SNL Reenacts JAY Z's Journey from Drug Dealer to Successful Rapper

If you’re looking for a factual biopic of JAY Z’s journey from rags to riches here, you’re checking

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If you’re looking for a factual biopic of JAY Z‘s journey from rags to riches here, you’re checking out the wrong video. In its latest episode, Saturday Night Live satirically documents JAY’s journey from being a drug dealer to a successful rapper. Played by Mike O’Brien, the plot details the rapper leaving Marcy Projects, his public feud and resolution with Queensbridge rapper Nas (played by J.K. Simmons), meeting his superstar wife Beyoncé, and his collaboration work with Kanye West. Catch the hilariously inaccurate episode above and share with us your thoughts below.

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