Tracy Morgan is known for making people laugh. But in an emotional December 2023 episode, the actor/comedian got a little choked up when he learned that rapper Nas is his third cousin.
“I called him up, and I say, ‘Yo Esco,’” the Saturday Night Live alum said on an episode of The Connect the Dots podcast. “He said, ‘What up, Tray?’ I said, ‘Guess what? I just did ‘Finding 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.’”