No one beats Chris Rock. He's a living legend, literally. His timing is perfection, his facial expressions are a great supplement, but none of that compares to the wit of his material. He's done 3 sets, and his first two while a looong time ago, are still awesome by today's standards. You can quote this guy forever. Comedy Central did a Top 100 comedians of all time, Chris Rock was one of the only ones (if not the only one, I didn't see all 100) that's still active and alive, beating some of the all time greats.
Dave Chapelle's awesome too. Although his standup has really benefitted from the success of his show.
I personally love Wanda Sykes looking toward female comedians.
Paul Rodriguez also gets a thumbs up. He does for latinos what Chris Rock does for African Americans, oh and George Lopez (although I haven't seen his whole act).
I really enjoy Dane Cook's enthusiasm, makes him so much more animated than any other performer.
Dave Attell's up there. He came to my school once, totally bummed when I missed that one.
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