Prince on His Rivalry with Michael Jackson! Candidly In His Own Words | the detail.
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- In the 1980s, Prince and Michael Jackson were two pop powerhouses that were often compared and pitted against each other, even though both stood out as incredible artists in their own right.
They competed as a full blown rivalry ensued, in this video we document this complicated dynamic and Prince's own reflections when it came to his unique relationship with his King of Pop nemesis.
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Early Encounters
02:32 - That James Brown Concert
06:32 - Forging a Rivalry
08:14 - Prince's 'Purple Rain' Storm
11:24 - USA Africa 'We Are The World'
14:03 - A 'Bad' Collaboration
16:52 - Backstage with Michael
18:36 - Prince Defends Against Tabloids
19:31 - Vegas Onstage Encounter
22:04 - News of Michael's Death
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What people don't understand about being competitive is you can be a rival to someone but also have a friendship and a mutual respect for one another
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
I'm glad to live in a world where Michael jackson and Prince existed, both were great.
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.
💜💜💜
Just like I have witness the greatness of CR7 & Messi
Moral of the story : Give people their flowers when they're alive.
R.I.P. Both of them. The world isn't the same without them.
So true. This is a lesson every human being on the planet should learn and understand
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Michael? James Brown? And Prince? On one stage??? Man I wish I was there. What a time to be alive 😩
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
MJ and Prince was the soundtrack of my youth. I truly miss them both immensely.
They were unique individuals, today’s stars lack presence.
Agree
Same
…. Prince was a prince. Michael was King.
now, you have Harry Styles 🤣
I never understood how there could be a rivalry. They were both very different kinds of artists. Both absolute legends in their own rights.
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.
That is so profound to me. Prince and Michael stayed so quiet about their relationship the whole time, only showing what they wanted us to see. They had complete control over how the world perceived them two together. It seems like that’s how they best connected…through rivalry or competition. That was probably the way they showed respect to one another. They are fucking geniuses man!!!! The ending almost put me to tears. I had no idea any of this happened!
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
Prince embraced his imperfection as an artist. Michael was a perfectionist and a master of his craft.
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…
"Why was Prince playing the bass in my face?" Gets me every time.😂
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?
Two incredibly talented artists who unfortunately passed away far too soon, but what they did for the music industry will live forever
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.
Prince and MJ are both icons, they make different music. They shouldn’t be compared, just appreciated. Rest well to both legends 🕊️🕊️
They are both pop. Same genre
Michael will always be the King of Pop. Prince will always be Prince, in a league of his own.
Music is not the same without these two!
@@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
There is no comparison of the two. They both have different music. They are both legends.
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
Morris Day nails it: Michael was phenomenal as a singer and performer. But Prince was a savant who could do literally anything. Sing, dance, act, produce, write and compose, slay the guitar, play dozens of instruments, start his own studio, great band leader, unmatched live performer, develop other artists, and on and on. No comparison really.
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.
The men were friends, stage/artist rivals and had a deep respect for each other. They were sparing partners - each inspired the other to reach greater heights. My love is for both. 💖💜💔
Prince saying "It's our journey and not something for a non-musical person to compare and say it's not as good as..." is spot on. These two were just creating the best art they could conceive at the time, there really is no comparison.
You can’t compare the two. But you can’t ignore the fact that Prince could play any instrument you put in front of him and did it all literally
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
@@memoryloss5093 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤
Wow, the ending touched my soul, I am literally in tears, Who would've thought, I'm so happy to have grown up in the era of two musical geniuses. The reality of this is Prince actually admired Michael and wanted to achieve the same level of success. I truly believe that all the antics were to simply gain Michael undivided attention as to say hay, I'm great too! The media were the real villains who inaugurated this so called beef between the two, both Michael and Prince were ahead of their time and true pioneers in the game, surely there will never be another as they both were in a league of their own! Now they're both in Heaven making beautiful music together! May both their souls R.I.P❤🥲🕊
Same here
These two were equally phenomenal and privately had great respect for each other as super talents...period. NOW we only have their interviews, video's, movies and incredible songs to remember them by. Let's NEVER forget what gifts they gave to us all throughout the year's. ❤
Mike & Prince are two completely different people, musically and literally
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
The ending of this left me in tears. He always respected him, otherwise how could there have ever been a rivalry?
