Never Scared

Never Scared
Genre Stand-up comedy
Written by Chris Rock
Directed by Joel Gallen
Starring Chris Rock
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Chris Rock
Michael Rotenberg
Joel Gallen
Editor(s) Bill DeRonde
Ryan Polito
Yoram Tal
Running time 80 minutes
Production company(s) CR Enterprises
Tenth Planet Productions
3 Arts Entertainment
Distributor HBO
Release
Original network HBO
Original release
  • April 17, 2004 (2004-04-17)

Never Scared is a television special that premiered on HBO on April 17, 2004 starring comedian Chris Rock. It is the fourth special by Chris Rock recorded at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. between March 24 and 26, 2004.[1]

In 2012, a quote from the special was sampled into the rap song "Fair Fight" performed by the group Strong Arm Steady, alongside a number of quotes from Eddie Griffin's DysFUNKtional Family comedy show.

CD version

Never Scared
Live album by Chris Rock
Released February 15, 2005
Recorded March 24–26, 2004
Venue DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.
Genre Comedy, spoken word
Label DreamWorks/Geffen
Producer Prince Paul and Don Newkirk
Chris Rock chronology
Bigger & Blacker
(1999)		 Never Scared
(2005)

The CD version, released on February 15, 2005, includes several recorded segments including a rap song performed with Lil' Jon called "Get Lower", and recurring themes of "Thug Radio" and "Tip Your Hat to Whitey". At the conclusion of the album, is a spoof movie trailer titled "Who Tha Fuck You Looking At"; the protagonists are made out to be black men, but the voice-over gives the cast as Steven Seagal, Chingy, Sidney Poitier and the sound of machine guns.

The skit "The Morning After" is a parody of "Where Are My Panties" from the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast.

Track listing

  1. "Thug Radio Intro" – 0:25
  2. "Off the Pole" – 5:57
  3. "Real People of Ignorance (Rap Star)" – 1:02
  4. "Smack Her With A Dick (Rap Stand Up)" – 9:25
  5. "K-Rock" – 0:12
  6. "Get Lower (featuring Lil' Jon)" – 2:38
  7. "Jacksons Gone Wild" – 10:05
  8. "Thug News" – 0:34
  9. "Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Hawaii)" – 1:19
  10. "The War" – 3:01
  11. "Black Poet" – 1:48
  12. "Feed Other Countries" – 1:38
  13. "Ballmart" – 0:38
  14. "Drugs, Donuts, & Wealth" – 9:42
  15. "Thug Radio ID" – 0:10
  16. "Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Jamaica)" – 1:33
  17. "Affirmative Action" – 7:50
  18. "Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Mars)" – 1:27
  19. "Don't Cheat" – 1:29
  20. "The Morning After" – 0:21
  21. "Real People of Ignorance (Tattoo)" – 1:03
  22. "Women Hate Women" – 2:42
  23. "K-Rock ID #2" – 0:05
  24. "Marriage" – 7:42
  25. "Thug Radio Sign Off" – 2:40

Reception

Never Scared won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

References

  1. ↑ Walters, Ben (April 2005). "Chris Rock - Never Scared". Sight and Sound. 15 (4): 85. ISSN 0037-4806.
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