The This is Prince, the story of 1999, brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the

Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. What do you think about the moment 1999 came out and it's lasting impact?

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What do you think about the moment 1999 came out and it's lasting impact.

Like what is its legacy?

I think it was the biggest crossover for him as far as the type of audiences

in both the black music world and the so-called white music world.

It was about never wanting to be limited.

It was about never wanting to be marginalized.

By the time we reached 1999,

there were a lot of Prince Pants from all walks of life.

He became a leader in 1999.

He went from a caterpillar to a butterfly in that one purple trench coat, the iconic

look of the photos, the album cover, it's all there, it's all a setup for

what's to come to be a band with across the board radio and at that time MTV success. It went from

you know being largely unknown in your own hometown to not being able to walk down the street

in your home. I mean literally it got to that point. But I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray.

But when I woke up this morning,

because I swore it was a judgment day. The sky was all purple, there were people running everywhere.

Trying to run for the destruction. If you're a fan of Prince's music, I probably don't even need to tell you why we're doing

even care.

If you're a fan of Prince's music, I probably don't even need to tell you why we're doing this.

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