Jay Pharoah On Getting SNL At 22, White Famous, Kanye Beef & Rapping | Drink Champs

Jay Pharoah stops by to celebrate the 500th episode of the show. He talks about his time on Saturday Night Live and what it takes to nail his famous celebrity impressions. The comedian also shares a wild story about almost playing Tupac in a movie that never came out. Things get real when he opens up about his past struggles with alcohol and addiction. He explains how he eventually found his faith and got his life back on track. To top it all off, he drops a serious freestyle that proves he actually has bars.

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