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Prince or Michael Jackson?

Fire_Marshall_Bill
Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,606 Standard Supporter
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Prince or Michael Jackson? 24 votes

Prince
66%
DerekJohnsonCFetters_Nacho_Loveralumni94chuckPurpleThrobberCougzzrodmansragehuskyhooliganLebamDawgWilliams3louism2washIce_HolmvikLaocoönYellowSnowEl_Kbooker14 16 votes
Michael Jackson
33%
RaceBannonRoadDawg55AtomicDawgdncbiak1BleachedAnusDawgJoeyFishpo31 8 votes
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    You’re joking right ?
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  • Joey
    Joey Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,256 Founders Club
    Michael Jackson
    Prince was a better musical talent, Michael had better songs. I decided to not let alleged chimo activity be admitted into evidence
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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,675 Swaye's Wigwam
    Prince
    JoeEDangerously said:

    Prince was a better musical talent, Michael had better songs. I decided to not let alleged chimo activity be admitted into evidence

    I like a few songs on Thriller. They're the only Michael songs I'll sit through.

    Prince could have stopped after Purple Rain and I would've still voted for him without a second thought.
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  • louism2wash
    louism2wash Member Posts: 365
    Prince
    The top 5 songs for both artists are in the same ballpark. Prince actually wrote and composed all the music which makes me give him the nod compared to MJ. Prince has more good songs than MJ top to bottom.

    I love MJ. I went down a rabbit hole on Thriller a few years back and my god it's incredible. Quincy Jones has to be up there on the list of "best producers" in modern music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-H1mCEAoiA
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  • pawz
    pawz Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,436 Founders Club
    NOC

    Janet Reno


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  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,330
    Michael Jackson
    MJ's pre-pubescent voice was impressive.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,184 Standard Supporter
    Michael Jackson
    If you're forcing me to listen to one, MJ has a far better catalogue of music. Not even close.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,801 Founders Club
    Michael Jackson
    Michael is on Mt Rushmore

    Simple fact

    One fucked up dude but still
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    RaceBannon said:

    Michael is on Mt Rushmore

    Simple fact

    One fucked up dude but still

    Disagree.

    MJ has one all timer LP and a couple good ones.

    But at the end of the day his greatness is overblown. HOF talent - YES. Mt Rushmore - NO.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,034
    Prince






    Advantage: Prince
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,129
    Michael Jackson
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    If you're forcing me to listen to one, MJ has a far better catalogue of music. Not even close.

    This. I’ve always thought Prince sucked and he’s kind of boring. Music, performance, star quality… It’s MJ.
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  • Fishpo31
    Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,627
    Michael Jackson
    Both were insanely talented, and were weird MF’ers…I own one album between the two, and that dictates my vote…
    https://youtu.be/s3Q80mk7bxE
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,801 Founders Club
    Michael Jackson
    Thriller sold 67 million alone



    The first time I heard Off the Wall my rock albums started gathering dust. Spent the 80s on dance and funk
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  • alumni94
    alumni94 Member Posts: 4,862
    Prince
    “Off the Wall” is MJ’s best album. Although, “Thriller” is the greatest crossover album of all time.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,184 Standard Supporter
    edited June 2023
    Michael Jackson
    Prince's strongest argument over MJ is this song. Or it's the biggest mark against him. Whatever.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoH7n2RDS_M
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,184 Standard Supporter
    edited June 2023
    Michael Jackson
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Michael Jackson
    Since this is HH we're talking about on field performance and MJ is a legend amongst legends. Off the field obviously Prince couldn't have a larger advantage but on field MJ wins it rather easily. And I have mad respect for Prince's talent and especially the ping pong and streetball skills.

    Prince might have been more talented but MJ was the superior performer with the superior playlist, and ultimately that's what matters here.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    RaceBannon said:

    Thriller sold 67 million alone



    The first time I heard Off the Wall my rock albums started gathering dust. Spent the 80s on dance and funk

    No one is disputing the brilliance of MJ on Off the Wall or Thriller (although I think Bad was a bit of a letdown) or the commercial success.

    My contention is that if you put Prince's complete anthology next to MJ's, Prince's overall body of work is superior. MJ had 2 albums in the 80's. Prince had 9. He was just more prolific.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,801 Founders Club
    Michael Jackson
    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Thriller sold 67 million alone



    The first time I heard Off the Wall my rock albums started gathering dust. Spent the 80s on dance and funk

    No one is disputing the brilliance of MJ on Off the Wall or Thriller (although I think Bad was a bit of a letdown) or the commercial success.

