DCP Entertainment's "Who Was Prince?" Podcast On Cumulus Now Available

Prince was a musical artist for a generation. In addition to penning several hundred songs for himself, Prince also composed music for other artists, including "Manic Monday" for the Bangles, "I Feel For You" for Chaka Khan, and "Nothing Compares 2 U" for Sinéad O'Connor.

A little over a year after Prince's death, global color authority Pantone created a royal shade of purple in honor of him, in conjunction with the late singer's estate. Appropriately, it is known as Love Symbol #2. The color was inspired by a Yamaha piano the musician was planning to take on tour with him.

“The color purple was synonymous with who Prince was and will always be," Troy Carter, an advisor to Prince's estate, said. "This is an incredible way for his legacy to live on forever."

With the massive impact Prince had on popular culture, DCP Entertainment has announced the launch of the podcast Who Was Prince? on the Cumulus Podcast Network. 

The eight-episode series is built on interviews with people who were close to Prince — people who played in his bands, managed his career, engineered his music or dated him. Music journalist Touré explores aspects of Prince’s life in great depth, delving into his multiple passions, his love of basketball, his tireless work ethic, his ability to play almost every instrument, his love of clothes, his turbulent childhood when he left his parents, his romantic life, the death of his newborn baby, and his tragic end. Touré also shares stories about Prince and Liz Taylor, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, and many more, revealing new details about the life of one of the most talented and enigmatic artists of the modern era.

Who Was Prince? is exclusively supported by Rémy Martin. Cumulus Media, DCP, and Rémy Martin, via media AOR Mediahub, collaborated to create innovative elements to support the brand including an interview between renowned journalist Touré and celebrated Grammy award-winning music producer Jermaine Dupri, that aired live on Instagram on Juneteenth.

“I’m excited to team up with Touré, to celebrate one of the greatest musicians of our generation,” said Jermaine Dupri. “Prince is an icon who used his voice and his creativity to express himself at the highest level. That artistic excellence and musical influence will continue to be felt today and for generations to come.” 

 

With over 400 million records sold to date, Jermaine Dupri, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame is one of most successful producers in the music industry. Dupri has established a prolific career as a hip-hop artist, Grammy award winning producer, songwriter, author, DJ, and CEO of So So Def, which he founded in 1993. 

“This is the most in depth look at Prince possible,” said Touré. “We’ve assembled a large group of people who knew him and loved him to tell us who he was as a child and how anger toward his parents motivated him to become an amazing musician. They tell us about his multiple personalities. They tell us about what it was like to be with him in the studio and what it was like to be in a relationship with him. This will tell you who Prince really was. This is a labor of love that emerges from 20 years of studying Prince, interviewing him, playing basketball with him and talking to tons of people who were close to him. I’m so proud of what we’ve done.” 

Touré is an accomplished writer, cultural critic, television host, and host of two podcasts: Toure Show and democracy-ish. Touré authored an upcoming book about Prince called “Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince” as well as “I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon.” 

“It was incredible working with Touré on this project,” said DCP Entertainment CEO Chris Colbert. “This man literally wrote the book on Prince, and with this podcast series Touré has brought us closer to understanding who Prince was, more than anyone else has been able to do before.”

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Finally, if you read this far, let's end with another milestone achieved by Prince.

During the week of July 27, 1984, Prince's film Purple Rain hit number one at the box office. That same week, the film's soundtrack was the best-selling album and "When Doves Cry" was holding the top spot for singles.