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New Prince album to be released

"Welcome 2 America" album is drops in July
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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2007 file photo, Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. A tribute fence will be installed at Prince's famed music studio and home in Minnesota as officials prepare for fans returning on the second anniversary of the rock star's death. A three-day celebration of the late musician also will be held next month, including a concert in Minneapolis. The tribute fence will be set up inside the grounds at Paisley Park, where Prince died from an accidental painkiller overdose on April 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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Never-before heard music by Prince is being released 5 years after his death. The Prince estate and Legacy Recordings has announced the release of "Welcome 2 America." Prince wrote and recorded the album before a 2010 tour, but it was never made public.

The title track "Welcome 2 America" is already streaming on several platforms including Spotify and Apple Music. The album drops July 30, 2021.

Prince died in April of 2016 after accidentally overdosing on the opioid fentanyl.

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