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Article: The Artist formerly known as Prince enjoys musical freedom with hit album 'Emancipation.'(Cover Story)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- May 19, 1997
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The Artist formerly known as Prince says his current hit album, Emancipation, is the album he "was born to make."
And judging by the album's sales, it is the album that his fans have been waiting to buy.
At Jet press time, the three-CD set had been certified double-platinum after selling more than 2 million copies.
"Freedom is a beautiful thing," The Artist said upon the album's release. "I've been looking forward to this day for some time. Emancipation is the album I was born to make."
The album features the hit debut single Betcha By Golly Wow, a remake of the Stylistics '70s hit, and other gems including, Somebody's, Somebody, ...