Muse 2 the Pharaoh

Muse 2 the Pharaoh

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Muse 2 the Pharaoh episodes

  • Planting Flags in the Funk : Dear White People

    Racism is a system of advantage based on race and supported by institutions, policies and practices that benefit dominant groups and disadvantage subdominant groups. It is a social expression of power and privilege. Today on Muse, we discuss systemic racism, what that REALLY looks like, and how it is reflected in the purple fandom.

    1 hr 51 min
  • Muse 2 the Pharaoh : Dear White People
    Racism is a system of advantage based on race and supported by institutions, policies and practices that benefit dominant groups and disadvantage subdominant groups. It is a social expression of power and privilege. Today on Muse, we discuss systemic racism, what that REALLY looks like, and how it is reflected in the purple fandom.
    References for Further Exploration
    Muse 2 the Pharaoh : Unpacking Race in the Legacy of Prince
    Dear White People (Movie)
    Dear White People (Netflix Series)
    ‘Dear White People’: Inside the series taking on what it means to be Black in America
    Implicit Bias Test (Race IAT)
    Real Nxgga Dissertations
    Purple Rain by Prince: the story behind the song
    MTV 1985 Interview
    2004 Extra Interview
    2004 Biz Prince Interview
    2014 Arsenio Hall Interview
    Code Switching
    White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
    Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
    Got to Be Something Here : The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound
    Jim Crow of the North : Housing segregation in the Minneapolis area
    Black Hollywood : They’ve Gotta Have Us
    Prince on Sinbad
    Prince on Tavis Smiley, 1998 
    Prince on Tavis Smiley, 2009
    Prince 2005 NAACP performance
    Prince Hits N Runs N Talks! – Ebony interview Dec 22, 2015
    The Story About the Prince Ebony Mag Interview
    1 hr 51 min
  • Reflections 3 Years Later

    It’s the one year anniversary of Muse 2 the Pharaoh! The ladies get together to talk Celebration and revisiting where they are in processing the loss of Prince, 3 years later.

    Questions to think about as we move into year 3 as discussed in this episode :

    1. We are 3 years post “duckout” now. Has your consumption of Prince changed since he first transitioned? If so, how?

    2. How engaged are you with the Prince fandom these days?
    3. How do you feel the estate is doing with promoting him/releasing music?
    4. What is his impact as a MAN on you now vs when he first ducked out?
    5. If you had to introduce Prince to a young person who had never heard of him before, how would you do it?
    6. What have been some of the longer term effects of changes you have made in yourself that might have been kicked off by P passing away?

    2 hr
  • Muse 2 the Pharaoh Reflections 3 Years Later
    It’s the one year anniversary of Muse 2 the Pharaoh! The ladies get together to talk Celebration and revisiting where they are in processing the loss of Prince, 3 years later.
    Questions to think about as we move into year 3 as discussed in this episode :
    1. We are 3 years post “duckout” now. Has your consumption of Prince changed since he first transitioned? If so, how?
    2. How engaged are you with the Prince fandom these days?
    3. How do you feel the estate is doing with promoting him/releasing music?
    4. What is his impact as a MAN on you now vs when he first ducked out?
    5. If you had to introduce Prince to a young person who had never heard of him before, how would you do it?
    6. What have been some of the longer term effects of changes you have made in yourself that might have been kicked off by P passing away?
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    2 hr
  • Dr. Margena Christian

    Darling Nisi chats with Dr. Margena Christian, former Senior Editor and Senior Writer for Ebony magazine and former features editor for Jet magazine. She shares stories about her time at these publications promoting Prince, The Original 7ven (Formerly Known as The Time), and other tidbits about working for these historical publications.

    Jet Magazine : Prince Royal Rocker Still Reigns After 25 Years of Music

    Jet Magazine : Prince Continues His Purple Reign at 50

    Holding Court : The Gift Prince’s Mother Bestowed Upon Him

    Ebony Magazine : The Time : 30 Years Later

    36 min
  • Muse 2 the Pharaoh : Dr. Margena Christian
    Darling Nisi chats with Dr. Margena Christian, former Senior Editor and Senior Writer for Ebony magazine and former features editor for Jet magazine. She shares stories about her time at these publications promoting Prince, The Original 7ven (Formerly Known as The Time), and other tidbits about working for these historical publications.
    Jet Magazine : Prince Royal Rocker Still Reigns After 25 Years of Music
    Jet Magazine : Prince Continues His Purple Reign at 50
    Holding Court : The Gift Prince’s Mother Bestowed Upon Him
    Ebony Magazine : The Time : 30 Years Later
    36 min
  • #Batdance30ATL Symposium

    BATDANCE, a 2-day Prince Batman Soundtrack Symposium, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Prince’s 11th album, The Batman Soundtrack March 29 & 30th at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk to De Angela Duff, organizer of the symposium about the event and how it came to be.

    Find out more about the event!

    40 min
  • Muse 2 the Pharaoh – #Batdance30ATL
    BATDANCE, a 2-day Prince Batman Soundtrack Symposium, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Prince’s 11th album, The Batman Soundtrack March 29 & 30th at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk to De Angela Duff, organizer of the symposium about the event and how it came to be.
    Find out more about the event!
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    40 min
  • Planting Flags in the Funk: Unpacking Race in the Legacy of Prince
    There’s a common trope that Prince “transcended race” which is a tricky concept, mostly due to the fact that “race” is not something that can be overcome. Today Darling Nisi and guest Erica Thompson focus on the context of Prince as a Black man in America and how that may have influenced his decisions as an artist as he moved in his career.
    1 hr 45 min
  • Muse 2 the Pharaoh : Unpacking Race in the Legacy of Prince
    There’s a common trope that Prince “transcended race” which is a tricky concept, mostly due to the fact that “race” is not something that can be overcome. Today Darling Nisi and guest Erica Thompson focus on the context of Prince as a Black man in America and how that may have influenced his decisions as an artist as he moved in his career.
    References For Further Exploration

    * Andrea Swensson, Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound
    * Scott Woods, “Reclaiming the Black Prince,” Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods
    * Muse 2 the Pharaoh Planting Flags in the Funk Episode 1: The Aunties
    * Muse 2 the Pharaoh Planting Flags in the Funk Episode 2 : The Aunties Part 2
    * Portrait of The Artist as a Native Son
    * Prince: 2004 EW cover resurfaced after legend’s death Entertainment Weekly, 2004
    * Colorful Show From a “Hybrid”, Windsor Star Ontario Canada
    * Erica’s interview with Howard Bloom
    * The Renegade Prince by Robert Hilburn, LA Times – November 21, 1982
    * Grown Folks Podcast The Black Album
    * 1981 NYT article, “Is Prince Leading Music to True Biracism?
    * Nelson George, Black Music Charts: What’s in a Name?
    * Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists
    * Fresh Prince: Spin’s 1991 Cover Story
    * Spike Lee thanks Bill Cosby, Prince, Oprah on 25th anniversary of Malcolm X
    * Prince on Sinbad
    * Prince on Tavis Smiley, 1998 
    * Prince on Tavis Smiley,
    1 hr 45 min

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Join host Darling Nisi and special guests as she discusses the life, work, legacy and impact of Prince, from a woman's perspective.