I agree! They always talked so highly of each other.

They were not friends they were competitors who had respect for one another.

prince envied micheal but I hear you

Well said coz both are great to me.

I think people do understand that

Even Freddie Mercury was alive at the same time. Legends. The music industry died fast.

@@BalboaBaggins And James Brown...

I’m happy I was alive the same time as Michael Jackson, Prince, and James Brown but sadly Freddie died two years before I was born.

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Just like I have witness the greatness of CR7 & Messi

So true. This is a lesson every human being on the planet should learn and understand

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Right?!? We all benefitted from this rivalry.

Right?!? We all benefitted from this rivalry.

I thought the exact same thing! Wish I was there!

Like Drake n Kendrick for the youngins today

They were unique individuals, today’s stars lack presence.

Agree

Same

…. Prince was a prince. Michael was King.

now, you have Harry Styles 🤣

Ummm...maybe because Prince was absolutely brilliant ~ a musical genius, writer of lyrics and music, artist, performer, dancer, producer, could play any instrument he was handed ~ he had raw talent!! MJ was a good singer and dancer. Yes, MJ had talent, but he didn't have the edge like Prince did. Prince was a god of music...not just a king of pop!!

A Rivalry doesn’t have to be negative. It could be like 2 Quarterbacks trying to throw the most touchdowns in the regular season. It can be something to push you forward.

@@melaniefogarty858 Truthfully from 1982-89 MJ was on his own level. People didn't care about rather or not he played instruments.

The music industry fed this rivalry, just like the East and West coast feud.

Prince and Micheal situation was different. They were the first black Mega-Stars. There wasn't many around back then. So the media hyped that rivalry. But I've seen documentaries where George Michael's main objective was to out Prince and Michael. They were all competitive with each other.

The ending is why I sat and watched this video. I recall hearing it somewhere before. To hear it again here and just all the other commentary... wonderful and legendary.

I agree

And I can hear the imperfections why I can’t rock with a lot of princes work 😢 I have an ear for music and studied the science of acoustics so my ear can hear what most don’t

Thats cause thats how Michael came up

@@AATM.Sportsbeing abused…

If was MJ I would got on stage and showed out😅😅

Michael said, "he's always been a meanie, he's just the big meanie, he's not always not nice to me."

Prince clearly had some issues with Mike it's evident!!!!

yeah Michael sometimes claimed Prince was mean to him. Maybe Prince just didn't want to be... associated with what Michael was up to at Neverland ranch...

​@@williestyle35 You know that Michael is innocent, don't you?

Yeah and what is so great about that is you can Always find just what mood or vibe your feeling in both, satisfaction guaranteed and I haven't found either one Io be a phase. They are always with me, thanks to both of you for the passion 💜🖤

There is always a comparison. Prince can play instruments & produce. Michael can sing & dance & choreograph & arrange music & compose a tune.

@@HowDidIGet3700Subs truly you are biased... say no more :D

Well MJ wasn’t as full of himself

@@Charizarzar this even though Michael Jackson is so much more famous

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Prince childhood affected him as well

I would not say that Michael "earned" his way to being 'eccentric' in the ways he... tried reclaiming some odd parts of his "lost childhood" at Neverland ranch... Prince had a tough relationship with his father too, but still left us with more songs still in his "vault" than Michael ever participated in creating.

Well said!

​@@williestyle35 Michael wrote hundreds of songs. He just didn't produce or record all of them. Quincy said Michael would write hundreds of songs for every album but released only the best ones.

@@eph_loves_80s74 That's not what they said... 🤦🏽‍♀🤦🏽‍♀

@@eph_loves_80s74 Clearly you're in your own world right now. Since again nothing about whatever topic you're on has anything to do with what the OP said...

@Eph_loves_80s winsbeyond82 didn't "put them in the same box." If someone's opinion were "Music is not the same without Prince and INXS" that's not in the same box. It's just a comment about two of the most talented & loved artists of the 80's. Why is everyone triggered so easily these days anyway?? It's boooring! I do miss the 80's. I grew up in that time. Concerts were a free-for-all blast from hell, people could take a joke, & people could actually talk & truly take a joke.....without being called politically incorrect, a bully, racist, etc. And nit-picking every casual comment. P.S. Ok we all get it, you're obsessed with both Prince's & Michael Jackson's hair. Geez what is the deal lol.....🙄

@@eph_loves_80s74 Take your meds you seem to be struck by stupid right now.

