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Donnell Rawlings Reveals Why Dave Chappell Shelved His Special & Talks Fatherhood | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
Nov 9, 2023
Comedian Donnell Rawlings stopped by Sway In the Morning to promote his upcoming shows in NYC. He started to get into why Dave Chappelle put a stop to his special from airing.
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Yo, it's interesting when you have somebody you consider a friend that is also an entertainer
0:04
Yeah. And it's even greater when, I had this experience watching Lanell's special recently on Showtime
0:12
and it's even greater when your friend who's an entertainer is excellent at what they do
0:17
Yeah. And I found myself just constantly laughing at Lanell. And then this next dude, every time I look at him, I laugh now
0:23
He's gotten to that point where he ain't even got to say nothing. I end up laughing at him because I think he's..
0:28
Tread lightly, tread lightly. Tread lightly. Yeah, I see him, I look at him, I laugh
0:33
You're abusing the word friendship. Oh, wow. And how do you define friendship
0:38
And what are the type of things that you have to go to to really consider yourself a friend of somebody
0:43
Just a lot of times when you help people out. You just insult me outside. When you help people out a lot
0:48
When you help people, you offer your platform. You just do things for them because you just think they're good people
0:53
and they're good at what they do. So you're there for them. That's friendship. You curse me out outside
0:58
Honesty. You said I changed because I'm trying to be a different person. You look like I've never seen you before
1:03
You don't want to acknowledge the growth, the elevation. Your beard has grown
1:08
And you tried to start a fight with me and Jim Jones when he was in here. Well, you did
1:12
Didn't you do one of his songs, the baller remix? No. What did you do
1:16
We had issues. Not issues, but when I used to be at Hot 97
1:21
And I was a comedic relief there, right? And I don't know, maybe he was not having a good day or whatever
1:25
and this was so interesting for me because I was making jokes
1:30
He said, yo, let me tell you something. I'm not with that joke shit
1:36
I'm like, but I'm a comedian. That's like me saying, I'm not with that rap shit
1:41
but you're going to rap, right? And then it didn't get crazy, but this probably was like 15 years ago
1:47
This is when he was ready to set it up for anything. But I will, and this is when we're talking about growth
1:52
I will accept the fact he remembered that, well understand he remembered that he said oh i was on some shit the first time but i'm a different
1:58
person so shout out to jim jones so we recognize his growth yeah but he did try to take a teller
2:04
joey said i thought you was a politician right yeah and i wanted to say i thought you had your
2:08
son's clothes on but i didn't come on come on man he's not even here that's why i did it but
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that's what i did you could have said it when he was here the reason why they said here because
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Growth and stupidity are two different things. The reason why, let me tell you something
2:25
the reason why I didn't say it when he was here because they're about that life
2:30
You know, they want fair ones. I'll see you in court. Look at the suit
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I'm not doing that. But that was short and gross. Shout out to them
2:42
Okay, so maybe I abused the word friendship. You did. Okay. Yep
2:47
See what I mean, Heather? What did I say about Donnell? No, Heather, wait a minute
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He got sensitive on me one year. What did I do? He just started getting sensitive
2:55
I think it's when we started having phone calls, like calls outside of the business and stuff
3:00
Or maybe it had something to do with whenever I come, you always call off. Maybe that might have had something to do with it
3:04
Well, that's showing my faith and trust in your ability to hold, you know, like as a guest
3:08
I'm not going to out-wordsmith you. I know that. You got the words. You're a journalist. Come on. I'm not going to do that
3:13
Come on. And you had one of the first gentrification apartments in Harlem, so I can't mess with that
3:18
And I know what that Negro looked like. because s wasn't in that building. I was like, okay
3:23
I see you right there, chopped cheese and caviar in the same block. What's up to my head, though
3:29
Chopped cheese and caviar. He was one of the only, but I remember that building
3:32
like, oh, it's about to change around here. That's when Sway started saying stuff like, I beg your pardon
3:39
I'm telling you, I know. I know the difference. Start using however in my conversation
3:43
I feel as though. Yes, simple. So can we classify what this is? Since you're saying we're not friends, right
3:49
Right. Okay, good. I didn't say we're not friends. I said you use it too loosely
3:54
You take advantage of it. Same thing, same thing. Really? Acquaintance. I say it when it comes to the show because I want the world to know that our value, our bond
4:01
Yeah. And your fans are disrespectful. They just call it like it is
4:05
No, they don't. They are shitizens. No, they are shitizens, bro
4:09
They are disrespectful. They're the realest people. And I know where they get it from. They're following their leader, the one over here, the non-clicking chicken cleaner
4:16
You know what, Donna? Chicken cleaner. She went to a goddamn birthday party and was giving me a problem at a birthday party celebrating
