Prince was a multi-instrumentalist

In 1979, Prince was 20 years old when he released his debut album For You.

All tracks were composed, produced, arranged and performed by Prince himself.

But did you know that he also played all the instruments on the album?

To be more precise, he played 27 different musical instruments, including electric and acoustic guitars, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, clavinet, ARP Pro Soloist, ARP String Ensemble, Minimoog, Polymoog, Oberheim Four Voice, bass guitar, drums, Pollard Syndrums, slapstick, wind chimes, glockenspiel, finger cymbals, handclaps, fingersnaps, water drums, bongos, congas, brush trap, bell tree and wood block.

This is just one of the many reasons he is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025 by Public Enemy

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Public Enemy‘s Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025, their 17th studio album and first in five years, arrived as a surprise Bandcamp exclusive, embodying the group’s unyielding spirit of rebellion.

Released on June 27, 2025, without fanfare and initially pay-what-you-want, it harks back to their golden era while confronting contemporary chaos.

Chuck D and Flavor Flav, at 65 and 66 respectively, deliver with undiminished fire, proving ageism in hip-hop is a fool’s errand.

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