The Story of Welcome 2 America - Teaser

Prince | Official Podcast

Sony Music

Music Interviews, Music, Arts

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2021

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Over the course of four episodes, The Story of Welcome 2 America explores Prince’s creative output in 2010-2011, as the artist recorded his prescient and political album Welcome 2 America and then mysteriously archived it. Rather than releasing new music, he seemed to rededicate himself to the live experience, setting up unique concert residencies in cities around the world on his Welcome 2 America Tour. Host Andrea Swensson and special guest co-hosts Shelby J and Morris Hayes from Prince's legendary band the New Power Generation will take you into the studios of Paisley Park and out onto the road to learn more about this philosophical and forward-thinking period in Prince’s career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to America.
0:12.0	The official Prince podcast is back with a new season launching July 22nd.
0:17.2	Join us for the story of Welcome to America, a four episode journey through the creation
0:22.0	of Prince's studio album that he recorded in 2010 and then mysteriously archived.
0:27.7	I'm Andrea Swenson and for this season I'm so excited to welcome two very special co-hosts
0:33.6	to help guide us through this era.
0:35.6	Hey hey, it's your girl, Shelby J.
0:38.6	What's up everybody, this is your man, Mr. Hayes, Morris Hayes.
0:47.2	Morris, what comes to your mind when you hit the words Welcome to America?
0:52.5	Yeah, I remember getting the call to come by paisley and Prince was there sitting in the
0:59.1	park and not waiting for me when I pulled up and he told me like hop in and I got in
1:04.2	the car and he just started playing the CD of music and I was like, Oh man, this is crazy.
1:08.9	Like what's up with this?
1:13.9	Did she come?
1:22.9	I just remember feeling like wow this is awesome, like this is great music, it's just
1:28.3	raw and funky and he's saying some heavy stuff you know and I'm like man this is awesome
1:32.9	and I was just remembering feeling so grateful that he tapped me to do it, you know.
1:42.9	Man, we are so excited to share some of the behind-the-scenes stories, the special memories
1:49.7	that we have working with our brother, Prince during this era, you know, and to connect
1:54.7	with our friends and the collaborators who were with us during this musical journey,
2:00.4	it's going to be awesome, I can't wait, I can't wait.
2:05.0	And this podcast will be your first chance to hear the music on this incredible album
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