Rapper and 'Rogue One' Star Riz Ahmed's Impressive 'Star Wars' Freestyle on 'Fallon'
On Wednesday’s Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon did his thing and invited guest Riz Ahmed to play a game. The game was a Star Wars-themed version of the freestyle rapping game Wheel of Freestyle, which worked out well because Ahmed is in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and he’s also a rapper: Riz MC.
Ahmed had to work three Star Wars names into his rap — Yoda, Darth Vader, and Lando Calrissian. He seemed hesitant at first, especially with a word like Calrissian on the board, but once the Roots started in on a beat, MC Riz was feeling it.
Along with working in the three names, Ahmed snuck in a few bonus Star Wars references and a Donald Trump, to boot.
“I heard that Donald Trump don’t want me to stay. The only place I’m going is to a galaxy far, far away,” Ahmed rapped.
He topped it all off by rhyming Calrissian with listenin’ and then a mic drop, proving rap songs should always include Star Wars references from now on.
Watch Riz Ahmed talk about nearly blowing his audition for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story:
