In December 2020, Prince registered as a candidate for
Mayor of New York City in the
2021 Democratic primary.
Prince's campaign manager was 13-year-old student Theo Demel, who believes that homework is unconstitutional. The campaign's goal was to raise $2 million. Part of the fundraising strategy included
busking outside the
Myrtle Avenue station in
Bushwick, Brooklyn. The campaign's major policy points included fighting
poverty and providing more housing for New York City residents. The campaign hosted weekly food distribution events, giving away food donated by churches to whoever happened to show up.
In May 2021, Prince challenged their electoral competitor
Andrew Yang in both a
basketball game and
rap battle at
Tompkins Square Park.
One of the criteria for joining the city's mayoral debates was fundraising a minimal amount of money. Prince was among the candidates who met the criteria to appear on the ballot, but did not meet the criteria to join the debates. While Prince was not inside the building to participate in mayoral debates, they were outside the venue on a bus known as the "Love Tank". Prince's performance outside the debate included singing about affordable housing.