Why Prince’s new ‘America’ album is so shocking: ‘He’s speaking from the grave’
NY Post
Prince’s new album “Welcome 2 America” was recorded in 2010 — but it sure sounds like a sign of these times.
Indeed, the latest posthumous release from His Royal Badness — which drops from the purple heavens Friday — feels like a socially conscious statement made in response to the Black Lives Matter movement that stepped up in 2020. “I swear that he’s speaking from the grave,” said Elisa Fiorillo, who, as a member of Prince’s NPG (New Power Generation) band, sang background vocals throughout the LP. “Now I listen to it, and I get it more than I did when I sang it, which is crazy. It’s like he read into the future.”More Related News