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Pranks were something I was like initiated into because Prince would lose his mind laughing if he got you. Christmas, my first year, he knew we were opening alotta mail so he went & zip tied shut ALL of the scissors in Paisley so all the staff were just stumped. We had to buy more scissors to free the old LOOOOOL. Prince was crying cause he thought it was so funny & so did we. Another time he put a huge life-size cutout in the ladies bathroom at the Park, & me & my girl Kathy when we went to lock up were SCREAMING cause we were so shook!!   Another time he set off the fire drill during this strange as fuck heatwave that came outta nowhere one year. We were wondering what in the blue hell happened & having a motherfucking heart attack thinking about any sort of fire damage in Paisley. Suddenly Prince fuggin SPRINTED past us down the corridor yelling that he was too hot to handle & that we should evacuate the building. LOOL. He gave us all the whole day off & I remember I took my little sister & my nieces/nephew to the park which was real nice of him.

Confessions of a previous employee of Prince’s ‘Paisley Park’ studio (via ripopgodazippa)

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My friend has told me that Prince could be really nice & friendly, that he has brilliant sense of humour & that he liked pranks too so I’ll include the funnier things she said before to me (and I got her to tell me more positive/funny things about him as well):   Prince & Carmen, when on good terms, once went outside on a sunny day when recording her album to play basketball & both of them were wearing exceptionally high heeled shoes. At one point when Carmen had the ball (& was losing) Prince just lifted her up, put her on his shoulders & got her to shoot till she scored. He kissed her real cutely once she did. Once after a gathering/party/event at Paisley, somebody found a lost little kid inside Paisley & Prince actually sat down & played hide and go seek with this kid for about an hour till his parents came back to get him. She said that this kid then started crying when he had to leave & Prince gave him his own signed basketball to keep.   At a concert in Chicago this girl in the audience was wearing a nice jacket that Prince had taken a shine to so he asked my friend to go ask her where she got it. Well this girl actually took it off & said that Prince could have it if he liked it. It was really fancy, all silk and lace trim. Somehow he found out her name & her address & sent her huge bunches of flowers as a thank you everyday for weeks

Confessions of a previous employee of Prince’s ‘Paisley Park’ studio (via ripopgodazippa)

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If you’re in the UK, pick up a copy of this week’s issue of Eastern Eye to read my double page spread about #Prince! @prince3eg - #HappyBirthdayPrince - scan will be up soon on caseyrain.com :)

PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL - EMPTY ROOM (Paisley Park Studios Rehearsal - 10.27...

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My family has always been private about our time spent together. It was our way of keeping one thing that was ours, with a man we shared with an entire world. But now that’s gone, and I feel stripped bare. My last day with him was his birthday, and I will be forever grateful that my brothers and I got to spend that time alone with him, sharing gifts and laughter. He was always warm, even in his darkest moments. While I’ll never, ever understand how he could be loved so deeply and not find it in his heart to stay, there’s minor comfort in knowing our grief and loss, in some small way, is shared with millions. It doesn’t help the pain, but at least it’s a burden countless others now know we carry, and so many have offered to help lighten the load. Thank you for that. To those he touched who are sending kind words, know that one of his favorite things in the world was to make you all laugh. As for those who are sending negativity, know that some small, giggling part of him is sending a flock of pigeons to your house to poop on your car. Right after you’ve had it washed. After all, he loved to laugh too… Dad was, is and always will be one of the kindest, most generous, gentlest souls I’ve ever known, and while there are few things I know for certain right now, one of them is that not just my world, but the entire world is forever a little darker, less colorful and less full of laughter in his absence. We’ll just have to work twice as hard to fill it back up again.

My only statement. My brothers’ are also online. Thank you for all your kindness, and goodbye for awhile guys. xo (via zeldawilliams)