Rudy Ray Moore, aka Dolemite, in "The Human Tornado." (Courtesy of Xenon Pictures) Most "Blaxploitation" 1970s films -- from "Shaft" to the Pam Grier entries -- were financed by big studios.

Rudy Ray Moore in character as Dolemite and Eddie Murphy in character as Rudy Ray Moore. Dimension Pictures / Netflix. The combination of Moore's rhyming patter with the albums' jazz and R&B ...

Rudy Ray Moore was larger than life. He carried himself onscreen as if he was the biggest star of all time. There are many more famous iconographic movies of the blaxploitation era -- such as ...

"Dolemite" poster, formal starring Rudy Ray Moore, 1975. LMPC via Getty Images Without question, it is fair to criticize Rudy’s movies (and his comedy records) as perpetuating harmful misogynist ...

The 1970s genre of blaxploitation was polarizing for black audiences. Eddie Murphy’s Rudy Ray Moore biopic invites viewers to just appreciate it. By Aisha Harris Ms. Harris is an Op-Ed staff ...

Despite the absurdity that Rudy Ray Moore embraced as an entertainer, Netflix’s Dolemite Is My Name is, for the most part, straightforward and sweet. ... Photo: Dimension Pictures.

Rudy Ray Moore: My childhood was all about going to church, singing in church. And later on, ... Then I carried it back to Hollywood, and Dimension Pictures picked it up.

Thirty years in the making, the complete story of Rudy Ray Moore can now be told! The Kickstarter 30 day campaign for THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE MYSELF – The Authorized Biography of Rudy Ray Moore ...

Rudy Ray Moore, 81, the self-proclaimed "Godfather of Rap" who influenced generations of rappers and comedians with his rhyming style, braggadocio and profanity-laced routines, died Oct. 19 in ...

Movie Legend Rudy Ray Moore, best known as "Dolemite." (Getty Images) This segment aired on October 24, 2019. Advertisement. Advertisement. Resume. Listen Live.

Rudy Ray Moore, the comedian, singer and actor who inspired rappers like Snoop Dogg and whose Dolemite character was one of the great street culture figures of the 20th century, died Sunday night ...

View photos of Rudy Ray Moore » Rudy Ray Moore, the1970’s comedian who played the starring role of a fast-talking pimp in the 1975 film “Dolemite,” died on Sunday of complications from ...