Longtime rivals Prince and Rick James bickered for nearly their entire professional lives. It was a true Battle of Funk. #RickJames #Prince #Singers | Grunge.com

Prince and Rick James were musical peers who had a competitive and sometimes strained relationship, particularly in the early 1980s. While they were not friends, they did tour together, and their rivalry fueled some notable incidents. 👀 There’s a whole history behind how Rick “supposedly” stole Prince’s programmed synthesizers and used them on his iconic album “Street Songs.” Afterwards James sent Prince a thank you card whilePrince got his revenge by persuading Denise Mathews to join Vanity 6.