Chappelle is a social critic and commentator. That's why comedy and the arts are so great, when you know how to use the them. "Art which isn't political is just decoration" - William Shakespeare
What a genius! People will only give him the legendary, iconic status, which he deserves already, once he is no longer with us. Give this man a statue in every city for all the voices he represents in today's society, who is taught/committed to keep their mouths shut
the thing about dave chappelle is the fact that he turns what everyone takes so seriously (racism) and makes it into a joke.. what he does is what not many other people on this planet have ever done. he brakes down barriers through comedy. He is one of my true heroes in this world
Everyone laughs, I laughed, but I just love how every Chappelle joke has a message. Dave Chappelle is like a civil rights activist who can get away with saying things because he converts he's speeches into comedy. If he sat with a reporter and say I am mad that people are getting harassed by police and the Korean man at the liquor store, he would be banned,hated, maybe even physically harmed. I'm just glad he makes me laugh at the bull shit we go through in this GREAT country of ours. GBA!
That's some of the best 'spoken word' i've seen. Too much of that stuff is attempting to be too deep too much of the time. Life can't always be full of hurt and anger, can it? Man, Chapelle is a fkn genius. Nice use of Iambic Pentameter too!
@fatalmaverick Mos meant that in the short time he's given to make an introduction he wouldn't be able to do Dave justice because there's so much to recognise
"im not stealing in the least, but if you shopping, and you know someone's watching you shop, that shit will make you look like a theif" hahahahahaha so true...
other than Phuong being a Vietnamese last name this was so hilarious. I'm korean and i saw someone add subtitles to this to share with Koreans and i saw a lot of offended people haha. then again Koreans in korea don't understand the racial dynamic happening in the US.
That is Mos Def. This is is show and he is the host, hence the title Def Poetry Jam. Mos Def is a very known musical artist and political influencer. Ain't nobody as dope as Mos Def.
I really want this to be made into an illustrated children's book
Dat Would Be Nice
This poem should be made into a short film, which in turn is based on a book, which itself is based on the play of the poem.. !!
Y'all know the illustrations are gonna be hella racist
menace 2 society?
Absolutely brilliant. He breaks down barriers and makes the everyday obvious funny, like many great comedians.
so then your also saying hes absolutely average than...lol
+BurningFangTiger not "Average", But relatable.....
Cameron
it's a shame well never hear the other poem
@mortdeus what? No matter what they would pick he'd still tell the same poem, who would knew whether it's new or old? There never was the 2nd poem
there was no other poem bruh lol its showman ship.
It's a set up so that he could drop the "if it sucks, you asked for it" line.
I like your hat ,it’s like a bicycle seat.
@mortdeus i was hoping someone was with me; it's called comedy genius.
Dave so intricate he said “Brack man” when making the Korean voice cuz most can’t say L 😂 gotta love it
It would be crazy if he really just wrote that while backstage...I can actually believe it.
It's a joke he's done many times, he just made it rhyme.... Still good, just saying
I’m sure he had one poem and made people think there was two. Truly how would we know. But it was super dope tho
"Some people say all black people look alike. We call those people the police" LMAO get-um Dave.
@Flesh AF yeah if I saw two white people and they had the same characteristics then I would say they look Alike same with black people
even though i don't generalize, i do do percentages and averages. LOL
You said doodoo!
Chappelle is a social critic and commentator. That's why comedy and the arts are so great, when you know how to use the them.
"Art which isn't political is just decoration"
- William Shakespeare
if dave chappelle came back today, the crowd would go wild. that's how much we miss him.
He came back and boy did we go bananas. Your comment is prophecy fulfilled
"get out of my face brack man" lol
You make a mistake brack man!
what a genius poem! dave my man chapelle
2020 and dave chappelle is the goat
loved this!
really a talented & intellectual dude in the most unpretentious way. long live chappelle.
I love me some Mos Def🥰 and Dave of course.
Thankfully you two saved the day!
that punch line was a kicker.
What a genius! People will only give him the legendary, iconic status, which he deserves already, once he is no longer with us. Give this man a statue in every city for all the voices he represents in today's society, who is taught/committed to keep their mouths shut
Wow he pulled two bits out of that bit and spread them out between 15 years...amazing!
" buy sompthing... hurrrdy up" lol!
I miss def poetry jam so much
The ending was so great, and sadly, still true...
