Music hitmaker James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III has worked with his songwriting and producing partner Terry Lewis to create dozens of hit records. He was also a friend and collaborator of the late artist Prince. In November, Jimmy Jam was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In this interview from 2017, Jimmy Jam talks about growing up in Minneapolis alongside Prince and he tells us what it was like to work with Prince later as a member of the band The Time. He also tells us how the “Minneapolis Sound” came to be. Jimmy also talks about his career creating dozens of hit records with artists as varied as Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Pia Zadora, George Michael, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Beyonce and Rihanna just to name a few.

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