Swag Personified: The Definitive List of Prince's Best Moments

Prince had many moments. These are some of the best.

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Rest in Paradise, Prince - On April 21, the world lost a piece of music royalty. Prince Rogers Nelson passed away at the age of 57. While the music icon has given us an entire catalog of hits, his personality and talents are remembered through quirky and outstanding moments that either had our jaws drop or had us laughing at all the shade that was thrown. Laugh with us, cry with us, and remember that Prince was always unapologetic in everything he did. He let his art speak for itself. —Janice Llamoca(Photo: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Lotusflow3r.com)

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When Prince Had Us Saying, "Michael Jackson and James Brown, Who?" - Only Prince can join a stage with Michael Jackson and James Brown and completely steal the show, like he did in L.A. in 1983. Witness the show, here.(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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When Prince Exploded the Twitterverse - Before his Twitter handle became @Prince, he was @3rdeyegirl and shared hilarious tweets and not-so-artsy pictures of his salads.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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When Super Bowl XLI Became a Giant Prince Concert - Purple rain or shine. Prince performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show and rocked it. Watch it, here.(Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

When Prince Released Purple Rain  - The film and the album even gets plays by President Obama.(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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When Prince Released Purple Rain  - The film and the album even gets plays by President Obama.(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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When Prince Flexed His Funny Muscle - Prince played himself (of course) in Fox's New Girl and reeled in over 25 million viewers. He also has good taste in comedy. Did I mention he was a huge fan of the show?(Photo: FOX via Getty Images)

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When Prince Replaced Questlove With Finding Nemo - If a musical legend kicks you off the turntables, I guess you just have to turn in for the night. (Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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When Prince Replaced Questlove With Finding Nemo - If a musical legend kicks you off the turntables, I guess you just have to turn in for the night. (Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

When Prince Kicked Kim Kardashian Off His Stage - His exact words were, "Get off the stage!" Watch it, here.(Photos from left: Matt Kent/WireImage, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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When Prince Kicked Kim Kardashian Off His Stage - His exact words were, "Get off the stage!" Watch it, here.(Photos from left: Matt Kent/WireImage, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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When Prince Defended His Art at the Grammys - Before introducing Album of the Year at the 57th Grammy Awards, he let everyone know: "Like books and Black lives, albums still matter." Watch it, here.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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When Prince Left Warner Bros. Records  - Prince had a turbulent split from Warner Bros Records in 1996 when he called himself a slave to the label. (Photo: L. Busacca/WireImage)

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When Prince Became a Symbol - The symbol (on his bodysuit) was made in a special font that many media outlets couldn't use. It was a way for Prince to see who respects him enough to do what he asks. He went easy on the media when he accepted "The Artist Formally Known As Prince."(Photo: PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty Images)

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When Prince Reminded You That Your Passport Picture Looks Like Trash - Prince's passport photo > your passport photo.(Photo: Prince via Twitter)

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When Prince Reminded You That Your Passport Picture Looks Like Trash - Prince's passport photo > your passport photo.(Photo: Prince via Twitter)

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When Prince Threw the Best Shade and It Came With a Lollipop - Don't ask Prince to sing "We Are the World." Also, don't pull a Quincy Jones and try to lick his candy lollipop. (Photo: Paul Bergen/Getty Images)

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When Prince Proved His Love for Minneapolis Time and Time Again - He loved his city so much that he would perform at small nightclubs in Minneapolis and even immortalized his hometown club, First Avenue, in Purple Rain.(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

When Prince Renamed An App to Princestagram - Prince's Instagram was full of memes, throwback images and colorful captures.? (Photo: Prince via Instagram)

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When Prince Renamed An App to Princestagram - Prince's Instagram was full of memes, throwback images and colorful captures.  (Photo: Prince via Instagram)

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When Prince Made His Guitar (and Us) Gently Weep With an Epic Guitar Solo - Watch his performance at the 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, here.(Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

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When Prince Suprised Bryant Gumbel on The Today Show and Made Everyone Smile - The icon was a sweetheart to the anchor, who also was one of Prince's biggest fans. Watch it, here.(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirect)

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When Prince Delivered a Cheeky Performance at the '91 MTV VMA's  - Prince showed off his assets that night. Watch it, here.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)