10 Prince tweets that prove he was the ultimate original

With so much artistic talent, it's no surprise that Prince was also fantastic at Twitter.
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10 Prince tweets that prove he was the ultimate original
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: (Exclusive Coverage) Prince performs during his "Welcome 2 America" tour at Madison Square Garden on February 7, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) *** Local Caption *** Prince Credit: getty WireImage

The iconic artist and musician Prince was pronounced dead today, at the age of 57.

After beginning his career in the 1970s, Prince went on to win seven Grammy awards, release 39 solo studio albums and star in films like Purple Rain and Graffiti Bridge. With so much artistic talent, it's no surprise that Prince was also fantastic at Twitter.


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Below, we've gathered 10 tweets that prove Prince's authentic, original and often hilarious voice filled all of his work.











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Max Knoblauch

Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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