Nifty·Posted on Apr 21, 2016Here's How To Get The New Purple Rain Snapchat FilterGet ~underneath the purple rain~by Nicole NguyenBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail The legendary musician Prince died today at age 57. In honor of the pop icon, Snapchat released a subtle purple rain filter, a nod to the artist's Grammy-winning sixth studio album. It's a filter, not a lens. You can add filters by swiping down to reveal the Settings icon, going to Manage, and turning on Filters. Yesterday, Snapchat released Bob Marley filter that many people found highly distasteful. Jack Qu'emi @jackquemi Just a heads up, @Snapchat, don't do a Prince filter. 07:52 PM - 21 Apr 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite The company was accused of promoting blackface. Many fans warned Snapchat to approach their Prince filter with caution. fae af @alyssakeiko snapchat should probably think very carefully before putting out some weird Prince filter 05:55 PM - 21 Apr 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Hunter @HunterColaCuse All I'm saying @Snapchat is don't get any stupid ideas about a Prince filter. Let it go.... 05:35 PM - 21 Apr 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Do you think the filter helps fans express grief – or is it opportunistic? Christina Watkins @CWatkinsTV .@Snapchat added a #PurpleRain filter in honor of Prince. 😭 07:46 PM - 21 Apr 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Either way, R.I.P Prince. <3