The death of the enigmatic and ethereal Prince still has us reeling. As we scramble to make sense of his passing while simultaneously celebrate his life, we thought it necessary to share what our NewsOne fam thinks are his top 10 hits as well as how you are all feeling about #PrinceGoneTooSoon. Hit us up on Facebook or Twitter. Share your best memories about the man and his music.
UPDATE: We wanted to share what some of our favorite celebs are saying about the legendary man as well.
President Obama
Pres. Obama on Prince: “The world lost a creative icon…nobody’s spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative.” pic.twitter.com/3gznXs4Ktt
— ABC News (@ABC) April 21, 2016
Chaka Khan
I LOVED him, the world LOVED him. Now he’s at peace with his Father. Rest in power, @prince, my brother. pic.twitter.com/ZN6cc3WWuF
— Chaka Khan (@ChakaKhan) April 21, 2016
Morris Day and The Time
Questlove
I can’t fucking breathe right now
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) April 21, 2016
Ava Duvernay
“Paint a perfect picture. Bring to life a vision in one’s mind. The beautiful ones. Always smash the picture. Always every time.” #Prince xo
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) April 21, 2016
Talib Kweli
Taking off for New York with a heavy heart. I will leave you with this- Prince live from the Capitol Theater, 1982. https://t.co/m9m837OBK0
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) April 21, 2016
Jill Scott
I just wanna wake up from this nightmare. 57? No. Oh my Lord. NO!!!!!!!!!!!! Prince Rodgers Nelson was here and he showed OUT!!!!!!
— Jill Scott (@missjillscott) April 21, 2016
Jada Pinkett Smith
There are really no words to express what we have all lost today. To quote my friend Paress, “Music has lost its heart beat.” (pt 4)
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) April 21, 2016
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