How seminal an influence on hip-hop is Rudy Ray Moore? Scott Alexander: He’s pretty seminal, at least according to the guys who started it. Snoop and Eazy-E always tipped their hat to Rudy, as the guy ...

The comedy recordings by legendary singer, actor, and filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore have been sold to the independent label 800 Pound Gorilla Records by his longtime manager Donald H. Randell. The deal was ...

Dolemite Is My Name is a new Netflix biopic about comedian Rudy Ray Moore, who created a flamboyant alter ego and became a blaxploitation legend in the 1970s. The film stars Eddie Murphy, who's joined ...

In the new Netflix movie "Dolemite Is My Name," Eddie Murphy plays the late Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian whose life was going nowhere. "I ain't got nothing nobody wants," he says. In desperation, Moore ...

If you thought John Shaft was a bad mother-shut-yo'-mouth, allow me to introduce Dolemite — the fast-talking, ass-kicking, crime-fighting blaxploitation antihero also known as stand-up comedian Rudy ...

If you’ve seen Dolemite Is My Name then you know that Tituss Burgess and Da’Vine Joy Randolph are the heart of the star-studded film. theGrio caught up with the stars to discuss their roles in the ...

Director Craig Brewer’s movies are often controlled by cool rhythms, and “Dolemite Is My Name” is no different — the rhythm was very much dictated by its strong sense of style. Billy Fox certainly ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. BACK IN BLAX Murphy makes a return to form in ...

A Snoop cameo and the spirit of Isaac Hayes loom large in Netflix's "Dolemite Is My Name." The filmmakers discuss its blaxploitation-style soundtrack and explain why Moore is a godfather of hip-hop.