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Mark Wiggins joins us for part two of our Prince series, celebrating the legendary artist's golden era from 1982-1984 and the incredible protégés who expanded his musical universe.

• Remembering Pepe Willie, the godfather of the Minneapolis Sound, who recently passed away
• The launch of MTV in 1981 and how Walter Yentikoff forced them to play Black artists
• Prince's girl group Vanity 6 and their provocative debut album featuring hits like "Nasty Girl"
• The Time's "What Time Is It?" album and Morris Day's incredible charisma and stage presence
• Deep dive into Prince's breakthrough double album "1999" and how it transformed his career
• Prince's perfectionism and sometimes difficult relationship with his band members
• Sheila E's "The Glamorous Life" album and Prince's pattern of giving great material to protégés
• How Prince handled songwriting credits, sometimes removing collaborators from songs
• The Minneapolis Sound's competition with Rick James and other acts of the era

Happy heavenly birthday to Prince Rogers Nelson. The music lives forever.