April 22, 2016
“@Prince was such a huge inspiration to my life from a child watching #PurpleRain til the time I met him at Universal Music in 2006,” the Game wrote on Instagram last night. “I was a fan then & I am a fan now! His death was untimely & tragic... I’m sure the world is saddened as I was when I woke up to the news today.”
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The rapper wasted little time recording “Rest In Purple” with help from Lorine Chia. The songs finds the Game contemplating death, celebrating all things purple, and referencing various Prince tracks: “Pop Life,” “Little Red Corvette,” “Diamonds And Pearls,” and more. Listen below.
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