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|song name = Born 2 Die | |song name = Born 2 Die | ||
− | |single image = [[Image:Welcome2america.jpg|100px|Welcome 2 America album artwork]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] | + | |single image = [[Image:Welcome2america.jpg|100px|link=Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America album artwork]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] |
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June, 2021]] - [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] pre-release download | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June, 2021]] - [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] pre-release download | ||
|album(s) = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] | |album(s) = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] | ||
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According to the details provided to accompany the stream on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=febeHW4EO4o Youtube], the song was recorded ''"when President Obama was just a year into his first term and [[Prince]] was reflecting deeply on the issues affecting the Black community and the role he hoped to play."'' [[Prince]] explained the genesis of the song to [[Morris Hayes]] when he asked him to do some additional production on the track: | According to the details provided to accompany the stream on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=febeHW4EO4o Youtube], the song was recorded ''"when President Obama was just a year into his first term and [[Prince]] was reflecting deeply on the issues affecting the Black community and the role he hoped to play."'' [[Prince]] explained the genesis of the song to [[Morris Hayes]] when he asked him to do some additional production on the track: | ||
− | ''"We got to '''Born 2 Die''', and [[Prince]] said, ' | + | ''"We got to '''Born 2 Die''', and [[Prince]] said, 'I’ll tell you how that came about,'. He had been watching videos of his friend [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornel_West Dr. Cornel West] on YouTube, and during one speech [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornel_West Dr. West] said, 'I love my brother [[Prince]], but he’s no [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield Curtis Mayfield].' So [[Prince]] said, "Oh really? We will see." ''" |
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 12|12 March 2010]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 12|12 March 2010]] | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
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− | |3= [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] | + | |3= [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]]<br> |
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
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− | |trivia = Artwork (with photo by Randee St. Nicholas) used to promote broadcast premiere and streaming (although the album artwork was used on the stream/download itself): | + | |trivia = Artwork (with photo by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicholas]) used to promote broadcast premiere and streaming (although the album artwork was used on the stream/download itself): |
:[[File:Born2die single.jpg|200px]] | :[[File:Born2die single.jpg|200px]] | ||
|see also = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album | |see also = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album | ||
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− | |categories = [[Category:2010]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:2021]][[Category:Recorded 2010]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Posthumously-released Songs]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 31 August 2023
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