Rudy Ray Moore, the self-proclaimed “Godfather of Rap” who influenced generations of rappers and comedians with his rhyming style, braggadocio and profanity-laced routines, has died. He was 81.
He referred to his contributions as “ghetto expression” and rose to fame as the star of classics “Dolemite,” “The Human Tornado,” “Petey Wheatstraw: The Devil’s Son-in-Law” and “Money Hustler.”
Read his in depth obituary which discusses his contributions to film, comedy and music at LAtimes.com.
