Never Scared
{{Short description|2004 Chris Rock stand-up comedy special}}
{{About|the comedy album by Chris Rock|the 2003 single by Bone Crusher|Never Scared (song)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = Stand-up comedy
| writer = Chris Rock
| director = Joel Gallen
| starring = Chris Rock
| country = United States
| language = English
| executive_producer = Chris Rock
Michael Rotenberg
Joel Gallen
| producer =
| editor = Bill DeRonde
Ryan Polito
Yoram Tal
| runtime = 80 minutes
| company = CR Enterprises
Tenth Planet Productions
3 Arts Entertainment
| network = HBO
| released = {{Start date|2004|04|17}}
}}
Never Scared is a television special that premiered on HBO on April 17, 2004, starring comedian Chris Rock. It is the fourth special by Chris Rock recorded at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2004.{{cite journal
| last = Walters
| first = Ben
| title = Chris Rock - Never Scared
| journal = Sight and Sound
| volume = 15
| issue = 4
| pages = 85
| date = April 2005
| url =
| issn = 0037-4806}}
CD version
{{Infobox album
| name = Never Scared
| type = live
| artist = Chris Rock
| cover = chrisrockneverscared.jpg
| released = {{Start date|2005|02|15}}
| recorded = March 24, 2004
| venue = DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| length = 75:26
| label = DreamWorks/Geffen
| producer = Prince Paul and Don Newkirk
| prev_title = Bigger & Blacker
| prev_year = 1999
}}
The CD version, released on February 15, 2005, includes several recorded segments including a rap song performed with Lil' Jon called "Get Lower", and recurring themes of "Thug Radio" and "Tip Your Hat to Whitey". At the conclusion of the album is a spoof movie trailer titled "Who Tha Fuck You Looking At"; the protagonists are made out to be black men, but the voice-over gives the cast as Steven Seagal, Chingy, Sidney Poitier and the sound of machine guns.
The skit "The Morning After" is a parody of "Where Are My Panties" from the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast.
=Track listing=
- "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 Lil' Jon)" – 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
=Reception=
Never Scared won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
References in popular culture
The 2012 rap song "Fair Fight" by the group Strong Arm Steady samples a quote from the special, alongside a number of quotes from Eddie Griffin's DysFUNKtional Family comedy show.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0405832}}
{{Chris Rock}}
{{Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album}}
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Category:2004 television specials
Category:2000s American television specials
Category:DreamWorks Records live albums
Category:Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
Category:Stand-up comedy specials and films
Category:Television shows written by Chris Rock