Jay Pharoah has spoken out for the first time since being fired from Saturday Night Live, and claims that the popular show only wanted him to impersonate famous black people.

The 29-year-old comedian often impersonated Barack Obama during his six years as an SNL cast-member, but was shockingly let go last August along with the show's one-time Donald Trump impersonator Taran Killam ahead of its 42nd season.

During a radio interview on New York's HOT 97 on Wednesday, Pharoah shared his feelings about his time on SNL and how he felt pigeonholed as just an impressionist.

'You go where you're appreciated,' Pharoah began.

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Jay Pharoah (above) has spoken out for the first time since being fired from Saturday Night Live, and claims that the popular show only wanted him to impersonate famous black people

The 29-year-old comedian often impersonated Barack Obama (above impersonating Obama on SNL) during his six years as an SNL cast-member, but was shockingly let go last August

'And if you have multiple people on the cast saying things like you're so talented and you're so able and they don't use you and it's unfair and it's making us feel bad because they don't use you and you're a talent...'

He went on to claim that SNL puts people 'into boxes', as he felt he became the person on the show to impersonate a number of black celebrities, including former GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson and actor Will Smith.

'They put people into boxes. Whatever they want you to do, they expect you to do. And I'm fiery too… I'm not a 'yes n****.' That's not me,' he added.

Pharoah, who became widely known for his spot-on impressions of Jay Z and Drake, said that he thinks SNL 'gave up' on him.

He also thinks that they 'gave up' on the character of Obama.

'If you really noticed, for the last year and a half, they didn't do any Obama sketches,' he said.

Pharoah, who became widely known for his spot-on impressions of Jay Z (above left impersonating Jay Z in 2014) and Drake, said that he thinks SNL 'gave up' on him

'I was like, 'Just let me do my character and we'll be fine.' [They] didn't want to do that.'

Pharoah explained that not seeing his version of the former president interact with Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump was a major missed opportunity.

He added that Baldwin was even looking forward to the interaction before Pharoah was let go from the show.

On the other hand, Pharoah said that he 'respects the hell' out of SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels (pictured)

The Virginia native also discussed in the interview his involvement with adding more black performers and writers to SNL.

He shared that he was almost fired in 2013 for pushing to diversify the staff and cast-members, as he took credit for Leslie Jones and Sasheer Zamata being added to SNL.

'I am the reason it happened,' he claimed.

On the other hand, Pharoah said that he 'respects the hell' out of SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels even though they had some 'shaky times'.

'I met Lorne Michaels and I ain't been broke ever since,' Pharoah said using a pitch-perfect Chris Rock impression.

Since departing from the show, Pharoah has been keeping busy.

He is set to star in the new Showtime series White Famous, which is based on Jamie Foxx's experience in Hollywood.