Artists react to the tragic loss of Prince (RIP 1958 - 2016)
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The loss of one of the legendary artists of our time has hit the music world hard today. Prince, only 57 years old, died today at Paisley Park, in Minneapolis. His music was an inspiration to artists within the electronic dance music scene, as he was one of the first pioneers to embrace electronic sounds within his compositions.
When the news broke about this tragic loss, Twitter was filled with messages and condolences as we all mourn the loss of such a legend. Here are a few of them below:
OK NO NO NO I CANT DEAL WITH THIS AT ALL I AM IN SHOCK NO NO NO PRINCE I LOVE YOU SAW YOU A FEW WEEKS AGO please.
— Tiga (@Tiga) April 21, 2016
NO PLEASE NO SAY IT'S NOT TRUE ABOUT PRINCE
— ⬇️KHANCHELLA⬇️ (@ValentinoKhan) April 21, 2016
He's a musical hero to me I grew up on his music please say this isn't true
Damn. RIP to a true legend. The world won't be the same without Prince's crazy ass.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) April 21, 2016
RIP Prince. Thank you for your lifetime of gifts. You changed all of our lives. A true legend.
— The Glitch Mob (@theglitchmob) April 21, 2016
RIP #PRINCE Unreal he was the best. Sad sad day for music.. Crazy Bowie & Prince in the same year. Horrible. Please no more for a long time
— Captain D (@DestructoHARD) April 21, 2016
Wow. Prince is dead. Sad to hear the news. He was an early supporter of electronic music, I used to play his club Glam Slam in downtown LA.
— Christopher Lawrence (@djclawrence) April 21, 2016
Prince 😧 say it ain't so .
— ETC!ETC! (@IAMETC) April 21, 2016
wow #RIP #Prince #TheLoveSymbol #Hero .. the sky will be filled with purple rain tonight! pic.twitter.com/qSRiqJ8lZn
— M.I.K.E. Push (@MikePush) April 21, 2016
RIP Prince. The musician’s musician. Everybody’s musician, in fact.
— Jono Grant (@jonogrant) April 21, 2016
I had the honour of meeting Prince after one of my shows in Minneapolis. I was humbled by his kindness. A true legend. RIP.
— felix cartal (@felixcartal) April 21, 2016
"Starfish and coffee" ,, "ballad of Dorothy Parker" , "controversy", "purple rain", "the beautiful ones" ... Endless bangers. RIP Prince
— KEYS N KRATES (@keysnkrates) April 21, 2016
Brilliant writer, musician, performer, singer, what can't he do and stay at it for over 4 decades at the pinnacle of perfection...Prince rip
— Flipside (@MCFlipside) April 21, 2016
Wow RIP Prince....you were one of the best, if not the best musicians ever... I will deeply miss your influence on music culture 🕯☔️
— Dillon Francis (@DILLONFRANCIS) April 21, 2016
I can't believe the news :( such a sad day. We lost one of the biggest icons in music. My dream was to work with Prince. This is devastating
— Netsky (@netskymusic) April 21, 2016
Im shocked, I cant believe we lost Prince today. If you know me you know how much I love Prince. The man was a true artist. RIP
— Pomo (@pomobeats) April 21, 2016
Speechless! #PRINCE So much respect & appreciation... Rest In Peace
— BassnectarOnVacation (@bassnectar) April 21, 2016
R.I.P PRINCE one of the greatest musicians and entertainers on the planet. Gone too soon. #legend #icon #prince pic.twitter.com/EwJy53MNpQ
— Marcus Visionary (@marcusvisionary) April 21, 2016
Was hoping this was just a hoax :( RIP to one of the greatest. Thank you Prince for the abundance of incredible music <3
— Treasure Fingers (@treasurefingers) April 21, 2016
Will be playing when doves cry on repeat for the rest of the week. Music lost a true icon today #Prince
— JayKode (@JayKode) April 21, 2016
Damn, I Cant even front that one hurt... True Artist in the sense of the word. #PurpleRain
— Heartbreak (@Davidheartbreak) April 21, 2016
Rip to one of the most original, one of my favorites, Young Prince
— MR. CAR/\\ACK (@mrcarmack) April 21, 2016
In my lifetime, Prince the greatest to ever do it!
— Dave Nada (@davenada) April 21, 2016
#rip #prince ... 😢😢 see you in Heaven..
— Maarten de Jong (@djmaartendejong) April 21, 2016
The one & only of his kind - R.I.P Prince
— unlike pluto (@unlikepluto) April 21, 2016
#RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/IzteyONCap
— Markus Schulz (@MarkusSchulz) April 21, 2016
#RipPrince I'll play When Doves Cry (the original) throughout the weekend. We lost Bowie and Prince in the same year!
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) April 21, 2016
RIP Prince. You were an inspiration to us all.
— VINDATA (@vindata) April 21, 2016
“DEARLY BELOVED, WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY TO GET THROUGH THIS THING CALLED LIFE” - PRINCE RIP
— THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) April 21, 2016
Prince was one of the first artists to modify the Linndrum LM-1... He literally engineered new sounds to make you dance.
— jem•bah (@djembadjembaa) April 21, 2016
Heaven will cry purple rain today #RipPrince have a safe last journey to the other side...
— Cosmic Gate (@cosmicgate) April 21, 2016
Prince was the embodiment of being true to oneself and for that he will never be thanked enough
— Hotel Garuda (@Hotel_Garuda) April 21, 2016
So gutted to hear that prince has died.......his music inspired me greatly. A true genius.....God bless him #RIPPrince
— TroyBoi (@TroyBoiMusic) April 21, 2016