4:23
Shout out to Mima. Shout out to Mima. Was he at the pink suit birthday party
4:27
Yeah. So Darnell's son's grandmother had her birthday party. I got a funny story about that
4:33
Go ahead. Go ahead. Darnell's son's grandmother had her birthday party. I became friends with them, obviously, through Darnell
4:40
So she had a splash of pink party. Everybody had to wear something pink. Then halfway through the party, it was dope
4:46
they decided to do a fashion fit who had the best pink fashion on
4:51
yeah and so Darnell got nominated from our table so I just found out
4:56
it was a good time to pull out my camera so I said what you doing
5:00
because if you lose it's gonna be played on Sway in the Morning you know I got robbed that was her whole family that was cheering for her
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shout out to Tatia I think that was her name and the reason why you know what
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I did put a lot of effort I put a lot of effort in the outfit right and I was like already told me
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I said, if I don't get the trophy, I quit. But when I saw, I was going for the trophy
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I ain't going to fight. I was going for the trophy. He was really trying to win that thing. I was. But when I saw who won it, and I saw what it meant to her
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it was like she was super excited about it. She was dancing. I was like, all right, she can have it
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But I know I won one. He made the DJ change the music, too
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He put on Ski Week. Ski Week? Ski Week. I was like, yo, we about to turn this shit up
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He took his jacket off and threw it over the shoulder. And smitten at everything. But the funny thing about it at that party
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because they said, do you want to say anything? You know, me and my beautiful lady, she was a young mom
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Her daughter, Stephanie. So they was like, you want to say anything? And it was her 50th birthday, right
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So I said, I'm here to celebrate. It was so funny. I said, I'm here to celebrate my son's grandmother's 50th birthday
6:09
because she was there to celebrate my 50th. facts. My son's grandfather
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Yo, yo. That was a bar right there. Bar bar. I said, okay, the people that get it, they got it
6:25
Wow. That's crazy. So what is this? What's going on with the suits, man
6:31
First off, what I'm trying to do is change people's mental and what they think about a black person wearing a suit
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And I get it from everywhere I go, I wear a suit. People look. I went there Pixie Leaveney the other day
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and the dude, the white anchor there, he was like this. What are you doing in the suit? Like, you're not in court, nobody's getting married, and you're not at a funeral, right
6:49
And I used to be one of those guys like, man, that suit shit, right
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And I was like, I thought that I would be restricted when I told jokes. I thought it would limit me being physical and everything
6:59
Then I was like, yo, you're getting older. You know what I'm saying? You're getting older. And people always just say, dress your age
7:04
I don't think that a person needs to wear a suit all the time, but it's something to be said when you roll up into a spot and you got your shit together
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You know what I'm saying? And I don't want, like, dressing nice just to be reserved for going to court
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going to a funeral, or going to a wedding. And I've embraced it
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My career over 30 years, every year I ask myself, what can I do to elevate
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You know what I'm saying? What can I do to be funnier? What can I add to myself to be a better person and take it to the next level
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A couple years ago and I always been I not a bad dresser but I always been like casual mostly graphic t and I felt comfortable I was like that how I perform I was like I think the next step is how people see me you know I saying
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and I want to be able to walk into that room and mothers say god damn
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you got it together yeah and it's one thing you can get off the
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rack suit that's one thing but the reason I got in this one of my good friends
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a Brooklyn dude used to be the hoodie dude he said and he started changing his thing up
8:02
Jason I appreciate you he said you ever had a tailor suit I said no
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he said well I got these tailors that want to make a suit for you and pay you
8:13
I didn't give a about the suit I wanted the money but the minute I did it man
8:19
it was like it felt good and I had always had reservations about performing
8:23
like that one of my good friends Kira Pearson I performed in Atlanta
8:27
