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The personification of music iitself —Dirty Mind stripped bare, Purple Rain ruled the world, Sign "O"’ The Times rewrote the rulebook. Guitar god, Love symbol. One man, every instrument, zero compromise. More vault keys turning weekly.
HITnRUN Phase Two Album: 2016
A Funk-Jazz NPG Resurrection Released as a CD album in Europe on April 29, 2016, on NPG Records (catalogue: 0643485620488), Prince’s HITnRUN Phase Two — his 39th and final lifetime studio album — was a funk/soul/jazz masterpiece with The New Power Generation. Featuring Eryn Allen Kane, Ledisi, and horns by NPG Hornz, this 12-track set — produced/arranged/composed/performed by Prince & The NPG — was initially Tidal exclusive (December 12, 2015) before physical release. A soulf
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Apr 28, 2016
Ruff Enuff Single: 2016
MonoNeon’s "Ruff Enuff" , an instrumental track produced by Prince on keyboards, was released as a digital download on January 11, 2016, four and a half days after recording, as Tidal’s Purple Pick of the Week. The following day, it was replaced with a vocal version featuring lead vocals on vocoder by Adrian Crutchfield, largely improvised with no writing credits. Initial tracking occurred in October 2015, likely with lyrics, as Prince performed the song during a few shows at
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Jan 11, 2016
Back in Time Album: 2015
Culmination of Prince’s Mentorship On October 23, 2015, Judith Hill’s debut album Back in Time received its wide commercial release through NPG Records (distributed by Legacy Recordings), including physical CD and major streaming platforms, following an exclusive free digital download in March. Co-produced with Prince and recorded at Paisley Park Studios, the album featured his writing, musical contributions, and production on multiple tracks, marking one of his final major s
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Oct 21, 2015
Hitnrun Phase One Album: 2015
A Purple Funk Dubstep Surprise Released as a CD album in Europe on September 11, 2015, on NPG Records (no catalogue), Prince’s HITnRUN Phase One — his 38th studio album — was a funk/soul/pop/electronic hybrid featuring Judith Hill, Rita Ora, Lianne La Havas, and Curly Fryz. Produced/arranged/composed/performed by Prince & Joshua Welton, with horns by The Hornheads and strings by Stringenius. Initially Tidal exclusive (September 7, 2015), physical CD followed. A bold late-era
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Sep 10, 2015
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