A couple of weeks ago, during a quick interview
with Oakland's news station KTVU, Cedric The
Entertainer dropped some news that many around
the comedy world had been talking about; Mike
Epps is off the Black And Brown Comedy Get Down
Tour for several months while filming the new
Richard Pryor biopic. The tour currently stars Ced,
Eddie Griffin, DL Hughley, George Lopez and Charlie
Murphy.
L: Cedric the Entertainer
R: Mike Epps
The animated series Da Jammies is back and now
on Netflix! Da Jammies follows five kids from the
“Suburbs” who attend a Performing Arts middle
school and meet up with a slew of fun and
creative characters. The 3D animation is simplistic
but well done helping it to offer up something that
feels fresh without trying to overcomplicate it.
They have crafted a series that looks to let the story
and music do the work instead of trying to force
each joke on the viewer. The music is not only a
part of these characters storylines, but their lives
and featured fr ont and center with each episode.
They have brought together a diverse group that
helps to keep the show relatable to everyone of all
ages whether you care about the hip hop culture
or not. In addition to the fun songs that play off of
classics and originals they bring some creative
writing to the mix that makes for some funny stories
and recognizable names in hip hop with some fun
twists. The show features an impressive voice cast
including Aulsondro ‘Novelist’ Hamilton, William
‘Dolla’ Chapman, Danielle Nicolet, Alisa Reyes,
Anderson Johnson Jr., Darius McCrary, Kel Mitchell,
Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, Kurtis Blow, James Avery, Jamal
‘J.Naught-T!’ McCants and more.
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Danielle
Nicolet
Kel
Mitchell
Aulsondro
‘Novelist’
Hamilton
William
‘Dolla’
Chapman