2013/14: Prince3EG Era

A powerful 2014 Mojo magazine cover story and exclusive interview with Prince, titled “Prince Rocks!”, featuring striking photography and deep insights into his life, music, and philosophy during a rare period of public engagement. Publication: Mojo – The Music Magazine Date: April 2014 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Cover Story + Interview Feature Title: Prince Rocks! (with exclusive interview) THE STORY The iconic cover features a close-up of Prince holding a guit

A detailed review in the Star Tribune (March 31, 2014) praising Prince and 3rdEyeGirl’s late-night surprise performance at Paisley Park, highlighting a guitar-heavy set of deeper cuts and obscure tunes that delighted hardcore fans. Publication: Star Tribune Date: March 31, 2014 (reviewing March 30 performance) Country: United States Section: Music Review / Live Report THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Jon Bream reviews Prince and 3rdEyeGirl’s unannounced late-night show at Pa

Label: NPG Records / Epic Release Date: March 17, 2014 Length: 3:18 Prince’s 2014 digital single Fallinlove2nite — featuring Zooey Deschanel — stands as one of his rare duet releases and the only place to hear the collaborative version of the track.

“Balloon” floats in as a delicate pop moment shaped quietly but unmistakably by Prince. His chord changes and structural tweaks give the track its lift, while Sheila E.’s congas add warmth and pulse. A small release, but a revealing one — showing Prince still guiding, shaping, and elevating the artists around him.

A raw, riff-driven funk-rock statement that served as the first official single from the forthcoming Plectrumelectrum album, “PretzelBodyLogic” announced the arrival of Prince’s new power trio 3rdEyeGirl with a bold, Sabbath-inflected guitar attack. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince and 3rdEyeGirl Label: NPG Records Date: February 14, 2014 Catalogue: NPG-3EG-03DLSP Format: Promo CD Single Country: United Kingdom Genre: Funk Rock Style: Hard rock / Funk A-Side: “PretzelBodyLogic”

A report detailing Prince and his band 3rdEyeGirl’s intimate acoustic performance in a private London living room for a small audience of about a dozen people, part of a series of low-key “iconic” venue dates in support of the upcoming album Plectrum Electrum. Publication: The Austin Daily Herald Date: February 9, 2014 Country: United States Section: Entertainment / Music News (AP syndicated) THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Prince and 3rdEyeGirl performed an intimate acoust

The first single to be taken from the forthcoming album PLECTRUMELECTRUM due for release in April Prince is currently in the UK on the HIT AND RUN TOUR with his band 3RDEYEGIRL who consist of guitarist Donna Grantis, bassist Ida Nielsen and drummer Hannah Ford Welton

Da Bourgeoisie was released as a digital WAV single on November 25, 2013 via 3rdeyetunes.com (catalogue number NPGM070). The track first surfaced a week earlier, on November 18, 2013, when a horn‑less version leaked online and spread rapidly across fan channels.

A playful, funky mid-tempo groove that first appeared as a surprise digital download in February 2013 and later gained massive attention thanks to its iconic Dave Chappelle pancake artwork, “Breakfast Can Wait” was eventually included on Prince’s 2014 album Art Official Age. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: NPG Records Date: September 2013 (promo CD) Catalogue: None (promo only) Format: Promo CD Single Country: United Kingdom Genre: Funk / Pop Style: Mid-tempo funk groov

The September 2013 issue of V Magazine features Prince on the cover with a powerful black & white portrait by Inez & Vinoodh, accompanied by an extensive twelve-page feature celebrating “The Purple Reign of a Musical Genius”. Publication: V Magazine Date: September 2013 Country: United States Location: New York Section: Front Cover + Major Interior Feature THE STORY This landmark fashion and culture magazine spread includes a stunning cover shot of Prince in an afro and ornat

Groovy Potential first appeared on 14 August 2013 as a download from 3rdEyeTunes.com, becoming the third track issued through Prince’s own online store. A short 1:20 preview was streamed on 3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube channel shortly before release. Although later included on Hitnrun Phase Two, the track originally stood alone without an associated album. Recording dates are not fully documented, but basic tracking is believed to have taken place in early‑to‑mid 2012 at Paisley Park

