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* DrugsAreBad: "Ike's Rap VIII", from ''U-Turn''.
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* ''Series/{{Hunter}}'' as Typhoon Thompson (1986)

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'' (1999) as Chef (voice)



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* ''Film/{{Wattstax}}'' as himself--this was a ConcertFilm and Hayes was the closing act

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* ''Film/{{Wattstax}}'' (1973) as himself--this was a ConcertFilm and Hayes was the closing act
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* ''Film/{{Wattstax}}'' AsHimself--this was a ConcertFilm and Hayes was the closing act

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* {{Sampling}}: His work has been sampled several times by other artists, the most famous examples being Music/{{Portishead}}'s "Glory Box" and Music/AlessiaCara's "Here," both of which sample "Ike's Rap II." He himself would occasionally sample from other people's work.

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* {{Sampling}}: His work has been sampled several times by other artists, the most famous examples being Music/{{Portishead}}'s "Glory Box" and Music/AlessiaCara's "Here," both of which sample "Ike's Rap II." He himself would occasionally sample from other people's work. Even ''South Park'' got in on this, with an episode where Chef's role is composed entirely of StockFootage following Haye's leave.
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* ''Film/ReindeerGames'' (2000) as Zook


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* ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Gandolph Finch (1976-7)
* ''Series/TheATeam'' as C.J. Mack (1985)


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* ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' as Minister (1995)
* ''Series/{{Sliders}}'' as The Prime Oracle (1996)

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* EpicRocking: Every cut off his ''Hot Buttered Soul'' album qualifies. Particularly noteworthy are his covers of ''Walk on By'' (12:03) and ''By the Time I Get to Phoenix'' (18:42).

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cut off his ''Hot Buttered Soul'' album qualifies. Particularly noteworthy are his covers of ''Walk on By'' (12:03) and ''By the Time I Get to Phoenix'' (18:42).(18:42).
**''Shaft'', in turn, has "Do Your Thing" (19:30).
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* {{Sampling}}: His work has been sampled several times by other artists. He himself would occasionally sample from other people's work.

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In 1971, he worked on the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Shaft}}'', in which he also cameoed, which found him further success. Taking a hiatus from music through the 1980s, he also began working as an actor, making appearances on a number of television shows (most notably, as Chef from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', from 1997-2006) and feature productions. He would return to making music in 1995.

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In 1971, he worked on the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Shaft}}'', in which he also cameoed, which found earned him further success. the first Academy Award to a black musician for "Best Original Song." Taking a hiatus from music through the 1980s, he also began working as an actor, making appearances on a number of television shows (most notably, as Chef from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', from 1997-2006) and feature productions. He would return to making music in 1995.
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* ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka'' (1988) as Hammer
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!!Tropes related to his works:
* {{Blaxploitation}}: He had both provided music and had acting roles in these sorts of films.
* EpicInstrumentalOpener: About half of ''Theme from Shaft'' is the instrumental opening. Since this song isn't very long, there isn't much time left for actual lyrics.
* EpicRocking: Every cut off his ''Hot Buttered Soul'' album qualifies. Particularly noteworthy are his covers of ''Walk on By'' (12:03) and ''By the Time I Get to Phoenix'' (18:42).
* PopStarComposer: Isaac provided the soundtracks to a few Blaxploitation films, the most famous being ''Shaft''.
* SpokenWordInMusic: The album ''Hot Buttered Soul'' featured a cover of ''By the Time I Get to Phoenix'' that turned this trope into an art form. The song itself follows a man, having just left his wife, describing what he thinks she will be doing as he reaches certain destinations by car. Hayes turned this three-minute country song into an eighteen-minute soul epic, including an eight-minute spoken introduction of how the man came to his decision to leave his wife.
* ThemeTune: Isaac provided the theme tune to the short lived television show ''The Men''.
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* ''Series/MiamiVice'' as Holiday (1987)
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On August 10, 2006, he died from a stroke in his home near Memphis.

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On August 10, 2006, 2008, he died from a stroke in his home near Memphis.




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* ''Film/HustleAndFlow'' (2005) as Arnel
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* ''Series/StargateSG1'' (2006) as Tolok

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* ''Juicy Fruit'' (Disco Freak) (1976)

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* ''Juicy Fruit'' Fruit (Disco Freak) Freak)'' (1976)
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* ''Branded'' (1995)

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!!Notable acting roles:
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* ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork'' (1981) as The Duke
* ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven'' (1989) as Ike (voice)
* ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'' (1993) as Asneeze

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' (1997-2006) as Chef (voice)
** ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'' (1999)
* ''Series/StargateSG1'' (2006) as Tolok
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In 1971, he worked on the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Shaft}}'', in which he also cameoed, which found him further success. Taking a hiatus from music through the 1980s, he also began working as an actor, making appearances on a number of television shows (most notably, as Chef from ''WesterAnimation/SouthPark'', from 1997-2006) and feature productions. He would return to making music in 1995.

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In 1971, he worked on the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Shaft}}'', in which he also cameoed, which found him further success. Taking a hiatus from music through the 1980s, he also began working as an actor, making appearances on a number of television shows (most notably, as Chef from ''WesterAnimation/SouthPark'', ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', from 1997-2006) and feature productions. He would return to making music in 1995.
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Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor.

Having played music since childhood, he got his start in the industry with Creator/StaxRecords as a musician and producer, working with famous names like Music/OtisRedding. His first album was released in 1968 to little interest, but his second, ''Hot Buttered Soul'', found major success, establishing Hayes' distinctive sound and dress style.

In 1971, he worked on the soundtrack for ''Film/{{Shaft}}'', in which he also cameoed, which found him further success. Taking a hiatus from music through the 1980s, he also began working as an actor, making appearances on a number of television shows (most notably, as Chef from ''WesterAnimation/SouthPark'', from 1997-2006) and feature productions. He would return to making music in 1995.

On August 10, 2006, he died from a stroke in his home near Memphis.
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!!Discography:

* ''Presenting Isaac Hayes'' (1968)
* ''Hot Buttered Soul'' (1969)
* ''The Isaac Hayes Movement'' (1970)
* ''...To Be Continued'' (1970)
* ''Black Moses'' (1971)
* ''Joy'' (1973)
* ''Chocolate Chip'' (1975)
* ''Disco Connection'' (1975)
* ''Groove-A-Thon'' (1976)
* ''Juicy Fruit'' (Disco Freak) (1976)
* ''New Horizon'' (1977)
* ''Hotbed - Isaac Hayes Demo Album - Stax Records'' (1978)
* ''For the Sake of Love'' (1978)
* ''Don't Let Go'' (1979)
* ''And Once Again'' (1980)
* ''Lifetime Thing'' (1981)
* ''U-Turn'' (1986)
* ''Love Attack'' (1988)
* ''Raw & Refined'' (1995)
* ''Branded'' (1995)

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