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The Jay-Z Story

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The definitive, fully accurate story of New York's quirkiest rapper Jay-Z's rise to fame. Starring Mike O'Brien as Jay-Z, Sasheer Zamata as Beyoncé, Jason Sudeikis as Kanye West and J.K. Simmons as Nas. [Season 40, 2015]

Appearing:Bobby MoynihanVanessa Bayer
Tags: SNL, Saturday Night Live, Season 40, Episode 1675, J.K. Simmons, Jay-Z, Mike O'Brien, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jason Sudeikis, Sasheer Zamata, Nas
S40 E134 minHighlightComedyLate Night
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S40 E19 | 05/02/15
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S40 E14 | 02/28/15
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S40 E13 | 01/31/15
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S40 E12 | 01/24/15
January 24 - Blake Shelton
S40 E11 | 01/17/15
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S40 E10 | 12/20/14
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