Black History Month Special: 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians

[L.Kizzle]

This idea actually started as a school project years ago. It came from Comedy Central's list on the 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All-Time. I watched that 5 part special and I noticed there was a lot of folks missing (not just blacks comics, but others in general.) I did pay attention to the "others" and noticed there were 18 blacks and 2 Latins, and an Asian. You're telling there are basically 80 funny white comics out of the 100 greatest? Well, that's how this list got started back about five years or so ago for a class ... Well, recently going through my hard drive, I forgot that I had even did this. I updated it a bit, added a few more comics and BAM, there you have, over 100 comics that will be coming throughout the month of February.



There will be comics we all know and love, then they

[NumeroOcho]

http://images.starcraftmazter.net/4chan/for_forums/cool_story_sis.jpg

[bdreason]

Black History Month; the shortest month of the year.

When will the oppression end?

[NumeroOcho]

Location: 4 Homes & 10 Cable Connections

your that parasite user, cavs_mo some shit??

[L.Kizzle]

I‘m gonna start off with a little bonus at the 101. These three comics (all from New York City) were in the stand up comedy circle before they even knew it. They are the younger (and one older) brother’s of a couple of comedy legends (and are somewhat legends in their own right ...)


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101.
Tony Rock
Charlie Murphy
Shawn Wayans
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Tony Rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVnSYTei3NY)

Tony Rock is the latest to get started in the business, in 2000 to be exact. His brother was in the game almost 15 years before he decided he wanted to try his hand at comedy. Since then, he has hosted his own stand up comedy show on TV One titled “The Funny Spot.” He alsa made an appearance on the comeback of Def Comedy Jam in 2006.


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Charlie Murphy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eio-pArmp2U)

Charlie Murphy is a few years older than Eddie but it was more than after a decade of his little bro performing when he got his career of the ground. After doin’ bit parts on some SNL skits, he made an appearance in ‘Harlem Nights' in 1989. He started doin’ stand around 1991. He finally made a name for himself on the sketch show ‘Chappelle’s Show’ in 2003 and hosted an episode of ‘Live at Gotham’ in 2009. Latter this year, like his brother, he'll be in theaters with a stand-up special.



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Shawn Wayans (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcStVvA4IHE)

Shawn Wayans is the youngest of the three here, but actually started doing stand-up before the other two, way back in 1987 to be exact! He learned the game buy following his older brothers Keenen & Damon on the road and eventually opening up for one of them, Damon. He hosted "Comics Come Home 4" on Comedy Central and the MTV Movie Awards in 2000 with brother Marlon. Sister Kim is also a stand-up comic.

All three comics are currently still doing stand-up. There are many more brother duo's to appear ...

[godofgods]

How come there is no Latino History Month special, Asian History Month special or Native American History month special?

[L.Kizzle]

How come there is no Latino History Month special, Asian History Month special or Native American History month special?
Be my guest, start them all, or do you want me too do all of them?

[L.Kizzle]

Back with a dose of ten comics, numbers 100 through 91.



100. Kim Whitley
http://www.thicksational.com/wp-content/uploads/kymhitley.jpg

This young lady from Ohio started out her career in the early 90s

[AtomSmasher]

Godfrey physically assaulted my boy. Dude isn't funny.

[L.Kizzle]

Godfrey physically assaulted my boy. Dude isn't funny.
LOL, for real??

[AtomSmasher]

LOL, for real??
Ha, yeah. It was in the middle of one of his stand up bits too. My buddy and him started yapping at each other and Godfrey wanted to throw down!

I've actually never heard any of his stand up.

I like your list though. Nicely done.

[L.Kizzle]

Ha, yeah. It was in the middle of one of his stand up bits too. My buddy and him started yapping at each other and Godfrey wanted to throw down!

I've actually never heard any of his stand up.

I like your list though. Nicely done.
Your boy was heckling a comic, comics heckle back, lol.

[beasly15]

cool list...keep going! no, take your time.

[BlazersDozen]

Godfrey physically assaulted my boy. Dude isn't funny.

I think that shit is though

Haw Haw!

[L.Kizzle]

90. Byron Allen
http://209.237.160.150/dinnerofchampions/ByronAllen.jpg

Mr. Host, Byron Allen got started with comedy in the early 70s

[L.Kizzle]

80. Donnell Rawlings
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DOnnell Rawlings stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEJLjfYcu0Y)

[L.Kizzle]

70. Bruce Bruce
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Bruce Bruce stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xOiWxatxmk)

“Not Fat Bruce, not Big Boy, it’s Bruce, Bruce.” He’s best known as a two time host of BET Comic View in 2000 and 2001. He’s had a special on Comedy Central, his own CC Presents and put out a Live DVD that same year (2003). Also that same year was a performer on Latham Entertainment Presents. HE also been on 1st Amendment Stand Up and The Tom Joyner Show.


69. Reggie McFadden
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Reggie McFadden stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di0VvAGSTA8)

UNDERRATED!! Another member of the later In Living Color seasons, he was a staple of Def Comedy Jam in the 90s. Reggie McFadden is one hilarious dude. He’s also had many specials on Comedy Central including a Comedy Central Present in 1998, and appeared on may of their programs like Premium Blend and Comic Groove. He was hilarious on a n episode of Martin.


68. Mario Joyner
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Mario Joyner stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KYNZQ-fxa0)

The man was the host of MTV’s

[thejumpa]

Kevin Hart is hilarious. You're right...he keeps getting funnier! Ricky Smiley as Precious is funny as hell. I gotta believe Mr.Foxx will be up there. Probably my personal favorite. Dude is just too funny. You should leave off Steve Harvey. lol I'm just hatin..

Great thread.

[dajadeed]

This thread is ****ing awesome. :applause:

[L.Kizzle]

60. Shirley Hemphill
http://panachereport.com/channels/old_school_update/images/shirleyoval210op.jpg

A big star from the 70s

[Dasher]

Mike Epps should not even be on the list. :ohwell:

[L.Kizzle]

Mike Epps should not even be on the list. :ohwell:
I remember saying he was the funniest un-funny guy.

[iamgine]

http://prince.org/msg/100/329355?&pg=3

That one has gone to #31 already, why is ISH still on #51?

[GatorKid117]

I don't know if you've seen Aries Spears rap impressions but they're pretty amazing. Here's the link if your interested: http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/6/Crazy-Rap-Impressions-521520.html

Just close your eyes and enjoy lol.

[endorphins]

L. Kizzle, why is it so hard for you to accept that white are better than black people at some things?

[L.Kizzle]

http://prince.org/msg/100/329355?&pg=3

That one has gone to #31 already, why is ISH still on #51?
That's my thread also, you're on the org??

[L.Kizzle]

I don't know if you've seen Aries Spears rap impressions but they're pretty amazing. Here's the link if your interested: http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/6/Crazy-Rap-Impressions-521520.html

Just close your eyes and enjoy lol.
I've seen it many times, that's why he's number 71.

[L.Kizzle]

Now, we reach the top 50, who will make the cut, where will they be listed at ...


50. Richard & Willie
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The second comedy team to make the list (Skillet & LeRoy.) But, were they a comedy team in reality ... They are more than Willie Tyler and Lester, Richard could stand on his own as a comic. Richard Stanfield and his dummy Willie formed the team Richard and Willie in the mid 1960s

[L.Kizzle]

40. John Witherspoon
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John Witherspoon stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYOtK-MrexU)

[AtomSmasher]

katt williams cracks me up!

