Dave Chappelle

Where he was once an elusive ghost, slinking through rap's underground, Common is now an internationally celebrated entertainer. The rom-coms, the period pieces, the Gap ads--and, well, the Oscar. But the Be rapper is thoroughly and unapologetically Chicago, and, as he told Chicago magazine, for the second year in a row, he'll be hosting a festival that celebrates rap's vibrancy and vitality in hi

In an interview with GQ, Dave Chappelle spoke about a wide range of topics, one of them being one of his homies from way back; Kanye West. When speaking with GQ about the Radio City Music Hall performancehe had in which Kanye performed hits such as "New Slaves," "Gold Digger," and "Jesus Walks," Chappelle said it was a surprise to everyone involved; including himself.

The city of Chicago is adding a new festival to its lineup. In addition to Pitchfork and Lollapalooza, there will now be AAHH! Fest. The outside event is the brainchild of Common and will take place Sept. 21 at Union Park. Comedian and Block Party curator Dave Chappelle will be on hand to host the show. The...

Dave Chappelle has begun his comedic comeback with scheduled performances at Radio City Music Hall in NYC that will include live music from acts like Nas, The Roots, Busta Rhymes, DJ Premier, Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae. Last night, Kanye West made a surprise performance at the show, hitting the stage to give the crowd hits like "New Slaves," "Gold Digger," and "Jesus Wa

Legendary comedian Dave Chappelle did a little gorilla marketing this morning to promote his upcoming shows at Radio Music City Hall. He caught the attention of Today show host Matt Lauer when he banged on the window of the famed morning show with a sign in hand that read “Radio City! June...

Nowadays, it seems nobody thinks more of Kanye West than Kanye West, but apparently Yeezy has been like that since day one. Dave Chappelle was recently a guest on The Tonight Show and recalled his first encounter with the then unknown producer...

UPDATE: Dave Chappelle will add a ninth and final show at Radio City Music Hall featuring Nas will be accompanied by a full orchestra and will perform his iconic debut album Illmatic in full. Chappelle made the announcement Last night on Late Night With David Letterman. When Letterman ask...

Comedian Dave Chappelle had a laugh at the expense of a couple of hip-hop's most famous rappers last weekend. During his comeback show in Chicago, Dave Chappelle delivered a couple of jokes about hip-hop stars, Lil Wayne and Kanye West, that left the audience in stitches...

The NBA playoffs are in full-swing, and with only four series left, it's coming down to the final moment to determine which team's the league champion. But the NBA playoffs aren't only good watching high intensity basketball; they're also prime events at which to see your favorite rapper (if you're into that kinda thing)...

XXL bumped into everyone from Dave Chappelle to Earl Sweatshirt at Coachella. See what went down...

Danny Brown talks to XXLMag.com about A$AP Rocky directing his "Blunt After Blunt" video and Dave Chappelle and Mos Def stopping by the set...