Dolemite Dies at 81
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According to Livesteez, Rudy Ray Moore, aka Dolemite, passed away on Sunday at the age of 81.
Comedian Rudy Ray Moore, has died after an extended illness at the age of 81. Moore, whose real name was Rudolph Frank Moore, passed away on Sunday in Akron, Ohio from complications of diabetes, as reported by Eurweb.com. The actor/comedian is survived by his daughter and only child, Yvette “Rusty” Wesson, and leaves behind his 98 year-old mother Lucille.
The funeral services will be held in Toledo, Ohio as well as Spokane, Washington where his mother and the rest of his immediate family lives, as told to Eurweb.com. At this time, the exact dates have not been confirmed. The comedic icon is remembered as the uniquely articulate pimp (”… rappin’ & tappin’ is my game!”) from the 1975 film “Dolemite,” and its sequel, “The Human Tornado.” The persona was developed during his earlier stand-up comedy records.
Dolemite was swirling it up in the 70’s and was big in Blackxploitation films. He was rapping back in the day too. R.I.P. Dolemite.
To read one of his most famous rhymes, check under the hood…
Extra points for you if you can name which cult classic movie has this rhyme in it.
“The Signifyin’ Monkey”
Way down in the jungle deep,
The bad @ss lion stepped on the signifyin monkey’s feet.
The monkey said, “Muthaf*cka, can’t you see?
Why, you standin on my go*damn feet!”
The lion said, “I ain’t heard a word you said.”
Said, “If you say three more I’ll be steppin on yo muthaf*ckin head!”
Now, the monkey lived in the jungle in an old oak tree.
Bullsh*ttin the lion everyday of the week.
Why, everyday before the sun go down,
The lion would kick his all through the jungle town.
But the monkey got wise and started usin his wit.
Said, “I’m gon’ put a stop to this ole ass kickin sh*t!”
So he ran up on the lion the very next day.
Said, “Oh Mr. lion, there’s a big, bad muthaf*cka comin your way.
And when you meet, it’s gonna be a go*damn sin,
And wherever you meet some @ss is bound to bend.”
Said, “he’s somebody that you don’t know,
He just broke a-loose from the Ringlin Brother’s show.”
Said, “Baby, he talked about your people in a helluva way!
He talked about your people till my hair turned gray!
He said your daddy’s a freak and your momma’s a whore.
Said he spotted you running through the jungle sellin @sshole from door to door!
Said your sister did the damndest trick.
She got down so low and sucked a earthworm’s d*ck.Said he spotted yo niece behind the tree,
Screwin a muthaf*ckin flea!
He said he saw yo aunt sittin on the fence
Givin a goddamn zebra a french.
Then he talked about yo mammy and yo sister Lou,
Then he start talkin about how good yo grandmaw screw.
Said yo sister’s a prostitute and yo brother’s a punk,
And said I’ll be damned if you don’t eat all the p*ssy you see every time you get drunk!
He said he cornholed your uncle and f*cked your aunty and niece,
And next time he see yo grandmaw he gonna get him another good piece.
Said your brother died with the whoopin cough and your uncle died with the measles
And your old grandpaw died with a rag chunked up in his @ss, said he’s goin on home to Jesus.
And you know yo little sister that ya love so dear
I f*cked her all day for a bottle of beer.
So, Mr. Lion, you know that ain’t right.
Whenever you meet the elephant be ready to fight.”
So the lion jumped up in a helluva rage!
Like a young cocksucker full of gage.
He let out a roar!
Tail shot back like a forty-four.
He went through the jungle knockin down trees,
Kickin giraffes to their knees.
The he ran up on the elephant talkin to the swine.
He said, “All right you big, bad muthaf*cka. It’s gonna be yo @ss or mine.”
The elephant looked at him outta the corner of his eyes.
Said, “Alright go ahead home you little funny-bunny muthaf*cka and pick on somebody your own size.
The lion jumped up and made a fancy pass.
The elephant side-stepped him and kicked him dead in his @ss.
He busted up his jaw, f*cked up his face.
Broke all four legs, snatched his @ss outta place.
He picked him up, slammed him to the tree.
Nothin but lion sh*t as far as you could see.
He pulled out his nuts, rolled em in the sand.
And kicked his @ss like a natural man!
They fought all night and all the next day.
Somehow the lion managed to get away.
But he drug his @ss back to the jungle more dead than alive.
Just to run into that little monkey and some more of his signifying jive!
The monkey looked at him and said, “Go*damn ole partner, you don’t look so swell.”
Said, “Look like to me you caught a whole lotta hell.”
Said, “Yo eyes is all red and yo @sshole is blue,
I knew in the beginning it wasn’t sh*t to you.
There’s one thing you and me gotta get straight
Cause you one ugly cocksucker I sure do hate!
Now, when you left, the jungle rung
Now you bring yo dog @ss back here damn near hung.
Look muthafucka, ain’t you a b*tch!
Yo face look like you got the Seven Year Itch!
I told my wife before you left,
I should kicked yo @ss my muthaf*ckin self!
Why I seen you when he threw you into that tree,
Cause some of that ole lion sh*t got on me!
Why every night when me and my wife is tryin to get a little bit,
Here you come around here with some that old “I owe” sh*t!
Shut up! Don’t you roar!
Cause I’ll bail outta this tree and whoop yo dog-@ss some more!
And don’t look up here with yo sucka-paw case.
Cause I’ll piss through the bark of this tree in yo muthaf*ckin face!”
The monkey got happy, started jumpin up and down.
His feet missed the limb and his @ss hit the ground.
Like a streak of lighting and a ball of white heat,
That lion was on his ass with all four feet.
Dust rolled and tears came into the little monkey’s eyes,
The little monkey said, “Look Mr. Lion, I apologize!”
Said, “If you let me get my nuts out the sand,
I’ll fight yo @ss like a natural man!
Look muthaf*cka, ain’t you a bitch, you ain’t raisin no hell,
Cause everybody saw you jump on me after I slipped and fell.”
Said, “If you’ll fight like men should
I’d whoop yo @ss all over these woods!”
This made the lion mad!
It was the boldest challenge he ever had.
He squared off for the fight,
But that little monkey jumped damn near outta sight!
Landed waaay up in a banana tree and began to grin.
Sayin, “Look here you big, bad muthaf*cka, you been bullsh*tted again!
Why, I’ll take me one of these bananas,
And whoop on yo @ss till it sing the Star Spangled Banner!”
And said, “If you ever mess with me again,
I’m gonna send you back to my elephant friend!”
Said, “The things I told you will never part,
But what I’m gonna tell you know will break yo muthaf*ckin heart!”
Your mammy ain’t no good and yo sister’s been a whore”
Said, “I had that b*tch on the corner for a year or more!”
But the lion looked up with a helluva frown.
Roared so loud that little monkey fell back to the ground.
The little monkey looked up and said “Please, Mr. Lion! Please don’t take my life!
Cause I got thirteen kids and a very sickly wife!”
Said, “All of my money to you I’ll give, Mr. Lion,
Please just let me live!”
But the lion kicked him in his @ss and broke his neck,
Left that little monkey in a helluva wreck.
The monkey looked to the sky,
With tears in his eyes.
Nothin he could see or nothin he could hear,
But he knew that it was the end of his bulllsh*ttin and signifyin career!
For the full article, go to Livesteez
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Man, what the shit is this…
damn I’ll miss this brotha! He was doing it way before these clowns these days. I’m gonna Netflix Dolemite right now!
R.I.P
Due to the lack of response to this news. It appears there are only a few old school heads here. Peace Dolemite!
I was walkin down the road one day
and a little old lady came my way
she said boy I’ll be glad when you come 18
I’m gonna give you a fu%$ing like you aint never seen
I said lady why wait for so much time to pass
I been wanting to tear up your old grey ass
So I pulled out my dick
It was so shiny it looked like it was painted
Bitch took one look… damn near fainted
I put it in the bitch and the bitch began to shout
PLEASE MR. DOLEMITE, TAKE THAT MOTHAFUCKA OUT!!!
R.I.P. Dolemite
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
R.I.P
WOW!!! RIP!!!
Dang NU!!!! THE BROWNS SUCK!!!
RIP…I just bought his DVD.
He looks crackish in that photo
R.I.P.
IJM…
Not better than you….
I think I remember hearing a snippet of that poem/rap in the movie BeBe’s Kids….lmao!!!
Afiya… geez give the man a break perhaps he looked bad becuase he was 81 and alreay having complications due to diabetes.
RIP TO RUDY RAY MOORE
This man was a Ghetto Legend. A real O.G. The “signifyin Monkey” was a classic poem and one of the only times I was l allowed to cuss in my momma’s house was when I would say this poem. Not with the cadence as written above, but with a little mo swagg and alot mo love. You was ah “Boss” Rudy Ray…rest in Peace.
The Magnificent(Check me out!)
I think I remember hearing a snippet of that poem/rap in the movie BeBe’s Kids….lmao!!!
