Prince and Dr. Cornel West Pen a Letter With ‘Dear Mr. Man': 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince and Dr. Cornel West Pen a Letter With ‘Dear Mr. Man': 365 Prince Songs in a YearDr. Cornel West, a professor of African-American Studies, took Prince's Afrocentric song from 2004 and overdubbed some raps to it.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
‘Mutiny’ Unleashes a Fully Armed and Operational Horn Section: 365 Prince Songs in a Year‘Mutiny’ Unleashes a Fully Armed and Operational Horn Section: 365 Prince Songs in a YearEverybody knows 'Nothing Compares 2 U.' But there's at least one other great song hidden on the Family's 1986 debut album. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Prince Looks Back As He Races Forward on ‘Delirious': 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince Looks Back As He Races Forward on ‘Delirious': 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince's 1983 Top 10 hit "Delirious" that was both retro and completely new, both commercial and slyly experimental. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Prince Strives to ‘Letitgo’ as Label Battle Rages: 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince Strives to ‘Letitgo’ as Label Battle Rages: 365 Prince Songs in a YearChanging his name to an intentionally unpronounceable symbol wasn't enough to free Prince from his record contract. So he threw his own funeral.Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Prince’s Love of Colors Went Way Past Purple: 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince’s Love of Colors Went Way Past Purple: 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince explored how we communicate through colors on a song he wrote for one of his side projects.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Pantone Honors Prince with His Own Shade of PurplePantone Honors Prince with His Own Shade of PurpleThe Pantone Color Institute has officially honored the icon with his own shade of purple, which will be referred to as "Love Symbol #2."Hailey NuthalsHailey Nuthals
Prince Argues for Diplomacy in ‘Ronnie, Talk to Russia': 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince Argues for Diplomacy in ‘Ronnie, Talk to Russia': 365 Prince Songs in a YearAs U.S.-Soviet tensions heated up in the '80s, Prince begged President Ronald Reagan to do what he could to prevent a nuclear war.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
‘Love Sign’ Brightens a Dark Phase in Prince’s Career: 365 Prince Songs in a Year‘Love Sign’ Brightens a Dark Phase in Prince’s Career: 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince ushered in the Artist Formerly Known As era with "Love Sign," a duet with Nona Gaye, the daughter of soul legend Marvin Gaye.Keith CreightonKeith Creighton
Prince Condemns Child Abuse on ‘Papa': 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince Condemns Child Abuse on ‘Papa': 365 Prince Songs in a YearThe narrator of "Papa" admitted to having been abused as a child, but Prince was often elusive about his complex relationship with his father.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
The Prince and Michael Jackson Collaboration That Never Happened: 365 Prince Songs in a YearThe Prince and Michael Jackson Collaboration That Never Happened: 365 Prince Songs in a YearPrince and Michael Jackson had an odd and seemingly contentious relationship over the years - and almost collaborated on one of Jackson's biggest hits. Jeff GilesJeff Giles