME SEE WHO CAN TURN OUT COBO HALL. WILL IT BE RICK JAMES OR PRINCE?"
The shit would be packed females walking around in full blown lingerie get ups. Trying to look like VANITY 6. You got regular kats, player types and of course your hustler types, its Detroit in the early 80's. Now this is back when PRINCE was coming to stage in:
1. High heel
2. Fish net stockings
3. Garter Belt
4. G-string
5. No shirt
6. Long trench coat
7. Of course his shit was super permed or jheri-curled
PRINCE and his band rocked from start to stop and did multiple encores.
The Females would go crazy!!! Man, it was so easy to holler at a Female grab a number, take a female home, go back to her spot or set something up. Some female was ready get-down right there in the bathroom, parking lot...where ever!
If you went to the after parties the official or unofficial ones, the only reason you did not holler at something:
1. You were drained after the concert and just worn out
2. To mutha fuck'in buzzed
But you were guaranteed to holler at some bad ones, get several numbers, fuck a female or 2 ( either in the spot, car, parking garage or take it to the motel) or at least get a proposition. No money changing hands, no I pulled up in a Bentley, just on the strength of you, the atmosphere, the heat of the moment and the mood PRINCE put the FEMALES in.
I got side tracked my bad.
Many people used to say Rick James would turn those shows out more so than PRINCE, I never agreed. But RICK JAMES was beast in live performance and gave a great show.
For My money one of the best shows I ever say was:
PRINCE...DETROIT...MASONIC AUDITORIUM...circa 1980
- PRINCE tore the roof off the mutha fucka from start to stop
- Females galore BAD ones, average one, border line one, I ain't fucking with you ones all on fire, ready to go
- Dressed regular, super sharp, lingerie, fetish, leather, S&M type costumes...shit was crazy
- Concert was crazy, after party was wild as a bitch
- I had a memorable time
- I hollered at so many females
- It seemed like it took from about spring to late fall following-up and knocking them off (I had that many numbers)
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Peace Chuck,
Even the stuff that was supposed to be not his best stuff the B-side were fantastic and could have easily been singles.
What a musician, what creativity and what a loss.
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Peace 3,
I had no idea he wrote "I FEEL FOR YOU"! The Celine Dion mention was also surprising.
I'm sure he could write hits for today's stars and future stars.
Prince was just that much of a talented GENIUS!
I'm still hurt by this shit...Just saw him perform at the Fox Theater LAST WEEK...Never thought it would be his final show 
RIP, sad to see a legend go
Peace FAM,
I really didn't know Prince had money like this. This is amazing.
And this is before taking into account all the unreleased recordings, movies, documentaries and videos. And all the re-issues and box collections which are possible.
And if the "GRACELAND" the PAISLEY PARK studio and residence?
Whatever they do, I hope its done right, tastefully, respectfully with class and style.
Prince Net Worth: $300 Million
Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park residence in Chanhassen, Minn. Though the cause of death is currently unknown, the singer had been rushed to an Illinois hospital to be treated for the flu, which he had been battling for weeks.
“It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” said his publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure.
At the time of his death, Prince had a $300 million net worth, owed to more than 100 million album sales worldwide and successful concert tours. His estate’s net worth is expected to increase as the late singer reportedly has several hundred unreleased songs.
Prince Music and Record Sales
Prince’s unique combination of R&B, rock, soul, funk, disco, jazz and pop helped launch his career as the pioneer of “the Minneapolis sound” and a legendary musician who collaborated with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Madonna and former lover Sheila E., among others.
Throughout his decades-long career, Prince had five chart-topping songs and 14 singles in the Top 10, along with 30 Grammy nominations and seven Grammy Awards. He also took home the Oscar for Original Song Score with his 1984 semi-autobiographical musical drama “Purple Rain.” The soundtrack sold more than 25 million copies.
Some of the most recognizable and popular Prince songs topping the Billboard charts include “When Doves Cry,” “Kiss,” “Raspberry Beret,” “Little Red Corvette” and “1999.”
Prince’s Legal Battle With Warner Bros.
Prince was a firm proponent of artists controlling how labels make and profit off their music. In August 2015, when speaking to a group of reporters from the National Association of Black Journalists, he compared the relationship between labels and artists as indentured servitude, saying:
“Record labels are just like — I’m gonna say the word — slavery. I would tell any young artist … don’t sign.”
