Prince slams Madonna, Maroon 5

Prince slams Madonna, Maroon 5

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Ever-enigmatic artist prince disses Madonna in a new 'Billboard' article

They may have dated back in 1985, but now there’s no love lost between Prince and Madonna.

In a new interview with ‘Billboard,’ Prince blames the material girl in part for his decision to end his 20-year relationship with his record label Warner Bros.

According to him, Madonna was getting all the promotion, even as Prince was doing all the work.

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“She was getting paid, but at the same time we were selling more records and selling out concerts on multiple nights,” Prince said.

Prince also had choice words for Maroon 5, who covered the singer’s hit song “Kiss” on their album “Overexposed.”

“I do pay performance royalties on others’ song I perform live, but I’m not recording these songs and putting them up for sale,” he said.

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“Why do we need to hear another cover of a song someone else did?”

“Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what’s already there.”

As for a new Prince record on the making? Don’t count on it.

“I don’t do albums anymore,” the famously enigmatic singer said.

“I do songs.”