nikkas vs black people.How is he a c00n, anyway this is a thread about opinions. Don't get butt hurt.
One Gotta Go: Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle
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If you pick Dave Chappelle or Richard Pryor . . kill yourself
Listen to his tapes. Pryor is the GOAT for a reason.
IMO
Ranking them in order
Stand up wise:
1. Pryor
Had the total package ( it helped having Paul Mooney (another GOAT) as a writer). Revolutionized stand up comedy. He set the blue print for black comedy. Almost all modern bits used in black comedy can be traced back to pryor. Even on TV, the chappelle show is heavily influenced by the Richard Pryor show.
2. Eddie Murphy.
Is the Nas to Pryor's Rakim. The first "rockstar" of comedy.
3. Chappelle - (Dude has a PHD level knowledge in stand up)
Chris Rock will tell you himself that chappelle is probably the best stand up working today.
On a technical level, Chappelle has got the best timing, delivery, and acting of any stand up. He's also naturally funny. With chappelle, nothing seems forced.
The only thing holding chappelle back is depth. Chappelle as a performer avoids some of the heavier topics of Chris Rock.
4. Rock.
Is the most philosophical of the bunch. Unfortunately, he can get a little corney with his delivery. Still, probably the most wise of the bunch content wise.
Purely stand up:
If I had to pick one to go it would be murphey.
Dave
Man if I could neg I would
Rock gotta go.
He's been one of the most consistent but he didn't break any ground like the others IMO. His skills as a comedian outweigh the actual content...he ain't never had the glow like Eddie or Pryor, and Chappelle's show > Chris's HBO series.
He's been one of the most consistent but he didn't break any ground like the others IMO. His skills as a comedian outweigh the actual content...he ain't never had the glow like Eddie or Pryor, and Chappelle's show > Chris's HBO series.
feelosofer
#ninergang
Richard Pryor is the prototyple and my older brother gave 'That N1gger is Crazy' when he left for the military. He was one of the most brilliant and complex comedians of all time and even though he had some c00nish and weird tendencies, I'm giving him a pass because he had a hard ass life and he was a revelation until the day he died. He was an electric force in standup and in movies, and his short lived TV show was groundbreaking. He opened the door for comedians period and will forever be on that Pantheon.
Chris Rock is the modern day Lennie Bruce, he's had the most impactful performances on stage since Pryor. I actually don't think he gets enough credit. Dude's been in the game 25+ years and you could argue he's in his prime now. He's plugged away at making and starring in movies and has now finally cracked his own code. All of his movies are basically cult classics at worst. I've never seen a guy that has been in almost total control of career. He had a successful HBO show that he walked away just because, he's been offered late night gigs rarely offered to Black comedians and none of his movies cowtowed to c00nery or buffoonery but were sharp, witty observations from the perspective of a Black man. If I have one criticism, he has a rather acidic view of Black women.
I thought Dave Chapelle was the next Pryor, in part when I saw him Robin Hood:MIT and a couple of year later when he was featured on one of Rodney Dangerfield's young comedy stars, and I saw him when I was in college, he was performing in a club in Trenton. I thought he was a real sharp dude for a guy that was barely 20. He always had a certain It factor. He already had a comedy classic in Half Baked and that was by the time he was 25. I think the Chapelle is best sketch comedy show of all time, we quote his bast sketches over a decade later and will continue to do so. Granted the fame frazzled him a bit, but he never compromised himself and left. I don't know if he'll make a comeback, But he was a comedy explosion.
You know what I love Eddie Murphy, and I grew up on Raw and Delirious, in his prime he was maybe the 3rd or 4th most famous Black man on Earth. He single hndedly saved the clusterfukk that was SNL, by being hip and modern (for the time) and his ability to tell jokes, sing, and be physical was reminiscent of some of the greatest acts of all time, but he also had one of the biggest fall offs too and he lost me as a fan when he did Norbit. He has never been able to really redeem himself from that either. Eddie, I love you man but you have to go.
Chris Rock is the modern day Lennie Bruce, he's had the most impactful performances on stage since Pryor. I actually don't think he gets enough credit. Dude's been in the game 25+ years and you could argue he's in his prime now. He's plugged away at making and starring in movies and has now finally cracked his own code. All of his movies are basically cult classics at worst. I've never seen a guy that has been in almost total control of career. He had a successful HBO show that he walked away just because, he's been offered late night gigs rarely offered to Black comedians and none of his movies cowtowed to c00nery or buffoonery but were sharp, witty observations from the perspective of a Black man. If I have one criticism, he has a rather acidic view of Black women.
I thought Dave Chapelle was the next Pryor, in part when I saw him Robin Hood:MIT and a couple of year later when he was featured on one of Rodney Dangerfield's young comedy stars, and I saw him when I was in college, he was performing in a club in Trenton. I thought he was a real sharp dude for a guy that was barely 20. He always had a certain It factor. He already had a comedy classic in Half Baked and that was by the time he was 25. I think the Chapelle is best sketch comedy show of all time, we quote his bast sketches over a decade later and will continue to do so. Granted the fame frazzled him a bit, but he never compromised himself and left. I don't know if he'll make a comeback, But he was a comedy explosion.