and I just I don't know if it's because I went to an event I said I'm just going to keep this suit on
8:31
but I wore the suit she said you need to stick with that. And I don't do it all
8:35
the time, but usually when I perform on a Saturday, I call it suit Saturday. But
8:39
you'd be surprised on how people react. And it's not necessary. You got people
8:47
like Jay-Z, whatever. He can wear whatever he wants. And I'm saying it makes you
8:51
but it makes me feel good. And then the way people respond to it, I love it. I love it too, man
8:57
I like it on you. And I'm getting more eclectic And my music choices, I requested a song because I wanted to break that
9:05
You wanted some J. Cole? No, we're not doing that. N.W.A.? I want to take it to something that's classic
9:11
Public Enemy. I love Public Enemy. I want to take it more classic
9:16
I want a theatrical type of vibe. Will this vibe represent you
9:21
It would represent me where I am in my life, the reason why I'm here right now
9:27
and where I'm trying to go. It is probably the only song that says, this is Donnell and this is change
9:36
And that was the cue. Birds flying high, you know how I feel
9:43
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel. Breeze drifting on by, you know how I feel
9:54
It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life for me
10:04
It's a new day It's a new life for me And I'm feeling the part
10:17
This is how I feel This is the energy I bring it to the New York Comedy Festival
10:27
This is the energy I bring it to my special. This is the energy I bring it to my life
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This is the energy that I bring it to my haters, my naysayers, and the people that don't clean their chicken
10:41
It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life
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Guess what, Heather? And I'm feeling good Who feelin' good? Make some noise if you feelin' good
10:57
Feelin' good 888, 742, 3, 3, 4, 5 That's my shit Butterflies don't havin' fun
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You know what I mean Let's go Sleep in peace when days
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That's what I mean And this old world is a new world
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And a bold world for me Maybe you can relate to this life change
11:29
Donnell Rollins is on Growth Growth You growing in life Talk about it
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Sing that shit You growing in life Come sing the song with us 888-742-3345
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Come on, man Come on Sing it And I know how I feel
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It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life
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For me For me This cat right here Come on, Nina
12:10
Let's go New York. Yeah, Donnell Rollins is there
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Let's go. Get that man a big round of applause right there. Get that man a big round of applause
12:27
Excellent song choice. So good. I love this for you, Donnell. That's my walk on when I perform now
12:34
That's real. If anybody know me, they know when my shows come out, I didn't came out to French Montana
12:39
I didn't came out to ASAP. Everybody's always like, bop, bop, bop, bop, bop, bop
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And I was like, you know what? 30 years of my career, I've always had that type of energy
12:46
I said, what if I just slow it down? What if I just slow it down
12:50
and let you feel something different from me trying to just go a nally at the room
12:54
Maybe I build my pace up. And I'm going to tell you something. When I do, and I've been traveling with Dave
12:59
done a lot of arena shows, it's so crazy because DJ Trauma. Yeah, shout out to DJ Trauma
13:04
He'll be like, you know, this next guy, Dave likes to bring his friends out with him
13:08
This next guy, you might recognize him from the wire and he get a little claps
13:12
you might recognize them from BMF but you fell in love with them
13:17
as Ashley Larry on the Chappelle show the arena goes crazy and you think I'm going to come out
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and I just let them play this song to bring them down to zero
13:26
and it sets some type of mysterious entrance and then when they come out
13:32
I embrace the audience, I touch everybody I don't just go straight to the stage I want to embrace the people that came to see me
13:38
and it's just electric Wow. Has it also changed the type of jokes that you come out with, this transformation
13:45
No, I don't think so. But I will say that I don't know if I spoke about this the last time I was here
13:53
but I shot a special two years ago that Dave didn't want to put out for reasons that I had to respect
13:58
if I'm going to listen to constructive criticism. He said, Donnell, you can rip any stage I put you on, but it doesn't make it a great special
14:05
Because it's hard to tell a comedian, I don't want to put that out
14:09
because the first thing you think it wasn't funny he was like donnell we want to do something great
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you want to do something that's evergreen and forever and at that time i had a lot of covid
14:18
related jokes and i listened to him he's the goat you know i'm saying he's a guy that got five he can
14:23
tell you why his thoughts could be accurate because he's got five specials that swept with
14:28
the grammys the emmy's so i listened to him it was a hard pill for me to swallow of course but i said
14:33
