On this day in comedy on February 15, 2005 Never Scared was released by DreamWorks / Geffen
This was Chris Rock’s fourth album and fourth HBO special simultaneously. Never Scared was taped at Washington DC’s DAR Constitution Hall March 24-26 in 2004. Once it aired on HBO, the DVD version dropped August 31st. The 25 track album came out six months later offering the jokes and added bonus of recorded music, parodies and skits. Rock intertwines the themes of “Tip Your Hat to Whitey” and “Thug Radio” throughout the CD and collaborates with rapper Lil’ Jon on “Get Lower”. It’s a hilarious roller coaster ride of comedy with the track titles setting you up for the trip:
- “Thug Radio Intro” – 0:25
- “Off the Pole” – 5:57
- “Real People of Ignorance (Rap Star)” – 1:02
- “Smack Her With A Dick (Rap Stand Up)” – 9:25
- “K-Rock” – 0:12
- “Get Lower (featuring” – 2:38
- “Jacksons Gone Wild” – 10:05
- “Thug News” – 0:34
- “Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Hawaii)” – 1:19
- “The War” – 3:01
- “Black Poet” – 1:48
- “Feed Other Countries” – 1:38
- “Ballmart” – 0:38
- “Drugs, Donuts, & Wealth” – 9:42
- “Thug Radio ID” – 0:10
- “Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Jamaica)” – 1:33
- “Affirmative Action” – 7:50
- “Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Mars)” – 1:27
- “Don’t Cheat” – 1:29
- “The Morning After” – 0:21
- “Real People of Ignorance (Tattoo)” – 1:03
- “Women Hate Women” – 2:42
- “K-Rock ID #2” – 0:05
- “Marriage” – 7:42
- “Thug Radio Sign Off” – 2:40
Never Scared won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2006.
By Darryl “D’Militant” Littleton
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