The Breakfast Club – “Best Of” Full Interview: 85 South Show Talks Ownership, The Art Of Roasting People, Legacy, Tour + More

Date: December 29, 2025
Guests: 85 South Show (Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, Chico Bean)
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God

Overview

This episode of The Breakfast Club features an energetic and hilarious full interview with the core trio of the 85 South Show: Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean. The crew dives into the realities and rewards of ownership in entertainment, the camaraderie and art of roasting, health and wellness among Black men, touring and building legacy, as well as reflections on cancel culture and authenticity. Throughout the conversation, their signature comic instinct shines, offering listeners insight into their bond, business moves, and philosophy on life while keeping the vibe playful and real.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Touring, Growth & Comedy Roots

• Tour Vibes: The trio shares their love for being on the road, connecting with different cities and cultures, maintaining fresh material from real-life experiences while performing.
  • “Being on the road is the blessing. Like, I always tell people, you can’t complain about the blessings God gives you, because if you didn’t have it… that’s what you’d be asking for.” – DC Young Fly [06:46]
• On Venue Size & Audience Connection:
  • They enjoy both intimate venues and arena shows, always aiming to maintain that club-like, personal energy even in larger spaces. Improvisation keeps shows feeling unique.
  • “The goal is to make the arena feel like the club.” – Chico Bean [08:58]
• On Material Creation:
  • Travelling to varied cities is a source for new perspectives and comedic material. Each city leaves something new to use on stage. [07:23]

Health, Wellness & Breaking Habits

• Motivation for Health:
  • Chico Bean discusses his journey with high blood pressure, the necessity of changing eating habits, and the importance of Black men going to the doctor.
    • “I recommend all Black men to go get their blood pressure checked, man. Cause it’s very, very important. And you end up walking around with one Jordan on if you don’t, man.” – Chico Bean [11:23]
  • The group roasts each other about age, medical experiences, and the importance of health checks (prostate, colonoscopy) with plenty of jokes.
    • “Wait till y’all gotta get them prostates checked, though.” – Karlous Miller [12:46]

Group Dynamics & Decision-Making

• Brotherhood & Leadership:
  • Their partnership is based on family-like trust and communication, rarely publicly disagreeing and always dealing with internal matters privately.
    • “You know, the things you go through with your family… whatever the conversation is, it’s always in house. And we always take care of it. It’s never public.” – DC Young Fly [15:21]
  • Karlous Miller is acknowledged as the visionary and OG of the group.
    • “He always had that vision to see past wherever we were at in the moment.” – DC Young Fly [16:10]
• Business Decisions:
  • Decisions are made through honest conversation; support and understanding overrule ego.

Ownership & Building a Brand

• Hard Lessons on Ownership:
  • The group emphasizes the significance of owning your content and business. Owning assets provides negotiation power and allows for walking away from bad deals.
    • “You take away the negotiation power from people when you own your product… when you own it, it gives you a level of freedom.” – DC Young Fly [19:32]
  • They stress that mistakes with your own money are learning lessons, not failures.
    • “The mistakes are lessons. So every mistake we had, we just figured out, oh, you know what? Let’s just do something different then.” – DJ Envy [21:02]

Roasting, Comedy Ethics, & Sensitivity

• Roasting with Love:
  • Roasting is a defense mechanism and camaraderie. They rarely cross the line, making sure jokes are not malicious, and keep it meaningful for the show and guests.
    • “Even when we do roast people, even the people we roasting can laugh at. We don’t just go for what’s obvious.” – Chico Bean [23:26]
• Special Bond:
  • The ability to communicate silently and know exactly what each other is thinking—"We have a connection; you dig what I’m saying?” – DJ Envy [23:45]

Keeping it Real in an Era of “Fake Real Talk”

• Authenticity vs. “Fake Deep:”
  • The 85 South Show prides itself on authenticity, avoiding the currently popular “fake real talk,” or motivational fluff.
    • “Being in this era… with the fake, real talk, that don’t really apply to us because we know that the people that are watching us are looking to us to confirm that what they feel is accurate.” – DC Young Fly [24:36]
  • “When people say fake deep stuff and they put the little soft music behind it… that’s some of the best motivations.” – Chico Bean [25:20]

