Prince Rogers Nelson, a singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, was born in Minneapolis and was a very proud Minnesotan. A genre-defying artist, he blended funk, rock, pop, R&B, and soul, becoming one of the most influential musicians of his era. Known for hits like "Purple Rain," "Kiss," and "1999," he released 39 studio albums, selling over 150 million records worldwide. Prince was a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, often playing most instruments on his recordings, and w

The controversial new album from Prince, available now. one-page press advert UK Virgin Megastore, Prince's album The Rainbow Children was released on November 20, 2001, by NPG Records and Redline Entertainment. Earlier in the year, it was also made available through Prince's website. This album marks the first release outside of the NPG Music Club under the name Prince, following his return to his former stage name after a year using a symbolic moniker. Initially available o

NPG's "Jam Of The Year" was released January 31, 1997 with "Face Down" as NYC , (Both recorded live in New York, NY on 11 January 1997) The EP was exclusively available from Prince's NPG retail store called "1-800-NEW-FUNK" and was released only in cassette format. It was marketed as a "4th generation bootleg" and was recorded live at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 11, 1997. The first track was "Jam of the Year," the opening song from Prince's 1996 album Em

Prince's Black Album was released officially for the first time in the US on November 22, 1994. and UK November 21, 1994. Originally planned for release in December 1987, Prince hid the message “Don’t Buy The Black Album, I’m sorry” within the video for "Alphabet St." in 1988. The release in 1994 was integral to his emancipation from his contract with WB.