FULL SHOW: Tyrese Mourns Father’s Passing, Drops New Album & Talks Mary J. Blige, Young Thug Jail Calls Leak + Coach K & Mel Carter Interview

Summary

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The Breakfast Club – Episode Summary

Date: September 2, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Special Guests: Tyrese, Coach K, Mel Carter
Main Topics: Tyrese mourns father, new album & Mary J. Blige, Young Thug jail call leaks, hip-hop entrepreneurship, and fast food franchising

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Episode Overview

This energetic and packed episode brings together candid discussions on hip-hop industry shifts, Tyrese’s faith and personal struggles, fast food franchising as Black entrepreneurship, and current events ranging from presidential politics to viral tennis moments. Highlights include Tyrese emotionally reflecting on his father’s passing, dropping a new album, and an ongoing search for a Mary J. Blige collab. Hip-hop execs Coach K and Mel Carter dive deep into both music business realities and their successful venture into Bojangles franchising. Leaked jail calls from the Young Thug case ignite a blunt debate about street culture versus growth. Throughout, the usual Breakfast Club humor, listener calls, and pop culture tidbits keep the tone lively but honest.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. Weekend Recap & Festival Vibes

(02:12–04:47)

• The crew reflects on packed Labor Day weekends: DJ Envy and Jess Hilarious detail the lit "Cousins Festival" in Virginia (Push T’s family’s annual event, surprise appearances by hip-hop stars like Lil Kim, T-Pain, Trinidad James).
• Charlamagne shares attending Bakari Sellers’ vow renewal, underscoring Black love and community, with appearances by T.D. Jakes and Tyrese (who performed).

Notable Quotes:

“Put me at a wedding and you bring every bit of Cancer out of me.” — Charlamagne (04:22)
“It was like a big-ass cookout family reunion." — Jess Hilarious (03:19)

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2. Current News & Political Commentary

(06:03–12:27; 33:33–40:24)

• Chicago Immigration Raids: Deep dive on anticipated federal immigration raids; local officials resisting ICE cooperation.
• CDC Turmoil: Worries about new political influence under Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including staff firings and controversial vaccine stance.
• Kamala Harris’ Protection Cut: Trump removes Secret Service for VP Harris, raising safety and political concerns as she heads on a global book tour.
• Trump Health Speculation: Discussed due to social media absence and resurfaced outdated photos, fueling online theories.
• Mental Health & Community: Free admissions to the Charleston African American Museum sponsored by Charlamagne’s Black Effect Network.

Notable Quotes:

“The safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses.” — Gov. Gavin Newsom (35:09)
“What is happening at the CDC is not business as usual…dismantling an agency critical to health.”— Dr. Richard Bessert (11:16)

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3. Tyrese: Faith, Grief, Music & Mary J. Blige

(21:23–26:53)

• Tyrese joins via emotional testimonials: Grappling with his father’s recent death, fighting persistent legal and financial troubles, but keeping faith in God’s mercy after making it to perform at Bakari Sellers’ event despite airport chaos.
• Reveals he dropped new album "Painfully Beautiful," completed Grammy submissions in the airport, and shares behind-the-scenes on why a longed-for Mary J. Blige collaboration didn’t happen.

Notable Quotes:

"I know it’s God because it’s impossible that something I thought was on the brink of destruction got turned around." — Tyrese (22:18)
"I tried my best to get Mary J. Blige on both songs, she passed on it...I feel away about it." — Tyrese (27:19)

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4. Industry Transformations: Coach K & Mel Carter

(40:38–70:16)

• The hip-hop executives chronicle a shift from artist management (Jeezy, Gucci, City Girls, Lil Baby, Migos) to franchise entrepreneurship, notably operating 28 (soon 32) Bojangles restaurants.
• Discuss challenges: COVID-era pivots, hiring ex-cons as community investment, financial ups and downs, and the massive value of “ownership, partnerships, and networks.”
• Reflect on the changing job of A&R (artist and repertoire): lamenting loss of artist development amid viral “research games,” and the critical difference made by joint ventures and real investment in talent.
• Real talk on group dynamics (City Girls’ separation), the impact of Takeoff’s passing, and managing artists through controversy.

Notable Quotes:

"You could be a good networker, but if you only networking in Flatbush, you’re only gonna meet people from Flatbush. You gotta get outside your comfort zone." — Mel Carter (55:14)
“Develop an artist, turn them into a brand...that’s where you control and own.” — Coach K (68:23)
“We hire a lot of ex-cons, we give second chances…If I could do this, you could really do this.”— Mel Carter (55:20)

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5. Hip-Hop Headlines & Debates: Young Thug / Gunna Jail Leak

(71:58–80:13)

• Discussion around viral leaked jail calls of Young Thug, with Thug criticizing Gunna’s court statements as making the RICO case.
• 21 Savage is heard offering Thug advice to let go of street beef, focus on the music, and support each other’s careers.
• The crew (esp. Charlamagne) denounces romanticizing "street code" over legitimate business and well-being, framing it as a “grown men need to move on” moment.

Notable Quotes:

“The streets are so exhausting and corny...when you know better, you have to do better.” — Charlamagne (77:36)
“You cannot live two lives, people.” — Charlamagne (80:13)

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6. Listener Call-Ins: Relationships, Exes, and Vulnerability

(13:15–20:47; 88:48–100:47)

• Callers vent about exes showing up in problematic ways, illustrating personal boundaries and “knowing when to leave people alone” as an underappreciated skill.
• Notable story: a tennis pro breaks down in tears during a match when her allegedly stalker-ish ex appears in the stands (prompting the broader discussion).
• Listeners also share about festival weekends and community events.

Notable Quotes:

"Knowing when to leave people alone and give them space is an underappreciated skill." — Charlamagne (101:13)

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7. Emerging Black Digital Spaces: Streaming & Rap Breaks

(102:40–108:49)

• Lauren LaRosa reviews Kai Cenat’s “Mafiathon 3,” a 24/7 viral streaming event featuring creative content, celebrity guests (Kim Kardashian, Jabbawockeez), live performances, and an in-house “On the Radar” room for live rap freestyles, amplifying new artists in the digital era.
• Charity angle: Part of proceeds go to building a school in Nigeria.

Notable Quotes:

“Kai is doing a lot of crazy stuff, he not doing his homework on time...You gotta do your homework, man.” — Kim Kardashian (104:16, paraphrased by show)

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Notable & Memorable On-Air Moments

• Charlamagne: “If you invest in anything, invest in a nice bed and a nice toilet... That's what you’re gonna care about when you get older.” (18:14–18:43, candid bidet humor)
• Tyrese: “My father just died. I can use a hug from Jakes. I need this so bad, baby.” (23:58, raw emotion)
• Coach K: “When we was making [Lil Baby’s ‘My Turn’] album, I knew it was special... it stood the test of time.” (45:51)
• Listener story: “My ex came through the balcony...stood on her homegirl’s shoulders and pulled herself up. I knew she was crazy—she left the same way she came in.” (98:23)
• Lauren LaRosa: “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” (Charlamagne quoting Lauren for the positive note, 114:23)

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Key Timestamps (MM:SS)

• 02:12–04:47 – Weekend festival recaps and positive vibes
• 06:03–12:27 – Front page news: immigration, CDC shakeups, Trump admin
• 21:23–26:53 – Tyrese on faith, grief, new album, and Mary J. Blige
• 40:38–70:16 – Coach K & Mel Carter deep-dive (entrepreneurship, franchising, A&R)
• 71:58–80:13 – Young Thug/Gunna phone leaks and street code debate
• 88:48–100:47 – Exes showing up at the wrong time: listener call-in segment
• 102:40–108:49 – Kai Cenat “Mafiathon 3” & Black digital innovative spaces
• 114:23 – “Chains of habit…” – daily positive note

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Tone & Language

The episode is classic Breakfast Club: comedic, candid, and sometimes raw with lots of “hard truths,” punchy humor, and a genuine sense of community and mentorship. The hosts connect celebrity stories to broader lessons about personal growth, resilience, and ownership, all while staying accessible to listeners at every level.

