Prince’s early 90s albums were nowhere near as consistent as his 80s work, but initially at least, he could still be relied upon to come up with stunning singles. From its opening scream to its ferocious concluding guitar solo, Gett Off is prime-quality Prince: funny, lubricious, preposterously funky, every bit the equal of his best work. 3. Raspberry Beret (1985) On May 16, 2000, Prince stopped using the Love Symbol as his name, since his publishing contract with Warner/Chappell had expired. In a press conference, he stated that after being freed from undesirable relationships associated with the name "Prince", he would revert to using his real name. Nevertheless, Prince continued to use the symbol as a logo and on album artwork and to play a Love Symbol–shaped guitar. For several years following the release of Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, Prince primarily released new music through his Internet subscription service, NPGOnlineLtd.com, which later became NPGMusicClub.com. [138] Albums from this period are Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic (2001), The Rainbow Children (2001), One Nite Alone... (2002), Xpectation (2003), C-Note (2004), The Chocolate Invasion (2004) and The Slaughterhouse (2004).

In 2003, Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list included Purple Rain at number 72, [300] Sign o' the Times at number 93, [301] 1999 at number 163, [302] and Dirty Mind at number 204. [303] And in 2004, on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, Rolling Stone included "When Doves Cry" at number 52, "Little Red Corvette" at number 108, "Purple Rain" at number 143, "1999" at number 212, "Sign o' the Times" at number 299, and "Kiss" at number 461. [304] Feldman, Brian (April 21, 2016). "The Legend of Prince's Special Custom-Font Symbol Floppy Disks". New York . Retrieved May 5, 2016. a b Thompson, Ahmir (March 24, 2004). "100 Greatest Artists". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017 . Retrieved May 4, 2016. Terrell, Ashley Gail (September 27, 2016). " 'Some Guys Send You Flowers, Prince Gives You Albums': An Interview With Jill Jones". HuffPost . Retrieved September 27, 2016. Prince v. Chodera". Scribd.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014 . Retrieved September 30, 2014.Gabler, Jay. "Beyoncé pays tribute to Prince: 'He dared to fight for what was rightfully his' ". Local Current Blog | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020 . Retrieved June 12, 2019. Universal presses bid to void music deal with Prince estate". USA Today . Retrieved September 11, 2017.

DeRusha, Jason (July 7, 2007). "Prince Thrills Fans With 3 Minneapolis Shows". wcco.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010.Prince attended Minneapolis' Bryant Junior High and then Central High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He played on Central's junior varsity basketball team, and continued to play basketball for fun as an adult. [39] [40] While attending Bryant, he was trained in classical ballet at the Minnesota Dance Theatre through the Urban Arts Program of Minneapolis Public Schools. [41] He grew to become an advocate for dancers, and would later use his wealth to save the failing Joffrey Ballet in Chicago during the 1990s. [42] [43] He met songwriter and producer Jimmy Jam in 1973 and impressed Jam with his musical talent, early mastery of a wide range of instruments, and work ethic. [44] Career 1975–1984: Beginnings and breakthrough The Minneapolis house, seen here in August 2017, where Prince stayed with André Cymone's family On the morning of April 21, 2016, Prince, the polymathic musician who created more than 30 albums and won seven Grammy Awards over a 40-year career, is found dead in Paisley Park, his Minnesota home and recording studio. The cause of death was an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. He was 57 years old. Strobl, A. Quinn (M.D.). "Press Release June 2, 2016" (Press release). Midwest Medical Examiner's Office . Retrieved June 2, 2016. Prince's Toronto connections cherished by city". CBC News. April 21, 2016 . Retrieved February 3, 2020. Lozano, Kevin (October 7, 2016). "Prince's Remains on Display at Paisley Park in an Urn Shaped Like Paisley Park | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com . Retrieved October 24, 2016.