Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Charlie Barnett was an actor/comedian who passed away well before his time. He lived from 1954-1996. Barnett gained popularity by performing in New York City parks- mainly Washington Square Park because it attracted so many people of different backgrounds. He had short roles on television and in movies and may be best remembered for his character Neville "Noogie" Lamont on Miami Vice. At age 41, Bannett died of AIDS and his dream of becoming a well-known star ended. Although his dream ended at such a short time, he has influenced the work of Dave Chappelle and other black comedians. I came across this clip of him today and thought he was worth looking into because over the years a lot of people's work has been taken for granted; and we never know if the same person who entertained us today will live to entertain us tomorrow, but if we cherish their work now, there can be more appreciation. I hope you enjoy & appreciate the clip.
Anyway, this was all in the back of my mind until he said, "Brandon, you have to see this video". I got off the couch and looked at the video, and this is what I saw...
I actually got a chuckle out of it, but then I thought:
This is what we are calling hip-hop and people have every right to mock it. I take a lot of pride in [HIP-HOP] music. But as proven by the video, all you need is T-Pain on a hook and the record is a hit. I felt embarrassed for hip-hop. It was like Alex was saying: HAHA...SNL is making fun of the music you listen to. It's a shame that the formula to a hit record is: to make a stupid hook talking about nothing important, and say the word motherf*cker and b*ch all through the lyrics, and people will support it. Hip-hop has become a joke.
I have also subscribed to collegehumor on YouTube and I saw this video today...
Was that really necessary??? Yeah, it was supposed to be funny, but could it have been just as funny without using the "N" word? (Again, I can only speak from my perspective) But as a group of [mostly] white guys is it right to put that out there for your mostly white audience to laugh at, and immitate? I was moderately offended by this video, but again this is the way hip-hop is portrayed and I can't be mad at collegehumor for that.
My questions to you are do I need to lighten up or are you agreement with me?
If you are white, what is your perspective on these type of videos and black comedy, (such as Katt Williams, Dave Chappelle) and if it is funny to you explain why?
I just wanted to say that this is just my point of view and I have the same amount of respect for a white person as I do for a black person; I'm just trying to get some insight on why some white people think these things are funny. Why is it OK for white people to imitate blacks (slang, dress, etc) and say the "N" word?
I have two more videos I want to show and you can take it however you want to. My intent for this blog is not to bash white people, because its not right to blame a whole race for something that a couple thousand people are doing (that last part of my sentence might have went over your head).
After seeing this, 3 white guys went in a car and repeated the same exact words as seen in this video. The video got taken off YouTube after months of flagging. Is it right for these guys to do that? Absolutely not. They were loosely throwing the "N" word around in the car like it was no-one's business, and had the nerve to put it up on YouTube. I wish it was up there now, just to show you what I'm talking about, but I can't because YouTube was forced to take it down.
The last video is just Chris Rock's opinion on white people saying the "N" word
Make sure you respond to the questions or tell me what you think. Peace.
(and oh yeah...I know I haven't blogged in a while, I've just been too busy. But I do have some other things that I want to post... so stay tuned.)
I heard the absolute WORST rumor today in the Burger King on Fulton and Marcy, that Bernie Mac died...
AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO HEARD THIS?
I want to thank the good people at Apple for making the iPhone such a reliable tool when trying to find the truth. One coworker stood by her belief in the "King of Comedy"'s demise because of a friend's clearly forwarded text "R.I.P Bernie Mac"
Thankfully, another co-worker could use her iPhone and google Bernie Mac, finding a plethora of articles affirming his ailment and confirming his vitality.
I couldn't imagine Bernie Mac going out like this. He is like that uncle you always wish you had. Getting into arguments over spades , sleeping during church, and never being afraid to tell "histruth" about politics, family secrets, or his techniques on finding women.
You don't think about Bernie everyday, but the thought of his passing definitely made me consider where he would rank in the comedy goats. I don't think anyone puts him in the Pryor-Carlin pantheon but you can't front like you don't have your favorite Bernie moment...
Don't Front!
