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Katt Williams Says Meeting Prince at 12 Transformed His Confidence

On the IMO Podcast, he says the Dayton encounter showed him he did not need to change.

Overview

  • Williams recounts meeting Prince in Dayton while dating the musician’s younger cousin during his own childhood.
  • He says Prince told him he was 18 while Williams was 12, noting they initially assumed they were the same age because of their sizes.
  • The pair had what Williams calls a “super deep conversation,” after which he considered them friends.
  • He cites Prince’s early record deal, self-produced album, and ability to play 26 instruments as proof that talent could stand without altering himself.
  • The reminiscence comes from a December 3 appearance on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s IMO Podcast and was reported by outlets including Complex and WBLS.