5 Ways Prince's Controversy Album Broke New Ground
- Controversy was Prince’s first album to feature the color purple in its imagery, a signature that would define his later work.
- The title track controversially chants the Lord’s Prayer over a funk beat, blending religious text with secular music.
- It was Prince’s first album to use sensational spelling in song titles, a stylistic choice he would repeat.
- The album marked a shift toward more provocative and confrontational lyrical themes.
- Controversy solidified Prince’s reputation for pushing boundaries in both music and visual presentation.