Rappin’ Rodneyis a comedy album by American comedianRodney Dangerfieldissued byRCA Recordsin 1983.[1]The title track is a rap-influenced novelty song co-written by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr.; the same songwriters who worked withKurtis Blowon “The Breaks”. Dennis Blair co-wrote the song. The accompanying music video, which includes cameos fromPat BenatarandDon Novello(asFather Guido Sarducci),[2]was played heavily on MTV at the time of release.
The rest of the album consists of live stand-up comedy under the titles “Rodney Rappin'” and “Rodney Continues Rappin'”, recorded live atCatch a Rising Star, inNew York City.
The song peaked at number 83 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.[3]It soon earned Dangerfield a nomination for theGrammy Award for Best Comedy Recording.[4]
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Rodney Rappin'” | Rodney Dangerfield | 18:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Rappin’ Rodney” | Rodney Dangerfield, J.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr.,Dennis Blair, Douglas Hoyt, Scott Henry | 5:04 |
| 2. | “Rodney Continues Rappin'” | Rodney Dangerfield | 16:36 |
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