stay in minnesota. this is what is so incredible about minnesota and about prince, about the music scene there. because it's prince, it's jimmy jam and terry lewis and flight time, sounds of blackness, the steels, all of these people who create this richness of the music scene of minnesota. >> we've been hearing a lot about the fact that maybe he grew up in a troubled environment in his home. some of that was depicted in his life story, "purple rain," which he won an academy award for. but what are your memories? >> i did'nt know him that well. i knew him as this kid. if he had a troubled home, i never knew about it. when you're kids playing in the same neighborhood, the kid doesn't talk about his personal life. he's just a kid named prince. i never knew much more about him than that. we did have conversations after he became "prince." i do remember, he asked me to be in one of his videos. we had a conversation once about music, he says why don't you come down to the club. i said club's not my scene. bu

matt is there in minnesota as we speak. welcome, matt. >> good evening, kennedy, we're outside prince's park, this is where he recorded music and a place that people also describe as his home. a place he stayed a lot. there have been people filing in and out all day. leaving behind balloons, flowers, cards, most of them in his signature purple color. now, tonight police are not giving us a ton of information because this is a active death investigation. they responded to a call about 9:45 this morning. responders tried to reassess take the prince. they found him in an he elevator, they gave him c pr, but he was pronounced dead a few minutes later. prince had illness the last couple of weeks. he canceled a gig in atlanta, had to make an emergency landing in illinois. his publicist confirmed reports that he was suffering from the flu but that is not something that we have independently confirmed. now, what's interesting is here at the property prince is known to have these public dance parties where he would invite people to

matt is there in minnesota as we speak. welcome, matt. >> good evening, kennedy, we're outside prince's park, this is where he recorded music and a place that people also describe as his home. a place he stayed a lot. there have been people filing in and out all day. leaving behind balloons, flowers, cards, most of them in his signature purple color. now, tonight police are not giving us a ton of information because this is a active death investigation. they responded to a call about 9:45 this morning. responders tried to reassess take the prince. they found him in an he elevator, they gave him c pr, but he was pronounced dead a few minutes later. prince had illness the last couple of weeks. he canceled a gig in atlanta, had to make an emergency landing in illinois. his publicist confirmed reports that he was suffering from the flu but that is not something that we have independently confirmed. now, what's interesting is here at the property prince is known to have these public dance parties where he would invite people to

marci gonzalez live in chanhassen, minnesota, marci, thank you. >>> prince signed his first record deal. he was just a teenager. his music and lyrics transcend genres. >> experts say he had 2,000 tracks he never released and byron pitts has more on the superstar who left an unfor get able mark on rock, funk and soul. ♪ >> reporter: prolific, pioneering. a star so big the world knew him simply by his first name, prince. born prince rogers nelson, 1958, in minneapolis. writing his first song at 7, his first album at 19. his hits endless. mixing the profane, the profound, an intoxicating brew of sexuality and spirituality on stage. ♪ she wore a raspberry beret >> reporter: seven grammys, a golden globe, an academy award for "purple rain" in 1985. ♪ purple rain purple rain >> reporter: standing just 5'2", his flamboyance, his funk, known to have played every instrument, sung every line of his music. here he is at his 2004 rock and roll hall of fame induction ceremony. "rolling stone" called him 1 of the 100 greatest artists of all time. married twice, famously private, he changed his

the morning in minnesota has been overwhelming. i was in downtown mississippi this morning, many people we wearing purple on their way to work, carrying flowers, dropping them off at sites around town that have ties to print. you cannot overstate how beloved prince was here. minnesota born and raised and stayed hire all the years, even after he became famous. let's listen to more of what governor mark dayton had to say about prince this morning. >> the outpouring of emotion by minnesota ans and by people, leaders, citizens throughout the world is just a testimony to the greatness of this man and the phenomenal impact he had on the music and people throughout the world, he was such a phenomenal representative of minnesota and our music industry here. we owe him eternal debt of gratitude. >> reporter: that press conference getting under way here in less than an hour now at 3:00 local time, 4:00 eastern. we have cameras inside. we're located out here. we will be covering it completely. as i mentioned, this is the first time we will be

