Actor Brian Tyree Henry of 'Atlanta'

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Actor Brian Tyree Henry starred on Broadway in "The Book of Mormon." Now, he plays Alfred on the FX series "Atlanta."

Under the guidance of his cousin played by series creator Donald Glover, Alfred evolves into an aspiring rapper named Paperboi.

So we turned up Paperboi's hit single and rode around New York City to talk about how the groundbreaking series navigates uncomfortable conversations about race through humor.