you know what i'm gonna listen to it and then when i went back to the drawing board i have more jokes
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the reflective of my life. You know what I'm saying? I'm talking about subjects
14:43
that a lot of people can deal with or understand. Talking about toxicity in relationships
14:48
Talking about co-parenting. I'm talking about being an older dad. Almost every joke that I'm doing now
14:54
it's a joke that a person can't steal. You know what I'm saying? Yes, because it's personal to you
14:58
When you're telling your life, you can't steal that joke. Take that. Somebody told me, they said
15:02
Daniel, so-and-so stole your joke. I said, what? And they tell me
15:06
I was like, it was supposed to be stolen. You know what I'm saying? It's like, okay, who don't have a joke about Michael Jackson
15:11
You know what I'm saying? Who don have and if it that easy for somebody still it not what I wanna make my mark mark with Right So you know to answer your question But you know I never been a comic that go nuts
15:27
I do push the envelope. I do understand that my slogan is a joke could be too soon
15:32
but it never can be too soon for a funny observation. But with that, I do have certain restraints on things I will say and I won't say
15:39
And you got comics out here, they just want to be shocking. I don't just want to be shocking
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I'm going to put you up there. I don't want to be predictable
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but it's going to be a mix of all of that stuff. Donnell Rollins is here. He's performing at Hard Rock Hotel Thursday, November 9th
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Saturday, November 11th as part of the New York Comedy Festival. And he's taping his first comedy special at the Hard Rock
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Dave Chappelle is producing one of the four specials. Dave will be producing. Who we got on the line right now
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Who's this? Yo. This is Chris. Chris, say what up to Dave
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Yeah, yeah, let's say what's up to Donnell. Hey, Chris. What's up, Donnell
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I'm just happy for you. You sound like you're on some grown man stuff. I mean, I'm in my 40s, and I've been following you since I was in my 20s
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So you sound good, man. You sound really good in a really great space. I can't wait for the special
16:33
Just real happy for you, real proud of you. Man, I don't want any of that positive shit, man
16:37
I'm just saying that's from the citizens, bro. You talk about they talk about they. That's from the citizens, man
16:42
You sound good in your teeth. Everyone can change, right now. Everyone
16:48
We can't help it, y'all. We can't take a compliment, bro. All right, thank you. I appreciate it
16:53
I'll let you win you be forever. It's funny. All right, thank you
16:57
I appreciate it. Thank you so much. Dude, you check about the citizens
17:00
You call them citizens. They call them to support you, and that's how you treat them. I apologize, and thank you for your following me for so many years, Chris
17:07
I appreciate it. That was better. Chris, thank you. You're a citizen. Swain won it
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Who we got on the line right now? Who's this? Who could it be? Mic check
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One, two. Two, one. Yeah, what's your name? Donye. How you doing, everybody
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Donye. Happy Tuesday. Happy Tuesday. Say what's up to Donny O'Rellis. What's going on, Mr. O'Rellis
17:28
How are you, man? I'm doing great. How about yourself? Above ground, no complaints
17:32
Okay, I want to ask you a question first. You're a fan of Swear in the Morning and Heather B, right
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And Tracy. Oh, I am. And Tracy, I'm sorry. And everybody in this room, right? and you follow her on Instagram
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her page with the cooking and stuff, right? I do not have a personal Instagram
17:46
Okay, thank God. Because if you knew that she don't clean her chicken, she'd get pizza at a buffet
17:50
Your lie and this lie that you're trying to spread is not accurate, bro
17:55
Didn't you lose the food battles? Always, but he says I get him drunk. He accuses me of getting him drunk
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How am I supposed to win a food battle when her husband is the judge
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You said it's right. I'm going to lose. You said it's right. Oh, it's so real
18:10
Yo, he hate on his sisters because they like my fool. He hate on his man, 40, who he left downstairs in the parking spot
18:17
To die in the parking spot? Yeah, that's his man. I know we had an issue with parking. He understood
18:21
Oh, my gosh, bro. He told 40 don't eat my corn. I'll come to Colorado. We can send out all this
18:25
All right. We can do it. It's a possibility. They got good weed up there. I'll see. Where at
18:29
Colorado. That is very much true. Colorado. I'm right up to the river. All right
18:34
Hey, thank you. He left his man downstairs in a car, double parked. Because 40, my friend
18:38
40's my guy. Is that why he left him? Mm-hmm. Damn. You trying to blame it on Parker
18:42
I ain't going to lie. I'm not going to lie. Whatever 40 Tomo, he say, is Heather going to make her coin
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I'm like, that coin. Yeah, yeah, he left that coin, man
