On October 21 , 2015 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Rock would host the 88th Academy Awards . When the subsequent acting nominations turned out to include no racial minorities , Rock was called upon to join a boycott of the ceremony . Rock declined however , stating at the ceremony that it would have accomplished little since the show would have proceeded anyway , with him simply replaced . Instead , Rock spoke of his concerns about the lack of diversity in AMPAS at various times during the show , closing by saying " Black Lives Matter . " Rock 's first music video was for his song " Your Mother 's Got a Big Head " from his album '' Born Suspect '' . Rock also made videos for his songs " Champagne " from '' Roll With the New '' and " No Sex ( In the Champagne Room ) " from '' Bigger & Blacker ''
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Chris Rock