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Charlie Barnett wasn't deterred.He kept pushing. And he went on to do movies like D.C. Cab,which is where I first saw him. He used to be on Miami Vice. This motherfucker became a starin his own right. But the thing that kept derailing him is that Charlie wasa terrible drug addict. This nigga started doing crackto quit heroin. He was doomed. He learned how to do street comedyfrom a guy named Swami X, and Swami X didn't just teach himhow to do comedy, he taught him how to get high,and Charlie never could shake it. And when Charlie mentored me,even though he was a terrible drug addict, I never saw him high. He never wantedto do to me what Swami did to him. He made sure I understoodthat cocaine is just not for you even though those bitches are prettierthan them ugly weed bitches you be hanging out with
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Charlie Barnett wasn't deterred He kept pushing
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And he went on to do movies like D C Cab which is where I first saw him
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He used to be on Miami Vice
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This motherfucker became a star in his own right
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But the thing that kept derailing him
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is that Charlie was a terrible drug addict
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This nigga started doing crack to quit heroin
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He was doomed
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He learned how to do street comedy from a guy named Swami X
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and Swami X didn't just teach him how to do comedy
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he taught him how to get high and Charlie never could shake it
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And when Charlie mentored me even though he was a terrible drug addict
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I never saw him high
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He never wanted to do to me what Swami did to him
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He made sure I understood that cocaine is just not for you
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even though those bitches are prettier than them ugly weed bitches
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you be hanging out with
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Movie Summary
Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special.
