“Questlove delivers a carefully crafted argument in defense of Prince, with ’40 Reasons’ why he might be a hip-hop pioneer + Prince honored 06/07 on AXS TV.
1. Came from troubled home.
8. Puts his crew on—get them deals and makes them stars.
13. Ghostwrote for everyone.
18. Used his music to give his views on the po po, politicians, gun control, war, God, squares and ‘the man.'”
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