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Prince conceived the song in response to Dr. Cornel West saying he was ‘no Curtis Mayfield.’
Prince’s Estate Shares The Funky Single ‘Born 2 Die’ As Another ‘Welcome 2 America’ Preview — UPROXX
It is funk via a rich jazz vein of hep cool cat meanderings, both lyrically and musically. The Prince Estate in conjunction with Sony Legacy Recordings are releasing the album Welcome 2 America on the 30th July to intense expectations of something infused with Prince’s particular brand of genius. I don’t get my hopes up, […]
Prince: Welcome 2 America — The Paltry Sum
Prince is not letting a little thing like his death from preventing him from releasing music. His latest is the rather wicked sounding, Welcome 2 America.
It manages to sound sexy and scary at the same time. The slow slinky beat and Prince’s delivery make this a great slow jam. The content of the lyrics however are biting and topical to make you stand up and take action.
60 Minutes take a look at the album and what was going on with Prince at the time.
Bricks and Bluebottles 