How seminal an influence on hip-hop is Rudy Ray Moore? Scott Alexander: He’s pretty seminal, at least according to the guys who started it. Snoop and Eazy-E always tipped their hat to Rudy, as the guy ...

If you thought John Shaft was a bad mother-shut-yo'-mouth, allow me to introduce Dolemite — the fast-talking, ass-kicking, crime-fighting blaxploitation antihero also known as stand-up comedian Rudy ...

Dolemite Is My Name is a new Netflix biopic about comedian Rudy Ray Moore, who created a flamboyant alter ego and became a blaxploitation legend in the 1970s. The film stars Eddie Murphy, who's joined ...

Director Craig Brewer’s movies are often controlled by cool rhythms, and “Dolemite Is My Name” is no different — the rhythm was very much dictated by its strong sense of style. Billy Fox certainly ...

A Snoop cameo and the spirit of Isaac Hayes loom large in Netflix's "Dolemite Is My Name." The filmmakers discuss its blaxploitation-style soundtrack and explain why Moore is a godfather of hip-hop.