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The Prince Mixtape

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10 episodes · in order

On each episode of The Prince Mixtape, we’ll meet people who knew Prince, worked with him, or simply loved him from afar.

More about the show

Host Nichole Perkins will dig deep into key moments of his life, like when his sexually liberated lyrics gave birth to the Parental Advisory Sticker, when he fought to own his masters, and when he rocked that infamous, delicious booty cut-out pantsuit.

Episodes

  1. Introducing The Prince Mixtape

    · 4:01 · Trailer

    The Prince Mixtape takes listeners inside the life of one of the greatest American music icons of all time through the people who knew him, worked with him or simply loved him from afar. Host Nichole Perkins digs deep…

  2. Minneapolis Always Been the Bomb

    · 50 min · S2 E1

    How did Prince Rogers Nelson become an international superstar? The story begins in Minneapolis in the 1970s. We speak to Prince’s first producer, Chris Moon, about helping Prince find his voice in the studio. To…

  3. She’s Doing What with a Magazine?!

    · 39 min · S2 E2

    How did Prince’s music end up being debated in the halls of Congress? Susan Rogers, the recording engineer on Prince’s Purple Rain album, shares what it was like making songs like “Darling Nikki” in Prince’s basement…

  4. Barbarella Meets The Godfather

    · 1 h 03 min · S2 E3

    How did Prince become synonymous with ruffled shirts and peekaboo lace? The women behind his most iconic looks lift the veil on what it was like to dress and design for a style superstar. We’ll meet Marie France,…

  5. Love Symbol No. 2

    · 37 min · S2 E4

    What inspired Prince to scrawl the word “slave” on his face and change his name to an unpronounceable symbol? Prince’s first manager, Owen Husney, scholar Lynnée Denise, and writer Anil Dash unpack Prince’s battle with…

  6. Nothing But The Funk

    · 39 min · S2 E5

    What made Prince such a unique performer? Musician and Prince muse Patrice Rushen, professor Kat Okedeyi, and writer Anil Dash explore how funk infused Prince’s performance style, including his Super Bowl Halftime Show…

  7. Beyond The Lace

    · 41 min · S2 E6

    How did Prince engage with the world? Prince was a quiet activist and some say a feminist. We talk to Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza about Prince’s activism. And professor Lynnée Denise helps us makes sense…

  8. God, Prince, and Chocolate

    · 43 min · S2 E7

    What makes Prince fans so intensely passionate? Our superfan host Nichole sits down with some other superfans to unpack their collective and individual love of Prince, and how he contributed to their sexual awakenings.…

  9. U R With Me

    · 30 min · S2 E8

    For our season finale, Nichole sits down with her good friends Mickey and Rashad to share how they continue to process their grief over Prince’s death and celebrate his unforgettable legacy. And we hear from several…

  10. Introducing: Civilian or Spy

    · 1:26 · Bonus

    When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes…

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