Dave Chappelle generated loads of controversy recently with his jokes about trans people in his new Netflix special. But on Saturday night, he took a break from being canceled to induct Jay-Z into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Chappelle has been a Jay-Z fan going back decades, and …
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UPDATE 10/20: Netflix issued a statement Wednesday reiterating that the employee they recently fired leaking an internal document, despite the employee’s claims during a walkout that they only shared the document — which revealed what Dave Chappelle was paid for his comedy specials — internally. “This employee admitted sharing confidential …
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Dave Chappelle will release a vinyl edition of his 2020 stand-up special, 8:46, which he recorded and released in the wake of George Floyd’s murder last summer. A special version pressed on red, black, and green vinyl and limited to just 846 copies is available now on a first-come, first-served …
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Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and Yasiin Bey have launched a new podcast, The Midnight Miracle, on the subscription podcast network Luminary. The show was recorded last summer during Chappelle’s 2020 Summer Camp shows, which he hosted in Ohio and featured an array of guests from music and comedy. The episodes …
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