Tony Rock: From fly on the wall to the “All Def Comedy Special” on HBO
We are excited for the All Def Comedy Special coming to HBO. But before we dive in, let’s give everyone a history lesson on its Def Comedy Jam roots shall we?Def Jam is the premiere showcase of urban comedy in America. Def Jam was birthed out of necessity, kind of like hip-hop was born from […]
Game Changers of Comedy: Martin Lawrence
The comedy game is full of ups and downs. This game changer has manifested his whole career through that. He hosted one of the most notorious televised stand up shows, Def Comedy Jam. He earned his own sitcom which won an award from the NAACP. He landed movie roles both critically provocative and financially successful. […]
Dave Chappelle, Cedric The Entertainer, Martin Lawrence and more show up in the Def Comedy Jam 25 trailer
25 years ago Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam defined urban comedy. The show was a no-holds-barred arena to test the meddle of comedians, practically forging them in fire. But on the other end emerged some of the era’s greatest stand-up comedians. The list goes on and one but it includes Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Dave […]
Dave Chappelle, JB Smoove, Tracy Morgan, Kevin Hart and more to celebrate “Def Comedy Jam” turning 25
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Def Comedy Jam, a special coming to Netflix, and it’s stacked with some of the biggest names in comedy whose careers were given a major launch by the show. Talent including Bill Bellamy, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, Adele Givens, Eddie Griffin, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Steve […]