18:53
I threw a whole bucket of that shit out the door the last time she was at my place. Hey, no, what I will say what people don't know, Donnell hates the positivity shit
19:01
But let me say this as his angry little sister in all the things in the world
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what he has been able to do and i want to challenge any man in their family to do this even though
19:12
you may have to start small get a park in the summertime do whatever darnell does something
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every year for the kids obviously it was for his son initially but it has opened up the door for so
19:24
many kids to have this beautiful memorial day weekend like no other like i came back and i told
19:31
y'all about this i was like yo bruh you did men in the family need to figure it out everybody may
19:38
not have and i'm speaking to the men our citizens everybody may not have the this and that whatever
19:44
but go to a park in your city in your town build it up every year we did everything from kickball
19:50
to river to like a carnival out there for the kids there was stickers and a magician like it just and
19:59
You watch Families. That's beautiful. My favorite part when you came, my favorite part of that whole experience is when your
20:05
boat kept tipping over. Had the boat tipped over? Twice. Oh, my God. Because are you on horse
20:09
Yeah. Yeah, we ain't know. They know what he's doing, right? But every time it happened when she was on live, she was like, y'all, look at that
20:15
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Yo. And on top of that, his son, Austin, Darnell brings me up to the stage, and his son, Austin
20:24
was like, she fell twice. snitched on me his son snitched on me
20:31
in front of everybody your son's a snitch bro what do you mean you went in the water
20:35
that's learned behavior that's learned behavior he's not a snitch he just keeps me informed
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learned behavior he's a news source he just keeps me informed told everybody
20:45
when Donnell brought me up on stage but my point is the camaraderie between the elders
20:50
the older people the parents way then the little kids like they loved it
20:57
and I just think Sorry, Donnell, go ahead. What did you want to say? No, it's called Donnell Land. And people say, what is Donnell Land
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And I say Donnell Land is bridging the gap between the old and the young to create everlasting memories
21:08
And that's one thing. When I first started doing it, it was more so like a party vibe
21:14
But I was like, no, I want to create something where the entire family can come out
21:19
For the most part, if you look at a family and the way it's structured, it's like these kids, they want to do that
21:24
The teenagers want to do that. The parents, they don't ever want to do anything together. and when I started
21:28
pushing the fact the family part it was people that still had the idea
21:31
of what I used to do and they was coming to the just the events
21:36
like just the couple yeah then they saw them other kids it was like yo
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we didn't know kids were gonna be here and it was people that was going back to get their kids
21:44
oh my god that's amazing you're the new Walt Disney dono but that's
21:48
I think that's what I'm saying no but I'm saying like the idea
21:51
of it feels like that cause they're out in the big field and they're doing all those different things
21:56
it was just dope and I challenge any men to start doing that. Hey, man, who's on the line again
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What's your name, bro? Donnell. You're a citizen, man. All right. Hey, Jay from Richmond
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You got a question for Donnell? Hey, Jay. Hey, what's up, y'all
22:10
Yo, Donnell, I'm trying to figure out what happened with that contest you was in last night
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I saw I had the B posted that, John. Y'all see this thing? That shit's not a citizen, bro
22:19
They get started by suit, man. Give me my hoodie, man. Jacket on, bro
22:23
I want me a hoodie, what's up, man? Y'all are gonna disrespect me like that. taking off his blazer right now, Jay
22:28
Hey, Jay, he lost. I got the video of him losing, too. I'll post that at a later date
22:32
She got me drunk, right? And she was drinking water. She was drinking water, got me drunk
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And then, I didn't even know we were competing. She got me drunk. I'm like
22:45
oh, y'all, look at this. And she ruined the respect. She blew it for you
22:51
Not last night. I didn't blow it. He was drinking what would you drink Tito and Tani Tito and Tani And everybody know after three it night night I was drinking tequila well hey Jake Jake thanks for your call man you a great citizen
23:07
yes you are Sway in the morning don't let Donnell turn we got the first time call
23:11
Donnell's suits are good look though alright we got Bless on the line
23:19
yo yo what's going on Sway J.P.G how y'all doing much respect
23:25
Yeah, he said, G, man. Say what up to Donnell. He loves our audience. Yo, Donnell Rollins, what's going on, my brother
23:30
What's going on? I just seen you the other night, man, and y'all bodied that shit in Orlando
23:34
What show was that? Oh, yeah, we had a good time in Orlando. Orlando Arena, yeah
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I'm talking about the whole, the shit was sold out, everybody on their feet
