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|introduction = '''Born 2 Die''' is the third track of the tenth posthumous album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] (the first full previously-unreleased studio album of [[Prince]] material). The song was premiered on BBC Radio 6 and [[Prince]]’s official [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv3mNSNjuWldihk1DUdnGtw Youtube channel] maintened by his [[The Prince Estate| Estate]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June, 2021]] and made available for download as a preview of the album at the same time, eight weeks prior to the album. | |introduction = '''Born 2 Die''' is the third track of the tenth posthumous album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] (the first full previously-unreleased studio album of [[Prince]] material). The song was premiered on BBC Radio 6 and [[Prince]]’s official [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv3mNSNjuWldihk1DUdnGtw Youtube channel] maintened by his [[The Prince Estate| Estate]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June, 2021]] and made available for download as a preview of the album at the same time, eight weeks prior to the album. | ||
− | The track was recorded in sessions that also yielded other material for the album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]]. Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 12|12 March 2010]] (on the same day as [[When She Comes]] and [[Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master)]], and three days before [[Welcome 2 America]], [[Yes-2010|Yes]], and [[Dance 2 The Higher]]), at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. | + | The track was recorded in sessions that also yielded other material for the album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]]. Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 12|12 March 2010]] (on the same day as [[When She Comes]] and [[Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master)]], and three days before [[Welcome 2 America]], [[Yes-2010|Yes]], and [[Dance 2 The Higher]]), at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. The song was worked on further in the spring with [[Shelby J.]], [[Elisa Dease]] and [[Liv Warfield]] and additional production by [[Morris Hayes]]. |
− | 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."'' [[Morris Hayes]] | + | 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, '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." ''" | ''"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 | + | |date = March - April 2010 |
− | |studio | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info | + | |additional info = Vocal overdubs |
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+ | |date = Spring 2010 | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Additional production by [[Morris Hayes]] | ||
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