Bicentennial Nigger
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Bicentennial Nigger is a 1976 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that showcases his sharp, politically charged humor about race and American society.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
live album
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stand-up comedy album → |
| associatedWith |
Black Power movement
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civil rights era aftermath → |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording
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| awardReceivedYear |
1977
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Richard Pryor
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| criticalReception |
acclaimed for its honesty and edge
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| distributionFormat |
CD
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LP → cassette → digital audio → |
| features |
autobiographical material
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improvisational storytelling → |
| followedBy |
Wanted: Live in Concert
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| follows |
Is It Something I Said?
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| genre |
spoken word
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stand-up comedy → |
| hasCoverArt |
Bicentennial Nigger album cover
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| hasCulturalImpact |
considered a landmark in comedy about race
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| hasInfluenceOn |
discussion of censorship in comedy
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representation of Black comedians in mainstream media → |
| hasPart |
title track "Bicentennial Nigger"
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| hasTone |
politically charged
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provocative → satirical → |
| hasType |
Grammy-winning album
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| influenced |
later African American comedians
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political stand-up comedy → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
African American experience
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American society → politics → race relations in the United States → racism → |
| medium |
vinyl record
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| notableFor |
influence on stand-up comedy
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social commentary on race → use of controversial language → |
| partOf |
Richard Pryor discography
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| performer |
Richard Pryor
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| producer |
Laff Records
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| publicationDate |
1976
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| recordedIn |
United States
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| recordLabel |
Laff Records
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| releaseContext |
United States Bicentennial
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| workPeriod |
1970s
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Richard Pryor
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Richard Pryor → |
notableWork |
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...Is It Something I Said?
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followedBy |