I Am the New Black

By: Tracy Morgan

Narrated by: Tracy Morgan

Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

The outrageously funny, heartbreaking, and surprising story of Tracy Morgan's rise from ghetto wiseass to superstar comedian.

Who is Tracy Morgan? The wildly unpredictable funnyman who rocketed to fame on Saturday Night Live? The Emmy-nominated actor behind the sly and ingenious character Tracy Jordan on the award-winning hit sitcom 30 Rock, whose turbulent personal life often mirrors that of his fictional alter ego? Is he Chico Divine, the life of the party - any party, anytime, anywhere - getting ladies pregnant everywhere he goes? Or is he a soulful, tender family man who emerged from a hardscrabble ghetto upbringing and, against all odds, achieved superstardom, raised a solid family, prevailed over a collection of lethal bad habits, and is still ascending new heights and coming into his own?

The answer is: Tracy Morgan is all that. And a bag of potato chips with a 50-cent soda.

When he was just a boy living in the Tompkins Projects in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, being funny was about survival. With the right snap, Tracy could shut down the playground bullies who picked on him and his physically disabled older brother. And with a wild enough prank, he could exact revenge on whoever stole his Pumas at the community pool. Later, being funny was about escape - from the untouchable sadness of his father's death, from the desperation of the drug dealer's trade, from the life-and-death battles waged on the streets of the South Bronx in the age of crack. But these days, being funny is about living his dream - a dream born in the comedy clubs of Harlem and realized on shows like Martin and Saturday Night Live, where he was a cast member for seven years, and in movies like The Longest Yard and Half-Baked.

With brutal honesty and his trademark take-no-prisoners humor, Tracy tells the story of his rise to fame, with all its highs and its many lows - from the very public battles with alcohol and diabetes that threatened both his career and his life to the private and poignant end of his 20-year marriage. In his singularly warped and brilliant way, he muses on family, love, sex, race, politics, ambition, and what it takes to bring the funny.

Hilarious, inspiring, searing, and touching, I Am the New Black is a fascinating peek inside the minds of one of the most compelling and defining comedians of our time.

©2009 Tracy Morgan (P)2009 Random House

Brooklyyyyyyn!

Tracy Morgan didn’t disappoint the audiobook concept is done in form of stand-up act which is a beautiful form. 😂😂😂✊🏿🇺🇸

this has heart

What did you love best about I Am the New Black?

i love that it's a raw and honest book about how he feels and sees himself. i love his words of wisdom don't cheat yourself treat yourself.

What did you like best about this story?

i like that it was real.

What about Tracy Morgan’s performance did you like?

his honesty

Great audiobook for fans!

Tracy Morgan speaks from the heart in this autobiography. Great performance.
I'm a big fan so to listen to him speak candidly about his life was cool. Growing up in Brooklyn, his family, obstacles in his life, stand-up, SNL and his tv/movie career were all interesting to me. The origins of where his came up with his characters was great.
I was hoping for more crazy funny stories but since this was an adaptation of his book maybe they were omitted for time/content.
Worth the listen!!!

Tracy being Tracy

Would you listen to I Am the New Black again? Why?

It feels like a 4 hour Tracy Morgan stand up special.

What was one of the most memorable moments of I Am the New Black?

His stories of shutting down the pool.

Have you listened to any of Tracy Morgan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

You don't have to listen to it all in one sitting.

It's really Tracy...

Listening to this book is not for everybody. It's like you have a slightly "off", kinda goofy dude following you around and just talking in your ear about his life and...WHATEVER. He does go off topic all the time, he launches into song, he mis-pronounces words ("Those plans never came into 'fluition'), he starts talking about the day he found out his dad was diagnosed with AIDS and all of a sudden starts talking about what a "tender-roni" his girlfriend is! It's unlike any audio book I've listened to before, and it definitely may irritate people. But to me, the idea of T.M yapping in my ear is entertaining, no matter what he's yapping about.

Very good

I think Tracy was very honest and forthcoming about his experience. I pray he mends fences with his mother. You only get one.

Tracy Morgan is as real as they come

Love this brother's story and his ability to keep 100 throughout. Much respect to the guy

Not easy, but real

This is not an easy listen - - it's hard because of where he comes from and who he is. We're meeting a man at a time of change who is obviously still thinking through his hard life. Not everyone's cup of tea and NOT a comedy book. I would recommend for people who have had really easy lives and challenge you to walk a mile in these shoes. I think only then, can you appreciate this hard life and the humor that springs from pain.

Mind blowingly honest!

I loved it and hated it all at the same time. If you have gone through any of this you’re going to love it and hate because it’s making you laugh at an enormous amount of pain. If you love it with out going through similar struggles, you are an amazing person for dealing with the real talk and foul language. Its about urban life transitioned to wealth and access story. It’s an unorganized, but beautifully crafted testimony with peaks and valleys all wrapped up in a cautionary tale of faith and forgiveness. Well done Tray Mo! And that’s coming from a Bronx-born veteran from the same time and era. #1520sedgewickave
Peace be with you.
IJN,
TonyBennz

Random, Honest, Funny, Heartfelt

Random, Honest, Funny, Heartfelt! He read so well, very personable, you can even hear him tear up and cry when speaking of his childhood! Definitely listen to without kids