Morris Day left a scathing remark about Prince's estate and his career as the lead singer of Morris Day and the Time.
For 40 years, Day served as the frontman of the funk group Prince established. But after years of staying silent, the musician revealed the real reason he can never perform under the name of Morris Day and The Time ever again.
On Instagram, Day shared a shocking statement revealing that the handlers of Prince's estate told him he could no longer use the name Morris Day and The Time.
"I've given 40 years of my life building up a name and legacy that Prince and I came up with. A name that, while he was alive, he had no problem with me using. I literally put my blood, sweat, and tears into bringing value to that name," he said.
The 64-year-old added that Prince never said an issue about him performing under the name when the pop singer was still alive. In fact, His Royal Badness reportedly booked him on tour and gigs at Paisley Park using the moniker.
But soon after Prince died, Day reportedly started feeling differently, especially since the people who now control the singer's multi-million-dollar estate want to rewrite history.
As a result, it reportedly impacts how he feeds his family.
He ended his post by mentioning again that Prince's estate forbids him from using the name in any capacity.
Prince's Estate's Representative Comments on Morris Day's Statement
Following Day's rant, a representative for Prince's estate sent a statement to PEOPLE, saying that the musician's post is not entirely accurate.
"Given Prince's longstanding history with Morris Day and what the Estate thought were amicable discussions, the Prince Estate was surprised and disappointed to see his recent post. The Estate is open to working proactively with Morris to resolve this matter," the estate, which is administered by Comerica Bank & Trust, said.
A separate post by Minneapolis Star Tribune explained that Prince kept the rights to the band's name after leaving them. When Day reunited with the original members of The Time in 2011, Prince reportedly disapproved of the fact that the group wanted to release it under the band's name.
As a result, Day and the band members released the record under the name Original 7ven. Still, Day continued to perform under Morris Day and The Time's name.
An attorney for three of Prince's siblings, L. Londell McMillan, said that there was no discussion with the heirs yet regarding Day's usage of the moniker.
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