Everyone is a Prince fan all of a sudden..

[OPTiMO]

Why do people feel the need to pretend like they were big ass fans of someone as soon as they DIE?



My facebook is full of a bunch of muthafukkers with crocodile tears, when i went 365 without someone talking about Prince

 

[Dushane Hill]

Was just thinking this. Before him dying I don't think I ever saw a thread about him on here or him even being mentioned.

R.I.P though

 

[Larry Lobster]

Because these nikkas ain't about shyt.

 

[TheBigBopper]

Prince has been at the foundation of not just black music but American pop music since the early 80s. The man is a legend.

 

[newarkhiphop]

Another thing I've never understood is people crying when celebrities they never met die

 

[Heafcliffe]

I hear ya, brehski.

Deeper than that, I hate the sensationalism that comes with the passing.

"Breaking News!"
"Lead Story!"
"Front Page"
"24 Hour Coverage"
-type of news that comes with the passing.

Personally, I will sit and relish in the fact that I was like 4 or 5 yo (highly impressionable) when I was introduced to this petite, little, quasi-androgynous dude who, in one fell swoop, made a dime like Apollonia truly intimidated sexually while killing his rival and seducing others in the audience with rhythms and persona. Didn't fully understand it all but I knew that he was "that dude."

Glad I was able to witness the genius and appreciate the true talent he was. Fukk the media.

 

[the artist known az]

I liked maybe 4-5 songs of his...but I know he was a musical genius, just wasn't my cup of tea really

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

when I saw chyna died I was

social media, word to @Twitter acted as if they were all fans

 

[Sauce Dab]

Posts like these are so stupid
People don't have to talk about someone everyday to show they care
I didn't see that many threads on here regarding Prince but ever since he's passed I've seen countless threads

 

[Kane]

Another thing I've never understood is people crying when celebrities they never met die

I've never cried over a celebrity, but music affects people on a personal level.

Music can bring you joy, and even ease your pain if you have bad things going on in your life.

If you listen to someone's music for years you can start to feel like you know that person.

I completely understand why someone may cry if a person who's music they love died.

 

[Mr.Big Meat McGee]

Jeez. People say this every time a big star dies.

Can't people just respect a legend and enjoy his music?

 

[OPTiMO]

Prince has been at the foundation of not just black music but American pop music since the early 80s. The man is a legend.

I'm not at all disregarding his legacy. I'm talking about the all of a sudden ass fans who always pop up when someone dies.

 

[Guru]

and people need to stop pretending prince's death was as big as MJ's. that shyt came and went.... all these people wearing purple, singing purple rain, buildings lighting up in purple.... shyt feels forced.

 

[Mr210]

Jeez. People say this every time a big star dies.

Can't people just respect a legend and enjoy his music?

This is the coli full of bitter angry men

 

[GilSho]

Because Prince isn't one of the most famous and successful artists of all time with a career that spanned 5 decades.