In a rare and wide-ranging conversation with a
panel of black journalists on Saturday, music icon Prince again likened
his industry to slavery, said contracts were anathema to young artists
and framed his career-long battle for independence and creative control
as part of the larger struggle of many African-Americans throughout the
history of our country.
Prince opened his legendary Paisley Park studios
to the National Association of Black Journalists -- in town for their
annual convention and career fair last week -- for a dance party. He did
not perform, but briefly addressed attendees toward the end of the
evening, encouraging them to support his new album.
At the start of the night, a select group of 10
journalists were whisked into the bowels of the building to meet Prince,
who seldom gives interviews and did not permit outside recording
devices of any kind. He first greeted the group in a small studio, but
as he began to shake hands, decided to move into a more comfortable
conference room.
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