To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
It wasn't just a student, but this particular guy
Please log in to add to collections.
Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?

It wasn't just a student,but this particular guy

It wasn't just a student,
but this particular guy

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.045
It wasn't just a student, but this particular guy...
Duration
5 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:57
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
comedy, history
Production
Pilot Boy Productions

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

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."
This particular guy did the cardinal no-no on the streets. He did what they call - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
This particular guy did the cardinal no-no on the streets. H...
And whoever gave him those drugs had declared, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
And whoever gave him those drugs had declared,
And my man was scared, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:10
And my man was scared,
And by the time the goons showed up, every dude that went to this school: - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:17
And by the time the goons showed up, every dude that went to...
I started making friends that are still my friends to this very day. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
I started making friends that are still my friends to this v...
As I get older, I appreciate my teachers more and more. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
As I get older, I appreciate my teachers more and more.
But to tell you the truth, I appreciated them then. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
But to tell you the truth, I appreciated them then.
Teacher salaries, you know, not necessarily what it should be. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
Teacher salaries, you know, not necessarily what it should b...
And when I think about that, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:17
And when I think about that,
And they fostered an environment of almost absolute trust, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
And they fostered an environment of almost absolute trust,
There's two lectures that I got at school - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
There's two lectures that I got at school
That like... turned the light switch on. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
That like... turned the light switch on.
It was two teachers: - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
It was two teachers:
Maybe one of the single best educators that I've ever met in my life. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
Maybe one of the single best educators that I've ever m...
He had a demeanor about himself that demanded excellence from his students. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
He had a demeanor about himself that demanded excellence fro...
He would tell us incredible stories that I didn't believe. He claimed... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
He would tell us incredible stories that I didn't belie...
In one class, the song "Killing Him Softly" was about him. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
In one class, the song "Killing Him Softly" was ab...
I was like, "Nah, nigga, not you." - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
I was like, "Nah, nigga, not you."
And he gave us a lecture once on a concept called polarization. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
And he gave us a lecture once on a concept called polarizati...
Polarization meaning the-- the idea that - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:16
Polarization meaning the-- the idea that