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SNL's Chris Redd On Fusing Rap And Comedy

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Eve Zuckoff
Chris Citorik

March 15, 2019

Chris Redd, from left, Will Stephen, Eli Brueggemann, and Kenan Thompson winners of the award for outstanding original music and lyrics for "Saturday Night Live - Host: Chance the Rapper" pose for a portraits during night two of the Television Academy's 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)

Chris Redd is an artist, comedian, and self-proclaimed "failed-rapper." Redd is also the 19th African-American cast member to appear on Saturday Night Live in 44 seasons. He's in his second season on SNL, where he's portrayed Kanye West and been in a series of sketches that parody "woke" rap songs.

Chris Redd will be performing at WBUR's Cityspace on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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Chris Redd, comedian and featured cast member of Saturday Night Live. He tweets @reddsaidit.