DONKEY: Caller Calls Out Charlamagne For 'Pausing Jay-Z'

Summary

The Breakfast Club Podcast Summary

Episode Date: January 23, 2026
Main Theme: Callers Nominate “Donkey of the Day” and Call Out Charlamagne Tha God, Including an Extended Debate about “Pausing” Jay-Z

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Overview

On this Friday edition of The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God fields calls from listeners as part of the “Donkey of the Day” segment—where the audience gets to roast or call out public figures, acquaintances, or even the show's hosts. The episode is marked by a spirited call from “Butter from Harlem” playfully accusing Charlamagne of favoritism and a lively debate with “Mr. Show Money” over Charlamagne’s on-air “pause” comment about Jay-Z. As always, the banter is raucous, personal, and wildly entertaining, capturing the unfiltered energy that defines The Breakfast Club.

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Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. “Biggest Hee Haw”—Callers Nominate Donkey of the Day (01:42–03:55; 05:07–07:07)

• Butter from Harlem’s Call-Out

  • Caller “Butter from Harlem” dials in to give the “Biggest Hee Haw” to Charlamagne Tha God directly.
  • Reason: Butter accuses Charlamagne of not giving co-host Lauren LaRosa enough “grace,” suggesting he’s much more generous with Jess Hilarious.<br>
    • Butter: “He praises you way too much more than my girl Lauren LaRosa. Like, he make me feel a little way when I'm driving. I kind of wanna turn the left wheel.” (02:26)
  • Charlamagne playfully retorts that Lauren provokes him:
    • Charlamagne: "She be trying me, and so I be letting her live. But then, see, she don't." (02:35)

• Butter’s Good-Natured Pushback

  • Butter, identifying as a stud, notes that Charlamagne came for her voice and asks for some slack.
  • Charlamagne: “I could smell the vagina on your breath over the phone, man.” (03:04)
  • The segment wraps with mutual jokes about prepping for a snowstorm by stocking batteries and charging radios (03:41–03:52).

2. Weather as Donkey: Southern Callers Prepare for Snowstorm (03:57–05:07)

• Mr. Show Money’s Frustrations
  • Another caller, Mr. Show Money, gives “Donkey of the Day” to Mother Nature for wild temperature swings.
    • Mr. Show Money: “How you gonna be 40 degrees one day then 9 degrees the next day? Come on, lady.” (04:02)
  • The show laughs about Southern states not being equipped for snow, and the mania of people stocking up on snacks in Memphis.
  • Charlamagne: “Weed is legal in damn near the whole country, man. You gonna be all right.” (04:54)

3. Caller Debate: “Pausing Jay-Z” (05:09–09:05)

• Mr. Show Money Calls Out Charlamagne

  • Mr. Show Money insists Charlamagne is “violating” Jay-Z by pausing and joking at his expense, worrying this could hurt The Breakfast Club's chances for future big interviews.
    • Mr. Show Money: “You violate Jay-Z ... I forget the comment was last week ... but then also...” (05:40)
  • Charlamagne defends himself, saying nobody—including Jay-Z—is above getting “paused” when warranted.
    • Charlamagne: “You can't sit around Hov and hear something so egregious and not pause. Hov is not above pause, Jay Z.” (06:09)
  • The back-and-forth grows heated and playful, with Mr. Show Money and Charlamagne volleying over misunderstandings and accusations of putting “words in my mouth.”
    • Charlamagne: “I don't like when people put words—” (06:55)
    • Mr. Show Money: “But don't say it like that, bro.” (06:56)

• Hilarious Escalation

  • Charlamagne and the team tease the length and energy of Mr. Show Money’s rants, with another jab about Jay-Z, and attempts to play the clip in question so listeners can judge for themselves.
  • Co-host: “Why you glazing? Why you glazing?” (08:18)
  • Charlamagne reiterates that Jay-Z, though an inspiration, is subject to the same ribbing as anyone.
    • Charlamagne: “…but you not over—you’re not above a pause, okay? Cause this, that was crazy. All right?” (08:21)
  • The conversation gets playful but personal, with double entendres about working out and “coming with you,” which the co-hosts milk for comedic effect.
    • Charlamagne: “You’re not attacking it the same way, bro. Like, get in there, man. I’ll come with you.” (08:44)

