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Prince Dead at 57 - Today, we say goodbye to a man who inspired so many of us. TMZ reported Prince was found dead in his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early this morning. (Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage)Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed. We've obtained the emergency dispatch call for a "male down, not breathing."EMERGENCY DISPATCH AUDIO The singer -- full name Prince Rogers Nelson -- had a medical emergency on April 15th that forced his private jet to make an emergency landing in Illinois. But he appeared at a concert the next day to assure his fans he was okay. His people told TMZ he was battling the flu.At the show, Prince prophetically told the crowd, "Wait a few days before you waste any prayers."Prior to his most recent appearance however, Prince had cancelled two shows due to h...

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We Honored Him During the 2010 BET Awards  - During the 2010 BET Awards, we gave Prince the Lifetime Achievement Award. (Photo: Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for A-OK Collective, LLC.)

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Prince Worked Closely With Spike Lee - Prince worked alongside Spike Lee to bring to life many of his creative feats, including creating the soundtrack to Spike's 1996 film Girl 6.(Photo: Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for A-OK Collective, LLC.)

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Prince's Last Performance - Prince did his last performance just last Thursday in Atlanta. He was in the middle of his Piano & a Microphone tour. (Photo from left:  Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for MTV)

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Prince Gave Us Permisssion - For many, Prince was an artist people could relate to. He was a weird Black kid from the Midwest who was creative, ambitious and sexy. He gave us permission to be all of these things. (Photo: Miles Ahead Entertainment)