HitnRUN Phase Two': An Oral History Of Prince's Last Studio Album

HitnRUN Phase Two becomes a focal point in an oral history of Prince's final studio work. In spring 2015, Detroit-born singer Eryn Allen Kane joined Prince at Paisley Park to record a politically charged track about Baltimore. Prince drew inspiration from the 2015 Baltimore protests following Freddie Gray's death and pressed for a song capturing urgent social realities. Kane recalls the session as transformative, a moment of musical confrontation with pressing issues. Baltimore stands as the last song Prince recorded for HitnRUN Phase Two, part of a prolific late-era run that included four studio albums from 2011 to 2015. Prince's legacy, cut short by his 2016 passing, remains a touchstone for timely, engaged music.