he meant so much to people mere in minnesota. hundreds are gathered here. police have closed down the road to accommodate people coming here to mourn the loss of prince. there's even a makeshift memorial on the fence outside of paisley park. prince did perform here shortly saturday after, um, late night party. he did come show piano to his fans he did perform for a quick couple of seconds but went back to his room saying that he was not feeling well. fans tell me they come here to paisley park because prince always made fans feel like family. they were always welcome here to paisley park. he had lots of concerts here. some of them spontaneous, some

minnesota has it all going on right now. nino niederreiter, spurgeon, koivu, it's equal opportunity. they're stronger right now, they're quicker, they're more determined, and there's a whole lot of urgency. and look at them evaluating to see if someone in white closed their hand on the puck in the crease, because if they did, that's a penalty shot. where's the puck? >> gord: demers was diving for it. and the wild are hollering that the hand was closed. and now the referees are going to the timekeepers' bench, and they may have a look at this. remember, in the final minute of regulation and overtime, the nhl command center controls all video review. >> pierre: the key is watch number 4 in white, jason demers. where is his hand and where is the puck? >> gord: the puck is right there. you can see it loose for the second. it's russell standing on it. >> pierre: i don't believe the puck -- oh, did it cross the line, too, gord? watch it go off his leg. where is his pad? is it over the icing line or the goal line in this case? >> g

minnesota specifically treats blood test differently than a breath test. specifically and the court has recognized that. for example, under the complied consent in order to get a bloody urine test it is interoperable. but we do treated differently. minnesota treat it differently in the bernard case that is clear very clearly stated to address blood or urine and they will surely because there are two cases before them. >> let's talk about the breath test. i am not sure where they are not roadside but if you take them to the police station they do have a question about the war in. to adopt those petitioners position. and as soon as justice taken did to put in place for a warrant you can do it as you go there. but right now we have dozens of cases where the police tell the homeowner to apply for a warrant so the number of warrants are much less the cause of that so few campus system in place and you tell the person if you don't do the protest you'll be charged with obstruction what are you losing out to? >> the enhanced ability. that is the difference for the

minnesota has it all going on right now. nino niederreiter, spurgeon, koivu, it's equal opportunity. they're stronger right now, they're quicker, they're more determined, and there's a whole lot of urgency. and look at them evaluating to see if someone in white closed their hand on the puck in the crease, because if they did, that's a penalty shot. where's the puck? >> gord: demers was diving for it. and the wild are hollering that the hand was closed. to the timekeepers' bench, and they may have a look at this. remember, in the final minute of regulation and overtime, the nhl command center controls all video review. >> pierre: the key is watch number 4 in white, jason demers. where is his hand and where is the puck? >> gord: the puck is right there. you can see it loose for the second. it's russell standing on it. >> pierre: i don't believe the puck -- oh, did it cross the line, too, gord? watch it go off his leg. where is his pad? is it over the icing line or the goal line in this case? >> gord: here's the puck right ther

a wonderful product of minnesota. liz: and stayed there. >> and that's a testament to the culture of minnesota, he's not the only one who stayed there. terry lewis, the recording studio who produced a lot of the janet jackson's albums stayed there as well. other people stayed there because of the rich culture of music in minnesota. not just pop music but classical as well. liz: lauren green. wow, you really have a link to him that is so much more than a gosamor thread. sorry for your loss and the loss of prince. >> sorry for minnesota for its loss. probably the most famous person to come out of minnesota. liz: during her years at mtv, fox business' kennedy covered him extensively. tonight she's going to devote her entire show live to the life and death of one of mtv generation's biggest stars. prince, dead at age 57. we're coming right back. it's intelligent enough to warn of danger from virtually anywhere. it's been smashed and driven. it's perceptive enough to detect other vehicles on the road. it's been shaken and

