Tell us you think Dave Chappelle's career started in 2017 without telling us you think Dave Chappelle's career started in 2017 brehs
This has been the narrative attached to him his whole career. Nikkas were not rushing to watch Half Baked and some of his earlier specials. It wasn't until his show took off that he got everybody. Even then if you think about it, what shows outside of Chappelle Show did black people watch on Comedy Central? None. Comedy Central is a white network that wanted Chappelle because they knew his audience.
His shows, even til this day, are predominantly white. Dave is like that kid in school who hangs with the whites, but the nikkas still fukk with him. Even though he isn't doing "black comedy" his authenticity and talent can't be ignored, even by us.
So I wouldn't say he is for white people; à la Hannibal Buress, Key & Peele, Tiffany Haddish, etc... But he surely isn't for black people if that makes sense. He is for everybody honestly.