Dave Chappelle is NOT "Rick James, Bitch." And he's not
Li'l John going, "Wha-haaat??!!" Dave Shogun (his Wu-Tang name) turns
31 this Tuesday, and he's a standup comedian who's about to have a
career peak after 17 years of chasing a dream. Don't get me
wrong; I think "Chappelle's Show" is quality TV. But watching Dave hold
court with a mike in hand is like watching a standup-comedy clinic.
Whoopi Goldberg once said his act reminded her of Richard Pryor in his
prime. And in a world where cool is often defined by trying to speak,
dress or act like a black guy, Dave does the white man's voice. And I
don't mean the nasal, ass-clenched white-man voice that most black
comics perform. This is wholly different.[more ]
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