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And that didn't change for many years. It didn't change until, uh
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Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?

And that didn't change for many years.It didn't change until, uh

And that didn't change for many years.
It didn't change until, uh

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And that didn't change for many years. It didn't change until, uh...
Duration
6 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:23
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
comedy, history
Production
Pilot Boy Productions

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Movie Summary

Dave Chappelle delivers a speech at his prestigious alma mater that reflects on his comedy roots, his rise to fame and why artists "should never behave."
My girlfriend at the time, now my wife, told me she was pregnant, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
My girlfriend at the time, now my wife, told me she was preg...
And when she told me that, before the baby was born, I'd done my first HBO special, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:19
And when she told me that, before the baby was born, I'...
I took less money. I took less money, I remember that, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
I took less money. I took less money, I remember that,
I said, "You don't have to pay me that much, but you can't ever tell me... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
I said, "You don't have to pay me that much, but y...
You can't ever tell me that I can't do what I wanna do." - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
You can't ever tell me that I can't do what I wann...
Which sounds like a lot of money, but-- but-- but-- but-- but... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
Which sounds like a lot of money, but-- but-- but-- but-- bu...
It was a rare experience in my life, because it was the first time - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
It was a rare experience in my life, because it was the firs...
I was more successful than I felt like I was supposed to be. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
I was more successful than I felt like I was supposed to be.
Came out, and it was a juggernaut, and-- and-- and... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
Came out, and it was a juggernaut, and-- and-- and...
And then, I remember this was the single best day of my career, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
And then, I remember this was the single best day of my care...
People were going crazy about the Rick James episode at the same time - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
People were going crazy about the Rick James episode at the ...
And it sold a million copies in the first day. It was unheard of. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
And it sold a million copies in the first day. It was unhear...
To this day, nothing has sold more than Chappelle Show. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:10
To this day, nothing has sold more than Chappelle Show.
All those great things happened, and my contract was up. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
All those great things happened, and my contract was up.
Clearly... Clearly, I was about to be rich. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
Clearly... Clearly, I was about to be rich.
And I ended up doing something that no one had ever seen before, including myself. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
And I ended up doing something that no one had ever seen bef...
Maybe Prince is the only other guy that I've seen do this, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
Maybe Prince is the only other guy that I've seen do th...
Lucky for me, when I quit, I went to Africa, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
Lucky for me, when I quit, I went to Africa,
By the time I got back, everyone was just lookin' at me crazy. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
By the time I got back, everyone was just lookin' at me...
The entire world told me I was crazy, but I-- I was sure... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
The entire world told me I was crazy, but I-- I was sure...