Prince was famously involved in a legal battle with his former label, Warner Bros., over the artistic and financial control of his music. It was during this time that he changed his name to a symbol and was referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. His first record label, Paisley Park Records, was distributed and funded by Warner Bros., which cut ties with Paisley Park after the legal dispute.
Prince eventually went on to found NPG Records. He used the record label to distribute his music.
I really didn't know Prince had money like this. This is amazing.
And this is before taking into account all the unreleased recordings, movies, documentaries and videos. And all the re-issues and box collections which are possible.
And if the "GRACELAND" the PAISLEY PARK studio and residence?
Whatever they do, I hope its done right, tastefully, respectfully with class and style.
Prince Net Worth: $300 Million
Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park residence in Chanhassen, Minn. Though the cause of death is currently unknown, the singer had been rushed to an Illinois hospital to be treated for the flu, which he had been battling for weeks.
“It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” said his publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure.
At the time of his death, Prince had a $300 million net worth, owed to more than 100 million album sales worldwide and successful concert tours. His estate’s net worth is expected to increase as the late singer reportedly has several hundred unreleased songs.
Prince Music and Record Sales
Prince’s unique combination of R&B, rock, soul, funk, disco, jazz and pop helped launch his career as the pioneer of “the Minneapolis sound” and a legendary musician who collaborated with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Madonna and former lover Sheila E., among others.
Throughout his decades-long career, Prince had five chart-topping songs and 14 singles in the Top 10, along with 30 Grammy nominations and seven Grammy Awards. He also took home the Oscar for Original Song Score with his 1984 semi-autobiographical musical drama “Purple Rain.” The soundtrack sold more than 25 million copies.
Some of the most recognizable and popular Prince songs topping the Billboard charts include “When Doves Cry,” “Kiss,” “Raspberry Beret,” “Little Red Corvette” and “1999.”
Prince’s Legal Battle With Warner Bros.
Prince was a firm proponent of artists controlling how labels make and profit off their music. In August 2015, when speaking to a group of reporters from the National Association of Black Journalists, he compared the relationship between labels and artists as indentured servitude, saying:
“Record labels are just like — I’m gonna say the word — slavery. I would tell any young artist … don’t sign.”
Prince was famously involved in a legal battle with his former label, Warner Bros., over the artistic and financial control of his music. It was during this time that he changed his name to a symbol and was referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. His first record label, Paisley Park Records, was distributed and funded by Warner Bros., which cut ties with Paisley Park after the legal dispute.
Prince eventually went on to found NPG Records. He used the record label to distribute his music.
On the Dance Floor of Questlove’s Prince-Inspired DJ Set
As the news sunk in of Prince's untimely death, on Thursday, Questlove sent out a single, purple Instagram with the details for his usual Thursday-night DJ gig at Brooklyn Bowl, and the word, "2nite." The message was clear enough — Questlove's deep devotion to Prince has been well documented — and by 5 p.m., the $10 tickets had sold old. That Quest would be playing an all-Prince set seemed to be a given. Whether it would be a joyous or mournful affair was not.
A little bit of both, it turned out. This wasn't Spike Lee's populist outdoor singalong of "Purple Rain" with cell phones held mournfully aloft. The crowd that filed into Brooklyn Bowl around midnight was greeted by obscure and extended tracks such as the B-side LP version of "Shockadelica," coupled with many songs from Prince-created Minnesota bands The Time and The Family, set against the backdrop of Finding Nemo, which played on every screen, in homage to the story Quest told over Twitter last year about how Prince once fired him from a DJ gig and played the DVD of Finding Nemo instead.
A stoic Quest didn't say much — he rarely does on his Bowl Train nights, which usually play soul and funk against classic Soul Train videos — except to give a shout-out to Phife Dog and ask the crowd to sing along to the few big hits he played, like "Cream" and "Raspberry Beret." Excellent dancer Martha Plimpton could be found in the crowd, rallying sad strangers to get their groove on, while Craig Robinson owned the area up near the bowling lanes with an enthusiastic Electric Slide. As the videos switched to Soul Train (plus commercials), and an amazing, young Prince performance, doing splits in a glittering white overcoat and matador pants, the night belonged the crowd of eccentrics — a guy with a head bandana à la the Karate Kid, a guy wearing a costume-shop turban and sunglasses, a woman dressed like Cruella de Vil, in slinky black and faux mink — who stayed till 3 a.m., saying good-bye the only way they knew how: by dancing their asses off.
