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12 Established 1961 Lifestyle Features Monday, July 26, 2021 rince’s estate will soon issue a sciousness... this is a concerted effort to technology and devices, which he saw the first time. “He said, ‘never in my completed record from the mercuri- really speak about these things,” said “as something that handcuffed people.” career have I taken a week where I didn’t Pal artist’s storied music vault, the Hayes, who co-produced the album. “I But while the album tackles decidedly write a song and pick up my guitar.’” The first never-before-heard album released really dug how raw it was, and as far as weighty topics - “Running Game (Son of release of Prince’s vast trove of music since the musician’s shock death five my production, I just wanted to keep it to a Slave Master)” centers on racism, remains a sensitive subject; the super- years ago. “Welcome 2 America” - a 12- where its raw and I don’t get in the way while “Same Page, Different Book” star was controlling of his work, image, track album finished in 2010, but shelved of what he’s trying to say.” touches on religious strife - the album and carefully constructed enigmatic per- for reasons unknown in the famous vault also includes vintage danceable and car- sona. Doing right by him is no small chal- at Prince’s Paisley Park compound near ‘Liberty and justice’ nal slow jam Prince in the mix. “Hot lenge. Minneapolis - offers a prophetic window For Hayes, the singular artist “was Summer” is a major-key, guitar-heavy, Previously the estate has re-released into social struggles at today’s forefront, way ahead”, like a “sage sitting in the feel-good track, while the sparsely expanded versions of Prince’s milestone delving into racism, political division, Himalayas somewhere”, in foreshadow- arranged “When She Comes” featuring albums, like “1999” and “Sign O’ The technology and disinformation.
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