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For New Listeners

This episode is a panoramic snapshot of current Black culture—tying personal pain, career pivots, and community success to national debates and everyday life. You’ll walk away with laughs, a few side-eyes, and plenty to think about—whether it’s franchise ownership, hip-hop’s future, or just remembering to leave your ex alone.

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Transcript

[Lauren LaRosa]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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

[DJ Envy]

Jess Hilarious.

[Just Hilarious]

Good morning Charlemagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Tha God peace to the planet is Tuesday. Hey, good morning. How y' all feel out there? I feel blessed. Black and highly favored. Happy to be here another day to serve our beautiful listeners. What's happening?

[DJ Envy]

What's up, Jess? Yo, you look like I look on Saturday. Like how I look on Saturday.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

As hell.

[DJ Envy]

Yes.

[Just Hilarious]

No, I'm not hot as hell. I'm just tired. Just from the whole weekend. No, for real. Yo, the cousins festival was. It was fun.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, I had a lot of fun this weekend.

[Just Hilarious]

I didn't know there was no. There was the. The second a. I thought it was the third one.

[DJ Envy]

Okay, second.

[Just Hilarious]

That's what stopped me out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The Cooks Festival.

[DJ Envy]

No, Push a Te festival. Yeah, Push A family in Antonio. They put together a cousin special. This is the second annual. It was sold out. It's outdoor and indoor. So they have me, clue and backyard band, which is a go go band. Perform outside and then you go inside. And inside was little Kim T. Pain.

[Just Hilarious]

Jeezy and Trinidad James popped in. We didn't know he was coming. Suspect that surprise. Chico Bean hosted the inside stage.

[DJ Envy]

It was.

[Just Hilarious]

It was dope. It was a whole experience. It was like a big ass cookout family reunion. The. The vendors, the food trucks was nice. Everything Hennessy sponsored it. It was just like a big lit situation.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Just Hilarious]

And I still didn't see Malice when he was at church.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I didn't not see him.

[DJ Envy]

I didn't see Malice at all. I don't think Malice care. I didn't see Malice at all. I seen Push, I seen everybody else.

[Just Hilarious]

I didn't see every. I seen everybody except him.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I see Alan. Obviously the holiday weekend's probably like, man, we've been on the road. We've been. You know what I'm saying?

[Just Hilarious]

It was a lot going on, but it was fun. And it was all positive, though.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, it was all, all positive. It was just a great time. It was family reunion. Shoot. Salute to Mike Vick and his family. They gave me my. My Mike Vick jersey. That's right. Norfolk State Mike. I said, yeah, I'm away at the school. Yeah, I went to Hampton, the other side. But I gotta support Mike Vick. So that was. That was a lot of fun. So salute to Everybody in the 757. You know, I love the 757. And you was home, right? You was home?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I was in South Carolina. My good brother, Bakari Sellers, he. He renewed his vows this weekend.

[DJ Envy]

Okay, nice.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Him and his beautiful wife Ellen. Ellen Rucker.

[Mel Carter]

And.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And yeah, it was incredible, man. You know, I love a wedding. If you want to Get. If you want to bring every bit of cancer out of me, put me in a wedding.

[DJ Envy]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I wasn't in it, but I'm just saying, put me there. Like, you know, just to sit there and watch, you know, I mean, he had Bishop T.D. jakes there renewing his vows. You know, Tyrese came out and sang. Yeah. So it was an incredible event.

[DJ Envy]

That's dope. I thought I saw you in the airport, but I wasn't sure. I didn't have my one contact and people kept telling me, I ain't just seeing you, I just seen Charlamagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Somebody told me. Somebody told me they saw. I promise you salute to my guy Rob in South Carolina. He said, I think I saw that Dominican in the airport earlier, man. I said, who? He said, envy. They said this in the Did. I feel like I saw him in the Delta Lounge. I'm like, he probably did. It's the weekend. He probably traveled.

[Just Hilarious]

He said he was Dominican.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He definitely said, yo. He said, that's so crazy. He might have said gay too, but I definitely remember him saying Dominican.

[DJ Envy]

All right, let's get the show cracking. Why you gotta go there?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm serious. I'm not even joking.

[DJ Envy]

He didn't say no damn gay. I promise you, I've seen the gay Dominican djm. He didn't say that. Don't even sound right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Those are the two things they say about your 3. Gay Dominican and the family man. Crazy.

[Just Hilarious]

Damn. How you a gay family man?

[DJ Envy]

I didn't have my family. All right, let's get the show cracking. Coach K and Mel Carter will be joining us. You know, Coach K, one of the owners of qc, was once manager to Jeezy and Gucci. He'll be joining us. And Mel Carter is just an industry vet. We'll talk to both of them brothers.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The beautiful thing that these brothers are doing now, they have diversified their portfolio in an amazing way. They are some of the largest black controlled franchise in Bojangles history. They got like 30, 32 bojangles in America.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, yep, yep.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

We'll talk to them in a little bit. And then we got front page news. Mimi's here. So we'll kick it with Mimi. Let's get in some front page news. What's up, Mimi?

[Listener/Caller]

What's up?

[Mimi Brown]

Good morning, y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[Mimi Brown]

How you doing? Good morning. All right, so let's start with news out of Chicago this morning where officials are bracing for a major federal immigration enforcement operation that could begin as this week. Now, over the weekend, the city's mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed an executive order making it clear that Chicago police will not participate in federal immigration raids. Let's listen to what he had to say.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This order affirms that the Chicago Police Department will not collaborate with military personnel on police patrols or civil immigration enforcement. This order affirms the CPD officers will be directed to wear CPD uniforms and refrain from wearing masks so that residents can clearly distinguish them from federal agents. We do not want to see tanks in our streets. We do not want to see families ripped apart. We do not want grandmothers thrown into the back of unmarked vans. We don't want to see homeless Chicagoans harassed or disappeared by federal agents. We don't want to see Chicagoans arrested for sitting on their porch. That's not who we are as a city, and that's not who we are as a nation. So, question Is there a difference between federal immigration officers and ice? I thought ICE was federal immigration officers.

[Mimi Brown]

It's the same thing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Mimi Brown]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

And no local law enforcement. Of course, the country is joining in with ice.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right.

[DJ Envy]

Everybody's basically saying, ice, you on your own, or are local enforcement helping?

[Mimi Brown]

I'm glad you asked that, because that's what's coming up next, because Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, she confirmed this weekend on Face the Nation that the Trump administration plans to expand those ICE operations and that they are working with some local cities and governments. And let's listen to what Kristi Noem had to say.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think there's a lot of cities.

[News Reporter]

That are dealing with crime and violence.

[Mimi Brown]

Right now, and so we haven't taken.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Anything off the table.

[Lauren LaRosa]

We've been making sure that we have.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The resources and the equipment to go in. We've been working to partner with every single agency that we can. We have hundreds and hundreds of agreements with local law enforcement, sheriffs, city administrators, and mayors across the country that want to solve problems.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'd encourage every single big city, San.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Francisco, Boston, Chicago, whatever they are, if they want to help make their city safer, more prosperous, allow people the opportunity to walk in freedom like the people.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Of Washington, D.C. are now, and enjoying going out to eat at night and.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Not having to worry if they're going.

