''Never Scared'' is a

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that premiered on

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on April 17, 2004, starring comedian

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. It is the fourth special by

recorded at the

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, on March 24, 2004.

CD version

The CD version, released on February 15, 2005, includes several recorded segments including a rap song performed with

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called "Get Lower", and recurring themes of "Thug Radio" and "Tip Your Hat to Whitey". At the conclusion of the album is a spoof

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titled "Who Tha Fuck You Looking At"; the protagonists are made out to be black men, but the voice-over gives the cast as

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, Sidney Poitier and the sound of machine guns. The skit "The Morning After" is a parody of "Where Are My Panties" from the album

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by Outkast.

Track listing

# "Thug Radio Intro" – 0:25 # "Off the Pole" – 5:57 # "Real People of Ignorance (Rap Star)" – 1:02 # "Smack Her With A Dick (Rap Stand Up)" – 9:25 # "K-Rock" – 0:12 # "Get Lower (featuring

)" – 2:38 # " Jacksons Gone Wild" – 10:05 # "Thug News" – 0:34 # "Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Hawaii)" – 1:19 # "The War" – 3:01 # "Black Poet" – 1:48 # "Feed Other Countries" – 1:38 # "Ballmart" – 0:38 # "Drugs, Donuts, & Wealth" – 9:42 # "Thug Radio ID" – 0:10 # "Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Jamaica)" – 1:33 # "Affirmative Action" – 7:50 # "Tip Your Hat to Whitey (Mars)" – 1:27 # "Don't Cheat" – 1:29 # "The Morning After" – 0:21 # "Real People of Ignorance (Tattoo)" – 1:03 # "Women Hate Women" – 2:42 # "K-Rock ID #2" – 0:05 # "Marriage" – 7:42 # "Thug Radio Sign Off" – 2:40

Reception

''Never Scared'' won the 2006

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References in popular culture

The 2012 rap song "Fair Fight" by the group Strong Arm Steady samples a quote from the special, alongside a number of quotes from

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's ''

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'' comedy show.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2004 television specials 2005 live albums 2000s American television specials 2000s comedy albums Chris Rock albums DreamWorks Records live albums Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album HBO network specials Stand-up comedy concert films Television shows written by Chris Rock Films directed by Joel Gallen