Funny Style: When Hip Hop and Comedy Meet

Lupe and D.L. aside, it's all jokes when comics take on rap.

Funny Style: When Hip Hop and Comedy Meet - Lupe Fiasco not only has to worry about issues with Chief Keef — now D.L. Hughley is calling him out as well. The actor-comedian lit into Lupe in a recent radio interview, criticizing his refusal to vote. "Young Black men are going to listen to him, and they are the ones who have decisions made for them, decisions that they are not even involved in, which is silly to me," he added. "It’s silly to me that people don’t want to have a hand in their future. You can be bright as hell, but be dumb in the weight of the world. Obviously [Lupe] hasn’t had life experiences yet.” This isn't the first time the worlds of rap and comedy have collided. Here, we run down other notable (and much more hilarious) intersections of hip hop and comedy. —Alex Gale(Photos from left: Joe Kohen/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Funny Style: When Hip Hop and Comedy Meet - Lupe Fiasco not only has to worry about issues with Chief Keef — now D.L. Hughley is calling him out as well. The actor-comedian lit into Lupe in a recent radio interview, criticizing his refusal to vote. "Young Black men are going to listen to him, and they are the ones who have decisions made for them, decisions that they are not even involved in, which is silly to me," he added. "It’s silly to me that people don’t want to have a hand in their future. You can be bright as hell, but be dumb in the weight of the world. Obviously [Lupe] hasn’t had life experiences yet.” This isn't the first time the worlds of rap and comedy have collided. Here, we run down other notable (and much more hilarious) intersections of hip hop and comedy. —Alex Gale(Photos from left: Joe Kohen/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Chris Rock - Although Chris Rock's body of work doesn't stretch far, whatever he has dabbled in has been profound (in its own way). Many will recall his hilarious "No Sex in the Champagne Room," which was somewhat of a hit in the late '90s. Go back a little deeper and you might even find yourself laughing at the songs he recorded for the movie CB4. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

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CB4 - Chris Rock lampooned the fakery and over-the-top machismo of the rap world in this 1993 cult classic.  (Photo: Universal Pictures)

"Chocolate Droppa" - Actor-comedian Kevin Hart's satirical rapper alter-ego Chocolate Droppa drew big laughs at the 2011 BET Awards.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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"Chocolate Droppa" - Actor-comedian Kevin Hart's satirical rapper alter-ego Chocolate Droppa drew big laughs at the 2011 BET Awards.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Mike Epps - In 2009, Mike Epps released Funny Bidness: Da Album, which mixed rap and comedy. Lead single "Big Girls" featured Mike rhyming alongside Bow Wow and Yung Joc. The year before he linked up with Dipset's Capo to host the Christmas-themed mixtape Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present a Tribute to Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps. (Photo: Goodloe/PictureGroup)

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Mike Epps - In 2009, Mike Epps released Funny Bidness: Da Album, which mixed rap and comedy. Lead single "Big Girls" featured Mike rhyming alongside Bow Wow and Yung Joc. The year before he linked up with Dipset's Capo to host the Christmas-themed mixtape Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present a Tribute to Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps. (Photo: Goodloe/PictureGroup)

Kanye Channels Bernie Mac - We still don't know why Kanye didn't just get the real Bernie Mac — perhaps the health problems that took his life three years later were to blame? — but Deray Davis did an amazing job impersonating the comedy legend on skits sprinkled throughout his first two albums, The College Dropout and Late Registration. (Photos from left: John Ricard/BET, UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen /Landov)

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Kanye Channels Bernie Mac - We still don't know why Kanye didn't just get the real Bernie Mac — perhaps the health problems that took his life three years later were to blame? — but Deray Davis did an amazing job impersonating the comedy legend on skits sprinkled throughout his first two albums, The College Dropout and Late Registration. (Photos from left: John Ricard/BET, UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen /Landov)

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Def Comedy Jam - Rap mogul Russell Simmons produced the influential HBO comedy show Def Comedy Jam, which helped launch the careers of a new generation of Black comedians, including Chris Tucker and Bernie Mac, during its initial run from 1992 to 1997. (Photo: Def Jam Comedy)

