prince
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How to Watch Under the Cherry Moon in Philly With The Root and Jay Smooth. Plus: a Surprise From Questlove
A little purple mathematics for you: On April 21 of 2016, planet Earth lost a magical, musical unicorn in what can only be explained as the rapture of a singular genius—one who left us 40-plus years of (released) music by which to remember him. On July 29, 2018, the purple family with gather to honor…
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Jimmy Jam’s Episodes of Questlove Supreme Might Be the Greatest Episodes of Anything That Ever Existed
I can be prone to hyperbole. I can see proof of it in my daughter, who has adopted my penchant for saying, “This is my favorite song ever” for nearly every song she hears that she likes. We don’t do things small in the My-Last-Name-Isn’t-Really-Jackson household. I remember once playing the Sylvers’ “Even This Shall…
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The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: Prince’s ‘I Wish U Heaven’
You didn’t think we forgot, did you? Admittedly, it’s been a busy week here at The Glow Up, with the GLAAD Awards, a lingerie line from Rihanna and the questionable Catholic imagination of the Met Gala (oh my!). Frankly, we’re ready to slow it down for the weekend, so we thought we’d start by going…
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Misty Copeland on How She Ended Up in Drake’s ‘Nice for What’ Video
Misty Copeland is making boss moves. In 2015 she charmed the world as the first black woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. She won the hearts of little black girls as the Firebird Barbie. And the ballerina made her foray into fashion four years ago when she partnered with athletic…
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Got Enough Money to Make It Rain on Prince’s Private Island Estate? It’s Up for Bidding
Ever wanted to have your own private island estate? Or possibly a private estate that was once owned by Prince? Well, if you have several million saved up or are ready to break into your 401(k), Prince’s estate is offering up his retreat home in Turks and Caicos. The estate, which was originally purchased for…
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The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: Janelle Monáe and Pharrell Got the Juice
We promise, we’re going to stop with the all-Janelle Monáe-everything … just as soon as we listen to Dirty Computer about 200 more times. But seriously: We’ll definitely give you a break next week, but for the second week in a row, the artist occasionally known as Cindi Mayweather has The Glow Up’s hearts—and ears—with…
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Prince’s Family Sues Illinois Hospital and Walgreens for Wrongful Death
All six of Prince’s siblings have joined together to sue personnel at an Illinois hospital that treated the music superstar after he suffered from an opioid overdose a week before his death. The family has also named Walgreens pharmacy in its wrongful death suit. The heirs filed the lawsuit in Illinois on Friday, a day…
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‘Everything You Think Is True’: Yara Shahidi Honors Her Family History With Prince
Many know Yara Shahidi as the adorable and irrepressible Zoey Johnson on Black-ish’s hit spinoff, Grown-ish, but fewer know about her roots as a Minneapolis girl—like myself—and her ties to our most famous fellow native. Shahidi’s father, Afshin Shahidi, was Prince’s longtime personal photographer and videographer, capturing the star in both intimate and iconic moments from…
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Watch: Patti LaBelle Remembers Prince
Patti LaBelle fondly remembers the time she found out that Prince could talk. “Everybody knew he could talk, but he doesn’t talk very much,” LaBelle said. “But this particular day he talked to me like he was my son.” LaBelle is referring to a day in 1988 when she and her then-music director, James “Bud”…
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Listen to Prince’s Original Version of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ … Then Cry
On Thursday, the estate of musical icon Prince released the original studio recording of his song “Nothing Compares 2 U,” recorded in 1984. Before Sinead O’Connor turned the song into a hit, Prince recorded the tune at the Eden Prairie, Minn., warehouse during sessions for his album Around the World in a Day. The Purple…