[Lauren LaRosa]

To be a victim of a carjacking.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Or a robbery, they should call us, because we will work with anybody and do what we can to make sure.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That we're upholding our Constitution, upholding the law, but.

[News Reporter]

But making sure their families are safe.

[Mimi Brown]

So this is so President Trump has repeatedly criticized Chicago's leadership about the rising violence. And despite reports that there's a 21% drop in overall violent crime and a 32% drop in homicides this year. But over the holiday weekend, this labor day holiday weekend, 48 people were shot, eight fought fatally across Chicago. And so President Trump is using that. He, he posted on 20 on was it true social that 24 people were shot in Chicago last week and I'm not even talking about this weekend. And J.B. pritzer, who was a governor, says he doesn't need help fighting crime. Trump calls him crazy and says he better straighten it out before they get there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It feels like they want to do in Chicago what they did in D.C. but now they are turning this to an ICE issue. So which is it, an immigration issue or a crime issue? Are they conflating the two?

[Mimi Brown]

I think they're conflating the two.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

For sure.

[Mimi Brown]

For sure. And they're going after all major cities There reports that Boston may be next. So we shall see. And so while Chicago races for those federal raids, there are new growing concerns this morning about the administration's impact on the nation's health. So nine former directors of the CDC are speaking out and they are warning that political influence from Trump, the Trump administration, the Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is putting the nation at risk. In an op ed published in the New York Times, the former directors, whose tenure span from 1977 to now and all who have served under both Republican and Democratic presidents, warn that Kennedy's control of health policy, funding and research is unlike anything we have ever seen before, unlike anything our country has ever experienced. Their essay cites several alarming key decisions that Kennedy has made under his leadership, including firing thousands of federal health workers, canceling $500 million in MRNA vaccine research, which is COVID 19 research, and removing all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, placing them with its own appointees, all of which are vaccine skeptic people who hold those views. Dr. Richard Bessert, he is one of the co authors of the op ed and a former acting CDC director. This is what he had to say to ABC News about the changes that he's making.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What is happening at the CDC is not business as usual. This is not just the change of an administration and different priorities. We have a secretary of health who is a strong ideologue. He came in as one of the nation's leading anti vaccine proponents and he is step by step dismantling an agency that is critical to health the health of everyone in America, in every single community.

[Mimi Brown]

And so this warning is coming after they removed the CDC director, Dr. Susan Montanares last month after she refused to design to resign. The White House says she wasn't aligned with their Make America Healthy Again agenda. Now, following her removal, they put in a senior, a new senior official. And he is a Silicon Valley investor. His name is Jim O'. Neill and he has of course promoted unproven COVID 19 treatments. And he has been named acting CDC director. And so this week, all eyes will be on Capitol Hill as the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is scheduled to testify before Congress where he is expected to face tough questions about his leadership and the growing turmoil inside the cdc.

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, thank you, Mimi.

[Mimi Brown]

You're welcome. And coming up at 7, there are growing concerns this morning about the President's health. We're learning what the White House is saying about that and we'll talk about that next.

[DJ Envy]

All right, everybody else, get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent, phone lines are wide open. Let us know how your weekend was, what you did. It was a three day weekend. If you went out, if you just chilled at the crib, something happened. Call us up again. 800-585-1051. It's the breakfast Club. Good morning, the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

This is your time to get it off your chest, whether you're mad or, or blessed.

[DJ Envy]

800-585-1051.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

We want to hear from you on the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Hello? Who's this? Hey, what's up, man? What's your name?

[Listener/Caller]

How you doing, boys? My name Olu.

[DJ Envy]

Olu, what's up?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's happening, brother?

[Listener/Caller]

How you doing, Charlotte? Man, shout out to you. Salute to you, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Salute to you, my brother.

[Listener/Caller]

How you doing? Yes, sir. I'm from, I'm from Polyana originally. But my background, my origin is Nigerian, you know, I live in Crown Heights right now. I was in Parkway. I was out there. I supported the whole movement. But I want to show love to all the movements that was doing local events. You heard? Are you at the Eastern Stoker emc? We, we, we are, we are good private events that we're doing good events. And it's been making a good movement since COVID and it's been moving ever since. And I appreciate everybody that's been a part of it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay?

[Listener/Caller]

I appreciate all that I do private event as well. Shout out to y' all like DJ Envy, Charlamagne as well. Yes, I appreciate everybody that's doing private events like that. And keep the movie going. I know a lot of students been happening during the Parkway. But it's the culture that keep people going. And I know it's better thing that's going to happen, that's going to keep other things happening, that's going to keep us together, and it's going to make less of a crime happen.

[DJ Envy]

Okay?

[Just Hilarious]

Absolutely.

[Listener/Caller]

I'm from Coney Island. Try to change my shout out to everybody that's been doing private things that been going on.

[DJ Envy]

You just left the parade not too long ago. Okay, so you just. You just. Just going home now?

[Listener/Caller]

Yeah, I'm just going home now.

[DJ Envy]

Be safe, bro. Be safe. Of course. This weekend was the West Indian Day Parade. Labor Day weekend salutes everybody that went to the parade.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hello?

[DJ Envy]

Who's this?

[Listener/Caller]

Dj.

[DJ Envy]

Yes, ma'.

[Listener/Caller]

Am. Oh, my gosh. Hey. And I just wanted to tell you that I had a good time. Jen.

[Just Hilarious]

Hey, girl.

[Lauren LaRosa]

What's up?

[Listener/Caller]

He was in the bathroom.

[Just Hilarious]

What happened?

[DJ Envy]

Oh, that was funny. Yeah. You don't know. She probably don't even know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So.

[DJ Envy]

So, you know during when Chico Bean was there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Huh?

[DJ Envy]

He called you, was like, yo, Jess, come on up here. But you went to the bathroom.

[Just Hilarious]

Oh, my God.

[DJ Envy]

You didn't even know.

[Just Hilarious]

No.

[DJ Envy]

He was like, where my hell are you at? Jess, bring your ass up here.

[Just Hilarious]

I did not know that.

[DJ Envy]

He's calling you up there for like, three minutes like, yo, Jess, come on up here.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He was pooping and I. No, no.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And I decided to go to the bathroom.

[Just Hilarious]

The moment I decided to go to the bathroom, he told me to come out.

[DJ Envy]

He called you, but you had a good time? Katie.

[Listener/Caller]

Hey, Charlemagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. How are you?

[Listener/Caller]

You know how you love the studs but lesbians really don't love you? But I do.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What you mean?

[DJ Envy]

She said the lesbians don't like you.

[State Farm Announcer]

I don't like lesbians.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, my God. I'm just playing. I like studs, though. I like studs more than lesbians. I can relate to it.

[Listener/Caller]

Because I love you. No. Cause I asked this girl, I was waiting to buy me one of your books, and she said, you want to just say that?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

First of all, that ain't got nothing to do with me. That got to do with you caring about organic penis. She wants you to stick to the GMO scraps.

[Just Hilarious]

All she did was ask for a book.

[Listener/Caller]

Yes. Tell Marvin we birthday twins. That's my little cousin. Happy birthday to Mari.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Period.

[Just Hilarious]

Happy birthday to you, girl.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Happy birthday.

[Listener/Caller]

Birthday 20 years. Happy birthday, Envy.

[DJ Envy]

Thank you, Mama.

[Mel Carter]

Bye, KD.

[Listener/Caller]

It was good to see y' all back. The cousin's fest.

[DJ Envy]

It's good to see You. We'll see you next year.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I tell you something, man. When you become an old man, stuff like that, you like to hear, though. But you want to. If you want to suck Charlemagne, just say that.

[Just Hilarious]

All she did was ask for a bug.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm still got it. Okay? I'm still got it. You just want. You just want to hear it sometime.

