Welcome 2 America. The track was unveiled on BBC Radio 6 s morning program.
You can watch the video below, and see the album s track list. The song was recorded during a flurry of studio activity in the spring of 2010, when President Obama was just a year into his first term, a press release explained. Prince was reflecting deeply on the issues affecting the Black community and the role he hoped to play.
The track features bassist Tal Wilkenfield and drummer Chris Coleman, with vocalists Shelby J., Liv Warfield, and Elisa Fiorillo. Hayes recalled: We got to Born 2 Die and Prince said, I ll tell you how that came about. He had been watching videos of his friend Dr. Cornel West on YouTube, and during one speech Dr. West said, I love my brother Prince, but he’s no Curtis Mayfield. So Prince said, Oh, really? We will see!
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Publishing date: Jun 03, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 1 minute read • Prince performs on stage at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on June 30, 2011. Photo by BERTRAND GUAY /Getty Images
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Born 2 Die, the second single from Prince’s upcoming posthumous album, premiered on Thursday.
The track, recorded by the late singer in 2010 – when he was reflecting on racial justice and the role he wanted to play in achieving equality – was first recorded by Prince, bassist Tal Wilkenfeld and drummer Chris Coleman.
Rolling Stone Hear Previously Unreleased Prince Song ‘Born 2 Die’
Song will appear on his posthumous album
Welcome 2 America
Welcome 2 America, premiered Thursday. It follows the album’s title track, released earlier this year.
On the sultry tune, Prince is joined by bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Chris Coleman, and vocalists Shelby J., Liv Warfield and Elisa Fiorillo. The singer’s longtime music director Morris Hayes added the final production to the song.
“Born 2 Die” was originally recorded “during a flurry of studio activity” in the spring of 2010 during President Obama’s first term. Prince was reflecting on the issues affecting the black community and the role he hoped to play, according to a release. The song was shelved until now.