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[Red Liquorice]

This year is fucked up.

 

[lazygecko]

Biggest thing this makes me realize is how none of the current artists are leaving a major impact on music like how these legends did...

There is a huge void in music right now, and nobody's gonna pick up the torch

Because there simply aren't any labels spending the same absurd amount of money promoting single artists like they did back in the 80's. Not to diminish the exceptional talent of the older artists, but it helps to have some broader perspective here.

 

[friday]

Huffington post had a typo that was kinda not a typo, "Influenced by fuck, dance and rock music, he nevertheless tapped into a mainstream pop vein, with his worldwide pop smash ‘Purple Rain"

Perfect.

 

[Data West]

Biggest thing this makes me realize is how none of the current artists are leaving a major impact on music like how these legends did...

There is a huge void in music right now, and nobody's gonna pick up the torch

To be fair, music was a much more channeled thing of where you got it from when they were popular compared to now.

Now you can get music from just about anywhere without encountering a record store, MTV, the radio or whatever

 

[entremet]

Not always true because we still have a fucktn of MJ songs that will never see the light of day.

I think he means the streaming services. Pretty sure MJ's stuff is on Spotify, Apple Music, etc. He's not talking about unreleased material.

 

[Yopis]

Wow in shocked

 

[Bobs Big Boy]

Biggest thing this makes me realize is how none of the current artists are leaving a major impact on music like how these legends did...

There is a huge void in music right now, and nobody's gonna pick up the torch

Course they are, just have to die before we can validate them, same as all artists.

What a loss.

Has he created recently? Have not followed.

 

[User1608]

Fucking no. Why. RIP Prince. So many amazing icons dying this year.

 

[LiK]

RIP legend

 

[Future]

Damn, I remember seeing him last year just killing it on SNL concert. Seemed like was gonna be a badass for at least 10 more years

 

[HeartlessNobody213]

Insane, I swear I though he would live into his 90's or something.

 

[Danis Saur]

Great music, great musician, rest in peace.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

FUCK.

FUCK THIS YEAR. FUCK.

RIP. Will be playing Purple Rain non stop until the end of the day.

 

[MrV4ltor]

Any word on the cause?

Nope, but there's this. They're pretty accurate.

 

[Scarfo]

My life long musical inspiration..my idol and friend. RIP Prince. I'm in shock. :'(

 

[entremet]

Did Prince have any children?

 

[DR2K]

Doris Roberts, Chyna, and Prince the rule of 3. Holy shit

 

[Dishwalla]

Radio starting to play Prince songs now.

 

[Auron_Kale]

RIP Prince

Definitely another legend and man, I grew up with so much of his music thanks to my older cousins listening to his albums. Such an amazing guitarist and extremely talented individual.

 

[dskillzhtown]

Wtf???

is 2016 really bad or am I just getting old so I know more famous people?

R.I.P

I think it is a situation that these deaths actually mean something to you now because you kind of grew up with them.

 

[SoRuffShoNuff]

It's incredibly bad taste to be celebrating the potential to hear the music in his vault right now!

 

[double jump]

Biggest thing this makes me realize is how none of the current artists are leaving a major impact on music like how these legends did...

There is a huge void in music right now, and nobody's gonna pick up the torch

This so much. It's time for some new legends and nobody is stepping up.

 

[NESpowerhouse]

Holy shit, I went through a huge Prince phase around 2007 or so; I still love his music. But I mainly have Prince to thank for introducing me to some of the best music from the 80s and having an incredible impact on my musical tastes, most have which I still hold to this day.

Goodnight sweet Prince. You will forever be missed.

 

[Ridley327]

Course they are, just have to die before we can validate them, same as all artists.

What a loss.

Has he created recently? Have not followed.

He never really stopped, in terms of putting out his own material as well as continuing to be a mentor for new acts. His most recent album came out late last year, IIRC.

Honestly, a frequent complaint about his output is that he rarely took breaks between projects and spend the time on shaping things up.

 

[exmachina64]

May he rest in peace.

 

[Daft Punk]

Just played Purple Rain and now listening to When Doves Cry with ready eyes. This sucks man.

 

[entremet]

Doris Roberts, Chyna, and Prince the rule of 3. Holy shit

Doris dying is sad, but she lived a long and full life.

 

[MiniBossBattle]

I really don't want this to be true.

 

[studyguy]

I think he means the streaming services. Pretty sure MJ's stuff is on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.

Aye, Prince has almost nothing up on streaming and I know for a fact he was SUPER slow to even allow his stuff on youtube or digital at all.

What a shitty day all the same

 

[najehe]

A true legend. He will be missed. Now I am off to listen to his best of album.

 

[Delusibeta]

RIP

Obituary writers are really earning their wages this year.

 

[PadWarrior]

Nope, but there's this. They're pretty accurate.

Oh man hope that's not true

 

[King Tubby]

Should be inducted into the basketball hall of fame as far as I'm concerned.

RIP

 

[Dr. Malik]

Nope, but there's this. They're pretty accurate.

oh wow

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

I wasn't a fan of much of his music but I respected the hell out of his talent.

RIP. God fucking dammit.

 

[Kurdel]

Nope, but there's this. They're pretty accurate.

Month long flu made me think of AIDS straight away.

I hope the religious thing isn't true

 

[jroc74]

Also I'm just finding out Vanity (Katrina Matthews) died this year too, back on February 16th. Damn. I loved her in The Last Dragon.

RIP Vanity

Was just about to post about her. Died only months apart too. When I first heard the news....I realized I had no idea what her real name was.

 

[borborygmus]

Nope, but there's this. They're pretty accurate.

Makes sense as Prince was a Jehova's Witness.

RIP.

 

[double jump]

It's incredibly bad taste to be celebrating the potential to hear the music in his vault right now!

true but you better believe every entertainment lawyer alive is hounding his estate right now or about to.

 

[moggio]

Month long flu made me think of AIDS straight away.

I hope the religious thing isn't true

Prince was a very strict Jehovah's Witness.

 

[phanphare]

fuck man

rip

probably the best pop musician of all time and one of the best musicians to ever pick up a guitar

 

[Dennis]

Nope, but there's this. They're pretty accurate.

Yikes if true about the religius stuff.

 

[Union Carbine]

RIP. 57 is way too young.

 

[JohnTinker]

1983.

James Brown performing a show, brings up Michael Jackson from the crowd. Michael then tells something to James in his ear.

"Give him a big round of applause because he just INSISTED that I introduce PRINCE!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHaFj7gOWh4

 

[Get'sMad]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I never got to see him live

easily one of my top 2 artists of all time

FUCK

 

[The Omega Man]

Nope, but there's this. They're pretty accurate.

Oh my gosh if this if true, it could all be avoided

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Damn! That was unexpected and awful.

RIP

 

[Plinko]

Best Super Bowl halftime performance ever

 

[brokenbeans]

This is ridiculous fuck 2016

RIP prince

 

[FullMetaltech]

R.I.P. A lot of great people passing this year and its only April.