Totally

I think they pushed each other to be better with each album they made. More like friendly competitiveness than a rivalry.

@@ronaldnelson6692 like *Messi and Ronaldo*

Definitely. RIP Chris Rock

@@camleep Wat do u mean RIP CHRIS ROCK? When did he die

@@ronaldnelson6692 how did Michael push Prince? Michael released an album every four years while alive where as Prince would release one yearly, sometimes more than one (in 1998 he released 3, one with five discs). One was a workaholic perfectionist where as the other one who was a perfectionist who took his time making sure each song was perfect, plus Michael not writing all of his own songs he had to wait for songs where as Prince wrote 98% of his own material. They also didn’t even have the same sound or style, Prince couldn’t do a Michael Jackson song and Michael would never do a Prince song because most of them are very sexually explicit and MJ was always child friendly with his music.

They are both pop. Same genre

Same here

Wow!! You really laid this out!! I said similar, but you did it succinctly and powerfully!! Thank You for this!!

That's what separates the greats from the rest.

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Umm. Cut the crap. Michael >>> Prince for eternity. You cannot compare a father with a child.

I couldn’t put it better,your so right 💯x

This. This is the comment that should be up there. Not the “i think someone is better than someone” and this and that.

Prince wasn’t 💩

@@whiteg53 ok thank you for your opinion.

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Yup prince is still earthly while Michael is truly sci-fi

It actually doesn't end there. Bruce Lee said "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." So, you can't just say someone who does more is inherently better because of that. Given that MJ focused on entertaining as a singer/dancer/showman means, he can critique those aspects of his act while allowing another talent to give him a production, lyrics, etc, when best. There's been many, many like that before.

both were queer - one a pedophile

Both artists were amazing and talented. Prince was a tremendous musician of all time, and yes, he was versatile, but Michael's dance techniques were just phenomenal. Loved them both.❤

There's just nobody like Mike, his voice was unique, dancing unique, performance phenomenal, let's not forget he produced most of his own songs including Billie Jean and Beat it, he directed his visuals. I hate that people (especially Prince fans) try to chalk off Michael's talents as simply being an "entertainer," the man had a wider range of talent that just being mechanically gifted in playing instruments. He brought in the visual, the audio, the physical through dance, the fashion and the persona (through how he conducted himself publicly). the man was a phenomenon felt all over the world, the most popular man around, that's beyond talent

@@evem2841 Lot of truth here. Not to take anything away from Prince, but the 'MJ the Entertainer' narrative is false. Listen to "Wanna be starting something" - Michael wrote everything on there. That song has like 5 different hooks. He was not only one of the greatest vocalists of all time, he was an incredible songwriter and producer yet always stepped aside for anyone with a good idea or skill, wether it was Quincy, Bruce, the guys from Toto, Eddie van Halen or whomever. Real creative genius is knowing when not to let your ego cloud the end result.

Growing up in the 80s seems like it was such a unique and special experience that no other generation before or after has ever experienced. I grew up in the 90s but I have so much love for the 80s and acknowledge that when it comes to music and pop culture, the 80s is #1. I have nostalgia for the 80s even though I didn't grow up in that era but as a 90s kid I definitely saw the 80s influences and thankfully some of the culture lived on through the 90s so I got to experience it that way.❤

@@JazzyB9481 so true. I was born in the early 80s and as a small child, artists like MJ and Kate Bush deeply touched my heart. Although some songs and concerts were a bit before my time, they were still televised and we made video tapes, which I watched over and over. However, I really would have loved to be there in the 60s and early 70s, musically. I would have loved to see all the soul greats like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, BB King, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, and so on. Also, Led Zeppelin. OMG! That would have been so cool to see them live. And, 80s fashion was kind of unflattering on most people. I remember mostly seeing badly designed/painfully colourful and unflatteringly shaped woollen and thick cotton sweaters with dumb patterns on them, and jeans that made people's bums look flat. Lol. I remember not liking my clothing options as a child as well as thinking my older brother looked absolutely ridiculous in his MC Hammer pants. Fashion of the 50s, 60s and 70s looks cooler in my opinion. Also, in this era where we are right now, all countries are influenced by all countries and all eras at the same time, so anyone can wear anything they want and people come up with their own unique styles that fit their personality and that's how it should be really :)

@@ffreshfields5211 MICHAEL WAS GREAT AS A CHILD WITH HITS GIVES HIM A BIG NOTCH OVER PRINCE

@@leonparham2105 I am aware of this and agree. I am a fan of MJ too and also admire his personality and kindness

Me too, I'm an 80's kid. We got to watch these amazing performers' legendary rise to fame, and become icons! The music we got to experience.....man, legendary, and we got to experience everything as it happened, whether legendary music coming out, or legendary music videos coming on TV....we were so lucky to witness everything Michael and Prince came out with! And so many other phenomenal artists that became legends! 🥰

Michael can pay instruments too but yeah Prince can play anything.

Michael can walk over the fucking moon like nobody before...

True prince could play the instruments, bur micheal didnt need that. He was a showman, entertainer, his mic might not yave been on but he gave hos movements with no HESI do

And Prince couldn’t dance or sing

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He loved Michael Jackson

I agree I think there was nothing left for prince to do since he’s been gone. Now Prince have his wings rest in Heaven my Kings

That's all a RIVALRY is. There CAN'T be a true rivalry between unmatched forces. All jealousy is is a begrudging admiration for it's focus; a mixture of both love and hate.

Right!! Clearly NOTED & DENOTED at the very end of this awesome reflection!!

Ig, seemed very shady tho. I wouldn’t say prince really liked mj’s success, the competitive spirit was there but the dislike for mike being number 1 was there… that’s literal hate😂

No he didn't. He hated him. and MJ hated him back.

@@colej6108 he was jealous of michael...that was evident. He thought things came too easily for Michael and prince felt he had to work twice as hard to be half as good and he resented him for it....but he didn't need to cause they were both just as creative as the other one..... only in different ways. jmho.

You could see prince was jealous of MJ and he was trying to outshine MJ at James browns party but he failed miserably he’s was a better musician but not Mike was the better artist by far ❤️✊🏿💚

Prince would have to agree to open for Michael. MJ OPENS FOR NOBODY!

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@@citizenbeeswax7985 After 2 shows in 1981 of Prince opening up for the Rolling Stones and getting booed off stage he vowed to never open for anyone again. Of course it probably didn't help out that he was on stage in a see-through jacket, thigh-high boots, black bikini briefs.

They could have called it "Coin Flip" tour. They could flip a coin to see who opens. 🙂

Michael DID have the biggest tour ever without prince. This wasn't close but Prince fans swear it was. 🤭

pshhhh not me literally bawling at that very last story from Tavis Smiley talking about how Prince was speaking for hours after Michael's death about his genius. It's obvious they were actually respectful of one another and simply had a friendly professional rivalry. Deep bows to these two incomparable legend!

Prince was vocally better way more range than wacko jacko plus was a phenomenal genius muscian so old mikey loses in every way

@@cullyzx1 anything else, trash box? 🎤 🗑️ this is all about positivity and how they supported one another and here you go bringing the low vibes. Shoo, fly!

@@cullyzx1 even Prince would disagree with you and shoo you away. Isn't it tough for you that Jackson can be as Wackson as you think he is and still he's the best. Sorry if that stings. I guess some people can't forgive him for being so phenomenal.

Saddest thing is they were both taken out by the by the elites fr their truth telling and giving us warnings

It looked like he set him up for greatness

@@miketj26 Yes, exactly! I agree with you 100%, thanks for your reply!

Prince certainly did not like him lol

@@Idolikethis I think Prince was more jealous of Michael. Michael wasn't jealous, he was pretty aware of his popularity. The fan base of Michael Jackson is still growing, whereas Prince's legacy is only his fanbase.

