Funnyman Kevin Hart is the co-star for VIBE’s annual Race Issue. Sharing the spotlight with his buddy Drake, the comedian spoke to editor Shanel Odum about his new projects, family life and racism in America. The full story won’t be available until the issue hits newsstands later this month but you can read an excerpt below.
VIBE: You don’t make race the nucleus of your routine. Why?
KEVIN HART: No, I don’t need to. I get that racism exists, but it’s not a catalyst for my content. I don’t need to talk about race to have material. My style of comedy is more self-deprecating. I think that makes me more relatable. When you deal with “topics”—race, white versus black—you’re not separating from the pack. You’re doing what everybody else is doing. It’s easy to take those subjects and make them personal. You show more depth when that’s not your shtick.
