Bernie Mac's second Def Comedy Jam Special, "I Ain't Scared of You Motherfuckers" is a comedic work that has always made me laugh uncontrollably. Even when I was too young to fully understand most of the jokes in this particular stand-up routine, its physical movements, use of profanities and taboo sexual phrases, and urban Chicago colloquialisms were enough to make the tears flow from my eyes and a loud noise. a laugh came out of my mouth, loud enough for my mother to come to my room and investigate what all the commotion was about. Despite the obvious comedic subject matter of comedic works performed by comedians such as Bernie Mac, there are many underlying reasons that attribute to the humor that is expressed through our laughter and enjoyment. Through his lively stage presence and sociological motifs, Bernie Mac was able to enlighten the world about the different cultural aspects of urban life using social and psychological cues that capture our attention, give us cues on how to react, provide an increased social awareness through satirical methods and by shedding light on taboo topics regarding the themes of sex and gender roles. In "I Ain't Scared of You Motherfuckers", Bernie Mac begins the routine by taking the stage with the DJ playing an old hip-hop track. -The beat of the hop music that Mac dances to, thrusting his hips, lifting his legs, and bobbing his head to the catchy beat. The rhythm is so intriguing that you can see audience members moving to the rhythm of its sounds and I found myself following Mac's movements to boot. Right from the start, Mac has the attention of myself and the audience present in the video as he intrigued us with happy beats which in turn prepare us...... middle of paper...... Yanks in urban areas need to stop the violence and get out and vote. Mac talks about how he did a show in a Chicago prison and how "forty percent of the brothers in prison are there for nothing." Mac goes on and tells a story about the experience and says he had the chance to do a roundtable with some of the inmates that went along the lines of, "Hey bro, what are you interested in?" , Mac says, “Nut,” the inmate says, “how long will it take,” asks Mac and the inmate responds “always.” In this exchange, Mac brings up the subject of the “no- snitching” within the African American community in poor urban communities He uses this dialogue between himself and the inmate to describe to the viewers how ridiculous the “no snitching” rule is because it just puts you in a position. horrible at someone else's stupidity and bad actions..