@@hannaz4617 princes jealousy and pettiness was his worst trait. I’m pretty sure he grew out of it though, from what I’ve heard him and Mike actually ended up kind of close near his death.

Totally agree!!!! even tough he was praised by many critics back then, he was compared to Marlon Brandon on the Wild One and Purple Rain the movie was on most film critics lists of top 10 films of 1984, still today many see his performance as an extension of himself, because Prince persona is very cultural establish, but definitely Prince went were none other Rock star dared to go, to be honest about himself, every single question people had about him during the rest of his career he answered right there on that 1984 film, from his insecurities, his family freak show, his sexual ambiguity, his ego and even his mean side and still he managed to be likeable, electrifying and beautiful. He really deserved Oscar for best actor nomination.

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Pity, Prince seems kind of UNDERRATED somehow 😔😔😔😔

why's nobody talking about that woman imitating both of them 16:35 lol, that's hilarious

We used to watch that all the time on beta when I was a kid. We just liked the music. Seen it recently and it was actually really good. I take it as a movie of the purple rain album.

@Vlad Amir Al-Putin not ‘sho’ bahahah thank you for the laugh 😂

Prince about goin to blows for real....🥊🤬

@@defnessrealtalk4016 yep I can tell lol

Coming back to this video- did they remove the part where Chris Rock is asking Prince about the 'your butt is mine' line in Bad? It was supposed to be at 15:48 but it's gone now - maybe a copyright issue?

Both were 'GIFTED' with EXCEPTIONAL talents AND humanity!! 💜🌍

Michael Jackson is in the Guinness World Records as the MOST philanthropic celebrity!

Man same here! I’m onto metal/punk/hard rock and those two are my top all time favorites

Lucky wish I had that experience good on ya

Seeing 1 is already crazy but BOTH?? Just wow…

could not explained this in any other way....

Love your comment, just made it 111 .. Angel numbers for MJ & Prince 💘🕊️🕊️

MJ >>> All others combined

Exactly!! This took me there!! I had to fight tears!! I felt all that energy....tho none of us were there!! But understanding Prince...to the level that he wanted us to know him...that was His Spirit!! So you can best believe he Prayed about it!! And God heard him!!

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They weren't friends they were competitors who pushed each other back and fourth. Stop throwing around this false rumor that they were friends, Prince didn't even attend Michaels funeral.

@@BatmanisBatman True. They weren't friends. They could have been. I didn't like this interview with Chris Rock starting shit!

Amen to that, the were friends for live till dead. And the both gone to soon. MJ was the first and the best singer and performer ever, and Prince new that, and Prince did it great with hiss songs, more then great. But number one is MJ Prince said that also, and then came Prince. And now the both are big friends again by god, and play the roof off. Greetings from a big fan from MJ and Prince.

@@BatmanisBatman you don't have to attend a funeral to be somebody's Friend stupid. Not everyone wants to sit around and mourn a dead person. That's not everybody's preference in celebrating a person's life.

@@LAshades Lol how stupid of you, If you don't attend your friends funeral then you are expected to atleast send condolences to the family. Prince did neither because he did not care about Michaels death because he was NOT Michaels friend. Neither Prince nor Michael have ever claimed to be each other friends the only time they mentioned each other were moments where they embarrassed or confronted one another. Stop spreading this lie that they were friends this was never confirmed nor said by anyone but fans who wish it were true.

LOL! so wrong on this. Prince was a genius musician that appealed to an audience other then the Pop fans. Any really hardcore Prince fan could never like a mundane, cheesy, top 40 act like MJ, NEVER!

ABSOLUTELY!!!👍👍👍👍👍 (replying to @jarre toles original comment)

​@@elfunko3928 vdd prince atraiu um público e Michael Jackson o mundo inteiro 😎😎😎. Michael era melhor em questão de dança qualidade vocal e até qualidade de show, ao longo dos anos com a tecnologia evoluindo a qualidade de seus show também iam melhorando e prince... so era o cara dos instrumentos. saudações do brasil 😌

@@andrezinho8322 Michael Jackson was a product in every plaza, even on newstands, all the other artists sold their music on music stores, not malls, so saying that Mj was in all the world is not exactly a good thing. BTW after the 70s, mot of MJ performances were lip synced. If you like MJ that's your taste and your opinion, BUT the facts are that Prince was praised way more and respected even more. That's not my opinion, those are facts, like it or not.

