Comedy

The X-Rated Godfather of Rap Gets His Due

FATHER FIGURE

Always on the fringes, Moore perfected fast-talking insult comedy, almost single-handedly invented blaxsploitation movies, and inspired artists from Snoop Dog to Eddie Murphy.

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