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Post by Ling-Ling on Apr 21, 2016 13:05:57 GMT -5
Easily the greatest musical mind of the 20th century IMO... just gone. I can't. Some people should live forever. His discography from Dirty Mind to The Gold Experience is damn near flawless and UNTOUCHABLE. Innovator, influencer, timeless.
RIP
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Post by Me. I Am Justin... on Apr 21, 2016 13:17:07 GMT -5
I'm absolutely beside myself right now. R.I.P. to one of my favorites. Some of my earliest childhood memories include his music. I'm heartbroken.
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Post by Kishi KCM on Apr 21, 2016 13:53:08 GMT -5
I'm in so much pain right now. Wasn't prepared to hear this at any point.
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Post by vantiboy3 on Apr 21, 2016 13:59:59 GMT -5
It's not fair. Take anything. ANYTHING. Just not Prince!
I can't bring myself to listen to his music. Don't want tears and heartache to be what i feel when i listen to my hero.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 21, 2016 14:26:44 GMT -5
Speechless.
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Apr 21, 2016 14:48:02 GMT -5
Tragic. Explains why he was writing his memoirs. Glad I saw him live a few years ago. Still processing because way too much to say.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Apr 21, 2016 15:04:03 GMT -5
first David Bowie & now exactly 100 days later, Prince...two GIANTS in the world of music, gone way too soon :'(
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Post by George on Apr 21, 2016 15:55:50 GMT -5
Such sad news. As with MJ and Bowie, I did feel like they were going to live forever. Thank you Prince for the wonderful gift of music you gave to us.
One of my local radio stations announced they were going to be playing his music all day today, so it's interesting to hear the rarely played songs by him, as I completely forgot TLC sampled "If I Was Your Girlfriend" (first time hearing his version), and I never knew Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You" wasn't originally hers.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 21, 2016 16:09:33 GMT -5
MTV is playing his videos right now.
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Post by Caviar on Apr 21, 2016 16:32:15 GMT -5
I'm so devestated right now. I can't bare to listen to any of his music.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Apr 21, 2016 16:42:14 GMT -5
I'm so devestated right now. I can't bare to listen to any of his music. I tried listening to Raspberry Beret but I couldn't even finish it. It just made me super depressed that I will never be able to see him live. He was #1 on my Live Bucket List and I'll never be able to complete it.
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Post by nikkominaj on Apr 21, 2016 16:58:53 GMT -5
Multiple radio stations here in Minnesota are playing his music all day. RIP to a true music legend.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2016 17:11:43 GMT -5
He currently has the entire top eight on iTunes' singles chart. He has 33 other songs in the Top 100. That means nearly half of the iTunes Top 100 is made up of Prince songs right now.
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Post by Caviar on Apr 21, 2016 17:18:54 GMT -5
I was just coming to post that. He's almost taken over the entire top 10.
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Post by Bojangles on Apr 21, 2016 17:47:58 GMT -5
It's not fair. Take anything. ANYTHING. Just not Prince! I can't bring myself to listen to his music. Don't want tears and heartache to be what i feel when i listen to my hero. It's heartbreaking, I'm so sorry to you and all of his other huge fans, I know your pain all too well. It's still hard for me to listen to Whitney. I'm in absolute shock and disbelief over the passing of Prince, part of my childhood is now officially gone. I loved Prince and was a huge fan, I started shaking when I heard the news and couldn't believe it. I saw him live a couple of times few years ago and it was amazing! I will cherish those memories forever.
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Post by Caviar on Apr 21, 2016 20:40:16 GMT -5
He has all of the top 10 to himself.
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Post by kidrockthemic on Apr 21, 2016 21:51:36 GMT -5
This is one of those things where you just feel so many different things at the same time you just become overwhelmed. Like....what???? I had to leave work and go home and sit in the dark for a while.
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Post by Live Your Life on Apr 21, 2016 21:55:20 GMT -5
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Post by newpower99 on Apr 21, 2016 22:34:42 GMT -5
RIP to my pulse music namesake.
Newpower soul will live forever.
dance on.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Apr 21, 2016 22:55:15 GMT -5
All these hours later I still can express how devastated I am... Thank you. Prince. For everything. Your music will live forever.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 21, 2016 23:11:49 GMT -5
Eternally grateful I got to experience the glory and magnitude of his live show 3x. This man epitomized music.
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Post by itsaboutart on Apr 22, 2016 1:37:17 GMT -5
I was just coming to post that. He's almost taken over the entire top 10. That's how I realised he had died. I logged on to kworb this morning in Sydney and saw that his songs were all over the top 10. I knew he was dead. RIP
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Post by KissMyAxe on Apr 22, 2016 2:09:11 GMT -5
R.I.P Prince :(
I'm curious to know something, why the US people always rush to buy every single song for a deceased singer? his/her work is only recognized after they're dead? I don't get it !!
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Post by jonnl2806 on Apr 22, 2016 11:15:32 GMT -5
RIP Prince.
Side question, has this ever happened before, where an artist has completely taken over the itunes top 10 (and practically the top 20) posthumously?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 11:17:38 GMT -5
RIP Prince. Side question, has this ever happened before, where an artist has completely taken over the itunes top 10 (and practically the top 20) posthumously? I don't think so. Not even close. Nearly 100 of the top 200 songs are Prince. I've never seen anything even close to this.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 11:25:51 GMT -5
Even Michael Jackson's death didn't lead to this level of domination on iTunes (granted, Prince released vastly more material than Michael over his career).
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Post by bigb0882 on Apr 22, 2016 13:15:25 GMT -5
Top 19 songs on iTunes and top 6 albums. Wow. How will this effect the Billboard charts? I can never remember how the recurrent rules work.
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Post by Caviar on Apr 22, 2016 16:25:51 GMT -5
All his albums are out of stock on Target and Amazon. Surprisingly Purple Rain is showing available at the Target for $5 nearest me. I know it'll be gone before I get there though.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Apr 22, 2016 18:55:13 GMT -5
grading his discography...? = i haven't listened to it
B- For You B Prince B+ Dirty Mind A- Controversy A 1999 A+ Purple Rain A Around The World In A Day A- Parade A Sign O The Times B Lovesexy B+ Batman B- Graffiti Bridge B+ Diamonds & Pearls B Love Symbol B Come A- Black Album B Gold Experience B- Chaos & Disorder C Crystal Ball/Truth C- Vault:Old Friends For Sale B- Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic ? Rainbow Children ? One Nite Alone ? Xpectation ? NEWS A- Musicology ? Chocolate Invasion ? Slaughterhouse A- 3121 B+ Planet Earth ? lotusflow3r/MPLSound ? 20Ten B+ Plectrumelectrum B Art Official Age ? HITnRUN (phase 1 & 2)
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Apr 22, 2016 19:25:51 GMT -5
Who else put Prince could hold 62 out of 100 spots on iTunes?!
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