@@elfunko3928 sim meu amigo, respeito sua opinião e também concordo que depois dos anos 70 os shows eram realmente parecidos, iguais só mudava alguns passos de dança.

Unless you find the recordings prince did on BAD 🤭😁

They were going to do the song ..BAD. but prince turned it down because of the lyrics in that song ...your butt is mines Prince said he wasn't going to be singing that to Mj ...but mj did send prince the tape but prince re-recorded the song and sent it back to Mj and told him this is how it supposed to sound ...so till this day idk if either Prince estate or mj estate going to release it

I mean there are many people that saw Prince and MJ hanging out together, maybe there is a song somewhere.

There’s gotta be a song w them we never heard..especially if MJ went to paisley park and they requested privacy..I bet they prolly done a few songs put’em in a vault..

@@MrHhkrohn prince didn’t record a single note for bad.

Same !

*grateful

I dont think people are dismissive. Hes got the #1 selling album of all time haha

@@aidandorado1178 read what she said again

They are both great , I think Mike is a better entertainer but Prince played over 60 instruments and was a one man band. Mic might of been good at a lot of different things but Prince literally was great at everything. Respectfully I’m taking Prince.

I don't think people dismiss his musical contributions, it's more of the fact that Michael always had the greatest producers and songwriters backing him while Prince refused the greatest producers and songwriters because he chose to play the instruments, produce the songs and even engineer them himself. Michael was the superior dancer, live entertainer and vocalist while Prince was an all around complete musician and argued as 1 of the greatest guitarists. Prince produced and wrote for so many artists and hit songs that people didn't even know he wrote. They are equal in talent level, just in their own respective arenas. Check the credits for Prince's first 4 albums, and he's basically the only name listed for every credit.

I’m not reading this comment in context of a comparison to Prince. I don’t think anyone would argue that Michael Jackson did as much as the production work as prince but the way this video implies Michael was just an entertainer is disrespectful regardless of what prince did

Another retard who doesn't know what the word literally means.

And I always walk in that vineyard 🕊

No. MJ >>> Prince

@@crazy4corbinbleux I completely respect your opinion… but can we not celebrate both? ⚡️

@@OliHickton no. Michael better than Prince. Forever

@@crazy4corbinbleux stop being toxic wth, guy was literally just paying respects...

Michael is number one , french he is sold 12 M disk 🙂3,5 M thriller , 2 ,3 M dangerous ,1,5 M bad , 1,5 M history , 600 k off the wall ,700 k invincible . And 2,3M when in dead .not counting the singles

MJ is well known in each and every country around the world.. His Legacy is unmatched.. no other artist come close to MJ name and fame..

@@sunnymane5646 I never said one was better than the other

Michael Jackson had something to prove to himself and his terrible father. That fueled him. MJ along with his own ego fueled Prince.

Pretty soon it's going to be Beyonce at the rate of popularity shes attaining lol.

Prince was a musician..Mike was a celebrity. Well said

@@juliusdv6657 please stop

@@juliusdv6657 no

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Glad it was helpful!

Well stated ❤

Say it louder I don't think they heard ya

I think they are alive.. that'd be cool. They are for sure alive in our hearts

@@lizwalcek9143 definitely in our hearts

RIH to both of my idols!!💐

From what I have researched Prince seemed to be respectful but Michael Jackson publicly bashed Prince as late as 2006,

so true. the media also tries to dirty michael’s name..

Who is prince? Never heard

I think it was Akin to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, where their rivalry made them hungry to topple the other wich in turn led to some resentment at the time but I think both respected eachother as artists, it created some memorable moments in entertainment history.

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What do you mean what would they be competing for? What do you think?!

😂😂😂 I was just thinking about that too

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He s a meanie

Hello Sarah,how are you doing?