Success, Doubt, and Legacy

• Proving Doubters Wrong:
  • There’s satisfaction in surprising those who doubted them, but lasting legacy is more complex than just proving haters wrong.
    • “The proving people wrong part just feel good… But I don’t think the doubting part, you know what I mean?” – DJ Envy [33:10]
• Defining Legacy:
  • For each, true legacy includes generational wealth, family education, and creating an impact that outlives them.
    • “For me, it’s the picture over the fireplace... All of this ain’t for me, it’s for the people that come after me. …That’s what real wealth is to me.” – DC Young Fly [48:56]
    • “I want the family to have the education and the financial knowledge to take whatever I do and then flip that… then put our family name on some buildings.” – Chico Bean [50:00]

Cancel Culture & Social Climate

• Changing Meaning of ‘Cancel Culture’:
  • The group agrees that cancel culture has lost its bite, especially for those legitimized by their own communities or “when God puts you on.”
    • “Ain’t no such thing as cancel culture. Especially when God put you on. Can’t no people close the door that God opened…” – DJ Envy [41:22]
  • Current political/social climate makes cancellation less relevant; real consequences should apply to bigger societal offenders.

Supporting Black Women & Community

• Building Family Vibes:
  • The guys discuss supporting women-led platforms (like Poor Minds), creating spaces where women thrive as equals and not just as objects, providing a truly supportive, safe environment.
    • “Just black women flourish and having kings behind them that’s supporting… sometimes we have to understand that we need to have relationships with women without being sexual.” – DJ Envy [38:56]
    • “We always try to make sure our presence makes our women feel comfortable and safe, that they can be themselves.” – DC Young Fly [39:21]

Announcements & The Road Ahead

• 85 South x Kevin Hart Movie & Tour:
  • “We just got the movie deal with Kevin Hart.” – Chico Bean [52:25]
  • Announced new tour dates for 85 South Show, spanning multiple major cities, with ticket details shared. [53:21]
  • “85SouthShow.com, channel 85 on the App Store, bmanshows.com…” [53:50]
• Aiming for More:
  • Despite their success, they see themselves just at the beginning, with more ventures ahead.

Notable & Memorable Quotes

• On Ownership:
  • “Being able to walk away from money, being able to say no… a lot of times the opportunity isn’t attached to a dollar.” – DC Young Fly [19:32]
• On Brotherhood:
  • “We all started with nothing… and he always had that vision to see past wherever we were at in the moment.” – DC Young Fly [16:10]
• On Legacy:
  • “Leaving a legacy that is going to last beyond my lifetime. That’s what real wealth is to me. …Being able to create something that’s going to last long after I’m gone.” – DC Young Fly [48:56]
• On Roasting:
  • “Even when we do roast people, even the people we roasting can laugh at. We don’t just go for what’s obvious.” – Chico Bean [23:26]
• On Cancel Culture:
  • “Ain’t no such thing as cancel culture. Especially when God put you on… Can’t no people close the door that God opened…” – DJ Envy [41:22]
• On Authenticity:
  • “We know that the people watching us are looking to us to be able to confirm that what they feel is accurate. We owe that to the people that support us.” – DC Young Fly [24:36]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Touring & Comedy Life: [06:00–09:05]
• Health & Black Men: [09:31–12:40]
• Brotherhood, Leadership & Vision: [15:21–17:57]
• Ownership & Learning Lessons: [19:23–21:43]
• Roasting Ethics: [21:43–24:15]
• Cancel Culture Reality: [41:15–42:39]
• Supporting Black Women (Poor Minds): [38:44–41:15]
• Movie Deal & Tour Announcement: [52:25–53:47]
• Defining Legacy: [48:46–51:42]

Tone & Energy

The episode is filled with humor, good-natured ribbing, and deep honesty. The 85 South crew keeps things light even when discussing more serious subjects such as legacy, Black men’s health, and financial independence, seamlessly blending comedy with vulnerability and wisdom.

For More:
Visit 85SouthShow.com or follow on social media for tour updates or watch for more news on their upcoming movie deal with Kevin Hart.