Editing Rudy Ray Moore (section)

==Legacy==
He came to be regarded as a major influence by many later [[rapping|rap]] stars. [[Snoop Dogg]] said that "without Rudy Ray Moore, there would be no Snoop Dogg, and that's for real."<ref name="NYT" />

On June 7, 2018, it was announced that [[Craig Brewer]] would direct ''[[Dolemite Is My Name]]'' from a script by [[Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski]] with [[Netflix]] producing and distributing and Eddie Murphy starring as Moore.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galuppo|first1=Mia|title=Eddie Murphy to Star as Rudy Ray Moore for Netflix|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/eddie-murphy-star-as-rudy-ray-moore-netflix-movie-1118159|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=June 7, 2018|language=en|date=June 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/eddie-murphy-dolemite-is-my-name-netflix-1202837013/|title=Film News Roundup: Eddie Murphy to Star in Biopic 'Dolemite Is My Name' for Netflix|first1=Dave|last1=McNary|date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> Later that month, the rest of the principal cast was announced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wesley-snipes-joins-eddie-murphy-netflixs-rudy-ray-moore-movie-1120125|title=Wesley Snipes Joins Eddie Murphy in Netflix's 'Dolemite Is My Name!' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ti-talks-join-netflixs-dolemite-is-my-name-1123150|title=T.I. in Talks to Join Eddie Murphy in Netflix's 'Dolemite Is My Name!' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keegan-michael-key-joins-eddie-murphy-netflix-movie-dolemite-is-my-name-1123870|title=Keegan-Michael Key Joins Eddie Murphy in 'Dolemite Is My Name!' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 28, 2018 }}</ref> In July 2018, [[Chris Rock]] and [[Ron Cephas Jones]] joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/is-us-star-ron-cephas-jones-joins-eddie-murphy-dolemite-1129673|title='This Is Us' Star Ron Cephas Jones Joins Eddie Murphy in 'Dolemite' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 25, 2018}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began on June 12, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Eddie Murphy to Star as Rudy Ray Moore for Netflix|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/eddie-murphy-dolemite-rudy-ray-moore-netflix-movie-craig-brewer-blaxploitation-hero-scott-alexander-larry-karaszewski-1202404562/|website=Deadline|access-date=June 7, 2018|language=en|date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> In August 2019, the [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] was released. The film [[premiere]]d at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 7, 2019, and received a [[limited release]] on October 4, 2019, before digital streaming on October 25, 2019.

In January 2022, a detailed biography, ''Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself: The Authorized Biography of Rudy Ray Moore aka Dolemite'' by Mark Jason Murray, was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shop.grindhousereleasing.com/products/thank-you-for-letting-me-be-myself-the-authorized-biography-of-rudy-ray-moore-a-k-a-dolemite-by-mark-jason-murray|title=THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE MYSELF - The Authorized Biography of Rudy|website=[[Grindhouse Releasing]]|access-date=April 30, 2024}}</ref>