# Welcome 2 America - new Prince album

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [August 2, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-2-america-new-prince-album/947889 "2021-08-02T18:58:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-2-america-new-prince-album/947889/1 "2021-08-02T18:58:50Z")

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A new album by Prince just dropped, the first release since his death. He recorded it in 2010 as an actual album, so it’s not just a random collection of b-sides and cast-offs.

There’s nothing that’s going to take off like some of his classics, but it’s funky, slick, and holds together. _Running Game_ and _1000 Light Years From Here_ are highlights for me so far. _Hot Summer_ is a fun boppy summer song.

Two thumbs up, **TroutMan** says check it out.

> **[Welcome 2 America](https://open.spotify.com/album/6Idpgkp0xxbQA3Ej1QdsZh)**
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> Prince · Album · 2021 · 12 songs.