>> miss minnesota. >> all that stuff. what was he like? >> he was quiet, and like i said we grew up in the same neighborhood hitches cousin -- his cousin lived near my cousin and i -- i never talked to him that much except occasionally. wasn't until i got into college, realized -- i knew he was a music person but wasn't until after college and he became famous i realized he really loved the music. we had had a couple of pointed conversations about that. i didn't really talk to him that much but i talked to him occasionally, and i remember two distinct conversations i had with them. both involving music. he didn't read music. he is this great pop star, makes gazillions of dollars and didn't read music. i so respect head because he understood music. >> it was about expression. for that matter, as a minnesotan, he loved that place. >> we all loved in minnesota. >> i hear you. >> it a underjust prince youch have terry lewis, grammy-award winning people -- >> but a lot of them in hollywood. >> but he didn't about being a h in

minnesota has it all going on right now. nino niederreiter, spurgeon, koivu, it's equal opportunity. they're stronger right now, they're quicker, they're more determined, and there's a whole lot of urgency. and look at them evaluating to see if someone in white closed their hand on the puck in the crease, because if they did, that's a penalty shot. where's the puck? >> gord: demers was diving for it. and the wild are hollering that the hand was closed. and now the referees are going to the timekeepers' bench, and they may have a look at this. remember, in the final minute of regulation and overtime, the nhl command center controls all video review. >> pierre: the key is watch number 4 in white, jason demers. where is his hand and where is the puck? >> gord: the puck is right there. you can see it loose for the second. it's russell standing on it. >> pierre: i don't believe the puck -- oh, did it cross the line, too, gord? watch it go off his leg. where is his pad? is it over the icing line or the goal line in this case? >> g

. >> i'm from minnesota. we all grew up with prince. ♪ "purple rain," "purple rain" >> it's that minnesota sound that he's so well-known for. a lot of people identify with that. they identify with the artist as a person and just a pure musician. ♪ >> i always wanted to move to minnesota, live in minnesota and it was partly because of prince. ♪ all you want to ♪ >> i've always loved him and he's been like the best. >> the first tape -- the first tape i bought with my own money was ""purple rain."" ♪ you can't seem to make up your mind ♪ >> i got my moment and i just said thank you for the music and thank you for the inspiration. ♪ "purple rain," "purple rain," yeah, yeah ♪ >> good morning to minneapolis and started playing and it was -- i was 12 feet away. i'll never forget it. it was amazing. r ♪ "purple rain," "purple rain" >> just an icon and it's just a sad, sad day that he's not with us anymore. >> you think back to your childhood and there's that whole michael jackson, prince thing and

ron mott, thank you very much in minnesota. minnesota sports teams are paying tribute to prince as well this evening the twins have turned target field purple. and the vikings tweeted out this image of their logo surrounded by purple rain. we'll be back more right after this. my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis made a simple trip to the grocery store anything but simple. so i had an important conversation with my dermatologist about humira. he explained that humira works inside my body to target and help block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to my symptoms. in clinical trials, most adults taking humira were clear or almost clear, and many saw 75% and even 90% clearance in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood,iver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell you

, live in minnesota and it was partly because of prince. i only want to see you laughing in the purple rain >> you know, he was incredible and i'm just glad that i was able to say to him, i love you the last time i saw him. honey i know i know >> i've always loved him and he's been like the best -- >> first tape i bought was -- the first tape i bought with my own money was "purple rain". >> you say you want a leader but can't make up your mind >> he was a natural and he had "it," what they call "it" in the business. he's gone but his music will live on forever. purple rain purple rain >> big party in heaven tonight. that's all i can say, anderson, big party in heaven tonight. >> you think back to your childhood and there's that whole michael jackson, prince thing and it's our generation, it's our era. music wouldn't be the same without it. our city wouldn't be the same without it. you think of the state of minnesota, one of the first things you think of is prince. purple rain >> amazing. no matter what you think of prince he just moved us w

