Rudy Ray Moore aka Dolemite, R.I.P.

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The legendary blacksploitation pioneer best known for his character Dolemite, passed away yesterday.

Apparently 2008 is the shit year for fabulous black entertainers. I am so saddened by this loss.

"Rudy Ray Moore, the comedian whose style, swagger and downright salacious subject matter made him a cult figure in the world of hip-hop, died on Sunday of complications from diabetes at the age of 81.

Moore starred in dozens of films but is best known for 1975's "Dolemite," a low-budget mix of kung fu and bawdy humor that he wrote, produced and starred in as the titular wisecracking pimp. The film was a huge hit, spawned many knockoffs (not to mention a few sequels of its own) and was declared %u2014 many years later, of course %u2014 to be "the 'Citizen Kane' of blaxploitation films" by The New York Times.

"Ladies, use the grippers in your pussy!"