In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life and career of Prince Rogers Nelson, the musical prodigy who pioneered the "Minneapolis sound" and became one of the best-selling artists of all time,. We trace his journey from a childhood in Minneapolis, where he wrote his first song at age seven, to his debut album For You, on which he famously played all 27 instruments. Listeners will learn how he achieved global superstardom in the 1980s with the release of 1999 and the cultural phenomenon Purple Rain, which made him the first singer to simultaneously hold the No. 1 film, album, and single in the United States,.

We dig into his prolific and often controversial middle period, including the release of the critically acclaimed Sign o' the Times and his infamous contractual battle with Warner Bros., which ...