In a 1999 interview with Larry King on CNN, Prince explained why he changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol instead of picking a new name, as he broke free from his Warner Bros. contract and became "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince."

@CNN Yes, I'm gonna be that guy... He didn't become "TAFKAP", this was dubbed by the Media and he wasn't fond of it because it still used his former name. His name had no pronunciation.

There's a reason Monarch was named the top finance app by the WSJ.

@CNN They don’t make artists like this anymore.

@CNN I can listen to His voice forever it’s the most Beautiful I’ve ever heard

@CNN He was almost 'Teal'. He had a lot of promotional materials with the name Teal produced before he dropped the idea.

@CNN Love u bby forever and ever

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@CNN Peace is Still Prince 💜💜💜

@CNN Prince stayed trolling all of us. Miss him.

@CNN Such a cool, cool dude!