Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Comedian Rudy Ray Moore, better known as Dolemite, has died in ...

Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name When I set out for the Dunbar Hotel in Historic South-Central, I didn’t expect to wind up sitting on the curb hooked up to an EKG monitor. About ...

Eddie Murphy's film Dolemite Is My Name, portrays the life of blaxploitation icon Rudy Ray Moore. Murphy's performance as Moore showcases his versatility and conviction, capturing Moore's journey from ...

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 ...

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 Akron, ...

One of several Rudy Ray Moore films, THE HUMAN TORNADO is part of the on-going adventures of Dolemite: a signifying' super-hero. Dolemite comes to the rescue of Queen Bee, whose primarily black ...

Rudy Ray Moore, a raunchy 1970s comedian who played the title role of a flashy pimp in the movie “Dolemite” and influenced a generation of rappers, died Sunday, Oct. 19 in Akron, Ohio from ...