4. Charlamagne’s Entertainment Inspirations (Jay-Z & More) (09:05–09:45)

• Charlamagne lists his “entertainment inspirations,” including Jay-Z, Clarence Avon, Petey Greene, and Arsenio Hall.
  • Charlamagne: “Jay Z, Clarence Avon, Petey Green, okay? And Arsenio Hall ... but nobody’s above a pause, especially when it’s definitely ‘yo.’” (09:05)
• He plugs Arsenio Hall’s upcoming memoir, which he’s publishing:
  • Charlamagne: “And by the way, I’m publishing Arsenio Hall’s memoir … It is called Arsenio: A Memoir.” (09:25)

5. Philosophy Behind “Pause”—Is Jay-Z Really Beyond It? (09:29–09:48)

• The team reflects on the idea that even Jay-Z uses “pause,” cementing Charlamagne’s argument that nobody is immune.
  • Co-host: “Y’all ever heard Jay Z say pause?” (09:37)
  • Charlamagne: “Yeah.” (09:41)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Charlamagne on Equal-Opportunity Roasting:
  • “You can’t sit around Hov and hear something so egregious and not pause. Hov is not above pause, Jay Z.” (06:09)
• Caller Butter Pulls No Punches:
  • “He praises you way too much more than my girl Lauren LaRosa. Like, he make me feel a little way when I’m driving.” (02:26)
• Mr. Show Money on Weather:
  • “How you gonna be 40 degrees one day then 9 degrees the next day? Come on, lady.” (04:02)
• Charlamagne’s Entertainment Heroes:
  • “Jay Z, Clarence Avon, Petey Green ... and Arsenio Hall ... but nobody’s above a pause, especially when it’s definitely ‘yo.’” (09:05)
• Co-hosts Keeping It Wild:
  • “Why you glazing? Why you glazing?” (08:18)
  • “Why you use your hand like playing with the testes? That’s ...” (09:57)
• Butter, on being called out as a stud:
  • “You tried to come for me because I'm a stud, because of my voice. Ch. Take it easy on us.” (02:59)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:42 – Introduction of Call-In “Donkey of the Day” Segment
• 02:02–03:55 – Butter from Harlem Playfully Calls Out Charlamagne
• 03:57–05:07 – Mr. Show Money Rants on Weather and Prepping for Southern Snowstorm
• 05:09–09:05 – Mr. Show Money Debates Charlamagne’s “Pause” of Jay-Z
• 09:05–09:45 – Charlamagne Shares His Entertainment Inspirations
• 09:45–09:48 – The Team Debates If Jay-Z Is Above “Pause”
• 09:51–10:54 – The Show Shifts to “Freaky, Freaky Friday” Calls (segment transition)

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Summary

This episode is a lively showcase of The Breakfast Club’s signature mix of rowdy camaraderie and listener engagement. Starting with playful accusations of favoritism and ending with a full-on debate about pop culture etiquette (“pause!”), the show keeps it unfiltered yet lighthearted. The segment demonstrates how even celebrities like Jay-Z become part of the Breakfast Club’s irreverent banter—and, as Charlamagne insists, no one’s above being “paused” for a wild comment. The whole crew brings energy, wit, and relatability, making for a can’t-miss Friday episode for fans and newcomers alike.

Transcript

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Commercial Announcer]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Caller Butter from Harlem]

Butter from Harlem. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How are you? Butter from Harlem. Who you want to get a biggest he haw to?

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

I want to give it to un. Who I mean by unk is. I tell you, Charlemagne the God. Okay, ask me why.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why? Cuz you a stud.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Oh my God.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

Yeah, I'm a stud. That's one. Every day I listen to this. I drive in the morning and you don't give grace to Lauren LaRosa. Jess, I love you. I'm a New Yorker. I rock with you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I love you too.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

He praises you way too much more than my girl Lauren LaRosa. Like, he make me feel a little way when I'm driving. I kind of wanna turn the left wheel. You think he praised me? He be coming about her.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She be trying me, and so I be letting her live. But then, see, she don't.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

She be trying to do her job. And you just be like, her, like, come on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Nope. I'm sitting here minding my business, and she came at me, called me bald headed and all kind of stuff, and.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

Looking at her from across the room, and I'm not even seeing you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm not supposed to look at her when she doing her segment. I'm not supposed to look at her when she talking.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

You tried to come from me because I'm a sty, because of my voice. Ch. Take it easy on us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I could just. I could smell the vagina on your breath over the phone, man.

