Donnell Rawlings, the comedy genius Netflix couldn’t resist, drops truth bombs on Sway In The Morning!
In this no-holds-barred interview, Rawlings, alongside comedy legends like Dave Chappelle and Earthquake, delves deep into the highs and lows of the comedy world, his journey to a Netflix special, and the gritty reality of making it in comedy.
From hilarious anecdotes to raw, emotional revelations, Donnell doesn’t shy away from controversy, calling out the industry with his signature blend of humor and insight. If you thought you knew the world of stand-up, think again.
This is Rawlings like you’ve never seen him before, only on Sway’s Universe.
Rawlings is most notable for frequently appearing in sketches on Chappelle’s Show and hosting the third season along with Charlie Murphy. His catchphrase on the show was “I’m rich, biaaaaatch!” (which is played at the end of every episode as part of Dave Chappelle’s vanity card) as well as frequently adding “Son!” at the end of each sentence.
He demonstrates his knowledge of broken Korean he learned in the Air Force in the sketches “Player Hater’s Ball” and “The Time Haters”, the latter of which was featured in the “Failures” episode. Rawlings reprises his role as the hater “Beautiful”, known for wearing a Jheri curl and a suit similar to ones that Little Richard has worn. In the sketches, he responds to the comments of Korean hater “Mr. Roboto” with insults in Korean. He reprised the role of Beautiful on Chappelle’s episode of Saturday Night Live.
Rawlings appears in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 and in a cameo appearance in the music video for Jim Jones’ “We Fly High” (Ballin’ Remix). He was a regular on The Ricki Lake Show mostly as a judge on various challenge episodes.
