Five years after his death, treasures continue to emerge from Prince’s legendary vault, with a previously unreleased album “Welcome 2 America” set for release on July 30, label Legacy Recordings said Thursday.
The album, which was recorded in 2010, is likely to rank among the artist’s most overtly political statements, with a title track that concludes: “Land of the free / home of the slave.”
That song is immediately available on streaming platforms, with the full 12-track album following this summer.
A second disc will feature a live performance from the tour of the same name, recorded at The Forum in California in April 2011.
The album covers “Prince’s concerns, hopes, and …
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