You know what I love Eddie Murphy, and I grew up on Raw and Delirious, in his prime he was maybe the 3rd or 4th most famous Black man on Earth. He single hndedly saved the clusterfukk that was SNL, by being hip and modern (for the time) and his ability to tell jokes, sing, and be physical was reminiscent of some of the greatest acts of all time, but he also had one of the biggest fall offs too and he lost me as a fan when he did Norbit. He has never been able to really redeem himself from that either. Eddie, I love you man but you have to go.
Nigerianwonder
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Chris rocks stand ups and movies are way better than daves and its not even close. And i like dave but the only thing he got on chris rock is a better tv show.
You didn't say shyt in your post either.
you didn't lay out any constructive reasoning to back up lyour terrible oppinion
Richard Pryor is the prototyple and my older brother gave 'That N1gger is Crazy' when he left for the military. He was one of the most brilliant and complex comedians of all time and even though he had some c00nish and weird tendencies, I'm giving him a pass because he had a hard ass life and he was a revelation until the day he died. He was an electric force in standup and in movies, and his short lived TV show was groundbreaking. He opened the door for comedians period and will forever be on that Pantheon.
Chris Rock is the modern day Lennie Bruce, he's had the most impactful performances on stage since Pryor. I actually don't think he gets enough credit. Dude's been in the game 25+ years and you could argue he's in his prime now. He's plugged away at making and starring in movies and has now finally cracked his own code. All of his movies are basically cult classics at worst. I've never seen a guy that has been in almost total control of career. He had a successful HBO show that he walked away just because, he's been offered late night gigs rarely offered to Black comedians and none of his movies cowtowed to c00nery or buffoonery but were sharp, witty observations from the perspective of a Black man. If I have one criticism, he has a rather acidic view of Black women.
I thought Dave Chapelle was the next Pryor, in part when I saw him Robin Hood:MIT and a couple of year later when he was featured on one of Rodney Dangerfield's young comedy stars, and I saw him when I was in college, he was performing in a club in Trenton. I thought he was a real sharp dude for a guy that was barely 20. He always had a certain It factor. He already had a comedy classic in Half Baked and that was by the time he was 25. I think the Chapelle is best sketch comedy show of all time, we quote his bast sketches over a decade later and will continue to do so. Granted the fame frazzled him a bit, but he never compromised himself and left. I don't know if he'll make a comeback, But he was a comedy explosion.
You know what I love Eddie Murphy, and I grew up on Raw and Delirious, in his prime he was maybe the 3rd or 4th most famous Black man on Earth. He single hndedly saved the clusterfukk that was SNL, by being hip and modern (for the time) and his ability to tell jokes, sing, and be physical was reminiscent of some of the greatest acts of all time, but he also had one of the biggest fall offs too and he lost me as a fan when he did Norbit. He has never been able to really redeem himself from that either. Eddie, I love you man but you have to go.
Finally,
Completely agree with your points.
I love Latina women
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chris rock 
i would have said chapelle but i enjoy his contributions far more than i do chris rock's
chris rock can be funny but at the same time annoyin' as fukk after a while
i just wish chapelle would've had a longer run in this comedy shyt. nikka was funny as fukk
i would have said chapelle but i enjoy his contributions far more than i do chris rock's
chris rock can be funny but at the same time annoyin' as fukk after a while
i just wish chapelle would've had a longer run in this comedy shyt. nikka was funny as fukk
You didn't say shyt in your post either.
You respond to another dude's written opinion with only gifs, then talk about they didn't say shyt?
I gave my opinion. It didn't need backing up because it wasn't in response to anyone. I just put it out there.
If you wanted me to back it up, you should have asked. Instead of getting all cute. I'm now pondering if you're too stupid to understand.
Ukbrotha
Superstar
I am literally flabbergasted that anyone would pick Eddie over Rock or Chappelle.
I say keep all 4, add Martin and toss Cosby. Not because he wasn't funny but because his scandal is no longer a celebrity scandal but the discovery of apparently one of the worst serial rapists in recent history who just happens to be a celeb smh. This 'scandal' is taking on Ted Bundy proportions. 
Nigerianwonder
Superstar
Lol @ Folks saying chris rock when this whole site is like one long running chris rock joke. His influence in pop culture and even on the coli is undeniable. We refer to cacs as cacs cause of a chris rock joke.
Rock
Chapelle show>>>his stand ups...
Coming to America leaves Eddie untouched and I'm not gonna even bring up the other guy
Chapelle show>>>his stand ups...
Coming to America leaves Eddie untouched and I'm not gonna even bring up the other guy