[DJ Envy]

Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051 is the Breakfast Club Go.

[Listener/Caller]

Morning.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

The Breakfast Club.

[Mel Carter]

It's a new day.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

This is your time to get it off your chest.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wake. Wake up.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Whether you're mad or blessed, it's time.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

To get up and get something.

[DJ Envy]

Call up now, 800-585-1051.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

We want to hear from you on the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Hello?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who's this?

[Listener/Caller]

Hey, yo, what's going on? Breakfast Club DJ Envy Guy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. Peace.

[Listener/Caller]

Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's up, Kings?

[DJ Envy]

How you get it off your chest, brother?

[Listener/Caller]

Hey, Charlotte. I'm a really idiot listener.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Love it. Thank you, brother. Thank you.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

But I gotta call you all that agrees.

[Listener/Caller]

Just gay that you said, bro.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What I said which?

[DJ Envy]

Which time.

[Listener/Caller]

You said that you like to be tricks on your bidet.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't care what y' all say. That's one of the best investments I ever made in my life. I don't flex too often, but that new toilet, bruh.

[Just Hilarious]

How can you do tricks on a bidet?

[Lauren LaRosa]

The same way.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Get you a bidet and you'll find out.

[Just Hilarious]

I don't need a bidet.

[DJ Envy]

I got a bidet.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The bidet is when the water, you know, I'm saying, squirts in your butt.

[DJ Envy]

Yes.

[Just Hilarious]

You know, we know what a bidet is. What you mean?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Tricks.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You just gotta adjust yourself the right way so the water hits the right spots. That's all.

[DJ Envy]

You just got one. You know, they got the one that the water spins. They can do the water twirling the heated seat.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen, if you invest in anything, invest in a nice bed and a nice toilet. That's all I'm gonna tell y'. All. Okay? The wrong way, y' all be buying the jewelry and the cars and all. Nice bed, nice sheets, nice toilet. Okay? That's what you're gonna care about when you get older.

[DJ Envy]

Salute to Nori. Nori could be about a year ago. Yo, E. You know, Died two years ago. Yo, Eat. What's up? I gotta ask you about your bidet. I'm like, my bouquet.

[Just Hilarious]

Damn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, but, yeah, my bidet. Fire.

[DJ Envy]

Mine is fine.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I got like, 16 different things I can. I didn't even press all the buttons. Okay?

[Just Hilarious]

Sounds like you got a little rose.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm gonna take a picture and just show you what my settings like. I got the eco flush, I got the dry. I got the sanitizing. Oh, my God, man, let me tell y' all something. Nice bed, nice toilet. Those are the important things, kids. All right?

[DJ Envy]

That sounds crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I want it anyway. Why is it crazy?

[DJ Envy]

Get it off your chest. You should be investing your money in 5851051.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You buy a new pair designing something that you can't even pronounce that ain't even gonna be in next year.

[Just Hilarious]

Y' all want to be so bad. Y' all act like y' all so old.

[DJ Envy]

Y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All. I don't. I'm grown, okay? I'm just telling you what's important.

[DJ Envy]

One day now, y' all gonna be like y' all were, right? The best thing ever for five years now. I enjoy it. I have an anniversary I'm about to name mine.

[Just Hilarious]

It sound like a toy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It is.

[Just Hilarious]

Like, now I'm talking about like a vibrator or something.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And then the beautiful thing about my bidet, it gives you time, right? So you press the button to give you a few seconds to adjust that butthole just right. Let that water hit that spot.

[Listener/Caller]

You see what I'm saying?

[DJ Envy]

And they got temperature control on the water, too, so don't cold. It's just night anyway, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

God, look to me. You hear me?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. Oh, you know what?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I am gay for a bidet.

[DJ Envy]

I ain't gonna say that, boy. I ain't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm a bidet.

[Just Hilarious]

A bidet gay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, speaking of God being good, Tyrese, he said he saw you this weekend.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I was with my guy Tyrese on Friday. He was singing at my man Bakari Sellers wedding. Him and Bakari and Ellen renewed their vows this weekend.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, not only did a phenomenal job, but let me tell you something. Tyrese can. Tyrese got it. Of course.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, well, yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Tyrese ain't heard him live in a minute.

[Lauren LaRosa]

People forget because he be like, you know, he does the crying and all.

[Just Hilarious]

The different things nobody could ever forget.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't know how either, cuz it's is Tyree. Tyrese is Tyrese.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Now, look, he had no background things, no nothing. This my man, DJ Puff was DJing. Salute to DJ Puff. Happy birthday to DJ Puff. By the way, today's his born day. He was just DJing, and Tyrese was just singing over the track. I was like, damn, Tyrese still got.

[Just Hilarious]

It no rehearsal, no nothing. He just started going.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And let me tell y', all, he said he barely made it to that wedding. He was fighting for his life to get there. God is good. He looking for Mary J. Blige. He made it, and we gonna talk.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

About all of it.

[Listener/Caller]

Damn.

[DJ Envy]

All right, we come back. It's the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Good morning, the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Let's get to the latest with Lauren.

[Just Hilarious]

Lauren becoming a straight face.

[DJ Envy]

She gets him from somebody that knows somebody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Latest with Lauren LaRosa.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sometimes you have facts. Sometimes you have details. Sometimes you have a little bit of everything. Who is the latest on the Breakfast Club? Talk to me.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, Tyrese gave us 26, 27 minutes of golden testimony over the weekend, and it was two different videos, so that was one video, and then there was another video where he talked about Mary J. Blige. We're gonna get into it now. In the first video, he talked about heading to Charleston, South Carolina, to sing in Bakari Selling Bakari Sellers vowel renewals.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. Bakari Sellers and Ellen Sellers got. They renewed their vows this past Friday in Charleston, South Carolina.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. Did you know it was a journey for Tyrese to get there? Did you know everything?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I didn't even know Tyrese was gonna be there.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, listen. Okay. He was a surprise, so let's take a listen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I didn't even know it was a wedding renova until I got this.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Was that a surprise for y' all too?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Okay, well, so Tyrese talks about.

[DJ Envy]

Your wife just told you to show up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It was a black tie. I didn't. They didn't tell us what it was.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Oh.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, that's fire. I love that. Well, okay, so Tyrese, he got online on after he got there and did his thing and talked about how God was so good because he even made it there. Let's take a listen to Tyrese on God.

[Mel Carter]

I've been having some intimate and beautiful exchanges and moments with God, and I know it's him. No, it's him because it's impossible that something that I thought was on the brink of destruction got turned around. I might be handsome. I might have the gift of the gab. I might live in this. I might be an entertainer. I might be all of these different things, but I. I can't say that I'm responsible for that. I didn't fix that I'm not the reason I didn't file for bankruptcy just last week. I'm not the reason. That some way, somehow all of the legal fees that I owe my ex somehow showed up. I'm good, but I'm not that good.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Now, not only is he saying he's not that good, but he talks about God saving him because when he was in the airport to make it to South Carolina, the flight almost didn't happen. Let's take a listen to him on missing the flight.

[Mel Carter]

My father just passed away. I went to Charleston, South Carolina, yesterday. It's a brother that's on CNN. He just celebrated 10 years of marriage. So he brought Bishop T.D. jakes to Charleston, South Carolina, to renew his vows with his beautiful wife. This man paid me to go and sing to his wife. Tyrese is a favorite sweet lady lately. What am I gonna do?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Stay?

[Mel Carter]

My wife loves you, bro. I just want to surprise her with you.

[DJ Envy]

I miss my flight.

[Mel Carter]

I miss my flight. And I was like, Bishop, T.D. jakes is gonna be there. My father just died. I can use the hug from Jakes. I need this so bad, baby.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But I missed my flight.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Now he says, he. He says he got the. So this is what happened. He says a woman in a red jacket, delta walks up to him, tells him that he got the flight. They put him on. He's insert C30. They upgrade him to first class. He makes it. He's able to sing. And when he gets there, TD Jake was actually waiting for him. Five hours later. Let's take a listen.

[Mel Carter]

I knew Bishop Jake was gone. There ain't no way Bishop Jake is still there. What he did and what he was supposed to. Supposed to do was five hours ago. I was like, oh, man. I really wanted to see him. Really wanted this man to pray for me, pray over me. So my plane land. I said, hey, Ty. I said, what? Bishop Jakes is still here. I said, what? Yeah, he's waiting on you. Him and his wife. They said they want to see you. They want to pray for you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They want to pray over you.

[Mel Carter]

They've been here waiting for five hours. He knew you missed your flight. He knew you wanted to see him. What he was there to do is already over.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You're not lying. Because Bishop T.D. jakes definitely came up to me and asked me, have I seen Tyrese?

[Lauren LaRosa]

So he really was there waiting for him.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I. I was like. I. I was. I was like, excuse me, Bishop. I didn't know what the hell he was talking about.

[DJ Envy]

And just so you know, Saturday in Atlanta. The airports had a major problem. The train system. It was Friday. I think it happened Friday. The train systems were down.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, in Atlanta.

[DJ Envy]

So you know the train. So you go to terminal.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Terminal.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So people had to walk.

[DJ Envy]

So a lot of my friends missed their flights too. They were supposed to go to cous. Festivals, like. Yeah. So it was. It was bad Atlanta, like, Friday and Saturday.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I do want to drop on the clues bombs for Tyrese. Cuz, boy, that brother can sing. Like, we always know Tyrese is talented, and we know he can sing, but I hadn't heard Tyrese live in a long time. And to see Tyrese on stage in such an intimate setting with no background singers and just my man, DJ Puff. Happy born day, DJ Puff. DJ Puff was just playing the instrumentals, and Tyrese was singing over him. Phenomenal job. He still sound amazing.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. Well, yeah. And he made it there, and he was able to see. He also talked about you. He just mentioned you real quick. He said he saw you and your beautiful wife, and it was just a great time because it was what he needed. So.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Man, Bakari and Ellen had an amazing and amazing wedding renewal on. On. On Friday.

[Just Hilarious]

Tyrese's dad.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Condolences.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, we. We talked about up here too, when he went to go surprise his dad. Remember he did that? It was like they hadn't seen each other in some years, and he was gonna surprise himself. Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He put out an album too.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. That was another part of it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Painfully beautiful.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. And Tyrese dropped the album. It's like the cousin. What's the other. What's the album before that day was Beautiful Pain. Yes. It's the cousin of Beautiful Pain. He dropped it while he was in the airport. Or sort of something like that. Like, he was submitting it for the Grammys while he was in the airport. They didn't think that they would make it. They ended up making it, and then he made it to Charleston, South Carolina, too. So it was all done. Well, he just. He said he was mixing, mastering it in the airport. I don't know if it's out right now. I know it made the Grammy submissions, though.

[Just Hilarious]

Okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, y' all know Major, the recording artist Major. He's saying that Bakari's wasn't too. He was phenomenal.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Is he a Roc Nation artist?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Okay.

[Just Hilarious]

Perform.

[DJ Envy]

There's a Mary. You said Tyrees Mary.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. So Tyrese has been looking for Mary J. Blige. I remember because he was trying to do a song with her, but it. That. That's one thing God didn't work out for him. Let's take a listen to Tyrese on Mary J. Blige.

[Mel Carter]

I tried my best to get Mary J. Blige on both songs. She passed on it.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

It's okay.

[Mel Carter]

I feel away about it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm hurt.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I'm.

[Mel Carter]

I'm really hurt.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I can't lie.

[Mel Carter]

I was more so hurt about her passing on the song because like a mad scientist, I went into the studio, and when I tell you I customize this song, I made this Taylor made for Mary.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

If y' all can get this message to Mary.

[Mel Carter]

You my Capricorn sister. I don't even think you understand how much I love you. You are just so one of a kind. Your heart, your soul, your compassion. Loyal to a default at times.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I love you.

[Mel Carter]

I'm disappointed that you didn't do my song, but we got so much equity over all these years. I ain't gonna hold that to you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

See, yeah, he had been looking for us for some time, but the album is out now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Mary said no. She said no, Tyrese. Okay? You don't know what Mary got going on in her life. Let her be.

[Lauren LaRosa]

He said. You're not gonna hold it against her.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But. But you did that video because you want everybody to go harass her basically on her page and spam her on her page.

[Just Hilarious]

They know the tie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Speaking of ties. What's up, Richard? Shane?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, so this is.

[DJ Envy]

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[Mimi Brown]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Listener/Caller]

All?

[DJ Envy]

I'm DJ Envy. When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is look in the mirror and say, you are somebody. Sorry to give yourself a little confidence now. Suddenly I'm not just washing off yesterday. I'm stepping in today with purpose. Empower to take on the day. Moisturizing suds. No parabens, no phylenes. Cruelty free method transforms you turn your everyday shower into a moment to remember and try Method body wash now beyond measure.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So this Is Kelsey Ashley. She's a black woman designer. This is a part of her collection. So this her beyond measure is all about being powerful. Beyond measure.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, I thought one of your boyfriends told you the way that to prove that he got that are holding you down.

[DJ Envy]

What there some kinky stuff going on?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I thought, you know, one of her boyfriend was like, wait, this to prove that I got you on lock.

[Lauren LaRosa]

First of all, not. There's not one of boyfriends. There's one person.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, you got one person. Say his name. Say his name. No one is around me like a dog.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, that's. Oh, that's definitely. You want to be one of DMX's pit bull so bad.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Shut up. I'm going to make a video. I'm going to sit like Tyrese because I got some things to get off.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Make a video and say. You going to make a video and hold it and say, this a pit bull starter kit. Where my dog's at? What's wrong with you?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Hey, Tyrese's album is out now. It is.

[Just Hilarious]

Beautifully painful.

[Lauren LaRosa]

What?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Painfully beautiful salute to Tyler. That chain on your neck look painfully beautiful.

[Lauren LaRosa]

It is heavy. Yes. It's a real dog chain thing. I don't know if it's a dog chain really, but, yeah, like, it's meant to be. We're breaking the chains and the boundaries set on us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You go beyond measure. You need to tell your stylist we is free. You don't have to do that. All right.

[DJ Envy]

That is the latest with Lauren.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, my God.

[DJ Envy]

Come back. We got front page news.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'm gonna join you because I just.

[DJ Envy]

It's the breakfast. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Let's get back in some front page news. What up, Mimi?

[Mimi Brown]

What's up, y'? All? All right, so there are big changes ahead for former VP Kamala Harris after President Trump abruptly pulled her Secret Service protection. Harris will now be protected by the California Highway Patrol. This move comes after Trump signed an order last week ending her detail. As of Monday, Harris had been granted an extension by President Joe Biden through July of 2026. Now, without that extension, her security would have ended just six months after leaving office, as it does for every vice president. Now, following the announcement, Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, they met to discuss Harris's safety at her Los Angeles home. Newsom's office did not confirm details, saying they don't comment on security arrangements. But the governor did release a statement saying the safety of Our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses. Now the California Highway Patrol, they have a protective service division which will now handle her security. It's the same specialized unit that protects the governor, other statewide officials and visiting dignitaries. Now the timing comes just weeks before Harris begins a 15 stop international book tour to promote her book. It's called 107 Days which details her 107 days presidential campaign following President Biden's exit from the 2024 race. Now stops are planned in London, Toronto and several U.S. cities cities. But it still remains unclear whether the CHP will protect her beyond California.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen, that's crazy. I think that's crazy. It's actually ice cold, especially being that like you said Mimi, Donald Trump knows she's going on her book tour. But I personally believe that Israeli trained security is some of the best security in the world, if not the best. So I feel like AIPAC should pay for Vice President Kamala Harris's security for all that elected officials have done for Israel, for all that of AIPAC invest in elected officials in our country. I feel like AIPAC should pay for Vice President Kamala Harris security for sure.

