Few poets or authors have had as profound an influence on popular culture as famed English poet T.S Eliot. And few of Prince's flunkies have been forgotten as quickly as former New Power Generation rapper T.C. "Twin Cities" Ellis. Still, despite the seemingly large gap between their respective places in history, the two have a lot in common. Here's a quick guide to the similarities and differences between these two enigmatic, poetical figures.
Twin Cities Ellis |
Thomas Stearns Elliot |
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| Occupation | Minneapolis-based rapper and former member of the New Power Generation |
Poet, essayist, playwright |
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| Most Notable Work(s) | Rap on "New Power Generation (Part II)" from Prince's 1990 album Graffiti Bridge |
The Wasteland, "Four Quartets" |
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| Famous Friends | Mavis Staples, The Time, Tevin Campbell |
Wyndham Lewis, Djuna Barnes, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce |
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| Sample Verse | This here rap's about the true confession |
Time present and time past |
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| Place(s) of Inspiration | Paisley Park |
London, East Coker, Unreal City |
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| Feline Association | Worked with Prince, who once provided limited-term employment for an attractive but not especially talented rapper and dancer called Cat. |
Author of Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats, which was later adapted into the stage play Cats, which provided limited-term employment for thousands of attractive but not especially talented singers and dancers |
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Questionable Sanity |
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, who, in a fit of insanity, famously wrote "SLAVE" in magic marker on his face. |
Poet Ezra Pound, who, in a fit of insanity, actively supported Adolf Hitler. |
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