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Def Comedy Jam - Rap mogul Russell Simmons produced the influential HBO comedy show Def Comedy Jam, which helped launch the careers of a new generation of Black comedians, including Chris Tucker and Bernie Mac, during its initial run from 1992 to 1997. (Photo: Def Jam Comedy)

Katt Williams Reps Dipset - For some reason Cam'ron and Jim Jones threw comedian Kat Williams down with their Dipset crew at one point, even gracing him with one of their blinged-out eagle chains.   (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Katt Williams Reps Dipset - For some reason Cam'ron and Jim Jones threw comedian Kat Williams down with their Dipset crew at one point, even gracing him with one of their blinged-out eagle chains.   (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Eddie Griffin Lights Up With Dr. Dre - Eddie Griffin was featured on two raw skits, "Bar One" and "Ed-ucation," on Dr. Dre's Chronic 2001 album.  (Photos from left: UPI Photo/ Phil McCarten /Landov, Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Eddie Griffin Lights Up With Dr. Dre - Eddie Griffin was featured on two raw skits, "Bar One" and "Ed-ucation," on Dr. Dre's Chronic 2001 album.  (Photos from left: UPI Photo/ Phil McCarten /Landov, Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Rap Takes Over Saturday Night Live - NBC's legendary sketch-comedy institution Saturday Night Live has hosted some legendary rap performances throughout the years, including Jay-Z, Kanye West and Public Enemy. (Photo: NBC)

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Rap Takes Over Saturday Night Live - NBC's legendary sketch-comedy institution Saturday Night Live has hosted some legendary rap performances throughout the years, including Jay-Z, Kanye West and Public Enemy. (Photo: NBC)

50 Cent and Chelsea Handler Sittin' in a Tree - Rap and comedy met — in the biblical sense — when 50 Cent briefly dated comedienne/late night host Chelsea Handler a couple years ago. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Dario Cantatore/Getty Images)

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50 Cent and Chelsea Handler Sittin' in a Tree - Rap and comedy met — in the biblical sense — when 50 Cent briefly dated comedienne/late night host Chelsea Handler a couple years ago. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Dario Cantatore/Getty Images)

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Chris Tucker in "Nuttin' But Love"  - Back before he went into hiding, Chris Tucker made a hilarious cameo in the 1994 video for Heavy D's hit "Nuttin' But Love."  (Photo: Universal Records)

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Chris Tucker in "Nuttin' But Love"  - Back before he went into hiding, Chris Tucker made a hilarious cameo in the 1994 video for Heavy D's hit "Nuttin' But Love."  (Photo: Universal Records)

Friday - The Friday film franchise — written by and starring Ice Cube and featuring funnymen Chris Tucker and Mike Epps — is a comedy classic.  (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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Friday - The Friday film franchise — written by and starring Ice Cube and featuring funnymen Chris Tucker and Mike Epps — is a comedy classic.  (Photo: New Line Cinema)

Rudy Ray Moore - His role in B*A*P*S was one of the rare occasions when he appeared on film not as his famous alter-ego Dolemite, but this foul-mouthed comedian and R&B singer made a few more appearances in cult or straight-to-video films in the 1990s and 2000s. The 81-year-old died in 2008 of complications from diabetes, just months after co-star Bernie Mac. (Photo:  Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Dr. Dre Samples Dolemite - Dr. Dre tapped the comedy world earlier on his solo debut, The Chronic, sampling Rudy Ray "Dolemite" Moore's hilarious "Chestnuts" routine on the classic "Deeez Nuuuts" interlude. (Photo: Dimension Films)

Cedric Entertains Nelly - Two St. Louis legends come together when Cedric the Entertainer cracks jokes on interludes throughout Nelly's first two albums, Country Grammar and Nellyville. (Photos from left: Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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Cedric Entertains Nelly - Two St. Louis legends come together when Cedric the Entertainer cracks jokes on interludes throughout Nelly's first two albums, Country Grammar and Nellyville. (Photos from left: Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Mark Davis/Getty Images)