[Mimi Brown]

Just switching gears a little bit. There are new questions this morning too about President Trump's health. I don't know if you guys saw this, but he posted a week old photo of himself golfing. Now that happened over the weekend. And then he shared the photo on truth social media. He posted it of him and NFL coach Jon Gruden writing great playing golf with him. A really nice guy, true character. But online users, they quickly pointed out that that photo was taking taken August 23rd and not the day he said it. He, he took it this weekend. So that fueled claims that the White House may be trying to manage perceptions about the President's health. Now this post came after speculation on social media where users noted that Trump hadn't been seen publicly for several days. And by Saturday afternoon, Trump health was the top search topic on Google. And where is Donald Trump was trending on X now over the weekend. Past spectators they questioned how well Trump may be. And after the persistent bruising was spotted on the back of his hand. And then rumors have further grown since Vice President J.D. vance. He told USA Today that he was prepared to step in as commander in chief should anything happen. He gave that interview. Let's listen to what he had to say during that interview.

[DJ Envy]

The President is in incredibly good health. He's got incredible energy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And while most of the people who work around the President of the United.

[DJ Envy]

States are younger than he is. I think that we find that he actually is the last person who goes to sleep. He's the last person making phone calls at night, and he's the first person who wakes up and the first person making phone calls in the morning. So, yes, things can always happen. Yes, terrible tragedies happen.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

But I feel very confident the President.

[DJ Envy]

Of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people. And if, God forbid, there's a terrible tragedy, I can't think of better on the job training than what I've gotten over the last 200 days.

[Mimi Brown]

So despite all this scrutiny, Trump, of course he's been active online. He posted dozens of messages on Truth Social over the weekend, including new calls in mail, in voting, declaring Washington, D.C. as a crime free zone. He also wrote that he's never felt better in his life. And I checked the White House public schedule. The President is expected to make an announcement this afternoon in the oval office at 2pm so I'm sure people will be watching to see him there and finally switching gears. While we'll be watching that announcement, I wanted to talk a little bit Charlamagne. I want to talk about something you were a part of this weekend, the International African American Museum in Charleston. They hosted a free Labor Day event called Vibes on the Yard. And thanks to the Black Effect podcast network and Charlamagne, families got free admission to the museum all day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, ma'.

[Just Hilarious]

Am.

[Mimi Brown]

Could you tell us a little bit about. I know it was a celebration of culture and there was music and local vendors and the line was wrapped around the building.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. I mean, you know, when I heard, you know, President Trump, you know, say what he said about the Smithsonian and, you know, you know, just how museums need to be changed to reflect accurate history in America, I was like, well, they already do reflect accurate history in America. And I just started thinking about the International African American Museum, which I am on the board of in Charleston, South Carolina. So, you know, I just hit up Dr. Tanya Matthews, who's the CEO down there, and just, you know, thought about some things that we could do. And I knew that they were having the yard party on Monday. So I'm just like, yo, why don't I sponsor free admission? And so that's what we did. And, you know, a lot, a lot of people came out there yesterday. So I hope that they enjoyed themselves and I hope some people left and became members of the International African American Museum. I want to become members so. So if you are ever in Charleston, South Carolina, you should go visit the International African American Museum. It is on Gadson's Wharf. And I forgot the exact number, but damn near half of all enslaved Africans who came in America came through that port where the museum is built. So you should definitely go visit.

[Mimi Brown]

Yeah, I saw that it was 40% of enslaved Africans arrived at that porch. So very, very interesting. And then they're also doing a Road to 530,000 campaign, which they want to welcome half a million visitors by the end of 2025. So.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. So please go to iaamuseum.org for more information on the International African American Museum. Man. Beautiful, beautiful facility. It is.

[Mimi Brown]

Absolutely. Check that out. All right, y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[Mimi Brown]

Well, thank you. That is your front page news. I'm Mimi Brown. Follow me on Social @mimi Brown TV. And for more coverage, follow the Black Information Network or Download the free iHeartRadio app and visit binnews.com.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you, Mimi.

[DJ Envy]

Thank you, Mimi.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you.

[Mimi Brown]

All right, see y' all tomorrow.

[DJ Envy]

All right, when we come back, Coach K and Mel Carter will be joining us. They are the largest black control franchise, the E's in Bojangles history. And we'll talk to them next. So don't move. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

The Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Good morning, everybody. It's DJ J Envy, just hilarious Charlemagne, the guy. We are the breakfast club. Lauren LaRosa is here as well. We got some special guests in the building.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, indeed.

[DJ Envy]

We got Coach K, who's been up here several times. And we got the brother, Mel Carter.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Welcome.

[Mel Carter]

Thank you. Thank you. It's my first time.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, first time here. Now, Now, Mel, if they don't know who you are, you want to break down who you are and what you've done in this industry.

[Mel Carter]

Me, man, long time coming. I did music for 20 years, 10 of it for free. And then I got paid for the other test.

[DJ Envy]

He got paid for the other test.

[Mel Carter]

And I used to be the senior vice president of A and R Republic Records. Went over to Warner after that for three years. And I just left Warner like it's the first time saying it. I'm leaving Warner. Oh, wow.

[DJ Envy]

Why?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why you starting your own thing? I saw, right.

[Mel Carter]

I started sign different Second Estate. Is it called Second Estate was a joint venture with Warner.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Mel Carter]

I was doing that and consulting for the A and R team. Starting something streamer space. I started managing this kid named Rod. He just did a subaton in American Dream mall. He did 30 days, 30 nights, lived there oh, yeah. And I just really like that space. So I'm doing that and just focus on these restaurants. For real. For real. You know what I'm saying? But that's really it. Just focus on this new company and focus on hopefully turning these restaurants into 100 restaurants in the next five years.

[DJ Envy]

You said a R. Yeah, right. I feel like A R doesn't exist anymore, and both of you brothers came from a place where y' all were strong anrs for your artists. Does A and R exist anymore? Do we need a Rs? Because it seems like the music is getting trashed. There's no guidance.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I think we need a R. That's the problem.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yep.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

You know, they got rid of the artist development and started. Everybody start treating the music like stockbrokers, you know what I'm saying? And chasing number, number, number, and, you know, and that became now labels, I should say, chase songs instead of building and develop artists. You know what I'm saying? Once you build it, you build. You build an artist, it turns into a brand. And, you know, that's how, you know, we at qc, like, I studied. We studied the Motowns and, you know, the Russells and, you know, those labels, and I think it needs to come back. I think that's the problem. It's oversaturated, and nobody's, like, building stars.

[DJ Envy]

You now you don't know who Coach K is. Coach K, first time I met him, he was with Jeezy, then one of the creators and owners of QC that. That brought all this, like, yachty Gucci. He did Gucci back in the day, but he bought City Girls Amigos. I mean, there's a host of them, but they actually built from the ground up. These artists didn't have hits at the time. You guys worked and created the hits and created what y' all wanted to do, which we don't see anymore.

