FULL SHOW: Stephen A. Smith Addresses Viral Exchange with Alexis Ohanian Over Serena Williams’ Super Bowl Dance + BIA, Nataanii Means & ANTOINEX Interview

Summary

The Breakfast Club (iHeartPodcasts) – Episode Summary

Air Date: October 13, 2025
Hosts: Charlamagne Tha God, Jess Hilarious (DJ Envy away), Lauren LaRosa
Guests/Interviews: BIA (rapper), Natani Means & ANTOINEX (Indigenous hip hop artists)

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Episode Overview

This dynamic episode of The Breakfast Club blends breaking news, personal stories, music, and cultural commentary. The show’s headline moment is Stephen A. Smith addressing his viral back-and-forth with Alexis Ohanian (Serena Williams’ husband) over comments about Serena’s Super Bowl dance. There’s also an in-depth and thoughtful interview with rapper BIA about her new album, Bianca, artistry, and public beefs, and a special segment for Indigenous People’s Day with Native hip hop voices Natani Means and Antoinex. The episode balances heavy national news (Middle East peace, government layoffs) with humor, real talk, and musical celebration.

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Key Discussions & Insights

1. Morning Banter & Weekend Recap

• Charlamagne and Jess start off with wild stories from recent comedy shows, including audience fights and disruptive fans.
  • “I had a fan, a stud, piss in the middle of the floor with a strap.” – Jess Hilarious (03:31)
• Reflection on the energetic, sometimes chaotic, world of stand-up—delivered with humor and candidness.

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2. Breaking News & Headlines (Front Page News)

[06:00 – 11:08]

• Hostage Release in Gaza:

  • All 20 hostages held by Hamas since October 2023 have been released, part of a U.S.-brokered peace deal.
  • 1,700 Palestinian detainees and 250 long-term prisoners to be released by Israel.
  • President Trump declared, “The war is over. Okay? You understand that?” ([07:33])
  • Cautious optimism but noted ongoing displacement, unreturned bodies, and deep trauma for both Israelis and Palestinians.

• South Carolina Mass Shooting:

  • Incident at Willie's Bar & Grill left 4 dead, 20 injured; still under investigation.

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3. Get It Off Your Chest (Listener Call-ins)

[11:08 – 17:52]

• Calls covering gratitude for the Mental Wealth Expo, family shout-outs, and birthday vibes. The segment is personal and listeners share how the show has impacted their lives.

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4. Latest with Lauren: The Stephen A. Smith vs. Alexis Ohanian/Serena Williams Debate

[18:01 – 31:49]

• Backstory:
  • Alexis Ohanian went on ESPN’s “First Take,” making a pointed remark at Stephen A. about marriage advice after Stephen A. had commented on Serena Williams’ Super Bowl Crip-walk and its context with her ex.
• Clips Played:
  • Both Alexis’s “stay in your lane” jab and Stephen A.’s initial on-air comments.
    • “I give advice to plenty of founders who want to build billion dollar companies … because I build billion dollar companies. I generally try to stay in my lane.” – Alexis Ohanian (25:27)
  • Ryan Clark’s “kept man” joke and the cultural reactions.
• Debate breaks out in-studio:
  • Is it a real confrontation if not delivered face-to-face?
  • Charlamagne: “I respect pull ups when it’s said to a person’s face... Y’all doin’ backflips because he said it while Stephen A. was remote.” (29:47)
• Takeaway: Viral moments often get overblown, and public back-and-forths highlight generational and cultural divides in communication, masculinity, and how media fuels drama.

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5. Headlines: Federal Layoffs, Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day

[32:08 – 38:07]

• Massive federal layoffs:
  • Department of Education, CDC, HHS, Homeland Security, and more affected.
  • Special education funding and services for children with disabilities at immediate risk.
  • President Trump says, “It’ll be Democrat oriented … they started this thing.” ([33:08])
• Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day Debate:
  • Trump reaffirms Columbus Day; Biden recognized both. Ongoing culture war about the meaning of the day.

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6. Interview: BIA on Bianca

[38:34 – 68:12]

Music and Artistic Identity

• BIA discusses her diverse influences (Biggie, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, Pharrell) and the intentional variety in her album.
  • “I really wanted this to be a reflection of my years in music, not just, like, one sound. I didn’t want you to be able to expect what was gonna come next.” (40:04)

Personal Journey & Healing

• Surviving a major motorcycle accident deeply impacted her approach to life and music.
  • “Don’t play with your time here…cause you don’t know when you’re gonna lose somebody real quick.” (43:46)
• She gets candid about imposter syndrome, not feeling ready for a debut until recent years.
  • “I think people have to see the growth and see you go through [things] in order to be like, okay, let me take a listen.” (42:41)

Industry Realities & Ownership

• Emphasizes learning the business, owning her masters, and mentoring younger artists.
• On female rivalry in hip hop (notably the Cardi B “beef”): BIA chose not to address it on her album, focusing on artistry over drama.
  • “I would be doing a disservice to myself with everything I put into this album making it about her.” (66:48)
  • Openly explains the origin of the conflict with Cardi B and how fans/media took it further, prioritizing peace and her mission.

Notable Quotes:

• “I have great relationships in this business because I carry myself a certain way, so why would I ruin that?” (67:22)
• “As a rapper … going back and forth [about a diss track] every day… I would be doing a disservice to myself…” (66:40)

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7. Indigenous People’s Day Special: Natani Means & Antoinex Interview

[85:43 – 105:08]

• Significance of the Day:
  • Both guests reflect on the struggle for visibility and recognition for Indigenous people.
  • “To be on a platform like this … means the world to us and to our people too.” – Natani Means (86:08)
• Indigenous Hip Hop:
  • Explains how hip hop resonates on reservations as music of struggle and survival.
  • “We’re not hijacking the culture... we’re just adding on to it to grow the culture and to be connected more.” – Natani Means (92:13)
  • The need for representation, rejecting romanticized “teepee” stereotypes, and showcasing contemporary Native realities.
• History & Erasure:
  • The struggle for accurate representation in schools and on calendars; discussion of Trump rescinding recognition of Indigenous People’s Day.
  • “The history isn’t taught because they want to forget the history. Even with Black history … they want to make it seem like genocide, slavery didn’t happen.” (98:51)
• Closing:
  • Personal prayer song offered by Antoinex: “So anyone listening, take this song, think good things, think of your family and just send good energy their way…” (103:16)

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8. Mental Health Spotlight

[70:03 – 77:55]

• Highlight: Kirk Franklin’s “Den of Kings” YouTube roundtable (with Dr. J. Barnett, Ray J, NLE Choppa, Jonathan Majors).
  • Deep dialogue on suicide, self-harm, black men’s mental health, and the value of vulnerability.
    • “My second suicide attempt was a drug overdose… how I got into going to therapy.” – Dr. J. Barnett (73:57)
    • “Isolation. Right. Ostracism, humiliation, abandonment… I just don’t want it.” – Jonathan Majors on his struggles (72:54)
• Panel affirms that everyone carries something, and every story matters.

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9. Donkey of the Day

[78:37 – 85:04]

• Jace Christian Hansen: Sentenced for food tampering and child exploitation.
• “People who do things like that to kids or have child pornography, whatever it is, they should be tortured... Medieval, medieval, Wu-Tang torture tactics.” – Charlamagne (78:52)
• Explores the “circle of trust” in society, especially for those handling food, and how violating that trust is truly despicable.

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “I respect pull ups when it’s said to a person’s face… Y’all doin’ backflips because he said it while Stephen A. was remote.” – Charlamagne (29:47)
• “I would be doing a disservice to myself with everything I put into this album making it about her.” – BIA (66:48)
• “So, anyone listening, take the song. Think good things, think of your family and just send good energy their way.” – Antoinex (103:16)
• “The only people who get upset when you start setting boundaries… are the ones who benefited from you not having them.” – Charlamagne, positive note (117:27)

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Memorable & Lighthearted Moments

• Jokes about wild comedy fans and club nights, including “stud with a strap” anecdote (03:31)
• Birthday shoutouts, light ribbing on homecoming celebrations, and the freewheeling style of the hosts.
• Jess Hilarious and Charlamagne’s playful banter about musty fur coats and “auditioning for a role” (68:51)

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Timestamps – Guide to Important Segments

| Segment | Time | |--------------------------|------------------| | Breaking News | 06:00 – 11:08 | | Listener Call-Ins | 11:08 – 17:52 | | Stephen A. Smith/Ohanian | 18:01 – 31:49 | | Major Headlines | 32:08 – 38:07 | | BIA Interview | 38:34 – 68:12 | | Mental Health Panel | 70:03 – 77:55 | | Donkey of the Day | 78:37 – 85:04 | | Indigenous Hip Hop | 85:43 – 105:08 |

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Tone & Style

• Fast-paced, irreverent, mixing serious issues and playful banter.
• Deep respect for cultural matters and guests.
• Emphasis on authenticity, realness, and community uplift—“world’s most dangerous morning show” vibes.

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Takeaways for Listeners

• Pop culture meets real culture: The show tackled not just viral sports hot takes, but also the deeper implications of public feuds, cultural erasure, and ownership.
• Artistry over beef: BIA exemplified the power of focus and purpose, keeping her artistic integrity (and her debut album) at the center despite external pressures.
• Indigenous visibility: Natani Means and Antoinex underscored why contemporary, authentic representation matters—not just on holidays, but every day.
• Mental health: The show remains at the forefront of discussing Black men’s vulnerability and healing on public platforms.

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This episode captures The Breakfast Club at its best: unfiltered, topical, and unafraid—serving up laughs, real talk, and culture.

Transcript

[Lauren LaRosa]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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Good morning usa.

Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo.

Charlamagne.

Just hilarious.

Good morning.

Peace to the planet. It's Monday. How y' all feeling out there? I feel blessed. Black and highly favored. Happy to be Here, another day to serve our beautiful listeners. Good morning. How was your weekend, Jeff?

Man, Syracuse and Albany, they had me stressed out. I love them. Shout out to Syracuse. Shout out to both of the funny bones. I had a fight at the Syracuse show. The last show. Somebody.

You physically. You and Chris got the band.

No, no, no, no. Yo, somebody, look, this girl came out.

[DJ Envy]

She.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She thought I had said. She got a little drunk. So she thought I said while I was on stage, the 315 was corny, that Syracuse was corny. So she in the back talking, but I'm like, yo, who you talking about? I thought she was talking about somebody else in the show. So I'm like, ooh. She said, that bitch Corny talking about me. So I'm like, what's up then? You know what I mean? Like, what you talking about? So everybody around her got upset. Like, girl, Shane ain't say that. You drunk his ass. You drunk his ass. All right, so we leave. She was like, all right, my bad. Shane said, we leave. Out on the way out, she beating somebody up in the parking lot.

Damn.

Yeah. She stole my phone. I'm like, come on. I rolled out the window, driving past, like, yo, look, come on. Like, relax. Just go in the house. I don't want nobody go to jail. So she like, no, she got my phone. Her homegirl, like, the girl who getting beat up. Her homegirl, like, she don't even have no phone. The girl like, well, yeah, that's why she stole mine.

Completely beat her up.

Yeah. So then when I get to Albany, man, I had a fan, a stud.

Piss in the middle of the floor with a strap.

Charlamagne. Come on, man. Come on, man. No, yo, she didn't have a strap on. N. She took. Nah, she must have taken it off real quick. She had to pee, but she swung on the security. She's in jail. She's probably going to be in jail till tomorrow because today's a holiday. The commissioner don't come in on Sunday or today. But yeah, it. It was wild. Needless, you know, overall, though, it was a great weekend. Sold out shows, it was lit. Albany. Shout out to Albany, Shout out to Syracuse.

All I got from that is, you need to focus on radio and acting, man. Okay? You need to get out them clubs. That's all I got from all of that.

The small, intimate spots. Yo, yeah, yo, they. They be out. They. The thing is, they don't go out like that. Ain't nothing. Ain't nothing else to do up there but, see, comedy. They got comedy club and then they got a casino, they don't really do nothing. So when they come out, they have a little bit too much to drink and they get rowdy.

So she peed on the floor and they arrested her on the spot.

Cuz she had to, she had to go to the bathroom. But they was blocking the traffic for me to leave to go back out into the green room. She was like, I gotta pee.

Oh, so she peed in protest. So she.

Yeah, she was like, man, I'mma pee right here. So they, they tried to get her and then she swung on the security. She was strong, but she was strong.

Okay, well drop on the clues bombs for her wherever she may be.

[Bia]

Damn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The nasty ass police officer had to put handcuffs on her because she ain't wash her hands, man. No, not the police officer being nasty. But I feel sorry that the police officer had to get nasty because he put handcuffs on and now his hands dirty. Man.

Imagine when she sobered up and she woke up pissy in prison, in jail.

Then what?

No strap. Just straight pissy.

Damn.

[Bia]

How was your weekend?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you, Brandon, for bringing in the show Production BIA is gonna be joining us this morning.

Okay, okay, drop that album Friday.

Bia's gonna be joining us this morning. She's got a new album out called Bianca. And today is Indigenous People's Day. So we have a couple of indigenous hip hop artists. Natani Means and Antwan X. They are Native American hip hop artists and activists. They'll be joining us this morning and as well. Okay, so you know, we got the latest with Lauren and Donkey of the day. I'll be talking to you about the Mental Wealth Expo. We had that this weekend, my fifth annual mental health expo. So thank you for joining us this morning, man, we just getting started. It's the Breakfast Club. Oh, Mimi. Mimi Brown is coming up next with front page news as well. It's the Breakfast Club. Yes. It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club. Charlamagne. The God. Just hilarious. DJ Envy. Envy is he's still out of the country?