[Co-host or Producer]

I love you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I love you too.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

I've been feinging the call. Thank you, my girl, Laura Rosa. Jess, I love you.

[Co-host or Producer]

I love you too. He don't praise me. He just don't come at me like he come at her. He don't praise me.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

He be going easy. I used to do like a little sis, but Laura Rosa do a thing too up there. Like, I love both of y'.

[Commercial Announcer]

All.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

Y' all doing y thing.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Respectfully, Lauren be trying.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So if she going to try, I'mma. I'mma give. Can I. Can I.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

You the mediator. You be chilling. I mess with you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Can I say something to you? Where you at right now? You in. Where you at? You're in New York, right? Manhattan. Manhattan, man.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

Yeah, talk to me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right. Go stock up on batteries. No, no, I was just gonna say, go stock up on batteries because, you know it's gonna be a snowstorm and we gonna be stuck in the house.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

I'm gonna charge my radio, say that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, I love you. Appreciate it.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Bye, babe.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning. Who you want to get the biggest? He hard too, man.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

I want to give it to mother Nature.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. Why?

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Because how you gonna be 40 degrees one day then 9 degrees the next day? Come on, lady.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen, mother. Mother Nature could do what she want to do, man.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

She need to chill out. I ain't being there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You right. We had our mercy, though, man.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Bruh, My. Y' all be safe, man. We finna have a winter storm down here in Memphis.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, yeah, we bought that. I mean, we up. We up here in New York, but it's gonna be worse for y'. All just because, like, you know, the south ain't equipped for none of that.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

I swear, man. Hey, when you ever went to the gas and all the damn chips gone.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. They getting ready, man.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Supposed to. Hey, they bought all the chips. The oodles, the noodles, the Skittles.

[Co-host or Producer]

The Oodles, the noodles.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You got something to roll up with, though, right?

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Hey, sh. I just did it. It's beside the point, Charlemagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

See what I'm saying, bro?

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

That's beside the point.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Weed is legal and damn near the whole country, man. We. You gonna be all right.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Hey, Memphis. Hey, Memphis. Hey.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I get it. I know, I know, I know, I know. Be safe out there this weekend, brother.

Hell, yeah.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Always, bro. Y' all have a blessed one, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, sir. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Good morning. This is Mr. Show Money. What was up, New Jersey? What's happening, my brother?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's up, Mr. Show Money? Who you want to get a biggest he haw too you?

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Y o U violation. First of all, you gonna mess up a lot of big guests for the Breakfast Club. You violated my man whole. I don't even. I. I can't repeat the comment. You lose about hope. But then also.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, sir. You talk about Jay Z. First of all, I'm a Pinkett. Smith Winfrey knows Carter. Okay?

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Yeah, whatever, fam. Listen, you right. You violate Jay Z. I forget the comment was last week. So that Cole said something.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I gave him a pause because what he said was pause worthy.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, that's not. No, no, no. First of all, no, no, no, no. Mr. Show, he was having a conversation about not having yes men around you. So you was gonna sit around him.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Okay, no.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You can't sit around home and hear something so egregious and not pause. Hov is not above pause, Jay Z. No, no, that was egregious.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Listen, DJ Envy, when you can't. When you can't land the whole interview, whenever.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This is why you only interview Jay Z once in life. Unless you're Angie Martinez. Okay.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Put your words in your mouth. Like the way you said things was just crazy. Words in my mouth?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Come on, bro. About the donkey. Today, you gave to the lady that wanted to get her money back for the funny hour for the wedding. Her husband died. Okay. And then you said, you know, put words in my mouth.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. I don't like when people put words.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

In my mouth, but don't say any like that, bro.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What are you talking about? He's very zesty, Mr. Show Money. Very Zesty, this is crazy.

