''Rappin' Rodney'' is a comedy album by American comedian

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issued by RCA Records in 1983. The title track is a rap-influenced novelty song co-written by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr.; the same songwriters who worked with Kurtis Blow on " The Breaks". Dennis Blair co-wrote the song. The accompanying music video, which includes cameos from Pat Benatar and Don Novello (as

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), 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 at Catch a Rising Star, in New York City. The song peaked at number 83 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. It soon earned Dangerfield a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording.

Track listing

Side A

Side B

Personnel

*Creative consultant: Dennis Blair *Production assistant: Kathy Lymberopoulos *Photography: Bernard Vidal *Engineer: Bob Merritt *Edited and mixed at the Record Plant, Los Angeles. *Mastered at A&M studios, Los Angeles by Bernie Grundman

References

{{Authority control 1983 albums Rodney Dangerfield albums 1980s comedy albums RCA Records albums