Prince's ‘The Black Album’: A Track-by-Track GuideAn inside look into every song on the record that stayed shelved for seven years. Patrick Moran
Why the Official Release of the 'Black Album’ Agitated PrinceWith a seven-year head start on the bootleg market, the funk album failed to surprise in 1994. Erica Thompson
When Prince Replaced 'The Black Album' With 'Lovesexy'This 1988 album lived up to the dichotomy inherent in its title.Nick DeRiso
Mo Ostin Explains Warner Bros. Side of the 'Black Album' SagaAt Prince's insistence, Warner Bros. supported both the creation and destruction of 500,000 copies of 'The Black Album' in 1987.Debra Filcman
Why Did Prince Suddenly Shelve 'The Black Album?'The story of Prince's decision to pull 'The Black Album,' just days before its initial release, has become a kind of R&B 'Rashomon.'Nick DeRiso
Prince Gets Weird on the Terrifying 'Bob George'Prince's 'Bob George' was a manic digression into confrontational booty-bass schizophrenia.Vincent Caruso
Prince Unwittingly Began His Next Musical Phase on 'When 2 R in L"When 2 R in Love" was the last recorded element for Prince's shelved 'Black Album,' opening the door, quite literally, to what came next.Nick DeRiso
Prince Disses Hip-Hop on 'Dead On It'Prince took aim at hip-hop as it was becoming more popular with "Dead On It."Dave Lifton
An Encounter With a Supermodel Inspires Prince's 'Cindy C'A dance-floor meeting with supermodel Cindy Crawford inspired the funky, racy track "Cindy C," written for the long-delayed 'Black Album.'Debra Filcman