[Bosnian Sajo]

Guy Torry > Joe Torry

[L.Kizzle]

30. Bill Bellamy
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Bill Bellamy stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgbv4axfDC8)

The inverter of the term “Booty Call.” He titled his first stand up special after the term in a 1994 high rated Showtime special. He was born in 1965 in Newark, New Jersey (same for his little big cousin Shaq.) He started his career in 1985. He did his comedy on Showtime at the Apollo than appeared on Def Comedy Jam in 1992 and 1993. He was actually the first performer to make it big from Def Jam, getting a hosting job on MTV for many years and appearing on their Rock N Jock B-Ball Jam specials in the 90s'. He host two stand up show’s Last Comic Standing and Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes and with these went back to his roots for his 2005 Comedy Central Special, Back To My Roots. The next year he appeared on the return of Def Comedy Jam.



29. Pigmeat Markhum
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Pigmeat Markhum stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZY6qW2Aktk)

“Here Comes The Judge, Here Comes The Judge.” This man might be the first black stand-up comic as we know it today. He was born Dewey Markhum in 1904 and by 1917 was performing as a dancer with Bessie Smith. Later on he went on to perform with the likes of Milton Berle, Red Buttons in blackface. Pigmeat was in the Vaudeville era of Step'n Fetchit, Sleep'n Eat: Willie Best, Mantan Moreland and Hattie McDaniel. After World War II, he decided to lose the blackface and started doin' something called "stand-up comedy" slightly different from the comedy he and his vaudevillian buddies came from. By this time, Moms Mabley, Redd Foxx and Nipsey Russell joined the trade. By 1950, he was THE KING OF COMEDY releasing comedy albums like "Tune Me In" "The Crap Shootin' Rev" and "Would The Real Pigmeat Markham Please Sit Down." He's best know for the top ten hit from 1968 "Here Comes the Judge." He appeared on "Toast of the Town" "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In." He was the man on the Chitlin' Circuit, performing at the Regal in Chicago, Howard in DC, the Uptown in Philadelphia and of course the Apollo Theater.


28. Arsenio Hall
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Arsenio Hall stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-8KG9CEmj4)

After hosting many shows in the early 80s and staring in films, this 'Black Pack' member became the first black with a late night TV show, “The Arsenio Hall Show.” Wat was goin' on before than, he was born in 1955 in Cleveland and by the age 6, was performing on stage, but not stand up just yet, he was a magician. He started performing comedy in 1977 during his college years an Ohio State then Kent State. BY the early 80's he became "Mr. Host" hosting everything from Soul Train, Solid Gold, Thicke in the Night and Half Hour Comedy Hour. When Joan Rivers decided to step down, he stepped right in as the Host for the Late Late Show on Fox. He was so good that they gave hihis own syndicated show, "The Arsenio Hall Show." His stand up was seen on Evening at the Improv, his best friend Eddie Murphy's produced Uptown Comedy Express and HBO's Comic Relief in 1989. Speaking of Eddie, he starred with him in Coming to America. He's been making a comeback this past decade hosting Star Search and many shows on the tube. Little know fact, the movie Coming to America was originally titles Quest and was to star another 'Black Pack' member, the guy is actually next on the list ...


27. Keenen Ivory Wayans
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Keenen Ivory Wayans stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQjr8-plEWc)

Another 'Black Pack' member, he shot to fame with the family series In Living Color in 1990, but was a fixture in comedy a decade earlier. He started his career in 1978 as a part time comic while still attending Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. By 1980, he was the hottest comic in NY not named Eddie Murphy. Eddie is actually quoted saying "I thought I was the only funny black guy in New York. Now I see there are two." He went to Hollywood to audition to pilots and got some roles like "For The Love of War" in 1983 a series and that same year did his stand up on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. After years of small roles, he finally got with his 'Black Pack' member Robert Townsend and they came up with the film "Hollywood Shuffle" in 1987. That same year, his other 'Black Pack' buddy Eddie Murphy got with him and Robert for his concert film, RAW. Now Keenen was in business, was a main performer on Townsend' specials on HBO and his own films like I'm Gonna Git U Sucka! and than In Living Color hit. This sketch show was the ultimate sketch show and nearly every member of the cast is here on this list. After ILC, he went into movies and actually back to stand up in 1999. He's performed his stand up on Evening at the Improv.


26. Whoopi Goldberg
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Whoopi Goldberg stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0ok_e-daMw)

Yep, she is a stand up comic peoples. Born in 1949 in New York City. She started her stand up career in 1981 in New York. In 1985, HBO gave her Whoopi Goldberg; Direct from Broadway, which was a success. That same year, she appeared in The Color Purple. The next year, along with comics Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, she created the Comic Relief series, that was on HBO for many years and included many comics. She hosted each of the specials, 11 in total. In 1990 and 91, had an HBO Comedy Hour; In Performance (1990) and Chez Whoopi (1991.) She’s a mainstay on the gameshow, Hollywood Squares. Over the years her movie credits include Burglar, Ghost and Sister Acts. She came back in 2007 on a stand up special on the Bravo Network.

[L.Kizzle]

25. Tommy Davidson
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Tommy Davidson stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e-ABdgDu7A)

This brother rose to fame probably faster than anyone else on this list. He was born in 1964 and was raised by white foster parents after his mother a Civil Right activist could no longer care for him. He started his career in 1987 in Washington, DC, and by 1988 was in Hollywood where he was discovered by friends Robert Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans. Rob put him on HBO as part of Robert Townsend

[Rasheed1]

http://www.pe.com/imagesdaily/2008/05-08/lavell_crawford3_400.jpg

Lavell Crawford is a funny mofo :oldlol: me and my wife cracking the f* up at him just standing there wheezing.

person: Lavell! what the hell you doing over there?

Lavelle: Im breathing! what the hell it look like? :roll:

[Dasher]

I would have put Bill Bellamy in the top 10, hell maybe the top 5. He is the greatest pretty boy comedian of all time. "How To Be A Player" should be required viewing for anyone trying to juggle playmates.

[L.Kizzle]

I would have put Bill Bellamy in the top 10, hell maybe the top 5. He is the greatest pretty boy comedian of all time. "How To Be A Player" should be required viewing for anyone trying to juggle playmates.
Top 10 is a stretch, he's in the top 30, that's good company, don't you think? I got him over the likes of Jamie Foxx, the Torry brothers, Steve Harvey, ect.

[Dasher]

Well Steve is one of those unfunny cats. I generally never laughed at his standup.

[L.Kizzle]

Well Steve is one of those unfunny cats. I generally never laughed at his standup.
He's the least funniest from the Kings of Comedy, that's for sure.

[phoenix18]

Cedric at 23??:wtf:

Dude is top ten to me.

Osama-wear was one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

[L.Kizzle]

Cedric at 23??:wtf:

Dude is top ten to me.

Osama-wear was one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
Who's your top 10?

[beasly15]

bernie mac and chris rock are my tops. can't really mess with them..

[xcesswee]

Dave chappelle better be in top 5

[beasly15]

Dave chappelle better be in top 5

yeah, him too..

[L.Kizzle]

Dave chappelle better be in top 5
Good question, we will see. Who's your top 5?

[Gundress]

We all know that who's going be in Top 1 and 2, 3.

[Go Getter]

Top 3

3. Red Foxx
2. Eddie Murphy
1. Richard Pryor

[L.Kizzle]

Top 3

3. Red Foxx
2. Eddie Murphy
1. Richard Pryor
LOL at number 2, Eddie is not that high up. And my number one will surprise you ...