No, he probably coming back today. But that's China. He probably flying. Been flying for two days.

Okay. Yeah. Okay, well, it's time for front page news. Mimi, good morning.

Hey, girl.

[Mimi Brown]

Good morning. Good morning, Jess. Charlamagne. How y' all doing this morning?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Blessed, black and highly favored. I do want to say one thing. One sports score. Drop on the clues bonds for the Las Vegas Aces. Okay. They beat the Phoenix Mercury on Friday to win their third championship in four years. Okay, thank You, Asia Wilson. All right. Suit to Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray and the whole squad, though. Man. Becky Hammond. I love watching the Aces play. Mimi.

[Mimi Brown]

All right.

[Bia]

All right.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, we start this morning with breaking news as all 20 hostages held by Hamas since the October 7, 2023 attacks have now been released.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's a great.

[Mimi Brown]

A major step. Yep. In U. S. Brokered peace deal to end the war in Gaza. And the final group of 13 hostages were handed over to the Red Cross this morning, transferred to the Israeli military. They've now arrived at a military base where they've been where they're reuniting with their family members for the first time in more than two, excuse me, two years. Now, the seven hostages that were freed earlier have already undergone medical checks and have been reunited with their family. Now, as part of this deal, 1700 Palestinian detainees were held that were held in Israel since the October 7 attacks. They will also be released along with 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences. Now, before landing in Israel, President Trump, he spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One about the moment and how he feels it marks a major turning point in the region. Let's listen to what he had to say.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

President Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, has not gone so far as to say the war is over. In your view is the war between Israel? War is over. The war is over. Okay. You understand that?

[Mimi Brown]

Okay. Well, President Trump says the war is over in the ceasefire that was brokered by the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. It took effect on Friday morning as part of a 20 point peace plan designed to bring stability, lasting stability, to over two years of bloodshed. Now, since the war began, 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, including 18,000 children. That's according to Gaza's health ministry. Now, in the coming hours, President Trump, he is expected to address Israel's parliament. White House officials say he'll call for a new era of peace. He'll urge both sides to commit to rebuilding and reconciliation. And across Gaza, Palestinians who fled are cautiously returning home. And aid groups estimate that 1.5 million people remain displaced. And rescue crews warn of unexpected bombs still buried underneath that rubble.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So what is the reaction been, Mimi, what are the activists saying? What are pro Palestine and pro Israel people saying about this? I saw videos of people in Palestine celebrating.

[Mimi Brown]

So, yeah, I think, you know, I think people are happy the war is over. Right. The, the Palestinians that were jailed since October 7, they're still waiting to be let go. So people are still, you know, cautiously hopeful that that will happen. And so they had a deal where everybody from the the 20 hostages had to be released first before the Palestinians were released. And there's still 28 bodies. I believe that 28 people who didn't make it. They're still hoping that those bodies will be returned to as part of that peace deal. So on both sides, it's still, I think that, you know, people are still kind of, they're happy. They were gathered this morning in the Tel Aviv Square. They were happ celebrating. But, you know, some families aren't coming home and some, some Palestinians have been displaced. So we'll see. Charlemagne, you know, on both sides, I think there's a lot of angst still.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, for the hostages that, you know, were returned home alive, I am, I am happy for them and I'm sure that their families are happy that they returned, too.

[Mimi Brown]

Yeah, for sure. And just switching gears just a little bit. In South Carolina, investigators are investigating a mass shooting that left four people dead and 20 others injured. This happened early Sunday morning at a crowded bar on St. Helena Island. Now, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, as deputies were called to Willie's Bar and grill just before 1am this morning when they arrived or yesterday morning when they arrived, they found a large crowd and several people suffering from a gunshot wound. Now, four victims were pronounced dead at the scene while four others were taken to nearby hospitals. Several people drove themselves to the hospital for treatment. And now witnesses say chaos broke out as gunfire erupted outside that bar of victims and bystanders. They ran for cover, rushing into nearby homes and businesses to escape the bullets. Now, the owner of the bar says the shooting happened during an alumni event for a local high school. Right now, no arrests have been made, but investigators say they are interviewing multiple witnesses and are looking into multiple persons of interest.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Lord have mercy. I mean, this type of stuff can happen at any time of day. But I definitely don't need to be in no bar after midnight. Okay?

[Mimi Brown]

Absolutely. Yep.

[Bia]

All right.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, coming up at 7, one major retailer accused of overhyping its biggest sale of the year. Why some shoppers say those deals aren't really deals. We'll tell you who it is and how it affects you.

[DJ Envy]

All right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, thank you, Mimi. We'll talk talk to you next hour during front page news. But right now it's time for get it off your chest. Now if you don't know what get it off your chest is because I know we have some new people listening. Dropping the clues bombs for Philadelphia. Okay, everybody listening to us on Philly's Power 99. Right now, we Do a segment right here called get it off your chest. So you can call in right now and you can tell us why you're blessed, or you can call in right now and tell us why you're stressed. Okay.

[Bia]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's why it's called get it off your chest. So 1-800-585-1051. It's the world's most dangerous morning show, the Breakfast Club.

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Call up now, 800-585-1051. We want to hear from you on the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Get it off your chest. Who's this?

[Natani Means]

Hi.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hi. Good morning.

Hi, my name is Imani.

[Bia]

Hi.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm sorry, I'm nervous.

I'm calling because I went to the Mental Wealth Expo.

That was my first time going.

I'm from Jersey. Thank you for pulling up on Saturday. How'd you enjoy it? Yeah, it was.

Sorry, I'm nervous.

It was a lot of fun. Charlamagne, you were one of my favorite idols. I. I was at the vendors. My favorite one was fast and leather. Those chocolate girls were working hard. They were.

With the condition and stuff like that. Sorry, I'm nervous, but it was a lot of fun.

I saw you at the end, you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Were leaving and you were signing books.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I was like, I appreciate you.

And you sent it back, so that was nice.

Yeah, it was really nice seeing you.

[Bia]

So much fun.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you for. Yeah, sorry. No, I really appreciate you, Imani, man, I don't know what you. What, what, what called you to come, but I hope that, you know, whatever journey you're on, you know, this, The Mental Health Expo encouraged you to stay on that journey. Yeah, yeah, it definitely did. It definitely did. Yeah. Thanks.

Can I shout out my mom?

Of course, of course. Shout out to Renee Brooklyn. She was the first person I called after.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, Charlamagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I listen to you guys every day for the past couple years. Yeah, it was great. Can I also get a book? Is that okay? Yeah, you can get a book. We got books up here. Eddie. Yes, let me. And I'll sign it for you. Imani, I got you. All right. Thank you for calling.

[DJ Envy]

Thanks.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Bye, Jess. Bye.

Bye, babe.

Get it off your chest. Who's this? Hey, this is Vern. What's up, DJ Envy? This ain't. This is Charlemagne. That's right. Okay. Charlamagne.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

How's it going, man. What's up, man? Hey, man, I just want to make it known I did make it to the Mental Health Wealth Expo this past weekend. Yes, sir. I had a great time, great experience. Had enjoy. I was enjoying listening, learning, man. I went into the breakout rooms and man, it was just a great experience I did. Took your advice and pushed my initiative about the new you. I actually passed you a card, one of my flyers. I got it there when I was. You got it?

[Bia]

Yeah, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm glad you got it, man. Yeah. But hey, I would like to know when is the next event or the next move, you know, man, I. The Mental Health Expo is something we do once a year, but I'm brainstorming ways on how to do smaller events like that, you know, all throughout the country. Actually, me and Jason Wilson was talking about that this weekend. So I just gotta get with the team and figure that out because I just feel like it's something that's necessary, you know? Yeah, man, me too, man. And it man, like the new you is so compatible because I'll speak. I actually spoke with Debbie Brown and a couple other people to name a few. What's her name? Corey Miner.

[Mimi Brown]

Out loud.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, man, great people, great people. I like to follow. Especially Jason Wilson. Yes, sir. Man, listen, listen. After the healing comes the growth. And my brand represents growth, the new you, man. But the drivers stay motivated. Well, thank you, brother man. We appreciate all the work you're doing and thank you for coming to the expo this weekend, brother. All right. Ten vote. Yes, sir. All right. Get it off your chest. 1-800-585-1051. You can call up and tell us why you blessed. You can call up and tell us why you stressed. It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club.

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[Bia]

Good morning, Charlamagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This is Tash. Tash. What's up, Tash?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Hi, I'm calling from D.C. and I.

[Bia]

Wanted to say why I'm blessed.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ooh, I like to hear that. I got other reasons to be stressed, but I've talked about my son before. But I wanted to call about my.

[Bia]

Daughter, public relations specialist in D.C. and I'm so proud of her.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's going to Paris next month and she just really is amazing. What's her name? Her name is Tamia. Can I give her IG handle? Yes, you can.

[Bia]

It Is featuring Tamia T A M.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I A featuring Dot. Tamia.

[Bia]

Like a period.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Got you. Got you. Okay. Yeah.

[Bia]

That's my baby.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's so good to me. Absolutely. Well, thank you for calling.

[Bia]

Thank you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I love you all. We love you more.

I love you too, girl.

Get it off your chest. Who's this? Yo, yo. Is it DJ Envy? No, this Charlamagne. Envy not here. Oh, my God.

[Bia]

Charlamagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm your biggest fan. What's happening? How. How are you? Good. It's my 21st birthday, man. Hey, Happy born Day. What's your name? Carlisle. Happy Born Day. Carly.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yep.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Happy big lever season.

I'm from Columbia and South Carolina. I'm your biggest fan, man. I've been growing up loving you. Oh, I appreciate that. I'm gonna be in the Met. I'm gonna be in the Met next. Next weekend. I'm coming to the South Carolina Alabama game.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, yes. And I got something else, too. I'm gonna announce it in a minute. I can't announce it yet. They might be announcing it today. But. But, yes, we doing something else in the Met on next Friday. I'm coming for the game. But then we doing something that Friday. Yes, they'll be announcing that today, I think. Yes, sir. I'm gonna be at the tailgate.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I hope I see you, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely. I hope I see you, too. I'll be out there.

Happy birthday, baby.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes, sir.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you.

You welcome.

What you gonna do today? You celebrating? I gotta work. I'm a daycare teacher. I gotta work a half day. Oh, man. Well, we appreciate you. We appreciate your service to the kids. Yes, sir. Thank you for calling. No problem, man. All right.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Love y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All. Love you, too.

[Bia]

Dang.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Y' all remember being 21?

Yeah.

God damn.

Yeah. Yep. I was out here popping it and.

Still out here popping it.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.

No, I'm not.

We do that every morning. Get it off your chest. 1-800-585-1051. We got the latest with Lauren coming up next. What's up, LL cool Babe? Fresh off gho. Uh huh.

No, it's Delaware.

[Lauren LaRosa]

The greatest homecoming on earth. Delaware State University.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What is it called? What y' all call it at Delaware?

[Lauren LaRosa]

The best homecoming you've ever been to in your life?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. And we won.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Huh?

[Lauren LaRosa]

And we won. I think it was like 70 to 23. I did see that crazy Deshaun Jackson. And we're going to talk about that, too. Deshaun Jackson really is doing amazing things with our Team, I bet. But yes, I'm speaking of sports. Stephen A. Smith and Serena. Serena Williams, husband Alexis. Let me tell y', all, okay, the way he pulled up the first take, like keep my wife's name out your mouth. I love it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It was not that it was.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Was professional, but he said what needed to be said and we gonna talk.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He didn't say nothing.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Who.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Y' all are ridiculous. Y' all gas up everything.

[Lauren LaRosa]

We'll talk about three words and all he need then that was all he needed to say. We're gonna get.

[Bia]

Please.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We'll talk about it when we come back. It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club. Y' all always propping up, man. We'll talk about it. The Breakfast Club. Yes. It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club. Charlemagne. The God. Just hilarious. DJ Envy. Envy's not here today, but it's time for the Latest with Lauren LaRosa.

Lauren becoming a straight F. She gets.

Him from somebody that knows somebody. She gets the 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.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sometimes you have facts, sometimes you have details. Sometimes she have a little bit of everything. Well, it's the latest on the Breakfast Club. Talk to me. LL Cool Bay, fresh off Delaware State University's homecoming. You don't smell like liquor though.

[Lauren LaRosa]

First of all, can we.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why, why would I come in here?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Don't say. Usually I do.

[Bia]

Because.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, I don't. No I don't. And yes. Why are you always trying to be funny?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do not know.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, shout out to us. Shout out to Del State University because we won this weekend. It was pouring down raining too. I couldn't sit out there. No, it stopped raining about like 3:30, 4:00'.

[Natani Means]

Clock.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And they shut the like the plots, which is like the big tailgate down like 5, 5:30. So we had a couple hours out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

There, but I know your leather was stinking.

[Lauren LaRosa]

First of all, I got out there after Stop raining. Stop playing with me. But yes, we won 70 to 23. We played Southern Connecticut, their team. I never heard of this school prior to this game either.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But that's how they felt about Dale State.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, baby, you heard of us. Especially this year. Yeah, especially this year.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How was your party? It was lit.

