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Why Netflix’s “Dolemite” Is the Feel-Good Story About Original Influencers
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Truth be told, I never heard about the late and great Rudy Ray Moore or his dynamite of a persona, “Dolemite” that he famously created after hearing the urban legend as told by a vibrant storyteller, who frequented the record store where Moore worked at the time.
But I’m mighty psyched and appreciative for the grand introduction to the gregarious all-a-round entertainer, who appropriately fits the attributes of the original influencer.
It makes perfect sense that one of the beloved comedy icons of our time would immerse himself in the assignment of authentically embodying the legendary soulfulness of a middle-aged, struggling Black artist, who turns his wheel of misfortune into the flawless demonstration of how dreams come true, when your belief system never leads you astray.
Eddie Murphy has always been around, even when he wasn’t around in the same way that matched the heydays of his superstardom, that skyrocketed with lucrative movie franchises, and the comedic genius that birthed the gems residing in the vault of pop culture.
But in the last few years, the Saturday Night Live alum, has maintained a lower profile with sporadic projects that didn’t illicit the familiar level of recognition and…
