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07-27-2016, 10:57 PM
Finally revealed: The story behind Dave Chappelle's legendary Prince skit
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The skit is iconic to anyone who came of age in the middle aughts: Dave Chappelle, decked out in purple as he plays Prince, calling "Game, blouses" after a make-believe basketball contest.*
But just how fictional was the legendary Chappelle's Show bit (http://mashable.com/2016/04/21/dave-chappelle-prince/)? After years of public speculation, guitarist and songwriter Micki Free just shed new light on the story behind the sketch.*
** surprise: Free's recollections make the whole thing even better.*
SEE ALSO: Why Michael Jordan's public stand on race is such a big, big deal (http://mashable.com/2016/07/25/michael-jordan-statement-race/)
"Everything in that skit is true," Free said in an interview with Jerry Bembry of The Undefeated (http://theundefeated.com/features/princes-basketball-skills-and-the-famous-chappelle-skit/). "I played in that game. And Prince was Steph Curry all motherfucking night!" Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/dave-chappelle-prince-skit-story/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The skit is iconic to anyone who came of age in the middle aughts: Dave Chappelle, decked out in purple as he plays Prince, calling "Game, blouses" after a make-believe basketball contest.*
But just how fictional was the legendary Chappelle's Show bit (http://mashable.com/2016/04/21/dave-chappelle-prince/)? After years of public speculation, guitarist and songwriter Micki Free just shed new light on the story behind the sketch.*
** surprise: Free's recollections make the whole thing even better.*
SEE ALSO: Why Michael Jordan's public stand on race is such a big, big deal (http://mashable.com/2016/07/25/michael-jordan-statement-race/)
"Everything in that skit is true," Free said in an interview with Jerry Bembry of The Undefeated (http://theundefeated.com/features/princes-basketball-skills-and-the-famous-chappelle-skit/). "I played in that game. And Prince was Steph Curry all motherfucking night!" Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/dave-chappelle-prince-skit-story/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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