[iamgine]

It's gotta be Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle.

Wayne Brady's pretty good too.

[bret tha ripper]

LOL at number 2, Eddie is not that high up. And my number one will surprise you ...
he is for me, delirious even to this day is still the funniest stand up ive seen

[L.Kizzle]

It's gotta be Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle.

Wayne Brady's pretty good too.
Wayne Brady didn't make the list ... more about Wayne and why he didn't later on in the list.

[L.Kizzle]

20. David Alan Grier
http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/files/2009/10/david-alan-grier-barack-like-me.jpg
David Alan Grier stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyEGOwwa5hA)

Another assemble from the cast of “In Living Color.” As a Yale graduate, he went into comedy after being a theater major. At a New York city club in 1982, his first night doing comedy, he met Keenen Ivory Wayans. He said Keenen was the only comic that was nice too him and taught him many things he uses on his show today. By 1984, he was acing in the hit A Soldiers Story, their he met Robert Townsend, another inspiring comic at this time. In between sets, he would do his act, and so fourth. By the mid 80s’ David started doin’ stand up more and more, appearing on It’s Showtime at the Apollo in 1987. The next year he was back with his buddies Robert Townsend and Keene Ivory Wayans in their movies and specials. By 1990, he was on the hit TV show, In Living Color and was now headlining across the country. He would appear over the years in many television shows and awards shows as host or presenter. HE was on Saturday Night Live 3 times, (hosted twice.) In 2001, Premium Blend put him on as host. Two years later, gave him his first hour long special The Book of David: The Cult Figure's Manifesto, a hilarious special that I have not scene since 2002. That same year, his buddy from In Living Color, Jamie Foxx put him on his series Laffapalooza. Later in the decade he came out with the criminally underrated series, Chocolate News and last year, Comedy You Can Believe In on TBS.


19. Bernie Mac
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Bernie Mac stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91xGIRSAfoc)

‘Who You Wit!’ Bernard McCullough started his comedy career in his hometown of Chicago in the mid 70s‘ as a street performer. Along the way, he did odd jobs around the city along with his comedy to make ends meet. It finally paid of in 1989 when he won the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Search hosted by Damon Wayans. After, he was opening for the likes of Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole and comic Redd Foxx. By 1991, he was performing on Def Comedy Jam and things were on the up and up. Damon Wayans remember h and put him in his film Mo Money s a doorman and he was back for the second season of Def Jam in 1992. In 1994, he put together the Who You Wit! Tour that went across the country featuring a band and dancers. It was so successful, HBO made a short live series out of it titled “Midnight Mac.” In 1997, he joined the Kings of Comedy Tout with Harvey, Ced the Ent and D.L. At the time the film was released, he was the only member to not have a television show (though he was a frequent star on Moesha.) The Bernie Mac Show premiered in 2001 and ran until 2006. In 2008, he decided that was gonna be his last year of stand up comedy. He was to release the stand up concert “The Whole Truth, Nothing but the Truth, So Help Me Mac.” Sadly, it would be his final year of stand up, s he passed away that same year.


18. Nipsey Russell
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Nipsey Russell stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Yseb6Dz8Q)

One of the first mainstream comics of the 1950s’. Nipsey was born in 1924 and by the age of six, was performing his act (singing, dancing, mc.) He attended University of Cincinnati, where he found out he loved poetry. He started out in the 1940s’ and by the 50s’ he was playing the “Catskills” or white audiences. He also played he chitlin’ circuit which included the grand Apollo Theater so he worked on his craft at both white and black clubs. He didn’t want to be known as “just” a black comic. He joined with the great Mantan Moreland as part of a successful stage show. He started getting major work in the late 50s’ and early 60s’. He released many albums during this times, As co-host on The Les Crane Show in 1965, Nipsey Russell was the first black emcee on a national television program. He is famous as a game show performer, appearing on everything from Family Feud to the Pyramid to Hollywood Squares to the Match Game. He was also very consistent in roasting the best on many of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast. His poetry is one of the reasons he’s considered one of the first rappers.


17. Robert Townsend
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Robert Townsend stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ8nTrdgp_g)

A member of the famed “Black Pack.” He changed the game in 1987 With his film Hollywood Shuffle. He was born in Chicago in 1957 he got his start early. His first credit in 1971 was The Great American Dream Machine. He started performing stand up sometime in the mid 1970s. He did things here and their in the 70s and early 80 (the only one worth mentioning is A Soldiers Story where he met David Alan Grier.) 86 was a decent year, he performed his stand up on Evening at the Improv, a Rodney Dangerfield special from HBO and was a rotation host on the Late Late Show (which his ‘Black Pack‘ buddy Arsenio Hall took over …) But he found out I was harder and harder for a black man to get a decent role in a film unless it was a pimp, a hood or a rapist. His “Black Pack” buddy Keenen Ivory Wayans was experiencing the same thing, so hey put their brilliant minds together and came up with Hollywood Shuffle, an unsuspected hit. Also that year, HBO came aboard and gave him many specials, Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime. Take No Prisoners and The Mutiny Has Just Begun followed both in 1988 and Playing the Nutroll, his last of the series in 89. These series were the front runners for In Living Color and Def Comedy Jam and included the Wayans, DAG, Tommy Davidson and Robin Harris (his best friend). He got with Wayans again for The Five Heartbeat in 1991 and in 93, Townsend Television (I would love to see some footage on this!!!) premiered on Fox. Robert performed his comedy on the 1987 HBO special Uptown Comedy Express and That‘s Adequate, he recently returned to stand up last year.


16. Robin Harris
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Robin Harris stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TFv2YmowJg)

Along with Charlie Barnett, he’s one of the unsung great comics who just didn’t get that time and the spotlight. Robin, like his best friend, was born in Chicago and moved to Los Angeles in the 60s’. After attending college, he started performing comedy around 1978 in small beat don clubs in the hood. By 1985, Robin was the MC for the newly opened Comedy Act Theater on Crenshaw owned and ran by Michael Williams who first met Robin five years prior. He knew Robin would be perfect for this spot, and he was right. This Theater housed the best in black comedy across the country. In the first week their, he met future friends and comics Damon Wayans and Robert Townsend. Him and Robert came real close, and Robin was hanigin’ with ‘the Black Pack’; Townsend, Damon and brother Keenen, Arsenio, Paul Mooney and the ring leader, Eddie Murphy. Robin Harris was like an urban legend, everyone heard of him, but yet never scene him, that’s because he wasn’t Hollywood (yet.) By 1988, his best friends and performer at the CAT put him on his Mutiny Has Just Begun III special in 1988, his first time on television. Keenen that put him on I’m Gonna Git U Sucka! And Eddie and Arsenio were next, on Harlem Nights and performing on late night TV. 1990 was gonna be the year of Robin. He co-starred in the it House Party, HBO gave him his own One Night Stand. It was over by then, movies, One Night Stands, comedy albums and death … Robin died unexpectedly after a sold out show back home in Chicago at the Regal. In production, three movies with Paramount, two television series, one produced by Robert Townsend. Oh, one of those films would be Bebe’s Kids. Oh, the other series was to be Def Comedy Jam, he would have been the original host as Russell Simmons got the idea from the Comedy Act Theater.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Bernie Mac for me is top-15. Unless we're talking stand-up only, then I agree with where he is here.

[Gundress]

Top 3

3. Red Foxx
2. Eddie Murphy
1. Richard Pryor


You're getting close.


It gotta do with Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy etc. Again, we all have different opinion.

[L.Kizzle]

15. Eddie Griffin
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Eddie Griffin stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aLrZuC5T4Q)

One of the first breakout stars from Def Jam. He was the first Def Jamer to have an HBO One Night Stand (after a Def Jam performance.) Eddie was born in Kansan City, Missouri in 1966 and by 1984, was a married man. At a club, he started his stand up career as a dare, it worked as he

[Gundress]

D.L. Hughley??


Are you f*cking serious?

[L.Kizzle]

D.L. Hughley??


Are you f*cking serious?
You don't think he's top 100??

[Gundress]

You don't think he's top 100??


So are you telling me that he's better than Paul Mooney?

Paul Mooney wrote his own work, for writing for his longtime friend, Richard Pryor.


He isn't better than Beanie Mac.

[L.Kizzle]

So are you telling me that he's better than Paul Mooney?

Paul Mooney wrote his own work, for writing for his longtime friend, Richard Pryor.


He isn't better than Beanie Mac.
Yes, he's slightly better than Paul, it could go either way though.

DL write his own work also, and is Paul Mooney better than Richard, he wrote some of his material? Hell, did you see the list of who Paul wrote for. Comedy is not all about writing, could you see Paul doin' Eddie's "Ice Cream" bit, Damon's "Anton" character, Richard's "Mafia" material ...

He's better than Beanie Mac, lol.

[Gundress]

Yes, he's slightly better than Paul, it could go either way though.

DL write his own work also, and is Paul Mooney better than Richard, he wrote some of his material? Hell, did you see the list of who Paul wrote for. Comedy is not all about writing, could you see Paul doin' Eddie's "Ice Cream" bit, Damon's "Anton" character, Richard's "Mafia" material ...

He's better than Beanie Mac, lol.

You know what...I am done with your bullsh!t.

You actually believe that people will read all that sh!t?

Have you seen the "Why We Laugh" documentary?

[L.Kizzle]

You know what...I am done with your bullsh!t.

You actually believe that people will read all that sh!t?

Have you seen the "Why We Laugh" documentary?
What bullshlt? I watch it a few times a week on Showtime.

[Gundress]

What bullshlt? I watch it a few times a week on Showtime.

You know what...that's your opinion.

I am just curious...what's your opinion on Tyler Perry?

[L.Kizzle]

You know what...that's your opinion.

I am just curious...what's your opinion on Tyler Perry?
Tyler Perry, I think he's OK, he's nothin' special. He gives black people work, so that's a positive ...

[Gundress]

Tyler Perry, I think he's OK, he's nothin' special. He gives black people work, so that's a positive ...


It has nothing do with if he gives black people works but his movies are ****ing suck and I don't like his tv shows. he's ****ing coonery.

[L.Kizzle]

It has nothing do with if he gives black people works but his movies are ****ing suck and I don't like his tv shows. he's ****ing coonery.
Didn't I just say I don't really care for him. I never watched any of his movies, I used to get the bootleg plays before he blew up back in the early 2000s. His TV shows are not that bad, Brown is the only over the top character really.

[Gundress]

Didn't I just say I don't really care for him. I never watched any of his movies, I used to get the bootleg plays before he blew up back in the early 2000s. His TV shows are not that bad, Brown is the only over the top character really.


:wtf: :eek: :eek: :wtf: His tv shows are not that bad?

[AtomSmasher]

good work kizzle. ive enjoyed reading.

[Tarik One]

Never cared for Eddie Griffin. Extremely overrated

[L.Kizzle]

:wtf: :eek: :eek: :wtf: His tv shows are not that bad?
When it first started, I never cared for it. If it's nothin on I'll watch House of Payne during thr reruns. I dont watch Meet The Brown, that's just terrible.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

When it first started, I never cared for it. If it's nothin on I'll watch House of Payne during thr reruns. I dont watch Meet The Brown, that's just terrible.
House of Payne is one of the corniest shows I've seen on tv.

Anyways good list Kizzle, some new guys I've never heard before. Keep 'em coming.

[L.Kizzle]

Now, it

[Dasher]

I've been do a Dick lecture. He is great.

[Wreck Shop]

13. Sinbad
http://images.politico.com/global/sinbad.jpg
Sinbad stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgZo06eryFg)

This brother was a star comic in the 80s’ and 90s’, but he didn’t have to use curse words to make people laugh at the same time Eddie Murphy, the Wayans and the Def Jam comics were top comedians. Sinbad was born David Atkins in 1956 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Comedy wasn’t his first love, basketball was. He even was rewarded a scholarship at the University of Denver. He was so in love with the game, his comedy career didn’t start until 1983, he was almost 30. Never too late though. He got his name to fame as a finalist on Star Search. By 1986, he was on the Poverty Tour, a top tour that year. Also that year, he joined the cast of the short lived Red Foxx Show. The next years, he was starring as Coach Walter Oaks on A Different World and hosting It‘s Showtime at the Apollo. During those years, he became known as a top stand up comic and performed on many shows. He was on Robert Townsend’s second HBO special, Take No Prisoners and Comic Strip Live on Fox. In 1991, he had his first special on ABC, Sinbad and Friends All the Way Live ... Almost. The special s kept comin’ later that year HBO called his name. Brain Damaged was one of the great stand-ups (they used to run it on Comedy Central a lot.) He was back to years later with Sinbad Live from the Paramount--Afros and Bellbottoms. That same year, appeared on the short lived Comic Justice. 1993 was a good year, FOX gave him a series, The Sinbad Show, a great show that lasted one season. After taking a break to do his thing in movies, he hosted his first installment of HBO’s Sinbad's Summer Jam: '70s Soul Music Festival in 1995. Seems like this dude ran HBO in the 90s’ on of a Preachers man premiered in 1996. Three more Summer Jam’s showed the following three seasons. In the 2000s’, Sinbad kind of fell out the spotlight, though he did return as host of Showtime at the Apollo.





I got to about 20 and I thought "thank f*cking god they didn't include Sinbad in this list".

[L.Kizzle]

I got to about 20 and I thought "thank f*cking god they didn't include Sinbad in this list".
Why, cause he doesn't curse?

[Tarik One]

Why, cause he doesn't curse?

He's just not funny regardless of non-use of profanity

[L.Kizzle]

He's just not funny regardless of non-use of profanity
Have you seen any of his stand-ups (has a new stand up for the first time in over a decade on Comedy Central tomorrow)?

[phoenix18]

He's just not funny regardless of non-use of profanity
I find him funny.

[Obama=ROY]

How many of these comics actually appeals to large audiences other than blacks? I'm guessing only Bill Cosby and maybe Chris Rock to a certain extent. I find most black comedians aren't funny at all.

This guy is freakin hillarious though. He'd be #1 in my own private list:

http://jokes.mtvnimages.com/images/jokes_vertical/video/j_ccp/j_ccp_05_0505/j_ccp_05_0505_09_v6.jpg

[L.Kizzle]

How many of these comics actually appeals to large audiences other than blacks? I'm guessing only Bill Cosby and maybe Chris Rock to a certain extent. I find most black comedians aren't funny at all.

This guy is freakin hillarious though. He'd be #1 in my own private list:

http://jokes.mtvnimages.com/images/jokes_vertical/video/j_ccp/j_ccp_05_0505/j_ccp_05_0505_09_v6.jpg
Probaly the same number if you reverse the race ... :confusedshrug:

And who is that guy you posted a picture of, he looks familiar was he on Last Comic Standing?

