Mike Epps and Joy Bryant meet up at Fortune Gym in Los Angeles to talk about getting on a bus to New York City with $1,500 in his pockets to pursue a career in comedy, getting his first break on Def Comedy Jam, and his upcoming role as Richard Pryor. He discusses the role of race in comedy and getting in trouble with the law as a young man. SUBSCRIBE to Reserve Channel: bit.ly/ZJlWBS Like Across the Board on Facebook: on.fb.me/1bL62Ng And follow on Twitter: bit.ly/1aXgFsC For more Across the Board check out our series playlist: bit.ly/VO08l9 ACROSS THE BOARD: This action talk show hosted by model/actress Joy Bryant dives deep into conversation with celebrity guests while they board around. RESERVE CHANNEL and RSRV are registered trademarks, and ACROSS THE BOARD, ARTST TLK, BE WELL WEEK, BE WELL WEEKEND, CAPTURE, EX-PATS, HOOKED-UP, and ON THE TABLE are trademarks of Uncommon Content Partners LLC.