Prince sometimes used pseudonyms to separate himself from the music he had written, produced, or recorded, and at one point stated that his ownership and achievement were strengthened by the act of giving away ideas. Pseudonyms he adopted, at various times, include: Jamie Starr and The Starr Company (for the songs he wrote for the Time and many other artists from 1981 to 1984), Joey Coco (for many unreleased Prince songs in the late 1980s, as well as songs written for Sheena Easton and Kenny Rogers), Alexander Nevermind (for writing the song "Sugar Walls" (1984) by Sheena Easton), and Christopher (used for his songwriting credit of "Manic Monday" (1986) for the Bangles).

The fentanyl that led to his overdose was contained in counterfeit pills made to look like a generic version of the painkiller Vicodin. The question of how and from what source Prince obtained the drug that led to his death has been the subject of investigations by several law enforcement agencies.

Under Minnesotan law, the absence of a will meant that in addition to his full sister, Prince's five half-siblings also had a claim to an estate totaling millions of dollars and including real estate, stocks, and cars. Within three weeks of his death, 700 people claimed to be half-siblings or descendants.

I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only wanted to see you
Laughing in the purple rain