{"product_id":"i-would-die-4-u-why-prince-became-an-icon-1476705496","title":"I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1476705496\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated journalist, TV personality, and award-winning author Touré investigates one of the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in contemporary American culture: Prince.Celebrated journalist, TV personality, and award-winning author Touré investigates one of the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in contemporary American culture:PRINCEDrawing on new research and enlivened by Tourés unique pop-cultural fluency, I Would Die 4 U relies on surprising and in-depth interviews with Princes band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, and even Bible scholars to deconstruct the artists life and work.Princes baby boomer status allowed him to play a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of generation X. Defying traditional categories of race, gender, and sexuality, he nonetheless presents a very traditional conception of religion and God in his music. He was an MTV megastar and a religious evangelist, using images of sex and profanity to invite us into a musical conversation about the healing power of God. By demystifying the man and his music, I Would Die 4 U shows us how Prince defined a generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52157600694560,"sku":"NEW1476705496","price":42.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81SIV2vM2uL.jpg?v=1786048470","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/i-would-die-4-u-why-prince-became-an-icon-1476705496","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}