You never forget what it’s like to be inside Prince’s home — even if he didn’t allow photos inside the mythological complex better known as Paisley Park.
When the National Assn. of Black Journalists announced that its 40th annual convention in 2014 would be anchored in Minneapolis, a thought — rather, a wish — reverberated among members: Would Prince make an appearance?
And how could it not? The music legend, who was found dead inside his home studio on Thursday at the age of 57, pioneered a sound birthed in the very city we were visiting. There wasn’t a single person in our delegation who hadn’t connected to the man’s music or eccentric mystique.
That wish came true toward the end of the convention with a cryptic tweet from Prince’s account. “Something is happening in the city come” … he wrote (though notoriously press-shy, Prince embraced Twitter in 2013 to tease surprise gigs as recently as Saturday). And then the official invitation arrived with a few caveats. Only registered attendees of the NABJ convention were allowed, admission was $20 cash, and there would be no cellphones, cameras or alcohol.
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