Rap Reiplinger

Hawaiian comedian Rap Reiplinger might have just lived to find out his 33rd year, but his witty comedy even now lives to today, especially in his indigenous tropical state. Blessed Adam Kawika Piimauna “Rap” Reiplinger on July 16, 1950, he found out humor via such important artists as Crimson Skelton, Sid Caesar and Ernie Kovacs, amongst others. His imaginative Television specials, advertisements, and humor recordings from the past due ’70s (1978’s Poi Puppy, in addition to the 1979 set SHOULD I Dare Disturb the World and Crab Dreams) possess resulted in many capture phrases still found in Hawaii even today, included in this “Russell, you obtain pencil?,” “Why I arrive, I stay you decide to go?,” as well as perhaps his best-known one, “Not really too sweet, not really as well rancid, but perfectly!” Reiplinger also helped generate Hawaii’s top humor ensemble, Booga Booga, in 1974, including such notables as Wayne Give Benton, and Ed Ka’ahea. Reiplinger’s recognition continued to go up, as he started performing through the entire USA to enthusiastic viewers (including ‘The Aladdin’ in NEVADA, ‘Capture a Rising Celebrity’ in NY, with ‘The Improv’ in LA), and received an Emmy Honor in 1982 for his Television unique ‘Rap’s Hawaii,’ which he both had written and starred in, and got house a bronze medal through the International Film and Tv Festival of NY for “Most Exceptional Television Creation.” Since his cocaine-related loss of life in January of 1984, Reiplinger’s function has influenced countless Hawaiian authors, comedians, radio personalities, and stars. Ten years after his loss of life, many best-of compilations had been issued, presenting the comedian to a complete new era of admirers — 1993’s THE VERY BEST of Rap and 1996’s THE VERY BEST of Rap As well.