Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle Announces New Netflix Special The Closer
Dave Chappelle is here to rescue you from your existential dread — or, at least he’s going to try. Today, the renowned comedian has unveiled the trailer for The Closer, his new Netflix standup special, just ahead of its release on October 5th. “Comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly,” Chappelle says in the trailer’s first seconds. “Sometimes, the funniest thing to say is mean. Remember: I’m not saying it to be mean, I’m saying it because it’s funny.” Billed as Chappelle’s “sixth chapter” — meaning his sixth Netflix special overall — The Closer follows 2019’s Sticks & Stones. See the trailer for The Closer below. Chappelle’s 2021 so far has been mind-boggling, to say the least. Back in June, he joined Foo Fighters onstage at Madison Square Garden fo...
Foo Fighters Reopen Madison Square Garden With Musical Medicine for the Masses
Lyrics to the Foo Fighters’ opening aural salvo summed up a historic night and extraordinary experience: “It’s times like these you learn to live again.” The setting was Madison Square Garden, the occasion? NYC’s first full capacity arena concert since COVID-19 lockdowns began in March 2020. There was audience speculation about New York-centric guests along the lines of a Billy Joel, and murmurs of why an artist with area ties like KISS or Bruce Springsteen didn’t reopen the World’s Most Famous Arena. That said, it was immediately clear that the Foo Fighters were the perfect choice for New Yorkers to celebrate the city’s reopening with a much-welcomed infusion of communal energy, camaraderie and joy. The group’s consummately crafted arena rock stylings are classic – and now 26 years since ...
Dave Chappelle Closes Out Tribeca Film Festival With Surprise Concert With Fat Joe, Q-Tip And More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Dave Chappelle remains about the culture even at his biggest moments. Chappelle recently closed out the Tribeca Film Festival with a surprise concert featuring some of Rap’s biggest names. As spotted on Complex the legendary comedian put on for the people on a stage that isn’t historically known for featuring Rap talent. On Sunday, June 20 the Washington D.C. native shut down the 20th Tribeca Film Festival in historic fashion with a surprise Hip-Hop show. The likes of Fat Joe, Q-Tip, A$AP Ferg, Redman, Ghostface Killah, De La Soul, and Talib Kweli performed. DJ Clark Kent was also live on the set manning the tunes in between sets. According to Variety, filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, the Oscar winners behind Amer...
Watch Dave Chappelle Sing Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ With Foo Fighters
Dave Chappelle and the Foo Fighters are pals, that much we saw last year during their appearance on Saturday Night Live together. But at Foo Fighters’ show at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, the first 100% capacity show in New York State since the pandemic, they took things to another level. The comedian joined the band in a surprise performance to cover Radiohead’s “Creep.” Chappelle, who was in town for the Tribeca Film Festival and the premiere of his documentary, has sung the ’90s classic in the past, in particular with John Mayer. Check out Chappelle and the Foos’ performance below. [embedded content] Ahead of the show, just like the show in Agoura Hills last Tuesday, the Foo Fighters were met by protests by anti-vaxxers (including actor Ricky Schroeder) but it didn’t...
Dave Chappelle Joins Foo Fighters to Cover Radiohead’s “Creep”: Watch
Foo Fighters hit the stage at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night for the first full-capacity arena concert since the beginning of the pandemic. Stay tuned for our full recap, but we couldn’t help but share one of the evening’s biggest highlights: Dave Chappelle joining Foo Fighters for a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep”. Chappelle has sang Radiohead’s “Creep” live many times over the years, including once with Bradley Cooper and Lenny Kravitz, and another time with John Mayer. But as he was already in New York for the premiere of his new documentary, Chappelle couldn’t pass up the opportunity to join Foo Fighters for a surprise performance at the World’s Most Famous Arena. Watch fan-captured footage below. Next up for Foo Fighters is the release of their debut disco album as the Dee Gees on...
Dave Chappelle Becomes First Comedian to Headline Summerfest’s Main Stage
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-09T02:41:55+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 10:41pm ET Summerfest has announced Dave Chappelle is closing out its second weekend, making him the first comedian to headline the Milwaukee festival’s main stage. He will appear at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on September 11th. The venue first opened as the Marcus Amphitheatre in 1987 and underwent a $53 million renovation last year. There hasn’t been a standup comedy headliner throughout its entire 34-year history. Tickets for Chappelle’s headlining performance go on sale on June 11th at Ticketmaster. They also include admission to Summerfest for the day of the show. However, people who already have day passes are required to pu...