Here's the set list, if you'd like to have your own dance party at home:
"Shockadelica" (LP Version) — Prince
"Get It Up" — The Time
"Hot Thing" — Prince
"Mutiny" — The Family
"It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" — Prince
"A Love Bizarre" — Sheila E.
"High Fashion" — The Family
"The Walk" — The Time
"Soft and Wet" — Prince
"Can You Help Me" — Jesse Johnson
"Housequake" — Prince
"Cream" — Prince & the New Power Generation
"If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" — Vanity 6
"I Feel You" — Vader
"Jungle Love" — The Time
"Controversy" — Prince
"Release" — Prince
"Six" — Madhouse
"It" — Prince
"Player's Ball" — Mazarati
"I Don't Want to Leave You" — The Time
"Tambourine" — Prince
"Wild and Loose" — The Time
"Sexy Dancer" — Prince
"I Feel for You" — Prince
"Cindy C." — Prince
"Raspberry Beret" — Prince
"U Got the Look" — Prince
As the news sunk in of Prince's untimely death, on Thursday, Questlove sent out a single, purple Instagram with the details for his usual Thursday-night DJ gig at Brooklyn Bowl, and the word, "2nite." The message was clear enough — Questlove's deep devotion to Prince has been well documented — and by 5 p.m., the $10 tickets had sold old. That Quest would be playing an all-Prince set seemed to be a given. Whether it would be a joyous or mournful affair was not.
A little bit of both, it turned out. This wasn't Spike Lee's populist outdoor singalong of "Purple Rain" with cell phones held mournfully aloft. The crowd that filed into Brooklyn Bowl around midnight was greeted by obscure and extended tracks such as the B-side LP version of "Shockadelica," coupled with many songs from Prince-created Minnesota bands The Time and The Family, set against the backdrop of Finding Nemo, which played on every screen, in homage to the story Quest told over Twitter last year about how Prince once fired him from a DJ gig and played the DVD of Finding Nemo instead.
A stoic Quest didn't say much — he rarely does on his Bowl Train nights, which usually play soul and funk against classic Soul Train videos — except to give a shout-out to Phife Dog and ask the crowd to sing along to the few big hits he played, like "Cream" and "Raspberry Beret." Excellent dancer Martha Plimpton could be found in the crowd, rallying sad strangers to get their groove on, while Craig Robinson owned the area up near the bowling lanes with an enthusiastic Electric Slide. As the videos switched to Soul Train (plus commercials), and an amazing, young Prince performance, doing splits in a glittering white overcoat and matador pants, the night belonged the crowd of eccentrics — a guy with a head bandana à la the Karate Kid, a guy wearing a costume-shop turban and sunglasses, a woman dressed like Cruella de Vil, in slinky black and faux mink — who stayed till 3 a.m., saying good-bye the only way they knew how: by dancing their asses off.
Here's the set list, if you'd like to have your own dance party at home:
"Shockadelica" (LP Version) — Prince
"Get It Up" — The Time
"Hot Thing" — Prince
"Mutiny" — The Family
"It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" — Prince
"A Love Bizarre" — Sheila E.
"High Fashion" — The Family
"The Walk" — The Time
"Soft and Wet" — Prince
"Can You Help Me" — Jesse Johnson
"Housequake" — Prince
"Cream" — Prince & the New Power Generation
"If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" — Vanity 6
"I Feel You" — Vader
"Jungle Love" — The Time
"Controversy" — Prince
"Release" — Prince
"Six" — Madhouse
"It" — Prince
"Player's Ball" — Mazarati
"I Don't Want to Leave You" — The Time
"Tambourine" — Prince
"Wild and Loose" — The Time
"Sexy Dancer" — Prince
"I Feel for You" — Prince
"Cindy C." — Prince
"Raspberry Beret" — Prince
"U Got the Look" — Prince
Prince’s Ex-Wife Manuela Testolini Is Building a School in His Memory
Just a few days before his death, Prince's ex-wife Manuela Testolini told him she was building a school in his honor. "My heart aches that the school will now be built in his memory," Testolini told The Hollywood Reporter. Prince and Testolini met in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis while she was working for his charitable foundation; they were married from 2001 to 2006. Today she runs the In a Perfect World Foundation in Los Angeles. Testolini released this statement:
"Prince and I had a magical journey together and I loved him immensely. The world knew him as a musical genius — I knew him as a husband, friend and fierce philanthropist. Philanthropy brought us together and it was Prince who encouraged me to start my own charity over 10 years ago. I just reached out to him a few days ago to let him know that I was building a school in his honor. My heart aches that the school will now be built in his memory. His passing leaves me with such a devastating feeling of pain and loss. The love we shared, the music he made and our life together is forever engraved in my heart. I will always love and respect him. I am heartbroken beyond words.”
