Hip Hop Wired: Are you fearful that you’re a little too ahead of your time? Like when Richard Pryor had the Richard Pryor Show where he addressed a lot of serious issues, his show went away quickly. Do you ever catch yourself holding back since you worked so hard to get to this point and don’t want the door immediately closed on you?
Affion Crockett: I don’t operate out of fear and I do what I feel is right in the moment and what’s the wisest thing to do. I never want to alienate people, so the end result is that people have to look at my show and laugh. That’s my main goal. If I’m here to entertain you, that’s what I’m gone do. I’m not gone spend too much time trying to be too deep or serious but there are elements and I do it when I feel it.
Hip Hop Wired: Will any of the hip hop artists you’ve impersonated make an appearance on your show?
Affion Crockett: Yeah, mostly definitely. Russell Simmons came back through for the show and we’re doing Hustles With Russell on the Fox show now. Chris Brown, I’ve done many sketches about him and he came through for the taping for the show.
Hip Hop Wired: So the show airs this Sunday…
Affion Crockett: August 14th, we really need those numbers to be astronomical. August 14th at 9 PM, right after Family Guy. We’ve got two back to back episodes for an hour premiere. And you’ve got to see it. It’s the comedy you’ve been waiting for.
Hip Hop Wired: When you say “the comedy you’ve been waiting for”, what kind of legacy and impression do you want to leave with your comedy and this show in particular?
Affion Crockett: I just want people to know that I did it my way, it was very original. It has a Hip-Hop foundation, but a universal appeal. There’s something for everyone in the show. Nothing’s watered down, nothing’s tailor made.
Fox gave me a lot of freedom to just be me. So if you’re a fan of my comedy now, from Wild n’ Out to YouTube, you’re getting authentic Affion Crockett here. You’re not getting a structured, toned down version of me because it’s on a national network. You’re getting Affion Crockett.
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