Comedians often live a tragic life, it’s the only job where you’re judged purely on whether they make people happy or not. What if they’re not funny? Do they think they’re funny? In turn, these types of questions can take a serious toll on a person’s body and state of mind, especially once you start taking the amounts of drugs that some of these comedians did. The 80s and 90s certainly seemed like a wild ride, it’s just a shame these comedians couldn’t hold on for a little longer. We’ll miss them terribly. See our list after the jump.

First, let’s define “relevant”. It’s “Closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand”. In terms of stand up comedy, that means having a connection with your audience. You’re up there on stage, making observations, and the audience whether they sympathize, empathize, or just process what you’re saying and they respond in a favorable way (read: they f***ing laugh and clap). Comedians like Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld became huge celebrities because audiences could relate to them in some way. But those guys aren’t “relevant” today. So, who is? Let us break it down for you with today’s most relevant comedians in our list after the jump.

The best comedians aren’t necessarily the ones that get all the movie roles, have sold out comedy tours or guest star on the most popular television shows. In fact, some of the best comedians have been touring the minor circuit: comedy clubs and colleges, perfecting their craft for decades. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, they just haven’t been able to get that one big break. Sure, some of them may have their own hour-long stand-up specials, and have appeared all over Comedy Central, but you’re not going to see one of these guys starring in a hit movie any time soon. COED’s giving credit where credit is due in our list of the 24 most underrated comedians. See the list and vote for your favorite after the jump!

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With times getting tougher and tougher by the day, it’s important to remember to laugh every once in a while. So with our first black president coming up on his two year anniversary in the White House, we thought we’d take a look at COED’s 7 Funniest Black Men of All Time for some comic inspiration.

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With times getting tougher and tougher by the day, it’s important to remember to laugh every once in a while. So while the first black president prepares to take office and get this show back on the road, we thought we’d take a look at COED’s 7 Funniest Black Men of All Time for some comic inspiration.
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