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Prince (Pt. 2): Bodyguards, Guns, Gangs, and a Revolution

Prince (Pt. 2): Bodyguards, Guns, Gangs, and a Revolution

Update: 2025-05-131
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1984. Prince is at his commercial and creative peak. "Purple Rain" – the album, the soundtrack, and the film – is a sensation. But that's when the backlash sets in. That's when Prince's public persona sours, thanks in part to a tell-all story sold by a former bodyguard for a big drug-money payday. All the while, the world is sinking further into chaos and disorder; guns, gangs, murder, AIDS, earthquakes. In these dark times, can Prince find purpose ... and a musical revolution?


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Prince (Pt. 2): Bodyguards, Guns, Gangs, and a Revolution

Prince (Pt. 2): Bodyguards, Guns, Gangs, and a Revolution

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