Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsSpike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman film features a lost Prince recordThe director thinks that Prince sent him the song from beyond the graveShareLink copied ✔️August 6, 2018August 6, 2018Text Kemi Alemoru BlacKkKlansman isn’t even out yet and it’s already been touted as one of the best films of the year. The crime comedy, which is the brainchild of She’s Gotta Have It filmmaker Spike Lee and Jordan Peele of Get Out fame, is due out this month. And, while many details of the film still remain under wraps, it is being reported that the project will feature a posthumous release from the late Prince on its soundtrack. Lee confirmed in an interview with Rolling Stone that he had secured the use of unreleased track “Mary Don’t You Weep” to play during the end credits, in a scenario he thinks was aided by paranormal activity, alleging that Prince “wanted him to have the song”. “I don’t care what nobody says. My brother Prince wanted me to have that song,” he said. “For this film. There’s no other explanation to me. This cassette is in the back of the vaults. In Paisley Park. And all of a sudden, out of nowhere, it’s discovered? Nah-ah. That ain’t an accident.” He continued: “I’ve become very close with Troy Carter, one of the executives at Spotify (and a Prince estate advisor). I invited Troy to a private screening. And after, he said, ‘Spike, I got the song.’ And that was ‘Mary Don’t You Weep,’ which had been recorded on cassette in the mid-80s.” The film’s narrative follows the alarmingly true accounts of Ron Stallworth (John Washington), an African American detector who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 70s with an accomplice portrayed by Adam Driver. There’s just no way this film can be bad. Watch the trailer below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansIn her latest project, Unbewitched, the photographer ‘conjures fairytale realities’ to help cope with political instability in the regionArt & PhotographyFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workArmani Exchange FashionArmani Exchange joins Amnesia in Ibiza to kickstart summer party seasonLife & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?Art & PhotographyNancy Honey’s photographs capture what it feels like to be a girlMusicSulfur Surfer: 5 esoteric influences on Bladee’s new albumBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureHelp! My boyfriend doesn’t readBeautyFit people only? The new wave of dating apps for the wellness eraEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy