Misty Copeland first came to the general public’s attention in 2009 when she appeared in Prince’s video Crimson and Clover. Then a soloist and nine year member of American Ballet Theatre, Copeland received a phone call one morning “I was asked if Prince could have my cell number…I was literally still waking up. ‘What? Prince who?'” The next day she headed to Los Angeles for the video shoot. Continue reading
Prince & Lenny Kravitz helped ring in the new millennium together when they took the stage to perform Kravitz’s hit song American Woman at Prince’s New Year’s Eve Rave Un2 the Year 2000. Continue reading
Twenty years after releasing Purple Rain, Prince performed a trio of tracks from the album and film at the 2004 Grammy Awards alongside Beyoncé. Continue reading
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
NIGO, designer for HUMAN MADE and creative director of Uniqlo’s LifeWear UT division, has linked up with legendary artist KAWS for the exclusive collaborative series. The collection, which showcases the best of KAWS’ “Companion” character, is a visual and aesthetic throwback to the time of OriginalFake. The concept of Tokyo-meets-Brooklyn combines art and fashion while bridging functionality and versatility. Continue reading
Purple Rain (1984) stars Prince in his film debut playing a quasi-biographical person called The Kid. Purple Rain was developed to showcase Prince’s talents and contains several extended concert sequences. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Continue reading
Prince in his final interview on The Arsenio Hall Show in 2014. Continue reading
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Michael Jordan debuted the Olympic VII during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jordan lead the Dream Team to taking home gold medals, but the sneaker fans know and love wasn’t intended to look the way it does. Legendary sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield had several alternate designs before settling on the that one MJ wore and subsequently released. Continue reading
During his interview on CBS This Morning, music legend Stevie Wonder performed Prince’s iconic song to pay tribute to his longtime friend. Prince, one of the most creative and influential artists of his era, died Thursday at the age of 57. Continue reading
The 2007 Super Bowl XLI halftime show featured Prince. The 12 minutes performance included both original songs and covers. He even made the Foo Fighters’s Best Of You sound amazing.
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Music Icon Prince Rogers Nelson known simply as Prince has died at age 57. Just before 10 a.m. CST on April 21, authorities responded to a medical emergency at Prince’s Minnesota home and studio. The Chanhassen Sheriff’s department told the outlet that there has been a fatality, and they immediately informed Prince’s closest relatives about the death. It was later confirmed by Prince’s rep, Yvette Noel-Schure that Prince had passed.
Six days before the fatality occurred, Prince’s plane had to make an emergency landing while en route to a concert in Atlanta, Georgia. The singer was rush to the hospital, and Noel-Schure informed the media that a case of the flu was the cause of Prince’s hospitalization. Prince appeared at a concert the next day to assure his fans he was okay. At the show, Prince prophetically told the crowd, “Wait a few days before you waste any prayers.”
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