By Jon Blistein January 12, 2018
Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello unveiled a gorgeous cover of Prince's "Sometimes It Snows in April," the first offering from her upcoming covers LP, Ventriloquism.
Ndegeocello puts a unique yet faithful spin on Prince's Paradeballad, opening her version with a rumbling tangle of bass and guitar that delicately unravels into the melody. Ndegeocello delivers a enthralling vocal performance, with her rich voice jumping between registers as each resonant syllable rounded off with a hush.
"I had to make something of him, for him," Ndegeocello tells Rolling Stone of her Prince cover. "I've made so much because of him. I still can't believe he's not on the planet and this was as close to closure as I'd get."
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