“Dolemite” Actor, Hip-Hop Muse Rudy Ray Moore Dies At 81Photo: Miller/Getty Dolemite actor Rudy Ray Moore died last week due to complications from diabetes. He was 81. In addition to being a blaxploitation film icon thanks to Dolemite, his character’s fast-talking, street-walking persona served as a blueprint for many hip-hop stars whom he would inspire. Moore was one of the early champions of the hip-hop culture and collaborated with artists like Snoop Dogg, Big Daddy Kane and 2 Live Crew (on the song “Throw the Dick.”) After starting out as a singer, Moore made the segue into comedy, releasing over 30 comedy albums and appearing in 18 films over the course of his career, but he’ll always remembered for his role as Dolomite, the silver-tongued pimp. Moore helped paved the way for comics like Richard Pryor, as Moore’s records were often so controversial for their language that stores would either refuse to stock his albums or place them behind the counter in brown bags. In 2000, Moore resurrected the Dolemite character for the first time in 20 years for the Insane Clown Posse film Big Money Hustlas. Moore is survived by his daughter and 98 year-old mother. Related Stories: • Snoop Dogg: America’s Most Lovable Pimp • Album Review: Bid Daddy Kane, Taste of Chocolate • Hip Hop’s Greatest Year: 15 Albums That Made Rap Explode
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Published: 2008-10-20
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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Woodstock ‘09 In the Works To Celebrate 40th Anniversary of 1969 FestivalPhoto: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty With the 40th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival coming this August, organizers are hoping to honor the famed musical event with a pair of free two-day concerts taking place in both New York and Berlin, Germany, TheRockRadio.com reports. According to promoter Michael Lang, the New York festival will take place exactly on the 40th anniversary, August 15-16th, while the Berlin event will go down August 22-23rd at an abandoned airport. The exact location for the U.S. festival has not been determined. No bands have yet been named for either festival, but organizers reportedly hope to recruit some of the acts that played the original fest in 1969, namely the Who, Santana, the Grateful Dead and many more. The official Woodstock Website offers no details as it’s currently “under construction.” Lang is credited as a co-creator of the original Woodstock, showing up numerous times in the documentary about the festival. He also played a role in producing both the Woodstock ‘94 and the Woodstock ‘99 festivals. Woodstock ‘09, if it comes to be, would be the first big festival under the Woodstock moniker since the ‘99 weekend. That three-day event became more infamous for its unruly crowds than the actual music and helped negate the whole “peace & love” spirit of the original festival thanks to a weekend’s worth of violence and looting. Artists like Insane Clown Posse, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit were accused of inciting the crowd, leading to bonfires and melee in what in retrospect is regarded as a disaster. Related Stories: • 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock & Roll: Woodstock • Producer James Schamus Says Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock Will Capture “Hopeful Spirit”
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Published: 2009-03-02
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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