Prince 's  (Prince Rogers Nelson) music has spanned myriad styles including funk, pop, rock,
R&B, soul, and hip-hop.  He is widely regarded as a musical genius and the definition of the
“Minneapolis sound.” He is also known to have hundreds of songs unreleased in a vault under
his own alias, as well as other names.  Regarded as a perfectionist, Prince has a reputation
for being highly protective of his music.  He writes, composes, and produces most of his
music single-handedly, and plays most of the instruments on his albums. He also is a well-
known songwriter for other artists, and some of those songs have topped the charts as well.
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