[SEEBASS1234]

Sinbad Is Not Funny!

[dajadeed]

Sinbad Is Not Funny!


Different tastes. I find him to be pretty funny.

[L.Kizzle]

9. Damon Wayans
http://www.eastvillecomedy.com/damon%20wayans%20@%20eastville.jpg
Damon Wayans stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YforhpJIuQ0)

The final Wayans member to make the list. This Wayans brother started out hos comedy career in 1982. He actually followed his big brother to Hollywood in 1981 during pilot season (Keenen started out in 1978.) In two short years, he was in an Eddie Murphy film and took his ‘Black Pack’ buddies spot as the token black guy on Saturday Night Live in 1985. But by 86, he was fired from the show … but it didn’t mater, he was already making a name for himself in the comedy world. His stand up was showcased on the final episode of his season on SNL (they invited him back for the finale after he as fired) and Robert Townsend’s HBO’s specials. He was now doin’ movies like Colors and Earth Girls Are Easy (where he met future friend …) is friend Eddie Murphy gave him major props, sayin’ he was one of the main reasons he stopped doin’ stand up. “When You see a cat like Damon Wayans at the club, it make you wanna give up“ ”HBO gave him a One Night Stand in 1989. by 1990, was on the hottest TV show in town. His brother (along with Damon‘s help) created the series In Living Color, which featured many comics from this list as one time or another. Many of his character he created in his stand up were used for the show. Anton “the Bum” Handi-Man, the Head Detective, Ed Cash, Homeboys Shopping Network were all character from his mind. That same year, his first HBO Comedy Hour Special, The Last Stand premiered to rave reviews, and it was supposedly his last stand as he said he’s concentrate more on TV and movies. After the Last Boy Scout, he left In Living Color after the 3rd season (though he’d make many appearances in the 4th season.) But once all the Wayans left ILC, he went back to his roots, stand up comedy in 1993. He was back on HBO with another top special, Still Standing. In 2001, he starred in and created the long running ABC series, My Wife and Kids. After it’s cancellation, he returned back to his root, sketch comedy for the Showtime series ‘The Underground’ which featured Aries Spears and Damon Jr. Two years later, He did a comedy special for the first time in over ten year, the great Way Out. It aired on Comedy Central. I mentioned his son, Damon Jr. he is also a stand up comic and is pretty funny in his own right.

[L.Kizzle]

8. Flip Wilson
http://blog.tilos.hu/malestripshow/wilson020203_big.jpg
Flip Wilson stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR8OpOlga-Y)

“The Devil Mae Me Do It!” the famous words from Flip Wilson. Before Wanda, Sheneneh, The Cafeteria Lady, Juwanna Man and hell, Madea, there was Geraldine. Born Clerow Wilson in 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was one of 23 kids and was actually a trouble maker. He got the name ‘Flip’ after he enlisted in the Armed Forces and would entertain the others. Flip was so good, that other bases would ask for him to entertain them also. Upon returning home, in 1959 he was offered a regular as a comic. Flip than went on to play the chitlin’ circuit around that time, playing the Apollo Theater among others. On the chitlin circuit he met Redd Foxx, in which Redd told Johnny Carson about Flip. He appeared on his show over 25 times. Flip would make his first TV appearance on The Tonight Show in 1965. Other TV shows he appeared on at that time included The Ed Sullivan Show, The Hollywood Palace, The Joey Bishop Show, Hollywood Squares among others. He was a regular on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In in 1968 and appeared on the show after numerous times. Around that time, he’s also cut many comedy albums. Some of those records included “Cowboys and Colored People” and “You Devil You.” He might have been the hottest black comic in that time, and NBC gave him a series, the Flip Wilson Show in 1970. It was an hour long variety series featuring sketches, stand up and musical guest. It was different not only cause he was black, but he was the star of the show. There were no regular or featured cast members, just the guest for that said episode. The show lasted until 1974, but not before featuring some of the top stars of that time like Dean Martin, The Jackson , Redd Foxx, James Brown, David Frost, Bill Cosby, George Carlin, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor among others. After the series, he did acting gigs here and there like The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, and the game shows. In 1985, Charlie & Co. was his latest TV show staring him and Gladys Knight. It lasted one season. He passed away in 1998.

[L.Kizzle]

7. Martin Lawrence
http://www.bb9videoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/martin2.jpg
Martin Lawrence stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sos8Ch-AyLY)

[Tarik One]

[QUOTE]he got on as Maurice on What

[L.Kizzle]

The Big Shirley character on Martin was supposed have been played by Shirley Hemphill, the waitress from What's Happening. She had gotten sick and was unable to play the part which is why she was always mentioned but never seen. However Martin did choose to compensate Ms. Hemphill for each time the name "Big Shirley" was mentioned. It was his way of paying her back because she took him in and provided him room and board when he first arrived in Hollywood flat broke.
Cool, didn't know that. Shirley is on the list also ...

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Homey D Clown is some classic sh!t

[L.Kizzle]

6. Dave Chappelle
http://www.frontrowking.com/Concert_Tickets/Pics/dave-chappelle.jpg
Dave Chappelle stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgyIv4U1ok4)

[L.Kizzle]

5. Eddie Murphy
http://www.moviecritic.com.au/images/coming-to-america-eddie-murphy.jpg
Eddie Murphy stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_n5JWzj6yU)

The most famous stand-up comedian ever, made stand-up what it is today. Mr. SNL, this guy was so big, he hosted SNL as a cast member. Eddie Murphy was born in 1961 on Brooklyn, New York. Eddie was always watching TV and tryin’ to be whoever was n the tide, meanwhile older brother Charlie was the complete opposite. Eddie started performing comedy at the age of 16. After getting his name know across town, he started to perform more and more, improving his skills. At this time he befriended many who’d he go on to form an association with, these included Arsenio Hall, Keenen Wayans and Robert Townsend. Another comic Charlie Barnett couldn’t read well, so they passed over him. Robert auditioned for the new season of Saturday Night Live and got the spot, until walk-in Eddie won he executives over. He was a featured player in the 1980 season but by the next, it was all Eddie., and I mean all Eddie. Eddie was all over the show, Gumby, Mr. Rodgers, JAMES BROWN, Buckwheat … you name it. By 1982, he was starring in films now like 48 Hours. 1983, was just another year for Eddie, more TV (hosting SNL!), more films which all led up to his premier stand up special on HBO. The year before, he dropped his first comedy album Eddie Murphy Live, now you could visualize it. Delirious was a monster hit. The next year would be his last on SNL and Beverly Hills Cops was released. Around this time, he would get with the hottest young black comics in the game at that time, and form a pack, ‘The Black Pack’, Robert Townsend, Paul Mooney, Keenen and Damon Wayans (Damon would slide in as the token black guy once Eddie left the series) ‘Little Money’ Arsenio Hall and ‘Eddie Money’. These brothers would work together on various project and run Hollywood. In 1987, him and various ’Black Pack’ buddies worked on films. He was with Arsenio for Coming to America, and Keenen and Robert were big parts on the biggest concert comedy ever, RAW! Also that same year, he’d produce an HBO comedy special Uptown Comedy Express. It featured Arsenio, Robert and a little know fella named Chris Rock (who Eddie had discovered a few years back and would hang with the ‘Black Pack’.) Eddie was now the man in Hollywood. In 1989, his first and only directing job Harlem Night. It featured many a comic. Eddie, bro Charlie, Robin Harris, Reynaldo Rey, Arsenio, Redd and Rich. That year, he retired from comedy. His reasons, controversy and Damon Wayans. He told Arsenio on his show “When I see cats like Damon, it make you wanna stop.” Since, he starred in many films (good and bad), recorded music and did animated series The PJs.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Delirious was one of the funniest stand ups I've seen. Eddie used to be so good.

