“Just chill out, it’s gonna be a stone cold groove,” comedian Tracy Morgan said as he gets back into his snow-white stretch Lincoln Navigator. Morgan, known best as “Hustle Man” on the comedic television show “Martin”, host of “Saturday Night Live” as well as his voice on Comedy Central’s “Crank Yankers” as the character “Spoonie Luv” was the featured guest on Aug. 28 in GPAC. You might also recognize Morgan for his small role in the hilarious movie “How High” along side Method Man and Redman and in the Dave Chapelle hit, “Half Baked.”

Morgan has been in show business for 13 years has the energy of Eddie Murphy, the storytelling gene of Bill Cosby and the comedic vulgarity of Richard Pryor. None the less, Morgan was definitely all real and had no problem talking about anything that came to mind. Morgan walked out onto stage dressed in fresh, blue and white “shell–toe” Adidas, blue jeans and a blue and white button-up shirt. He embellished the crowd with his looks and height. As he talked to the audience he paced back and forth across stage, the spotlight shined on him and the crowd was blinded by the diamond bezel on his watch, chain and ring.

Morgan gave the audience a round of applause for allowing him to grace GPAC’s stage and talked about the empty seats in the front corner of the auditorium, although it did not bother him. His topics reigned from human anatomy, “clubbin”, school and gave the audience a lesson on sex like no lecture UNCP has heard before. Morgan talked about every sexual thought that graced his mind and gave the college men his approach to sex with college women and “the club scene” in a freestyle stand-up comedy show. Morgan gave each member of the audience something that they could identify with and that put everyone at ease. The members of the audience that couldn’t relate to Morgan’s liberal and explicit message quietly exited before he called attention to them.

Morgan sat on a sofa along with other UNCP students after the show in the Green Room of GPAC.

“The audience was love, you guys gave me a beautiful feeling,” Morgan said. “The gift was being here, the money was a perk.”

Morgan talked to the eager gathering of students and staff about his philosophy on life, his experiences in show business and the hype about Hollywood.

Morgan, who is 35 years old, 5’10” and the zealous father of three spoke clearly and elegantly as he told the group why he stays out of politics for the sake of his career and the importance of religion and family. The family man also talked about fatherhood and the blessings that come along with being a father.

One of the more captivating points of the conversation was Morgan’s rebellious view on politics.

“I don’t vote. I don’t see the point of it. Instead of it being politics it’s a pile-of - tricks,” Morgan said. “God is my president, I don’t need anyone else.”

He encouraged everyone in the room to “stay in the field of possibilities because anything is possible.”

Morgan went on telling stories of life experiences, and describing his literary interests. One particular book he mentioned, given to him by Eddie Murphy was The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success written by Dupac.

“This book is something that everyone should not only read and put back on the shelf, but study it and live by it, Morgan said. “This book is brilliant because it makes sense, just like 2+2 = 4.”

Morgan discussed his personal relationship with God and how he believes that “we are spiritual beings that sometimes have a human encounter, not the other way around.”

After leaving the Green Room, Morgan invited all of the students into his Navigator parked behind GPAC. Several students sat in the back seat of the SUV inspired limousine with white leather interior, flashing neon lights illuminating a full length mini bar topped off with fruit and cheese. Morgan offered the students a ride to his luxury hotel suite in Lumberton but school officials informed the group that they could not leave campus in the limo due to UNCP safety policies. Everyone decided to follow in separate cars and keep the confusion to a minimum after the debate with school officials.

Morgan and the students decided to go to North Wind apartment in Pembroke to receive a first hand glimpse of the man behind the jokes.

Surrounded by inspiring minds on all sides, Morgan confessed to having performed at over 150 colleges over the past 13 years of his comedic career.

“Out of all the schools that I’ve been to, ya’ll are the dopest,” Morgan said.

Morgan continued to speak on the many issues that crossed the minds of everyday young adults trying to find their place in the world.

“I talk because people will listen to what I say,” Morgan said. “If they didn’t listen then there would be no reason for me to open my mouth.”

He gave guidance that could only come from years of experience and life learned lessons. Once the rap session ended, the students of UNCP left the apartment with a spiritual knowledge that no educational institution could ever give not to mention a new outlook on a comedian turned educator.