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On Location: Minneapolis’ Starring Role In ‘Purple Rain’

The movie that gave Prince his screen debut was also an ode to the diverse music scene of the artist’s hometown. When the movie came out in 1984, funk, R&B, indie and punk all thrived. Today locals say that diversity is the movie’s legacy.

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http://www.npr.org/2011/09/03/140142078/on-location-minneapolis-rock-city-of-purple-rain?ft=1&f=10001

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