Prince’s ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’ Video Tackles Gun Violence The video, shot in New York by filmmaker Salomon Ligthelm, is centered around the spirit of a young, African-American man attending his br own funeral. It begins with a quote br from Prince himself. Prince, on “Baltimore” Prince had written the statement in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death in 2015. The music for the new video comes from a rediscovered and newly released Prince cassette, Piano & a Microphone 1983. The video captures the essence of Prince's philanthropy. After Gray’s death, the br late singer organized his br 'Rally 4 Peace' to encourage br people to reflect on violence. Prince’s album, Piano & a Microphone 1983, contains him performing some of his br biggest hits. Among the tracks are “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry.