FULL SHOW: Diddy Denied New Trial, Cassie Appeals to Judge, Cardi B & Nicki Minaj Fire Off Insults on X + Earthquake Interview

Summary

The Breakfast Club — October 1, 2025 Episode Summary

Overview

This lively episode of The Breakfast Club (iHeartPodcasts), hosted by DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, and Charlamagne Tha God, dives deep into breaking news and hot topics dominating headlines and social media, including legal updates for Diddy and Cassie, the viral feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, and the ongoing government shutdown. The episode features comedian Earthquake, who discusses his new Netflix special and the state of stand-up comedy today. The hosts unpack current cultural moments with their trademark mix of humor, analysis, and real talk.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown and Trump Administration Developments

Timestamps: 06:54–11:51, 35:36–39:32, 81:47–89:23

• Mimi Brown explains the fourth government shutdown of the century:
  • Lawmakers missed the deadline; federal workers must work without pay; services shuttered.
  • President Trump taking a hard line, threatening permanent layoffs and program cuts.
  • “We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them and irreversible by them, like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like…” — Charlamagne [08:03]
  • Federal workers are hit hardest; Congress continues to receive pay.
• President Trump announces "Trump Rx," a discount prescription plan—met with skepticism:
  • “Trump Rx looks and sounds like a grift… one of the biggest heists ever.” — Charlamagne [11:35]
• Alarming shift as Trump and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, address the military, demanding loyalty and pushing strongman rhetoric:
  • “That is textbook authoritarian strategy. When you have the military on your side, you can project authority, especially on the citizens of your own country.” — Charlamagne [37:47]
  • Analysis: The team explores fears of authoritarian power grabs, implications if the military aligns directly with the administration, and threats to Constitutionally protected checks and balances.

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2. Diddy’s Legal Troubles — No New Trial, Cassie’s Impactful Letter

Timestamps: 23:15–34:54

• Lauren LaRosa delivers the latest on Diddy’s high-profile legal woes:
  • Judge denies Diddy's efforts to acquit or get a new trial, dismissing his legal arguments.
  • Prosecutors push for an 11-year, 3-month sentence and up to $500,000 in fines.
  • Cassie, her parents, and others submit letters urging a harsher sentence; Cassie details lingering trauma and fears of retaliation.
  • “My experience was real and horrific and that deserves to be considered… His sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim.” — Cassie’s letter (read by Lauren) [31:01]
  • Hosts weigh in on whether Diddy’s past settlement with Cassie was in vain and discuss public reactions.

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3. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj Twitter Feud Goes Nuclear

Timestamps: 73:31–80:19

• Cardi B and Nicki Minaj ignite Twitter/X with a bitter back-and-forth, dragging their children into the conflict and trading personal accusations:
  • “They brought the kids into it—wrong on both ends.” — Lauren [73:47]
  • “Nikki just seemed miserable… every time, that’s the gut punch right there.” — Jessica [76:33]
  • Cardi calls out Nikki for being online during her son’s birthday; Nikki allegedly insults Cardi’s daughter. Both women escalate, referencing each other’s children and personal lives.
  • Charlamagne invokes biblical wisdom on good vs evil, criticizing the energy both rappers are putting out:
    “When you match that kind of energy, you come off looking dark too.” [78:20]
  • The team laments going too far, urges both artists (and fans) to keep children out of disputes, and critiques the trend of feuding via social media instead of through music.

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4. Comedian Earthquake Interview

Timestamps: 43:01–72:59

• Earthquake joins to discuss his Netflix special "Joke Telling Business":
  • Opens up about his recent $450K wedding, the importance of finding the right partner, and how personal growth improved his career.
  • Advocates for “quality over quantity” in both life and comedy:
    “The only reason I had so much quantity was because I couldn’t find quality.” [44:58]
  • Recalls supporting now-famous comics at his own club and his new sitcom set in a D.C. comedy club—a nod to “Ms. Pat”-style shows.
  • Tackles the state of stand-up comedy:
    • Warns against comedians neglecting joke-writing in favor of internet clout or non-comedic ventures.
    • “If you’re gonna say you’re a comedian and fly that banner, be funny… If you’re gonna fly under the banner of being a comedian, say what you ain’t or say what you are, but you can’t be us unless you be funny.” [47:02]
    • Discusses Kevin Hart’s evolution:
      “Relatability is the number one essential of being a comedian. And very people can relate to [Kevin Hart’s] life because he has such a privileged life.” [63:42]
  • Closes by sharing business and life lessons for younger comics:
    “Loyalty doesn’t mean that they believe in you… I will give that suggestion: reevaluate everybody in their life, life business-wise…” [70:44]
  • Promotes his son’s new clothing line ("Toxic University"), emphasizing the importance of supporting kids’ ambitions. [72:41]

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5. Education & Mental Health: Teachers’ Challenges

Timestamps: 16:29–21:24

• Listener “Keela” calls as a Newark teacher, venting about uncooperative parents and the emotional toll children’s home issues take on classrooms.
• The hosts validate the challenges:
  • “Teachers be dealing with a lot… these kids just get so disrespectful.” — Jessica [21:24]
  • Charlemagne mentions his upcoming Mental Wealth Expo in Newark, highlighting community mental health.

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6. Culture & Representation: “Reading Rainbow” Returns, Tyla's “Colored” Controversy

Timestamps: 41:31–42:44, 111:40–114:49

• Reading Rainbow is relaunching, with a new host and a mission to promote literacy amid book bans.
  • “I don’t think we should even trust people who can’t sing the Reading Rainbow theme song… you probably can’t read.” — Charlamagne [41:32]
• Ty Savage and Tyla’s back-and-forth on identity: Tyla’s preference for being called “colored” in South Africa sparks debate about language, history, and cultural context.
  • Ty Savage (“big homie”) offers a public apology for confusion; Tyla seemingly claps back onstage.
  • Lauren clarifies cultural differences and the disconnect between African and American listeners.

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7. Listener Call-Ins & “Proper” Grieving

Timestamps: 96:32–111:14

• Debate spurred by Chris Gotti’s complaint that Ashanti didn’t attend his brother Irv’s funeral or call in person after his death:
  • Callers and hosts discuss the nuances of grieving and paying respects, with many agreeing, “You can’t tell people how to grieve or pay their respects.”
  • Several share their own stories of skipping funerals or needing to mourn privately, emphasizing personal choice.

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8. Sports Roundup

Timestamps: 05:01–06:34, 35:25–36:06

• WNBA: Aces beat the Fever, with Asia Wilson and Jackie Young becoming the first playoff duo to each score 30+.
• MLB: Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs all notch big wins; hosts joke about cultural connections to baseball.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “If you’re gonna say you’re a comedian and fly that banner, be funny.” — Comedian Earthquake [47:02]
• “Trump Rx looks and sounds like a grift. It sounds like one of the biggest heists ever in American history.” — Charlamagne [11:35]
• “Nikki just seemed miserable. Like, I’m sorry. Anytime… that’s your gut punch right there.” — Jessica [76:33]
• “When you have the military on your side, you can project authority, especially on the citizens of your own country.” — Charlamagne [37:47]
• “Loyalty doesn't mean that they believe in you… reevaluate everybody in their life.” — Earthquake [70:44]
• “You can’t tell anybody how to grieve, or how to pay their respects.” — DJ Envy [99:36]

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Flow & Tone

The episode maintains an unfiltered, conversational, and humorous tone, even while discussing serious issues like government shutdowns, trauma, and feuds. The hosts' banter with each other and callers weaves together analysis, empathy, and entertainment. Earthquake’s interview is a comedy highlight, weaving life lessons with classic stand-up wisdom.

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Timestamps of Key Segments

• 06:54 – Gov. shutdown explained & impacts
• 11:35 – “Trump Rx” skepticism
• 23:15 – The latest on Diddy: court setbacks, Cassie’s letter
• 43:01 – Earthquake interview starts
• 47:02 – “Be funny” monologue
• 63:42 – Kevin Hart, comedy relatability
• 73:31 – Cardi B vs. Nicki Minaj Twitter feud
• 81:47 – Donkey of the Day: Trump’s military moves
• 96:32 – Ashanti/Chris Gotti funeral/respects debate
• 111:40 – Tyla “colored” controversy

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For New Listeners

This episode typifies The Breakfast Club’s blend of candid news commentary, celebrity interviews, hip-hop culture, and topical humor. Whether discussing government policy, music beefs, social issues, or comedy craft, the hosts bring their trademark directness, making complex stories accessible and engaging for all.

Transcript

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[Caller/Listener]

Yo.

[DJ Envy]

Jess. Hilarious. Good morning, Charlemagne the God.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace to the planet. Guess what day it is. Guess what day it is.

[DJ Envy]

Hump day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. No sound effects. Lord have mercy. What's going on?

[DJ Envy]

The computer froze.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Computer froze. Good morning. How y' all feel out there? I feel blessed. Black and highly favored. Happy to be here another day to serve our beautiful listeners. Good morning.

[DJ Envy]

Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning.

[DJ Envy]

It's a Wednesday, middle of the week. How you feeling? How you feeling, Jess?

[Jessica]

I feel good.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You good?

[Jessica]

Yep. I am good. Y' all look right. So this is TV movie I was watching yesterday. It is of course, crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Go ahead.

[DJ Envy]

But no you. Because you're a tube fan.

[Jessica]

Yeah, I am. Don't play me. And we on tubi.

[DJ Envy]

You're right.

[Jessica]

So don't play with me. Right like that. But you guys, yo, you want to be, too.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I said okay, all right.

[Jessica]

On a couple shows. Don't be playing. So look, it's this movie, yo. Oh, my God. I forgot what it's called. Oh, my God. No, it's called your mother something. It's so good, though, yo. Oh, my God. I had it in my mind, but I forgot it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sometimes it clearly ain't that good if you can't remember the title of it.

[Jessica]

Sometimes the movies be so good, you forget the title.

[DJ Envy]

What is it about?

[Jessica]

About somebody. Mother.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yo, lady, the title is called, your mother said pay your bills. It's the first of the damn month. Okay? Today is October 1st. Y' all better have y' all goddamn rent. That's right, y', all light bills. And you know, everything else that need to be paid is due today.

[Jessica]

It's called Ocean's View. I'm sorry. It's about a girl who mother. Her mother was on crack or whatever, right? And so she. And she was a prostitute, too. And she grew up to be like her mother. Cause her mother put her in that profession or whatever, right? And then her mother just left with one of the jones. Just left her straight left or whatever. And he, like, raised her, but then he got killed. And so she maneuvering through this prostitution world or whatever, looking for her mother. Her mother name was Cece, by the way. Cece played a real good crackhead. They all from Detroit or whatever. And it was so good. I don't wanna, like, give it all away, but it was so good.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, Detroit is one of those Detroit movies.

[Jessica]

Yes, yes. A real, real Detroit based movie. And it's so good, y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[Jessica]

Y' all gotta watch it. It's called Ocean's View. The girl was called Oceans. It's about prostitution.

[DJ Envy]

No, Kinda.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Detroit definitely does some of the best tubing they do.

[Jessica]

Yo, I love it. So tune in.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ocean View sound like a movie that the Lulu Poppington would be starring in. That dash, AKA the Lulu Poppington, will be starring in. Ocean View.

[DJ Envy]

Jessica going mad slow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. As he looks from a rented view and does chat. GPT legal letters. The people.

[Jessica]

No, stupid. This one is better. Ocean's View.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, my God. Okay.

[DJ Envy]

All right. Well, let's get the show cracking. Earthquake will be joining us this morning. Comedian Earthquake has a new Netflix specialist called joke telling business. And we'll talk to little bit. We got front page news with Mimi and she'll be breaking down everything that's going on with the federal government. Will it be.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Lord have mercy, man. Oh, my God.

[DJ Envy]

Donald Trump and more Donald Trump.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm sorry.

[DJ Envy]

All right, Mimi got all that. When we come back, it's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. Is DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Let's get in some front page news. Now. Let's start off with some quick sports. Now, yesterday, the Indiana Fever beat or lost to the Aces. I said lost to the aces. 198. Now yesterday, also with some baseball news.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, hold on. I stayed up and watched that game last night. That was a fantastic game. It went into overtime, man. Dropping the clues. Bonds for the Las Vegas Aces. South Carolina's own Asia Wilson. Her and Jackie Young balled out. I think they were the first duo in WNBA history to score 30 points in a playoff game together.

[Jessica]

Oh, that's why you stayed up, because it was your people's plan.

[DJ Envy]

That's right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. I mean, I'm a. I mean I'm a WNBA fan, but I definitely like watching the Las Vegas Aces.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah. So they will be taking on the Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals. Now, in B baseball, of course, it's the wild card or Tigers beat the Guardians 2 1. Cubs beat the Padres 3 1. The Red Sox beat the Yankees. That was surprising yesterday, 3 to 1. And dodges beat the reds 10 to 5.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, as loud as Dominicans are, how come it feel like baseball be such a quiet sport? I don't even be knowing baseball beyond. It's the playoffs.

[DJ Envy]

You said it's the playoffs. Yeah, it's quiet into the playoffs. Playoffs. I mean, it's. It's on everywhere now. I don't know how you. You missed it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't. I don't know. Dominican be quietly.

[Jessica]

I don't know. I haven't heard of much. I haven't heard much about baseball either. I usually hear more about it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, but you Dominican envy, so in your circle, it's very, very loud.

[DJ Envy]

Well, you know the Mets, everybody expected the Mets to do well, like way better than they were. And they were eliminated. So people were, you know, stressed out and pissed off about the Mets, but the Yankees are busted ass. Well, they were until last night. But we'll be back. We'll be back. What's up, Mimi?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning, M.V.

[Mimi Brown]

Jess Charlemagne. How y' all doing this morning?

[Jessica]

Hey, girl.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. Mimi.

[Caller/Listener]

Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning.

[Mimi Brown]

Okay, so it's official. The government shut down overnight. Lawmakers missed a deadline, and now the clock is ticking on just how long this will last. Now, with no short term spending deal, Washington is closed for business. At the center of this fight, Democrats want to extend Affordable Care act subsidies, which help more than 24 million Americans afford health insurance. They're also resisting cuts to Medicare and Medicaid included in President Trump's so called big beautiful bill. Now, Republicans argued those debates should wait and instead push a clean funding bill with no extras. But in the end, neither side gave in. Both proposals failed, and the government shutdown began. Now, this is the fourth shutdown of the century, the first since 2019. That one dragged on for 35 days, the longest in U.S. history. And President Trump has already signaled that this one could be even tougher. His administration has ordered agencies to furlough workers, and he's threatened that some of those layoffs could become permanent. Now, yesterday at a press conference in the Oval Office, the president, he is turning up the pressure, saying he could also slash government programs during the shutdown. Let's listen to that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them and irreversible by them, like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like, cutting programs that they like. We can do things medically and other ways, including benefits. I truly think it's a disgrace whenever the government shuts down, when political parties can't agree on something as basic as a budget, you know, to keep the government running. What does that say about our elected officials? That they. That they don't care about our government programs? That they don't care about, you know, things like your health care. Like they don't care about these federal workers, you know, not having employment. Like, what does that say about them? Yeah. On both sides of the aisle.

[Mimi Brown]

On both sides of the aisle and the everyday people. So President Trump, he didn't say which benefits he's alluding to, but to your point, Charlemagne, let's talk about what's at stake. So millions of federal workers are now caught in the middle of the shutdown. They are still required, required to show up for duty, but without a paycheck that includes TSA agents, air traffic controllers, the military, even federal prison guards. They'll eventually get paid, but right now they're working for free. Museums, parks, even some veteran services will close their doors. Student loan payments are still due. Interest will keep piling, and forgiveness application could face delays. And here's the other part that's frustrating a lot of people. While families are missing paychecks and services are stalling, members of Congress will still receive their pay because the Constitution protects their salary.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So, yeah, yeah, don't call me essential if you're not paying me. Don't call me an essential worker if you know you can't. If you, if you don't feel like I should be getting paid at the moment, like you want me to come to work for free while y' all figure it out, but I'm essential.

[DJ Envy]

It's just crazy how this keep. It keeps happening, right? Like if a problem keeps happening, it feels like this, do something to solve it. Long term contracts. Figure a long term way to figure this out where every six months or every four months, we don't have to go through the same thing. Because what's really happening is people are starting to ignore it because it's like, oh, here it goes, it's happening again. They're going to work it out later, but we need a long term fix.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know who not ignoring it? Them. Federal workers who getting furloughed and federal workers who ain't getting no money. They, they definitely not ignoring it.

[DJ Envy]

Nope.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Exactly.

[Mimi Brown]

And so while Washington stays stuck, as you guys said, this is a bigger ripple effect for families, for businesses and for the economy. But the White House now is touting a new move that it says will save Americans millions of dollars. President Trump says his administration has struck a deal with Pfizer to cut the price of many of its drugs. The discount, up to 85% on certain medicines would be offered through a new federal website called Trump Rx. The idea is to let patients buy directly from the drug, giving the insurance middleman. I know, Charlamagne, but this is what you know. The administration says it could launch early in 2026 and it would be open to everyone, not just Medicaid patients. To your point, the details are very thin. It's not clear whether people will be able to use their insurance or if it will be cash only. Now, Trump, he touted this yesterday as a really big announcement and promised more deals with other companies. Pfizer in return will get a three year grace period from Trump's planned tariffs on drugs. Made overseas. We talked about that yesterday. But experts warn the deal may not live up to the hype and caution that those same tariffs could actually be pushing drug prices up for families in the long run. So we'll have to wait and see what Trump Rx looks like and how that is going to save millions of Americans money on their prescriptions.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Trump Rx looks and sounds like a grift. It sounds like one of the biggest heists ever in American history. It sounds like the president of the United States and his people are going to continue to get rich while the rest of the country don't get goddamn thing.

[Mimi Brown]

We'll see.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, coming up at 7, a childhood favorite is making a big return. We'll tell you what, Classic is coming back for a new generation.

[Jessica]

Oh, my God.

[Mimi Brown]

SpongeBob or no, no, not SpongeBob.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We'll get to it then.

[DJ Envy]

We'll get to it next. Everybody else, get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent, phone lines are wide open. Again, 800-585-1051 is the breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Comedian Earthquake]

It's a new day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This is your time to get it off your chest.

[DJ Envy]

Wake up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Whether you're mad or blessed, it's time to get up and get something.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Call up now, 800-585-1051. We want to hear from you on the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Hello? Who's this?

[Caller/Listener]

Hello, this is Bianca from Atlanta. How y' all doing?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's up, Bianca?

[Caller/Listener]

Good morning. I just wanted to tap into the Tyrese Gibson incident that happened here in Buckhead not too long ago, where his dog, four dogs, was actually, they were dog at large, running loose and they attacked the neighbors, animals.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Are you the neighbor whose dog got attacked and killed?

[Caller/Listener]

Look, I ain't got enough money to live up there in Buckhead yet.

[Jessica]

I like how you say it. Yeah, I like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I know.

[DJ Envy]

Me too.

[Caller/Listener]

Oh, yeah, it's coming. I just wanted to touch on that real quick. I understand that being an animal owner in Georgia, Atlanta especially, it's not easy. It's not easy at all. It requires a lot of resources and it requires a lot of money, which a lot of people do not have right now. So also, I know that Tyrese has mental health issues and I know that his animals, he used those animals for his mental health. That being said, I want Uncle Sharma to really iterate, like, how do you incorporate what you do with mental health with people who have animals? Like, how. How can that tie into mental Health tie into the progression of animal care?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't think I quite understand your question. Are you saying. Are you. What's the question you're asking? Are you saying people who used animals for emotional support.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, you said, oh, hello. Oh, she hung up. I think she was saying, you know, how do people who have mental problems take care of dogs? Is that what she was trying to say?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, basically, he does not take care. I was confused. I don't understand the question.

[Jessica]

I think basically she's trying to say, how can you help Tyrese in his mental state right now with what he's going through? His dog just killed somebody. He may have to put them down. I mean, not. Somebody killed another dog.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So.

[Jessica]

And she's saying him being so stressed out by that and him may have. You know, he might potentially have to give up his dogs or put them down or whatever.

[DJ Envy]

How would you.

[Jessica]

Oh, yeah, gave him up. How would you help him on the mental health side?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's what y' all got from what she said. I didn't.

[Jessica]

That's the only way to make it make sense.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't understand. I don't know. I don't understand what she was asking me either.

[Jessica]

That's probably why she hung up. I don't know. She was probably hung up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn.

[Jessica]

I don't know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, feel free to call back, man. Hello?

[DJ Envy]

Who's this?

[Caller/Listener]

Yo, DJ Grumpy. Big Chocolate to Toe Sucker. How are you?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning, everybody.

[Caller/Listener]

Two quick things. First of all, tell that fat, greasy bastard, earthquake, stop eating 50 burgers a day and go on a diet. That's Number one.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Number two, actually, look, what is 50.

[Caller/Listener]

Cent doing with a new TV show? What a joke, right? At one point, he was the dumbest drug dealer in New York. Now he's a crime fighter. And where the heck is Banks and Yayo on the mic at McDonald's. Get a career back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yale is around all the time. You see Yale on Vlad TV all the time. Like, they're always on tour.

[DJ Envy]

Well, yayo is 50 cents hype, man. So when 50 goes on tour, he's always on tour and. Yes, that's right, Vlad. So you see Yayo around, and Banks just got off his own Canada tour. Bank tours, actually a lot on his own. So I ran into Banks the other day at the airport. So Banks is always on the road, so I don't know what Big Chocolate the toe sucker punk is talking about.

[Lauren LaRosa]

What is that?

[Jessica]

Like, he always call up here. It's showing that they hang up. Like, why Hey, a clown.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He sound like his last name Minaj. Listen, 50, 50 this 50, like 100th TV show, by the way.

[Jessica]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Anyway, get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent, hit us up now. It's the Breakfast Club.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Good morning, the Breakfast Club.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Your time to get it off your chest.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Whether you're mad or blessed, we want.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

To hear from you on the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Hello? Who's this?

[Caller/Listener]

Kila. Dmj. Kila.

[DJ Envy]

Hey, Keela.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Good morning.

[DJ Envy]

Where you calling from?

[Caller/Listener]

I'm calling from Newark.

[DJ Envy]

From Newark. What's up? Newark. Talk to us, Keela.

[Caller/Listener]

Okay, so for one, I want to give you guys some love. I talked to you guys last week. I love you all. I'm so glad you answered the phone again.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you, Keela.

[Caller/Listener]

I basically want to act and Charlemagne about the mental health thing that's happening this week in Newark.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, ma'. Am.

[Caller/Listener]

Also, I wanted to share. So I'm a teacher, right? And I have a parent who I had their child last year who I tried everything in my power to, like, get extra help. And her parents trying to backdoor me getting in trouble. Say I gave her daughter a bag that was too heavy. Then she had her mother making up something different. I am so over parents just making up problems that don't matter versus focusing on things that's really serious. It's overwhelming. I got a solution for parents. She could take her daughter out my class and we can put another kid in my room who's willing and ready to learn.

[DJ Envy]

How old are the kids?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think that's a fair. I think that's a fair. Fair exchange.

[DJ Envy]

How old are the kids?

[Caller/Listener]

I'm a second grade teacher, and the kid told her mom that I did something that I didn't do. And I really don't be wanting to go to work worried about children telling stories and moms believing whatever they want to hear. So when I go to work today, I got a better solution. So mom ain't gotta worry. I ain't gotta worry. We could just take her out my room.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

You know. You know what's crazy? You know, in a situation like that, my, you know, your son or daughter comes home and says, a teacher did this.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

But then you talk to the teacher, the teacher says, no, I didn't. Who do you believe in that point?

[Jessica]

Well, you always gotta keep in mind.

[Caller/Listener]

My thing is, you know, your child.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

I mean, kids do lie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Jessica]

You're gonna want to believe your child. You know, you Gotta really, you know, you just. It depends because it's. It goes as case by case. It's situation by situation. My kid, Ash, he was a little liar, and I knew he was a little ish starter, you know what I'm saying? So he would come home a lot on teachers now, Rome would believe him, but because I knew how he was, I didn't. I. I had. I would have to hear both sides, you know, so.

[Caller/Listener]

Exactly.

[Jessica]

I apologize.

[Caller/Listener]

I'm not saying don't believe your child.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

But you know, your children.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, you're right.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

And. And I was your child teacher last year. If you really felt any way about me, as soon as you realize who your child teacher this year was, you should have immediately changed.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. Question, ma'. Am. Why don't y', all, like, have conversations like you, the parent and the child, and then, you know, all y' all can just hash everything out and, you know, whatever was said, you know, what was crazy brought to the forefront.

[Caller/Listener]

It was brought to me yesterday, and I just was sleeping on it. And when you guys answered the phone, I said, I'm talking about it. So it was brought to me yesterday after school. And I was just thinking, I want to be solution oriented. Right. So I was thinking of a solution.

[Jessica]

Oh, it just happened.

[Caller/Listener]

And because I know the kind of parent you are, my solution is the nipping in the bud, because I know the kind of teacher I am.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think the solution is you, one of your supervisors, a parent, and the student having a conversation about what the student said. And if you didn't say that, then you know you didn't say that.

[DJ Envy]

But you heard what she said. She knows the parent.

[Jessica]

The type of parent that is.

[DJ Envy]

She knows the type of parent it is having this child in her class last year, and she probably knows that the parent ain't gonna want to hear it. It's gonna be more of a headache.

[Jessica]

It's too much.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Rah, rah.

[Caller/Listener]

We in September. So why even deal with something for the whole year?

[Jessica]

Yeah, yeah. And this is happening at the beginning. Yeah, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

A little bit. Sound like you scared of the fade a little bit. To keep Charla.

[Caller/Listener]

Do not have them dropping diamonds on me trying to figure out where I work at. Charla, there's no. I'm from North. Okay. Charlotte.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

New to the Brick City.

[DJ Envy]

Makayla, you do know a lot of times when these students, you know, go through things, it's a lot of times it's what they're going through at home and they, you know, and they're yes.

[Caller/Listener]

But I'm here to help. Like, even last year, I'm here to help. Like, I gave this person personal materials to help their child throughout the summer. I'm that teacher that go that extra mile. So when you do that extra stuff.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I'm with you. You know, you got to protect.

[Caller/Listener]

Expo.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, it's us. Next Saturday, October 11, from 11am to 4pm at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Event Center. It's a free event. We got some of the best mental health professionals in the country. Dr. Alfie Breland Noble Debbie Brown, Jason Wilson, Dr. J. Barnett, Dr. Rita Walker Elliot. Connie Deontay Wilder will be there. Queen of Four. Be there. And we're announcing some more people, but it's a free event. Next Saturday, October, 4pm yeah, I'm gonna be there. Hell, yeah. Yes.

[Caller/Listener]

Oh, I'm gonna be there. I'm gonna bring my daughter.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm big on this.

[Caller/Listener]

Well, I read your book. I'm bringing my daughter. We're coming.

[Comedian Earthquake]

All right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you.

[Jessica]

Good luck, baby.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, good luck. Yes. Go to mentalwealthexpo.com to register mentalwealthexpo.Com all.

[Caller/Listener]

Right, thank you, guys. I love you all.

[Jessica]

No problem.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Love you, too.

[Jessica]

That's a real thing. Yo. Teachers be dealing with a lot, you know, not even just elementary school, middle school, high school, man, these kids get. They just get so disrespectful.

[DJ Envy]

But, you know, like you said, the sad thing about it, like, you know, talking to teachers, a lot of times these kids come in with problems is because they're having so many problems at home.

[Jessica]

At home? Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

They don't know how to deal with it at home. So they take that anger and energy out on their classmates and teachers, which is sad. So salute to them.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think about that all the time because my mom, you know, is a public school teacher in South Carolina for damn near 40 years now, maybe over 40 years. And I'm like, she used to have to deal with them badass kids, then come home and deal with me.

[Jessica]

Oh, yes. And you bit people.

[DJ Envy]

I already know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I ain't never bite.

[Jessica]

Nobody was like a Little Doug, period, just running around.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What is a Little Doug from Nickelodeon?

[Jessica]

I'm sorry, Dog.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

From Nickelodeon. Oh, my goodness. That ain't no Doug. Used to bite me.

[DJ Envy]

Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. We got the latest with Lauren coming up. What's up, Lauren?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Good morning. Yes, we do.

[DJ Envy]

You look so happy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What?

[DJ Envy]

You ain't go to court yesterday? You look happy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She Saw both of her boyfriends friends yesterday.

[Comedian Earthquake]

No, no, stop.

[Jessica]

Boy, she look in love with one of them.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, you in love.

[Lauren LaRosa]

We going to court on Friday, October 3rd, and y' all getting married.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You. Which one are you marrying on Friday?

[Lauren LaRosa]

I actually paid for the wedding and you said no. So don't talk to me about no wedding.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No go to the court like a little Delaware baby mama should. Wow.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Oh, wow.

[Lauren LaRosa]

First of all, I got no kids and I will not just no. No shade to baby moms. But I want to be married in a church and I want to be in a family. And I am a wife. And don't tell me that.

[Jessica]

That's right.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I know that's right.

[Jessica]

You better manifest.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No shade to baby moms, though. You know, I got some in my.

[DJ Envy]

Don't take your shine away. I said you shining right now. Okay, what we doing? The latest with Lauren.

[Lauren LaRosa]

The latest with Lauren. So it is about court because yesterday the judge decided that he is not going to acquit Diddy of any charges. No new trial. And the feds are saying they want Diddy in jail for over 11 years. 11 years and a couple months. So we're going to talk about it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn.

[DJ Envy]

All right.

[Lauren LaRosa]

It's looking rough.

[DJ Envy]

We'll get to that. Next, it's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Jessica]

Lauren becoming a straight back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She gets him from somebody that knows somebody. She gets the details.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She'd be having the latest on it. The latest with Lauren Laro. Sometimes you have facts, sometimes you have details. Sometimes you have a little bit of everything. Oh, it's the latest on the Breakfast Club. Talk to me.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So yesterday, last night, the judge in Diddy's case actually submitted his decision on whether Diddy's charges can be acquitted or if he can get a new trial. And he said no. So basically what the judge is saying is that Diddy's arguments that he's making in order to ask for these things don't stand. Some of the things that he mentioned in his letter, it was a 16 page letter that he submitted in response. He talked about, you know, the. The whole back and forth around, like with the definition of prostitution. And, you know, he's saying what Diddy is saying doesn't stand. He also mentions the fact that Diddy's team kept leaning on at the time that people were being transported, the intention wasn't to have sex. Remember, it was like, oh, we just were inviting them to enjoy time with conversation. And if they decided to do that that was their choice. The judge also wasn't buying that as well. So the judge is saying that Diddy, the, the judge is saying that because of this, Diddy will have to go into sentencing and he is not going to grant any of this whatsoever. And at the same time, like right before this letter came in, the prosecutors, they begin submitting their sentencing package. Now that sentencing package is almost 200 pages long. And in there they say Diddy should be, should serve 11 years in three months and also pay up to $500,000 in fines. And the reason why they're saying this is. Well, first of all, you know, with both of the man that counts, he's looking at up to 20 years, 10 each, right? For each count they're saying that, you know, Diddy's team is trying to point to in the letters that they submitted from all these people, trying to point to him being a changed man and, you know, him working on himself and wanting to continue to work on himself and abide by the law and all these things. And, and they point directly to the apology that Diddy issued after the Cassie beating video came out. And they also mentioned the fight that he got into with the woman who was listed as Jane while he was waiting for all of the trial stuff to begin, like in the midst of all that stuff after he knew he was indicted.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Comedian Earthquake]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Comedian Earthquake]

This thing is ancient.

[DJ Envy]

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[Lauren LaRosa]

Say in that Jane situation people were pointing out the fact that she got on the stand and said that she got physical with him first. But the prosecutors do use that point and they say, you know, he bust through five doors at this time. This man is not somebody who's going to look at the law and abide by it because he's used to having power there's also a letter from Cassie that was submitted yesterday, not only from her, but also her parents submitted a letter on the prosecution's behalf. Her ex stylist and a really close friend and also someone who's formerly a friend of ditties, a guy named Deontay Nash and a few other people submitted some letters. And in Cassie's letter, she talks about a lot. One of the biggest things that she says is that she feels like her time on the stand shows why people don't really care for victims or care to protect victims. She says, you know, the jury and you know, all these people watched her testify about everything that happened to her. All of the beating, all the bruises, all these things. And yet. And still, you know, there were a lot of things that Diddy's not going to have to answer to in court, but the things that he will have to answer to these two counts of the man act. He should. And it is a, it's. It's an injustice to allow him to serve a lesser sentence because of anything. She talks about still having nightmares over the situations that she's been through with Diddy. She talked a little bit about the suicide attempt that she talked about on the stand as well.

[DJ Envy]

Was Cassie involved with some of those as well? Like some of those, I would say prostitutes said that Cassie reached out to them and they had things with Cassie without Diddy there, right?

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, no, I don't remember anything.

[DJ Envy]

I'm just asking. I'm asking.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I do, I do wonder if Cassie's testimony would have been received differently if Diddy was actually on trial for the domestic violence we saw him administer. The Cassie.

[DJ Envy]

Yes.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. And now I will say though, like, I think. Absolutely, yeah, for sure. I think what she's saying is, is that, you know, he wasn't she. And she doesn't directly say this, but I infer from what I read that it's like he didn't. The RICO charges didn't stick. Right. But now you have these two man act counts and just because the bigger charges are what people view are the bigger charges didn't stick. Let's not act like something wasn't done where I was put in fear and I was, you know, I was made to believe I had to do these things. And she says for over a decade, Sean Combs made me feel powerless and unimportant. My experience was real and horrific and he. And that deserves to be considered. While the jury did not seem to understand that, understand or believe that I engaged in freak offs because the force and coercion that the defendant used against me. I know that that is the truth. And his sentence should reflect that. Should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim. So that's her whole point. She says she's still having nightmares and that she's scared that if he's able to come home anytime soon, that he can retaliate. Diddy would. She alleges that Diddy would retaliate against her or family members, because these are things that they've experienced experience before.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I mean, there's nobody who, you know, saw that video and can't understand where Kathy is coming from with it, with that letter. But I do know. I bet you Diddy sits around sometimes and says, what did I even pay Cassie for? What a waste of $30 million. She still testified against him, writing letters to keep him in however much it was. I know sometimes he'd be like, what did I even pay her for?

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, yeah. No, that's. That's. That's facts. Because the whole idea of the payment was so that she wouldn't go against him on court.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right.

[DJ Envy]

And she wouldn't put out this lawsuit, but spanking him in her ass anyway.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Man.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I was gonna say, I mean, we don't gotta get into that now, because I don't even think it matters.

[DJ Envy]

But on Cassie's side, I'm sure she's. She's traumatized. And I'm sure she has to do this each and every day. And every time somebody talks about it, it pops up on her feed her page her family member, her kids are gonna get to an age where they're gonna start to see it. So. Yeah, I'm sure it's traumatizing.

[Mimi Brown]

Absolutely.

[Lauren LaRosa]

In her letter to the judge, she said she had to relocate all of her family from New York. And. And that is because obviously, she's scared about what she alleges. She's scared about what might happen to her. And, you know, once anyone's able to make something happen. So.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, and. And people I know, people like to say, oh, well, you know, she got paid, you know, so she should be cool. That don't make that trauma go away. That don't make that fear for the individual go away.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, no, she says she's still actively working every single day to. To be okay. Now, I. I will say, though, this.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The.

[Lauren LaRosa]

The decision on the acquittal and, you know, all of that, I've been saying for, like, probably like a week or so that the judge's attitude about all of that is going to Kind of tell us what, maybe where he's going to lean at. Sentencing wise, I think that it's looking bad for Diddy. I was thinking maybe, you know, they would get closer to maybe like two, three years. But now I'm kind of like, I don't know if the judge really believes that. You know, I think that the judge may believe that there's more time needed in this case for Diddy to really rehabilitate himself.

[Jessica]

And.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But that's just my prediction. I don't know if you guys have any predictions of what you think is going to happen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I was like, it was. I don't want to bet with Lauren because Lauren, you know, she got top dog law in her back pocket. She's probably sitting around talking to the top dog law attorney about what the hell's going on.

[DJ Envy]

I would say this. I was thinking time served beforehand, but I don't think that anymore. I just, just from what you've been telling us when you go to court and the attitude of the judge and what, what they've been saying, I, I don't see time serve. I, I don't me.

[Jessica]

I don't know. Yeah, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Is this on DraftKings? Is it on Prize Picks? Like, it's probably awesome.

[DJ Envy]

I don't know.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. So sentencing happens on Friday. So we literally two days away from Diddy being sentenced.

[DJ Envy]

What time?

[Lauren LaRosa]

10Am you're right at. Yes, I am. I'm going to be there. Yes, I'm going to be there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. Yeah. I don't know what sentence Diddy is going to get, but I know one thing. There's nothing worse than being at the mercy of them people. There's nothing worse than being at the mercy of the system. But the of the situation is did he put himself in this situation? So now you got to deal with the consequences of his actions.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. So we'll see what happens. I'll keep you guys updated.

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, that is the latest with Laura. Now when we come back, we got front page news. And then Earthquake comedian Earthquake will be joining us. He has a new Netflix special joke telling business. We'll talk to him in a little bit. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast. Breakfast Club. Let's get in some front page news. Start off with some quick sports. Now, last night, The Indiana Fever versus the Aces. Aces won 107.98. Charlemagne, you stayed up for that game, right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I did, man. It went into overtime. It was a great game. Jackie Long and Asia Wilson. South Carolina's own Asia Wilson. When I tell you they balled out last night. They were the first WNBA duo to have 30 plus points a piece in the, in the playoffs. Man, it was a great game. Game. Yeah. And also, this is actually the Aces. Been to the finals three years out of the last four years.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, wow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Say third trip to the finals in the last four years.

[DJ Envy]

Salute to the Aces. And in baseball yesterday, of course, we're in the playoff season. The Dodgers beat the Reds 10, 5. The Red Sox beat the Yankees yesterday. Yankees had a bunch of chances to win that game and lost last night. I stayed up for that game. Cubs beat the Padres 3 1. Tigers beat the Guardians 2 to 1. What's up, Mimi?

[Mimi Brown]

Happy Wednesday. We're learning more about that unusual meeting taking place at Quantico yesterday where Defense Secretary Pete Hecseth abruptly summoned hundreds of top generals and admirals from around the world. Now, at first, many feared it would be about loyalty tests or major shakeups. Instead, it turned into a mix of familiar talking points from Hegseth and President Trump. But with a few new warnings that are raising eyebrows this morning. Let's take a listen to some of those key moments.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I call it the N word. There are two N words and you can't use either of them. If you don't like what I'm saying, you can leave the room. Of course, there goes your rank. There goes your future.

[DJ Envy]

I don't want my son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in combat unit with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men. It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon. Being a racist has been illegal in our formation since 1948. The same goes for sexual harassment. Both are wrong and illegal. But telling someone to shave or get.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

A haircut or to get in shape.

[DJ Envy]

Or to fix their uniform or to show up on time or to work hard, that's exactly the kind of discrimination we want.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Portland, Oregon, where it looks like a war zone. Unless they're playing false tapes, this looks like World War II. San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. We're going to straighten them out one by one. That's a war, too. It's a war from within. I told Pete we should use some of the these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military. Now they like to say, oh, you're not allowed to use the military. Well, that's what the oath says. Foreign and domestic.

[DJ Envy]

Well, we also have domestic to our Enemies. F, A, F. Oh, yo, I wish I would have seen Jeff's face when she heard the two N words we can't use, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, that's one of Trump's greatest hits right there. He been saying. He's been saying that for a while. That's one of his greatest lines. That's what he loves, that bar. But, you know, yesterday looked, felt, and sounded like an attempt to get the military to pledge loyalty to the Trump administration. It was a place created out of any authoritarian playbook. When you have the military on your side, you can project authority, especially on the citizens of your own country. He could use the military to suppress protests, elections, and intimidate opposition, and just to stay in power, meaning stay in office if he chooses to. That's what yesterday felt like. It felt like his first attempt at flipping the military.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, it definitely did. I would say one other thing, too. I don't know about y', all, but to me, it feels like the days are moving slow with Trump in office, because I just look up, like, how much time he got left. He still got three years. It's moving slow as hell.

[Jessica]

Hell, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't think so. I feel like it's moving fast, but it don't even matter. You saying he still got three years? Remember what I just said? That felt like he was trying to flip the military, because when you got the military on your side, you can stay in power, meaning stay in office, because y' all talking about the ballot. I'm talking about the bullets. Damn.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, that was a highlight reel of some of the greatest moments. Or not, depending how you look at it. Some of the highlight moments of what they were talking about yesterday. You know, I think a lot of what's getting a lot of attention this morning is Trump talking about turning US Cities into training ground, making it clear that he wants a tougher posture against what he calls the enemy within. And so we're seeing that as he deploys the National Guard into some of our cities that. That we've been talking about there.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And basically telling them, if you don't pledge loyalty to me, I'mma fire you. There goes your ring. You know, they go, like, what are we talking about here? Like, that is textbook authoritarian strategy.

[Mimi Brown]

There was a lot happening there. And another wave of bomb threats that are hitting historically black and college colleges and universities. On Tuesday, Morgan State, Townsend University in Maryland, Delaware State University, and Alabama AM were all forced into emergency evacuations. Police later gave the all clear. But the threats follow a disturbing pattern that has left students and faculty on edge. So last month we talked about this. Several HBCUs, including Morehouse Hampton, and Bethune Cookman, they all face similar situations. Law enforcement has confirmed that all of those were false threats, but each one was treated as a credible threat until investigators finished their searches. Now the Congressional Black Caucus is pressing the Justice Department and the FBI to act, calling the threats vile and stressing that protecting students is not optional, but a moral obligation.

[DJ Envy]

Homecoming season coming around.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Y' all better not.

[DJ Envy]

Y' all better stop playing around now.

[Mimi Brown]

Yeah, we're seeing a lot of attacks on HBCUs there. And, Jess, this is what I was talking about. So a classic, a childhood classic is making a comeback. I'm talking about. Reading Rainbow is returning nearly 20 years after its last episode aired. The beloved PBS series, once hosted by LeVar Burton now has a new host, Michael Threes, better known online as Michael the Librarian. He's built a huge following by sharing everyday library stories and talking openly about mental health. He's known for connecting with kids in a way that makes books feel like friends, which is exactly what Reading Rainbow is all about. Now, the original Reading Rainbow, it launched in the 1983. It ran for 21 seasons. It mission was powerful but simple to help kids fall in love with reading. And the new version will carry that tradition with fresh episodes, celebrity guests, and, of course, plenty of new books. The new episodes will drop Sundays on Kid Zuko's. That's a kids YouTube channel from Sony Pictures. And it will also stream on the Reading Rainbow website.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I bet you most people from our generation who didn't grow up on Reading Rainbow can't read. And I don't think we should even trust people who can't sing the Reading Rainbow theme song. Like as soon as I say butterfly in the sky, you should know where to take it from there. If you don't, you probably can't read. And I ain't hear nobody in the room. Take it from there.

[Jessica]

You ain't. Stop talking, clown. Butterfly.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Take a look. It's in a book. A reading rainbow with me I can go anywhere. Friends to know and ways to grow A reading rainbow Reading rainbow Drop of the clues. Bombs for Shaka Khan. You know that was Shaka Khan.

[DJ Envy]

I didn't know that.

[Jessica]

No, that's what.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, that was Shaka Khan.

[Mimi Brown]

This Reading Rainbow is coming at a time when books are being banned and teachers are being silenced. So, you know, it's, it's. It's a really good thing that this generation will get to experience that. And so that Is your front page news. I'm Mimi Brown. Follow me, Mimi Brown, tv. And for more news stories, follow Black Information Network and Download the free iHeartRadio app or visit binnews.com.

[DJ Envy]

All right, thank you, Mimi.

[Mimi Brown]

Thank you.

[DJ Envy]

All right, now, when we come back, comedian Earthquake will be joining us. He has a new Netflix special called Joke Telling Business. We'll talk to him next. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Comedian Earthquake]

The Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building. Lola Rosa is here with us as well. Special guest in the building, comedian Earthquake.

[Comedian Earthquake]

How you doing?

[Jessica]

Good morning, babe.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Well, and thank you for having me. It's always honored to be here with y', all, man.

[DJ Envy]

Congratulations. You just got married recently.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yes.

[DJ Envy]

Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill at the wedding, man.

[Jessica]

How much this wedding cost?

[Comedian Earthquake]

450,000.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Got it. That's light change. Everybody. Make that weekend. Make that weekend. That's light for Earthquake.

[Comedian Earthquake]

You know, it was my day. Not just my wife. She didn't want to have big weddings. She wanted to do a destination. I was like, nah, I want everybody to hear what you tell me. So I want proof, you know what I mean? And it was my day. It was a beautiful day. All my friends was there, all the comedians was there, and it was beautiful. It was it. It was everything I dreamed of. My day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What made you want to finally, you know, settle down?

[Comedian Earthquake]

The right one, I always looked for. I mean, I've always believed in quality over quantity. Only reason I had quantity, because I didn't have quality. So until I found that person, then it was it. I never. My manhood was never based upon how many women I've been with or that type of thing. I'm not down like that. I was always new. I used to say in my jokes all the time, people like, quake, why ain't you made it it? I said, because I'm one good black woman for making it. And I always knew that, you know, I was never going to get the success that I got right now until I found her. You know, I listened to you. The foundation, you have to have that. And you said, and I always research. I just could not find that partner, you know, and, you know, you know, as you look for Ms. Right, not Ms. Right now and then, nothing wrong with them. My past women, they just wasn't my one woman. They wasn't right for me. And I don't settle.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So you just gave a great ball for anybody out there, that's a hoe. Because you said the only Reason I was after I had so much quantity is because I couldn't find quality.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Exactly.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Next time anybody out there get called a hoe, use that line. That's a great line.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah, it's the truth. I mean, because this is non profitable. I mean, there's nothing in it. But really if, if you, if you really think about it, if you break it down, it's the situation here for any man. If you don't love her, you're just sleeping with it. It's just for a feeling. So I have other things that give me just as much satisfaction of that feeling in being with a woman.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's right.

[Comedian Earthquake]

You get what I'm saying? So it didn't feel that void that it was looking for until I found her.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And Johnny is one of your best friends?

[Comedian Earthquake]

One of my best friends. Jg, People don't know. He's one of the funniest dude out. I bring him on my show sometimes and we've been friends for many years.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How'd that happen?

[Comedian Earthquake]

Well, he is from D.C. and you know, I followed him a lot of times and then I actually got to meet him at a club and we kicked it off from there and we've been friends ever since.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's dope. Yeah.

[Comedian Earthquake]

My man right there. He's my man. That's my man.

[Jessica]

Got the new comedy special.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Comedy special drop today. Joke telling business. Because that's what I am in. I'm. I'm really, really. Just tell comedians it's time to be funny. If you're gonna say you're a comedian and fly that banner, be funny, you know what I mean? Or take the banner down, you know, this is what we do. And I thought it was up to me at being in this game as I'm in the joke telling business. So all the other stuff y' all talking about, the people that want to be pronouncators, Nostradamus telling what the future is and all this other stuff. If you're gonna say you're a comedian, you need to tell jokes and be funny. And all these comedians still riding on their previous, you know, loans and stuff on it. I think just like a driver's license, comedians need to get their license renewed, say you're funny, you know, drop us something to say, you still a comic. You can still be saying, I used to be on Def Jamie and all that, you know, Come on, it's time for you to renew your license to say you funny. If you're gonna fly under the banner of being a comedian, say what you Ain't or say what you are, but you can't be us unless you be funny. And I want to say you was funny Saturday night.

[Jessica]

Thank you.

[Comedian Earthquake]

It was a pleasure being with you in Indianapolis, and I seen you grown and keep doing your thing, you know, keep doing your thing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Expound on that, though. What's the biggest difference between being funny and being a professional comedian who understands this is actually a bit business?

[Comedian Earthquake]

Once you get to that plateau of being funny and among your peers, the consistency of being funny, you have to regenerate and come up with new material and stay at that level. You know what's funny, and you have to work at it. I mean, I have nothing against Internet comedians or nothing, but you cannot escape from hitting that stage, getting on there, putting that work in, putting new stuff in. And I tell, you know, my wife all the time, she said, why are you at the clubs and hanging it up in place? I said, you know, the shepherd has always. It must smell like the sheep. People who we get our money from does not live the standard of living that I live at. So I have to go down here and be down here so I can interpret what's funny from that perspective and talk to the people, because where I'm at, they would not relate. And then they'll say I'm out of touch. So I have to be around the people and be in the Walmarts and be at Marshalls and get an irregular shirt. I have to feel it on here so I can relate to the people. That allows you to sit here and have massages three times a week.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Have you ever had to tell a comedian, like, as OG like, you're not funny anymore, you should go do that?

[Comedian Earthquake]

No, I don't do that because jokes are subjective. You know what's funny to me? Not my funny, nobody else. That's why I tell all the comedians, you know, no matter who you are, somebody gonna find out, find that you're not funny. You just pray to God all of them don't show up that night. You just pray to God they don't come there to see you that night. Then you get booed.

[DJ Envy]

Now you listen to Jessica set. So you listen to other comedian sets to see what they're talking about.

[Comedian Earthquake]

No, I, I. Because I don't. I don't physically write. I mentally write. So to keep my jokes pure, I don't listen to other comics, so it don't, you know, be contaminated. I think I came of it because I heard it, because I don't physically write. But. But what I Do do is for the people that are mine. And I want to see their growth. I take time out and come see. And she's one of those people that I say, let me see it. Because I've seen her in the beginning, I know how she got in the game. And you know, people that's been in the game like I've been as a veteran, holds it against them. And I said, I don't care how you got into it. Do you work at it? Her DC Young, fly. They work at it. And for the end, man, I have nothing but respect for them.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They on the road every weekend. Just on the road every weekend. On the road every weekend.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah, they work at it. But people could be on the road every weekend. Suck. They in God. So they dropping so many bombs.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you feel like the art, do you feel like the heart of the long form stand up set is under threat? Or does it make your, your style of storytelling even more valuable?

[Comedian Earthquake]

I think, to be honest with you, quality, I mean, the elongated of getting to the punchline for me. Get to the punchline. I feel certain comedians have a lot of, you know, nuts because they have a long segue before they get to the punchline. And I always thought if that don't work, you in trouble. Because black people are impatient. When you sitting in front of black Orleans, you go that long and they sit in that chair and then they rocked it one way and then they rock the other way and they look over to the other person and they look over to acknowledge you suck. Then the booze come. But if you hit them, just continues and have multiple set, multiple subjects that mean anytime that they come into the show, they can pick up right there. They don't have to see you in the beginning for you to have the call back and everything. That's just my philosophy on it. I want you to be like a train that anytime you get on it, you can ride, you know, wherever you'll stop. You just walked in late or you was mad at your girl and okay, I'm at a comedy show because, see, we need your, your undivided attention. So whatever you're going through, I must go through that and get it. So if you argue with your woman all the way through and you mad at her, I need to have a joke. Once you come around and realize you in a comedy club, you can enjoy at that point.

[DJ Envy]

Did your mom really date Marvin Gaye?

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Did you really say, I wish Marvin Gaye was my daddy? Not my real daddy?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Comedian Earthquake]

I mean. Cause I wanted to come Up. She couldn't trap them. I heard he was on drugs. She was slipping. I mean, come on, mama.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So she told you that how you find.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah, I mean, she used to always tell who my mama. The. My mother was that chick, man, she. She dated a lot of different dude. And I just didn't understand how my father got her. Cuz he. He ain't had none of those qualities.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn.

[Comedian Earthquake]

You understand? But he funded her, so she. I get it now as a man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So you knew your mama was like out there?

[Comedian Earthquake]

No, she wasn't out.

[Lauren LaRosa]

There.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Women, she want to see the world.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Some people.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Some people, we in New York. Some people never leave the Bronx, you understand? Never leave New York. He didn't say it. I love you. Sh. My man. It's the kind of guy, you know, it's gonna come. I got one with me like Jermaine, he gonna hit that. We call him Sniper. You know, he's just gonna, ah, you know, get it to your face. You just take it. You know what I mean? I got you. I got you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What kind of truth did you tap into with this new special that. You know what I really want to ask? What's something you tapped into that you may not have tapped into 10 or 15 years ago?

[Comedian Earthquake]

I. I really don't go like that. I just interpret and then I put it together and then I line it up. Which one? I think these are the ones that I want to do. That's the funniest. That will carry on. So more than anything, just the perspective of our Caucasian friends out here, you know, the Portland part, when I just went up there and in Seattle to see struggling white people getting caught with, you know, back in the day, like New Jack City, just laying on the ground with fentanyl. I mean, you could tell they had a good mother and father. And they just laying there and I'm just stepping over them like, look at God. I mean, it's just.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Jesus.

[Comedian Earthquake]

No, I'm just like. I just thought it happened to us. It was like white version of New Jack City. I was like, it happened to us. And to actually have a white dude ask me for some money. I was like, no, you could be anything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Damn, you could be anything. All you need to. I mean, everything is in your image, you know, you got everything. All you need to do is take a shower, put a suit on, and you'll be my supervisor by tomorrow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's why I was shocked when Trump said the National. You want to send the National Guard to Portland?

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah, well, you know, he wants to do what he want to do. You know, he debo in the country. So everybody better tuck their chains, because no matter who you are, you just. He ain't playing and ain't nobody holding against him. And to the point that he actually just letting you know that I'm used to judicial system to go out to my political opponents, and there's nothing wrong with it. And it's amazing to me that these people just put themselves in pretzels to justify what he's doing. So as black people, we've been through this before, so, you know, you got to navigate and just. We the best paralegals in the world. When somebody get locked up, a brother like, how to get them, you know, we the first one. We first want to know. I get it. You know, what's. What's the charge now?

[Jessica]

You got so much material.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

From.

[Jessica]

From the beginning. Like you said about Aretha Franklin funeral. The beginning all the way till now. Right. Is this comedy special longer than the last one?

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah, I put 45 in them this time. And I. And I call it the Flu game because you know how it is. People don't know. And I. I see Charlemagne come to work sometime. We'd be under the weather. But, you know, you can't. You know, I'm not Dave Chappelle Cat or one of them. They can go to Netflix and say, hey, man, I'm not feeling good. Let's shoot this tomorrow. I have to. I had to go there. So I. I had a respiratory effect when I had a sinus during the whole time, and I pushed on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, man.

[Comedian Earthquake]

So you just. You've been there before. You know how it is. You see comedians, they be on the stage, they had a hot chocolate or they hot tea and everything on there, and we get into it. So I'm the most proud of it that it came at that particular point. And I still. I came off. That's why I call it my Michael Jordan flu game. Still put up 40.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know what else is, too? I like what you said about, you know, how comedians gotta renew their license. Right. But are some people just grandfathered in and what I mean by that, like somebody like Eddie Murphy, right? Like Eddie ain't put out a special in forever.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Well, he grandfathered in. But he also gave up the banner of being Sandy a standup comedy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Because he did not want to. He knew what the standard takes for him to maintain it, and he bowed out with Steve, did the same thing. You have surfing, they give it up on it. And for them, they will always be on my mouse Rushmore of their own. I'm talking about comedians that's right here and they're number one claim to fame is being a stand up comedian. They not doing telling no jokes. You understand? Eddie Murphy doing movies, tv, animation and then sit there. He then gave that up and he appreciated the john to where it was at to give it enough that it deserved the utmost respect. And I can't give it to it go in the club. What his process is to be up to that level to get up there. He gave that up. I don't have what it takes to be at that level to get a respect for me to stand on that stage amongst all the rest of comedians. So for that you applaud but you don't. What you do have to do is stop giving all these other comedians all these fanfare and giving them all this answer and ain't telling no goddamn jokes. Tell them be what they are. What the title. You are what you are not what you say you are. So that's why I'm naming I Earthquake is in the joke telling business. That's what I do. So we have nothing else to talk about unless it got something to do with jokes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What if you telling jokes on your podcast or on Tick Tock or an Instagram clips in it.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Well you, you is. But if you say you a stand up comedy you have to sit here and do what? I don't have no problem with anybody diversifying from the. From it. But you must stay with the job description of it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Comedian Earthquake]

You know what I'm saying what I mean if it, if it bans you out to do books and TV and all that great. That's just show how diversified we as in the talent that we are. But you must stay, you know if you're a singer you must sing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know.

[Comedian Earthquake]

You know what I mean? If you, if you're a boxer you gotta fight. That's all. That's all I'm saying. You got too many comedians. In my humble opinion that's not being funny. And sometimes people such as yourself gotta ask them where's the jokes?

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Is it hard? Is it hard?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I agree with you. I agree. Where's the jokes?

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[Comedian Earthquake]

This thing is ancient.

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[Comedian Earthquake]

Where the joke said just, just wear the jokes. That's all I asked. Tell the jokes. And you got to. Somebody have to stand up and say even nothing. You know, for my profession, my John not to stand up for because I love it. It's been, it has been like the baseball is very, very good for me. I have, I have always given back. I own my own comedy club, have my own number one show on series that's called Quake House that I bring comedians that nobody hear about that we sit around and talk about to give them. I give back to the gender on the point of it because I love it so much and I think it. But we have too many people now that just not sticking with the job description and somebody got to tell them at some point, man, be funny.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I was gonna ask is it hard once you start diversifying and everything else gets big and then you can't get on stage and do what you used to do. Like Kevin Hart is still on stage but people come for him because he doesn't joke or talk about certain things. But he's still funny, he's still a comedian. But people try to take that away from him because he's not. They. They feel like he's not as raw about certain things.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Well, you gotta understand his constituents that first of all comedians make fun of the experiences that they go through. Kevin Han is of the 1% of 1% so his experiences does not goes along with the other 99. So what he has to do is have fire writers that experience that and they give it to him and he looks it over. I have no problem with that evil sit there and be funny on it. He's being funny. He's still giving back to the John Dove stand up. So I have no problem with that. You know, you can't Expect him to talk about his life. Oh, man. I went there and the jet was late and do you know, they didn't have what I asked. I said I wanted flat water. Just came here, they got $10. I'm on private jet. Flat water. Relatability is the number one essential of being a comedian. And very people can relate to his life because he has such a privileged life. So what's funny to him is not going to be funny to 99 of the people because they don't experience what he's going through.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. Have you. He did have that. He, he talked about being on the private jet on his last special when he had to go to the George Floyd funeral. That was funny.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Okay. I mean you can. But the relatability is the key to it because you have to sit here and allow them. That's why I said previous a shepherd must always smell like the sheep. You have to put yourself in that situation or somebody tell you what the sheep is going through and let you know so you can be relatable to the audience that you asking that money to come see you because the comedy is relatable, they need to see that experience or have the imagination of seeing you in that scene of that situation.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You've been, you've been around for a long time real quick. You always been like, you know, comedians, favorite comedian, mediums. Right, Right. But. But Dave Chappelle pushed for your. I don't want to call it a resurgence, but he pushed you in like a different spotlight with the Netflix situation. But now you got your own lane. So how do you balance gratitude for that cosign. But also making people see Earthquake as his own brand and not just somebody Dave picked.

[Comedian Earthquake]

I don't get caught up in that. You know, I just do me and I collaborate with anybody. I don't, I don't have to be the clothes on the show. I don't have to be in I standing by you. If, if it's perceived that you're hotter than me. Don't kill my shine. I, I don't get caught up into those speculative things. You know, it's just another thing. I collaborate with anybody that want to collaborate with me. Like I, you know, I watch our show. That lady said it's true. When you get to this point in my life, the two most valuable possession you have is your time and your energy. If the time is good and your energy is good, good, then, you know, and the money. Right. Quake day every night we. We in there. You know what I mean? So I don't get caught up. I will be always indebted to Dave, but I was always indebted to it because I hired him to come to my club when he was, when he wasn't dating. You know what I'm saying? So it's, it's, it's, it's, it's petty. I'm from dc. We, we don't, we don't with pettiness. You can't send me news clippings and expect me to, to support it. I don't do news clipping, man. You have to get on that stage and do what you do. And no matter who gets on there, Quaker's gonna do what he do and let the chip stand with his days. That's first, last, middle and the whole time and whatever I do have nothing to do what you got to do.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's one comedian, what he said is so powerful, man. You had a club back in the day.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You used to put Dave on stage.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yes. All of them. Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker, Chris Rock. Every comedian that's walking here that's hot right now. At one time I hired them for.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

My club and they, and they all speak highly of you and not a damn position.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like oh, go get quick.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah. And then they do that. Yeah, they put it on, they do it to it and but you gotta understand like I'm just. But thank God I have my own sitcom that's coming. Yeah, we produce it and everything and we, you know, and it's a blessing on here and there's so many people I want to put down. That's good people. But it's only for so many slots and then I can't jeopardize my slot for the overall trying to help everybody.

[Jessica]

Right.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Whether it could help up the whole production. So I have to sit back and say I want to help everybody but I still have a team to come in and say that person is better. That person is better. Cuz something of nothing leaves nothing. So I got to get something. And then when I get something then I could bring you in when it's something. But trying to bring you in before there's something. We both gonna end up being nothing outside the Fox studio on the streets.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So how's that coming back? I remember you had a deal with Paramount, right? Yeah.

[Comedian Earthquake]

I had CBS deal, had a Warner Brothers deal, had a ABC deal. Head on. This one came together. The network president is Nik, his name is Michael Thorne. Came to me with my manager and said they're making a change in Fox. They want to go back to the original when Married with Children and Living Color was that and they want to go to multi camera to TVs. I mean to sitcoms. And they wanted me to be on the air and they wanted me to be me. They didn't want me to water down for me. Water me down. They said they feel which I feel you able to say what everybody thinking in the right way. They're not offended and I want you on my air. And so now we're in the process of trying to find my Larry David like if you know he's the executive Dabooster was on Seinfeld. My writer, my showrunner. You had your own you know that's the most important thing and most important And I've been interviewing for the last two months trying to find the right person that capsulate that I feel that can there and I think we're close right now. And the bird thing is a great thing because he had a first look deal with FA Bill Burr did and he wanted to produce my show since it was and I said it's a great combination between the two because I love his comedy and we're gonna branch both of my comedy my mindsets and his mindset and put it in the fictitious world that I navigate through.

[DJ Envy]

Congratulations. What's the premise of the show?

[Comedian Earthquake]

Premise of the show. I got frustrated with being indeed I'm in Los Angeles because I never thought they was going to give me a shot. And me and my fiance moves back to my hometown in Washington D.C. to rebuy my old comedy club up and I own my own comedy club in Washington D.C. you know what I mean? I made it. You know I just got frustrated was sitting there and the fires was the reason why that was a sign from God. My house got burned down but might as well just gone. This is it. Take this money and this locked money I got for my house and I could live balling in D.C. compared to LA and it's time to go home and my fiance and we moved back and I bought my own comedy club where I started at and it's called Steel Quake.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm still I sound like a winning winner.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Yeah. And you know I bring other comedians on they you know come through and people they can play themselves in my in my fictitious world without you know he's singing this. He's actually in town stopping by Davis at the deck at the big venue performing and he stopped by the comic club what we do and come by and I have all my friends on and it also give again young Comedians chance to be on TV in their normal sales, being themselves in the club so they can show the world that they too have talent such as I do.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Man, I hope you have much success quick. I hope you have a, a Ms. Pat style run. Yes. You think about how Ms. Pat was trying to get that show on forever and she finally got it on. It's loosely based on her life. Yeah. And she on what season five now.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Look at God. Yeah, it's, it's a beautiful thing. And you, you sit back and you're like, all right, this is it. Now that I have promoted everything for the, for my special, it's time to just knock down and just concentrate on getting ready to be on tv.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So listen, what's the one piece of business advice you think young comics miss?

[Comedian Earthquake]

I could tell you what I can miss. Loyalty doesn't mean that they believe in you. And loyalty, as you get closer to your goals, they compromise. You know what I mean? You know what I mean? So if I, if I was them, I will take a lesson from Jamie Foxx. And Jamie says the first of the year, every year he sits down with his sister or his family and reevaluates everybody in their life, life business wise. And I will give that suggestions because if anything hindered a lot of my career was being loyal to people that wasn't meant to be in my life in the first place. But you feel, since you just feel a sense of obligation that is there and you know they need this and everything. You know what I'm saying?

[DJ Envy]

She back is dancing in the back but she's ready to dance. Five, four, three.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think you need to reevaluate now.

[Comedian Earthquake]

You see what I'm saying? My wife be like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Comedian Earthquake]

We know what chair we need. You know, too many chairs at the table. That's how it is.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen, joke telling business out right now. That's right.

[DJ Envy]

Netflix definitely go check it out. And we appreciate you for joining us.

[Jessica]

And congratulations on, congratulations on the sitcom coming.

[Comedian Earthquake]

And you promise that you'll come read for the show.

[Jessica]

Already know.

[Comedian Earthquake]

You understand. Come on in there.

[Jessica]

I sure.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Because I will make sure that you get a call. I look forward to it.

[Jessica]

Thank you.

[Comedian Earthquake]

And as always, man, my brother, man, what I'll tell you're beautiful. And of course my light skinned brother.

[DJ Envy]

That's right.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Y' all be cool and thank y' all for having me. Also this is my son's. I had to wear my son's outfit right here. His clothing lines toxic university. And I'm wearing his and make sure I give him a shout out.

[Jessica]

Toxic University.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Toxic University. He's doing well with his own clothing line. I tell people you got. You have to invest into your. Your kids activities or you either choose to fund their activities or they bail money. Pick which one you want to do.

[Jessica]

Toxic University.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know what I mean?

[Comedian Earthquake]

Evil or. And I. I believe in them. So Toxic University on the whole time.

[Jessica]

Love you, Queen.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Thank you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I love you.

[DJ Envy]

Earthquake. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Let's get to the latest with Lauren.

[Jessica]

Becoming a straight face.

[DJ Envy]

She gets them from somebody that knows somebody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She gets the details.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She'd be having the latest on this, the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. Sometimes you have facts, sometimes you have details, sometimes she have a little bit everything. What was the latest on the Breakfast Club? Talk to me.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj are going at it again.

[Jessica]

Crazy, crazy.

[Lauren LaRosa]

N. But this time, though, like, I mean, you know, we. We talk about all the back and forth up here and we talk about put it in the music and all of that, but I feel like yesterday watching the two of them go back and forth, it was too far. They brought the kids into it.

[Caller/Listener]

Wrong.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

Wrong on both ends.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, I felt like it was too far. Now, just a little background. So when that. We played that audio yesterday at Cardi B going off about the Ice Spice lyrics. Cardi B and one of Ice Spice's team members, his name is James. She mentions James in the audio. They were online going back and forth. Conversation is about who leaked the audio. So at some point.

[Jessica]

But it had to be somebody in the room with Cardi because it sounds as if the other person is on the phone. The person is in the room with Cardi.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That's been the back and forth. Now, James himself came out and said he didn't leak anything. And he kind of says the same thing that you say Cardi B says. That's not true. It had to come from their side because there's certain things, things not added in the audio. Like she mentions something with sexy red in the I Heart Music Awards and, you know, Ice Race being upset about that. But long story short, Nicki Minaj commented on that. She didn't act Cardi or anything, but she commented on that and she basically was saying that Cardi leaked the audio. Right. So then now the two of them start going back and forth and it gets to a point where Cardi says, listen. Well, first Nikki also addresses Cardi saying the Fertility issues thing. She says that she's never had fertility issues and it's not something, as usual, should be used lightly because there are women who deal with that and, you know, prayers to those women. But Cardi mentions, listen, it's your son's birthday because yesterday was Papa Bear's birthday.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, wow.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And you're on Twitter dedicating essays to me. For the love of God, go to Chuck E. Cheese. So then they start arguing back and forth about the night that they actually ran into each other in New York. Feeding, speeding through that. Then Cardi B mentions, because it's been a conversation about whether she mentioned Nikki on this album. Nikki posted, referencing a line that I'm assuming she thought was about her. Cardi cleared it up. She said, how are you pressed over an album you have you. And you haven't got a hit on or a mention in. Your feelings are hurt because I haven't paid you no attention. You haven't even cut your kid's cake yet. It's six o' clock in la. You must have took your first line of the day. So then Nikki tweets, barney B and Culture Vulture. You know, Culture is Cardi B and Offset's daughter. And then of course, Cardi responds and she says, listen, that's the last time you're gonna be mentioning my kids. You know, we're not about to do that. Basically, Nicki Minaj then calls culture ugly. And then it gets really, like, crazy after, you know, I mean, it was already crazy, but it gets really crazy after that, you know, Cardi responds and says, you wish you could call my daughter ugly. Culture is beautiful. And you know that your hate is so deep and dark and nasty because your son is non verbal because you effed him up with drugs. So you're jealous of everybody's kids and their happiness. Now these are all things that Cardi are alleging. And she's like, where are you at? Stop talking. So they go back and forth a bit, mentioning the kids and, you know, just a ton of different things that I really don't even want to read in full.

[Jessica]

Nikki, how can you mention the fertility issue? Right? Like, which is something very serious for a lot of women, you know, who are unable to have children. And then you turn around and you call somebody ugly. Cardi, you cannot talk about nobody's kids. You pregnant. Like, it's a lot. I think it's irresponsible on both women's part. Nikki just seemed miserable. Like, I'm sorry. Like, it just. She just seems miserable. Anytime you that that's your, that's your gut punch right there. Like, and you're still, and mind you, we still have to wait till March to hear your, your, your raps music. They hear your music, they hear whatever the clap back is musically.

[Lauren LaRosa]

We still gotta wait till March while.

[Jessica]

We watching this unfold. Right, right here it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, they both went to hell on each other. And this is why Cardi should have never responded to Nikki. And a lot of this is social media's fault because y' all love to say lyrics be about people that they don't be about. Cardi just confirmed she wasn't shooting that. Nikki.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, she did confirm that. I mean, and I will say too though, even with social media and what people like to say, I feel like if, if Nikki is posting that, she obviously felt like that too. And I don't know if that stems from social media, but I think that this is a lesson in. And like, if it's not directly said to you, maybe you just leave it or if Nikki wanted to jump back in there. We know Nikki got a pin. She do that. Go ahead.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But at least where the pin at?

[Jessica]

Then take the day off for your son birthday though. I did not, I didn't know that yesterday was her son's birthday. Cause her and Cardi's beef overshadowed that.

[DJ Envy]

I don't like this. See, I don't like it when you throw the kids in it. Right?

[Jessica]

Yeah, that's crazy.

[DJ Envy]

You know, you can't say somebody's going too far when you talk about somebody's kids. Cause you know, some people say, well, you know, play the high role. No, I'm going to hell with you. You talk about my kids. Yeah, I'm talking about yours. And, and it is what it is. But it should have never got that far. They should have never talked about each other's kids. I, I just don't like that. It's just not.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I will say I, I respect Nikki as an artist, but when I read her tweets and she starts trying to label people good and evil, it really makes me think of Isaiah 5:20. Isaiah 5:20 says, Woe to those who call evil good and good evil. Who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Because if she believe off as a peaceful, loving, God fearing human, she's bugging like you can literally feel the darkness from her tweets. And honestly, that's why you shouldn't even engage with her because when you match that kind of energy, you come off looking dark. Too. You're right.

[DJ Envy]

And you know the one thing I would always say? When you're in your light and the light is shining on you, people will try to take that light away.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right?

[DJ Envy]

Cardi B just released a amazing body of work. It's selling greatly. She had an amazing rollout. She's having a child coming up. She's doing a tour. And sometimes, like you said, and I hate it, cuz I'm the pettiest person. I'm. I'm a petty, petty mother. But sometimes you just. You just got to enjoy the light.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just got to enjoy and just said something that's real, too. Nikki has all those accolades, all that success, and still manages to come off as miserable. Like, how do you beef with everybody? Lil Kim, Remy, Ma, Cardi, Megan, the Stallion, Lotto, Mariah Carey. Like, that's not a pink print. That's a stink print, okay? Nikki energy just comes off as nasty and stink. That's what y' all should be calling this. It's a stink print. Like, that's disgusting.

[DJ Envy]

Yo, you've been pretty good with these hands.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, don't y' all ever disrespect me, okay? I'm in the radio hall of fame.

[Lauren LaRosa]

For you to read Queen baby. This is the first time he.

[Jessica]

He is definitely taking a compliment. I love it, cuz he usually be like, no, Y, just stop. Don't.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't know what you talking about.

[Jessica]

I just.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I thought about that five seconds ago.

[Jessica]

Like, it just comes to my mind.

[Lauren LaRosa]

My mental health as well. So too.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All that is true. All that is true.

[DJ Envy]

And that means be sticking too, boy.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, I mean, yeah. It got to the point where, you know, Cardi and Nikki are online talking about where. Where you at, where the addresses are and all the things. And Cardi's pregnant, so hopefully, you know, people that love them intervene in this quiet sound of the day. I will say too, JT got in the mix yesterday. We won't get to that. Maybe we'll bring it back in the next hour. But you told JT to get in the booth and drop some lyrics. She says Friday she has a song dropping. Yep.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, okay. I'm here for that dope. I'm here for that. I'm always here for the music. Something dropping.

[Jessica]

Somebody else got something dropping on Friday.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Larissa Shields has music dropping Friday. We talking about it's not a diss record. It's just a song, and we don't do that.

[Jessica]

I'm just asking y' all women from.

[Lauren LaRosa]

JT Diss record Excited about new music.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Remy, just have your pin ready just in case.

[DJ Envy]

Now, you remember what happened last time?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You.

[DJ Envy]

You jumped.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, all right. Last time. Mind your business.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, speaking of. Speaking of, all the back and forth, too. I know. Ty Savage. Our girl was up here, and there's been some back and forth subliminally with her and Tyler. We're gonna get into.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You should save that one, Lauren.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Top of the next hour. I just wanted to, you know. Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right.

[DJ Envy]

Well, thank you for the latest with Lauren Solomon. Who are you giving that donkey to?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We need Pete Hexif and, you know, President Donald Trump to come to the front of the congregation. We'd like to have a word with them this morning.

[DJ Envy]

Jesus Christ. He's in the donkey hall of Fame.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Intro.

[DJ Envy]

Jesus. All right, we'll get to that next. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States state. Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say, get that son of a. Off the field right now.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He's fired. He's fired.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Please step up to the congregation.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, you are. When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best.

[Comedian Earthquake]

They're bringing drugs.

[DJ Envy]

They're bringing crime.

[Comedian Earthquake]

He's a jackass.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. Donkey. Today for Wednesday, October 1, goes to the United States Secretary of War, Pete Hexef, and his boss, President Donald J. Trump. First of all, I want to acknowledge today is the first of the month, okay? Renting bills are due. So I want to send positive energy, love, and light to all the individuals who are struggling to pay their bills, okay? Especially our federal workers who don't know what their financial future is gonna look like because the government shut down at midnight, all the non essential government workers. The federal workers, the essential workers who have been furloughed are required to work with pay until. Without pay, okay? Required to work without pay until funding is restored. Uh, keep your head up, okay? We are in some interesting times in this country, and I believe it is our job in media to let you know that none of this is normal. And yesterday, at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, an unprecedented meeting happened, okay? 800 of America's top military leaders, generals, admirals from all over the world were asked to come to this meeting and initially didn't even get told why, okay? Pete Hexef promoted the new name, the Department of War, even though it hasn't been changed by Congress. But who needs Congress anymore when we are running plays out of an authoritarian playbook. Okay. Pete verbally attacked what he called toxic leaders who he said have turned the Defense Defense Department to the woke department. He put out a bunch of new directives telling folks to get physically fit, they needed to groom themselves a certain way. Okay. He went after fat troops. He said it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon. Now that one I agree with. Okay? You should have to look the part. All right? If America has the strongest military in the world and our leaders have to look strong, too, it's the same reason I wouldn't want a fat personal trainer in the gym or a person with no shape up giving me a haircut. But let's stay focused, okay? President Trump spoke to and he said we have to reawaken the warrior spirit. And he said he is committing $1 trillion to the military in 2026. By the way, Pete Hexafr, President Trump, neither one of them addressed the government shutdown. Okay. And how active duty troops are going to be required to report for duty, but their money is going to be delayed until the shutdown is over. Can you imagine? Imagine I'm in the military and you telling me how much you need me. You want me to pledge my loyalty to you, but you are the reason I'm not getting my check. Can we listen to some of President Trump and Pete Hexif's monologue from yesterday? I call it the N word. There are two N words and you can't use either of them. If you don't like what I'm saying, you can leave the room. Of course, there goes your rank. There goes your future.

[DJ Envy]

I don't want my son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in combat unit with female who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men. It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon. Being a racist has been illegal in our formation since 1948. The same goes for sexual harassment. Both are wrong and illegal. But telling someone to shave or get.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

A haircut or to get in shape.

[DJ Envy]

Or to fix their uniform or to show up on time or to work hard, that's exactly the kind of discrimination we want.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Portland, Oregon, where it looks like a war zone unless they're playing false tapes like World War II. San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, we're going to straighten them out one by one. That's a war, too. It's a war from within. I told people we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military. Now, they like to say, no, you're not allowed to use the military. Well, that's what the oath says. Foreign and domestic.

[DJ Envy]

Well, we also have domestic to our enemies. F, A, F. No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses. No more climate change worship. No more division distraction or gender delusions. We are done with that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I need y' all to know none of this is normal for America, Okay? It's normal in light of world history, but not America. See, what you saw yesterday was an attempt, probably the First Amendment, to get the military to pledge allegiance to the Trump administration, not pledge allegiance to the country, okay? No undying loyalty to the Trump administration. It was a play straight out of any authoritarian playbook. Look, man, I graduated from night school in Berkeley High school, all right? Two years behind schedule. Supposed to come out in 96. Came out in 98, but I read a little bit, okay? Anything you have ever read about authoritarians will show you that they understand controlling. Controlling the military equals controlling the state. You saw it in Germany with Hitler. You saw it in the Soviet Union with Stalin. You saw it with Saddam Hussein in Iraq. And it's a pattern, okay? It starts with oaths of loyalty, all right? Then you embed your own ideology into the army. You create your own military security force. Next thing you know, you're systemically eliminating your rivals and you take complete control. Okay? You will use the army to take power. When you have the military on your side, who's gonna check you? You? Boo. All right? Don't get it effed up. When strong men want the Army's loyalty, it's never to protect the people. It's always to protect their power. History. Got a long list of receipts on that. Google it. Chat, GPT, pick up a book, whatever you got to do. Okay, the ballot put Trump in power, but it's the bullets. And by bullets, I mean the might of the military that can keep him there. And what you saw yesterday was his first attempt attempt at flipping the military on the enemy within. Have we figured out who that enemy is yet? Is it in Portland? Okay, is it just Democrats, or is it anyone who hasn't pledged allegiance to maga? I need America to understand this isn't normal. The President of the United States of America and the Secretary of War held a meeting with the military leaders yesterday to get them to pledge loyalty to them so they can can project authority on the citizens of this country. All right? With the military, they can suppress protests, they can run people out of office. And most importantly, they can stay in power, meaning staying in office if they choose to. Also, let's be clear, the military is the biggest threat to their power. All right? Democrats in office on a threat. They got zero power. We know they cowards. But the military is the biggest threat because they could overthrow an authoritarian. So if President Trump keeps the generals close, promises them money, promotions, he can prevent a coup. Okay, Authoritarian survival often depends on buying or coercing military loyalty. I'm just here to alert you, okay, to inform you a little bit. I know we get caught up in the Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Twitter wars and what's gonna happen to Diddy on Friday. But I need you all to know what happened yesterday wasn't isn't normal. The military ain't supposed to pledge allegiance to a man or a political party, only to the Constitution. When a leader wants the generals on his side instead of the countryside, that's not patriotism. That's dictatorship and training. Please let Chelsea Handler give the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration the biggest Hee haw.

[Jessica]

Hee haw hee ha.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That is way too much Dan Mayonnaise.

[DJ Envy]

It's so crazy to hear Donald Trump talk about military.

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[Comedian Earthquake]

Who gonna be there.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ugh. Come on. Why is this taking so long?

[Comedian Earthquake]

This thing is ancient.

[DJ Envy]

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[Jessica]

I ain't know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, he's practicing what he's preaching. You know what I'm saying? He don't want people in the military that's not physically fit. Repeat accept said it's unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon a long time ago. Come on, guys.

[DJ Envy]

He'd be leaving all type of of things. They'd be following the scent, following the tan spray. They catch him immediately. All right, well, thank you for that donkey today. I just want to remind you guys, we are on Twitch. You could watch us on Twitch. We're streaming live. Breakfast Club AM is the Twitch. And we do. We do go through the comments, read your comments. So if you have suggestions or comments, we like to read them sometimes.

[Jessica]

But going down, y', all, let's hope.

[DJ Envy]

Up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. Yesterday we had Chris Gotti on the show. Chris Gotti is Irv Gotti's brother who passed away. He's also the co owner and co founder of Murder, Inc. And he was talking about his relationship with Ashanti and how he felt that Ashanti did not come to the funeral and did not call him. And this is what he had to say.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Have you and Ashanti been able to talk since? Everything. Because I saw that you were upset with her when she sat down with Angie Martinez and she said that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I was upset cause because we.

[DJ Envy]

Haven'T spoke in person after Irv's passing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I promise you I'm the reason.

[DJ Envy]

She was murdering for her not to.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Call me after Irv's passing. She text me.

[DJ Envy]

That don't feel right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I did want to ask you about the funeral because ho came to the funeral. Yes. I thought Ashanti came to the funeral. She did not.

[DJ Envy]

She sent some flowers.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I know you said that you want to talk in person, but like, did that provide any sort of comfort for you guys in that moment? Just having things show up there from her.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So when you say that with the flowers, it's a good gesture. I won't go further than that.

[DJ Envy]

I don't want to be disrespectful to.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Her because she probably thinks it's good, but she should know better that she had to talk to me physically.

[DJ Envy]

Actually, she should come see me physically. All right, so let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. I guess the question is, can you tell somebody, I guess, how to grieve?

[Jessica]

Yeah, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How to pay their respects?

[DJ Envy]

I don't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't. You know how to pay their respects? Facts. Yeah, yeah.

[Jessica]

I mean, I. Oh, when we come back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, we'll do.

[DJ Envy]

When we come back. And we'll take your calls, 800-585-1051. I will say this. They had a history, and before he passed away, he was talking a lot of information about Ashanti that wasn't flattering to Ashanti. So I think people would understand why she. Right. And we'll discuss when we come back, so. And we'll take your calls. 800-585-1051. And again, we're streaming Breakfast Club Afraid. And we are live. Yes, I see the stream soon.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Are they really live?

[DJ Envy]

I don't see Charlemagne. Charlemagne is broadcasting from someplace else, but yeah, we are live. It's a Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Call in right now. Add your opinion to the Breakfast Club topic. Break it down.

[Comedian Earthquake]

800-585-1051. The Breakfast Club. It's topic time. Call 800-585-1051 to join into the discussion.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

With the Breakfast Club. All right.

[DJ Envy]

Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Now, if you're just joining us, we're talking about Chris Gotti. Chris Gotti, of course, is Irv Gotti's brother who passed away a couple of months ago. And if you don't know who Irv Gotti is, of course, he was a co founder with his brother of Murder, Inc. And Murder, Inc. Had people like Ja Rule and. And Ashanti and Lloyd, just to name a few. He's produced for everybody from JLo to HOV. All right, so, you know, during the conversation yesterday, he spoke about his feelings towards Ashanti and Ashanti not seeing him personally or coming to the funeral. Let's listen.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Have you and Ashanti been able to talk since everything. Because I saw that you were upset with her when she sat down with Angie Martinez and she said that, Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

I was upset because we haven't spoke in person after Irv's passing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I promise you I'm the reason she was murdering.

[DJ Envy]

For her not to call me me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

After her passing, she texts me.

[DJ Envy]

That don't feel right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I did want to ask you about the funeral because. Because Ho came to the funeral? Yes. I thought Ashanti came to the funeral. She did not.

[DJ Envy]

She sent some flowers.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I know you said that you want to talk in person, but, like, did that provide any sort of comfort for you guys in that moment? Just having things show up there from her?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So when you say that with the. The flowers, it's a good gesture. I won't go further than that.

[DJ Envy]

I don't want to be disrespectful to.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Her because she probably thinks it's good, but she should know better that she had to talk to me physically.

[DJ Envy]

Actually, she should come see me physically. So we're asking. 800-585-1051. We're asking, what are your thoughts? What are your thoughts? Let's start with you, Jess.

[Jessica]

I feel like, you know, she's at a different time in her life. And then all, you know, although they are responsible, you know, for a lot of her success or, you know, whatever. Chris was saying that two things can still be true. You can be true at the same time. Yeah, y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[Jessica]

Y' all helped her get where she is or whatever with her success and everything. I'm saying, like, she had to go through a lot with that, too, like how he treated her and all that. And then he publicly embarrassed her for years, you know, leading up to, you know, him passing away and everything like that. And she's in a different place in her life. She has a baby now with her husband, and she's, you know, she's just. I don't think it was just a little audacious to say, no, you should have came and saw me. I do understand. I understand. But that was audacious. You get what I'm saying?

[DJ Envy]

See, and this is the crazy thing, and I hate to say this, but I understand both sides, right? I do understand. Chris feels like, look, I found you. I got you signed. I was there towards everything. And even though you might not f with my brother, maybe it was a good thing just to check on. On me, because we still were good. Maybe that's how he feels. But on the other end, I also kind of feel like, yeah, but your brother ished on me for years and was personal about it. And now I have a baby. Now I moved on. And see, I'm a petty person. Like, once you issue me, it's kind of like f f everything that got to do with you because.

[Jessica]

Right.

[DJ Envy]

You know, what your brother was doing to me, and nobody stopped it. Nobody jumped in to stop it. That's the way she feels. So I kind of see both sides of the it.

[Jessica]

And the way he was up here talking about them like they were a married couple. Like, they were like this, you know, like this happily ever after couple in music back in the day, when, you know, it isn't. It's two sides. Three sides to every story. But it's like, yeah, I'm completely with.

[DJ Envy]

You on that, Charlemagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen, this is why I love doing what we do. Because you learn things and it starts discussions. Because I honestly never thought about this subject until Chris Gotti brought it up yesterday. Correct. I don't know if there is proper etiquette to paying your respects to somebody, you know, when they pass away or paying your respects to the. To the family. And I don't know if you can tell someone how to pay their respects, but I do understand why Chris would want respect paid. Like, he looked at Ashanti as a little sister. So he's saying he would have appreciated, you know, a personal call, a visit. And his. His feelings are hurt that he didn't get that. But I don't know if you can tell Ashanti how to pay her respects. But it's okay for Chris. Chris to say, you hurt my feelings. Correct. Maybe Chris should have came up here and said, I would have liked if you would have personally called me. I would have liked if you would have came to visit instead of saying, you know, she owed that.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah. But also. Also, you know, salute to you, Charlamagne. You go to therapy, you're more of a healed person for me. If you ish on me, right. And you continually ish on me, and then you do pass away. Am I supposed to just let that go when you go, well, am I supposed to say.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Say, you know, you said it already. You said it earlier. Chris isn't Irv.

[DJ Envy]

Right. But she might feel like you didn't stop your brother, nor did you defend me when he was going at me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

You see what I'm saying?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, you heard Chris say, I couldn't tell her of nothing. You're right.

[Jessica]

Loyalty is with your brother, though.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Exactly.

[Jessica]

Like, yeah, yeah, y' all didn't look out for me. And no, I'm not blaming y' all for what he did, but it's like, yo, y' all are over there. Like, that's. Y' all are the Gotti's. Like, this is. You know what I'm saying?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like.

[DJ Envy]

And, you know. And you know, when somebody goes against you, it's almost like, pick a side.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You know me.

[DJ Envy]

And of course he's gonna pick his brother's side. So that's why I said there's always two sides to the story. I get where Chris is coming from. Like, you, little sis, you could have did this. But she might be like, nobody defended me but Fat Joe.

[Jessica]

And she could have also not sent anything. She sent flowers in the text. Not sent nothing at all.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Correct. But. But I also. But I also think that the fact that she did send something opens it up for Chris to be like, damn. Yeah, well, you can't. If you're gonna do this, you couldn't call me? It probably would have been better off.

[Jessica]

If she didn't send anything now.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, I wouldn't say that, too. It's just.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

I'm paying my respects here, you know?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But once you pay. But I'm saying if you pay respects a little bit, then. Now he's. Well, damn. Yeah, you did that. But I really want this, but I.

[Jessica]

Think the conversation would have been a little bit more intense if she didn't send anything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

Like, it would have been crazy. He probably would have got a little crazy up here.

[DJ Envy]

Well, let's. Let's go.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But it goes back to the question we asking. I don't know if there is proper etiquette to paying your respects. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

We have Stacy on the line. Stacy, good morning.

[Caller/Listener]

Hello. How y' all doing?

[DJ Envy]

Where you been?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Stacy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Stacy.

[Caller/Listener]

Well, listen, my. Listen, my employee line don't work no more. I've been calling and calling, but I can't complain. I get.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I heard you tried to take Trav out, man. I heard you want to be the only gay on Breakfast Club, so you tried to.

[Caller/Listener]

That's so funny, because.

[DJ Envy]

You stabbed him.

[Caller/Listener]

Listen, I don't do all the fighting. I'm a businessman. But. Okay, wait a minute. Awesome. Real. Okay, so wait a minute. Okay. So I just recently lost my dad. Right.

[DJ Envy]

Sorry.

[Caller/Listener]

7:19. Right. So now, mind you, my mom and dad, they was, like, married. They were tight to sweetheart. One of our brothers did not come, and I was pissed about it. Like, we actually don't speak to this day. So my sister was like, you can't tell people how to grieve.

[DJ Envy]

Correct.

[Caller/Listener]

But my father wasn't a Debbie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Dad.

[Caller/Listener]

Like, my father was always there. How dare you not come to the funeral? You understand? And then what made it even more aggravated me and my sister. We was, like, the only two that actually saved for everything. And everybody kept asking, like, yo, where is Maurice? And I'm like, listen, please don't ask me about that. Goddamn, man. Like, I was so aggravated because, listen, our father Was there. Our mother and father was married and stuff for over 36 years.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

You understand. So. Yes, it's very. It's very. I get it. You can't tell somebody how to grieve, but how can you not come about the funeral?

[DJ Envy]

I'm gonna tell you this, though, Stacy. Right. I don't really go to funerals.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Me neither. I don't do funerals at all.

[DJ Envy]

When people pass away, I don't go. And it's been like, people have asked me to speak at funerals. People in the industry have passed, and they asked me to come and speak. I don't do funerals. And the reason, my personally, is because the last. I don't remember the last time I see you. I don't want to see you in the cast. That's just me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I want to remember you as.

[DJ Envy]

And if people feel away, I'm sorry, but this is how I grieve.

[Jessica]

Right, Right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right.

[DJ Envy]

I mean, that's just. It is what it is. I don't do funerals.

[Jessica]

I totally get it now. I'm with Stacy. If it's your parent, man, like, I. If that's the first time I gotta.

[Caller/Listener]

Your sister or brother, you have to go.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't.

[Caller/Listener]

I don't care if I'm fighting with the whole family.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

Nobody stopping me from going to my mother, my father, my sister, or my brother.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Period. I don't know if you can tell somebody how to pay their respects, because I'm with you. Envy. I don't do funerals. My grand. My grandmother, my mother's mother, who was like, my big mama when she passed away, I didn't go to the funeral. And people was like, you know, you need to come. That's the last time you're gonna see her. No. Last time I saw her was when she was in my mama's yard, and we was laughing and talking and joking, and that's how I want to remember her. I don't want to see her laying in the casket.

[DJ Envy]

Yes. I totally agree. I do not do funerals. It takes a lot out of me to, like. I just don't.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

I want to remember the last time I see you. It was. You were full of life. We were talking, we were joking, we were laughing. Even if you were sick, I still wouldn't remember that. But see you in that casket, I'm gonna have that memory for life, and I don't want that memory.

[Jessica]

I totally understand y', all, because, you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Know, the funeral is not for the. The funeral is not for the deceased.

[Jessica]

It's the celebration.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. That individual's gone. That's for, like, the people to celebrate their life. I don't have to celebrate their life in that sense setting.

[DJ Envy]

I'm with you.

[Jessica]

I totally understand. I just. I. I feel differently, but I. I get it. Because this people. I know, people very close to me that cannot handle my brother, my own biological brother cannot handle funerals.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right.

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Now, of course, we're live on Twitch on the stream right now, so I just want to read some of those comments. Of course, if you want to go to our Twitch.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know if it's how to grieve or how to pay your respects. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

How to pay your respect.

[Jessica]

I like how to pay your respect.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, yeah, that.

[DJ Envy]

So somebody says, you know, on the Twitch, Ashanti owes him nothing. Somebody says, I went to my brother's funeral, but I didn't view the body. I just couldn't handle it mentally. Somebody said, I don't do funerals. I believe you mourned when it happened, and it's dumb to do it again in a black tie. Somebody said, flowers will do. That's what some of the chat is saying. I mean, the chat is flying so fast.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm not going to my own funeral. Funeral. Okay. I'm getting cremated.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't do. I don't do funerals. I do not do them in no way, shape, or form. So, you know, if, like I said, you can't tell people how to pay their respects, even when Stacy was like, oh, you know. You know, you gotta go. No, you don't. And I don't mean I don't love that individual.

[DJ Envy]

And I just want to tell you one other thing right when. And this is for anybody, if you ever come when I. When I do pass and whatever, ever, do not let nobody take no pictures of me in that goddamn cast. I don't want no pictures. No selfies.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He's gone. Don't take pictures.

[Jessica]

Even the new trend they got where the people die on Instagram and then they turn around and go flop in the sky, y'.

[Caller/Listener]

All.

[Jessica]

Like, I ain't with none of that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, why we need that butterfly in the sky?

[DJ Envy]

You know what I'm saying?

[Jessica]

Twice as high, grandmother's flying off like. Like, I'm like, what are we doing?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm with you and ain't nobody in hell.

[Jessica]

Hell, nobody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ain't nobody going to hell.

[Jessica]

Ain't nobody flying. Everybody flying up. That's crazy.

[Comedian Earthquake]

Hello?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who's this?

[Caller/Listener]

Good morning. This is Teresa.

[DJ Envy]

Hey, good morning. Talk to us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hello.

[Caller/Listener]

Hey. How y' all doing? Good morning, Jazz.

[Jessica]

Good.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Good morning, girl.

[DJ Envy]

Talk to us.

[Caller/Listener]

Okay, so I really. I'm Sid with Ashanti. She really don't owe him any more than what she gave him. She gave him a text. I don't know what the text and, hell, we notice, but when somebody's grieving you, you really can't tell them how to grieve or tell them how to show up for you. Grief is a hard process. Healing is even harder. I lost my adult son in 2023. And you'd be surprised how many people fall away or fall back just because. Oh, I didn't know what to say to you. I didn't know how to come to you. So that may be the case here. Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And you really.

[Caller/Listener]

Your grieving can't be conducive on how someone's showing up, not showing up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm definitely that person. I'm that person who, like, if, you know somebody I love loses somebody that's very, very close to them, I. I don't know what to say to that individual. I really don't.

[DJ Envy]

You're right. Like, what do you say when somebody lost somebody like you, you know, you like this lady right here that lost a child. What do you say that's comforting? Like, other than, I'm sorry, but you've heard a thousand, thousand times, so you don't want to.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Condolences. Condolences to you and your family sending you love.

[Jessica]

I'm. I'm here if you need me. You want to talk? Sometimes they want to talk, but they don't know what to say. You know what I mean?

[DJ Envy]

You just tell them because your life moves on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know what I mean?

[Jessica]

Yeah, I know. Don't say it unless you. And that's what I'm saying. You don't say it unless you are going to be there when that person calls you to vent or whatever.

[DJ Envy]

Just to talk.

[Caller/Listener]

Exactly.

[Jessica]

You know what I'm saying?

[DJ Envy]

I'm sorry for your loss, Mama.

[Caller/Listener]

Thank you so much. I appreciate y'. All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I love you.

[Caller/Listener]

Real quick, before y' all hang up on me. DJ Every move your finger.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, no, no. Hang on. I ain't gonna do that to you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, how many times DJ Clue heard that? Move your finger.

[DJ Envy]

See what you started, Mama. Go ahead. What's up, Mama?

[Caller/Listener]

Jess, you came to Virginia beach for the funny bona in June?

[Jessica]

Yes, ma'.

[Caller/Listener]

Am. I had tickets to go. Me and my sister were supposed to come see you the same day. I ended up in icu. I Had massive blood clots in both of my lungs. I missed her show. My sister missed your show, of course. But I had a coloring book that my granddaughter and my daughter in law have created a line of coloring books, Black affirmations for young girls, young boys. Oh, it's beautiful. And I had one for your daughter. I still have that coloring book and I would love to send it to you.

[DJ Envy]

I'm gonna put you on. I'm not gonna hang up on you. I'm gonna put you a hold.

[Jessica]

Thank you. You.

[DJ Envy]

I'mma get you the address.

[Caller/Listener]

It's on Amazon. Everybody. Check it out. Sariah's story.

[DJ Envy]

Sah story. Spell Sarah for the people out there.

[Caller/Listener]

S A R I Y A H.

[DJ Envy]

Okay, well, hold on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right.

[Jessica]

Thank you, baby.

[Caller/Listener]

There's no H. There's no H. Oh.

[Jessica]

No H. Okay, okay. Soraya stories.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right.

[Jessica]

And when I get it, I'll talk about it up here as well. Thank you. Babe.

[DJ Envy]

Nobody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Line 3, line 3.

[DJ Envy]

She's on line 3, line 3, line 3, line three. No clue.

[Jessica]

Always sit and move your finger.

[DJ Envy]

You found that funny?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That was funny. That was funny. That was funny. I'm sorry.

[DJ Envy]

What's the moral of the story?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I mean, I think I believe Chris should have said, I would have liked if she would have called me or visited me. But once again, we don't know how Ashanti felt. And you can't tell anyone how to pay their respects, man. You just really can't. And then what Ashanti did is what she felt like she needed to do.

[DJ Envy]

All right.

[Jessica]

Yeah. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, let's get to the latest with Lauren.

[Jessica]

Lauren becoming a straight fan.

[DJ Envy]

She gets him from somebody that knows somebody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Box details.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'm the home girl that knows a little bit about everything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She be having the latest on the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. Sometimes you have facts, sometimes you have details. Sometimes you have a little bit of everything. Oh, it's the latest on the Breakfast Club.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Alrighty, y'. All. So Ty Savage was here on the Breakfast Club and we talked to her a bit about Tyla and the colored conversation, which a lot of that unfolded here when Tyler was here and did not want to answer Charlamagne's question on her identity. Now, Ty answered our question. Let's take a listen to Cy Savage because people are really upset, including Tyla herself, about her answer. Let's take a listen. When the colored conversation was happening with Tyla, from your perspective, how did you feel about the conversation and just how she handled it in people's reaction to it? I feel like two truths can be.

[Jessica]

Real at the same time. I don't really know what the first thing she said was that sparked the whole conversation. But I do know that from where she's from, they don't call her black.

[Lauren LaRosa]

They call her colored.

[Jessica]

Colored. Cause she's mixed. And I get why that would be such a huge thing here because of.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I mean, the history behind that name.

[Jessica]

I think I felt for her a little bit because I feel like she's young.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't think she means to come across like that. Where we're from, where I'm from, when something like this happens, like they say.

[Jessica]

The elder will come and say, on behalf of such and such, we apologize. You know, that's what I feel like.

[Lauren LaRosa]

If that wasn't communicated, I would like to say on behalf of that.

[Jessica]

Her or whatever, like, we apologize.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Like, you know, we didn't mean it.

[Caller/Listener]

Forgive us.

[Jessica]

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. I think she was standing up for her. Like, she said, she's young, Tyler is young. And she probably didn't. Honestly, not. Not saying. Didn't know how to answer the question. But it's different. American culture is very different from where they're from. She's from Johannesburg.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What?

[Jessica]

South Africa, Right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But Ty's from Nigeria, so a lot of people.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

People.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So people's upset. And we're gonna get to Tyler because Tyler, even though she hasn't said I'm upset, she was on the Global Citizen stage and she took a shot back at the apology. But people's upset is who are you to apologize? And if that is her experience and she's not denying being black, she's just speaking from where she's from and how she's labeled. Who are you to correct that? And they feel like it's a cozying up to the Americans because. Are people hearing. You know, because people feel like that's why Tyler's out. Album didn't do well. The. Or the project. But Tyler was on the Global Citizen stage over the weekend, and she. Before she did a song called Mr. Media, which. That song came out after she left the Breakfast Club. Not right after, but following.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's a little.

[Jessica]

Yeah, the last time I might help your little colored ass out there.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, the new thing is I spoke to Ty. I spoke to a representative for Ty Savage.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hold on, Lauren. When she said sorry, not sorry. That's not in the original song.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, the song doesn't say sorry, not sorry. And actually, the lyrics are about. I mean, she talks about a Lot in the lyrics, but some of the lyrics speak to people wanting to know who is she and what is she saying? Yeah, it's none of your concern. Yeah, but. No, but that's why fans grabbed it. Cuz the song itself is about her shooting back at the media and saying, leave me alone. I talk about what I want when I want. But she opens that song saying sorry, not sorry. So. Oh, that's a direct response because the apology happened and then she went on the global citizen stage.

[Jessica]

So that was a direct ad lib. It's not in the song if we go download it right now.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, no, no, no, no. It's not in the song. So from that I reached out to Ty Savage's team because I'm wondering, have they spoken? What's going on? I talked to representative for Ty Savage who tells me that Ty's intention was never to speak for others, but to approach the question. She. She was asked with empathy and I think, you know, adding context to it. Like you said, Jess, I think she just thought imma be big homie, big sis in this situation and like, say maybe she didn't understand or you guys don't understand her.

[DJ Envy]

She tried to help her homie and it wound up backfiring.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But they're not friends like that. From what I'm seeing here and from what I was told, her genre music, she.

[DJ Envy]

She tried to hold down her genre of music and it backfired.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And I think that's what Ty's whole thing is, is like she's trying to hold it down for the girls that come after her. You know what I mean? And that's all she meant to do. So I just want to let people know, you know, that she said she wasn't trying to be disrespectful. Okay. Now, in other news, Kaisernet, we've been talking a lot about him reaching his 1 million subscriber count. He cut the dreads.

[DJ Envy]

He did.

[Jessica]

It's not dreads, it's locks. They're called locks. That's the whole lifestyle. Like you see like dreadlocks. Dreads. It's not really a good name. It's locks.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, he cut them. He has a shortcut down. Yep. So we have a photo of him here. He's smiling in the chair. He looks. Looks great.

[DJ Envy]

I just got one.

[Jessica]

He's so handsome.

[DJ Envy]

I want to. What?

[Jessica]

He's so handsome.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Little Khan.

[Lauren LaRosa]

He's handsome.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, you said he so handsome. I thought he still. He still has him.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, no, no.

[DJ Envy]

The question is, is, you know, Usually when people cut their dreadlocks off, right. You see the lines and it looks all crazy. How does it look so fresh so fast?

[Jessica]

Because Kyle really get.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

His barber came in there and gave him a haircut. Yeah, like every time. Every time. Yeah, every time Braun would cut the dreads, like, he had somebody there, like locks doing the maintenance. Yeah, his locks were doing some maintenance to it. And then he had a barber cut his hair.

[Jessica]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I didn't mean to say he don't always get his hair locked. You don't always get his hair cut. He probably didn't get his locks done often. Right.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Because it was grown out for sure.

[Jessica]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because when you get them done too much, that's when you have that. The lines and stuff.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. Brian also gifted Kai ap and he gave the whole crew some sneaks. His new sneakers that just dropped. But he did a motivational. You know, they all did. Everybody does a motivational speeches. I want to close with that because his was really, really good.

[Jessica]

Before we close, who's the. That did the split midair. Like, that was. That was very.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Was excited to see LeBron. And they were having. Yeah, he jumped up in.

[Jessica]

Because they just had a still of it. I didn't see the actual video, but I'm like, yo, this is high in the air for LeBron.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's what's up.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, they were all really excited.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. I'll tell you what else was hilarious when LeBron. LeBron. You know, they said yesterday that he was. He. He wasn't gonna be able to open Lakers training camp because of a issue with his glute. He came in there dancing and gritty. He was doing all types of moves. Yesterday when he walked in there, he.

[DJ Envy]

Was checking his glutes out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right, but he can't. He not there for Lakers training camp because of a glute issue.

[Lauren LaRosa]

This stream is so fun.

[Jessica]

Booty workout.

[DJ Envy]

We gotta go, guys. We gotta go, go. We gotta go.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Saying we have more, but okay, we gotta go.

[DJ Envy]

All right. That's the latest with Lauren. All right, now when we come back, we got the mix. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. I just want to salute to our Twitch streamers at all. The Twitch fan. We need a name for our Twitch fan, man.

[Jessica]

I know y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All. The Breakfast Club.

[Jessica]

Nah, we need.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They're part of the club. The Breakfast Club ain't just us in the room like the Breakfast Club covers.

[DJ Envy]

Or something like that like, yeah, something.

[Jessica]

It need to be a name.

[DJ Envy]

Like, a name or something. Like, cuz they ride with us. They, they say like Early Rises. I'm on the chat right now.

[Jessica]

Like, get creative with it body.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, how about get us some followers? How much followers we got? Are we on there talking to 30 people?

[Jessica]

No, we talking to 900.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, okay. But how many followers we got though?

[DJ Envy]

You know, I don't know how to look at this. You like he care.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I do. You gotta add a follower, you know what I'm saying?

[Jessica]

I like Early Rises though. I think that's cute.

[DJ Envy]

Somebody said we got 5k.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, we got 5k.

[Jessica]

Okay, that's cool.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's good. So follow us at Breakfast Club am, because we just launched. Well, we only been up a week, right?

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, I think that's. Somebody said we got 5.7. All right. So yeah, somebody said the Club Bangers.

[Jessica]

Club Bangers.

[DJ Envy]

People still envy Finger Crew. Like you just like, there's no reason for that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's crazy. You already got that. It's a bunch of, There's a few dudes from Queens. They've been doing, playing Stinky Fingers since they've been kids.

[DJ Envy]

Morning Woody's. I will figure out a name, but the Morning Woody's. Appreciate, yo, Appreciate you guys.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

My guy, Woody, who does mornings in la, man. Salute to the Woody morning show, the Early Birds.

[DJ Envy]

Well, anyway, yeah, you could definitely make sure you follow us on our twitch, which is Breakfast Club am, and we, we talk to you guys all morning long. Now we got a salute.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Earthquake.

[DJ Envy]

Comedian Earthquake for joining us. He has a new Netflix special, joke Telling Business.

[Jessica]

And it's funny, yo. Now I know his first special was only about 20, 25 minutes. I still have no idea why it was that short, but it was still short, sweet and funny. This one is just under hour, yo. This nigga's hilarious. Why?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This is a, like, this is his actual special though, I think the, the one you talking about, Jess, that was like a Dave Chappelle Presents, right?

[Jessica]

Yeah, but, yeah, okay, yeah, but everybody else still did like, like a lot more time than him. That's why I was saying, like, he's funny. Like I, I, I'm on his show, so I'm like, damn, why I couldn't get a, a longer one. But that's neither here or there. This one is funny and it's just under eye, yo. Hilarious. Watch it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right. Salute to Earthquake man. OG in the game. Yeah, and I'm happy. I can't wait to see his sitcom. I hope this is the green light.

[DJ Envy]

Yep, me too.

[Jessica]

I'm happy about that. It's called joke telling business. This stand up special on Netflix.

[DJ Envy]

Absolutely.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That is the beauty about comics, though. Comics are supposed to age like wine and cognac. They supposed to get funnier as they get older and get more life experiences. When you see, you know, I think about like Bernie Mac or God bless the Dead or I think about like Ms. Pat, people like Earthquake who get these opportunities when they get older and they, they, they make the most out of them. Yeah, it's the reason Ms. Pat been on for five seasons. Like she's seasoned and experienced. Same thing with Earthquake.

[Jessica]

And her show is good. It's actually good.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's right. Hey, I want to say happy born day to Aiden, man. Aiden is Miko Grimes son. Aiden turns 15 today. Salute to you, young king. Happy born day. Please stretch your mama out today, okay? She's earned it all right. And she deserves it. Happy born day, Aiden.

[DJ Envy]

Well, leave us on a positive note.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, first of all, I want to remind everyone the 5th Annual Mental Wealth Expo is happening Saturday, October 11th, from 11am to 4pm at the Joelle and Diane Bloom Wellness and Event center in Newark, New Jersey. It is a day of mental health education and healing. It is a free event. Dr. Alfie Breland Noble will be there. The good brother, Jason Wilson, Debbie Brown, Dr. J. Barnett, Angela Ride, Dr. Rita Walker, Corey Minor Smith Elliot Connie, Deontay Wilder, Anita Kopax. A lot of people will be in the building, man. And like I said, said, it's a free event. A day of panels and networking and breakout rooms and all types of stuff. So go to mentalwealthexpo.com to register to be there. You don't have to register, but it's recommended. And we'll see you on October 11th. Now, the positive note is simply this. Surround yourself with people that push you to be better. No drama, no jealousy, no envy, no mess or chaos to drag you into. Okay? Only be around people who have higher goals. Goals and positive energy. Have a great day. Breakfast club. The wait was worth it. The keys to your dream home have been secured. Now comes time to fill it with memories. But first, furniture and movers.

[Comedian Earthquake]

When's the housewarming?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Comedian Earthquake]

But ensuring your home shouldn't be.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Comedian Earthquake]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Lauren LaRosa]

This is an iHeart podcast.