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Cousins!

In a sit-down conversation, Kevin Hart and Chris Rock discuss the disadvantages of mainstream success along with the constant criticism of appealing to “white audiences.” 

In the candid conversation on Hart to Heart, Kevin Hart and Chris discuss the criticism they have faced as comedians once they have reached mainstream success. Like many of their peers, Rock and Hart have gone from performing in small comedy clubs venues to selling out large arenas. 

According to Hot New Hip Hop, the two briefly discussed how they handled criticism of “appealing to white audiences” once they reached the global status of being comedians.

“So, I do Bring The Pain, and I’m on Oprah and I’m on 60 Minutes and I’m just on the cover of every magazine, whatever, in the world,” said Rock. “[You hear] that rumbling of, ‘Only white people like it. Too many white people like it.’ So, when it was time to do my next special, I’m like, ‘Oh, you think only white people like me? Okay, well, I’m going to the Apollo and there ain’t gon’ be no white people nowhere and I’m gonna call this special—this is the Blackest special you will ever see.”

“I have fought battles—I have told n*ggas to shut up in comedy clubs that tried to hate on you,” Rock told Hart.

Hart replied,” It’s the success of the comedian that has found a way to cross over and appeal to all. The universal comic, people remove the word ‘universal’ and just throw in the word ‘white.’ You forget the world is massive so, one of the best pieces of advice that I’ve ever gotten is from you in regards to comedy: ‘Aye, don’t be local. The world is big. Go travel. Go over that water, go be funny to the world. Go be funny for everybody.'”

Cousins, do you guys agree with Kevin Hart and Chris Rock? What are your guy’s thoughts?