Wayne Brady Bodies "5 Fingers Of Death" Freestyle On "Sway In The Morning"

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Not bad, not bad at all.

Never underestimate the rap skills of Wayne Brady. The host and comedian never ceases to amaze, and his tough-guy role on Chappelle's Show will go down in history as one of the funniest sketches of the series. He's known as the kitschy, happy-go-lucky actor that has been able to cross age and color lines, but he made sure that people recognized his freestyle skills during his recent visit to Sway in the Morning.

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Sway is known for putting his guests to the test, and Brady was in the hot seat for Sway in the Morning's first "5 Fingers of Death Freestyle" of 2020. For those of you unfamiliar with the practice, the person begins to freestyle before Sway pulls a question out of a bag. The person rapping has to then read and answer the question as they incorporate it into their freestyle—not an easy feat.

Even with the beat switches, Brady seemed to handle the task set before him rather effortlessly. "Hold for a second got a question to begin again / This is for all of y'all, this is for the citizens / If I had to change my first name what would it be / If I had to change my first name, well let me see / My first name, let me see would be great / It might be King because it would be ornate," Brady rapped.

They may not be the wittiest bars on the block, but for over five minutes of top of the dome rhymes coming from a non-rap artist, it's isn't half bad. This isn't Brady's first time around the Freestyle Block, so check it out in full below.


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Erika Marie is a seasoned journalist, editor, and ghostwriter who works predominantly in the fields of music, spirituality, mental health advocacy, and social activism. The Los Angeles editor, storyteller, and activist has been involved in the behind-the-scenes workings of the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. E.M. attempts to write stories that are compelling while remaining informative and respectful. She's an advocate of lyrical witticism & the power of the pen. Favorites: Motown, New Jack Swing, '90s R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, & Punk; Funk, Soul, Harlem Renaissance Jazz greats, and artists who innovate, not simply replicate.
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