Dave Chappelle’s 8:46 Special Receives Limited Edition Vinyl Through Third Man Records
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T16:55:10+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 12:55pm ET Last year, Dave Chappelle surprise dropped a new special called 8:46 on YouTube following the murder of George Floyd. Now, he has teamed up with Jack White’s Third Man Records to release it on a limited edition red, black, and green vinyl. Only 846 copies are available. Side A contains the nearly 30-minute special, which was recorded on June 6th at his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio amidst his invite-only, socially distanced gigs. The B-Side features poet Amir Sulaiman’s performance of “My Insides Out” and “We Must Win,” also recorded in Ohio. The vinyl also includes 8 minutes and 46 minutes of silence — the exact length of time Min...
Dave Chappelle Teams With Third Man Records for 8:46 Vinyl Release
Last year, Dave Chappelle surprise-released a new special following George Floyd’s murder. Titled 8:46, it was released on YouTube after being recorded on June 6 at one of the outdoor shows he hosted near his home in rural Ohio. Now, that special is coming to vinyl. Chappelle is teaming with Jack White’s Third Man Records to release a super limited edition version of the collection. The B-side will feature poet Amit Sulaiman who recites “My Insides Out” and “We Must Win,” which was also recorded in Ohio. Proceeds from the sales will go to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. “When I was a student at Duke Ellington, the teachers instilled in me the notion of activism through art,” Chappelle said. “We need more soldiers for great causes on the stage.” The limit...
Dave Chappelle Returned To New York To Help Revive Live Comedy Scene
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Dave Chappelle hasn’t lived in New York City for years after putting down his roots in Yellow Springs, Ohio, but he made a return to the Big Apple to help usher in the revival of live events. Chappelle joined Chris Rock, Trevor Noah, and others for two nights a venue in Union Square which points towards things returning to normal sooner than later. Page Six reports that Chappelle flew in from Ohio to do two nights at The Stand and joined Rock, Noah, and comedian Michelle Wolf this past Tuesday. “I know Dave wanted to come back to New York and put the spotlight on live shows and say comedy is back,” venue owner Paolo Italia said to Page Six. Italia continued with, “He wanted to be part of that moment. I think what he did was great not ...
Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli Unveil The Midnight Miracle Podcast
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T17:52:40+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 1:52pm ET Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def have launched their new podcast The Midnight Miracle. The first two episodes are streaming now through the Luminary Podcast Network. The three longtime friends recorded this material during Chappelle’s 2020 Summer Camp series of socially-distanced comedy shows in Ohio. They spent hundreds of hours in front of microphones at the converted mechanic’s garage The Shack, which resulted in enough material to release new episodes through the end of the year, with a summer hiatus. Episode 1 is titled “How to Inspire”, and it opens with a prayer in Arabic that Chappelle then ...
Dave Chappelle, yasiin bey & Talib Kweli Launch ‘The Midnight Miracle’ Podcast On Luminary
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Need another podcast to add to your already long list? Well, Dave Chappelle, yasiin bey, and Talib Kweli got a new one for you to listen to. Tuesday (May 11), subscription podcast network Luminary announced the first two episodes of The Midnight Miracle, the salon-style show created and hosted by Chappelle, bey, and Kweli, now available. According to the press release, the show will feature ” the country’s most influential cultural icons” as guests. The trio recorded the show in Ohio in 2020 during Chappelle’s legendary 2020 Summer Camp and “provides a glimpse into a very interesting season in the lives of the hosts and their friends.” The show, which was “meticulously edited” by bey, Chappelle, and Kweli, aims to let listeners fee...
Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli Announce New Podcast The Midnight Miracle
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T19:14:51+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 3:14pm ET Dave Chappelle has announced the new podcast The Midnight Miracle with his good friends Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, who raps under the name Mos Def. The show will arrive on the subscription podcast platform Luminary “in the coming weeks.” Chappelle’s relationship with Kweli and Bey goes back decades, and the two Black Star rappers were frequent guests on Chappelle’s Show. They also appeared at Chappelle’s 2020 Summer Camp series of socially-distanced comedy shows in Ohio, and it is here that The Midnight Miracle was born. The three friends gathered at the converted mechanic’s garage The Shack, recording hundre...