Exactly and he talked about Michael from sundown to Sun up,fools always make videos like they hated each other

No one cares who you cried for really

no one cares who d*ck u suckin on right now either.. so just stop while u ahead. @@everythingforhyunjin1260

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Glad you enjoyed it

Prince and MJ had fun lol

​​​​@@thedetail. I agree, you seem to pay as much attention to the CONTENT as to just the presentation of your videos 👍👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂 (in fact, just subscribed to your channel!!)

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I _TOTALLY_ agree, @Mecha Jay. It was _the media_ who made up this so-called “rivalry” between _Prince_ and Michael, in the first place. In various “fan” magazines such as “ _Right On,_ ” for example. Notice, too, that each of the segments taken from different interviews -- done with various other people who had either met Prince and Michael or knew quite a bit about both of them, even interviews with both Michael and _Prince_ themselves -- has his/her/“their” own personal viewpoint concerning this “rivalry,” and whether or not it ever existed at all. So, I choose to believe that they each respected one another; They were friendly towards one another, personally, yet _extremely_ competitive, when it came to their music and their overall professional careers as a whole.

I _TOTALLY_ agree with you, @Mecha Jay. This so-called “rivalry” between _Prince_ and Michael started with the media -- through stories in “fan” magazines like “ _Right On_ ” and other printed publications, for example -- stories that the media and the public have _kept_ on perpetuating for over some 40 years and then some. The various interview segments shown in this Video (with other celebrities who had either personally known and/or professionally worked with each of them [ _respectively_ ] for a long time, were family members [like Michael’s siblings, his older sister, _LaToya,_ and younger brother, _Randy_ ] or were those who had recently met one or the other in person, maybe even having met _BOTH_ of these great artists at the same time, whatever the case may have been at that point) vary in personal opinion, somewhat, as to whether or not there was _ANY_ so-called “rivalry” between _Prince_ and Michael. I _truly_ believe that _NO_ such “rivalry” had ever happened, whether personally or professionally. The whole thing was _completely_ made-up and media-driven, to stir up the feelings and emotions of most of the fans in their separate fan-bases. Those who are _exclusively_ fans of _either Prince OR Michael_ absolutely _CANNOT_ /WILL _NOT_ ever bring themselves to listen to _ALL_ of whatever songs, albums, Demos of songs, etc., that were and _are_ already released, and giving a fair chance to the one “opposite of” whose music they _claim_ to like so much. Nor will such exclusive “fans” watch any Video content, released concert footage or T.V. shows featuring _Prince_ if they “only” like Michael, nor any such media material featuring Michael if they are exclusively into _Prince._ The actual separate “fan”-bases seem to be and are _WAY_ more into this “competition,” “comparison” and “rivalry” thing than the artists _truly_ ever were in their whole entire careers.

Michael is the one who planted the story of a rivalry between him and prince because Michael loved playing with the media and these two both played into it

Yessssssssssssss.

Hopefully they have reincarnated and are both two little talented kids running around out here somewhere by now.

Americans not African

@@eddiebreen5933 Yeah they were Black people though. We’re allow to recognize our people just like every other race does.

@@OutsideTheRopes all a divide I see no difference has long as you point out peoples skin color you will have racism

@@eddiebreen5933 Well my believe is a person who claims they don’t see color is a person that refuses to except people’s differences. Recognizing people differences is not racism. Hating someone because of their race is. I see my people. I think it’s strange you want to strip away the identity of our legends.

@@OutsideTheRopes wow you are not your skin lol get a grip stop the divide we are all the same body's stop pushing a divide

So Prince was better than Mike 😎🤦‍♀️

Of course - he wrote he was one of the greatest guitarists to ever strap one on - he sang he danced he produced - just think of all the hits he wrote for other people! I loved Michael as a performer but there will never b another Prince

Yep!! Prince Fan 4EVER!!!

Why y’all got to make this like competition 😂 disrespectful toxic fans everywhere, i guess.

Can’t replace Prince. His music is life-altering and unreal! And he did it all by himself! He’s on a whole other level. People have a sentimental love for MJ but Prince did everything better all by himself. That’s unheard of. Also, it’s stupid that people get so offended when someone says Prince is better. It’s as though they’re in a cult. The adoration for Michael doesn’t make him better. Ability trumps your feelings.