[Lauren LaRosa]

My party was lit the night before that and I wanna. I really want to make sure I give a shout out to DeSean Jackson because the way. So this is probably my second football game of my whole Dell State career, I'll be honest with y', all, but I went to this, the game, and one of the things that I realized is the way that the students, like, they just. I don't know, they love on him. I think maybe because he's like, closer in age to them or they look up to him or whatever.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Deshaun Jackson is an all stars.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Football player.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But, you know, coaching, sometimes it's hard to get through the college kids and.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He played in Philly, so.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. And that's what I mean. Not only were there students excited, but I had never seen that many people in the stands. And it was pouring down, raining. He was out on campus afterwards, just.

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[Lauren LaRosa]

So shout out to him. He's doing amazing things with the team there. Wanted to make sure I gave him some love here this morning, but yes. Now to speak in a sports Stephen A. Smith, Alexis Ohanian, who is the husband of Serena Williams. So Alexis was on First Take and he was there to promote some things that he's doing with his company Altheos. And they were having a conversation about a ton of things. This came toward the end of the segment. They started talking about Serena Williams and her return to tennis and you know, her not returning. And then Alexis had some choice words for Stephen A. Smith. Let's take a listen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Stephen A. Smith, you had some, I.

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[DJ Envy]

Or.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, you know what? I listen, I did it. People you know, headlines are headlines. We can get into that another time. But I was hoping. I was hoping you were. I was hoping you were gonna be here, but. But. Oh, I'm not. Oh, no, no. I am not qualified. Married. No, not me. Well, I qualified my brother. I'm not qualified. I was.

[State Farm Sponsor]

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[Lauren LaRosa]

I am married.

[State Farm Sponsor]

No, no. Okay.

[DJ Envy]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[State Farm Sponsor]

Yeah. Because I give advice to plenty of founders who want to build billion dollar companies, and the reason I do that is because I build billion dollar companies.

[Mimi Brown]

Yeah.

[State Farm Sponsor]

So I generally try to stay in.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

My lane as advice.

Then we'll talk marriage advice later.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'm 13 years strong. We got Alexis.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you so much, man. She was trying to cut my man's off. He was trying to get into it a little bit. She was like, no, no, no, no, no. We'll be right back after this. I'm married.

[Lauren LaRosa]

We can talk later.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You weren't talking to you, girl.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, so, I mean, of course, this clip went viral everywhere with people commenting on it, and. And here I'm gonna play Stephen A. Smith's original comments on Serena Williams. So the day after the super bowl, when Serena Williams came out and did the Crip walk on stage to not like us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, that's what he was talking about.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But, I mean, a lot of people had some smoke for Serena after she did that, so he's gonna have to address a lot of people. Take a listen to Stephen A. Smith in the gang's comments. The day after the super bowl, if.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm married and my wife is going to join trolling her ex, go back to his ass. Cuz clearly you don't. You. You don't belong with me. What you worried about him for?

[DJ Envy]

And you with me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I got to get that lick back. Stop it. Stop it. What if you with Serena. If you with Serena Williams, you going to be a kept man anyway.

[Bia]

Those.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Don't start that. That was a common narrative after.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

By the way, Ryan Clark's kept man comment would be more offensive than the Crip walk, though. I divorce you. Whatever.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And that's why I said Alex is gonna have a lot of people to address if this is how he's handling things. Because a lot of people had the same thing to say that Stephen A.

[Bia]

Said.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And a lot of people also were saying what Ryan Clark was saying as far as, like, you're with Serena.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You don't even got his own bag, though he does.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Very much. Very much so. But I mean, people, you know, people like the jokey joke. They like to lean on into it. But so, yes, just be talking.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. I don't see nothing wrong with what Alex, what Alexis Ohanian did or whatever. I don't see nothing wrong with Stephen, what he said. You know what I mean?

I don't see nothing wrong with it. But it wasn't a real pull up. A pull up is when the person is there and you say what you need to say to the person's face. Like, I know Alex is a busy person, but when First Take asked him to come on, he should have said, is Stephen A gonna be there? And when they said he's gonna be there remotely, he should have said, I'll wait until he's in the studio if he really wanted to say something to his face.

Well, what if they. They was like, look, this is the only chance you don't get the call.

Okay, I'm Rich, I'm Alex. Y' all want me here. Y' all need me more than I need y'.

[DJ Envy]

All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I feel you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes, but he's promoting something too. He. I mean, he need to be there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

If you gotta kill two birds in one stone, you can come promote your thing. But I need to say this to Stephen A's face.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, Stephen A, of course, responded a few hours ago to all of the commentary around Alexis's comments to him. Let's take a listen to Stephen A's response to Alexis.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Serena Williams, she is married to billionaire Alexis Ohanian. And he came on First Take today to promote some new event that he's got going on with Atheos and all of that. And people are talking about how he came at me, you know, because of what I said. And when Serena Williams was on stage performing at the super bowl, it would have been nice to meet him. I don't know the man. I have nothing against him whatsoever. I don't recall saying a negative word about him. It's just that when Super Bowl Sunday took place, when Kendrick Lamar was performing, Serena Williams came on stage, you know, dancing to all of that. Essentially what I said was, why that energy for an ex, if, you know, that was my wife, I want to see that. I'm glad that it didn't escalate or anything like that. I have absolutely no issue with him whatsoever wanting to address that situation with me. And I certainly meant no disrespect towards him at all. But that's all it was. But I wasn't going to get into it on national television. I'm a professional. Well, he didn't just Say, why all that energy for an ex. He said I would divorce. I would have divorced her.

Yeah, he did.

That was my wife.

[Bia]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes, exactly. And I think that's the thing, too, is, like, I mean, I don't know if we.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But you also don't get to pick and choose whether or not you have that energy with a person, because if you said it and then that person comes on your show and wants to confront you about it, y' all gonna have to have that conversation.

Exactly.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yep, 100%. And I don't know. I think that the ch. I think the energy shift is Stephen A. Smith, who's been doing it for a long time, you know what I mean? So he knows what he's doing when he says things, but I think he understands where he's coming from. This is your man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't. Like I said, I don't think it was nothing wrong with what Serena did, Alex did, or Stephen they did. And I don't. I don't see a different. I don't see nothing wrong with neither one of them.

I just wouldn't respect. I respect pull ups when it's said to a person's face. I think y' all be doing backflips just because he said it while Stephen A.

[State Farm Sponsor]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I want to see you say it to a person's face. You know what Birdman wanted to say, what he said to me. Birdman called a week in advance to say I'm coming on this day and I want to make sure he's in studio. So that's the type of energy I respect using here.

[Morgan Wood]

Sweating.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. No, please, never, y'.

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All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But see, that's your generation, though, y'.

[DJ Envy]

All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Y' all get behind these computers and these microphones and say whatever y' all want to say about people, but never say it to a person. Up and y' all get. Y'. All. Y' all don't. Y' all don't want the confrontation. No, I like. Me personally, I like confrontation.

Who don't want the conference? Who you talking about?

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't want to listen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh.

Just period.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah.

[Bia]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's our confrontation. I'm waiting. I'm waiting to see y' all get confronted. I want to see how y' all handle it when it happens. That's why I didn't get confronted.

Remember, Sexy Red confronted me when she came.

Yeah, that's true. You handled that well.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't think I've ever been confronted. You did do the whole thing where you brought Ebony K. Williams up Here. And you tried to make that a whole thing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I didn't. Yeah, she wanted to talk to you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, well, that was. That's the only thing close to a confrontation. But I wouldn't call that that. That was supposed to be like a OG conversation.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She wanted to talk to you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, because I said that I didn't agree with her take on, like, women having something. It was something about women infertility.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Lauren folded, but I knew that was gonna happen.

[Lauren LaRosa]

First of all, that wasn't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's from big Delaware, not the little one.

But that wasn't even about. But I just knew fold because EBONY was gonna stand on everything, gonna stand on business.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I think I said how I felt. But I'm not looking to be confrontational on the radio.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, no, no, no, no. You ain't gonna be up here doing your little latest and giving out all of these news reports and reporting. People gossip. And then when they come up here and want to say. To confront you about what you said, you act like I'm not here to be confrontational.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, no. Real professional. Stay in your lane. Yes, I'm a stay of mine. And that was the latest.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And when we come back, Mimi Brown is going to be here with Front Page News and bia. Speaking of confrontation, BIA will be here to talk about her new album, Bianca, right here on the Breakfast Club. Yes, it's the world's most dangerous morning show, the Breakfast Club. Charlamagne, Tha God, Jess. Hilarious. DJ Envy. Envy is off today, but it's time for Front Page News with Mimi Brown. Good morning, Mimi.

[Mimi Brown]

Good morning, Charlamagne. Jess, How y' all doing?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning, girl.

How are you?

[Mimi Brown]

Good morning. All right, so if you have a child in special education, you should be pretty concerned this morning. The Department of Education has been hit hard by Friday's mass federal layoffs, and officials say it could have an immediate impact on children with disabilities. So sources inside the department say that the offices handling special education and rehabilitative services were gutted. Those teams are responsible for enforcing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Now, that's the law that guarantees a free and fair education for kids with disabilities. It also distributes nearly $15 billion in funding to states for special education programs. Now, with all the cuts, insiders warn that that money could be delayed and families may lose access to critical support. Now, when asked about these sweeping cuts, President Trump said he had a particular group of federal workers in mind and hinted that more layoffs may be coming. Let's hear what he had to say.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And it would be Democrat oriented because we figure, you know, they started this thing, so they should Democrat oriented. It'll be a lot. And we'll announce the numbers over the next couple of days, but it'll be a lot of people.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, he announced the numbers, and it's a total of 4,100 federal workers that have been laid off. These cuts come as part of the ongoing government shutdown. They were ordered across several major agencies. I'm talking roughly 1200 employees were let go from the Department of Health and Human Services, 1400 from the Department, Treasury Department, 450 from the Housing and Urban Development, 170 from Homeland Security, including those working in cybersecurity. So also the CDC saw cuts, about a thousand jobs. But some of those workers have been called back. The administration saying they made a mistake in cutting some of the employees from the cdc. So we'll continue to watch that. But federal unions, they are challenging this in court, calling them political and dangerous firings. But meanwhile, President Trump says the troops will get paid this week, even with the government still shut down. In a post on True Social, he said that he will use his authority as commander in chief to make sure that service members are paid October 15th. He says the money will come from existing research and development funds from the Pentagon.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I believe it when I see it. You know, but, you know, these people don't get their jobs back when the shutdown is over.

[Bia]

No, they don't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn, they don't.

[Mimi Brown]

And the question still remains, will they get that back pay? So if you're fired, do you still get the back pay for when you were, you know, furloughed? Like, all of that is still in flux. So.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, salute to all the federal workers who are still showing up to work, you know, even though they not getting paid. Man, we appreciate your service. I know y' all don't. I know thoughts and prayers don't pay the bills, though.

[Bia]

Absolutely.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, as the shutdown stretches into the third week, another national debate is taking center stage. This one about how we mark today's holiday. So is it Columbus Day or Indigenous People Day? The debate is back in the spotlight because Today is Monday, October 13th. And President Trump, he said that he's sticking with Columbus Day. In a proclamation signed last week, he called the Italian explorer. We're talking about Christopher Columbus, the original American hero, and accused critics of trying to erase history and, quote, attack our heritage. Now, this is a sharp contrast from President Biden, who in 2021 became the first president to recognize both holidays, calling for an Honest look at America's past while honoring Italian American contributions now. The debate has only grown in the past decade. Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1892, but more states now mark Indigenous Peoples Day instead, arguing Columbus Day overlooks the suffering caused by European colonization. So, depending on where you live, today may be Columbus Day, Indigenous People Day, or both. But keep in mind, if you are running errands, post offices and major banks are closed today due to the holiday. FedEx, UPS and Amazon deliveries are still operating as usual.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. Why does it have to be one day, though? If you want to recognize it as Columbus Day, do that. If you want to recognize it, recognize it as indigenous people, they do that. Today is also national online Bank Day. It's also the international day for Disaster. Disaster risk reduction.

Yo, okay, making up the day.

It's a breast cancer awareness day. What is? No, but it's a certain kind of breast cancer. Metastatic. What is it called? Is that what it's called?

I'm not sure.

Yeah, so it's a bunch of different days. You recognize what you want to recognize?

Yeah, I didn't know, but I think this month is.

Is Halloween.

[Natani Means]

Wow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

But it's also geared to breast cancer, right? It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Right?

[Bia]

Yeah. Oh, okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So women need to be going to get their mammograms and going to, you know, get their checkups or whatever. But, yo, look, let me ask you this, Mimi. I haven't seen this everywhere. I don't know if it's exactly true, right. But I heard that the American dollar depreciated like 10%.

[Mimi Brown]

The American dollar has depreciated like, 10%. Yeah, that's been happening for a while as we, you know, with all the tariffs and the federal interest rates and all of that happening. So, you know, it doesn't stand, you know, like it used to.

[Bia]

So.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

Why are you hitting Mimi with them goddamn random ass pop quizzes? That's a tough announcement.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Because I heard it, but I don't hear enough people talking about.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Talking about it. Like, that's gonna directly affect everybody. Like, especially working class. Like, people don't think it affect people. I. When I heard and I'm like, damn. And it's expected to drop another 10% in 2026, you know, well, until we.

[Mimi Brown]

Can figure out the Federal Reserves and all of that, just like, there's a lot happening, right? The tariffs, you know, China's just been hit with another 100%. I mean, this is a lot, you know?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, yeah, that Wasn't like a pop quiz question for you. I just heard it. And I'm like, yo, I heard it.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But I don't hear it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

A lot of people talking about it. We talking about a whole bunch of other stuff, but we didn't talk about that. I'm like, damn, is that true or not? So I just want to ask if you heard it. Shut up, Charlamagne. And when I don't be saying nothing about politics or nothing or money or whatever, then what?

Well, thank you, Mimi.

[Mimi Brown]

Absolutely. Okay, y'.

[DJ Envy]

All.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, that is your front page news. I'm Mimi Brown. Follow me, Mimi Brown tv. For more stories, follow the Black Information Network, Download the free iHeartRadio app, or follow. Or follow, go to binnews.com that's right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And we come back, Bia will be here. She's got a new album out called Bianca. Okay. So we'll be talking to be about her new album, Bianca, and a whole bunch of other things. It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Morning, everybody.

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Is DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Lorna Rosa is here as well. Well, and we got a special guest.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

In the building, Bianca.

[Bia]

What's going on?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How you feeling? I love that none of the songs sound the same. Yeah, none of them. You got like a. Y' all listen to it.

[Bia]

Yeah, I love that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And yeah, it's like pop, yo. It's like crossover time. Like all of that. Some of the tracks, I'm like, all right. I can see me shopping in. In Bergdorfs and Nordstrom all the way down to H M. You know, you got, you got some good, some good music. Car ride music. You gotta do your makeup music.

Birthday, birthday song, birthday.

And then you got a little bit of Biggie vibe going on. Yeah, yeah, Give me a lot of biggies.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Biggie going on the flow. Everything that you had going on. Well, my favorite song of the album is the bad Guy.

Yeah, I like the bad guy too.

The tone inside, she coming. Even the flow. Was Biggie your inspiration at all?

[Bia]

Yeah, Biggie, Sean Fox, Little Kim, like that. We were listening mainly like Foxy and Biggie records that day and just trying to, like, that's how I want to come on the song.

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Even the beginning. Which one was it trifling when she was screaming like Big's.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, yeah, that was Trifling.

[Bia]

Yeah, that was trifling.

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Pray for my downfall like pray for my down like you screaming on the beginning of that. That was trifling, right?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

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Yeah, we could tell it was very important.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How intentional are you about representing all sides of your identity through your music?

[Bia]

Super. I'm glad you asked that question. I'm very intentional. Like, when it comes to the music, I just feel like I'm a student of music. I love rap. I love just the whole process of making music. And I started with people that were really, like. You know, I started with, like, Pharrell and people, family that there's a really. There's like, a really intense studio culture. So that's what I came up on. And I really wanted this to be a reflection of my years in music, not just, like, one sound. And I didn't want you to be able to expect what was gonna come next on the track list.

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What happened with Pharrell and Fam' cause.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You were signed with them at one.

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Point, I think in 2014, that's when I first heard of Beer and you're not with them anymore. What grabbed that business relationship?

[Bia]

I think, like, that. That journey just, like, ran its course, and it was time for me to kind of, like, go and do my own thing and step into more of, like, a. A businesswoman entrepreneur mind of, like, might run my own program. But I'm so grateful for them for life, because that's where I think a lot of my, like, collectiveness when it comes to music comes from. It's like, just that whole artist development period, which a lot of artists don't really have right now.

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I also want to know, but you being Puerto Rican and Italian, when we were listening to the album, it finally did come up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm like, damn.

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I wonder how come she didn't dive into the Latino side more. Especially because it's one of the biggest right now. When you talk about Spanish music, you see what bad Bunny's doing. You're seeing what all the Spanish artists are doing. How come you didn't dive into that more?

[Bia]

That's a good question. I feel like when I make music, I'm very, like. I'm a feeling artist. So, like, whatever is my feeling at that time or whatever, I'm trying to get off is what I'm gonna, like, intentionally get off. But I do want to work on, like, a Latin project on the side because there's, like, a lot of things I want to do with different sounds and, like, merging and fusion. Fusioning them together. But I got A song with Becky G that I'm really excited about, Harway. And that's, like. To me, like, you know, and with young Miko, and they're like two of my favorite girls, like, on the Latin side especially, too.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This is your official debut album. How do you approach this project different than other projects? Like, how do you say, this is my album?

[Bia]

This is my album?

[Lauren LaRosa]

They.

[Bia]

You know, what's. They say you have your whole life to, like, work on your first album. And I always didn't feel like I was ready up until I would say, like, maybe a year or two ago. I started to be a lot more intentional with the music that I'm putting out. And they were like, you know, of course, people call for you to have an album at different times, and I'm like, I'm not ready. I'm not ready. But that's because I don't think, personally, I was ready to, like, check my frequency and what I'm putting out into the world.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why didn't you think you was ready? It was just a personal thing, like, you had to do some inner work.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Natani Means]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Bia]

Like, I think I didn't. I didn't. I didn't go through enough. And I think, like, when you a new artist, like, people are like, okay, cool. This is new. This is cool. But I think people have to see the growth, and people have to see you, like, go through in order to be like, okay, let me take a listen, and let me. Let me give this person a different. A different eye.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Didn't you almost forgive me? Didn't you almost die?

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What, the motorcycle accident?

[Bia]

Motorcycle crash? Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just like, what?

Okay.

Wow. You said it was 10 or 20 of y' all on bikes. You was a passenger, A drunk driver whipped a U turn. You flew 20 to 30ft in the air. You fell on the floor. You hit the floor like, oh, my God, am I alive? You look down, your leg was split open. You didn't know if you was gonna keep your leg or not. It was bad. How did surviving that motorcycle accident change just the way you approach your life and everything?

[Bia]

I think at that time, I was just living so fast, and I was so excited to be doing music. I just signed my deal with Pharrell, like, maybe two weeks before that. So I thought, like, my life was about to change. Like, oh, yeah, we on.

[Mimi Brown]

Yeah.

[Bia]

And then it was like, mother die. No. But I was still in the studio at that time, like, on crutches, just because I wanted people to see, like, oh, I'm serious about this. Like, it made me a lot more grateful and realize, like, don't play with your time here, you know? And don't play with people, like. Cause you don't know when you're gonna lose somebody very quick.

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[Lauren LaRosa]

So what is it that you wanted to go through to be able to do this album? Cause, I mean, that's a life changing experience. You are signed at that point. I'm sure you've had life before. Like, is it like heartbreak or, like, what did you think you needed to experience?

[Bia]

I just don't think I had experienced enough. And, like, in terms of just life experience, love, music, whatever the case may be. Like, I don't think. I don't think I was ready, and I don't think that I cared about the frequency that I was putting into the universe. Like, even now, I'm a lot more conscious of, like, what I'm saying online, what I'm doing online, what I'm doing, like, in general, just because it's like, it's all a universe, it comes back to you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

A lot of that sounds like. That sounds like imposter syndrome a little bit. Like, you had to deal with Pharrell, but you just weren't sure who you were in that moment or maybe not sure of the position you were in.

[Bia]

Yeah, I think I always knew who I was, but I think at that time, like, Pharrell was trying to help me develop and fam was trying to teach me how to be a real artist. So for them, they were like, okay, do this beat, do that beat. Do this beat. And I didn't know what my sound was when I knew deep down inside, like, oh, I want to come like this. But they're trying to, like, help me widen my palette and, like, be a better artist. So I don't think I fully grasped. Grasped that at that time.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And then you were just trusting them because these are successful creators that came before you. So you just putting it in their hands, just trusting it. Right?

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, Right.

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Because you had a trajectory to go through the roof at one point.

[Natani Means]

Right.

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A whole lot of money came out. You did a tractor remix with Nicki. You had records with J. Cole. You had records with artists, and you was all over the place. And then it just seemed like it just stopped or just slowed down. Was it business? Was it label? Was it personal?

[Bia]

No, it was never business, label, personal. It was more so, like, trying to balance, like, touring and creating. Cause I'm a real. I'm a real creator. Like, my favorite part about this is going to the studio and making songs and then going and performing them. But, like, I love being in the studio. Like, they'll tell you, you can lock me in the studio for. For a week. I will not leave. Like, I'll sleep there, like, wake up there, brush my teeth and record there. Like, I love being there. That's my happy place. Yeah. So, like, that's the whole reason why I got into this. And so at that time, it was so busy. It was like, show, show, show, show, show. And I was like, I miss being in the studio. Like, I really want to go back to the studio. So it was like finding that balance at that time and also making new music and figuring out, like, okay, what do I. How do I want to come and what do I. I don't want to just make bops. Like, I just. I got to that point where I'm Like, I could make cool songs, but, like, I want intentional songs that's gonna mean something. That's gonna be here after I'm gone, that's gonna reflect my legacy and what I'm putting out into the universe.

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So did you like a whole lot of money?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because it.

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It popped off TikTok viral, right?

[Bia]

I loved it then was one of my favorites. When everybody else didn't get it, I got it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So they didn't get. People didn't get it before.

[Bia]

At first, a whole lot of money was out for like six months before people and at the time, they were like, oh, it's a monotone as flow. Like, she's rapping in that low tone.

[Lauren LaRosa]

They didn't really get it.

[Bia]

Now there's so many people rapping in low tone, monotone voices, like girls, everything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So what moment in your career thus far has tested your confidence the most?

[Bia]

I would say getting out of my first deal. Because when you leave a situation that's so big and it's not what you envision it to be, you think like, oh, my God, what's next? Or, like, am I going to be able to top this? But I feel like I've always have. So, like, every. Everything that came next was always bigger and better than I could have predicted. And, like, you know, it's cliche, but God's plan is literally, like, way better than our plan. Like, we could show up and write it out, but how it goes is like, it's never up to us.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Who is the. The person that was playing at the sofi stadium that was taking you through Child? On the album you mentioned, you said you had shows and he had something at sofi And I'm like, well, that's the NFL team that played the Sofi stadium. Who was taking her through.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know, she knows it. You know she gonna dig into it.

[Bia]

No, it was just like, no, no, don't do that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Don't do that. The album is called Bianca, and you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Said, this is your mercy. Most personal and vulnerable album or project.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You could have said any other stadium.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

You could have said anything that was.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Very specific that gave. Okay.

[Bia]

I. I just. At that time, like, I had been to the SoFi, so I went there.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And then it was an NFL team playing, and then.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Keep digging, Lauren.

Go ahead.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You had met a person.

[Bia]

No, like, I had just been to the Sofi, so it just stuck out to me, like, oh, this is one of those places that I was at. But on this album, on Bianca, I feel like it's very, very personal for me. It's the most vulnerable I've ever been on an album.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, because there's another song, too, girl. I was along the ride with you in the beginning of the album. Right. It seems like whoever this person is or people could. Different experiences. You're going through it, and then you get to. I think it's like, sad party or one of the party or one of the songs, and you realize who you are. You, like, don't give me nothing you can't take back. I mean, I don't want nothing, because you can't take it back from me. And I'm like, okay. So whoever he was, she realized, no, I'm the prize.

[Bia]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who was that?

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

But hold on. That's interesting what you say that, Lauren, because you. You went from you to prize. So talk about that being in that moment.

[Bia]

I'm so glad you said this, Lauren. You are t. Because when I talk about the track list, like, I literally take people through the track list, and it's like, I'm like, okay, don't turn me to the bad guy, because I don't want to play for you, but, like, I want to. Like, it's like it's taking you through, like, the day in the life almost of me and kind of just, like, finding my way and, like, dealing with different people, whether that be relationships, friendships, and. And I'm just, like, finding my way. And you and y' all are just coming with me on the journey throughout that project. So there is, like, love moments in there, heartbreak moments in there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Whole phase.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. Cause you sad party girl. You, like, you might take a couple.

[Bia]

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[Bia]

You know what that's for? Cause they will.

[Lauren LaRosa]

They will do.

[Bia]

That's about the men's. About the men's.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, will the person know that you talking about them? The one that you talking about?

[Bia]

I don't know if he'll know and I don't know if it's. If it's for him. I think it's just like, that's like a. Therapeutic for me. I'm gonna get off. Whatever. I gotta get off at the studio. If you offended by it, that's on you. But like it's. I'm here for me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You really feel like anything?

[Bia]

Yes, absolutely. What they homeboys?

[Lauren LaRosa]

You ain't never anything seriously like anything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

At one point. I know you. Anything else you are, you are anything to somebody.

I'm Everything's to the right person. Don't play because this is playing real bad anyway.

Did you think that though?

[Bia]

Yeah, I think a lot of them will. Not everyone, but I think a lot of them will.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What experience made you feel like that?

[DJ Envy]

Who?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What did she look like that you like? God damn you anything.

[Bia]

My God, it's so true, girl. Like, if you really. If you go through some of these phones, you'll see what's going on. Oh, my girl. I'm not saying do that, but I'm just saying like, they will, they will do anything. Anything.

[DJ Envy]

Damn, damn, damn.

[Natani Means]

Who hurt beer?

[Bia]

Nobody Hurt me. Trust me, I'm super healed.

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Like she said, I'm healed now.

[Bia]

Yeah. No, for sure. I'm happy. I know my worth. Like, yeah. I'm not that girl that's gonna be up, like, crying over a man's like. Or, like, even begging him to, like, get it right. Like.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What'S the wildest thing you did?

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[Natani Means]

Kid called.

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What's the wildest thing you did?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Were you laughing you now. Oh, I cut somebody before, bro at least pulled the knife out.

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No, that's the Spanish side.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes.

[Bia]

I can't remember.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Really?

[Bia]

Honestly, Truly, that would be, like, incriminating myself.

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You started smiling so you remember something. Something came to your mind.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Puerto Rican and Italian.

[Bia]

Whoa.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What does peace look like for you, Gia? In an industry that thrives on chaos and competition?

[Bia]

Oh, you. You asking such great questions today. I was a little worried about you. But I like how you coming. Because I like how you coming.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Is not over yet. Stay low key firing be. It's not over yet.

[Bia]

All right. Peace is like.

[Morgan Wood]

Is a.

[Bia]

Is a me thing. Like. Like, the piece comes from me all across the board. When it comes to, like, my career, my relationships, I. I seek balance, and I just seek to be intentional with everything I do in that way. I don't feel no type of way when anything happens, because I'm coming how I need to come every time, if you get me. What I mean, like, by that? Peace for me is like a. I go to sleep every night. I could look myself in the mirror with what I've done, and I have integrity. I have, like, I have who I still am when I came here. Like, I'm not a different person than when you met me five years ago. Other than success or different money I've made or, like, different experiences I've had. I'm the same person.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, well, what does piece look like? In an industry that thrives off comparison.

[Bia]

What does peace look like? You got to be a peaceful. As peace with yourself.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, but I'm talking about in this industry that, you know, that thrives off comparison, they like to compare people to everybody. Like, oh, yeah, this person reminds me of this person. That person reminds me of that person.

[Lauren LaRosa]

True.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Or you got to make a song like this, right? Because this song is popping.

[Bia]

Yeah, I don't. I don't really feed into that. I'm not really that, like, I'm not one of those people who are, like, shaken up by what people say. Like, I have tough skin. Maybe that's what it Is like, I. I love competition. I'm a Leo. So I'm barking. Like. Bark like you want it. I'm coming.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Like, I will say I was expecting. Because I know we saw. Since you talk about peace and you choosing peace, there was some peace chose on this album because I didn't get a. A straight Cardi diss on this album.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why would there be a Cardi?

[DJ Envy]

I don't know.

[Bia]

I don't even know. Like, why would you think that?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Because when Cardi dropped her song Pretty and Petty as F, you posted in the studio and said, well, Now I have 16 songs that you can name. So the fans thought we would get a response on the project.

[Bia]

It's not to say I don't have a response, but I think, like, where I'm at right now, like, that was a year ago. Like, and what am I gonna do? Like, keep. Keep beefing with partisans, like, over and over again. Like, why would I. I don't want to do that. You got. I don't want to do that. Like, I know what it started from. She knows where it started from. Like, only thing I'm here to do right now is to, like, make people pay attention to my album. And, like, if I decide to address it six months from now, two. Two weeks from now, a year from now. Cool. I can address it, but I could address it on wax. That's what I did the first time. Yeah. I went to the. She said my name. I went to the studio and address it in 24 hours. And then you made me wait a whole year. So what I'm supposed to do, Bring myself back to a lower frequency when I'm already up here?

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Okay, so there was, like, something about you supposed to have, like, a sex tape or something like that that she. Cardi said this when she was here, too, that there was, like, a sex tape that she had heard that was circulating. It was from you. And then there was. But before that, it was like, you make the video that she made. There was, like, subliminals online with you saying she's, like, stealing your style with the video and, like, that whole thing. Then it led into y'. All. Back and forth. Yeah, like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You're on the right path. You're a master manifestor and know exactly where you're going. Alignment at its finest. You can choose where to go now.

[Bia]

That's so funny. Are you. Are you still.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You know, I'm done. Okay.

[Bia]

That's all the things I remember. So where it started was there were fans that were, like, bringing up similarities between, like, a video, a couple songs. I'm. I'm an artist. I write all my stuff. I don't have the. The resources like that. Maybe an artist with a bigger platform would have. So when I. When something like that is brought to my attention, it's disheartening for, like, an artist that do everything on their own. So when you see something like that, I'm like, okay, I said my piece. I like the tweet. She called my phone screaming, like, trying to, like, bully me or hold me out of how I feel. Like, you can't hold me out of how I feel. Like, that's just what it is. So that's where it all started. It has nothing to do with a sex tape. I don't even know what sex tape they. I don't even know what that's about. Like, there was a lot of people also, too, that at that time, that when I was going to the studio to make my diss, because she dissed me first. So when I went to the studio to go, okay, I'm going to the studio, rah, rah, rah. It was in Atlanta. So there was a lot of different people that was in and out the studio hearing what I was saying on the records, going back, saying stuff to her, offset whoever they were saying it to. But that had. That had, like, the stuff that she was saying that I was saying, I was not saying. Like, they even called, like, she even called me multiple times with, like, managers on the phone, my friends on the phone, like, trying to get me on three way to record me do all this weird stuff. And, like, I have real. When I get on the phone with somebody, I'm genuine. So my first intention is not, like, when we record this, like, use it as a receipt. Like. Like, when I get on the phone, I speak to you. It's genuine. I have no ill intentions. I know everything I said on that phone call. I know everything I said to her about her. That's just not how I roll. So, like, we could have even had a conversation about it. If you inspired by somebody or you think somebody is tight, like, it's nothing wrong to be like, if the fans pull out that similarity, you to be like, oh, yeah, I think she's fired. Yeah, but why you gotta downplay it and be like, no, I didn't do that. That's. That's not what. I wouldn't. With that. Like, that's not true. You know, that's not true, because it's receipts. So that was my issue. This isn't even about her. This is really about real artists. Like, the artists that get up and go to the studio and care about the creative and do their work and have limited resources. I'm speaking for them. This is not even about her anymore. Like, it's like I'm anti machine. Like.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know, you talked about the machine and it seems like you move from being like just under major labels to carving out your. Your own lane. Like, what did the industry teach you about ownership and self worth?

[Bia]

Well, I own my masters and like, so I care about, like, you know, I have my publishing, my masters, all that stuff. I care about, like, the business side of things because I didn't know about that coming in. So when I did understand, like, what all this is about, my goal is to, like, teach younger artists and kind of like mentor and fill that space of like, what I didn't have when I came into this industry. So that's really what's important to me. Like, I just want to focus on that, be an example to that and just keep growing my business on an entrepreneurial side, not just like an artist on the front side.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You started on Sisterhood of hip Hop, right? Wow. So that showed. Would you say that helped you?

[Bia]

Absolutely. I think that a lot of people can look back in my journey and be like, oh, wow, like, this is a real thing. I started with like 3,000 followers. I started with like, people saw my grind, go to the studio. So I care about the music for real. Like, I love music. I love doing it. It's not really about. I never care to be so famous. I don't like, date and put my business out in the world. Like, there's so much about me that's private. Cause I want people to with the music and I want people to pay attention to, like, what I'm doing in the world. Philanthropy, like community outreach. Like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And was it Lotto on that show or. That was another one. What show was Lotto on?

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, a lotto was on Rap Game. It's interesting that they actually made those shows for female rappers, I guess, to, you know, have a platform and get seen. And you actually have people who came from those shows and had success.

[Bia]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How hard was it to keep a response record off, though? I'm sure people on your team was like, yo, you should respond well.

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The fans, I'm sure.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, especially because of how fast you responded when everything was happening.

[Bia]

I got a Studio in my house. So, like, I re. I just. For me to go and get it off. I. I didn't want to have the same, like, mentality as I did the first time because I did learn, like, the energy you put out into the world is the energy you will receive. So I was like, how do I want to go about this? I could say something nasty again, but it's like, okay, and then what? You know?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So you did a record. You just didn't put it out?

[Bia]

I'm just saying, like, I'm always doing records. I have a studio in my house. I record myself.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So how do we make peace? I mean, we got Bad Bunny at the super bowl in February. Like, we want to see Bad Bunny Latinos together.

[Bia]

Bad Bunny at this. Bad Bunny.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Bia]

What does it have to do with.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I want to see Latinos.

But she had a failure, so that's how. I probably won't let her for the.

[Bia]

Yeah, I honestly. I don't know, man. This is life. Like, you let it go how it goes, and it work itself out. I just show up with good energy and good vibes and everything will come back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you really do your own nails?

[Bia]

Sometimes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, okay.

[Bia]

Yeah, they're gel x. Sometimes I have a nail kit. A nail studio, like, in my house.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

God damn. What else you got now?

[Bia]

Right? Yeah, I love my house.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That photo you took in front of the bsign when you posted that, that was in your house. That's the studio in your house.

[Bia]

Which one?

[Lauren LaRosa]

When you talk about you got the 16 songs we can name.

[Bia]

No, no, no, no. In the studio. That wasn't in my house. That was in a different studio. But yeah, I do. I got a nice house studio. Like, I love my house. Like, I'm glad too.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You said something earlier about. You said you made these songs a while ago. Like, you just focused on that because, you know, even though it's not a shot, but the mention of Stefan Diggs.

[Bia]

That line, people, you're spilling a lot.

[Morgan Wood]

And this.

[Bia]

You gotta let people listen to this thing.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, I'm just asking because when people see this interview and they start talking about it, they're gonna make it seem like it was something that it's not.

[Bia]

Yeah. No, recorded that it was just a bar. Like, I do bars and metaphors. I could rap. So it's bars and metaphors and bars and all. All throughout my songs. But the line is not. You wrote it down.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You can dig it.

[Degree Cool Rush Sponsor]

Yeah, Just like Stefan.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I missed that one.

[Bia]

I didn't. I don't.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, it was on plus four. Four.

[Bia]

Yeah, it was on plus.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He said, exactly. You know, that you ain't right that a lot.

[Bia]

I actually have a. A tick tock when I. When I recorded that. The day I recorded it was long before this. So I'll show you. I'll show you. I got receipts for everything. For real. I'm not a liar. Like, yeah.

[Degree Cool Rush Sponsor]

I want to ask whose decision was it not to go back and beef? Right? And because I'm thinking about it now, the sad thing is the album, which is a dope album, when we listen to it, will get overshadowed by the beef.

[State Farm Sponsor]

Right.

[Bia]

Yeah.

[Degree Cool Rush Sponsor]

And the fact that there's no beef there. I'm hoping that people actually get to see who be it is and not just somebody online beefing. So whose idea was. It's like, you know what? I'm not gonna do this. I want people to see me, especially.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

For my dad debut out.

[Bia]

I say it was my idea.

[Degree Cool Rush Sponsor]

It was a hard decision. As a rapper.

[Bia]

As a rapper, yeah. Absolutely. I even been going back and forth with up until yesterday. Like, I. Going back and forth with it every day. It's like, do I want to respond to this right now?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Because.

[Bia]

But at the same time, I would be doing a disservice to myself with everything I put into this album making it about her. You know, like, when I could just go and I could drop something at any time. Like, that came a year ago. I dropped that record a year ago. Like, I would be doing a disservice to myself. I'll say that. Like, there's so much more importance to, like, my message and, like, what I'm here for than to rap beef. I've been out for over 10 years. I've never gotten to a rap beef. That says a lot about me. Like, yeah, I have great relationships in this business because I carry myself a certain way, so why would I ruin that? Like, I can address it at any time, but I'm just here for a bigger mission right now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I like the fact that Cardi waited, though, only because I just feel like this is still a business at the end of the day.

[Bia]

Yeah. Why not respond if you're gonna respond on your album?

[Degree Cool Rush Sponsor]

You know, that's what we always say. You came from that school of Biggie and Hov, so you came from the school of, you gonna get my album.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I'm gonna have these balls. There we go.

[Degree Cool Rush Sponsor]

When I said she came to the school, if you listen to the album, you could tell.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Got you, got you, got you, got you.

[Bia]

Yeah, I'm Just. I'm just, like, on a different vibe. I have, like, way. I don't know, maybe I'm so happy and peaceful in life right now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, good.

[Bia]

Like, I'm so happy and so peaceful.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So why you in the album saying? Well, you.

[Bia]

Because that song I did a couple months ago.

[Natani Means]

Now I'm like, Bianca is.

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Out today, ladies and gentlemen. It's the Breakfast Club.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club. Charlemagne. The God, just hilarious DJ Envy. Thank you to beer for pulling up, man. Her new album, Bianca is out right now, but it's time for the latest with Lauren. What we got?

Lauren becoming a straight face.

She gets them from somebody that knows somebody.

[Lauren LaRosa]

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

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She be having the latest on the.

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Latest with Lauren LaRosa.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sometimes you have facts, sometimes you have details. Sometimes you have a little bit of everything on the Breakfast. This club. What's up, Jess? You auditioning for a role or something? Yo?

No.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Why?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know. You just look like you in a little auditioning for a role mode today. Your head not done. You got your hat on backwards. You got a blanket on like you cold, and you just be talking to yourself all morning. No, I'm acting like Gator from Jungle Fever. No, you've been mumbling all morning.

She been reading anyway. Yo, go ahead. Shut up, Lauren.

[Lauren LaRosa]

My bad. I just. Look, I want the people to know he was reading. All right, so Diane Keaton, over the weekend, she passed away at age age 79. So I wanted to take a minute to send a rest in peace to her Oscar winning actress, director, producer. You know, she won an Oscar back in 1977 for Annie Hall. You know her from Something's Gotta Give. Well, she was also nominated for an Oscar for Father of the Bride. You know, the Godfather. The Godfather. Yes, the Godfather, which is where she actually got her big break, was playing Al Pacino's girlfriend in Francis Ford Capella's the Godfather. But as of right now, there are no details as to, you know, what happened. But it was just reported over the weekend that she had been rushed to a hospital. And that is where she passed away. And there are reports out right now that, like, you know, whatever was happening with her health wise was like all of a sudden. Yeah, but, you know. Yeah, it's just a. It's sad to definitely say, yeah, 79.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I mean, 79 is. I, I. People got mad at me, but not mad, but they were like, how you gonna say 79 is young. 79 is relatively young nowadays. People are living a lot longer than that.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. I mean, and I think about. Because when I thought 79 and then something happening, suddenly that's my worst fear for like the older people in my family. So Even though she's 79 is still like, somebody leaves, suddenly it's just like, oh, yeah, like, yeah, like you still want them to be here. So, yeah. Just wanted to send her a rest in peace. Now, as we switch on over to other news. So Dr. J. Barnett, I know he was at the Mental Wealth Expo this weekend, right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's my guy. Man. Salute to Dr. J. Barnette dropping on clues bonds for Dr. J. Yes. He was at the Mental well Festival.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He's got a podcast on the Black Effect podcast network called Just Healing.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. Well, speaking of just Healing, Kirk Franklin, Dr. J. Barnett, Ray J and Nle Chopper and Jonathan Majors had a really great conversation on Den of Kings, which is Kirk Franklin's show that he does on his YouTube channel.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I like that combo.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, my God. Let me tell you, the dynamic that Kirk Franklin brings together on this show. It's amazing because it's people that are in the, you know, the spotlight for different reasons that you would never think to put their stories together. But when they come together, the conversation is so powerful. So they had a conversation about, you know, vulnerability and being vulnerable, you know, in your relationship, but also about, you know, hurting yourself and, you know, black men and suicide and getting through that, you know, Dr. J. Barnett has shared his story.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So two time suicide survivor.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Two time suicide survivor. Yes. So let's take a listen to Dr. J. Burnett on Denna Kings.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He said he overdosed. Ain't nobody talk about time. When I drove into a tree to.

A light pole trying to.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That was in Le Chopper. So we're gonna go to Dr. J. Barnett.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, well, Philly, if you're just joining us, that space outside of Doc, that's not the right. I just want y' all to know, Philly, I need y' all to know we're the worst produced morning showy to.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Know that they already on us. They listening for the first time this morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So listen, don't have any expectations.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Let's start with. Okay, so the conversation they were having, I said was about, you know, I.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Don'T want to HEAR you say Dr.

[Lauren LaRosa]

J. Barnett is a two time suicide survivor, but him opening up about what he survived made Jonathan Majors open up about a suicide attempt. Let's take a listen to Jonathan Majors, number one on Den of Kings.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Has everyone at the table ever had that space outside of Docked in Le, have you ever been to that space where you ever thought about suicide as black men?

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Yeah, absolutely. I was on suicide watch. I'm recently married, but there were times when me and my girlfriend, me and.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

My fiance, and now me and my wife, there were times when we never spoke about it, but we never.

[State Farm Sponsor]

She never left me alone and I.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Never let myself be alone because we had spoken about that.

[State Farm Sponsor]

And I put it to her very straight.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I just don't want. I just don't want it. You talk about life, you know, I just don't want. What brought you to that place? Isolation.

[State Farm Sponsor]

Right. Ostracism, humiliation, abandonment. I've learned that those things and having an event happen to you and getting arrested or, you know, losing a job or you think that's the thing that gets you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And drug overdose.

[State Farm Sponsor]

Yep.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wow.

[Bia]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And I was actually the first time that I ever heard Jonathan Major speak about that. But again, the space is like, is just.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just.

[Lauren LaRosa]

It's curated so well that you get. They get very comfortable there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So now do you also don't know what people be carrying? Because the reality is folks don't be caring.

Yeah.

You know, I mean, all they care about is the tea. You know, all they care about is the latest headline. But you don't know what's. What's behind that.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, very much so. Especially because everything that he was dealing with publicly, I think at that time, he couldn't open up about what he was going through because people didn't want to hear it. Now let's take a listen to Dr. J on his attempt, his suicide attempt, and how he got through that.

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Every time something would happen, I was always cut. And it was funny because I was not funny, but my sister saying, I always wondered what was the marks on your arms. We would come see you in college. Because to understand self harm is that I was allowing myself to cause physical pain to numb the pain that I was dealing with on the inside. And then my second suicide attempt was a drug overdose. That was several years later, which after surviving miraculously, which is how I got into going to therapy, because I stood at the altar a bunch of Sundays. Kurt and I got prayer and sometime deliverance works in an instant. But true healing takes place through the journey of understanding why was I cutting.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What was the pain connected. Connected to understanding it.

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And the conversation that they had about, you know, just being. Because, you know, Dr. J came up in the church. Kev on stage was also there. Came up in the church? Yeah. So they were having a very vulnerable conversation about that. And just, you know how you question God sometimes when people tell you you're not supposed to. There was also a moment too, where Ray J and Lee Choppa kind of had like a back and forth because Ray J felt like Nle Choppa wasn't taking in everything that was being said there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ray J was on there.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. Ray J was there as well, too. Let's take a listen to Ray J.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You manifested where you are right now?

[DJ Envy]

Yes, sir.

[Natani Means]

So you understand that the grace of God.

[DJ Envy]

Cool.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That's what you feel?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's what I know.

[DJ Envy]

Got it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you feel like you're at that experience level to where you can tell these. Give these some advice?

Do I really know what I'm saying?

Do you feel like you can give Jonathan these are some advice?

[Bia]

Do I feel I'm at that level?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Natani Means]

Not successful.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, no.

[DJ Envy]

That's a good question.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Talk about experience.

Yeah.

Do you feel like that I can.

Only give what man is willing to receive?

That doesn't make any sense.

[Natani Means]

That doesn't answer the question.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you feel like your experience. Do you feel like your experience in the world that you can give Jonathan.

Some advice if he's willing to receive?

That's right.

[Natani Means]

I need to smoke a cigarette.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So wait a minute.

[Bia]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So it was Jonathan Majors.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Bia]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Nle Chopper.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Jay Barnett.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Kirk Franklin.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And Ray J.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And Kev on stage.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And Kevin on stage.

[Bia]

I'm sorry. Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And Ray J.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. Then Ray J was there, and Kirk Franklin was trying to get Ray J to open up about, you know, because he also grew up in the church, and Ray J said he hates the church now. But Ray J was quiet for most of the time. Honestly, this was the most he spoke.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because, you know, everyone at that table was qualified to speak because everybody's experiences are different.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And you can learn something from anyone if they're willing to share their experiences. The only expert at the table was Dr. J. Barnett. If you're talking about an expert in, you know, psychology or therapy, the only expert at the table is Dr. Jay Barnett. Everybody else is just there to share their experiences. So why can't Nle Chopper share his experiences?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, when you watch the full interview, which I do advise everyone to go and watch, it's on Kirk Franklin's YouTube channel. I think the issue came in because people. Nle Choppa was sharing a lot, and it was great to hear his aspect, especially because he was the youngest in the room. But there were certain Points where you felt like he was responding just to defend a point or like it just. It didn't always seem like he was listening to take things in.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And at certain points. Yeah, listen, I watched it, and I was like, I get what people be talking about now.

[Bia]

Right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, we gotta watch it. But you do encourage people to watch.

[Lauren LaRosa]

The whole thing because, you know, I also think Nle Choppa meant well by what he was saying. And he comes from his own experiences. He is a, you know, breadwinner in his family. He's been through things. So. Yeah. Great conversation, though. So shout out to those men. Got through the conversation.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Did Ray J share.

[Natani Means]

Real quick.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I know, we gotta go. Did Ray J share anything?

[Lauren LaRosa]

A little bit. He said that he's happiest when everybody has hotel rooms and when he could get to his kids. Meaning he likes to take care of people, and that's when he's happy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. Okay. All right, Lord.

[Bia]

Yep.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That's it, y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All. Nice. Good. Happy birthday to Gina. Who, Martin? Gina Water. Tisha Campbell.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. You said Gina.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You look like little Roscoe this morning.

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You do.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's exactly how you dress.

Was like, damn, Riley. Like from the boondocks. I was like, okay, all right, all right.

Just auditioning for a role or something. I don't know what the hell going on.

It's cold and. Yeah, that's it. I get my head on the day as well. Don't worry about it. I'll be. I'll be back. Rocked up tomorrow. Don't worry about it.

Listen for after the hour. We got donkey of the day, and we need a man named Jace Christian Hansen to come to the front of the congregation because he just nasty. We'll talk about it. It's the Breakfast Club Up. I was born a donkey.

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That's pretty funny.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The Breakfast Club dog here today for Monday, October 13th, goes to Jace Christian Hansen, okay? He got 11 years in prison, and I'm telling you, he should have gotten more, but the judge gave him the maximum amount allowed by law, okay? Let me tell you what this man was charged with. He had 33 of them things, okay? Including food tampering, 22 counts of criminal threats, one count of criminal damage, and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, okay? Two of those charges are the most disgusting, despicable charges a person can have. And you know, I mean that because I don't even like saying the word despicable because I spit all over my microphone, okay? The word despicable makes all men who have a list sound like Daffy Duck. What are the two charges that are just disgusting and despicable? Well, let's go to news KCTV5 for the report, please. Breaking news tonight. The man who shot cell phone video of himself contaminating food at the Hereford house has been sentenced. Chase Hansen will spend the next 11 years in prison. It's after the FBI got a tip about Hansen contaminating food at the Leewood restaurant last year. Police say more than 130 people reported they got sick. During the FBI's investigation, they found Hansen had disturbing child porn videos and images. He pleaded guilty to more than 30 charges against him and the Hereford House has since closed. That location as it should. Let me give you some details. First of all, first off, the 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. People who do things, you know, like that to kids or have child pornography, whatever it is, they should be tortured. Tortured, okay. Medieval, medieval, medieval. Is it my devil? Medieval, medieval, not Medea. Medieval, medieval, Wu Tang torture tactics, okay? Tie his anus clothes and keep feeding them and feeding them and feeding them type tortured, okay? I read about this thing called the Pair of Anguish, okay? And they would take this pear shaped metal device and insert it into your mouth or rectum and they would expand it by turning a screw causing extreme internal tearing. I also read about this other medieval torture tactic where they would force a victim to sit on a sharp pyramid shaped cradle and their legs would be tied and weighted to intensify the pain of the spike slowly penetrating the body. That's what should happen to people who are, you know, sexually exploiting children. The other charge this man should be tortured for and this other charge that is downright despicable is the food tampering. Okay? How many times do I have to get on this radio and tell people that all we got is us, okay? There is a shared trust amongst humans that for the most part, okay, we have to look out for each other, okay? And minus a lot of the bs, we do a great job. And people who work at restaurants, people who handle our food, should be some of the most trusted among us. Okay? Let me explain this a little more for the people who are new here. Philly, you just joined us today. You're gonna get on a bus today and trust that driver to get you to your location safely. You're gonna get in the Uber and trust that driver to get you to your location safely. Same applies for pilots when you get on a plane, you dropping your kids off at school and daycare and you are trusting another human to do right, okay? To do right by your kids. Okay? And you are in line right now at a fast food restaurant. Maybe a Crystal in Orangeburger, Walterboro, S.C. maybe a chick fil a in Philly. Maybe the Soul Cuisine Cafe in Baltimore. Wherever you go to eat, you are trusting the people making and preparing your food, okay? And you are trusting those people to not be nasty. Do you realize these people can poison us if they want to? Okay, you about to drink some tea right now, Jess, that you got from a deli. Somebody could have put some fentanyl in there, but they didn't. You know why? Because they're a good human. So when you got a guy like Jace Christian Hansen violating the trust of people by urinating on food, and then after urinating on the food, rubbing that food on his genitals and then having the unmitigated gall to upload the videos online, you got to make an example out of him to let others know they can't play with us like that. They can't violate this circle of trust we have established in humanity. I'm not saying the circle of trust is perfect. We know it's not. But a lot of us are able to function throughout the day by simply not having to worry about somebody rubbing our food on their genitals. See, we might have to hit Jace with some Medea torture tactics for real. Okay? Not medieval Medea, like the head crusher, where we have Madea crush a victim's skull slowly. Okay? You put Jace's head under a cap, and then you have my dear sit on his face while you put a screw and whatever part of the head you can still see and you tighten that screw slowly until he dies. Heller r. You let my dia do what we call hot grits torture, where we pour hot grits on your genitals. That's for sexual exploitation of the kids. Then we make him inject large quantities of hot grits to the point of near drowning. That will cause severe abdominal swelling, burnt tongue, and maybe. Maybe death. Please give Jace Christian Hansen the biggest he hawk. People be nasty.

No. That is disgusting. That is disgusting.

See, people don't realize the circle of trust that we have in our society. We take things like that for granted. You know what I'm saying? You be worried about the shooter, but what about that person sitting in that kitchen cooking your food, you know what I'm saying? Dipping his balls into your Starbucks. Exactly. Why you what you say like that?

If you dip your balls in scalding hot Water, honey, that's on you.

Some people are crazy like that. They going through pain, and they don't mind feeling a little bit of pain and administering some of that turning on to you.

That's crazy.

Yes, it is.

Stay despicable. Stay despicable.

Coming up.

Because I know that mic stank over there. You said that word eight times.

Thank you, Charlemagne, for donkey of the day.

Despicable.

That's not even what the word is.

Disgusting. No, that's what she was doing.

Just spitting.

Yes.

Leave me alone. Okay, today is Indigenous People's Day, y'.

[DJ Envy]

All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay? So we have some indigenous hip hop artists coming in, okay? Two Native American hip hop artists. They go by the name of Natani, me, and Antwan X. And they will be here to talk about all things Native American hip hop, as well as the significance of indigenous peoples there.

Do they like to be called indigenous?

I don't know why you call them people dingy. Just. That's why people don't be liking you. That's exactly why. Because you had no reason.

Do you love me?

You had no business saying that.

[DJ Envy]

No.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do they like being called indigenous?

Yes, they like being called indigenous.

[Bia]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know. It just is. Oh, my gosh. I don't know. It just don't sound like a term that people want to be called It.

It's the Breakfast Club.

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The Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club. I go by the name of Charlemagne, the God. And right now, we are about to talk to Natani Means and Antoine X. They are two Native American hip hop artists and activists, and they are here because today is Indigenous People's Day, and they are representing the folks that are recognizing today as Indigenous Peoples Day.

[Natani Means]

What's up?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's up?

[DJ Envy]

Good morning.

[Natani Means]

Good morning. Yeah, good morning. Good to be here.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Here.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How are y' all feeling, man, on this day?

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What.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What is it? What does this day mean to y' all personally?

[Natani Means]

Well, you know, it's a day of. It's funny because there's one side of it that's supposedly Columbus Day, right? Then there's the other half of it that's Indigenous People's Day, which we've been fighting to have and then fighting to get rid of. So right now, with everything that's going on, it feels good to be here and be recognized. And to be on a platform like this is just like it means the world to us and to our people, too. A lot of our people don't get to get to be on platforms like this, we come from the reservations. You know what I mean?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Bia]

Evening wind down?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Natani Means]

So, yeah, it's a beautiful thing.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, I think a lot of times we come onto platforms and we're asked about the past, about the traumas which are there. But today, you know, we want to celebrate, you know, we're here right now and we're thriving. We're making it out of places that they didn't want us to make it out of. And, you know, we're kicking it on the Breakfast Club. You know what I mean? As artists, this is, you know, this is historic. I want to say that this is historic for native music. So for Native people just to be here and to be able to speak on what we are today, who we are today, and just, you know, represent, you know, it's a beautiful thing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What is indigenous hip hop? Because the people will hear that and be like, indigenous hip hop is the Bronx.

[DJ Envy]

So what? You know what I mean? With Native music, it's just us being able to use hip hop, you know, respectfully to tell our stories, which is like, you know, there's people wonder, like, what is it like on the reservation? And it's like, yeah, there's overlapping struggles that, that are similar to, like, what it. Cause I live in Omaha, Nebraska, and, you know, I know what the hood is like and I know what the rez is like. And there's like so many differences that people don't even know of. You know, they're like, be shocked that there's third world countries an hour away from the city and all these luxuries, you know what I mean? And that's. That's where our people come from. And we get to talk about it. We talk about things, you know, being erased. You know, we're not least representation in media. People think we're still living in teepees. They think that we have to wear certain things to. To be seen. And what we're trying to do right now through music is just, you know, like, this is our story and just hear our voices. We shouldn't have to, like, become like, fit an image just to be seen and in order for you. For people to listen, you know, listen to us and. And hear our stories.

[Natani Means]

Yeah, like it's. It's 20, 25 right now, and. And people are still like, stuck in the romanticized version of. Of what natives are. Right? Like, you have to be living in a TP or you got like. Or people don't even know we exist. And you say indigenous hip hop. It's funny because on Saturday we just did indigenous hip hop festival in the Bronx, in the South Bronx. And on Friday we met Kool Herc. He came and Cindy Campbell came and did a talk at the hostel center. And I got to perform with different indigenous people from all across the western hemisphere, from the tips of Chile, Peru, all the way up to Canada, and me representing here. So indigenous hip hop is more like, you know, we. We understand that where hip hop comes from is black culture. It comes from here. It comes from the roots of Africa, which is tribal roots, you know what I mean? And the way we relate to it is from a. Is from an indigenous perspective. Like, we relate to the sounds, we relate to the storytelling, and we're bringing. We're not hijacking the culture is what. Is what I want to make clear. It's. We're just adding on to it to grow the culture and to be connected more. Because hip hop saved a lot of our lives. R B Hip hop on the reservations. Because we heard it as a music of the struggle, music that you could tell your story with. And that's what we're doing. You know, we're relating it and now being able to do it with you guys, with the black culture, black community, it's. It means the world because we've connected in ways with American Indian movement, the Black Panthers, the Brown Berets. So doing this with music is just another form of connection.

[Lauren LaRosa]

What stories are you Telling in your music that, like, you think people haven't heard enough of, like, that you want people to, like, really get and understand.

[Natani Means]

Oh, man, we want to tell them about who we are right now.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I saw that. So talk about that. Like, what.

[Bia]

What.

[Lauren LaRosa]

What is the image that people should have of Native people today?

[DJ Envy]

Like, people say, oh, Native rapper, you know, oh, you're a Native rapper. You're just a Native rapper. And I feel like for music, just anything Native, it's never just one thing. Like, to be a Native person in general, we always speak on it. Our elders speak on it. Our people is walking two worlds. And I think everyone could relate to that. You know what I mean? Like, we walk this world, and we're. We're deeply, like, tied to our culture. You know what I mean? Like, our ways. We go to ceremonies, we do all of that. You know, like, we sing our traditional songs that are. They were. They were trying to wipe those out. You know, they were. They were murdering children for speaking the language and. And singing these songs. These songs made it through. And we currently sing those songs today in ceremony. And so we have this world where we walk with our teachings, our values, you know, compassion for each other, for people, for the land, for everything. And then there's this other world, the mainstream world, that's like, hey, get the bag at all costs. Dog eat dog. You know, like, all that. And we have to walk these worlds. And I think to be a Native artist for us personally, is just to put our world at the forefront and, like, you know, kind of navigate this world rather than trying to emerge into this and just, like, slip in some of who we are. It's being who we are and just representing that. And the story would be, man, there's so much. But it is. It all connects. You know, once you say, when you listen to our elders talk, it's always like a. Kind of a joke where you're like, oh, what is this? What's this drink? And then the elder just start going off for, like, an hour and then come back at the end of the hour and be like, oh, it brings me back to that, you know? But that's kind of what it is as a Native artist, because if you, you know, once we tell our story, you're hearing all these, you know, talking about the res. Talking about just not being represented. I think the biggest thing is just to create our own, get inside the door, you know, just be seen for who we are as a real representation who are Native people. We're artists. We can sing. We could rap. We have fashion. There's so many clothing lines, you know what I mean? There's brands, there's businesses. And right now it's booming within the native community. We have our own little economy that we're trying to branch out into the mainstream, you know, world. And that's kind of where we're at.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It was.

[DJ Envy]

We're just trying to, like, like, push these doors open and knock them down to be seen so people could just, like, see individual stories. Because, I mean, when people say natives, you'd be like, oh, what about Native people? I can't tell you about all native people, really. I could tell you the general. Like, you know, everything overlaps, like our teachings, you know, same with indigenous people across the world. But all these, you know, like, he's. He's the net. Yeah.

[Natani Means]

One thing is, like, I want to make clear is that we don't represent grant all nations.

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[Natani Means]

You know what I mean? Like, right now, there's 500, over 560 different nations in this country.

[DJ Envy]

There's languages that ceremonies.

[Natani Means]

That's separate, different traditions. And we just represent our teachings and where we come from. But at the same time, we are out here trying to make people understand we're here. And then we live with y' all in this, in the mainstream societies, and we go through the same struggles right now. Now we're going through the same things right now with what's happening in this country. And what's happening to a lot of Americans is what happened to us on reservations. Rights being taken away, censorship. Your. Your right to pray. That's all that all happened to us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Genocide.

[Natani Means]

Genocide. That happened to us. It happened to your ancestors. That happened to a lot of people's ancestors. Happened to white people's ancestors as well. And at some point, you know, we got to learn from the past. Right. To know our future. And this is what it's about, man. Like I said earlier, connection. It's about understanding each other and being able to represent who we are in the contemporary culture right now is important. You know, even my own people. Last night, a couple nights ago, a post got shared about the indigenous hip hop festival. And it's like, oh, we're appropriating their culture now. Somebody from my. From my community said that it's like, no, we're not appropriating, you know, hip hop culture. We just live together, you know, why can't we just all just live together.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And understand how offensive or. And I don't know if it's offensive.

[Bia]

How do you guys Feel about the.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Fact that, like, schools still teach Columbus Day versus There's no real conversation around Indigenous People Day.

[DJ Envy]

Schools, teacher, everything.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, so much I didn't learn about that until I got out of college.

[DJ Envy]

Teaching, you know, they're not teaching none.

[Natani Means]

So even. Just what happened recently, yesterday, the guy in the White House signed a. A proclamation or. What is it? What are they signing? What's he signing?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Those executive order.

[Natani Means]

Executive orders to get rid of Indigenous Peoples Day on the calendar as a federal holiday. Now, it's always been Columbus Day, federally recognized as Columbus Day. And then in 2021, Biden made Indigenous people today side by side with the it, which is a step towards the right direction. But, you know, he undid that, and he just totally just said, we're doing away with Indigenous People's Day Yesterday, right? Yeah, yesterday. And that took years for. Of people to. To make happen. You know what I mean? To get that recognition just on the calendar. And what you're saying is true, man. Like, the history isn't taught because they want to forget the history. And it's happening right now. Even with. With black history. They're getting rid of the history because they want to make. They want to make it seem like genocide, slavery didn't happen. Or they're okay with the genocide and slavery because it's happening right now all over the world still. We're just so desensitized to it, so we definitely don't. With, like, with how erased we're becoming. And this is one reason we pushed. Pushed so hard to get into these platforms, because people need to see us in the flesh. 2025, 2026 soon. And we're here. We're still here, man. Like, we're here. We're wearing long hair. My grandpa had his hair cut in boarding school. They had to forcefully cut their hair to disconnect them from their traditions and ways. Here we are, you know, and we're. We're merging cultures together to be able to speak our language and have. Have a sense of pride in it for our young kids. And our elders love it, you know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And it's wild with the. Even to him signing the executive order to, you know, not acknowledging Indigenous People Day because it. The executive order Biden signed was to acknowledge both. So it's not like you had to get rid of either or, you know, so you didn't have to go out of your way to say there's no indigenous people. That despite.

[Natani Means]

I don't know, man, it's just everything's backwards now. You see what's happening, man. Everything's backwards.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We're used to it. Tell us what that means.

[DJ Envy]

I mean, it's. It's erasure, bro. That's what it's been, you know?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, you say ain't nothing new. I'm sorry. I thought you said a word.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I thought you were teaching him like I did. He didn't hear you.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, no. Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No.

[Natani Means]

Yeah, that's something, you know.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Tell me about this song, Scout Takers, man.

[Natani Means]

Oh, Scout Takers. I released that a couple weeks ago. And do people.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do the natives still participate in scout taking?

[Natani Means]

We're about to. With everything going on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She'S about to revive that. No, but. No, but the.

[Natani Means]

The history of scout pick. Scout taking, it comes from the French. Actually, the French did it first to Indians, and then we took it, and we kind of just did it back. Everything that happened to us, we did it back. But we. I mean, we have stories, we have societies. We call them societies where they honor warriors of the past who participated in that. You know, they honored the scalps that they took. They carried them. They wore them on their belt. So that song is more or less just me, like. Like coming full circle back around and saying, this is my mentality right now. Like, everything that's going on, I'm scalp taking. I'm gonna. I'm gonna be. I'm a warrior up, you know, And I want our people to be that and to feel that with the music. So, yeah, scalp Takers. It's out everywhere. Dropping a video soon. And then Tone over here, you know, he just. He just dropped a song and video with Shorty. Shorty. And, you know, these. These are making their rounds and shout out to you guys, man, because it's my third time on here. Yeah, My third time on here with y'. All. Yeah. Third time.

[DJ Envy]

That's crazy.

[Bia]

Yeah. Queen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Shout out Queen, man.

[Natani Means]

And I just appreciate Charlemagne. I appreciate you for always just being down, man, and having us on and creating this space. It means a lot to not only us, but our people and for our kids and our elders, man. And it's a beautiful thing to come together, to be recognized here in the heart of. In the heart of where hip hop started and looking forward to doing more and connecting more charlamagne, for real.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely. Absolutely. We follow you.

[DJ Envy]

Antone X A N T O I N E X Music on all platforms. I want to share. This is Indigenous People's Day. That's right.

[Natani Means]

Indigenous People's Day.

[DJ Envy]

It's nothing else. This is Indigenous People's day. If this is coming to the closing point. I'll share a prayer song with you guys to leave it with good energy. I made it for my family to uplift. You know when you're sad and you play sad songs?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

I remember this elder that I was listening to, he said my song when I leave, and it was his song for he was gonna move on and go home. And he said, make it happy. I want the people to be happy when they think of me. So we went through hardships and I made this song for the family to uplift them. So anyone listening, take the song. Think good things, think of your family and just send good energy their way and love their way and then take it in for yourself. But yeah, I'll say that. You know, my pops told me, said if we don't have the right words, then we have the right song, especially as native people. So right now, the best prayer in the world, man, is through this song.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Let's do it.