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It was in House Party too…RIP Dolemite
RIP RUDY RAY MOORE and who is that pale face white woman next 2 him damn does a white woman always have 2 be all up in a brothers picture?
Rudy looks like a older flavor flav.
Wow! his mom is really hanging in there!! good for her!
Aw naw, not Petey Wheatstraw tha devil’s Son-in-law.
Say it ain’t so!!!
man I watched dolemite, the human tornadoe, petey wheatstraw, monkey hustle, and rude man a shame dolemite was a comedy legend he influenced pyror to cuss dolemite was underground and was too raw his albums are classic I haVE A FEW OF HIS CASSETTES LIKE EAT OUT MORE OFTEN, AND THIS PUSSY BELONGS TO ME dolemite was rapping about pimps, hos, hustlers, junkies, posing on albums with all his girls naked you heard his skits like mr. big dick, lolita, the signifying monkey, petey wheatstraw the devil’s son in law, and plentry more rudy ray moore deserved more props he was sampled by a lot of rappers and workede with big daddy kane, and too short, snoop dogg, and eazy e and a few others gave him shouts out even uncle luke was infl;uenced by him rest in peace man I will forever remember your contributions to the struggle this cat had some of the funkiest beats on hios records.
AWWWWW LAWWWDDDD!!!
damn RIP
he was one of the funniest comedians alive!!
I remember sneeking into the living room while my pops played his records! Damn
RIP, Rudy!
Everytime I think of him, I think of the skit he did on Dre’s The Chronic album.
*sigh* Classic.
Extra points for you if you can name which cult classic movie has this rhyme in it.
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House Party! 5 points for me!
Now I know DAMN WELL I’m not the only person to see “House Party”!! Thats where I heard that poem at. I guess they we cant all live 4eva.
Damn, Dolemite R.I.P. Homie
R.I.P
Dionne’s sister Dee Dee Warwick (a great singer in her own right) also died this weekend.
R.I.P Dee Dee.
R.I.P. Dolemite
one of the funniest nastiest comedians ever alive,
Dolomite, the human tornado, Petey Wheatstraw all yall old heads no wuts up. he will def be missed!
I lke him. He get all the good white womens
I lke him. He get all the good white womens
I like him. He get all the butiful white womens
She is blonde and Her skin is sweet like cream
ol girl white iz a mothafucka.
I like to stick my face in that!
j03y b
Ain’t she though.
@tina…hahaha that aint no makeup either
@mista swirl..Rest In Peace nigga!
a sad day. bossip hos try to make it look like ery nigga fuck wit white hos. They wanna call down niggas jayz a camel I love you punk ass bitches though I mean niggas all ways been the scapegoat for america and black bitches. All this mufucking time they make it look like brothers just aint shit at all. bitches be married they a fuck they white boss. It even be alot niggas at home why the bitch out there get ripped. I done fucked wit some trifling black bitches but I dont go around putting sistas down
I want them to play that song at my third wedding.
Levi Stubbs, Dee Dee Warwick, and now Rudy Ray Moore AKA Dolemite. WOW!!! I was just watching Dolemite. He was a bad dude back in the 70’s. The Signifying Monkey is what I will always remember…RIP, Dolemite!!!
well that white ladys skin is so pale, its pretty it contrats well with her lipstick
RIP
I declare October as Pimp History Month in this man’s honor…RIP
DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
White Gangster: “Where’s Dolemite girls?” Dolemite (from behind holding a machine gun): “Breathing down yo’ motherfuckin’ neck!!!!” RIP Dolemite.
Pierce
i know we men have lots of standards to pick up a woman,but we all find the right girl in our demands on a tall dating club:___ T a l l c h a t.c o m__ my bros told me this; it worked for them, it worked for me; and i’m sure it’s gonna work for u, buddy!!
Submitted for your approval…in honor of The ORIGINAL Gangster Rapper
“Finally, his roll was called
They were carrying him down to the grave yard
Rudy Ray was dead now
But his d*ck was STILL HARD!”
RIP
Damn Dolemite!!
You will be missed. I remember Rudy Ray Moore and his crazy ass. He always made me laugh but he was a pretty bad motha****er. RIP
One movie in particular comes to mind…he was a DJ and his nephew got hooked on drugs and Rudy use to say this phrase that would make me cry for hours LOL Wish I could remember it though
. Gonna have to check the collection and get back to yah.
Til then RIP Rudy…you will be missed.
Damn Dolemite has all kinds of hoes in his stable. Apparently he even pimps albinos.