You Can't Handle Black with W. Kamau Bell

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Comment by W. Kamau Bell on May 24, 2010 at 5:36pm

@S. A. Carter Thank you! Much MUCH appreciated!! Stay in touch and check out my new CD Face FUll of Flour if you get a chance... http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/face-full-of-flour-live/id355594566

Comment by S. A. Carter on May 22, 2010 at 6:17am

Man you're pretty awesome.

Comment by Kaminelana Cheatem on May 21, 2010 at 6:30pm

@W.KAMAU: Thanx for the heads-up on that book (I just wandered over to Amazon and placed an order) -- it looks SUPER rad!! Bill Hicks and Lewis Black are at the top of my faves -- and I LOVE Pryor and Cosby, as well. Carlin, Cosby, The Smothers Brothers, Jon Stewart, Janeane Garofalo, Margaret Cho and Vidur Kapur are all a very close second. Can't wait to check out the book. Hope you're having big fun on the tour. June 13th @ The Punch Line...got it! :o)

Comment by W. Kamau Bell on May 21, 2010 at 6:00pm

@BOWERYBETTY I'm sooooooooo happy that you appreciated the Dave Mason clip. :-) I hope @The MelodiousFly J. Mitchell did as well.

Bill Hicks is my FAVORITE comedian of all-time. So to be compared to him is humbling. And of course George Carlin is the gold standard of comedy, along with Richard Pryor, and Bill Cosby. (I'm a HUUUUUGE fan of comedy history. If you like your comedy like that too, then you should check out the new book, "The Satiristas." It is filled with interviews and pictures of stand-up comics who specialize in satire. http://www.satiristas.com/

Stay in touch. And I had BETTER see you next time I'm in the Bay Area. I'll be at The San Francisco Punch Line June 13. Thanks! And take care!

Comment by Kaminelana Cheatem on May 21, 2010 at 3:17pm

@W.KAMAU -- Dave-friggin'-Mason. Wow...that takes me right back to junior high in 1977. My mom loved that song. You're so welcome for the comment, it's definitely heartfelt. I don't know how you feel about the late Bill Hicks and George Carlin, but you share a very similar gift. The power to make people laugh until beer comes out of their nose (sorry...too graphic, I know -- but I've seen it happen!!!)...and also the guts to encourage people to THINK. Stay true to your vision -- your voice is so needed in these insane tea baggin' times we're living in. I live in San Francisco and I'm going to try and make your next show whenever you're back in town. I wish you nothing but the best, brother.

Comment by W. Kamau Bell on May 21, 2010 at 2:28am

Well, @ The MelodiousFly J. Mitchell, I hope we can settle on the fact that "genuineness," much like beauty and humor, is in the eye of the beholder.

I have many black women in my life. I'm just not married to one.

But mostly I think I just want to say this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8_FOQ7-P30

Enjoy!

Comment by The MelodiousFly J. Mitchell on May 20, 2010 at 8:29pm

LOL, Thank You, for being open. You are funny too me, just not genuine. Now go start thinking "this is why I don't fuck with black women" LOL. tokenisim. at it' best.

And I meant pulpit.

Comment by W. Kamau Bell on May 20, 2010 at 6:02pm

@ The MelodiousFly J. Mitchell, you don't have to talk about me like I'm not here. :-)

1) Of course you are welcome to your opinion. Let me make that abundantly clear. I've been asking for MANY, MANY critical eyes fro years. And it's SUUUUUUURE to continue. But just in case you haven't seen enough of my work to have this opinion here are some clips: http://www.wkamaubell.com/video

2) My wife's name actually is not Becky. But you are free to keep guessing.

3) One could be plenty watered down version of Paul Mooney and still be a strong cup of coffee. Also, I've opened for Mr. Mooney twice and he likes me. Does that make a difference? And I'm not rejecting the Wanna Be Paul Mooney thing. What black comedian worth a quarter WOULDN'T wanna have the career Mr. Mooney has? But really I'm trying to be me.

4) Is a "Pull Pit" different than a "pulpit?"

5) I don't think I need your Hood Pass... for now, but I'll certainly keep your offer on file. Thank you!

6) Actually since I tell people to bring a friend of a different race, in the Bay Area, where I do most of my shows, I have an extremely mixed audience. Although maybe it's not because of me. Maybe it's because people just love a deal. Hmmm?

7) What up, my ni... Just kidding.

Comment by W. Kamau Bell on May 20, 2010 at 5:46pm

@ BoweryBetty Thank you very much for that. Makes me feel warm inside.

Comment by The MelodiousFly J. Mitchell on May 20, 2010 at 5:35pm

I'm very chill, just posting my Humble Opinion which is only mine. He's a watered down Wanna Be Paul Moony. He put himself in the Black Pull Pit so he's asking for my very critical eye. If he said "what up nigga" to me I'd be offended. I'm willing to loan him my Hood Pass, if he ask nicely. LOL,

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