The Devil and Dave Chappelle by William Jelani Cobb

An unflinching collection of essays that takes on the subjects of Biggie Smalls.

When his audience grew, he felt that a line had been crossed. Chappelle's humor was largely an 'inside joke' shared among blacks. His work has also been featured in radio commercials for McDonalds and in television commercials and interstitials for TVLand/Nick Nite. Jon’s work with Nick Nite earned him an Emmy nomination along with the Promax Gold award for best copyright As a national award winning performance poet, Jon has been privileged to share the stage with Jamie Foxx, Mos Def, Kanye West, Tommy Davidson, Will Downing, Kindred, Ledisi, Roy Ayers, Common, Amiri Baraka, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Kim Fields, The Last Poets and many other talented poets, comedians and performers. The Devil and Dave Chappelle: And Other Essays. In 'The Devil and Dave Chappelle' Cobb discusses Chappelle's decision to walk away from a 50 million contract as not just a comedic choice but also as a social and political choice. William Jelani Cobb is currently considered a 'single author.' If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The Essential Kerner Commission Report 17 copies. The essential Harold Cruse : a reader 19 copies.

A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic, and The Devil & Dave Chappelle and Other. He is currently one of the featured artists in the sold out Passion and Poetry concert series that features some of the top rated poets and spoken word artists in the nation. The Devil and Dave Chappelle: And Other Essays 29 copies. Jelani Cobb is an award-winning writer for The New Yorker on issues of race, history, justice and politics. Over the past decade Jon has performed his unique brand of comedic and life-affirming poetry at colleges and universities all over the nation, and venues both domestic and abroad. Bio: Jon Goode is an Emmy Nominee and HBO Def Poet. He is the author of To The Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic and The Devil & Dave Chappelle and Other Essays, and has edited and contributed to several other books.

The Devil and Dave Chappelle by William Jelani Cobb