23:42
And you saw the effect of, like, when I, and I just, I don't know how long you've been listening just now
23:46
but did that need a Simone hit before I came out? Oh, of course
23:53
That shit was rocking. Everybody was singing that shit. It was great. It was a good vibe
23:57
I appreciate that. That was a good show. We had just did... To your point
24:01
like your new material, brother, I'm a fan for a long time, so I really pay attention
24:06
The shit that you're doing now is really evolving. It's different. It feels bigger
24:11
It feels like a special. You know what I'm saying? I appreciate that. I'm going to tell you, as hard as it was for me to take..
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And the thing about it was when Dave told me that I couldn't get so mad because the check had already cleared
24:21
I gotta pay for Don L.A. I gotta pay for Don L.A
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Dave was like I was like Dave why the and I was like okay yeah continue
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I know that's right I'm starting to say and you say that
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to say what cause normally when you do a special it's like you get a part of the money
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and then they be like dinner pun delivery and all that type of shit I think it was two weeks
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after I did that special that shit hit my count I was like Dave is the man
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I love it man but you know I will say this yo that's so real
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I will say this about this I like the I don't know lately it's been
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I feel elevation I feel the people coming to my shows more people
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I'm making more money than I've ever made in my career so at this point
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I feel like I know it sounds weird but I feel like I don't need a special
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like right now where I'm in my life to be able to provide for my family
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and do those things I don't need a special for people to get to know me
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because they do know me. But the thing that I'm feeling right now is like, it's not me that want this special
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It's the people. The people want this special. They like when they see other stuff and they've been following me
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I got a career over 30 years. And they ask them, why, why, why? And I think that this special will answer that question
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and their need for wanting to see me elevate. Now, I'm riding on the shoulders of friends, family, and fans now
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You know what I'm saying? I represent them. I want this for them more than for me
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for yourself. What is it going to do for me? Okay, well, double, triple, as they say
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Yesterday's price wasn't day price. But at some point, what else can you do with money
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You know what I'm saying? Yeah, you get to that point. I did one of the biggest things in my life
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I've been one of those guys for years, just like, all right, I'm waiting for this big check to buy a crib or do all this other stuff
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I'm like, I don't need that now. Like a couple years ago, I got a spot. That made me feel fulfilled
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That made me feel like stepping my shit up. So right now, even if I didn't have a special, I can put my name on a marquee and people will pay good money to see me
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And then that translates to my son and his future. You know what, Bless
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Thanks for your call. You got an ill name and you a super citizen, Bless. What's way in the morning? Donnell, I'll say this in conclusion
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I've been sharing people with people, even parallel to possibly where you're at in life, is as we work
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I got 30 years in the game plus now. I wasn't a stunt
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That was just a fact. And at one point, I stopped doing it for the game and started doing it for the give
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Yeah. You know what I mean? Yeah, what you can do. What you can do. So it's not about the game for you as much
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It's more about what you're giving. And then if people, especially in this business, give comics that started in the same place
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I give them an example of what hard work is. You know what I'm saying
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It's not like I'm a guy that's been out here for a couple of years. I've been out for a long time
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I've seen people just shoot past me and some of these people I've helped put them
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in a situation. When I first started I said you got the tortoise in the air. People was just
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and I still had this slow and that's what I always say. Being able to be
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happy and being broke in this business that's going to take you
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a long way because mentally you'd be prepared for it and people ask the question
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they always try to compare you. Well this person is doing so and so why
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haven't you done it? Because God didn't say this is the right time
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And he's going to give it to you exactly at the right time
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And I think that's what's happening to me right now. I love it, man. Give it up for
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Donnell Rawlins. Can people come to your shows this week, Donnell? Yeah, it's the New York Comedy Festival
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Go to nycomedyfestival.com get tickets. Or you can go to donnellrawlins.com I have shows, one show Thursday
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two shows Friday, two shows Saturday. And every show is important to me
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But if I'm going to make history with this special, and if I'm going to do it the right way
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I need y'all really to pull up Friday, that's November the 10th, 7 o'clock at the 9.45 show
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And I'm telling you, I went back to the drawing board. I even like
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I haven't really been partying. I've been just relaxing. And I'm zoned out
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I feel like how Tyson and Boxers go, they go upstate New York
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and they start chopping wood. And they shut down. And even in my personal life
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you know, there's always something going on. I shut everything down. I shut it down
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I'm going to do this. and then I'll go back to my real problems and issues
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They'll be waiting for you. I like Raggedy Darnell too. Raggedy Darnell fun
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You know I'm going to go back. I'm going to celebrate. I got to get this shit. It's just a phase right now, right
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Not a phase. Manon, listen, man. It's good to have you on the show. I'm glad I was here today
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I almost thought about calling out because you were coming. I saw you was trying to leave. I was like, where you going
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I appreciate you guys. Congratulations, man. Thank you for sharing, bro. Thank you for sharing
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A lot of people going to feed off of that. And it's important to know, man, I watch your growth
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It's incredible, and I'm happy for you. I'm going to show up to one of these shows. Yes. Okay
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And I'm feeling it. What was the last show? We did something, and we was on the stage together
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It was a... Caroline's? No, that was Dave Chappelle, Radio City. His birthday
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The Garden. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That was a good time. Yo, we partied. Yo, that was a good time
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I'm so jealous. Yo, but if you would have saw the smile on this mother's face back there, right
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And it was like he was a father of hip-hop. You know, like he was celebrating
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I'm telling you, that energy was amazing, man. It was. It was. It was amazing
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Donnell was being all formal and shit. I was like, what's wrong
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I ain't even hit Heather. It's a new dawn. It's a new day. It's a new day
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It's a new day. It's a new dawn now. That double-on-touch is crazy. Yo, the funny style was so funny
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I was just looking at him laughing like this, dude. Nobody wants to accept change
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It's a new day. You were being mean. All right. You could never be mean to you
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I love you bro I love you too Donnell Rollins y'all What time Friday night Donnell 7.45
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Or 9.45 And 9.45 You said it's the best one All of them are going to be the best Okay
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But 9.45 And I'm having a situation So 9.45 will probably be cool
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And we can go transition Right into the other thing We'll be back tomorrow Y'all still on the right side
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Of positivity And we have nothing Left to say you
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