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Book shows how Prince’s sound grew out of the place he called home Get ready for a deep dive into the Purple One. Among the questions suggested by Rashad Shabazz’s “Prince’s Minneapolis” are: When the late singer wrote...

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New book tells Prince's story in the context of the city that formed him: Minneapolis Written by ASU professor Rashad Shabazz, the book situates Prince’s earliest musical inspirations in a city where, between 1950 and 1970, the Black population grew by 436%.

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Purple Rain and Prince’s Minneapolis with Rashad Shabazz Podcast Episode · Reckoning with Jason Herbert · February 19 · 1h 43m

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Coming tomorrow- @drshabazzz.bsky.social jumps in to talk about Prince, Purple Rain, and the creation of Minneapolis. Cannot wait for you to hear this one.

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The Origin of Prince’s Iconic Sound The rise of rhythm and blues and funk in Minneapolis grew out of the apartheid system put in place in the first half of the twentieth century. The network of Black clubs, bars, and music venues cre…

@lithub.com.web.brid.gy published an excerpt of my new book Prince’s Minneapolis published by @uncpress.bsky.social lithub.com/the-origin-o...

The Origin of Prince’s Iconic Sound The rise of rhythm and blues and funk in Minneapolis grew out of the apartheid system put in place in the first half of the twentieth century. The network of Black clubs, bars, and music venues cre…

The rise of rhythm and blues and funk in Minneapolis grew out of the apartheid system put in place in the first half of the twentieth century.

Excerpt from @drrashadshabazz.bsky.social's PRINCE'S MINNEAPOLIS on @literaryhub.bsky.social: lithub.com/the-origin-o...

Book shows how Prince’s sound grew out of the place he called home Local nonfiction: “Prince’s Minneapolis” traces the Minneapolis sound all the way back to the founding of the city.

With all the powerful coverage from @startribune.com about what is going on in Minnesota right now, I'm especially grateful that they created space for this piece on @drshabazzz.bsky.social's new book, PRINCE'S MINNEAPOLIS which traces the Minneapolis Sound since the city's founding.

That’s wonderful. I’ll be at Majors and Quinn on February 24th talking about my new book Prince’s Minneapolis. I hope you can make it.

Prince’s Minneapolis: A Biography Of Sound & Place, in bookstores now. Order here: https://uncpress.org/9781469690957/princes-minneapolis/

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@publisherswkly.bsky.social on @drshabazz.bsky.social’s PRINCE’S MINNEAPOLIS (@uncpress.bsky.social) as a book that celebrates Black history: “Shabazz analyzes Prince’s life, career, and discography, showing how it was intrinsically shaped by Minneapolis, and shaped Minneapolis in turn.”

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