Chris Rock: Roll With The New-Impressions
By buzz_killington 1 Comments
I had watched every single TV special and listened to evey other comedy album Chris Rock has ever done before listening to "Roll With The New". What made me afraid of jumping in was the fact that it was labeled as a skit-album and I wasn't a huge fan of Chris Rock skits on "The Chris Rock Show". Anyways, this album was lying around the house and I got around and listened to it last night.
It was funny. Not remotely as funny as "Born Suspect", Chris Rock's first comedy album, but much better than his latest special "Kill The Messanger". My favorite skit of the whole album would be "Champagne", which makes fun of R&B music and stupid music labels. Also, the "This Show Sucks" running gag got me every time. When the old guy said "Did you know I walked out of James Brown before he got to say the first 'heh'??" I lost it and was literaly rolling on the floor from laughter. The "Bad Phone Sex" skit was pretty hilarious as well; I'm sure we've all experienced it one way or another.
There were also bits of Chris Rock's stand-up material in there. There was an extended version of his infamous "Niggas vs. Black People" accompanied by a hilarious afterword (in which members of the audience tell Chris how they hate niggers as well, and only when a white guy says it, a fight brakes out). Tossed Salad man makes an appearance as well. There was also a bit about the Million-Man March and the "crackhead mayor" Marion Barry (who was the centerpiece in one of Chris' jokes in "Born Suspect") which was very funny.
All in all, there was not a lame moment in the whole album. There were no misses, no awkward moments, no cheap shots. After "Born Suspect" and "Bigger and Blacker", this is now my third favorite Chris Rock comedy album. Now I leave you with the full text of the "This Show Sucks #3 (which is probably not as funny out of the context):
Old Black Man: "That boy don't know nothing about pussy!!"
His Younger Companions: "You don't know shit about pussy either!!!"
Old Black Man: "I'm getting the hell out of here."
His Younger Companions: "Sit down, man."
Old Black Man: "I mean it. Did you know I walked out of James Brown before he got to say the first 'heh'??? You think I give a fuck about Chris Rock?"