If you didn't hear about Dave Chapelle's epic 4.5 hour stand-up routine on Saturday night in what was formerly Sweet Jimmies, that's because you weren't supposed to. The super secret event was hosted by Do DAT of the Attik and featured Dave story telling, joking around and chain smoking until 4am on Sunday morning. Luckily Fear the Beard was in the building. Check out excerpts of
their run down below.
He was performing at a venue that was opening for the first time in its renewed form. Formerly called “Sweet Jimmie’s,” the spot was known for its pure Oaklandish-ness and pimptastic improbability. Now, it is reborn as Oakland Town Hall, a perfect forum for a public hearing and confessional.
But why were tickets only available through Twitter and then passed out in a bizarre, circuitous ritual? Why an unknown, unopened venue? Because. This is how Dave Chappelle plans to reclaim himself with his core constituency. To hell with the Eddie Murphy plan and the blockbuster films. He took his ten milly from Comedy Central and that’s enough. From here on out it’s about reclaiming his authenticity. And that starts at root level...
What did he say? Oh, he had jokes. For days. Literally. Somali pirates. Gay Bin Laden. The personal call from Obama asking him to lay low in Ohio during the election...
Then there were the stories... Watching an argument in the Tenderloin between a pants-less man and a shirtless man. From a limo. With Mos Def. The call and response with the audience (the Iraqi-war vet!). The inspirational stories told directly to Do D.A.T. about what it was like for him getting started in show business (getting booed off the stage at the Apollo at 15, Martin Lawrence talking shit to his grandma at a show).
This might be one of the best events I've ever heard of. The icing on the cake is that Dave took BART to the gig! So happy it happened in Oakland, but so sad I wasn't there. For the full run click
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If you didn't hear about Dave Chapelle's epic 4.5 hour stand-up routine on Saturday night in what was formerly Sweet Jimmies, that's because you weren't supposed to. The super secret event was hosted by Do DAT of the Attik and featured Dave story telling, joking around and chain smoking until 4am on Sunday morning. Luckily Fear the Beard was in the building. Check out excerpts of their run down below.
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what up man sat next to you at new parish dave chappelle show. The best comedy show I ever seen. His improving was ridiculous. I feeling the website keep writing maine.
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