[Co-host or Producer]

He's not playing with you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Can we play the Jay Z clip? No, we're not. I want to play the Jay Z clip so people know why that was Paul's word.

[Co-host or Producer]

Yes, sir.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Did you call my man yet? About. About your merch? Co direct in Linden, New Jersey, 908845.

[Commercial Announcer]

God damn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Don't be giving out the man number over the radio. It's tens of millions of people listening. You should have said hold on and gave it to him off air. Mr. Show money, that's his business number now. Ain't nobody going to be able to get through, cuz everybody just going to be flooding his line calling him for no Damn reason. Cuz Mr. Show Money decided to broadcast his number to 10 million people.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

That's his business number. That's good. Advertisement.

[Caller Butter from Harlem]

Yo, yo, yo, Charlie.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

We don't all have 400 million, yo.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hang up on Mr. Show. This guy's crazy. Have a good day, Mr. Show Money, all right, we do that donkey. We do the people's donkey every Friday, okay? 1-800-585-1051. You can call up and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid, okay?

[Co-host or Producer]

Mr. Show money just did like throw up. He just everything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He thought. Home is one of my entertainment inspirations.

[Co-host or Producer]

Why you glazing? Why you glazing?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Jay Z, Clarence A. Petey Green. Those are my four entertainment inspirations. I love those brothers. Okay, but you not over. You're not above a pause, okay? Cause this, that was crazy. All right? Hey, yo, tell.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

Yo, bro, it's been three days, man. You ain't hitting it hard anymore.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You're not working out.

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

You're not, you're not not.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You're not attacking it the same way, bro. Like, get in there, man. I'll come with you. No, you gotta leave. I'll come with you. Yes. Hey, I'll come with you.

[Co-host or Producer]

You gotta leave.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'll come with you.

[Co-host or Producer]

How many times you heard that? Jesus Christ. And that's his friend Nobody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

First of all, I love Jay Z. I told you. I got four entertainment inspirations, okay? Jay Z, Clarence, Avon, Petey Green, okay? And Arsenio hall just glazed. And I'm. And by the way, I'm publishing Arsenio Hall's memoir. It'll be out April 7, okay? But you can pre order it right now. It is called Arsenio A Memoir. And it's one of the best memoirs I ever read in my life. And I'm not saying that because I'm publishing it via black privilege. Publishing. I'm saying that because it's true.

[Co-host or Producer]

I would really love to meet that brother.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But nobody's above a boss, especially when it's definitely yo.

[Co-host or Producer]

Y' all ever heard Jay Z say pause?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Co-host or Producer]

So how is he above the pause?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't understand what I'm showing about.

[Co-host or Producer]

Like, if a yo was. Was that era.

[Commercial Announcer]

That's where it started from.

[Co-host or Producer]

But damn.

[Commercial Announcer]

Salute to hov.

[Co-host or Producer]

All right, now let's open up the phone lines. It's Friday, so you know what that means.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's freaky. Freaky, freaky Friday.

[Co-host or Producer]

Why you doing freaky? Like, why you move your hand like.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That when you do it?

[Co-host or Producer]

Why use your hand, like playing with the testes? That's.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wow, crazy.

[Co-host or Producer]

All right, so the question is 1051. All right, now, this weekend's supposed to be a huge snowstorm. The weather's supposed to be disgusting, and.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Some of y' all to get snowed in with your best eater. Okay?

[Caller Mr. Show Money]

God damn.

[Co-host or Producer]

So we're asking 8, but your best.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Eater should be your significant other. I would hope so.

[Co-host or Producer]

5851051. Have you ever been snowed in with the wrong person?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's a different conversation. Okay. Because the best eater is the right person, but the wrong person, that's nasty work.

[Co-host or Producer]

Somebody on the chat just said that, you know, they were snowing with somebody that had their feet stink, but they.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Said that they said the fellatio was fire.

[Commercial Announcer]

Yes.

[Co-host or Producer]

So that's what we're asking. 800-585-1051.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What? What? That's just crazy.

[Co-host or Producer]

Yeah, just don't put on socks or something. All right, we'll talk about it. We'll take your calls when we come back.

[Commercial Announcer]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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