On June 23 2013, Prince continued his prolific 3rdEye TV streaming series with another eclectic mix of new rehearsals, covers, instrumental remixes, and rare archival live footage. STREAM DETAILS Platform: 3rdEye TV Date: June 23 2013 CONTENT FEATURED Instrumental remix of Rock And Roll Love Affair Reloaded Nothing Compares 2 U Footage of a rehearsal of Big City by The NPG and NPG Hornz (billed as Montreux 2013 rehearsal) Instrumental rehearsal of Sing A Simple Song Cover of

On June 22 2013, Prince streamed a special rehearsal and archival session via his 3rdEye TV platform, offering fans a mix of new material, covers, and rare live footage. STREAM DETAILS Platform: 3rdEye TV Date: June 22 2013 CONTENT FEATURED Rehearsal of Sticky Like Glue Remix of Janelle Monáe & Erykah Badu – Q.U.E.E.N. Instrumental jam based on Let’s Work Unreleased version of Eye’ll Never B Another Fool Breakfast Can Wait Live footage of Play That Funky Music (recorded May 3

Released as a digital AAC single (256 kbps) exclusively on iTunes Canada on November 23, 2011, Extraloveable marked the long‑awaited public debut of one of Prince’s most famous unreleased tracks. Originally recorded in 1982 but shelved due to controversial lyrical content, the song was completely re‑recorded in 2011 and issued as a standalone digital release to promote the Welcome 2 Canada Tour, which began two days later.

The eighth track released on Prince’s 3rdEyeGirl.com website on June 12 2013. Credited to "Prince featuring Ledisi," though Ledisi appears only on background vocals. This digital release came during Prince’s active independent online distribution period RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince featuring Ledisi Label: NPG Records / 3rdEyeGirl.com Release Date: June 12 2013 Country: Worldwide (Digital) Format: Digital Download / Online Release TRACK LISTING Ain’t Gonna Miss U When U’re G

The debut single from Prince’s new band 3rdEyeGirl, “Fixurlifeup” was released in May 2013 as a high-energy funk-rock statement of intent, marking the beginning of Prince’s most prolific and guitar-driven period of the 2010s. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince and 3rdEyeGirl Label: NPG Records Date: May 16, 2013 Catalogue: None (promo only) Format: Promo CD Single Country: United Kingdom / Europe A-Side: “Fixurlifeup” Written by: Prince (credited to Prince and 3rdEyeGirl) Produce

Live Out Loud was made available for download from Prince’s 3rdEyeGirl.com website on February 22, 2013, following a series of early teasers and unofficial premieres. The track had first surfaced the previous evening when Prince sent it to two fans, Jester Jenkins and JAK3vision, who streamed it on their YouTube channels. After Jenkins shared a download link in his comments, he was asked to remove it and announced that the track would soon be officially available on 3rdEyeGi

The track appeared briefly under the title Boyfriend before being taken down within the hour and re‑uploaded as Boyfriend Demo, making it one of the shortest‑lived digital releases of Prince’s 2010s output. Sold alongside other low‑priced digital tracks on the site, Boyfriend reflected Prince’s experimental approach to online distribution during this period, where songs appeared without warning and disappeared just as unpredictably.

Song: Screwdriver Written: Circa 2013 Format: Original pencil draft on 8.5" x 11" lined paper Rare original handwritten working draft of “Screwdriver” by Prince, written entirely in pencil. This document offers a direct look into Prince’s creative process as he crafted the song’s lyrics and structure. Key Content Notable Details The lyrics feature the repeating chorus “I’m a screwdriver…” and explore themes of life on the road, rock ‘n’ roll excess, and relentless forward mot

Prince’s “Screwdriver” released as a promotional CDr single on Swiss label Purple Music, serving as an early standalone single that later appeared on the 2015 album HitNRun Phase Two. RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Prince Title: Screwdriver Date: February 4, 2013 (Digital / Promo) Label: NPG Records / Purple Music Format / Type: CDr, Single, Promo Country: Switzerland Catalogue: PM150 TRACK LIST Side A / Only Track Screwdriver (4:13) THE STORY “Screwdriver” was releas

Screwdriver was released as a digital single on February 4, 2013, marking one of Prince’s earliest official releases of the 3RDEYEGIRL era. The track had been teased heavily across Prince’s newly activated digital channels, including early appearances on 3rdEyeGirl.com and social media posts hinting at a new sound and band lineup.