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.
Can you imagine if both lived long enough to do an album together? Would've been amazing!
I can’t see how anyone can love one but the hate the other. Their music will live on forever.
Prince really had genuine love for Michael and that warms my heart
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 ❤️✊🏿💚
I will forever treasure being a kid growing up in the 80s.
People don't understand how incredible the creativity was. ❤❤
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! 🥰
How incredibly well put together. Comprehensive, yet still gets right to the meat in each of these instances. Perfect selections. Paired nicely with the perfect interviews. Great video. Knockout job.
They shared musical genius. Prince honored him at the end. Just beautiful.
The last part was so moving, you're not the same without your rival, A Rival brings out the best in you and somehow he's greater than anybody in your life on a deeper level.
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.
absolutely 🔥💥
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
I think that Michael and Prince respected each others and that they were no enemies. I also think that the media would have liked the narrative that they were enemies. Michael always respected other artists.
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.
the friendship of two geniuses can be a deeply complex thing. the word 'competitive' really minimises the relationship, you feed from and fuel each other, you lose sight of yourself in their presence and vis-versa, it can be turmoil, but it's never not love.
I love this! Thanks for this compilation. RIP to these two great legends.
I don't think Prince gets enough credit for his acting in Purple Rain, his performance felt real and genuine, he was naturally gifted but he worked hard as hell to hone his gifts.
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.
That last bit is so touching and real and deep and takes my mind to so many places. This world was lucky to have these two in it for their brief time.
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
These two legends were music incarnate.
We saw both Michael Jackson perform and prince perform. They were both awesome in their own way as performers.
So sad they're both gone.
Could you all imagine if these two had gone on tour together? Would have been the most talked about tour in the world.
Prince would have to agree to open for Michael. MJ OPENS FOR NOBODY!
@@citizenbeeswax7985 ?
@@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. 🤭
Prince was a phenomenal musician and Michael Jackson was a phenomenal entertainer. I've seen both artists in concert and Prince entertained me but Michael captivated me. There will never be another of these two. I'll always be a fan of Prince and an ultra fan of Michael Jackson the "KING OF POP "!
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
This was such a great video, no AI voiceover, no rambling commentary, just pure clips and soundbites. Other documentary channels need to take notes.
Prince was the man... and may we talk about him in his passing! I didnt cry when Mike passed, but I did when Prince passed. He was so talented and a revolutionary artist to me.
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
gai
@@everythingforhyunjin1260😭😭
@@everythingforhyunjin1260😂😂😂
You can't say you love Mj and not have a respect for Prince and vice versa. The people who truly love their music . TRULY LOVE MUSIC. and the range and creativity between the two of them was awe-inspiring, no matter what side you prefer.
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.
I've been a Heavy Metal/Punk Rock guitarist since 1980 and MJ and Prince are and always have been 2 of my all time favorite artists.
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
I really enjoyed this video. I went from genuinely smiling so hard especially after mike called prince a meany to Chris imitating prince dip to immediately being sad. When those two died it hit home. My parents cried over MJ. We all cried over Prince. But to see your whole family affected and see your dad cry……. Those guys were so special. I’m glad their music lives on forever. They will always be missed. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Michael Jackson knew how to respect others and never belittled others
I’m greatful to have grown up in the era of these two artists!
Same !
*grateful
They were very good friends, at the same time competitive with all good intentions and respect. People need to realize that only Michael & Prince knew each other well enough they had so much in common talent wise, and life wise. They both had very rough childhoods, both barely had a childhood, both were physically abused, harassed, insulted, both were exposed to inappropriate sexual behaviors. This is why, Prince always defended Michael because celebs and the public didn’t know him like the way Prince knew Michael on a very personal level. Their friendship was golden. And I miss them both very much.
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.
I am grateful for each of these two artists’ unique and precious gifts. There is no reason to compare them!
This is such a fantastic video. I’m sure it took exhaustive research to splice all these old interviews into one coherent narrative about their rivalry. Very well done.
Someone should turn this into a Hollywood movie. The Prince v The King.
The last segment really pulled at my heart when Prince heard Michael had passed. RIP Prince - respect ❤️❤️❤️
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!!
Word 🤟
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Michael Jackson is the greatest celebrity to ever walk this planet, Prince was great too, and nobody should pit them against each other. They didn't hate each other. It was so tragic they died alone in their houses. So sad, my dear legends.
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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Wow this is a great video. Put together very well. Good job
This is all the rumors in one. So cool to hear everyone’s commentary. Great video! Thanks for sharing⭐️
They're literally like apples and oranges and genius creators on both accounts. I could never have a music collection without them both!!!
Another retard who doesn't know what the word literally means.
And I always walk in that vineyard 🕊
I love Prince but I hate that people are so dismissive of MJ's producing, vocal arrangement, songwriting, and pure talent. He's not JUST an entertainer. MJ will always be my #1 pick...always. R.I.P. The King & The Prince 💜❤️💜
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
From about 1982 to 1989, MJ was a worldwide mega star
This was such an interesting video. Thanks for posting it!
They were not enemies but competing with one another. It was great for the two of them but they had alot of respect for one another. RIP Michael and Prince
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,
The pseudo-rivalry between Prince and Michael was media created. I never believed there was anything personal between these two megastars. They were both musical and entertainment geniuses. But they had very different audiences for the most part, even though I personally love both of them to death! What would they be competing against each other for? They were both topping the musical charts and selling millions of records. They both held onto huge fan-bases. Man! These two geniuses! Alive at the same time! We got lucky!!! May you rest in God's eternal peace King of Pop and Prince of Rock! 🎵🎶🎵🎶
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.
AMEN!!!💜💜😇😇
What do you mean what would they be competing for? What do you think?!
Perfect ending/ great video thank you 😭 will Love these fellas for life
Their rivalry made it all more interesting! Both were mega iconic and both are truly so, so missed!
I would have liked to see a duet between Michael and Prince. Too bad it never happened.
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.
They're both musical legends in their own right. I don't think you can compare these legends. Both of their strengths and weaknesses cancel each other out. I'm tired of people saying that one is better than the other, or that they weren't friends.
Great short documentary, thank you….with all the talent they both were gifted with, most people never talk how naturally funny they both are with dry humor traits😂😂😂😂😂……I was blessed to purchase that Billboard Magazine with Mike on the cover & Purple Rain on the Last Page, went to the Victory Tour in 84 & bought all the Vinly’s for each artist at there peaks….still the most exciting time in music for me in the 80’s….
I moved to chanhassen from Australia in 1980. We lived on "Crestview drive." It was a bike ride away from Princes house. My mother took me, my four sisters and a local mentally handicapped girl (about 6 foot 5 inches tall) to the Michael Jackson "Bad" tour in Minneapolis. The nostalgia is intoxicating! 🙏😌
Their rivalry pushed them to become two of the greatest artists/entertainers of all time
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.
The brightest lights burn too fast. Michael won my heart since his earliest years - but it deprived him of a childhood and affected his whole life. Prince was an incredibly talented writer, instrumentalist-musician and entertainer, with a bit of an outsized ego, but he had to fight for recognition rather than being thrust in. Both of them earned the right to their eccentricity and were mutual admirers who were afraid of each other! I miss them both.
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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.
Man I love these guys. Definitely defined an era in music. Rest in Peace to them both.
Michael and Prince kept people excited about music in the 80s!!
Love you both there will never be like these to, I was so blessed to enjoy their music....RIP ......This was epic and they were friends believe it or not!!
15:48 The way Prince says 'your butt is mine.. who's going to sing that to whom because you sure ain't singing that to me' HAS ME SOO WEAK I AM CRYING LAUGHING HAHAHAH
@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?
Right now, Prince, Michael Jackson and James Brown are rocking that concert in heaven. Rest in Heaven
Two of the greatest entertainers ever in the history of music. Two different styles. One result. Greatness.
RIP PRINCE AND MJ ⚡️
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
They were both amazing ! We miss both of them, I wish they were still alive
Wow! Hearing the ending broke my heart. I really think they both respected each others craft!
Prince locking himself in his room for days after MJ passing clearly shows how much he actually respects Micheal.
He probably let his ego slide for awhile and knew how much his rivalry with him hit a brick wall..
keep your friends close, but your enemies closer
Exactly and he talked about Michael from sundown to Sun up,fools always make videos like they hated each other
We can never have too much good music. We can never have too many fantastic artists.
It's hard to imagine both my favourite artists are gone. I can't even discuss it. It's too painful. I appreciate the sheer genius of both of these beautiful people. Rest in power, my brothers.
Beautiful video! Thank you.
RIP🕊️
Michael❤️
Prince💜
I love these two artists and I think they were legendary and great separately. And I’m not gonna put them against each other. May Prince and Michael Rest In Peace.
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RIP to both legends, the world is endlessly poorer and more divided without them.
I grew up with Michael Jackson and Prince in their prime. Beat that.
Love it !
This is a great video , ❤RIP to them 2 legends .
I'm a fan of Prince. I always had a soft for Michael and I'll always respect for MJ. RIP to these 2 African American kings and pioneers. God bless you all, Peace!! 🙏🏾❤️🕊️
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
Prince was very different to Michael Jackson because Prince could play whatever instrument he picked up. Michael sadly couldn't play anything. Prince was very invested in music being able to do a variety of styles and write songs for other very different artists. Both are absolute top tier artists. But the saddest aspect is both died young as drug addicts with the best Dr's prescribing the drugs for them.
Yes you are correct their styles were very different. I love them both Prince definitely had his own style and flavor that makes him him. Man I wish I grew up in the 80’s wasn’t even thought of yet
Michael was the instrument
@@thebigochroniclesWell If That's The Case So Was Prince....
I guess that’s why on the HIStory album, Michael is credited as playing keyboard, synthethizer, guitar, drums and percussion.
PRINCE WAS NOT A DRUG ADDICT! MJ I don't know about. But Prince had an accidental overdose of fentanyl, because his doctor was treating him for PAIN.
Wow, thank you for this beautiful ending story.
This video is well detailed. Love it ❤
Thank you!
This was such a healthy rivalry. You could tell that in spite of all the hoopla, they had genuine love and respect for each other. And their butts were indeed theirs 💯❤️
There have been several so called "Kings" of music, but only ONE Prince he was so unique and wonderful! NO ONE else like him! Miss you Prince!
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.
For those who know ... we lived through some of the greatest moments in time. We witnessed a lot of great people bloom in their career on every level. These are ❤two❤ of many of those people. "Memories like the corners of my mind." Yes, indeed. Yes, indeed. Thanks for being somewhere in the details of many life moments of ours, Michael & Prince.
Well stated ❤
very well put together
Thank you!
It's unfortunate they felt the pressures of being compared because they were two very talented artists with two different artistically creative approaches. How devastating that we couldn't witness the art of the two merged together because of ulterior motives conjured up by the media. I feel Prince fell and played into it more than Michael. I believe Michael genuinely wanted to work with him and possibly form a friendship. Prince didn't want to.
Sadly only when Prince has already passed on that I learned to appreciate his talent and music, although I was a big MJ fan back when I was younger, as I got older I realised Prince was a freaking genius, hella talented and sexy af!! Got my copy of his Purple Rain vinyl 💜 Thank you for the music Prince RIP first time I felt teary and heart broken over an artist 💔
I always appreciate both but no question Michael was the biggest star at the time and his music was more catchy.
It’s a shame people usually only recognise talent when the person is “sexy AF”…
Damn! I had to look at the name b/c I swear that statement was mine b/c that’s exactly how I felt as far as not really appreciating him until after he was gone. It was the sexy af that finalized that it wasn’t my statement 😂
@@HowDidIGet3700Subs That's because when we see someone attractive, our brains release neurotransmitters associated with pleasure. This makes their music more enjoyable because we're experiencing both the song AND the sight of the person performing it. So yeah, being sexy literally makes music better.
