Morris Day is alleging that Prince’s estate has forbidden him from using the name Morris Day & The Time.
In an Instagram post Day said, “I’ve given 40 years of my life building up a name and legacy that Prince and I came up with.”
“However, now that Prince is no longer with us, suddenly, the people who control his multi million dollar estate want to rewrite history by taking my name away from me, thus impacting how i feed my family. So as of now, per the Prince Estate, [I] can no longer use Morris Day & The Time in any capacity,” the post continued.
In response, a representative for the estate disputed Day‘s post.
“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. However, the information that he shared is not entirely accurate,” the rep said in a statement.
This is not the first time that there has been a disagreement about the group‘s name.
“Everything’s kinda crazy,” Day told the Star Tribune. “This has created a storm of response. I don’t want to talk about it right now. There will be a time when it’s appropriate to talk.”
