Dave Chapelle - Unforgiven (Netflix special)
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Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
its not even 20 minutes long. its basically a story about how most artists or creatives dont own what they are most known for.
MajesticLion
Veteran
As much I like where he is as a comedian, I only view this as necessary free game to younger artist coming up after him. As far as trying to sway public opinion to his side and somehow pressure any company to do what's "right", that's another thing entirely.
- you chose to agree to that guy using your joke
- you chose to play that card game
- you chose to sign that contract
No amount of public pressure is going to get you paid for a contract that you chose to sign, and thereafter chose to breach. Make smarter choices, continue to (loudly!) warn those coming up after you, stop crying about the loss and wallowing in those past mistake(s), and move forward.
- you chose to agree to that guy using your joke
- you chose to play that card game
- you chose to sign that contract
No amount of public pressure is going to get you paid for a contract that you chose to sign, and thereafter chose to breach. Make smarter choices, continue to (loudly!) warn those coming up after you, stop crying about the loss and wallowing in those past mistake(s), and move forward.
SuburbanPimp
Giving game to lames since the 90s
Is this the Instagram stuff he did last week just put on Netflix? Lol, Netflix doing what they can to salvage that loss that taking the Chappelle Show off was. The evolution of Chappelle is wild. But I loved the way he framed this bit because it would come off looking a way if his rich azz was just complaining about not receiving more money but he provided a backdrop of why this bothers him on more than a financial level. I loved it and if you expecting joke/punchline repeatedly for 20mins then you'll be disappointed. Hopefully he's getting footage of whatever he's doing with all those comedians who been going out there to see him in Ohio
En Sabah Nur
The First
I happened to be watching compilations of 90's and 2000's Conan & Letterman interviews and remembered how energetic and upbeat he used to be compared to his grumpy old man steez now. Even the thumbnail of the video in the OP got my nikka looking defeated and old. But the world has done that to many people
TheDarceKnight
Veteran
I’m half with this. I really support what he’s doing to put younger artists onto the game. And I love Dave so I’m going to honor his request not to stream chappelle show. However, I do find the idea of a very wealthy cat complaining about a fukked up contract (in a year where so many people are suffering immeasurably) to be just the tiniest bit out of touch.
I think some of it depends on the framing. I’m choosing to look at it through the frame of him putting people into how fukked up the business is, more so than him just wanting the paper he deserves.
some of yall on some shut up and dribble shyt talking about...TELL SOME JOKES!!
chappelle done did everything you ever could ask him to. provided a lifetime of laughs. then transitioned into the comedian he is today. the trajectory actually makes sense. technically he is still the best. YOU may not like the material. but this nikka is a goat orator (aint no pause ) im here for this. Im also certain having attended shows in the last 5 years this aint all hes working on. and when you see him in person and how he weaves the whole show together is amazing.
but yall love kevin hart types and only that type (aint nothing wrong kev either) soooooo what am i even typing this for
chappelle done did everything you ever could ask him to. provided a lifetime of laughs. then transitioned into the comedian he is today. the trajectory actually makes sense. technically he is still the best. YOU may not like the material. but this nikka is a goat orator (aint no pause ) im here for this. Im also certain having attended shows in the last 5 years this aint all hes working on. and when you see him in person and how he weaves the whole show together is amazing.
but yall love kevin hart types and only that type (aint nothing wrong kev either) soooooo what am i even typing this for
Frame it as a meta analysis of how black people are treated in this country overall. It's why he made a point to mention his great grandfather, born a slave who went on to become a famous intellectual (and a Bishop) is probably looking at the fact that an intellectual property bearing his name is generating no wealth.
This is deeper than Dave being rich and complaining. He's talking about what's RIGHT as opposed to what's LEGAL in a country where they write the laws and contracts in ways to ensure that our labor is never fully compensated and that the power dynamic never really changes overall.
Can y'all show me where this is on Netflix? 
God Almighty
Your Lord
His show generated a half a billion dollars and they gave him $5 million. He's got a right to be mad.
this was amazing
Indeed, but we unfortunately live in a world where you don’t get what you deserve...you get what you negotiate.