@@abstract5249 Wow that's interesting 👍👍👍
2 GOATS RIP hope they are making that Colab we all needed
I saw Prince at a Rolling Stone concert. He was the warm up act for a heavy lineup. It was 1981 LA no one had ever heard of him. So he shows up in a purple Frock Coat snd a white Victorian blouse and people were just impatient so they started throwing stuff at him.
I understand it happened the first night and he wore something more provocative. He called Mick Jeager who had hired Prince after seeing him perform, gonna tell him he’s not ok no big back the next night. So Mick says hey I thought you want wanted to be a rock star, you gonna give up just because of THAT?
Prince played and that was the one I was at. He was good but the crowd got roudy!
Yes that was a legendary night.
People (like the Media and some Fans):like to say there was this huge rivalry but those close to Prince and Michael said that they both had respect for one another.
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
Let's be honest a lot of yall in these comments are major Michael Jackson fanatics which is fine because I equally love MJ and Prince the same. But I feel like if everyone can step away from being so biased and choosing sides and take time to really look at both of them and their artistry, we can stop comparing them. MJ wasn't better than Prince and vice versa, but I will say I do look at Prince differently than I do MJ because he was writing, producing, arranging, and playing all the instruments on his albums. There wasn't a Quincy Jones or anyone else guiding him or helping him, and Prince was still able to compete with the likes of MJ and Madonna. So we need to give both of them their flowers because they were both very talented, influential people.
Mj was doing all of that too aside from playing instruments live. His voice was his instrument. He literally built all his hit songs beatboxing and layering his vocals. To me that takes just as much talent to do. And all of MJ’s biggest hits were written by himself. I love princes music as well but sonically Mj was just in his own lane even after Quincy.
Yes its an MJ fan channel so I can definitely see the bias as a Prince fan. I agree with everything you said. They both deserve all the praise and admiration they received in life and now in death. To me Prince took it to another level because he literally was a one man band. He did it ALL. He could be in the studio alone and come out with a hit from his own making. He also like MJ arrange the music in his head, but since he was able to play the actual instruments he knew exactly how they would sound. Beatboxing to me is just an approximation of what the music "could" sound like. Prince also was more diverse in terms of genre in that he played Pop, R&B, Rock N Roll, Jazz, Gospel, Funk, even Techno! he would sometimes do different genres in the same song! Just AMAZING!
Nope Michael is better than Prince. A King beats a Prince. End of story have a nice day 😊
But Prince fans aren’t biased ?
MJ is inducted into the songwriters hall of fame for his songwriting since 2002, Prince is not even on it. Mr I did everything on my own isn’t on it, because he didn’t do everything, he had the Revolution with him during 1999, Purple Rain, Parade and he had the New Power Generation in the 90s.
This argument doesn’t hold up well.
@@thrill82j Prince not being in the SWHOF is a travesty and a major oversight on their part. He wrote more songs than the Beatles. He was supposed to be inducted after his death, but Nile Rogers the chairman of the SWHOF must have something against Prince, because you and I both know he deserves to be in there. There was talk of removing MJ from the SWHOF because the child molestation allegations against him. The Revolution and the New Power Generation did not write ANY of those songs, Prince wrote ALL of them he was just giving them billing with him because they were his band.
It's still amazing to this day how both of these two legends set the bar so high🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾 They literally made the industry
That was so cool that Micheal and Prince shared the stage. Even if it was for a brief moment.
I can only imagine what those dark days locked in his room felt for Prince. Reminds me of that scene in Cadillac Records when Muddy Waters runs upstairs to the bathroom and starts crying when Little Walter was killed. Just speaks volumes of their rival friendship. Now they’re together spiritually making the biggest hit we will never hear. The world misses you both! RIP KING & PRINCE ❤️💜
Yessssssssssssss.
Hopefully they have reincarnated and are both two little talented kids running around out here somewhere by now.
These two guys had a big influence on my life growing up and their music saw me through some really difficult times. We just don't see true artists of their calibre anymore. Thanks for a great video, their 'rivalry' made me laugh and then the end - to hear of Prince's grief - was truly touching. 💜
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