“I love Black People but I HATE Nigg*rs…the Nigg*rs have GOT TO GO!”

Is Chris Rock a prophet? Like…an actual sent from God prophet. Now, wait a minute! I say “prophet” you’re thinking of the kind who predict the future. NO no no no no. I’m talking about the other kind. Throughout the bible and maybe the Koran (I’ve been meaning to start reading the Koran but the only time I get to read is on public transport...and being a 6’3 Black man-I have enough problems.) are prophets whose job it was to interpret explain to people the meaning of what was going on around them. Example: An Israelite (That’s ‘Israelite’ not ‘Israeli’- different thing entirely) loses his son in death to a war they should be winning and his harvest don’t come out right. He just thinks he’s having a bad year. No, the prophet would tell him –'Our king is f#cking up so God is coming'. Or words to that effect, in Hebrew.

The only comedian that compares to Chris Rock's potency is Richard Pryor and Richard Pryor was comedianing when the Black revolution was lurching through it’s life span until the FBI finally put it to sword. In the 70s it really was all about the White ‘man’ and how he was limiting our options at every turn. Now, no enemy can turn fast enough and we are often our own worst enemy. Chris Rock has routines like ‘Black People Versus Nigg*rs’ and ‘The only thing I hate more than racism is Black people that are surprised at the racism’, Chris Rock is telling us it’s time to stop making excuses. There is nothing stopping us from doing what needs done to get where we want to be. We need to get knowledge and try to succeed not because racism is dead (Far from it see –Nick Griffin) but because at this stage, we can only be stopped if we let the detractors stop us.

Chris Rock said that while Black people accuse the media of being depicted negatively, it’s not a newsreader Chris Rock is looking for when he’s at ATM at night. Now, Black people have access to knowledge and information on our history like we haven’t had since Islam first destabilized the old great empires of Northern Africa. Yes, the mainstream culture may remain bling, cars and hoes but a library or independent music outlet near you can help.

So we return to the question that forms basis of our discourse. Is Chris Rock a prophet? Alright, he probably isn’t (if you thought so, you should seek Jesus) but he’s serving a similar purpose AND making us laugh so I thank God for him.

'Bigger and Blacker', 'Bring The Pain', 'Never Scared' and 'Kill The Messenger' are available at an online or a pirate streetlevel retailer near you.
'Richard Pryor –Live & Smokin’', 'Live in Concert', 'Live on The Sunset Strip' are available online and HMVs and the like.