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Saturday Night Live Spoofs JAY Z's Rise to Success

Saturday Night Live documents JAY Z’s rise to fame in a hilariously inaccurate portrayal played by

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Saturday Night Live documents JAY Z‘s rise to fame in a hilariously inaccurate portrayal played by Mike O’Brien. The skit covers some of Jay’s most famous events in his storied career, including the moment he met his eventual wife pop-superstar Beyonce Knowles, co-signing Kanye West as a rapper, settling his feud with Nas, and writing the popular “Empire State of Mind.” The spoof also features the episode’s guest host, J.K. Simmons of Law & Order.

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