The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) has been played on NTS in shows including The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show w/ Charlie Bones, featured first on 22 April 2016. Songs played include Chatounette Controle, Jam Of The Year and Cloreen Bacon Skin.

In 1993, during negotiations regarding the release of The Gold Experience, a legal battle ensued between Warner Bros. and Prince over the artistic and financial control of his musical output. During the lawsuit, Prince appeared in public with the word "slave" written on his cheek.[238] He explained that he had changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol to emancipate himself from his contract with…