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Calle

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"I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon"

No ad / just FYI: New book by Touré will be available as of March the 15. (found by Amazoon). Find more there if you like....

Extract:

Celebrated journalist, TV personality, and award-winning author Touré investigates one of the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in contemporary American culture:

PRINCE

Drawing on new research and enlivened by Touré’s unique pop-cultural fluency, I Would Die 4 U relies on surprising and in-depth interviews with Prince’s band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, and even Bible scholars to deconstruct the artist’s life and work.

Prince’s baby boomer status allowed him to play a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of generation X. Defying traditional categories of race, gender, and sexuality, he nonetheless presents a very traditional conception of religion and God in his music. He was an MTV megastar and a religious evangelist, using images of sex and profanity to invite us into a musical conversation about the healing power of God. By demystifying the man and his music, I Would Die 4 U shows us how Prince defined a generation.

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CALLE

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Reply #1 posted 03/01/13 10:33am

nursev	Never really cared for Toure and what is his obsession with Prince? He is always talking about him
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Reply #2 posted 03/01/13 10:36am

MadamGoodnight	nursev said: Never really cared for Toure and what is his obsession with Prince? He is always talking about him I'm not a fan of his at all.
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Reply #3 posted 03/01/13 10:39am

nursev	MadamGoodnight said: nursev said: Never really cared for Toure and what is his obsession with Prince? He is always talking about him I'm not a fan of his at all. Thank u! I mean every time he has something to sell regarding Prince (which is all the time) he comes here
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Reply #4 posted 03/01/13 10:56am

MadamGoodnight	nursev said: MadamGoodnight said: I'm not a fan of his at all. Thank u! I mean every time he has something to sell regarding Prince (which is all the time) he comes here This guy is so annoying. I've seen him discuss other celebrities (besides Prince), and he was off the mark.
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Reply #5 posted 03/01/13 11:05am

nursev	MadamGoodnight said: nursev said: Thank u! I mean every time he has something to sell regarding Prince (which is all the time) he comes here This guy is so annoying. I've seen him discuss other celebrities (besides Prince), and he was off the mark. Yep just talking and ain't saying shit
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