creating his unique minnesota sound. dayna frank owns the famous downtown minneapolis club, first avenue, considered the launching >> everyone was so proud of him, and i think he gave people a sense of pride where they were from, you know. he shot "purple rain" here. he recorded here. minneapolis was very present in his work. >> reporter: and minnesotans were also proud of how he gave back. he generously gave to dozens of charities, like the minnesota dance theerkt under the condition they would not publicize his gifts. he gave $1.5 million to an after-school program in new york, but his appreciation for his home town of no secret. >> you always will live here? >> yes. >> why? >> it's so cold it keeps the bad people out gee, i believe that. >> reporter: the crowds behind me just keep growing by the hour, scott. that's because paisley park was just such a special place for minnesota music fans. prince often opened the gates here and would hold impromptu concerts for the public. >> pelley: jamie yuccas at prince's home ton

we're in minnesota. at the paisley park compound where people are streaming in to pay their respects people laying down flowers, purple balloons as prince rodgers nelson joins that sad list of brilliant

the rock icon found lifeless inside his minnesota compound. ahead, a look back on the music legend's life and his last days. >> from the poignant to the powerful. tributes are pouring in from around the world this morning from jennifer hudson on broadway to james cordon at the desk of "the late, late show." >> i don't know where to start when i talk about prince as an artist. purple rain purple rain >>> and prince's last performance. why the fans lucky enough to see it alive said it was more like a church service than a concert. the studio 57 newsroom here in new york. i'm anne-marie green. overnight, the outpouring of grief and tributes to prince moved from coast to coast. medical examiners plan to perform an autopsy on the music superstar today. prince's unexpected and unexplained death yesterday shocked the music world and shocked his fans. he was only 57 years old. prince had been touring up until his death but recently canceled several shows. mark albert is in chanhassen, minnesota, and begins our coverage. >> reporter: crowds gathered he

creating his unique minnesota sound. dayna frank owns the famous downtown minneapolis club, first avenue, considered the launching pad for prince's career. >> everyone was so proud of him, and i think he gave people a sense of pride where they were from, you know. he shot "purple rain" here. he recorded here. minneapolis was very present in his work. >> reporter: and minnesotans were also proud of how he gave back. he generously gave to dozens of charities, like the minnesota dance theerkt under the condition they would not publicize his gifts. he gave $1.5 million to an after-school program in new york, but his appreciation for his home town of no secret. >> you always will live here? >> yes. >> why? >> it's so cold it keeps the bad people out gee, i believe that. >> reporter: the crowds behind me just keep growing by the hour, scott. that's because paisley park was just such a special place for minnesota music fans. prince often opened the gates here and would hold impromptu concerts for the public. >> pelley: jamie yu

minnesota is out there, kind of the alternative argument. minnesota specifically treats blood tests differently than breath test. we specifically do. at our court has recognized that. so, for example, under the implied consent law in minnesota, in order to get a blood or urine test, you have to offer both. so we do treated to fully. and minnesota treat it differently in the bernard case. that's very clear. and they very clearly stated that england that they were not going to address blood or urine, and they will be shortly because yothe are two cases before them were that issue -- >> that's good. let's talk about just about the breath test. number one, i'm not sure why they are not roadside. number two, be taken to the police station, then you are questions about the warrant. let's talk is about the breath test and the practicalities of adopting the petitioner's position. >> let's assume, i know my colleagues are, but as part of this, okay, assume as justice kagan did that a system could be put in place for a warrant on a breath test. if you

that is where we find our an matt finn live in chanhassen, minnesota. matt? >> reporter: good evening. we are at paisley park studios, the large compound outside of minneapolis. it has very large buildings and sound studios it's described as a place where prince made and produced music but also a place where prince lived for a while. people have been pouring in all day long leaving behind balloons and flowers and cards, most of that in prince's signature purple color. now, we have reached out to authorities, local and state. police say they cannot give us any information surrounding prince's death right now because this is an active death investigation. there are authorities arriving, coming and going, off the property. the sheriff's office has only said to us that it responded to a call at 9:45 this morning. they found prince it an elevator. they tried to resuscitate him with cpr. he was pronounced dead a little while later. prince held public dance parties in which he invited people to the property, charging between $10 and $40 and reportedly would give som

