Ian Aikman

Coming after a few underperforming albums, 1991's 'Diamonds and Pearls' was a career reboot for Prince.

Prince's third album was a clear artistic advancement on its predecessor, exploring adult themes in a daring way.

On this day in hip-hop and R&B history, Teddy Riley was born, Prince showed off his 'Dirty Mind' and Vanilla Ice geared up for his movie debut.

Prince released 'The Gold Experience' in the middle of his public feud with Warner Bros.

Prince had originally intended "International Lover" to be for the Time, but he took it back and used it to close out '1999.'

A song from Prince's 'A Piano & a Microphone' finds him building something captivating around only one chord and a few lyrics.

We examine the history of the gospel standard, which closes out Spike Lee’s 'BlacKkKlansman' in a newly unearthed recording by Prince.