Tracy Morgan Fabricates Childhood Friendship With Jay-Z 2.28K Jessica Poolt 04/15/10 03:20PM Filed to: The Tonight Show The Tonight Show tracy morgan Jay Leno TV Video After being asked what it was like growing up in the "projects," Tracy Morgan told Leno all about standing in the free lunch line with neighborhood friend, Jay-Z. He also claimed he was born on the Coney Island Cyclone. Lies.