Monday, October 20, 2008

Dolemite.



RIP Rudy Ray Moore
March 17, 1927 - October 19, 2008
"Way dooown in the jungle deep…the bad-assed lion stepped on the signifying monkey’s feet"
You might know him from his Blaxploitation era films which featured sex, the funniest kung fu moves in history, most important, Moore’s narrative, pre-rap rhyming stories.
His most know role was "Dolemite", the uniquely articulate pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite, and its sequel, The Human Tornado.
Rudy Ray Moore was an American comedian, musician, singer, film actor, and film producer.
Movies he's been include:
Dolemite
The Human Tornado
Monkey Hustle
Petey Wheatstraw
Disco Godfather
Rude
B A P S
Penitentiary II
Legend of Dolemite
Live at Wetlands
The Great White Hype
Shaolin Dolemite
Big Money Hu$tla$
Dolemite Explosion
Vampire Assassin
A Stupid Movie For Jerks
Lil' Pimp
The Dolemite Explosion (2007)

1 comments:

dauché said...

Interesting how this is my first time learning of him; I've seen the name before [featured on credits] but never actually knew of HIM. but now I know. thank you. B.A.P.S. was my shxt !

 
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