Just a few days before his death, Prince's ex-wife Manuela Testolini told him she was building a school in his honor. "My heart aches that the school will now be built in his memory," Testolini told The Hollywood Reporter. Prince and Testolini met in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis while she was working for his charitable foundation; they were married from 2001 to 2006. Today she runs the In a Perfect World Foundation in Los Angeles. Testolini released this statement:
"Prince and I had a magical journey together and I loved him immensely. The world knew him as a musical genius — I knew him as a husband, friend and fierce philanthropist. Philanthropy brought us together and it was Prince who encouraged me to start my own charity over 10 years ago. I just reached out to him a few days ago to let him know that I was building a school in his honor. My heart aches that the school will now be built in his memory. His passing leaves me with such a devastating feeling of pain and loss. The love we shared, the music he made and our life together is forever engraved in my heart. I will always love and respect him. I am heartbroken beyond words.”
Peace Fam,
Jayz might be poised for even more mega millions. Read below. Take about the rich getting richer.
So what does this mean? For future Prince music we have to fuck with Tidal only?
Prince Net Worth: Who Will Inherit Prince's $300 Million Fortune?
By Chris Kelley on April 22, 2016 in Articles › Celebrity News
http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/celebrity/princes-passing-who-inherits-300-million-legacy/
Fans are reeling after the loss of a music icon with the news that Grammy Award-winning Prince was found dead in his Minnesota home.
"It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning," his publicist Yvette-Noel Schure said.
Many questions still remain surrounding the circumstances behind the death of the Purple Rain singer. Authorities found the 57-year-old dead in an elevator on his sprawling Chanhassen estate, Paisley Park.
While officials work to piece together the events that led up to his death, fans — from public figures to celebrities — are trying to cope with the why. Still, others can't help but wonder: who inherits the eye-opening $300 million he left behind?
Following a death, lawyers and family members of the departed will consult that person's will. Such legal documents help protect the future of the deceased's money, property and personal belongings. If a person dies without a will in Minnesota, it is left up to the state to determine who will receive what is left behind.
First and foremost, property is offered up to the closest of family members: spouses and children receive estates and inheritances through a set formula.
The singer left behind no living children. His son with first wife Mayte Garcia, Boy Gregory, died from complications related to Pfeiffer syndrome seven days after his birth in October of 1996. Three years later, Prince ended his marriage with Garcia, who said that they never recovered from the loss. Prince later married Manuela Testolini, but the couple's marriage ended in 2006 after five years.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
The state's inheritance law purports that the estate of a deceased resident will be handed down to a succession of other relatives in the event that a will is not maintained. First in line after spouses and children are grandchildren, followed by parents, brothers and sisters and "more distant relatives if there are no closer ones."
Prince's father, American jazz musician John Nelson, died in August of 2001, while his mother, Mattie Della Shaw, died in 2002. The reclusive performer often kept many of his relationships private, so it is unclear how close he was to his six siblings, two of which he joins in death.
Prince was known as a practicing Jehovah's Witness, reportedly seen attending Kingdom Hall services regularly. If the singer did not sign his estate over to anyone, it is speculated his estate could have been willed to that church.
Another big contender for Prince's fortune? The IRS.
The IRS states that any money not willed to a spouse or charity upon death is liable for taxation. In fact, amounts over $5,450,000 will be taxed at 40%. This means $120 million of the famed icon's $300 million fortune could soon be handed over to tax collectors.
What's Up For Grabs & What's Not
The same property where emergency officials arrived on Thursday morning in response to a 911 call of an unresponsive man, the singer's Paisley Park estate, includes a $10 million fortress containing a recording studio.
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Prince owned several other homes across the country, but none quite as mysterious or famous as Paisley Park. Neighbors said a glass pyramid at the top of Paisley Park's main building illuminated purple when he was at the Minnesota property. Now, that property sits in limbo.
One piece of Prince's fortune, his music and voice, is already legally spoken for. The singer signed away exclusive rights of his music to Tidal, resulting in a mass purge of his music from most other sites and streaming services.