there was a death at his estate and the studio in minnesota. he was born in minnesota and official word from his public t estist that he has passed away. of course, we have clips, when you spoke to him in 1999 was he on for a long time, for the hour or brief interview? >> he did the whole hour and he was amazing and wonderful. >> people telling me he is difficult. i found him completely the opposite. >> and a very nice guy to you? >> very nice guy. i never heard anything bad about him at all. >> a great music legend and performed. people loved prince and they still do. his music is iconic and will always be remembered. when you spoke with him, larry, did he give you indications of like side lights of his life? did he perform on your show? >> he talked about how he took the name prince and used the one word. remember that time when he didn't use the name and the "new york times" with like symbols. >> his birth name was prince rogers nelson. his first name is really prince, middle name rogers and last name nelson. he went by the name prince. ever

of minnesota and our music industry here. we owe him eternal dent of gratitude. >> the governor said minnesota's i-35 would be bathed in purple throughout the weekend. as a tribute. and in the weak of his death, prince surged to the top of the itunes song chart. the top ten last night was all prince songs. and he was even more on the charts beyond that. and we will have continuing coverage on the life and death of prince right here on our air and on nbc10's app. that's where you can see prince's life in pictures along with reactions and celebrations of his life. >>> and get ready for a little rain. much needed rain. heading in our direction as we take a live look right now at the jersey shore from our camera at the marquise delafayette hotel. bill henley is here with our friday forecast. >> we have clouds moving in. we will get some rain showers, but probably not as much as we need. right now, sunshine at the shore. south jersey seeing that sunshine. delaware, as high clouds move in. it's filtered sunshine, as clouds take ove

that's because paisley park was just such a special place for minnesota music fans. prince often opened the gates here and would hold impromptu concerts for the public. t. pelley: jamie yuccas at prince's home tonight. jamie, thank you. polnother important story tonight, police in southern ohio have a dragnet out for a killer who executed eight members of one family. the murderer hunted down the extended family in several homes in a rural county. vinita nair is following this. >> reporter: the motive for the killings remains unclear tonight, but the rhoden family was clearly targeted. eight of them were killed execution-style. ohio attorney general mike dewine: >> it would appear all of them were shot in the head. it would appear also that it occurred during the night. e had victims who were in bed. the one mom, apparently, was killed in her bed with the four- day-old right there. >> reporter: police say the four-day-old survived the shootings, as did a six-month- old and a three-year-old. all eight were found in four locations just a few miles apart. >> my phone's b

the rock icon found lifeless inside his minnesota compound. ahead, a look back on the music legend's life and his last days. ♪ >> from the poignant to the powerful. tributes are pouring in from around the world this morning from jennifer hudson on broadway to james cordon at the desk of "the late, late show." >> i don't know where to start when i talk about prince as an artist. ♪ ♪ purple rain purple rain ♪ >>> and prince's last performance. why the fans lucky enough to see it alive said it was more like a church service than a concert. ♪ >>> good morning, everyone from the studio 57 newsroom here in new york. i'm anne-marie green. overnight, the outpouring of grief and tributes to prince moved from coast to coast. medical examiners plan to perform an autopsy on the music superstar today. prince's unexpected and unexplained death yesterday shocked the music world and shocked his fans. he was only 57 years old. prince had been touring up until his death but recently canceled several shows. mark albert is in chanhassen, minnesota, and

it was called paisley park in minnesota. this is where the seven-time grammy award winning musician was found this morning, unresponsive in an elevator. this was ithe scene earlier today. heavy traffic around prince's compound. what exactly happened is still unknown tonight. prince catapulted to fame with hits like "purple rain," "little red corvette." president obama released a statement today, saying few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly or touched quite so many people with their talent as one of the most gifted and is prolific musicians of our time. prince did it all, funk, r & b, rock and roll. we begin with jean casarez at the apollo theatre. >> reporter: shortly after 9:30 this morning, carver county sheriff's deputies were dispatched to prince's paisley park estate about 20 miles southwest of minneapolis. >> 9:49. >> prince was found in an elevator, unresponsive. cpr failed to revive him. he was pronounced dead at 10:07:00 a.m. outside, fans gathered as word spread. many

