Dave Chappelle was heckled and suffered a mini-meltdown that ended with him walking off the stage at his comedy show in Connecticut last night. Dave Chappelle Heckled, Walks Off Stage The 40-year-old only been on stage for a few minutes when he began to get frustrated with the number of comments coming from the Hartford audience. He stopped his routine, gave the crowd a lecture about heckling, and then quietly sat on a stool for the next 25 minutes before finally walking off stage. At one point, Dave Chappelle told the crowd, “I f–ked up when I left my show, you know why? ‘Cause my show only has to be 22 minutes of television.” “I could’ve went on, I could’ve read the phone book for 22 minutes and I would’ve got $50 million dollars. I shoulda done that s–t but my ego wouldn’t let me.” “Tonight is different. Tonight my contract says 25 minutes and I have three minutes left. and when my three minutes is up, my ass is gone.” When people started to boo, he replied, “You’re booing yourself.” Yeah. We’re not entirely sure how that works, but so be it. Dave was referring to the short-lived Chappelle’s Show and the fact that he was offered $55 million to continue it for two more seasons on Comedy Central. He did not, for reasons that have been widely speculated upon, and it ended in 2006 after a truncated third season, after which he returned to standup. His erratic behavior has only increased in the years since. After the show, dozens of fans demanded a refund. Can’t imagine why.
When you think about MCs from Queens,NY one of the first names that comes to mind is Nasir Jones . His style and lyrics were cultivated in the famous Queens Bridge Housing projects and for years he as served as a proud ambassador of the Q-Boro. Nas even returned to his old stomping grounds to record is latest video, “Nasty.” However, Nas wasn’t actually born in Queens. Take A Tour Of Nas’ Birthplace The prolific Virgo was born in Brooklyn Jewish Hospital on September 14, 1973. According to his father, Olu Dara , a young Nas cut his musical chops on the streets of BK. “I thought that he would become a great trumpeter because he was playing to audiences in the streets of Brooklyn when he was three or four,” he told The Source magazine in an August 2004 cover story. “He used to draw a lot of crowds [on Eastern Parkway]. It was fascinating to me. But his lip was becoming distorted so I made him quit. I remember him being very disappointed when I told him to stop playing.” Needless to say Nas has done ok without the trumpet. But maybe it’s something he’ll pass it down to his son, Knight. More Black History Month content… FACT OF THE DAY: Common Was A Bookworm At FAMU Pop Culture Moment #1: Chappelle’s Show Premieres Way Black When Honors: Leon Huff On Making The “Soul Train” Theme Song
On January 22, 2003 Black television changed forever. Comedian Dave Chappelle premiered his late night sketch comedy show on Comedy Central filling a void in late night television that had been vacated by the likes of “The Aresenio Hall Show” and “In Living Color.” But Dave’s irreverent humor was in a class all its own. Fact: The Clayton Bigsby character was based on Dave’s own grandfather The D.C native’s affinity for hip-hop and fearless approach to sensitive topics made him an instant hit. Whether it was “The Racial Draft” where Tiger Woods became Black or the classic Charlie Murphy’s Truth Hollywood Stories with the late Rick James Chappelle took made sketch comedy feel like oral history. In fact, mere phrases from the show (“I’m Rick James, bitch!” ) have become ubiquitous, embedding themselves into the American lexicon. Add performances from some of hip-hops best like Kanye West, Erykah Badu and Snoop and Chappelle’s Show was must-see TV. Sales of season 1 and 2 on DVD made it one of the most successful of all time, beating out The Simpsons in 2005. Unfortunately, Chappelle would take his talents back to Ohio and Season 3 never officially materialized. Fans still pine away for the return of Chappelle to TV and Chris Rock recently hinted that the two may tour together. In any respect we need him back. “He was the new generation Eddie Murphy,” says DJ Rob Flow , who walked away with a jar or Pomade and a pack of Newports after winning the “I Know Black People” contest on Chappelle. “Every generation has a black comedian that expresses a particular type of angle on the culture. In ’70s we had Richard Pryor. ’80s we had Eddie Murphy. He was definitely a part of hip-hop culture and he loved conscious artists. He was important to the culture for that. He ended up really pushing the racial lines and that’s what freaked everybody out. It got really popular and he realized white people aren’t laughing with us. That’s my theory. I think that’s why he left. But he needs to come back and finish the thought. Get white people to laugh with us, not at us.” Chappelles Show True Hollywood Stories – Rick James Pt. 1 www.comedycentral.com Buy Chappelle’s Show DVDs Black Comedy True Hollywood Story Throughout the month of February TheUrbanDaily.com will be celebrating 25 of the biggest moments in pop culture, sponsored by Gillette .
Filed under: Regis Philbin , Paparazzi Photo He may be leaving ” Live with Regis & Kelly ,” but Regis Philbin still got some,er, very special treatment by TSA security at LAX on Monday. You gotta hand it to the the 79-year-old for being such a good sport. Read more
Filed under: Dave Chapelle , Tiger Woods THIS JUST IN — Tiger Woods has a sense of humor … in fact, the golf legend just gave Dave Chappelle props on Twitter for the legendary racial draft sketch back in the day. In case you missed the original sketch — check it out here … fo’ shizzle. Read more
Filed under: Dave Chappelle A private jet carrying comedian Dave Chappelle made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh last night because the pilot couldn’t handle Chappelle’s erratic behavior, TMZ has learned. A source extremely familiar with the incident tells TMZ Chappelle boarded a… Read more
Celebrities like Heidi Klum love to get their Halloween party on. While some stars remain style icons when it comes to costumes, it’s surprising (and often horrifying!) when others miss the mark. Here’s a mix of celeb costumes that were too much, too little, and (as Goldilocks might say) just right!
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