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Toure sits down with super producer Jermaine Dupri to discuss Prince, his music and inspiration. He also shares his personal insights on who Prince really was.
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Prince’s death was traumatic for all of us who loved him. But for the people in his inner circle, who saw it coming, it hit really hard. They knew there was a drug problem and they tried to help but all they could do was watch him spiral down. We talk about Prince’s drug problem and what it was like to watch him near the end and how the people who loved him responded to his death.
Executive Producers: Touré, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
Hosted by: Touré
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Prince was the love God so we have to ask—What was it like to date him? What was it like to be proposed to by him? What was it like to be in bed with him? We talk to women who dated him, who were engaged to him, who slept with him about what he was like as a lover.
Executive Producers: Touré, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
Hosted by: Touré
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Prince’s clothes and his hair were everything. He had his own in-house fashion team that designed and constructed clothes for him. But who and what influenced his looks? We talk about Prince’s style and his aesthetics as well as the unspoken vibe that existed between him and his favorite collaborators.
Executive Producers: Touré, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
Hosted by: Touré
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What was it like to work for Prince? It could be Heaven, it could be Hell. He gave people opportunities to succeed and to do jobs that they would not have gotten from anyone else. He changed people’s careers by elevating them to roles they didn’t know they could fulfill. But he could also be a very tough, demanding boss. He could make people cry.
Executive Producers: Touré, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
Hosted by: Touré
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What musicians influenced Prince? Who shaped him and his music? The list is long and varied and includes some surprising names. Yeah, you can see the influence of James Brown and Jimi Hendrix, but there’s another musician who’s an even more powerful influence, someone who seems like Prince’s cultural father.
Executive Producers: Touré, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
Hosted by: Touré
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Prince’s youth was painful and traumatizing. He left his Mom's house because he felt unloved and then he got kicked out of his Dad’s house because, well, you’ll see. He was 13 years old and adrift in the world and angry at his parents but once he found a place to live with was a loving, surrogate mom, he began to flourish. But his drive to become a superstar begins there, at age 13. He needs revenge—he had to prove to his parents that he was worthy of love.
Executive Producers: Touré, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
Hosted by: Touré
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Prince was truly the hardest working man in showbiz. He played almost every instrument, he made a song a day, and his recording sessions routinely lasted 24 or 48 hours. Sometimes 72 hours. We talk to people who were in the studio making music with Prince to dive into what it was like being in the studio with him.
Executive Producers: Touré, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
Hosted by: Touré
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Driven by Dreams: Prince's Journey from Basement Dweller to Global Superstar
As I delved into the enigmatic world of Prince, I discovered a complexity that surpassed all expectations. His musical genius was just the tip of the iceberg, for beneath that maroon velour suit and that sly Cheshire Cat smile lay a multitude of contradictions. But just when I thought I had unraveled his intricacies, an unexpected twist emerged. A twist that would challenge everything I thought I knew about him. Join me on this captivating journey as we peel back the layers of Prince's complex personality, only to find ourselves at a crossroads of revelation and mystery. Will we ever truly understand the enigma that was Prince?
🌟 In this episode, you will be able to:
Discover the multidimensional character of Prince that unveils an intriguing cocktail of musical expression.
Gain insight into Prince's deep rooted passion for music as his personal language.
Understand Prince's internal battles with trust and communication and how it molded his persona.
Trace the impact of early life experiences on Prince's identity and its subsequent influence on his music.
Explore the fascinating co-existence of Prince's human fragility and his powerful stage persona.
Prince was complex. We dive into this deep look at who he really was by exploring his multiple personalities—the musicians in the Revolution had names for the four personalities they saw consistently. That’s right, four. If you were close to him he could be a joy to be around but he could also be very difficult. Toure once played one on one and two on two basketball with him at Paisley Park. We start our journey into Prince’s world by getting to know his personality.
🎧 Key Moments:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:01 - Getting to Know the Real Prince
00:03:57 - Prince's Musical Genius
00:06:02 - Prince's Name and Basketball Game
00:10:22 - Prince's Fight for Freedom
00:13:39 - The Chicago Bulls and Music Ownership
00:14:43 - African Issues and Personal Responsibility
00:15:37 - Prince's Performance and Persona
00:17:13 - The Impermanence of the Internet
00:19:27 - Prince's Multiple Personalities
00:27:37 - Prince's Insulated Environment
00:28:06 - Prince's Struggle with Communication
00:28:32 - Prince's Language of Music
00:29:53 - Music as Prince's Compulsion
00:31:15 - Prince's Complexity
🎙"Prince was one of the greatest musicians of all time. He was a master of almost every part of the game." - Toure
📝 Credits:
Host: Toure
Executive Producers: Toure, Chris Colbert, Adell Coleman, & Ryan Woodhall
Technical Producer: Byron Hunt
Distributed by DCP Entertainment
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Who Was Prince? is an epic 8-part series where we talk to Prince's collaborators, girlfriends, managers, all sorts of people who were close to him to find out who he really was.
Who Was Prince? Find out on June 19th, 2021!
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Who Was Prince? is an 8-part series about the legendary and mysterious musician, Prince. We'll hear from his friends, lovers, bandmates, and more as we take a deep dive into the world of the Purple One.
Who Was Prince? Find out on June 19th, 2021!
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Who Was Prince? is the ultimate look at the greatest and most mysterious musician of the modern era. Prince was a genius singer, songwriter, guitarist, and performer but how did he create so much music, what was he like as a person, what was his childhood like? This eight episode series is built on interviews with people who were close to him—people who played in his bands, managed his career, engineered his music, or dated him. We explore his multiple personalities, his love of basketball, his insane work ethic, his ability to play almost every instrument, his love of clothes, his turbulent childhood where he left his parents, his romantic life, his baby who died after a few days, and his tragic end. We hear stories about Prince and Liz Taylor, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, and many more. This is a deep look inside the life of an unforgettable man. Who Was Prince? will be a podcast that’s available anywhere podcasts are streamed.
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