prince passed away inside his minnesota home today. the singer won seven grammys throughout his career. sold more than 100 million records and won academy award for best original score for purple rain in 1985. if doves could cry they would cry today. prince was 57 years old. >>> danger on the garden state parkway near stafford township this afternoon take look at this video sent in by a fox 29 view viewer. todd stevens of wildwood a car engulfed in flames on the side of the road near exit 63. no one was hurt. you can see in the video one lane of the road was shut down. authorities do expect it to reopen soon. >>> a michigan dad who was already in a tough spot thought things were about to get even worse when police officer pulled him over. >> he soon learned help can sometimes come when you least expect it. fox's tara asher has the story. >> my heart dropped in my stomach. i thought i was about get hammered. more bills pretty much. >> when he saw the flashing police lights he feared he was going to get a costly ticket for his tinted win

he was that ingrained in the culture of minnesota. i know friends and family there, this is hitting them pretty hard. craig. >> thank you, sir. when we come back, more on the life, more on the legacy. also, more on the philanthropy. also a very, very generous man as well. "the new yorker" just released next week's cover. purple rain. ♪ ♪ baby i could never steal you from another ♪ ♪ it's such a shame our friendship had to end ♪ ♪ can't afford to let heartburn get in the way? try nexium 24hr, the #1 selling brand for frequent heartburn. get complete protection with the leader in frequent heartburn. that's nexium level protection. we're always looking for ways to speed up your car insurance search. here's the latest. problem is, we haven't figured out how to reverse it. for now, just log on to compare.com... plug in some simple info and get up to 50 free quotes. choose the lowest and hit purchase. now...if you'll excuse me, i'm late for an important function. compare.com. saving humanity from high insurance rates. >>> welcom

the rock icon found lifeless inside his minnesota compound. ahead, a look back on the music legend's life and his last days. ♪ >> from the poignant to the powerful. tributes are pouring in from around the world this morning from jennifer hudson on broadway to james corden at the desk of "the late, late show." >> i don't know where to start when i talk about prince as an artist. ♪ ♪ purple rain purple rain ♪ >>> and prince's last performance. why the fans lucky enough to see it live said it was more like a church service than a concert. ♪ >>> good morning, everyone, from the studio 57 newsroom here in new york. i'm anne-marie green. overnight, the outpouring of grief and tributes to prince moved from coast to coast. medical examiners plan to perform an autopsy on the music superstar today. prince's unexpected and unexplained death yesterday shocked the music world and shked his fans. he was only 57 years old. prince had been touring up until his death but recently canceled several shows. mark albert is in chanhassen, minnesota, and be

minnesota is up here is kind of the alternative argument. minnesota specifically treats blood tests differently than breath tests. we specifically do. and our court has recognized that. so for example, under the implied consent law in minnesota, if you are -- in order to get a blood or urine test, you have to offer both. and so we do treat it differently. in the case, and minnesota treated it differently in the bernard case. it's very clear. and they clearly stated in ruling that they weren't going to address blood or urine. and they will be shortly because there are two cases before them with that issue. >> let's talk just about the breath test. number one, i'm not sure why there are not roadside, but number two, if you take them to the police station, then you have the question about the warrant. let's talk just about the breath tesh and the practicalities of adopting the petitioner's position. >> let's assume, i know my colleagues are, as part of this, okay, assume as justice kagan did, that the system could be put in place for a warrant

speaking of minnesota, what is the law saying in minnesota about the hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars that prince is currently worth and the hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars that he could be worth in the future? where does that money go? >> ashleigh, we could be talking about billions of dollars worth of assets considering how popular prince was. how his estate is handled will be governed by minnesota law because he was a resident in minnesota but the real thing is did he have a will or not? if he had a will, that will can specify who is going to get the money and who's going to manage the estate but frankly, a lot of celebrities who kind of have this feeling that they're going to live forever don't do wills and they're not good about planning their future life. so that remains to be seen. >> he is one of the most meticulous businessmen in the industry, or he was. he was fiercely protective of his copy right. it's hard to believe a man like that wouldn't have thought ahead for the unforeseen. >> i would agree with you on that. >> but if he didn't, he's got no ch

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