[Natani Means]

So let's go.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right. That was Antoine X and the tiny means. Thank you all for coming, man. I appreciate you.

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The Breakfast Club.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Lauren becoming a straight thing.

She gets into somebody that knows somebody.

[Lauren LaRosa]

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

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She'll be having the latest on the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. Sometimes she has facts, sometimes you have details. Sometimes she have a little bit of everything. Well, it's the latest on the Breakfast Club. I just want y' all to know. Delaware State. Delaware State homecoming was this weekend, and Lauren LaRosa got a big ass bottle of Casamigos on her desk.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I mean, a big bottle, too. Big joint.

That means that's how you know she didn't get drunk because she has a.

Bottle still full, unopened, still hungover. So she just bought that bottle in to keep the party going.

Oh, my God.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, I actually didn't. It was a gift from a really close friend, and I appreciate that friend for keeping me lifted in all those prayers and librations.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. Now to the latest. So I know we talked a bit about this earlier and we had B on the show today, but I did want to take some time to just shout her out. She dropped her music video for a bad guy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Love it.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. Fire music video as well. Y' all know Bianca came out this Friday, so she was here to talk to us about. So I want to make sure we gave her that timing. And I. I did want to play this audio because I thought that this was pretty interesting. So over the weekend, there was a Video us that surfaced of Cardi B. She was on Instagram Live, and Cardi talked about why she decided not not to drop her video this week. She said she doesn't want to bully Bia on her album. Really? Say, let's take a listen.

[Bia]

I know how stressful it is to put an album out, and I know how WB in the mind when you put an album out. And so I feel like if I do a video to pretty and pretty as this week or like today because I'm. Because not yet today I feel like I'll be bullying. And I don't want to feel like a bully because when I bully, then God takes from me if the ain't messing with me. She didn't sub me in her Dusty ass album. I'm not gonna do a video like reciting like, you know, her diss track and like that on a day that I know she's stressed because then God will punish me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What makes the album Dusty, y'?

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

They go medieval right there. That's medieval.

That's medieval, yo. Because I really. I thought it was nice. It was that dead Dusty ass album.

[Bia]

Yeah, I thought.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I really like Beer's album. It's different. It's dope. And no. No song on there sound like another one. Like, everything is different. I don't know what genre I would. I would say it's all over at the end, but I think that's dope. And she's very creative.

And speaking of Dusty, I just want people to know that we did that interview with Bia last week because sometimes the pictures and video go out a couple of days after and people will be like, damn, she had on that fur that whole week in New York City. Ain't even that cold. And they start calling her musty and dusty. Like, no.

Oh, my.

She recorded that last.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Was doing that with us because we had the same outfit on in multiple pictures. They like why they keep wearing them outfits. I'm like, we recorded these pre record.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You'd be up here musty in them sweaters, just stinking.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Don't do that.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Feet all out. But yes, I thought that that was kind of nice. Ish.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, for Cardi Ish. Definitely heavy on the ish.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Shout out to Bea, though. Now, in other news, we talked about Mark Sanchez and everything that was happening with him, the former quarterback. So. So over the weekend, he was released from the hospital and actually booked into jail. There's a mug shot that is circulating, but there's a local Fox station, Fox 59, CBS4.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Is it a nice mug shot?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, he looks. I mean, he looks as good as you gonna look after being stabbed in the torso.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I want celebrities to start thinking about that. When y' all get locked up, just know that, you know, your mug shot gotta.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, my God.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Be right did.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Okay, I'm gonna play this audio of Mark Sanchez coming out of the hospital and talking about, you know, where he is now with things. But I'm bringing up a mug shot that I thought was nice over the weekend, too, because you said it. Let's take a listen to Mark.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Mark, is there anything you want to say to the people of Indianapolis? I know.

[DJ Envy]

I'm just focused on my recovery. I just wanted to thank the first responders. Eskenazi Hospital. I'm sorry you're going to hit some Marion County Sheriff and Indianapolis Police Department, Metro pd. But I'm focused on my recovery, and I just. I want to see my wife. I want to see my. My son. My two baby girls. Gave me a day to answer all these questions, and unfortunately, today's not that day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Anything you want to say to Mr. Tole?

[DJ Envy]

Real thing here is I just want to thank Dr. Mossler, the surgeon.

[State Farm Sponsor]

She said me.

[DJ Envy]

Well, I'm grateful for that. Sorry I can't answer all of you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Not feeling any better. Thank you, guys. Recovering slowly. Why are you whispering? People always want to get shy after they get stabbed.

No, he probably still wounded up.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And people are. The people are coming for him because when they said. Anything you want to say to Mr. Tol, who was the older man that was. He got into the incident with, he just skipped right on. Went to the doctor. So we were like. The least you could have did was say something to him. But he got stabbed.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Exactly. I ain't got no kind words for this man after he stabbed me. I don't know the whole situation, but I know I got stabbed.

[Natani Means]

Right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And he saved him first. The old man saved him first.

[Bia]

Right.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So, yes, I remember. Okay, we not going to re.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He. This is what happened. This is according to what you said the other day. He pulled out, the guy stepped him first, and then he took the knife from the guy and then he stabbed him back.

[Lauren LaRosa]

It has not. Yes. That part of it has not been confirmed. We're still trying to figure out where the gashes came from on the older guy and how. But we do know that Mark approached the. Mark Sanchez allegedly approached the truck. The guy was trying to deliver the oil to the hotel. He beat him up pretty badly. There's gashes, there's a ton of things.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So both of them are hurt. Yes, but they did that to each other. So why would they expect him to say anything nice about the guy that like kind of be his is.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, okay. So you guys mentioned. I wanted to show you. That's Eddie Darris McCray. Yeah, Eddie from family matters.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Eddie Winslow.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. So he was arrested.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

About me.

What role he about to go up for?

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, he was. So he was. I think he just is looking like that now. Pepper. He was arrested over the weekend near the U. S. Mexico border in California. He is currently sitting in a San Diego jail. He got picked up because he had a warrant like out of state that they picked him up on. And his rep came out and said that there's something tied to like a. A failed child support payment. But they picked him up, you know, over there. But I just. When I saw the mug shot, I was like, oh my God.

[Bia]

He.

[Lauren LaRosa]

It's.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's Eddie.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, but I just thought he looked.

[Bia]

Wait.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, he's a good looking man.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I thought he looked like. Like in the mug shots. Normally people look so down. He doesn't look defeated. His skin looks good. He's smiling.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

His are smiling. He got. His teeth look white.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And Pepper bears is.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Is speaking.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Is giving something.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's nice.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. And in my final story of salt and pepper, she's addressing rumors that I didn't even know were out there that her ex husband did not leave her for a man. Let's take a listen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, y'.

All.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Just wanted to share a little something with you guys. There's some stuff on YouTube about my ex. Basically. Basically saying that I have come out and said that he's bisexual or caught him with a guy or something like that. Not true. Total lie. Old face lie. There's no truth to it at all. My ex husband, who I spoke to.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And let him know that I would.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Be doing this video on his behalf, is a straight man. And it's not fair that people, people can just say anything about anybody on the Internet.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I agree.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And we have to be able to recognize clickbait and do real research. So nothing of the sort. And I just want to clear his name because that's not fair and we should just stop believing everything we hear.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

So I'm saying my husband did not leave me for no sugar.

Uh, well, don't do that. Don't do that. But I understand what she's saying. People can't just get online saying anything like. And that brings me to my point that I was making before we just went up live for your. Your segment. People are trying to say that Ed Gein was gay and he was not gay.

You gotta. He was just upset. You can't.

What?

You can't go from the chat to the radio. Tell them what you was talking about on the chat.

Okay.

Because we were live on Twitch on Breakfast Club am.

Yes. And I was watching y'.

[Bia]

All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm watching the monster series, the Ed Gein Story. And people was trying to say that he gay. Calling him a gay. Like, no, he's not gay. He was just obsessed with women to the point where he liked wearing their skin, being inside of them. Like being inside their skin. Like he was.

You said he was. What? He.

[Lauren LaRosa]

He was.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He was digging up bodies. Female, women, sex with him. Oh, it's again, gonophiliac.

But it was something else too, though.

He was schizophrenic.

She said he's schizophrenic.

I say schizophrenic. You the only one that struggles with S's. Schizophrenic. He's a gonna kill a friend.

I mean, not schizophrenic, yo.

No, whatever.

But he thought, you want to name SZA's next album so bad.

He didn't know.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Shut up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He didn't know whether he was transsexual or what. So he a transsexual and was like, yo, I think I'm you. And the transsexual was like, no, you're not. Because what you do and what I do, totally two different things. Not, you know, but. Yeah, but what makes you gay is you being attracted to the same sex. She was still big smashing women, you know, so he wasn't gay. And his name is Ed G. Not a gay.

So I don't.

Happy birthday to Shanti.

You said Ashanti. No.

Happy birthday to Ashanti.

Yes.

And congratulations on everything.

Okay. Justice is a friendic, y'. All don't pay her no mind. Just. Just bear with us, okay? We got the People's Choice mix coming up next. Thank you, Lauren, for the latest one.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You're welcome.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We have the People's Choice mix coming up next. Envy haven't been here all morning, so I just need y' all to know that this mix is pre recorded. I don't even know why he gonna be on here. He gonna be on there telling y' all to call in for requests and have Philly all confused. Ain't just. It's not happening. That's not what they. That's not what radio is about. Anymore. Okay. They don't take requests.

I love you, silly.

It's the Breakfast Club. Yes. It's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club. Charlemagne. The God. Just hilarious. DJ Envy. Envy is not here, but he should be back tomorrow. He was out the country. He was in China for the NBA. Thank you to everybody who joined us at the Mental Wealth Expo this past weekend in Newark, New Jersey. Man. It's Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Event Center. It was a fantastic, fantastic event, man, and I just really appreciate that God has put me in a position to be able to. To make things like that happen, man. Salute to iheartradio. Of course. Salute to the Mental wealth alliance. Salute to Dr. Alfie Bran. Noble salute to, you know, everybody who comes and participates, takes the time to come and participate in the Mental Wealth Expo every year. Salute to my good sister, Debbie Brown. And, yeah, we can't wait to do it again next year. But not just. Just, you know, do it again. I'm trying to just figure out a way to take the Mental Wealth Expo, you know, a few places throughout the year. You know, everything may not be as big as the one that we do, you know, here in, you know, New York and New Jersey, but just maybe just something that's just as intimate, you know, maybe something a little more intimate, you know, I don't know. Yeah, we trying to figure it out.

Well, I think that's dope that you. You actually do that for the people.

Well, thank you very much.

And shout out to upstate New York, y'.

[Lauren LaRosa]

All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Y' all acted a fool, but I love y'.

All.

Y' all like my distant cousins that I, I.

[Natani Means]

That I.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That I only want to see once a year.

Y' all had studs fighting.

My gosh. I never seen a stud so strong that peed on the floor. Like, she was strong. She moved everybody around from her and was p. Yo. And, you know, one thing about a female. We pee so hard, sometimes it sound like you frying chicken.

Damn.

Yeah, she had to really pee, and they was not moving fast enough for her. So she was like, look, I'm gonna do it right here.

Why do people get so drunk?

[DJ Envy]

Drunk?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because I've never been that type of drunk to want to, like, do stuff like that.

I know, I understand. But they don't get to do anything. Ain't really nothing up there to do in Albany or Syracuse. They got the casino and they got comedy clubs, but that's it. And these people, I don't know. I don't want people to think that I attract that type of behavior or energy. But they were just really having fun. It wasn't bad shows, wasn't a bad vibe. It's just that people get impatient. You know, a lot of the comedy clubs these days are understaffed, so people be waiting longer for their food and stuff.

Stuff.

And people just get upset.

But I can tell you scratched out, though, because you pulled your hair out.

[DJ Envy]

Who?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I took my hair out. Don't play with me, yo. Shut up.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Charlotte, North Carolina.

Hey, Halloween.

October 31st and November 1st, I will be there at the Comedy Zone. We got four shows, two on that Friday, two on that Saturday. So if you have not yet, get your [e-mail] Also, it will be Halloween, so you can come dressed up if you want to.

Salute to the fall, man. Love the 704.

[Natani Means]

Love, y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

But that's it for us, man. And I want to give this positive note. Allen Iverson was here last week, and Allen Iverson was just having a conversation about, you know, friends and, you know, the betrayal, you know, people experience from friend, the betrayal people can experience because of friends. And Deontay Wilder was at the Mental Wealth Expo this weekend, and he was sharing some of those same sentiments, man. So I just want to tell everybody out there, the only people who get upset when you start setting boundaries, as in telling people no, are the ones who benefited from you not having them. Have a great day. It's the Breakfast Club. Breakfast Club, bitches.

[Natani Means]

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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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[Natani Means]

Year'S iHeartRadio music festival and even got the chance to hang out with Diplo.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And Bailey Zimmerman while I was there. How did Ashes come together?

[Natani Means]

Diploma.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I pulled up real quick. He was about to leave on tour. You're about to jump in your tour bus and we had like three hours. It was really cool. He really just like randomly showed up to my house and I'm like, oh, hey Diplo, what are you doing?

He's like, I have a song that.

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[Natani Means]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

Now.

[Lauren LaRosa]

This is an iHeart podcast.