American comedian and actor
Jaboukie Young-White
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Born
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1994-07-24
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July 24, 1994
(age 29)
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Other names
| Jaboukie
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Education
| DePaul University
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Occupations
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Years active
| 2013?present
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Jaboukie Young-White
(born July 24, 1994
[1]
[2]
) is an American comedian, actor, and writer.
Early life
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Young-White was born to Jamaican immigrants and raised in
Harvey, Illinois
.
[1]
[3]
He later attended
Marian Catholic High School
where he participated in Speech and Theatre before studying at
DePaul University
,
[4]
where he became involved in improv comedy through the collegiate improvisation program "The Titanic Players".
[5]
[
non-primary source needed
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He ultimately left DePaul in his senior year to pursue his comedy career full-time.
[6]
Career
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Young-White performed stand-up for the first time at an
open mic
night when he was 19; he was hired for his first stand-up gig when he was 21.
[6]
He continued to perform stand-up at several bars and clubs around Chicago and New York City, and was a finalist at the 2016 NYC Devil Cup Stand Up Festival.
[7]
Beginning in late 2016, several of his
memes
, tweets, and posts went
viral
.
[6]
[8]
He subsequently gained prominence on social media, particularly on Twitter and
Instagram
, where he grew a large following.
[9]
[
non-primary source needed
]
[10]
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non-primary source needed
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In 2017, he was featured on
Rolling Stone
'
s "25 Under 25: Meet the Young Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World" list.
[11]
The following year, he was included in
Vulture
'
s "20 Comedians You Should and Will Know" list.
[12]
In 2020, Young-White was placed on
BET
's "Future 40" list, which is a list of "40 of the most inspiring and innovative vanguards who are redefining what it means to be unapologetically young, gifted & black".
[13]
Since 2017, he has performed stand-up twice on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
.
[14]
[15]
As of 2018, he writes for the
Netflix
television shows
Big Mouth
and
American Vandal
.
[16]
In October of that year, he was hired as a correspondent on
The Daily Show
;
[17]
he made his first appearance opposite
Trevor Noah
on October 11, 2018, and left in 2021.
[18]
[19]
[20]
In early 2019, Young-White was negotiating to be a lead in an untitled
Bo Burnham
and
Amy York Rubin
film alongside
Danielle Macdonald
.
[21]
On
Martin Luther King Day
(January 20, 2020), Young-White was temporarily banned from Twitter for posting a tweet posing as the
FBI
and claiming that they were responsible for the activist's
assassination
.
[22]
On March 23, 2020, Twitter again suspended Young-White after he changed his display name and icon to that of the
CNN
Breaking News account, and tweeting: "BREAKING:
Joe Biden
is not DEAD. He just getting some dick. We've all been there cnn.com", thus making it appear as though CNN had posted the tweet.
[23]
His account was restored less than a day later. However, he was subsequently stripped of his
verified status
.
[24]
In 2021, Young-White starred in the film
Dating and New York
. He also appeared opposite
Joaquin Phoenix
in the film
C'mon C'mon
and had a recurring role in the television series
Only Murders in the Building
.
[25]
He voiced the lead role of Truman in the animated series
Fairfax
.
[26]
On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Young-White would be teaming up with
Issa Rae
and her production company
Hoorae
to develop the book
The Gang's All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members
by Vanessa R. Panfil into a series for
HBO
. He will write and executive produce the project.
[27]
On July 20, 2021, it was announced that Young-White would be writing the script for an upcoming animated feature inspired by music of the late rapper
Juice Wrld
.
[28]
In 2022, Young-White had a recurring role in Rae's television show
Rap Sh!t
.
[29]
He also voice acted in the
Disney+
series
Baymax!
and voiced main character Ethan Clade in the Disney animated feature
Strange World
.
[30]
[31]
On September 30, 2022, Young-White released his debut single "BBC" via
Interscope Records
under the moniker "jaboukie."
[32]
Two more singles, "ROCKWHYLER" and "not_me_tho," were subsequently released.
On August 1, 2023, jaboukie announced his debut album,
All who can't hear must feel,
which was released on August 25, 2023.
[33]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2017?18
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Himself
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Stand-up performer, 2 episodes
[34]
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2018
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Influencer
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Duffer Stone
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TV movie
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2018?present
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Big Mouth
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(voice)
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Episode: "Duke"; also writer
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2018
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American Vandal
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Writer
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2018?21
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
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Himself (correspondent)
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57 episodes
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2019
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Crashing
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Himself
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Episode: "Jaboukie"
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Total Forgiveness
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Himself
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Episode: "Stand-up/Diaries"
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The Rank Room
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Himself
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Episode: "What Is the Worst Tattoo to Get?"
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2020
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BoJack Horseman
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(voice)
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2 episodes
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2020?21
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Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
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Daniel
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3 episodes
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2021?22
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Only Murders in the Building
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Sam
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5 episodes
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Fairfax
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Truman, Reporter 2, Off-Brian Stan No. 2, Random Female Griever, Shu, EMTIT, Kellen, Extra 3, Sean (voice)
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15 episodes
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2022
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Battle Kitty
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Warriors, Squires, Cocky Warrior, Erik, Robber 2, Brad, Angelions, Pirates, Ghosts, Glitch Warrior (voice)
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7 episodes
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Baymax!
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Mbita (voice)
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2 episodes
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Rap Sh!t
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Francois Boom
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4 episodes
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The Great North
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Holden (voice)
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Episode: "Mall-mento Adventure"
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2023
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Bob's Burgers
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Blue Haired Teen (voice)
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Episode: "
These Boots Are Made for Stalking
"
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Black Mirror
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TV Eric
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Episode: "
Joan Is Awful
"
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2017
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Black Tylenol
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Martin
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[35]
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Discography
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Studio albums
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Singles
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- "bbc" (2022)
- "ROCKWHYLER" (2022)
- "GONER" (2023)
- "not_me_tho" (2023)
Music videos
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Title
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Year
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Director
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Notes
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"bbc"
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2022
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Jaboukie Young-White
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[36]
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"ROCKWHYLER"
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[37]
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"not_me_tho'
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2023
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Jaboukie Young-White
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[38]
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References
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- ^
a
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NerdyPOC (May 10, 2017).
"Jaboukie Young-White, On Online Activism, Black Twitter Not Getting Credit and Mental Health"
.
Medium
. Archived from
the original
on April 26, 2018
. Retrieved
April 15,
2018
.
- ^
Young-White, Jaboukie [@jaboukie] (July 24, 2019).
"hey it's my birthday today and for it i'm asking u to please donate to @TheOkraProject"
(
Tweet
) – via
Twitter
.
- ^
"
"Not Offended, Just Bored" ? Meet Jaboukie Young-White"
.
Mask Magazine
. Archived from
the original
on January 3, 2020
. Retrieved
January 3,
2020
.
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"Marian Catholic senior captures two IHSA state speech championships"
.
nwitimes.com
. Retrieved
October 13,
2018
.
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"Sausage McGuffin Facebook profile"
. Retrieved
September 16,
2019
.
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a
b
c
Mullane, Pat.
"Former DePaul student goes viral, starts career as a comedian"
.
The DePaulia
. Retrieved
July 9,
2018
.
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"Jaboukie Young-White on the Zen of Memes"
.
Vulture
. September 16, 2016.
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"This Guy's Instagram Captions Are Gloriously Extra"
.
BuzzFeed
. Retrieved
July 9,
2018
.
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"jaboukie young-white (@jaboukie) | Twitter"
. Retrieved
July 9,
2018
– via Twitter.
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"jaboukie young-white (@jaboukie) ? Instagram photos and videos"
. Retrieved
July 9,
2018
– via Instagram.
- ^
"25 Under 25: Meet the Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World"
.
Rolling Stone
. July 19, 2017. Archived from
the original
on April 26, 2018
. Retrieved
April 25,
2018
.
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Pitchel, Jesse David Fox, Jake Kroeger, Samantha.
"20 Comedians You Should and Will Know"
.
Vulture
. Retrieved
April 26,
2018
.
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"BET Digital celebrates black excellence with new original editorial series"
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Chicago Defender
. February 7, 2020
. Retrieved
February 15,
2020
.