This move came after a long history of Prince battling the establishment and campaigning for artists to have more control over their music. In 2011, the singer told The Guardian, "We made money [online] before piracy was real crazy. Nobody's making money online now except phone companies, Apple and Google."
Less than a week before his death, Prince opened up Paisley Park for a concert that would be his last. According to musicians, coworkers and friends, the singer kept a physical vault on the property containing dozens and dozens of unreleased tracks — an issue that could further lengthen the legal timeline and inheritance confusion following the star's death.
Jayz might be poised for even more mega millions. Read below. Take about the rich getting richer.
So what does this mean? For future Prince music we have to fuck with Tidal only?
Prince Net Worth: Who Will Inherit Prince's $300 Million Fortune?
By Chris Kelley on April 22, 2016 in Articles › Celebrity News
http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/celebrity/princes-passing-who-inherits-300-million-legacy/
Fans are reeling after the loss of a music icon with the news that Grammy Award-winning Prince was found dead in his Minnesota home.
"It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning," his publicist Yvette-Noel Schure said.
Many questions still remain surrounding the circumstances behind the death of the Purple Rain singer. Authorities found the 57-year-old dead in an elevator on his sprawling Chanhassen estate, Paisley Park.
While officials work to piece together the events that led up to his death, fans — from public figures to celebrities — are trying to cope with the why. Still, others can't help but wonder: who inherits the eye-opening $300 million he left behind?
Following a death, lawyers and family members of the departed will consult that person's will. Such legal documents help protect the future of the deceased's money, property and personal belongings. If a person dies without a will in Minnesota, it is left up to the state to determine who will receive what is left behind.
First and foremost, property is offered up to the closest of family members: spouses and children receive estates and inheritances through a set formula.
The singer left behind no living children. His son with first wife Mayte Garcia, Boy Gregory, died from complications related to Pfeiffer syndrome seven days after his birth in October of 1996. Three years later, Prince ended his marriage with Garcia, who said that they never recovered from the loss. Prince later married Manuela Testolini, but the couple's marriage ended in 2006 after five years.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
The state's inheritance law purports that the estate of a deceased resident will be handed down to a succession of other relatives in the event that a will is not maintained. First in line after spouses and children are grandchildren, followed by parents, brothers and sisters and "more distant relatives if there are no closer ones."
Prince's father, American jazz musician John Nelson, died in August of 2001, while his mother, Mattie Della Shaw, died in 2002. The reclusive performer often kept many of his relationships private, so it is unclear how close he was to his six siblings, two of which he joins in death.
Prince was known as a practicing Jehovah's Witness, reportedly seen attending Kingdom Hall services regularly. If the singer did not sign his estate over to anyone, it is speculated his estate could have been willed to that church.
Another big contender for Prince's fortune? The IRS.
The IRS states that any money not willed to a spouse or charity upon death is liable for taxation. In fact, amounts over $5,450,000 will be taxed at 40%. This means $120 million of the famed icon's $300 million fortune could soon be handed over to tax collectors.
What's Up For Grabs & What's Not
The same property where emergency officials arrived on Thursday morning in response to a 911 call of an unresponsive man, the singer's Paisley Park estate, includes a $10 million fortress containing a recording studio.
Prince owned several other homes across the country, but none quite as mysterious or famous as Paisley Park. Neighbors said a glass pyramid at the top of Paisley Park's main building illuminated purple when he was at the Minnesota property. Now, that property sits in limbo.
One piece of Prince's fortune, his music and voice, is already legally spoken for. The singer signed away exclusive rights of his music to Tidal, resulting in a mass purge of his music from most other sites and streaming services.
This move came after a long history of Prince battling the establishment and campaigning for artists to have more control over their music. In 2011, the singer told The Guardian, "We made money [online] before piracy was real crazy. Nobody's making money online now except phone companies, Apple and Google."
Less than a week before his death, Prince opened up Paisley Park for a concert that would be his last. According to musicians, coworkers and friends, the singer kept a physical vault on the property containing dozens and dozens of unreleased tracks — an issue that could further lengthen the legal timeline and inheritance confusion following the star's death.
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RIPurple, ruff to see such talent gone.
So I'm not reading all of these pages, but any updates on the cause of death?
damn.......
I'm still hurt by this shit...Just saw him perform at the Fox Theater LAST WEEK...Never thought it would be his final show
Damn, I'm sure you'll look back at it differently later
He's not all we got left stop with the foolishness.
she seems cool.