The drug that reportedly killed Prince is apparently a pretty common substance.

On Thursday, New York Times discovered that fentanyl, which is said to have been the cause of the singer's death, is actually a favorite for Mexican cartels due to its potency. Apparently, the cartels are producing the drug in labs where shipments are being received from China. The cartels then distribute it through smuggling American demands for opiates.

It was also pointed out that this seems to create good business.

"It is really the next migration of the cartels in terms of making profit," acting deputy administrator of Drug Enforcement Administration Jack Riley said. "This goes to the heart of the marketing genius of the cartels. They saw this coming."

If a kilogram of fentanyl is bought from China for less than $5,000, it can reach into 16 to 24 kilograms with talcum powder or caffeine. Then the kilogram can be sold for $80,000, leading to a profit of more than $1 million.

"Cartels and drug traffickers are not stupid," Mexico City university professor Jorge Javier Romero Vadillo said. "They are rational economic actors, whose actions and decisions are directly related to demand."

A number of people have commented on Prince since his death on April 21. Not too long after his passing, his good friend Tamron Hall stopped by Today to say how grateful she is for all the fans' support. She also mentioned that she was still shocked by the situation and it gave her a lot of thoughts.

"I would be lying to you if I said I was 100 percent myself. I'm not," Hall said via People. "This is an ongoing situation. We spoke just two days before he passed away and all of the developments that came out have just made me question a lot of things about life."

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