Recording artist Prince performs during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The reclusive Prince made a decision to get a little insane yesterday (October 23) and to embrace the digital realm and fire up his Instagram account one good time. He also memorable declared the Internet “outdated” and “completely over” fiver years ago, The Guardian recalled.
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Prince began his Instagram adventure on Friday, posting a pic of himself titled, “PURPLE SILHOUETTE”.
Nearly a year since he deleted his Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts, the Purple Rain mastermind has clearly decided social media is worth another pop, after discovering the fun that can be had with photo editing. Can you imagine Prince staging this photo?
He’s also had a shot a creating memes, mostly based on comedian Dave Chappelle’s infamous portrayal of him as a pancake-making, basketball-loving oddball.
John Shearer/John Shearer/Invision/AP The once anti-Internet Prince is now ready to dazzle us with his #nofilter skills. He said of his decision to put his new album out through Tidal, “Jay allowed us to pick the artwork, design the page, choose the related content. Why shouldn’t you be allowed to do that when it’s your music, your creation?”
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Prince’s new record may perhaps try and correct that observation.