[L.Kizzle]

4. Bill Cosby
http://thehiphopconsultant.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/cd-billcosbyinsidemind.jpg
Bill Cosby stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcIQ0pl4N90)

The greatest story teller ever. Bill was born as William Henry Cosby in Philadelphia in 1937. We met any of his friends early in his like Fat Albert, Mush Mouth and of course his brother Russell. As a youngin

[L.Kizzle]

3. Chris Rock
http://www.exodusnews.com/Photos/Rock,%20Chris99.jpg
Chris Rock stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui6-Wc0PDc4)

Another associate of the

[plowking]

Chris Rock doesn't belong in the top 20.

His last few years have just been relying on blatantly racist jokes to get laughs.

[L.Kizzle]

Chris Rock doesn't belong in the top 20.

His last few years have just been relying on blatantly racist jokes to get laughs.
Name a racist joke ...

[LJJ]

Chris Rock doesn't belong in the top 20.

His last few years have just been relying on blatantly racist jokes to get laughs.

Doesn't belong on the list because he makes racist jokes?

The criteria should be whether they are funny or not, this isn't the all time non-racist black comedians list, because then there wouldn't be a list.

[L.Kizzle]

Doesn't belong on the list because he makes racist jokes?

The criteria should be whether they are funny or not, this isn't the all time non-racist black comedians list, because then there wouldn't be a list.
And what's considered a racist joke?

White guy does it like this vs. black guy does it like this?

[LJJ]

And what's considered a racist joke?

White guy does it like this vs. black guy does it like this?

Come on dude.....

[L.Kizzle]

Come on dude.....
Kill whitey jokes ... I live next to a white person ... white people don't run fast enough ... what's a racist joke dude?

[LJJ]

Kill whitey jokes ... I live next to a white person ... white people don't run fast enough ... what's a racist joke dude?

You really don't know what racism is? :eek:

[L.Kizzle]

You really don't know what racism is? :eek:
I know what racism is ... making fun of white people who can't dance is not racist.

[LJJ]

Wow, so I guess you don't. Some sad shit.

[L.Kizzle]

Wow, so I guess you don't. Some sad shit.
Wow, I'm sad and you think making fun of someone's dancing ability is racist ... I'm pretty sure people back in the day weren't saying, "Hey, this dude can't dance, let's beat him." It was much more serious than that bro.

Racism vs. Stereotyping. I guess when Damon Wayans made that joke about Asian's and rice, he's racist, or when George Lopez said that joke about black basketball players, I guess they're all racist?

[LJJ]

Wow, I'm sad and you think making fun of someone's dancing ability is racist ... I'm pretty sure people back in the day weren't saying, "Hey, this dude can't dance, let's beat him." It was much more serious than that bro.

Racism vs. Stereotyping. I guess when Damon Wayans made that joke about Asian's and rice, he's racist, or when George Lopez said that joke about black basketball players, I guess they're all racist?

Noun
racism (uncountable)
The belief that each race has distinct and intrinsic attributes. (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/racism)


You're welcome.

[L.Kizzle]

Noun
racism (uncountable)
The belief that each race has distinct and intrinsic attributes. (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/racism)


You're welcome.
stereotype (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stereotype)

[xcesswee]

Noun
racism (uncountable)
The belief that each race has distinct and intrinsic attributes. (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/racism)


You're welcome.

That's more like discriminating or stereotyping. Racism involves malicious intent of another person because of their race, IMO.

[L.Kizzle]

That's more like discriminating or stereotyping. Racism involves malicious intent of another person because of their race, IMO.
Good answer.

[L.Kizzle]

2. Redd Foxx
http://www.thefunkstore.com/CurrentCDs/August2006/CD-ReddFoxxYouGottaWash.jpg
Redd Foxx stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgYqinSPAvU)

The original dirty comic. This brotha goes so far back, so far back he was friends with Malcolm X before he was Malcolm X. Redd was born in 1922 in St. Luis, Missouri as John Elroy Sanford. His father left him early in his life and he dropped out of high school after the 9th grade. He went on to play ina washboard band as a drummer and then moved to New York. This is where he met Malcolm. He met him as they were both dishwashers, he was Chicago Red (the funniest dishwasher in town) and Malcolm, Detroit Red. Around this time he started doing comedy. He first teamed up with friend comic Slappy White from 1947 to 1951. His first release was in 1956 for Dooto Records titled

[Jackass18]

Lavell Crawford and David Alan Grier both suck.

Eddie Murphy >>>>> Chris Rock

Chris Rock is probably the most overrated comedian ever.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Yeah I was okay with this list until I saw Chris Rock ahead of Bill Cosby and Dave Chappelle and Eddi Murphy.

I would slide Chris down to Dave's spot and bump everyone up a spot. I would have to think hard about Bill and Redd too.

[L.Kizzle]

Yeah I was okay with this list until I saw Chris Rock ahead of Bill Cosby and Dave Chappelle and Eddi Murphy.

I would slide Chris down to Dave's spot and bump everyone up a spot. I would have to think hard about Bill and Redd too.
5 through 2 could have gone any way.

5. Ed
4. Bill
3. Chris
2. Redd

or

5. Chris
4. Redd
3. Eddie
2. Bill

[L.Kizzle]

And at number 1, no explanation really needed, NICK CANNON!!

















1. Richard Pryor
http://www.indiancomedian.com/RichardPryor.jpg
Richard Pryor stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtLN6le8R4g)

Rich was born in Peoria, Illinois in 1940. Richard grew up in a brothal, so he was surrounded by many things at a young age. In his early years, he joined U.S. Army in 1958. His first job in the entertainment industry was working at a bar as a drummer. Pryor started performing stand up in 1963. He was inspired by Bill Cosby and his act was totally different than what he would be known for. He started getting TV appearances like on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan an his first performance in 1964 of the Kraft Music Series. He was a regular on the Vegas strip, around this time things started to change for Richard. The real Rich started coming out and in a performance, just walked of stage. His first album released in 1968, was simply titled Richard Pryor.


Now, it was the 1970, and he was in Berkley hanging out with hippies and the Black Panthers. He signed with Stax Records and was on the film WattsStax and the album That ******'s Crazy. Now he was big time, appearing on Midnight Special, Flip Wilson Show and writing for Sanford and Son and other series. Now he was with Warner Bros and the album, Is It Something I said dropped. His Saturday Night Live appearance was legendary in it's first season on NBA. NBC liked him so much, they gave him a special, and a short lived series that included Paul Mooney, Tim Reid, John Witherspoon, Robin Williams, Sandra Bernheard and Marsha Warfield. He started to get into movies at this time also. Lady Sings the Blues, The Wiz, The Mac, Stir Crazy and Silver Streak with Gene Wilder.


His stand up was starting to get filmed. First on the WattsStax special in 1973 and then a few years later with Live In Concert in 1978, Live on the Sunset Strip in 82, Here and Now in 83. Live and Smokin' was done in 1971 but released in 1985. In 86, his life story Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling and Richard played himself. He'd do a few more films over the years and stand up and received various awards up until his death shortly after his 65th birthday in 2005. Marlon Wayans is tapped to play Richard in a bio-pic directed by Chris Rock.

