His Royal Badness

I took my time to come to terms with the death of Prince. Honestly, it all hit me today, 3 days after the news broke.

I was sitting in my office when I received a text message of a screen shot. That screen shot was a breaking news push message, carrying with it this most unexpected bad news. I put on my headphones and let his music play. The memories came as a flood.

My first concert was the Purple Rain tour. So much of my DJ revolved around his songs. Moments with former lovers. The night I DJed a Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince party - when all three of legends were still living - as a charity event. The many discussions with a close DJ friend who hated Prince because he heard his music way too much as a child. All those memories and more filled my mind and my eyes filled with water. I choked down the emotions. I didn't want to drown my coworkers.

Today, I was alone with his music and there was no stopping all that came with it. Even this mix. Enjoy.