Comedy Central has detailed “The New Negroes With Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle,” a new stand-up comedy and music series that draws its name from the Alain Locke book The New Negro. Watch a trailer for the show below.
“That book was a collection of essays, poetry, fiction, and music from a generation of emerging artists credited with launching the Harlem Renaissance,” Vaughn and Mike wrote in a statement. “It was a place where black people could define themselves instead of being defined by others. Our show aspires to do the same with stand-up comedy, music, and music videos. We’re paying homage to that original movement by inviting comedians and musicians to do what they do best: speak.”
The show, which debuts April 19 on CC with a simulcast on BET, will feature stand-up sets and an original song and music video by Open Mike Eagle and a musical guest. The songs will be released digitally with the broadcast of each episode. Guests confirmed to appear include: MF Doom, Hannibal Buress, Danny Brown, Lizzo, Father, Phonte, Method Man, and more.
Open Mike Eagle’s most recent EP What Happens When I Try to Relax was released last year. Prior to that, his last full-length was Brick Body Kids Still Daydream, issued in 2017.
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