Enjoy one of our favorites from the Paste Vault, originally published 7/19/2017. The stand-ups of today are still feeling the shockwaves of Richard Pryor’s impact on the artform. The late ...

When he slips into characters, whether it's a gazelle he observed in Africa or a mobster he used ... That said, the ...

They were also some of his most political work. “That Nigger’s Crazy”–excerpt from 1974 Richard Pryor album. After a trip to Africa in 1979, he regretted using the racist epithet and ...

A documentary, Richard Pryor Live in Concert, set the standard for all comedy ... Unhappy and guilt-ridden, he exiled himself once more, this time to Africa. He had heard tales about the place and ...

And while most audiences may best remember him for his titular role in Willy Wonka and the Chocalate Factory, black audiences most fondly remember him as Richard Pryor’s comedy partner.

OPINION: Part two of our series on the history of Black comedy examines how Richard Pryor became the greatest comedian of all time by bringing Black comedy to the masses. Wherefore I say unto you ...

He would one day be Richard Pryor’s tour manager ... and basketball equipment for people in West Africa. Hoover used his basketball career as a way to travel with Pryor, hang with Chamberlain ...

The post Richard Pryor’s Warner Albums to Be Reissued as 7xLP Box Set appeared first on Consequence. Six of Richard Pryor’s comedy albums from 1974 to 1983 have been compiled into a 7xLP box ...

Richard Pryor fans are in for a treat as three of his albums — “Live At The Comedy Store, 1973,” is now available on vinyl, and his first two LPs, “Richard Pryor” and “ ‘Craps ...

When he slips into characters, whether it’s a gazelle he observed in Africa or a mobster he used ... That said, the perfection of what he does in “Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip ...