The show opensopened with Chappelle being introduced over the instrumental from the song "[[Hip-Hop (Dead Prez song)|Hip-Hop]]", from the album ''[[Let's Get Free]]'' by [[Dead Prez]]. Chappelle performswould perform a short stand up in front of a live audience. The focus would then shiftsshift to a prerecorded [[sketch comedy|sketch]]. The show iswas notorious for its handling of the topic of sexuality and Chappelle's casual usage of [[racial epithets]]. Chappelle performed sketches that premiered intricate cultural topics, such as prostitution, the [[entertainment industry]], [[gun violence]], numerous drug references (particularly [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]], [[alcoholic beverage|alcohol]], [[phencyclidine|PCP]], [[crystal meth]] and [[crack cocaine]]) and music. TheOften showthe sometimesshow endsclosed with a musical performance by a [[hip hop]] or [[soul (music)|soul]] artist.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Comedy of Dave Chappelle:Critical Essays|last = Wisniewski|first = K.A.|publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers|year = 2009|isbn = 9780786454273|location = Jefferson, North Carolina|pages = 15}}</ref>
