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Artists pay tribute to Prince, dead at 57

Artists pay tribute to Prince

Prince’s death has triggered an outpouring of tributes from artists spanning all genres and generations.

Questlove, Just Blaze, Missy Elliott, Brian Wilson, Erykah Badu, Carl Craig and Rev. Al Sharpton are among the countless fans responding to his death at just 57. We’ll keep updating as more tributes come in.

Read Andrew Friedman’s tribute to the baddest motherfucker on the planet.

Still reeling? Us too. Take comfort in these unbeatable, lesser known Prince gems.

My heart is broken. There are no words.
I love you!

— SheilaEdrummer (@SheilaEdrummer) April 21, 2016

Kate Bush wrote a tribute to Prince on her website, calling him “an inspiration” and “a man in complete control of his work from writer and musician to producer and director.”

“And blow me down, he was a fan of our band! Yes, he loved us and boy we loved him. It’s almost surreal to imagine him listening to Blue Bell Knoll and Heaven Or Las Vegas,” writes Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde in a tribute to Prince on Facebook.

I was lucky enough to witness the genius of @prince from side stage at la Zona Rosa in Austin TX(the show also included the genius of @ATCQ -RIP Phife) and my mind was forever blown up close and personal as he just destroyed us with nearly 4 hrs of non stop heat. we were crying and screaming and singing and dancing along in a state of pure loving madness bliss. he said at one point to the crowd: “don’t make me hurt you- you know how many hits I got!” oh he hurt us- and it hurt so good. I have never seen another performer work so hard for so long onstage and I have valued that night so much and now sadly even more. !!!just think of ALL the nights we have danced our asses off til dawn grooving to his unbelievable sounds!!! just think how artists like prince and David Bowie have taught us to accept who we are in all our beautiful weirdness and that LOVE is LOVE and love is beautiful in any form and all of us are a beautiful blend of man and woman…light and dark…black and white and every shade of the rainbow…it’s all there inside each and every one of us- and we need to celebrate it every single day. we are all the same and you can really feel that when you see and hear prince- just how fun it is to be alive and filled with love. let’s go out and spread love and acceptance thru-out the land dancing like wild banshees filled with the light of love and the healing power of music. I have laughed and loved and cried and I will live loving his sound til the day I day. God bless you prince for all the beautiful love and funky weirdness you gave the world we are eternally grateful and will be dancing to you and singing along until the end of time and beyond.

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Our generation has so much to learn still from his relentless & extreme perfectionism, his perfect & relentless extremity

— Caroline Polachek (@carolineplz) April 21, 2016

Numb, full of pain for his royal badness has been snatched from us today . #ripprince

— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) April 21, 2016

He Changed The World!! A True Visionary. What a loss. I’m Devastated. This is Not A Love Song.

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It was Raspberry Beret. I was 4 years old. Yes, 4. I remember that I instantly loved it. “Mommy, who is that singing?” Seems weird but it’s true. More than a “once in a lifetime” artist… Just a ONCE IN FOREVER ARTIST. I’m still in shock as I write this and I feel this overwhelming grief. But, we should all turn away from that and HONOR this musician that changed all of our lives, our perspectives, our feeling, our whole being. From another planet? Probably. Royalty, for sure. Us worthy..? Laughable. They say don’t meet your idols… That they let you down. But, some of my greatest, funniest (yes, he was hilarious), and most prolific encounters and conversations about music came from the moments that I spent with him. It would be silly to say that he has inspired our music… It’s beyond that. He’s somewhere within every song I’ve ever written. I am sad, but I will smile when I think of every second that I had the fortune of being in his company. We have lost our greatest living musician. But his music will never die. Prince, NOTHING COMPARES… #RIPPrince

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‘And if the elevator tries to bring you down

Go crazy… Punch a higher floor’

RIP Prince pic.twitter.com/Ya7Ej5QOHk

— erol alkan (@erolalkan) April 21, 2016

Genuinely shocked, saddened by the loss of talent unparalleled. Let his musical gifts heal us all today and forever. Thank you Prince

— DJ Shadow (@djshadow) April 21, 2016

Went to so many of his fab secret shows always on too late always very long but always too thrilling to be tired.. #Prince

— Marc Almond (@MarcAlmond) April 21, 2016

sometimes it snows in april.

— el-p (@therealelp) April 21, 2016

I quit…

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#WHYGOD

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Rest in Peace Prince 🙏🏿

— Eric B and Rakim™ (@EricBandRakim) April 21, 2016

I Miss My Brother. Prince Was A Funny Cat. Great Sense Of Humor.

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Prince made songs that moved my body and soul. He wrote Adore one of my favorite love songs ever. His music is timeless…this is a sad day

— Ka (@BrownsvilleKa) April 21, 2016

i promise this was the greatest moment of my entire life. i wish i could relive it everyday. pic.twitter.com/i7oax7tLYr

— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) April 21, 2016

I Lost a Father Today, We Lost a Father Today! I have nothing to say, Your music speaks for itself! Didn’t see this coming. Rest and Give Heaven Hell for me! #missyoualready #Prince

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“PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint” A celebration of his life. We will dance, sing and shout to his music. Wear something purple. Time: 8PM TONIGHT Location: 40 Acres 75. S Elliott Place Between DeKalb Ave and Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. Da Republic Of Brooklyn, New York.

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Frank Ocean writes on Tumblr: “I’m not even gonna say rest in peace because it’s bigger than death… I know of who affected many in a way that will outrun oblivion for a long while. I’m proud to be a prince fan(stan) for life.” Read his whole statement.

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