[L.Kizzle]

[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]
[b]61. Patrice O

[ballsohard247]

I did this almost 2 years ago.

Was this a good spot for him, too high or too low? He has his moments. Where's Kevin Hart at?

[Bucket_Nakedz]

Cool thread.

10. Tyler craig
9. alex thomas
8. Patrice oneal
7. Deon cole
6. Michael colyer
5. Damon wayans
4. Jamie foxx
3. Bernie mac
2. paul mooney
1. Dave chappelle

[bumpyknucks]

I did this almost 2 years ago.

Was this a good spot for him, too high or too low?

Elephant in the room alone puts him top 5.....

[L.Kizzle]

He has his moments. Where's Kevin Hart at?
Hart #65. They both will be higher on my updated list coming soon.

[Saintsfan1992]

Chris Rock doesn't belong in the top 20.

His last few years have just been relying on blatantly racist jokes to get laughs.

This omfg Kven hart is top 5 He is way better than ****in Dl hugley and ****ing Chris rock and some others


Kevin hart>>>>>>>>>>>SINBAD

Chappelle>>>>>>>>>>>>Chris rock

3.Kevin hart
2.Dave
1.richard/eddie ****in murphy.

Red foxx is funny so yea he can get #2 my dumb ass didnt look at the ****in Date this was made.

*insert Kevin hart's I eat ass face here*


Chris rock is not funny he is barley he relies to much on race jokes way to ****in much.

[Saintsfan1992]

**** it this deserves two post.

Bill Cosby isn't funny to me what so ****in ever

Bill cosby is what rappers delight is to rap. He very ****in Basics
and his show wasn't funny either

Sanford and son/Fresh prince>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

shit even steve urkel show.

[L.Kizzle]

**** it this deserves two post.

Bill Cosby isn't funny to me what so ****in ever

Bill cosby is what rappers delight is to rap. He very ****in Basics
and his show wasn't funny either

Sanford and son/Fresh prince>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

shit even steve urkel show.
I don't care if Bill Cosby is funny to you or not, learn your history kid.

Pretty sure you've never even seen Bill Cosby in stand up and how important he is to the craft, black or white. Not many folks are gonna sell out for black audiences, than come back and sell out a white audience too. When every single comic on this list list BILL COSBY as one of their influences (even the cats that came before him) that should tell you something, he's probably the greatest story teller ever.

You're either really uniformed or you're showing your age and judging by the previous post you made, you're showing your age with your love for Kevin Hart. Nothin wrong with Hart, but he hasn't done anything to earn a top 5 ranking.

Lol at him being better than DL Hughley or Chris Rock.

[Big_Dogg]

No Alonzo "Hammmmburrrrger" Jones? :wtf:

[Saintsfan1992]

I don't care if Bill Cosby is funny to you or not, learn your history kid.

Pretty sure you've never even seen Bill Cosby in stand up and how important he is to the craft, black or white. Not many folks are gonna sell out for black audiences, than come back and sell out a white audience too. When every single comic on this list list BILL COSBY as one of their influences (even the cats that came before him) that should tell you something, he's probably the greatest story teller ever.

You're either really uniformed or you're showing your age and judging by the previous post you made, you're showing your age with your love for Kevin Hart. Nothin wrong with Hart, but he hasn't done anything to earn a top 5 ranking.

Lol at him being better than DL Hughley or Chris Rock.


Well to bad this isn't about influences GRANDPA

Its about whom is funnier.

DL hugley nor Chris is funnier than KEVIN HART
and I stand by my comment.

Like I said

Bill Cosby is a Curtis ****in blow
Richard pryor is RAKIM
Eddie Murphey a damn Nas/Jay z

Bill is the very basic.
He maybe a good story teller but being a ****in story teller doesn't mean your funny.

At the end of the day being a stand up comdian is being funny and have people relating to you. and BIll ****in Cosby doesn't do neither for me.

[TEXAS BATMAN]

i've always said chris rock was a better comedian than david chappele, and also had the better show. i think kevin hart is rated way too low, should be in the top 20 at least. you could put two of his pieces against any of the top's body of work. also i think dl hughley is very underrated, and deservedly got his due.

great list overrall. and a nice body of work. i would've never known david alan grier went to yale or big shirley was named after shirley hemphill. kudos on the list :pimp:

[L.Kizzle]

Well to bad this isn't about influences GRANDPA

Its about whom is funnier.

DL hugley nor Chris is funnier than KEVIN HART
and I stand by my comment.

Like I said

Bill Cosby is a Curtis ****in blow
Richard pryor is RAKIM
Eddie Murphey a damn Nas/Jay z

Bill is the very basic.
He maybe a good story teller but being a ****in story teller doesn't mean your funny.

At the end of the day being a stand up comdian is being funny and have people relating to you. and BIll ****in Cosby doesn't do neither for me.
You don't know anything about stan up comedy. Lol at Grandpa, I'm probably younger than you. Can you explain what basic means as you keep calling Cosby basic? And you obviously don't know anything about Cosby or stand up comedy from the sounds of it. Kevin hart relates to you but not Cosby. Bet you dint even know their from the same area

[Saintsfan1992]

You don't know anything about stan up comedy. Lol at Grandpa, I'm probably younger than you. Can you explain what basic means as you keep calling Cosby basic? And you obviously don't know anything about Cosby or stand up comedy from the sounds of it. Kevin hart relates to you but not Cosby. Bet you dint even know their from the same area

***** go study for a test or something.

Bill cosby sweater wearin ass ***** :lol










Na but seriously go study or some shit.

[Saintsfan1992]

i've always said chris rock was a better comedian than david chappele, and also had the better show. i think kevin hart is rated way too low, should be in the top 20 at least. you could put two of his pieces against any of the top's body of work. also i think dl hughley is very underrated, and deservedly got his due.

great list overrall. and a nice body of work. i would've never known david alan grier went to yale or big shirley was named after shirley hemphill. kudos on the list :pimp:

EWWW **** NO!

[L.Kizzle]

***** go study for a test or something.

Bill cosby sweater wearin ass ***** :lol










Na but seriously go study or some shit.
You still ain't explain what a 'basic' comedian is? You watch all these stand up and "go study fo a test" is the best you could come up with?

[dunksby]

If you knew your shit you would not care about any Stand Up comedian other than those who could be argued in Top 20 (regardless of race or w/e else BS category) let alone doing a Top 100 Black Stand Up Comedians. I personally prefer to watch Bill Hicks, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Ricky Gervais, Andy Parsons and a few others rather than boring myself to death trying too hard to laugh at someone cracking ripped off jokes. Stand Up is all about originality and only a limited number of people have had it in them.

[L.Kizzle]

Awesome thread...don't know about the list though.

He should be in the Top 20. Maybe it's because he's not your stereotypical black comedian? :confusedshrug:
What has Michael Colyar done to make it inside the top 20 list? Yes he is hilarious, he was crazy on the Shaq roast and House Party III.

[L.Kizzle]

I went back and updated my list. I'm actually thinkin' about writing a book about on this topic, I've been researching a lot.

Anyway, over he past 2 years, I've made additions and got rid of some comics. I moved some up, and took some down.


I'll start the new list with my subtractions.


