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Prince’s Estate & Music Catalogue Reaches $200 Million Value: Report


Recently obtained documents dealing with the legal proceedings of Prince’s estate put its value at a whopping $200 million.

The ongoing legal proceedings regarding the estate of late music legend Prince has seen a handful of unfortunate circumstances, including a lien issued by a lawyer for the amount of $1 million for unpaid legal fees he said is owed to him by Prince’s late brother Alfred Jackson. That situation actually led to a reported number being put on the value of the whole estate, which now is set at $200 million.

Prince's Estate & Music Catalogue Reaches $200 Million Value: Report
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The Blast is reporting to have obtained documents from the legal battle relating to Alfred’s portion of the fortune that was left to him after Prince died back on April 21, 2016. Jackson was one of six heirs set to divide Prince’s massive fortune that he made for himself over the span of his trail-blazing career. Unfortunately, Alfred himself died at his home in Missouri on August 28, 2019 before the ongoing estate proceedings were officially settled, and now it looks like things just got even more confusing. 

Here’s what The Blast is saying on how things are being handled now:

“After Prince’s death on April 21, 2016, it was determined that Alred [sic] had 1/6 expectancy interest in the entire Prince Estate, which has a potential gross value of $200,000,000,” the documents reveal.

At the time of Alfred’s death, his brother Shawn Jackson filed documents in Missouri challenging a will that was filed on behalf of Alfred’s business advisors.

In the purported will, Alfred’s share of the Prince fortune, approximately $33 Million, would go to his business advisor and his team who helped set up the sale of his stake in the estate to a corporation. As we reported, Prince’s sister also sold her stake of the fortune.

Alfred’s brother, Shawn, is challenging the will and a battle is now raging in Missouri over who will be the administrator of Alfred’s estate.”

It appears that Shawn’s rebuttal is influenced by the fact that Alfred wasn’t in the proper mental state to make decisions of that magnitude at the time, especially being that he reportedly suffered from Parkinson’s disease and took “psychiatric drugs” like Haloperidol for the illness. 

We’re praying that for sake of Prince’s legacy and rightfully-earned fortune, all of this can be settled in the least problematic way possible. We believe The Purple One would’ve wanted it that way. Take a look back on this classic record by Prince, who happens to be Google’s most-searched guitar solo king:

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FKA Twigs Opens Up About Prince Tribute At The GRAMMYs: "Of Course I Wanted To Sing"

While she killed it as a dancer alongside Usher, many felt like Twigs' vocal talents were demoted during the Prince tribute at the 2020 GRAMMYs.

While Usher's tribute to Prince at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards last night (Jan 26) was more of a miss than a hit amongst many fans, no one could deny that FKA Twigs killed it as the lead dancer throughout the performance. However, lots of viewers felt like the "Cellophane" singer was, well, not treated as a singer when she rightfully should've been. Surprisingly enough, Twigs had something to say on the subject in her own words.

"Of course i wanted to sing at the grammys," Twigs wrote to her over 376,000 Twitter followers (seen above) in regards to the slight singing snub, following up by writing, "I wasn’t asked this time but hopefully in the future. none the less what an honour. congratulations to all winners x." Lots of people watching the annually televised music event thought that her presence, especially due her entering the stage by sliding down a pole, didn't exactly represent her eclectic artistry in the best of light. One fan replied by saying "You deserve better. The Grammys is a big joke," meanwhile others echoed the same sentiment but also said she killed it nonetheless and that Price would be proud himself. The Recording Academy replied as well from the official @RecordingAcad handle, writing, "We loved having you. See you on the GRAMMY stage again soon!" Yeah, we'll see!

Watch the full Prince tribute performance by Usher, FKA Twigs and Sheila E. below, and let us know what you think over in the comments:

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Usher’s Prince Tribute At The 2020 GRAMMYs Fell Short Of Impressing Many Fans

Not even pole dancing from FKA Twigs could save this performance in the eyes of many watching the GRAMMYs last night.

Those tuning in last night to the 2020 GRAMMYs may have been surprised to see Usher giving a grand tribute to music icon Prince, but unfortunately praise for his performance wasn't exactly universal. However, before we get into public opinions, check it out in its entirety below, featuring longtime Prince collaborator Sheila E. and a show-stealing pole performance by FKA Twigs:

According to The New York Post, who also bombed on Usher's Prince tribute, the whole thing went down as a way to promote an upcoming GRAMMYs tribute concert to Prince set to be taped tomorrow (January 28) and air on CBS later in the year. Comparing it to "a Vegas showman," the views by NY Post were surprisingly echoed by a lot of fans online, some suggesting other people in place of the Confessions hitmaker (i.e. Miguel, Beyoncé, Janelle Monáe), others upset Twigs was demoted to a pole dancer and some just simply trashing Usher's vocals and audacity altogether.

See some of the most harsh things people said about Usher's tribute performance to Prince at the 2020 GRAMMYs below, and let us know what you thought of the whole thing. Read 'em and weep: