プリンスさんのインスタグラム写真 - (プリンスInstagram)「In anticipation of the expanded reissue of Sign O' The Times, Vulture is offering an exclusive sneak peek at Dave Chappelle's contribution to the Super Deluxe edition liner notes. In the excerpt shared today, Dave reflects on his first memory hearing the song "Sign O' The Times" on the radio—and the fact that the lyrics were so profound that the DJ Kasey Casem read them before playing the track. "I didn’t realize it at the time, but in hindsight, he was singing about what would be the two definitive crises of my generation: crack and AIDS. Our story was being told in hip-hop, but as a genre, it was still in its infancy," Chappelle said, in conversation for the liner notes with friend, creative collaborator and Grammy-nominated photographer Mathieu Bitton. "Prince was the first mainstream artist to wax poetic and tell our community’s story, establishing himself as one of the preeminent lyricists for my generation. He literally was a sign of the times." In addition to his thoughts on Sign O' The Times, Dave also revealed how significant Prince's leadership in the music industry was to him personally and professionally. "When I left Chappelle’s Show, not only was Prince the only person I could relate to, he was one of the few people who truly cared about what was happening in my life," Dave shared. Read more at link in bio.」9月18日 6時11分