{"id":2148475,"date":"2026-09-16T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2148475"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:00:11","slug":"carmen-electra-is-getting-back-into-music-years-after-prince-mentored-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2148475","title":{"rendered":"Carmen Electra is Getting Back Into Music, Years After Prince Mentored Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a2\/16by9\/2026\/09\/16\/a25054081f734cadbfac857412eab459_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Carmen Electra is Getting Back Into Music, Years After Prince Mentored Her<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Carmen Electra<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I&#8217;m Back On The Mic!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-16T10:00:11-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 16, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            10:00 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-35a87d2655dfdaea026816ad33ba02e8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-7b998f0b-841a-41ad-b6f7-002f1ba740ed\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/16\/carmen-electra-steps-into-the-booth-at-fab-factory-studios\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:7b998f0b-841a-41ad-b6f7-002f1ba740ed\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:228e7ae0-710d-4fe1-90c7-7d860d960a3c\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a2\/4by3\/2026\/09\/16\/a25054081f734cadbfac857412eab459_md.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra Steps Into The Booth At Fab Factory Studios\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Drop The Mic!<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">@JoltPR<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-140c4d107c8fa32abf56202b90ad95d5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/carmen-electra\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Carmen Electra<\/strong><\/a> is back in the booth and working on a new song &#8230; years after the late, great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/prince\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Prince<\/strong><\/a> mentored her in music, TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fb1538990b16c3e58da8cf03668a59d4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Carmen recently stopped by Fab Factory Studios in North Hollywood to hop on the mic for the first time in years &#8230; and she looked and sounded amazing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-66ccad83d1ed31d2e9a9eebf337a938d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260916_6e79051b1d2144e5a4b1ec8438b20702\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:228e7ae0-710d-4fe1-90c7-7d860d960a3c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6e\/4by3\/2026\/09\/16\/6e79051b1d2144e5a4b1ec8438b20702_md.jpg\" alt=\"0916-Carmen-Electra-Fab-Factory-SUB\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">@JoltPR<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-15892cb55979353f7c134c284f9fcae7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The icon teamed up with Fab Factory President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/shaun-fabos\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Shaun Fabos<\/strong><\/a> for the session, where she sang alongside her song &#8220;I Like It Loud&#8221; and listened to Prince&#8217;s smash hit &#8220;Purple Rain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-75a6c409abab1f11cb3926e90fc795db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-80815345-7674-5f54-b42a-b803fdca2edd\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2015\/08\/20\/carmen-electras-sexy-snapshots\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:80815345-7674-5f54-b42a-b803fdca2edd\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:228e7ae0-710d-4fe1-90c7-7d860d960a3c\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d1\/4by3\/2024\/01\/09\/d1f1a288968f4706b08efc178a581230_md.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra Hot Shots\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Carmen Electra Hot Shots<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c46d0ca5b06b63de2561a1069daac32e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told Carmen&#8217;s been quietly working on a new song with producer <strong>Cory &#8220;Knotch&#8221; Marks<\/strong> &#8212; her first foray back into music in a while &#8212; and we&#8217;re so here for it!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-42adbd6d98c796ddaddc9417b2ca1799\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/16\/carmen-electra-steps-into-the-booth-at-fab-factory-studios\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Check out our gallery<\/strong><\/a> to see Carmen in her element.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/16\/carmen-electra-making-music-again\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:228e7ae0-710d-4fe1-90c7-7d860d960a3c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/16\/carmen-electra-making-music-again\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:228e7ae0-710d-4fe1-90c7-7d860d960a3c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/21\/carmen-electra-talks-baywatch\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:228e7ae0-710d-4fe1-90c7-7d860d960a3c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/10\/16by9\/2026\/05\/21\/107cb26dc19d49d19837d400732c00d7_xs.png\" alt=\"052126_carmen_elektra_primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Carmen Electra Teases Possible &#8216;Baywatch&#8217; 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