{"id":306248,"date":"2024-08-23T19:11:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T00:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/princes-ex-manager-says-john-legend-haters-missed-performances-point"},"modified":"2024-08-23T19:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T00:12:20","slug":"princes-ex-manager-says-john-legend-haters-missed-performances-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/princes-ex-manager-says-john-legend-haters-missed-performances-point","title":{"rendered":"Prince&#039;s Ex-Supervisor Says John Legend Haters Missed Efficiency&#039;s Level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"46.3004972032\">\n<section id=\"cb-670f78e8fbc1fdfcd0088698642c823b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240823_b55380c71b314f9d8ddbb47907ebd917\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5dd30ef6-291a-4a42-8d48-b46639cea7a5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ari O'Neal\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b5\/4by3\/2024\/08\/23\/b55380c71b314f9d8ddbb47907ebd917_md.jpg\" alt=\"prince john legend dmc performance\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-670f78e8fbc1fdfcd0088698642c823b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9d3a4083e1d7a9c08aac95e57f973c06\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.2458100559\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/john-legend\/\"><strong>John Legend<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s tribute to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/prince\/\"> <strong>Prince<\/strong><\/a> at the Democratic National Convention was good, but it pales in comparison to the song itself &#8230; so says the late Purple Rain singer&#8217;s ex-manager.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9d3a4083e1d7a9c08aac95e57f973c06--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-47f99a99c657465c4158777ff0fca4a4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.2487562189\">\n<p>We spoke with <strong>L. Londell McMillian<\/strong> &#8212; who previously worked as both manager and attorney to the ethereal star &#8212; about JL&#8217;s performance at the DNC this week &#8230; a show which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/22\/john-legend-dnc-prince-performance\/\"><strong>pissed a lot of people off<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-47f99a99c657465c4158777ff0fca4a4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ef5a73024dd56a5b4091bdb5709ee693\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bc8e7616-069d-4c62-a949-09e41ef34be3-573985340-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-bc8e7616-069d-4c62-a949-09e41ef34be3-573985340-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2e\/16by9\/2024\/08\/22\/2ef3b9890e5a4592ad46046405511bb6_md.jpg\" alt=\"082224_john_legend_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n           <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">8\/21\/24<\/span>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ef5a73024dd56a5b4091bdb5709ee693--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cbf7ffd7d669b3ab69d7134ce23ffe24\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31.8167330677\">\n<p>ICYMI &#8230; fans called out Legend, &#8217;cause he sounds a lot like himself while singing, and not enough like Prince, while performing with longtime Prince collaborator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sheila-e\/\"><strong>Shelia E.<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>&#8212; and, many people felt he wasn&#8217;t the right person to sing &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go Crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cbf7ffd7d669b3ab69d7134ce23ffe24--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6ce123a92bf55fa88932f2cba23bf6d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240822_0febcaf78a754be1b7729dda935c530a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5dd30ef6-291a-4a42-8d48-b46639cea7a5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0f\/4by3\/2024\/08\/22\/0febcaf78a754be1b7729dda935c530a_md.jpg\" alt=\"john legend tweets.\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6ce123a92bf55fa88932f2cba23bf6d8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fa21c1fa3fdb9bb5e128279ca56c4dfa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Lots of folks online were more excited about Shelia and guitarist <strong>Ari O&#8217;Neal<\/strong>&#8216;s skills &#8230; saying she can shred just like The Artist Formerly Known As.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fa21c1fa3fdb9bb5e128279ca56c4dfa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fe272670c9559d746570bdddd61814c6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240823_4d73f4da465b428dbbfa24c92b711705\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5dd30ef6-291a-4a42-8d48-b46639cea7a5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4d\/4by3\/2024\/08\/23\/4d73f4da465b428dbbfa24c92b711705_md.jpg\" alt=\"L. Londell McMillan sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fe272670c9559d746570bdddd61814c6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-09833a46a1155128777a1b8f1b2fa466\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>McMillian&#8217;s being a whole lot kinder to Legend than many fans on social media &#8230; telling us he was at the DNC and thinks John did a fine job with the song.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-09833a46a1155128777a1b8f1b2fa466--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8bb6221141cdefd6c36b1f143ab4a834\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>That said, LLM adds there&#8217;s only one Prince &#8230; and, one of his best skills was the ability to craft a powerful message &#8212; a message he felt was on full display in Chicago this week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8bb6221141cdefd6c36b1f143ab4a834--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9b2c86847dbb290cb2ae32800961692c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9b2c86847dbb290cb2ae32800961692c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d44d6cbd9617073aa7aedad726072c64\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.8208092486\">\n<p>McMillan goes on to say everyone&#8217;s entitled to their opinion &#8230; and his is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kamala-harris\/\"><strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong><\/a> and Tim Walz are HUGE Prince fans &#8212; just like everyone should be, L. Londell says.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d44d6cbd9617073aa7aedad726072c64--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dac8312f105b4037a134c7cfb0756240\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dac8312f105b4037a134c7cfb0756240--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4a8a8a601a54701e2e9df0d2b02ef088\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.8874172185\">\n<p>We broke the story &#8230; Prince <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2016\/04\/21\/prince-dead-at-57\/\"><strong>passed away<\/strong><\/a> more than 8 years ago after overdosing on fentanyl &#8212; and, Shelia E. performed a tribute to him then as well.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4a8a8a601a54701e2e9df0d2b02ef088--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0e14d673f369af09d37aea1f328cd030\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Fans may not have loved John&#8217;s performance &#8230; but, at least Prince&#8217;s iconic lyrics are staying alive.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0e14d673f369af09d37aea1f328cd030--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/23\/prince-ex-manager-talks-john-legend-dnc-performance\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Legend&#8216;s tribute to Prince at the Democratic National Convention was good, but it pales in comparison to the song itself &#8230; so says the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-306248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306248\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}