Unearthed letters from Prince reveal the singer wasn’t a fan of music by Ed Sheeran or Katy Perry.
In the notes, which were found in his Minnesota home following his death in 2016, the musician criticised the industry for “trying to ram” the singers “down our throats”.
“We don’t like [their music] no matter how many times they play it,” he wrote.
The Guardian’s Weekend magazine reports that Prince’s estate have been rifling through his belongings in an attempt to generate income, and a collection of his letters have been compiled for a new book titled The Beautiful Ones.
The book comes from Prince superfan Dan Piepenbring, whom the singer had enlisted to work on his memoir before he died.
Piepenbring, who worked with the “When Doves Cry” singer for three months up until his death, said: “The sheer quantity of paper was surprising… In one room you’d find something from 1979, and within arm’s reach there’d be something from 2002.”
The Beautiful Ones will be released on 29 October.
In September, Sinead O’Connor accused Prince – who wrote her hit single "Nothing Compares 2U" – of attempting to “beat her up” and leaving a female member of his band with broken ribs.
