The comedian recounted his emotional experience on PBS “Finding Your Roots.”
Tracy Morganrecounted the emotional experience of discovering that he’s related to longtime pal and rapper Nas.
“I turn the last page, and guess who’s sitting there?
Tracy Morgan; Nas.Kevork Djansezian/NBC via Getty; Hippolyte Petit/Getty
Me and Nas is third cousins on my mom’s side,” Morgan shared.
“Me and Esco was always tight before that.
Morgan said the rapper also had an emotional reaction when he learned about their ancestry.
“I called him up and I say, ‘Yo Esco.
I just didFinding Your Roots, me and you related.’
He started crying, I started crying.
And I said to him, ‘If you ever need me, I’m there, cuz.’
He said, ‘Cuz, if you ever need me I’m there.'”
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Morgan’s episode is expected to air in February, he said.
My great, great, great, great, great grandfather’s name was Abraham Mack.
I know the name of the slave masters who owned us and the slave ship.”
“you gotta know who you come from before you leave this earth,” Morgan added.
“Know who you are and where you come from.
I did a lot of crying.
No matter who you are, you’re gonna break down.”
