Katt Williams Essentials

Subtlety isn't a priority for Cincinnati-bred comedian Katt Williams. After developing his signature raucous delivery and cheerfully crude material at comedy clubs across the country, Williams broke out big with his 2006 standup special Katt Williams Live: Let a Playa Play. Four HBO specials, including one directed by Spike Lee, and a theatrical release followed. Williams shepherds his audiences like a preacher at a revival: they devour his blue commentary on race, sex, celebrities, and his own brushes with the law. No stranger to controversy, Williams is still pimpin', pimpin'.