29 Days of Black History | Day 5 | Dave Chappelle

Today we pay homage to a true living legend and by far one of the most funniest comedians to ever do it, Dave Chappelle... David Khari Webber Chappelle (/ʃəˈpɛl/; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Chappelle is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards as well as a Mark Twain Prize. He is most known for his iconic and acclaimed satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006). The series, co-written with Neal Brennan, ran until Chappelle's retirement from the show two years later. After leaving the show, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S.[2] By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire[3] and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer.[4] In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time."[5] Chappelle has appeared in several films, including Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Chi-Raq (2015), and A Star Is Born (2018). His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan. Chappelle also starred in the ABC comedy series Buddies (1996). In 2016, he signed a $20 million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix and, as of 2019, he has released five standup specials under the deal.[6] Chappelle received his first Emmy Award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live.[7] In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas.[8] Equanimity, another Netflix special, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). In 2019, Chappelle was selected to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor.[9] In 2020, Sticks & Stones earned Chapelle his third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.[10] #29DaysOfBlackHistory    29 Days of History music is mastered and mixed by kidkurtis    *Putting People On Game does not own any rights to this music or images* Hit us up or send us a text 214-744-3601! Subscribe to PPOGPOD channel: http://bit.ly/ppogpod ► LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE ► WATCH MORE: https://www.youtube.com/user/theppog ► SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to full episode on Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/ppogpodapple ► SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to full episode on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ppogpodspotify ► FOLLOW PPOGPOD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ppogpod/ ► FOLLOW PPOGPOD Twitter: https://twitter.com/ppogpod ► LIKE PPOGPOD on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ppogpod/ ► FOLLOW and LISTEN to PPOGPOD on AudioMack:http://bit.ly/ppogpodaudiomack