August 9, 2008

One of the Kings of Comedy, Bernie Mac, passed away today. Way too early, and just when he was starting to enjoy himself. While he’ll never be in Cosby or Pryor or Carlin’s league, I do think he was highly underrated.

He was old-school, talented, kept the themes simple, HBO-only, politically incorrect and had the fiercest eyes in the business. A great career that was only going higher.

Thanks for the memories Bernie. Video has strong language, and if that isn’t your thing, don’t click it! The first 3:10 is what BMac was all about.

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