These comics were on my fist list from two years back. They are now outside my top 100 either because they just got overlapped by other comics or new additions (AJ Johnson, Kim Coles.) Or because I looked more into their career and decided they didn

[Timmy D for MVP]

I haven't seen his 3rd special yet but Kevin Hart should move up this list. THe man has really made some very very good specials and in fact I'd argue that Grown Little Man is an all time great routine.

[L.Kizzle]

I haven't seen his 3rd special yet but Kevin Hart should move up this list. THe man has really made some very very good specials and in fact I'd argue that Grown Little Man is an all time great routine.
He was at 65 two years ago. He's moved up a lot since then.

[Lover]

Wow, I'm sad and you think making fun of someone's dancing ability is racist ... I'm pretty sure people back in the day weren't saying, "Hey, this dude can't dance, let's beat him." It was much more serious than that bro.

Racism vs. Stereotyping. I guess when Damon Wayans made that joke about Asian's and rice, he's racist, or when George Lopez said that joke about black basketball players, I guess they're all racist?
The sad thing is most black people think like you.

I've heard this particular argument numerous times: "we (blacks) have no power so we can't be racist" when really blacks really are referring to institutional racism, which is only ONE type of racism.


There are different degrees of racism so just because it doesn't involve going out and lynching people, it doesn't mean it's not racist. Racism is an attitude and doesn't need to involve action. Look at the word, FFS. It's funny that the group that whines about racism the most is really the most inherently racist of any modern racial group. Blacks bring up race in almost every discussion, every argument. The obsession is unbelievable. I mean FFS they have a month dedicated to celebrating their own race.

For the record, this is how you differentiate between stereotyping and racism:

Stereotyping: "Blacks are dumb and violent"
Racism: "They are dumb and violent BECAUSE they're black"

Using race as the reason is what makes it racism. Believing one has inherently negative attributes due to race is what makes something racism. Whether you're cutting off heads or just pouting at people doesn't matter.

[Dasher]

Is Wyatt Cenac on the list somewhere. His album was solid.

[Nick Young]

This idea actually started as a school project years ago. It came from Comedy Central's list on the 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All-Time. I watched that 5 part special and I noticed there was a lot of folks missing (not just blacks comics, but others in general.) I did pay attention to the "others" and noticed there were 18 blacks and 2 Latins, and an Asian. You're telling there are basically 80 funny white comics out of the 100 greatest? Well, that's how this list got started back about five years or so ago for a class ... Well, recently going through my hard drive, I forgot that I had even did this. I updated it a bit, added a few more comics and BAM, there you have, over 100 comics that will be coming throughout the month of February.



There will be comics we all know and love, then they’ll be comics that you might say (who dat.) Hell, there’s comics here that you probably didn’t even know were stand-ups at all (and me either until I did the research on them.)



I'll get the list started later today ...

Charlie Murphy is in your top 100? Dude is only famous from piggybacking off not only his famous brother but also Dave Chappelle! Did you know he regularly gets booed off the stage in his standup gigs?

In short, your list sucks and you are still a moron.

[L.Kizzle]

Charlie Murphy is in your top 100? Dude is only famous from piggybacking off not only his famous brother but also Dave Chappelle! Did you know he regularly gets booed off the stage in his standup gigs?

In short, your list sucks and you are still a moron.
Thanks, please stay out this morons thread. Also, you should do a little more reading.

[Nick Young]

Thanks, please stay out this morons thread. Also, you should do a little more reading.
:wtf:
Did you just call yourself a moron?:applause:

You really think garbage murphy is a top 100 comedian? Really, sport?

[L.Kizzle]

:wtf:
Did you just call yourself a moron?:applause:

You really think garbage murphy is a top 100 comedian? Really, sport?
Like I said, just do a little more reading.

[WillyJakk]

Lot of effort you put into a terrible list but I give you respect cause it's your opinion.

After I saw 19.Bernie Mac and the comics ahead of him (especially Sinbad) I realized your taste in comedy.

Anyway good effort, and btw...

Who knew there were so many Black Comedians until you made this list, props on that.

Coulda been narrowed down to about 25 or 30 due to relevancy, funniness, etc cause the rest are just about the same.

[L.Kizzle]

Lot of effort you put into a terrible list but I give you respect cause it's your opinion.

After I saw 19.Bernie Mac and the comics ahead of him (especially Sinbad) I realized your taste in comedy.

Anyway good effort, and btw...

Who knew there were so many Black Comedians until you made this list, props on that.

Coulda been narrowed down to about 25 or 30 due to relevancy, funniness, etc cause the rest are just about the same.
What makes Bernie much funnier than Sinbad. I've watched all of Sinbads specials and laugh a lot at all of them. I've watched all of Bernie's one special (with other comics.) One reason why Sinbad is over him, he doesn't have a ton of material to choose from.

[WillyJakk]

What makes Bernie much funnier than Sinbad. I've watched all of Sinbads specials and laugh a lot at all of them. I've watched all of Bernie's one special (with other comics.) One reason why Sinbad is over him, he doesn't have a ton of material to choose from.

It's pretty much subjective than objective when it comes to certain lists and this is one of 'em but it's ok because it's your view.

Sinbad has more specials that are all funny but Bernie Mac's 1 part in Kings Of Comedy is HILARIOUS and trumps all of Sinbad's specials but it's my opinion.

Perfect example is Robin Harris "Ya heh' meh!" was just on the cusp of starting his career when he tragically died, so does it mean he was funnier than peeps on the list like a Katt Williams who has put in more work than him? Who knows but you have him far ahead of Katt Williams (not that I disagree but someone might).

Point is it's all subjective cause peeps (myself and you included) may just simply "like" another comic more than another who may actually be funnier than the guy we "like" but because we "like" that comic more we can't see that comic being ahead of the one we like on a list.

Bottomline: it's your list, mine would be shorter and different, that's all.

[L.Kizzle]

It's pretty much subjective than objective when it comes to certain lists and this is one of 'em but it's ok because it's your view.

Sinbad has more specials that are all funny but Bernie Mac's 1 part in Kings Of Comedy is HILARIOUS and trumps all of Sinbad's specials but it's my opinion.

Perfect example is Robin Harris "Ya heh' meh!" was just on the cusp of starting his career when he tragically died, so does it mean he was funnier than peeps on the list like a Katt Williams who has put in more work than him? Who knows but you have him far ahead of Katt Williams (not that I disagree but someone might).

Point is it's all subjective cause peeps (myself and you included) may just simply "like" another comic more than another who may actually be funnier than the guy we "like" but because we "like" that comic more we can't see that comic being ahead of the one we like on a list.

Bottomline: it's your list, mine would be shorter and different, that's all.
Naw, its all good. I have Robin Harris up higher than Katt, as Robin was a very influential comic.

[L.Kizzle]

The new additions, I'll write a lil bio on them. If on the previous list, will just list them.



100. Anthony Anderson (New Addition)
Yeah, he started out his career as a stand-up comic and not a successful one at that. His stage name was

[gigantes]

damn, this was pretty hilarious and it was completely spontaneous:


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m04PKr3g2pY/mqdefault.jpg
Comedian Adam Ray deals w/ crazy heckler in Vegas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m04PKr3g2pY)


gotta give props to the black guy in the audience. :cheers:

[Knicks101]

Where's Kizzle been? Miss my n*gga.

[No_Look604]

L Kizzle :bowdown:

[Heilige]

:applause: :applause:


Are you going to do a 100 Greatest White Stand up Comics?