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Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?

When I was 17,I moved to New York and lit that comedy scene up

When I was 17,
I moved to New York and lit that comedy scene up

Full Transcript

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When I was 17, I moved to New York
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and lit that comedy scene up.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:40
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."
I was obviously talented. You'll hear stories about people saying - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
I was obviously talented. You'll hear stories about peo...
And when I got in that professional world, I was oddly prepared. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
And when I got in that professional world, I was oddly prepa...
I had a sense of professionalism, I showed up on time, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:10
I had a sense of professionalism, I showed up on time,
My... career didn't have any direction 'cause I was still so young. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
My... career didn't have any direction 'cause I wa...
And that didn't change for many years. It didn't change until, uh... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
And that didn't change for many years. It didn't c...
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.