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"Jaboukie Young-White Takes on 'Masc' Queer Men in Hilarious Standup"
.
Out.com
. December 15, 2017
. Retrieved
May 30,
2018
.
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"
'The Daily Show' Adds Jaboukie Young-White as Correspondent"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
October 13,
2018
.
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"Donald Glover fan goes viral after posting photo of encounter on Twitter"
.
The Independent
. Retrieved
July 9,
2018
.
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Evans, Greg (October 11, 2018).
"Jaboukie Young-White Joins 'The Daily Show' As Correspondent"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
October 13,
2018
.
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"Chicago comedian schools Trevor Noah in his 'Daily Show' debut"
.
Chicago Sun-Times
. Retrieved
October 13,
2018
.
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Otterson, Joe (October 11, 2018).
"Jaboukie Young-White Joins 'Daily Show With Trevor Noah' as Correspondent"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
October 13,
2018
.
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White, Peter (November 11, 2021).
"
'The Daily Show': Correspondent Jaboukie Young-White Exits Comedy Central Late-Night Series"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
November 11,
2021
.
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Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 19, 2019).
"Danielle Macdonald, Jaboukie Young-White Set For Paramount Players Pic"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
February 23,
2019
.
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Pollowitz, Greg (January 21, 2020).
"The Daily Show's Jaboukie Young-White gets booted off Twitter for spoofing the official FBI account"
.
Twitchy
. Retrieved
January 22,
2020
.
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Haasch, Palmer (March 24, 2020).
"Twitter suspended Jaboukie over fake CNN tweet about Joe Biden"
.
Insider
. Retrieved
March 25,
2020
.
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Moen, Matt (March 24, 2020).
"Why #FreeJaboukie Is Trending"
.
Paper
. Retrieved
March 25,
2020
.
- ^
"Jaboukie Young-White | Speaking Fee, Booking Agent, & Contact Info | CAA Speakers"
.
www.caa.com
. Archived from
the original
on September 29, 2021
. Retrieved
September 29,
2021
.
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Zorrilla, Monica Marie (September 29, 2021).
"Kiersey Clemons, Jaboukie Young-White to Star in Amazon's Adult Animated Comedy 'Fairfax'
"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
September 29,
2021
.
- ^
Goldberg, Lesley (June 10, 2021).
"Jaboukie Young-White Adapting 'Gang's All Queer' for HBO, Issa Rae"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
July 24,
2021
.
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Grobar, Matt (July 20, 2021).
"Modern Magic: Adam Rosenberg & Rodney Rothman Launch Company Focused On Event Animation And Live-Action"
.
Deadline
.
- ^
Petski, Denise (August 6, 2021).
"
'Rap Sh*t': Issa Rae's HBO Max Series Adds Four To Cast"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
August 7,
2021
.
- ^
"Disney+ to Debut Walt Disney Animation Studios' New Series 'Baymax!' on June 29"
.
The Walt Disney Company
. May 20, 2022
. Retrieved
September 30,
2022
.
- ^
Salazar, Andrew J. (September 21, 2022).
"Meet Jaboukie Young-White's New Disney Character in 'Strange World'
"
.
DiscussingFilm
. Retrieved
September 30,
2022
.
- ^
"jaboukie Young-White Releases New Song and Video "BBC"
"
.
Complex
. Retrieved
September 30,
2022
.
- ^
jaboukie - All who can't hear must feel (Official Album Trailer)
, retrieved
August 10,
2023
- ^
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (December 13, 2017),
Jaboukie Young-White Stand-Up
, retrieved
April 15,
2018
- ^
Never Sad (February 28, 2017),
Black Tylenol
, retrieved
May 21,
2019
- ^
jaboukie - BBC
, retrieved
October 7,
2022
- ^
jaboukie - ROCKWHYLER (Official Music Video)
, retrieved
December 9,
2022
- ^
jaboukie - not_me_tho (Official Music Video)
, retrieved
August 10,
2023
Further reading
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- Notes
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Online version is titled "The standup who doubles as a digital Emily Post".
External links
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