Prince’s Influence on Artists Today

By Morning Shift
Prince performs at the Billboard Music Awards
In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Prince performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," was found dead at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57. Chris Pizzello / AP File Photo
Prince performs at the Billboard Music Awards
In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Prince performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," was found dead at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57. Chris Pizzello / AP File Photo

Prince’s Influence on Artists Today

By Morning Shift

One testament to Prince’s legacy is how he inspired musical acts that came after him. His genre-busting music has influenced artists from R&B to rock to hip hop and beyond. Morning AMp host Jill Hopkins and music journalist David Drake joins Morning to talk about Prince’s impact on artists like Beyonce, Erykah Badu, Andre 3000, Shamir, Justin Timberlake and more.