murksiderock
Superstar
By the mid 80s, many considered Eddie Murphy to be the most profane, dirtiest comedian of all time.
Yet, his use of the n-word during his routines was minimal. I think he said it just one time on his album "Comedian."
Eddie was in his early 20s at the height of his stand-up career. How come his comedy wasn't saturated with the n-word back then? Because its overall use wasn't prominent like that in the culture.
Sadly, most of the posters here aren't aware of how black folks lived our everyday lives prior to the release of "Reasonable Doubt," so these details are beyond their comprehension.
So you're gonna ignore that Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor, and others used it throughout their standup, before and during Eddie's rise, but the usage wasn't prominent within our culture? All these other comedians were using it, but it wasn't prominent, so where did they get it from? Surely you are aware other comedians used it often, and surely you're not gonna tell me those comedians made it a thing to do by themselves...