Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker1999

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What We Think

Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker is more a time capsule of raw, unfiltered comedy than a vehicle for modern woke ideology. It pokes fun at everyone and everything, without preaching or forcing an agenda. Pretty non-woke by today’s standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker is a stand-up comedy special centered around Rock's personal observations and experiences. The material is driven by genuine comedic voice, not an ideological checklist. Identity elements are organic to the artist, not forced. There is little evidence that narrative integrity is compromised for “woke” points.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Rock does critique institutions like religion, family dynamics, and societal issues, but it’s framed as classic irreverent stand-up, not a pointed attack on traditional values. There’s some subverting of norms for comedic effect, but it hardly feels like a modern ideological rewrite.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The special actually showcases pluralism: Rock pokes fun at many perspectives, including his own. Traditional beliefs are sometimes lampooned, but there’s no monolithic ideology being pushed. Dissenting views are part of the comedic texture, not villainized.

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