[Mel Carter]

You know, one of the things that got me and I. I love Republic Records, shout out to Monty and Avery, but. But it became this, like, you don't really need AR no more. You know how many kids I flew to New York City because they had a song that was trending, and by day three, the song was going down, and I had to just explain to them, we don't want to do the deal no more. You know what I'm saying? So it's like you need A and R, but it's such a research game now that it's kind of hard to be at A, A and R, because it's like you could have an Artist that's the best. And you, like, you want to build them up. But a kid from, you know, Michigan got something that's streaming, they don't even care how the song is. They go after it. So, like, that's why I admire coaching like qc and like, the last of that, that's left. For real. For real. That's really in. What's the dude name? Top Dog. They really still building artists, you know what I'm saying? Instead of just like chasing what's moving and it works. And it's kind of like, I guess it could be a better business model because you could develop an act and they don't work. But a lot of this that just start trending, it don't really go nowhere.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I also feel like you got to have those boutique labels like the qc, you need it like a Top Dog. Because the reality is y' all care. They simply just don't care. I look at, like, some of the last few releases that came out from People. Jade, fantastic album. Offset, fantastic album. Tiana Taylor, fantastic album. But they don't even feel like events. They feel like somebody just put it out there and did a minimal amount of work possible, and now what?

[Mel Carter]

But think about it, right? Every artist that's big, let's. Let's say the top two. Drake, Kendrick, Lil Baby, every one of these acts came from a joint venture. So they had somebody in the middle, like a coach, who cared, you know what I'm saying? Like, td, who cared? Cash money. They had somebody who sat between the label. It was like, yo, we ain't gonna do that. We gonna do this. Like, every success at Republic except for Post Malone is through a joint venture. Wayne, Nikki, even Taylor, it's all joint ventures with somebody who was standing in the middle who cared, you know what I'm saying? So you need somebody who care.

[DJ Envy]

Can we drop a bomb for Lil Baby, man? Little Baby sells so many goddamn records and is so quiet about. He's like, diamond Twice, right? Yeah, Diamond Twice. And nobody talks about it is insane. You telling me the numbers earlier?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, I was pulling it up. So my turn is on billboards. He's number one of billboards 20. The top R B and hip hop albums of the 21st century.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yep. The number one album.

[Lauren LaRosa]

When you saw that, how did you feel about it?

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I mean, I felt. I felt really good. But, you know, when we. We was making that album, I knew it was special, you know what I'm saying? And what made it so special is when the album dropped, it dropped February 2020.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Right.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Two weeks. Two weeks later, like the middle of February, because, like, two weeks later, the world crashed, you know what I'm saying? And it was. It was like. It was really. It was really a messed up time because he didn't really get to go tour that album because everybody was down for a year and a half, basically, you know what I'm saying? But it stood a test of time, of where, like, it was like every song, I was like, damn, damn, damn, damn. And it just kept going to the point, like right now, like freestyle. Seven years later, it just regular club.

[DJ Envy]

Somebody was like, that's his dreams and nightmares.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Jesus. But, yeah, it's. It's. You know, it's a really good feeling. It's a really good feeling. That body of work was a. A well put body of work, you know what I'm saying? It been developed over time and, you know, it's a good feeling.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Did you think that he was gonna come with, you know, basically the soundtrack for that year with a song like the Bigger Picture? When you think of all the artists that you thought was gonna come and represent with music, Little Baby was not on my bingo card to come with the record.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

You know what's crazy? You know what I'm saying? Like, he. He went in. I remember him doing A Bigger Picture, you know, I remember he called us, like, yeah, I'm gonna do this record. You know what I'm saying? He played it. I was like, oh, man, this is about to change the game. He's like. He said, man, Pete. I said, hey, man, listen, I don't want this to sit on my album. I want this to sit on. I want to sit alone. I don't want to make the money from this album, you know what I'm saying? Because everybody kept telling, you need to speak up. You need to speak up. You need to speak up. Because he's big in the community, and they know he had a voice, you know, talk to the kids. He was like, I want this song. And we had to go to the label. He was like, I want this song. All the money that it generates. I want this song. That money. I wanted to go to charities, you know what I'm saying? Yeah, Criminal justice reform. Yeah, every. You know, and they go to the label like, hey, this is what we want to do. And they was like, yeah, you know what I'm saying? But he was like, I don't even, you know, like, that's how. Because everybody's like, we need you to come march. We need to come speak. He went and Cut the record. He's like, this is how I want to get my point across. He was very vulnerable on the record. Like, I hadn't heard him that vulnerable, you know what I'm saying? He let it out and then we gave it to the world and boom.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So y' all ain't make no money off that record.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Nah, we donated it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I did not know.

[DJ Envy]

I didn't know that either.

[Lauren LaRosa]

At what point the number was at like 1.5 million. Like, where is it now?

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I don't know.

[DJ Envy]

We got that many artists, that many things going on.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't think people understand the impact of that song and what that means to just give that all to, you know, great thing he did. But that's a huge amount of money.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yeah. And it was so even, even that year it got nominated for Grammys and he got to perform. Grammys was like, it was close. Still closed, you know what I'm saying? Like, we had a big performance, but, you know, and really get to get the magic of what it really was.

[DJ Envy]

We're still kicking it with Coach K and Mel Carter. Now you guys jumped into the fast food business, right?

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yes.

[DJ Envy]

And why you jumped into the. The Bojangles franchise. And how y', all, how'd y' all even get together to do it?

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

So. So me and Mel met 12 years ago. Music. We, we met on, you know, on some music stuff, you know what I'm saying? We became super good friends. My brother, you know, he was coming up in the business. I literally was starting QC when me and him met, you know what I'm saying? I was, I got this idea, you know, he had an artist from Brooklyn he was doing. He was like, man, I need your help. I was like, we're gonna help each other. You see what I'm saying? Because I was at the. I was doing a come up period. I'm leaving management. Well, still managing, but was doubling down on, you know, starting a label. Man, you know, we, we had a, a really good bond, you know, it's a good, good brother. And what about four, maybe four years ago, five years. Five years ago, Mel start making his moves, you know what I'm saying? In New York, like meeting a lot of people and doing things. I'm like, he's like, yo, when I find something, you know what I'm saying? Because you was all. You always kept it real with me, you know, like, even when he went to go get a job, he was like, yo, I need you to call these folks and tell them this thing, it's Real. You know what I'm saying? But, you know, once I find something, I'm gonna pull you in. Call me. He was like, man, what you know about Bojangles? I was like, whoa, that's crazy. I went to school In Raleigh, North Carolina, you know what I'm saying? I played basketball at St. Augustine. Bojangles kept me alive.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That bullberry biscuit. Oh, come on, now. Come on, now. That bullberry biscuit ain't no joke.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

It kept me alive, you know what I'm saying? Like, we ate that. So I was. And I never even heard of Bojangles. Coming from Indianapolis, Indiana, where I'm from. I got down there, that was, like, the thing. And it was two minutes from my campus, you know? So when he called me with the opportunity, I was like, hell, yeah, man. You know what I'm saying? I was like, what? We can do what? I was like, I'm in. He's like, all right, let me. Let me, you know, go center down and. And really research and find out everything, because I know you busy. You know what I'm saying? And when I get everything from all the information and I'm gonna put it in front of you, here we are.

[Mel Carter]

And, you know, it's funny how that opportunity came to me is having the right mentors, you know, I'm saying, And networking. A guy named Mike Novogratz, who. And Dave Barry. I got a podcast with them based on business. It's called Business Untitled. They were actually going to. I mean, whatever. It's out there now. They were going to buy Popeyes, and they ended up. That fell through. And they bought Bojangles because they felt like it was the next best brand. And that's how the opportunity came about. And I just started really looking into the brand. I always wanted to own something, and, like, as a kid, like, man, it'd be cool to own McDonald's, you know what I'm saying? And it came out. We ended up buying. Raised $25 million, bought 17 bojangles, and now grew it to 28. Opening another two. Now opening four this year.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ooh, congratulations.

