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Jay-Z To Host Prince LP 'Originals' Tidal Listening Party

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The rapper reportedly curated 'Originals' along with Troy Carter on behalf of the Prince Estate
Jennifer Velez
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May 29, 2019 - 5:37 pm

Music streaming platform Tidal is throwing a listening party for the forthcoming posthumous release of the Prince LP Originals, in Los Angeles on June 6. The event will be hosted by GRAMMY-winning rapper and Tidal founder Jay-Z.

The rapper reportedly curated Originals along with Troy Carter on behalf of the Prince Estate. The album features 15 Prince-composed tracks (14 of which have never been released), including "The Glamorous Life," "Manic Monday" and "Nothing Comapres 2 U." The album will be streamed exclusively on Tidal for 14 days beginning June 7, according to Variety. 

The streaming service will also host parties in other countries including Spain, Poland and Brazil.

“Prince led the way, for artistic freedom, for ownership,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “He’s one of the bravest people I can think of in the industry. He trusted us, not just me, but TIDAL, to continue his fight. Trying to help further that legacy through his music is both an honor we couldn’t pass up as an organization dedicated to empowering artists. This gives his true fans that peak behind the curtain.”

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Prince Estate Releases "Baltimore" Video & Handwritten Note Against Intolerance To Honor Freddie Gray & George Floyd

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On what would have been Prince's birthday, his estate unveils the lyric video for the 2015 song addressing Gray's death in police custody
Nate Hertweck
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Jun 8, 2020 - 12:48 pm

The Prince estate released a powerful lyric video for the late GRAMMY winners' 2015 song, "Baltimore," on Sunday. The video arrives on what would have been Prince's birthday and amidst nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of the George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25.

Prince recorded "Baltimore" on April 30, 2015, at Paisley Park Studios after Baltimore's Freddie Gray died at age 25 of a severe spinal chord injury while in police custody earlier that month. “With everything going on there this week, I had a lot I needed to get out,” Prince said at the time. 

"Baltimore" addresses Gray by name, along with Michael Brown, who was fatally shot at age 28 by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014, with the lyrics,“Does anybody hear us pray?/For Michael Brown or Freddie Gray/ Peace is more than the absence of war.”

“The system is broken. It’s going to take the young people to fix it this time. We need new ideas, new life...” -Prince

The estate also posted a handwritten note by Prince where he speaks out against intolerance. It reads, “Nothing more ugly in the whole wide world than intolerance [between] black, white, red, yellow, boy or girl. Intolerance.”

The Justice Department made the announcement in 2017 that the six arresting police officers would face no federal charges in Gray's death. The four Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death have all been charged. 

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Morris Day Pays Tribute To His Friend Prince At "Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince"

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For Day, watching Prince's songs come to life again was a deeply emotional experience. Catch the full special on Tuesday, April 21 from 9-11PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 16, 2020 - 3:50 pm

Morris Day, lead vocalist of the '80s pop-funk group The Time, is one of the many artists who worked with the late, great Prince during his lifetime. Not only did Prince co-found the Minneapolis project, but he co-wrote and produced their hit song "Jungle Love." 

Now, you can get a sneak peek at lead vocalist Morris Day performing at the upcoming Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince," which airs on Tuesday, April 21 on CBS and CBS All Access. 

Morris Day Brings “Jungle Love” To Prince’s Party

For Day, watching Prince's songs come to life again was an emotional experience. "To us, he was our friend but now that he's not here and we're seeing his body of work, the tribute to his body of work, it's emotional," he shared backstage next to Time bandmate Jerome Benton. 

Check out the performance in full on "Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince" featuring John Legend, Common, Foo Fighters, Earth, Wind & Fire, H.E.R, and more and airing Tuesday, April 21 from 9-11PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access.

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Juanes Takes Us Back To "1999" In Prince's Honor At "Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince"

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Watch a sneak peek of the Colombian singer's cover, airing in full on April 21 on CBS, and learn how far his Prince fandom goes
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 13, 2020 - 5:56 pm

Want a prime example of Prince's global reach and impact? Juanes. The Colombian singer/songwriter and two-time GRAMMY winner says he used to rock out to Prince's music as a teen in the latest look into "Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince."

Juanes Takes Us Back To “1999” In Prince Tribute

"I used to sing "Let's Go Crazy" in front of the mirror in my bedroom with my acoustic guitar," he remembers backstage, admitting "I didn't even know the words."

The "Bonita" singer took on the title track off Prince's 1982 album1999 and brought his energy on stage during the "Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince" featuring John Legend, Common, Foo Fighters, Earth, Wind & Fire, H.E.R, and more. Watch the broadcast on Tuesday, April 21 from 9-11PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access to see Juanes' full rendition of the Prince favorite.

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BTS Taking An Official Break After Breaking Records & Offering Epic Performances

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Over the past 2 years alone, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken several major records, made epic performances, and an album of theirs received a GRAMMY nomination. Now it's time for a break, their management said
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Aug 12, 2019 - 12:30 pm

K-pop superstars BTS are taking a break for the first time since their 2013 debut, their management team at Big Hit Entertainment announced on Sunday, Aug. 11.

"BTS will be going on an official and extended period of rest and relaxation," the South Korean entertainment company said in a statement on Twitter. "During this time, the members will rest and recharge in their own personal ways."

The announcement comes after an impressive run the past two years alone, in which Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken records, including being the first K-pop band with a No. 1 album in the U.S. and made epic performances like the Beatles-inspired appearance on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In addition to other accolades for the group, their 2018 album, Love Yorself: Tear, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Recording Packaging at the 61st GRAMMY Awards in February, bringing them to their first-ever GRAMMY show. 

Big Hit Entertainment asked fans to show the group "consideration for their need to rest and enjoy" their vacation, if they were to spot them during their time off. The vacation time will be a chance for the members to "recharge and prepare" for the next phases of their careers as well as be a "chance to enjoy the ordinary lives of young people in their 20s," Big Hit added.

The post did not specfically call out how long the time off for the group would last, yet the BTS Army has generally responded positvely to the news.

BTS released their latest studio album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, featuring "Boy With Luv" with Halsey in April, six years after they debuted with the single "No More Dream" from their album 2 Cool 4 Skool in 2013. 

Another noteworthy moment BTS has had with the Recording Academy this year was with GRAMMY U college students in Chicago for the May edition of our SoundCheck series. 

Thanks for all the music so far, BTS. We'll see you again soon. 

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