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Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

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Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.

Between Prince and my dad's fusion-jazz records, I didn't have a choice in being funky.