Is Katt Williams the most overrated stand up comedian of our generation?
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Cloutius Maximus
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I think Katt himself would say putting him over Redd Foxx is blasphemy.
It's Richard Pryor then Eddie Murphy then Redd Foxx. Chris Rock played himself put peak Chris >>> peak Katt
It's Richard Pryor then Eddie Murphy then Redd Foxx. Chris Rock played himself put peak Chris >>> peak Katt
RickyDiBiase
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He's properly rated in my opinion, if he would knuckle down and focus he could easily top Chapelle who imo is coasting off of one great special and a classic tv show. That lil chit chat he pulled last year against Kevin Hart was some sucker shyt, and if anything dampens his work ethic and potential
Eddie Griffin was one of those talents you could replace with anybody if they wanted it or had more visibility. He was never must see like say Chris Tucker. Hell I'd put Jamie Foxx, Paul Mooney even Mike Epps over Griffin.
Eddie Griffin was one of those talents you could replace with anybody if they wanted it or had more visibility. He was never must see like say Chris Tucker. Hell I'd put Jamie Foxx, Paul Mooney even Mike Epps over Griffin.
Plankton
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Where's Robin Harris? Paul Mooney? Sommore? Adele Givens? Dolemite needs to be in the mix. I say Cory Holcolmb is the current king next to Dave.
Kevin Hart had bigger stand up specials over Katt
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Straw Hat Luffy
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Everyone on that list funny af.
Patrice my favorite funny mf of all time but I won’t argue against this list
It’s just preference
Patrice my favorite funny mf of all time but I won’t argue against this list
It’s just preference
Mike Nasty
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The list is solid up to Reddfoxx after that it's subjective.
NVM Patrice Oneal should be in the top 5
NVM Patrice Oneal should be in the top 5
desjardins
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the reason I'd probably say Chapelle is the most overrated relative to his popularity and success*. But saying that is probably too much of a hot take
*Actually I forgot about Kevin Hart
Nah he had a moment and seized it. Right in a vacuum left by Chapelle leaving at the time and the kings of comedy being on television. There was no on else hitting stages like him. And then Kevin Hart happened. If anyone is overrated at stand up it was Kevin Hart. Katt was doing well until he started malfunctioning on and off stage. He a self saboteur
On that list he’s absolutely overrated (he’s not better than Foxx or Rock)
However he does need his flowers for his first pimp chronicles stand up. That was an all timer hall of fame worthy standup
However he does need his flowers for his first pimp chronicles stand up. That was an all timer hall of fame worthy standup
he has never told a joke i ever laughed at... and then i notice he been doin the same routine for yrs jus modernize it ..
now when he sticks to a script like on sitcoms ..he was hilarious...
but stand up.. he should sit down
now when he sticks to a script like on sitcoms ..he was hilarious...
but stand up.. he should sit down
Yeah Pimp Chronicles is legit one of the best specials ever. Definitely the best of the last 20 years. But he doesn't have anything else on that level
Mike Nasty
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Also, it's lowkey blasphemy to have Eddie Griffin and Chris Tucker on a top 10 stand up list.
IsThatBrothaMouzone?
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For me, Bernie Mac is #1.
The only comedian that could consistently make me laugh for an entire set no matter what.
Chappelle is up there because it's rare for a guy to be elite at both stand-up AND sketch comedy...similar to Eddie.
Redd Foxx was before my time but my parents said he was GOAT, so I gotta rank him high off that.
Martin was always overrated to me. He's near the top in terms of "off the cuff" humor. Him just standing on stage during Def Comedy Jam and clowning people in the audience was GOAT-tier shyt...but a legit set, I wouldn't put him in the class of Rock, Chappelle, Murphy etc.
Saw Eddie Griffin in person and he was hilarious as fukk. Did some tour with George Lopez, Charlie Murphy and Ced the Entertainer. EG had the entire arena (AAC in Dallas) rolling. Mexicans, whites, Asians and Blacks...that's hard to do.
Katt can be hilarious as well but I saw him about 3 months ago up at a casino in Oklahoma. He was decent but Mark Curry (Hanging with Mr. Cooper) was much funnier. Katt is crazy talented but he's falling into the same trap Chappelle is. They pick a couple of issues and grind it into the ground. Dave being political but abstract and Katt trying to out every celebrity in Hollywood.
I wish Paul Mooney was around because he'd be going IN on YamTitts Trump. That's missing with the current comedians outside of Godfrey. They imitate him but don't really attack him.
The only comedian that could consistently make me laugh for an entire set no matter what.
Chappelle is up there because it's rare for a guy to be elite at both stand-up AND sketch comedy...similar to Eddie.
Redd Foxx was before my time but my parents said he was GOAT, so I gotta rank him high off that.
Martin was always overrated to me. He's near the top in terms of "off the cuff" humor. Him just standing on stage during Def Comedy Jam and clowning people in the audience was GOAT-tier shyt...but a legit set, I wouldn't put him in the class of Rock, Chappelle, Murphy etc.
Saw Eddie Griffin in person and he was hilarious as fukk. Did some tour with George Lopez, Charlie Murphy and Ced the Entertainer. EG had the entire arena (AAC in Dallas) rolling. Mexicans, whites, Asians and Blacks...that's hard to do.
Katt can be hilarious as well but I saw him about 3 months ago up at a casino in Oklahoma. He was decent but Mark Curry (Hanging with Mr. Cooper) was much funnier. Katt is crazy talented but he's falling into the same trap Chappelle is. They pick a couple of issues and grind it into the ground. Dave being political but abstract and Katt trying to out every celebrity in Hollywood.
I wish Paul Mooney was around because he'd be going IN on YamTitts Trump. That's missing with the current comedians outside of Godfrey. They imitate him but don't really attack him.
