Tracy Morgan on his Comedy Breakthrough

By Tracy Morgan (to Eric Estrin) When Martin Lawrence needed someone to play the aptly named Hustle Man on his breakthrough ’90s sitcom “Martin,” he turned to Tracy Morgan, a brash young comic starting to make waves in African-American standup venues and on TV. Morgan, Emmy-nominated last season for his supporting role on “30 Rock” and author of the just-published memoir “I Am the New Black,” played the recurring character six times over a two-year period, using it as a launching pad for his career. Morgan spoke with Eric Estrin about the perfect audience, his... (link)