Kevin Hart Fires Back At People Who Say He Isn't Funny

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Kevin Hart quotes J. Cole in response to the backlash he received over his recent comments about cancel culture.

Kevin Hart's faced the impacts of cancel culture to a certain degree but never enough to knock him from the top. So, when he railed against it in a recent interview with the Sunday Times, many of those who've attempted to cancel him in the past were, once again, back on his neck. 

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"I personally don't give a s--- about it," he admitted in the interview. "If somebody has done something truly damaging then, absolutely, a consequence should be attached. But when you just talk about … nonsense?... When you're talking, 'Someone said! They need to be taken [down]!' Shut the f--- up! What are you talking about?"

As the comedian faced heat on social media, he returned to the fold on Twitter where he doubled down on his comments while flaunting his list of achievements. 

"The 'He’s not funny' slander is the best....this is for you. I have 3 stand-up comedy specials that fall in the top 10 highest-grossing comedy specials of all time....2 of my specials are in the top 3 of all time," he tweeted. "I have been the highest-grossing comedian in entertainment for years now...I have also been the highest-grossing comedian in the box office with over 4 billion in earnings," he continued.

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As he continued to shrug off the criticism, saying that the 'hate/slander fuels' him, the comedian told people to 'read the actual articles' instead of a headline. To close things out, he offered a quote from J. Cole.

"J Cole said it best 'If ur laughing at a millionaire the jokes on YOU' .....Now back to ur regularly scheduled program. Live love and laugh," he wrote.

Peep Kevin Hart's tweets below. 

https://twitter.com/_/status/1404823777540808711
https://twitter.com/_/status/1404824706977574912
https://twitter.com/_/status/1404824938683547653
https://twitter.com/_/status/1404825322491629569
https://twitter.com/_/status/1404825575374659584
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https://twitter.com/_/status/1404826543696846849

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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