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A completely necessary read for anyone that considers themselves a fan of comedy. 

I’m not exaggerating when I say that Patrice O’Neal was one of the greatest comics that never achieved the fame and full potential he deserved. The world was slowly catching up to realizing his brilliance but was still unprepared for it.

Will Smith knocks out an alien’s outfit.

Patrice O’Neal understood white people more than we understand ourselves.

And it kills me to have to write that in past tense.

Patrice O’Neal on the Constitution and America

And now we continue Patrice O’Neal Month with “Nigga, You Can’t Be Seasonal”

Opie & Anthony: Remembering Patrice O’Neal

Gregg “Opie” Hughes, Anthony Cumia, Jim Norton, Rich Vos, Joe Rogan, Robert Kelly, Joe DeRosa, Kurt Metzger, Bill Burr, Jim Florentine, Colin Quinn, Amy Schumer, Louis C.K., Dave Attell, and Russ Meneve reminisce and pay tribute to one of the most funny, honest, clever, criminally under-appreciated comedic minds ever. He truly took the righteous road.

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Ron & Fez Remember Patrice O’Neal

Tonight I am guilty of spamming, but a truly talented man died yesterday so please deal with it.

Sorry Wikipedia, I’m not in the mood to laugh at your comically bad appeals for donations today.

Patrice O’Neal, you were too honest for Hollywood, too clever for simpletons and too talented to be forgotten.