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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bicentennial Nigger canonical | 3 |
| Bicentennial Nigger (1976 album) | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
live album
ⓘ
stand-up comedy album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Power movement
ⓘ
civil rights era aftermath ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Richard Pryor ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed for its honesty and edge ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
CD
ⓘ
LP ⓘ cassette ⓘ digital audio ⓘ |
| features |
autobiographical material
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improvisational storytelling ⓘ |
| followedBy | Wanted: Live in Concert ⓘ |
| follows |
...Is It Something I Said?
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surface form:
Is It Something I Said?
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| genre |
spoken word
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Bicentennial Nigger album cover ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | considered a landmark in comedy about race ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
discussion of censorship in comedy
ⓘ
representation of Black comedians in mainstream media ⓘ |
| hasPart | title track "Bicentennial Nigger" ⓘ |
| hasTone |
politically charged
ⓘ
provocative ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| hasType | Grammy-winning album ⓘ |
| influenced |
later African American comedians
ⓘ
political stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American experience
ⓘ
American culture ⓘ
surface form:
American society
politics ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| medium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on stand-up comedy
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social commentary on race ⓘ use of controversial language ⓘ |
| partOf | Richard Pryor discography ⓘ |
| performer | Richard Pryor ⓘ |
| producer | Laff Records ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| recordLabel | Laff Records ⓘ |
| releaseContext |
United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
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surface form:
United States Bicentennial
|
| workPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Pryor
this entity surface form:
Bicentennial Nigger (1976 album)
this entity surface form:
Bicentennial Nigger (1976 album)