President Obama, Drake, Killer Mike, Stevie Nicks, Alabama Shakes, Disclosure, More Honor Prince
In the hours following the announcement that Prince was found dead this morning at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota at the age of 57, countless people have taken to social media to pay tribute to the icon. Below, find reactions from President Obama, Drake, Stevie Nicks, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, Mariah Carey, Killer Mike, the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, DJ Premier, Mary J. Blige, Alabama Shakes, and more.
Find more on Prince and his legacy here.
My friend is gone…This is what it sounds like, when doves cry. He was my
dove…Stevie Nicks— Stevie Nicks (@StevieNicks) April 21, 2016
A photo posted by Disclosure (@disclosure) on Apr 21, 2016 at 12:13pm PDT
In my lifetime, there’s never been an artist like Prince: so fearless, so uncompromising, so devoted to his music. This loss is incaculable
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 21, 2016
the thing is with most musicians who die is that no matter how great they are, their various aesthetic debts are usually pretty clear
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 21, 2016
now, Prince didn’t singlehandedly invent a genre – he was working within defined aesthetics, though never just one at a time – but! but:
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 21, 2016
it is absolutely accurate to say that during his ridiculously long peak of productivity, the only people on the charts who sounded like him
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 21, 2016
were people whose records he’d written or produced. Prince is what people mean by “a singular talent.” he wove the music that inspired him
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 21, 2016
into a fabric that belonged only to him.
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 21, 2016
After-hours party, the City Niteclub, Portland, 1986. “Erotic City.” The feeling of real community in sharing this music on the dance floor
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 21, 2016
Prince — A giant talent that gave me many hours of musical pleasure. My favorites are Around the World in a Day, Parade and many more.
— Krist Novoselić (@KristNovoselic) April 21, 2016
Sometimes It Snows In April. This is true for the ones we’ve lost during this and Aprils past. https://t.co/I6t0inz9C7
— Krist Novoselić (@KristNovoselic) April 21, 2016
WTF Prince?
— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) April 21, 2016
I bought Purple Rain for my sister @mailemeloy for xmas, the year it came out. 1st gift I ever picked out and bought.
— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) April 21, 2016
That’s a really weird and random recollection, but it’s the first thing that popped into my mind when I heard the news.
— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) April 21, 2016
It’s like we all look for handholds when the real giants leave
— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) April 21, 2016
Watch this full show — Prince at Capitol Theater in 1982, just before he detonated into hugeness https://t.co/nilKg3XtM2
— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) April 21, 2016
I’m so torn on this one…it’s deep how much my life is shaped with what Prince has done in my music life…
— DJ Premier (@REALDJPREMIER) April 21, 2016
Shout to Dr. Dre @drdre the convo about life and my future last night at your house is monumental…Reminds me of Prince’s excellence…
— DJ Premier (@REALDJPREMIER) April 21, 2016
😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
— UMO (@UMO) April 21, 2016
#np Prince Rogers Nelson – Condition of the Heart
— UMO (@UMO) April 21, 2016
Kanye congratulates himself for making it ok to wear tighter jeans. Prince had them in LACE
— UMO (@UMO) April 21, 2016
Every station playing Prince rn I can’t deal 😢😄😢😄😢😄😢😄😢😄😢😄😢
— UMO (@UMO) April 21, 2016
A photo posted by Killer Mike (@killermike) on Apr 21, 2016 at 12:39pm PDT
Genius, legend, inspiration, friend.
The world will miss you.
I’ll never get over it. pic.twitter.com/RXIZdfGNPw— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) April 21, 2016
A photo posted by Mary J Blige (@therealmaryjblige) on Apr 21, 2016 at 12:32pm PDT
The world lost another treasure. A huge inspiration for us musicians trying to express our truths. RIP, brother. pic.twitter.com/Q0aDFTvsbY
— Alabama Shakes (@Alabama_Shakes) April 21, 2016
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