I like the "Purple Rain" album but did not care for "Sign of the Times" when I had it. The rest of his catalog I could take it or leave it. I do admire his guitar work, especially when he pays tribute to Hendrix's style. The Foo Fighters did an incredible cover of "Darling Nikki" earlier this decade.
I lost a lot of respect for Prince when he did all the bullshit with wanting to be referred to as the symbol or the "Artist Formerly Known As Prince." He used to appear with the word "slave" written on his face because of a dispute with his record label.
I'm sorry, but a multimillionaire making such a claim is a slap in the face to those who truly suffered as legitimate slaves throughout history.