DL Hughley: Def Comedy Jam was the best and worst thing to happen to black comedy

by Punchline Magazine

In an interview published today in suburban Chicago’s Beacon News, DL Hughley claims that HBO’s hugely popular stand-up series, Def Comedy Jam – which ran from 1992 – 1997 – has become a bittersweet benchmark for black comedy.
“Def Jam was the best and worst thing to ever happen to black comedy,” Hughley told the Beacon [...]