This book was disappointing. I'm a diehard Prince fan from way back, but even so I think Toure goes a little overboard on the analysis of Prince's songs and his place/role in American culture. I Would Die 4 U puts several of Prince's songs--"1999," "Let's Go Crazy," "Controversy," "Purple Rain"--...
Short, easy read. Fun and light, most of the time, but sometimes I think the author was trying hard to add a "message" or drive home a point that wasn't necessary if this was supposed to be fun and light. I like Toure and appreciate his cultural critiques - his MSNBC show is cool, he's a prolifi...