Difference between revisions of "Born 2 Die"
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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> | + | |single image = [[Image:Welcome2america.jpg|100px|Welcome 2 America album artwork]] <br><small> [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album</small> |
|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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|previous song = [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | |previous song = [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | ||
|next song = [[Born Free]] | |next song = [[Born Free]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Born 2 Die''' is the third track of the (announced) 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] | + | |introduction = '''Born 2 Die''' is the third track of the (announced) 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] maintained 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. | ||
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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."'' [[Morris Hayes]] was asked 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."'' [[Morris Hayes]] was asked 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.” ''" |
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar | + | *[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar |
| − | *[[Chris Coleman]] | + | *[[Chris Coleman]] – drums |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tal_Wilkenfeld Tal Wilkenfeld] – bass guitar |
| − | *[[Morris Hayes|Mr. Hayes]] | + | *[[Morris Hayes|Mr. Hayes]] – keyboards, strings, percussion |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Shelby J.]] – backing vocals and adlibs |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Liv Warfield]] – backing vocals and adlibs |
| − | *[[Elisa Fiorillo|Elisa Dease]] | + | *[[Elisa Fiorillo|Elisa Dease]] – backing vocals |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
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|see also = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album | |see also = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album | ||
|references = | |references = | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:2021]][[Category:2010]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 2010]] |
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