I first listened to this when it was pretty much just uploaded haha
hes just dat damn good...legend
I miss DEF POETRY JAM...if they bring it back ima be on it
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even though i don't generalize, i do do percentages and averages"
the thing about dave chappelle is the fact that he turns what everyone takes so seriously (racism) and makes it into a joke.. what he does is what not many other people on this planet have ever done. he brakes down barriers through comedy. He is one of my true heroes in this world
Dave Chappelle is pure Genius
Love it. Dave chappelle a ras genius.
Funny and he ended up using a version of this in a stand up
Chappelle is the champ
I wanna hear the old poem
That is great!!
We call those people 🚔 kmsl 🔥
killer line to end on
Genius. I bet there was no other poem
Hahaha! Absolutely love it!
Everyone laughs, I laughed, but I just love how every Chappelle joke has a message. Dave Chappelle is like a civil rights activist who can get away with saying things because he converts he's speeches into comedy. If he sat with a reporter and say I am mad that people are getting harassed by police and the Korean man at the liquor store, he would be banned,hated, maybe even physically harmed. I'm just glad he makes me laugh at the bull shit we go through in this GREAT country of ours. GBA!
I think anything Dave Chapelle writes old or new would be damm good....
love his outfit and hat, it’s like early 2000s west coast black culture
Wordd up Dave!
How he clears his voice before he reads the poem is so fucking hilarious
Unreal... please.
Dave, you kill my life talking that funny shit!
dave chappele the truth
Dave is very clever,if you notice!
xD look @ dave with his hat tryin to look poetic. he's so hilarious!
Lol. If he really wrote that back stage he's a comedy genius
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's some of the best 'spoken word' i've seen.
Too much of that stuff is attempting to be too deep too much of the time. Life can't always be full of hurt and anger, can it?
Man, Chapelle is a fkn genius. Nice use of Iambic Pentameter too!
Love it
This man is a genius....
It's one in all
the “old poem” would’ve been the same thing but it was still amazing
Rest in peace 🙏
he's so high!!
Dope ending
Hong, Son, , Moon, Cho, kim, and choi are korean last names. Yoon Soon-Bok, Kim Myong-Suk, and Jeon Myung-Sun are first names
Best ending lol
so glad i didnt read comment before the vid so nobody had to spoil it
"you made a mistake brack man" lmmmao
I WANNA HEAR THE OTHER POEM!!!!
@fatalmaverick Mos meant that in the short time he's given to make an introduction he wouldn't be able to do Dave justice because there's so much to recognise
Man, He's the greatest. I would take tickets to see Dave Chappelle over Chris Rock or Russell Peters any day.
"im not stealing in the least, but if you shopping, and you know someone's watching you shop, that shit will make you look like a theif"
hahahahahaha so true...
@MrCunai I love how you could tell the difference.
His jokes aren't personal, he's a comedian. Shits funny.
My fuckin hero
@GigabyteX4 mos def....one of the best mc's of all time....acting is really his secondary skill
chappelle is a god
"China man!"
LMFAO!
XD
Still true in 2020!
LMFAO is that Damien Lemon at 2:54
Everybody stay blessed and prayed up Yeshua loves y’all ✝️🛐‼️💙
Chapelle lets me hear let's hear it
congratulations and thank you.. you got the top comment now so my watch wasnt ruined
I do do percentages and average!
I bout fell out! 😂😂😂😂
other than Phuong being a Vietnamese last name this was so hilarious. I'm korean and i saw someone add subtitles to this to share with Koreans and i saw a lot of offended people haha. then again Koreans in korea don't understand the racial dynamic happening in the US.
damn he is so fucking good :)
Haha he did his korean/Chinese material in rhyme.
Chocolate city is a parliament reference. Great record.
That is Mos Def. This is is show and he is the host, hence the title Def Poetry Jam. Mos Def is a very known musical artist and political influencer. Ain't nobody as dope as Mos Def.
Emilija Beelia you're not very smart. It's Def because Russell Simmons puts the show on and he started Def Jam.
you betcha!
Some people say all black people look alike..
We can them the Police.
now thats whats up!
when is it usually on and what time
ive always wanted to know what the other poem he wrote was :/
the way he talk is funny...
Nice Page
l love it & this is a poem becuz a poem tells a story in certain forms of writing he rhymed and then didnt rhyme thats a type of poetry f
That guy who tried to kill him on one ep, was that Kevin Michael Richardson doing his voice?
Get your fingers out of my face CHINA MAN!
this was uploaded on 4 20
Within (Sigh's poetry books)
bwrack man !!
anybody know the beat which plays from 0:16 - 0:22?
So true