Giving Prince's New Albums A Spin

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October 02, 2014

Prince has released a new, much-anticipated, album. Hes pictured here on Feb. 5, 2014 during a performance in London ahead of the album release. (3RDEYEGIRL NPG Records via AP)

It's been four years since Prince released his last studio album, "20Ten."

But this week, his rewarded his fans' patience with not one, but two releases: "Art Official Age" and "Plectrum Electrum," his collaborative effort with his backup band 3rdEyeGirl.

Here & Now's pop culture critic Renee Graham joins Robin Young for a listen of both albums.

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Guest

Renee Graham, pop culture critic for Here & Now. She tweets @reneeygraham.

This segment aired on October 2, 2014.