Katt Williams has been in all places as of late. When you’ve not been dwelling underneath a rock, you’d have seen that social media has been suffering from clips and quotes from the comic’s viral interview with NFL Corridor of Famer Shannon Sharpe on his Membership Shay Shay podcast.
Throughout the sit-down, the 52-year-old Ohio native and obvious grudge holder, wasted no time airing out his grievances towards everybody and anybody. From Kevin Hart and Cedric The Entertainer to Diddy and Ludacris, and numerous different entertainers, no one was protected from getting hit by Katt’s proverbial strays.
Regardless of his latest tirade directed on the more energizing faces of the leisure world, Katt Williams, over his practically 20 years within the enterprise, has cemented himself as one in all comedy’s most iconic voices. His film roles, public controversies, and most of all, comedy specials, have all performed a job in constructing the fashionable comedy zeitgeist, forging paths for numerous different comics to take action way more than simply spit jokes onstage.
All through the years Katt has additionally had a robust presence inside Hip Hop. There have been numerous moments the place he’s been part of conversations inside the tradition, by means of TV cameos, references, his personal music and his ceaselessly talked about Wild ‘n Out Wildstyle freestyles.
Take a look at our record of Katt Williams’ High 5 Hip Hop moments under:
Exterior of Dipset‘s three core members (Cam’ron, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones), the clique’s eponymous label performed prefer it had a revolving door at instances. You’d be forgiven for not remembering that the likes of J.R. Author, Hell Rell and 40 Cal. had been on the label as a result of there have been so many different names related to the crew.
One such title was, actually, Katt Williams, who at one time was signed to the long-lasting New York Metropolis imprint. It’s unclear how the collaboration and signing truly got here to be however with a number of Google searches and fast clicks on YouTube you may see it to be true — and he isn’t simply doing foolish skits both. Katt is rapping rapping.
There weren’t any mega Dipset hits with Katt on them however he’s throughout a bunch of tracks on mixtapes like Dipset: Extra Than Music Vol. 2. Nevertheless, probably the most Hip Hop second about Katt’s tenure in Dipset was his chaining day on the finish of his iconic Pimp Chronicles comedy particular. Cam’ron comes out on stage and ices Katt out along with his personal Dipset chain whereas declaring: “I’m simply letting everybody out right here know we’re on the brink of do Katt’s album… he’s official Diplomat.”
Whereas Katt’s album didn’t materialize, he did launch his personal Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama, All Hail the King, which options tracks with Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Lil Jon, Paul Wall, Mike Jones and extra.
One in all Katt Williams’ most notable Hip Hop moments additionally doubles as one in all his most spectacular. In 2018, Donald Glover – additionally identified by his rap title Infantile Gambino – handpicked the comic to be the star of one of many Season 2 episodes of his FX present Atlanta.
Glover noticed past Katt’s comedic skills, giving him display screen time to flex his appearing chops in “Alligator Man” the place he authentically portrays Gambino’s troubled uncle. Whereas his comedic skills shine by means of, he stunned viewers along with his potential to strike a stability between likeable and poisonous. Maybe the rationale Katt hit this one out the park was that he was, actually, enjoying his true self.
The character of Gambino’s uncle mirrored Katt Williams’ personal life, one crammed along with his personal authorized battles, substance abuse and, after all, impeccable comedic timing. Followers and critics alike will all agree that the episode is without doubt one of the season’s greatest, inserting the comic on the coronary heart of one in all Hip Hop’s most celebrated TV reveals.
Throughout Katt’s iconic 2006 comedy particular The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1, he confirmed he wasn’t afraid to do some critical Hip Hop name-dropping. One of many funnier interactions he jokes about was the primary time he met DMX. After kicking off the joke by saying the late Yonkers rapper actually isn’t all that massive or tall (allegedly solely two inches taller than Katt), his exaggerated impression started.
The premise of the joke is actually that DMX’s rap voice is equivalent to his regular talking voice. Katt claimed they had been at a restaurant collectively and X ordered along with his iconic growling canine voice. Barking out his greatest X impression with a hilarious and extremely correct cadence, Katt says: “Ayo, yo bitch, let me get some water and a few lemon,” to which the gang erupts in laughter.
Who is aware of if the encounter went down precisely as Katt mentioned, however both means, it was a hilarious premise and an ode to the individuality of the late, nice DMX.
Two issues that had been on the top of their powers in 2007: Katt Williams and Rick Ross‘ breakout hit “Hustlin’.” So it makes whole sense that Katt used the thunderous hustlers nationwide anthem for the intro of his third comedy particular, American Hustle. However relatively than enjoying the music as he walked out on stage, receiving applause after which leaping proper into new materials, Katt did a hilarious four-minute bit utilizing the precise observe itself.
Within the particular, he shouts: “Mister DJ, that’s my music,” earlier than declaring “any person who hustle, that’s our nationwide anthem proper there. Even when your job doesn’t require any hustling.” He then proceeds to make use of “Hustlin’” because the motivational soundtrack for 5 regular “non-hustling” actions: working at a library, going to heaven, grocery procuring, having intercourse, and dealing the McDonald’s drive-thru.
Humorous, after all, but additionally extremely true. A real testomony to the influence “Hustlin’” had on everybody within the late 2000s. From mundane endeavors to drug dealing, everybody felt like a hustler.
Criminally slept on 2000s sitcom My Spouse and Youngsters— created by fellow funnyman Damon Wayans — revolves round an higher center class Connecticut household that at all times discover themselves caught up in humorous conditions.
One episode particularly that proved to be an enormous hit amongst followers, “Class Reunion,” launched Katt Williams as an old style Hip Hop-loving b-boy by the title of Bobby Shaw. Bobby, like Katt oftentimes, is each energetic and chaotic. In truth, Katt was basically enjoying himself most instances he appeared on present.
Nevertheless, in his debut episode, Bobby goes full-on Hip Hop mode, difficult Wayans’ character Michael Kyle to a dance battle. Katt’s character and his crew are seen draped head to toe in conventional b-boy garb — wanting like they had been doing Run-DMC cosplay. Damon’s character and his crew find yourself successful the battle by efficiently finishing the supposedly not possible Triplo Bye Bye Chook transfer, sending Bobby packing.
Katt would go on to seem in two different episodes: “The Return of Bobby Shaw” and “Michael Sells the Enterprise.”
