How is Hannibal Buress linked to Bill Cosby?

"Pull your pants up black people, I was on TV in the '80s," Buress said during a show at a Philadelphia comedy club, mocking Bill Cosby. "Yeah ... the joke, however -- and his name being associated with the word "rape" -- did delay Comedy Central's announcement of Hannibal's new TV show, Buress said. read more

But those unfamiliar with the performer's work now know him as the man who called Bill Cosby a rapist on stage. Last month in Philadelphia, Buress performed a two-minute joke about the"Cosby Show" star."Yeah, but you rape women, Bill Cosby, so turn the crazy down a couple notches," Buress said. read more

Buress also asked members of the audience to “Google ‘Bill Cosby rape’” when they got home, joking that it would have a whole lot more results than a search for his name, “Hannibal Buress”. In the following days, the joke went viral, prompting dozens of women to step forward to accuse the star of The Cosby Show of assault. read more