There was a lot of fukkery going on in 1983 when this occurred on stage

[The Solid One]

Prince was drunk ass fukk

 

[Sex Luthor]

Breh MJ was ruthless

MJ would comment on Prince’s temperament years after the events surrounding the James Brown incident:

“I have proven myself since I was real little. It’s not fair. He feels like I’m his opponent…I hope he changes because boy, he’s gonna get hurt. He’s the type that might commit suicide or something…I don’t like to be compared to Prince.” Later in the recording, Jackson described Prince as “one of the rudest people I have ever met,” who’d been “mean and nasty to my family.”

The Story Behind Prince & Michael Jackson's Rivalry | Man of Many

 

[DaylitoJames]

 

[Him]

 

[Mastamimd]

Yeah Prince was definitely faded lol

 

[old pig]

Breh MJ was ruthless

MJ would comment on Prince’s temperament years after the events surrounding the James Brown incident:

“I have proven myself since I was real little. It’s not fair. He feels like I’m his opponent…I hope he changes because boy, he’s gonna get hurt. He’s the type that might commit suicide or something…I don’t like to be compared to Prince.” Later in the recording, Jackson described Prince as “one of the rudest people I have ever met,” who’d been “mean and nasty to my family.”

The Story Behind Prince & Michael Jackson's Rivalry | Man of Many

According to legend, Prince was initially somewhat receptive to the idea…until he saw the lyrics. Specifically, the opening line “Your butt is mine” turned him off to the entire idea.

In a 1997 interview with Chris Rock, Prince offered up his take on the whole affair: “You know that Wesley Snipes character ? That would have been me…You run that video in your mind. The first line in that song is, ‘your butt is mine’ so I was saying, ‘Who gonna sing that to whom? Because you sure ain’t singing it to me, and I sure ain’t singing it to you.’ So right there we got a problem.”

 

[GzUp]

Love this video

 

[DaRealness]

If only these two made an album together in their prime.

 

[Sbp]

Like someone said Prince made his mainstream breakthrough with the 1999 album. The comparisons to MJ and the "who's better" questions started around that time. James Brown of course was both of their Idol and the blueprint for their styles. Mike knew Prince was there JB didn't. So Mike not feeling the comparisons and thinking Prince wasn't on his level took the opportunity to one up him. MJ jumped on stage rocks the fukk out of the crowd tell JB Prince is there and to call him up.(Then sneaks off stage) Prince is now put on the spot not wanting to be looking like a chump jumps on stage and at the time is not the performer he'd end up becoming bombs horribly ends up humiliated. Then tries to Mike over in his whip

 

[ThrobbingHood]

I knew it was this video. MJ knew Prince was coked up and whispered to James to call Prince on stage to embarrass himself. Mike ain’t shyt for that.

 

[Deuterion]

Prince did not embarrass himself...he got on stage unexpectedly in front of James Brown and Mike and ripped that shyt...nikka grabbed a guitar and then danced...they all ripped it.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Man..... I can only imagine how hype folks was after leaving the show that night.

The energy had to be crazy

And then the next day telling their peoples while everyone like


Only to maybe read the paper a little later to see the truth and be like cuz they missed that show

 

[newworldafro]

Damn that instrumental at the beginning is so cold...

Damn Mike Should have done a funk/blues song like that

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

From like mid 50s to like mid 90s
Those 5 decades produced all the goats

 

[Complexion]

when MJ would drop these impromptu live bars and tear the track to shreds:



The band wound it up quick once he grabbed the mic

You know you're on a whole nother level when you can just redo someones song better with a random live performance than they can in the studio: