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Prince With Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson & Prince Michael jackson, Black music, Black hollywood When Purple Rain came out in 1984, Jackson reportedly started attending Prince concerts on a regular basis in order to get a read on his bombastic contemporary. Prior to Michael Jackson dropping "Bad" in 1987, both he and Prince had already defined their rivalry

As a matter of fact, in 1985, Prince had already turned down Michael Jackson once. While Prince's decision to skip the recording may have been influenced by his desire to maintain his artistic independence, many believe his strained relationship with Michael Jackson played a very significant role

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Rolling Stone reports that the friction began when 1999, Prince's first album to crack the Billboard Top 200, was "upstaged" by the release of Michael Jackson's Thriller a mere month after its debut As a matter of fact, in 1985, Prince had already turned down Michael Jackson once. The 80s mostly belonged to Prince and Michael Jackson, the pair contesting a cold war for pop supremacy throughout that decade

Michael,Prince and Paris(big photo) Paris Jackson Photo (21948539) Fanpop. Many assume that a fierce rivalry with Michael Jackson kept His Royal Badness from. Prince's Feud with Michael Jackson: Clues into Why He Skipped the 'We Are the World' Recording 40 Years Ago

The Significance of Oct. 13 for Both Michael Jackson and Prince (EUR Video Throwback) EURweb. Michael Jackson, right, called Prince 'one of rudest people I have ever met' The midnight hour was close at hand, and Lionel Richie was turning purple with frustration According to Rolling Stone, the quietly competitive battle between Jackson and Prince got started in 1982, when the overwhelming success of Jackson's album Thriller took the spotlight away from Prince's then-career-bestselling LP, titled 1999.Prince was able to hit back a few years later with the wildly successful movie and soundtrack release of 1984's Purple Rain, which reportedly so intently.