    My contention is that if you put Prince's complete anthology next to MJ's, Prince's overall body of work is superior. MJ had 2 albums in the 80's. Prince had 9. He was just more prolific.
    No
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    RaceBannon said:

    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Thriller sold 67 million alone



    The first time I heard Off the Wall my rock albums started gathering dust. Spent the 80s on dance and funk

    No one is disputing the brilliance of MJ on Off the Wall or Thriller (although I think Bad was a bit of a letdown) or the commercial success.

    My contention is that if you put Prince's complete anthology next to MJ's, Prince's overall body of work is superior. MJ had 2 albums in the 80's. Prince had 9. He was just more prolific.
    No
    12-8 Abuelo.


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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,801 Founders Club
    Michael Jackson
    Not even in the same area code
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,184 Standard Supporter
    Michael Jackson
    Yella, are you trying to say some shit like Little Red Corvette is in the same universe as Thriller or PYT? Come at me, bro.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    Yella, are you trying to say some shit like Little Red Corvette is in the same universe as Thriller or PYT? Come at me, bro.

    1999, Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy are all in the same universe those songs.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,184 Standard Supporter
    Michael Jackson
    YellowSnow said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    Yella, are you trying to say some shit like Little Red Corvette is in the same universe as Thriller or PYT? Come at me, bro.

    1999, Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy are all in the same universe those songs.

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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    YellowSnow said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    Yella, are you trying to say some shit like Little Red Corvette is in the same universe as Thriller or PYT? Come at me, bro.

    1999, Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy are all in the same universe those songs.


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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,034
    Prince
    Raspberry Beret needs more love in this discussion.

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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    PurpleThrobber said:

    Raspberry Beret needs more love in this discussion.

    It's as good as any MJ song
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,233 Founders Club
    Prince
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    YellowSnow said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    Yella, are you trying to say some shit like Little Red Corvette is in the same universe as Thriller or PYT? Come at me, bro.

    1999, Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy are all in the same universe those songs.

    God Bless DDY...

    I'm not a MJ hater, but MJ had Off the Wall - which was a bunch of great disco jams with the help of Rod Temperton from Heatwave and our own QJ.

    Rock with You was one of the most underrated jams until fucking Justin Timberlake copied it and then it blew again.

    Okay, then he has Thriller. Thriller is obviously a really good record... so, no issues there.

    Okay - what else?

    Bad? Errrr... Smooth Criminal is a good song, The Way you Make me Feel is good, Leave me Alone is pretty fucking good, but Dirty Diana is fucking retarded. Bad is embarrassing. Largely by this point he'd reached self-parody with his 'chamon' and grunts and shit. You can't listen to one of these songs with out him grunting all over it... what the fuck?

    The whole 'I'm actually tough' thing was ill-conceived to say the least.

    This song is basically a little 60s Bubblegum pop number that is closer to Spanky and Our Gang or something than a number where you should be hanging out and pelvic thrusting with dancers dressed up to look like crips.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Michael Jackson
    YellowSnow said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    YellowSnow said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    Yella, are you trying to say some shit like Little Red Corvette is in the same universe as Thriller or PYT? Come at me, bro.

    1999, Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy are all in the same universe those songs.

    God Bless DDY...

    I'm not a MJ hater, but MJ had Off the Wall - which was a bunch of great disco jams with the help of Rod Temperton from Heatwave and our own QJ.

    Rock with You was one of the most underrated jams until fucking Justin Timberlake copied it and then it blew again.

    Okay, then he has Thriller. Thriller is obviously a really good record... so, no issues there.

    Okay - what else?

    Bad? Errrr... Smooth Criminal is a good song, The Way you Make me Feel is good, Leave me Alone is pretty fucking good, but Dirty Diana is fucking retarded. Bad is embarrassing. Largely by this point he'd reached self-parody with his 'chamon' and grunts and shit. You can't listen to one of these songs with out him grunting all over it... what the fuck?

    The whole 'I'm actually tough' thing was ill-conceived to say the least.

    This song is basically a little 60s Bubblegum pop number that is closer to Spanky and Our Gang or something than a number where you should be hanging out and pelvic thrusting with dancers dressed up to look like crips.
    Everything here is true.

    Yet still better than Prince.
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