[Mel Carter]

Appreciate it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

28 currently operating.

[Mel Carter]

Yeah. 17 in South Carolina. We opening the first one in Florence. That's Bandwine. And one in UGA on the campus that do Bandwine. First Bojangles ever. Bandwagon.

[DJ Envy]

So beer and wine. So you can go there. You could get. Yeah, you get your wine, you can order off the menu and all that other stuff.

[Mel Carter]

Yeah, but, you know, like, when I tell this story, like, I'm more involved than Coach, you know what I'm saying? Because Coach is running a whole entire label. I'm more run this. It wasn't easy to get to this. These, you know, I'm saying the first year we bought it, the EBITDA, which is the profit was at $2.5 million. When we bought it, Covid hit stores closed down. We was getting this crazy thing that was happening with the employees. I don't know if you remember the, the government, if you had an unemployment, they was giving you $400 on your check if you left. So we was getting employees that work for two weeks, quit, get our 500 from unemployment and the government gave them 400 extra. So we had so much turnover. Now we got over a thousand employees, which 80% of them is black, you know what I'm saying? And like we was getting 200 people turning over, then we had to shut down stores. So the EBITDA went from like 2.5 million to like a million eight, which that trips every alarm with the bank. So it's like, oh my God. We just like dropped the ball on this at the restructure, had a bad partner Coach warned me about. We got rid of him and restructure hired a guy named Rob, who's the CEO of the company, CFO Reid Robin, and restructured the management team. And you know, thank God today the business is we doing $7.9 million in EBITDA this year, on track to do 9point something million next year.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

We tripled every year since the fall.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I saw you had an 82% revenue increase.

[Mel Carter]

Yeah. So, you know, but I say that to say, like being an entrepreneur, man, I always tell people, like, it's 80% headaches, it's 80% stress, but that 20% be really worth it, you know what I'm saying?

[DJ Envy]

What's the biggest obstacles you guys face? Because you hear all the time, tariffs is affecting this or this is affecting the foreign life. You know, people don't want this or they want this. So what is the biggest obstacles you guys had to face in this part?

[Mel Carter]

I mean, and there's the tariffs didn't really affect us that much, you know what I'm saying? But like, the biggest obstacles I had to face, me and Coach had to face was getting the management team right, people working, you know what I'm saying?

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Getting people working right, you know what I'm saying? It's getting the management right.

[Mel Carter]

We got almost, we probably got 1100 employees. You know, we done had fights at.

[DJ Envy]

The store.

[Mel Carter]

Like, and you, you really be like, please don't be my store, because you get sued. You know what I'm saying? But I tell you, one of the great moments I had somewhere in South Carolina, and they got the store pretty nice ready. And, you know, we hire a lot of ex cons. We give second chances, like, just people like us. I'm a high school dropout, kicked out. So we hire people like ourselves that just. We want to give opportunities to. And I went there, and they had the store, like, super ready. They know what I look like. And this one dude, he came up to me. He had just came out, like, maybe a year ago, and he'd been working, and he still works there. I can't remember his name. And he was like, man, you know, I thought Coach K was the guy from Duke.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's what he said.

[Mel Carter]

And he said. And they told me the boss, the other boss was coming from New York. Man, we were scared. We was like. We thought it was like, you know, a white corporate guy like, you like me? And I'm like, yeah, I'm just like, you like, you don't even understand how much I'm like you. And he gave me a hug, you know what I'm saying? And he was like, man, it's just good to see this. You know what I'm saying? And I was like, yo, if I could do this, you could really do this. Because I had no. I don't even know how I did this. I just did it with God, you know what I'm saying? Did it with God, did it with Coach, had the right friends, the right mentors, and, like, networking is everything. And, like, you know, you could be a good networker, but if you only networking in Flatbush, you only gonna meet people from Flatbush, you know? I'm saying, so you gotta get outside your comfort zone and really, like, network with people like yourself. People like, you know, I hired you for a party, like, 15 years ago. I was throwing events in the lab. You remember that? On Fulton.

[DJ Envy]

In Brooklyn?

[Mel Carter]

Yeah, in Brooklyn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. So I was charging her.

[Mel Carter]

He charged me, like, 40 grand back then.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Nah.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yeah, definitely, that was me.

[Mel Carter]

I can't remember. But, you know, so I just been, like, networking my whole life. And I. I don't treat networking as, like, I want to network with people that I feel I could be friends with, you know what I'm saying? I'm way past that stage where I got to, like, be around somebody I don't like just to make it make something happen. So, like, Coach, my brother, we going to do Bojangles together. You know what I'm saying? So for kids, man, it ain't easy. It's really, really, really hard. Every day it feel like. Ah. And I'm sure y' all know that with one. I heard you got a couple.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, me and my wife, we got two. We. We bought six, but we got two that's a. Currently operating in South Carolina.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

That's pretty.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

One in Orangeburg and one in Walter Burro. Crystal Crystals.

[Mel Carter]

Crystals. It's like.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like burger sliders. Yeah, like sliders.

[Mel Carter]

Yeah, we should. We should talk on that. You know what I'm saying? And try. Because we got a lot of spaces, like, in both. We could do. We could do burgers. We can't do chicken.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay?

[Mel Carter]

So it works perfectly.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's a conversation.

[Mel Carter]

So we could definitely have a conversation. But congrats on that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right. Thank you, brother.

[Mel Carter]

Congrats.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, sir.

[DJ Envy]

We're still kicking it with Coach K and Mel Carter. Charlemagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I want to ask you all the same question about franchising. How important is regional identity when it comes to franchises? Because, you know, Bojangles coming to New York, Chick Fil a in New York. It don't hit the same for me coming from the South. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Chick Fil A, y' all not used to it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I was excited at first.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I can't imagine Bojangles in New York, certain things.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Out from New York?

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, I'm from Delaware, but I got.

[Mel Carter]

A lot of family.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Huh.

[DJ Envy]

That's why I have a lot of.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Family from down South. And I only know a Bojangos from when I'm down South. Like, I know literally when you're driving, when you hit certain areas. Because you see Bojangles. Yeah, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But, like, go to la, you look forward to ending night. If I'm in Florida, I look forward to the liquors.

[Mel Carter]

But if in and out came here, it'd be a line for 20 days.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely. Absolutely.

[Mel Carter]

And Chick Fil a.

[DJ Envy]

Still line of Chick Fil A. Chickfila is still alive.

[Mel Carter]

Chick Fil A. I know all this stuff because I'm in it, right? Chick Fil A, average unit volumes is 7 million. That's the average. And worse. They do. Our average unit volumes is 2.9 million. I got one store. We got one store that's doing 5 million, which is amazing. Chick Fil A, average store does 7 million.

[DJ Envy]

Crazy.

[Mel Carter]

In New York City, the average Chick fil A does $12 million.

[DJ Envy]

Yes.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yeah.

[Mel Carter]

So somebody liked it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. I still like having a regional identity with some of these franchises.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I think they still do have regional identity.

[Mel Carter]

They definitely.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I think that's a chick fil A. Come here. The people that's lit, you know, because let's be clear, most people from New York lineage is from the South.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's right.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

You know what I'm saying? So they, they used to coming back and forth, grandmama, auntie this or that, you know, so, you know, once when it came, it's like, whoa, this is here now. So let's flood it, you know what I'm saying? Because you, you know, you're not used to getting it.

[Mel Carter]

And once it's good. Yeah, once it's good, you know. And your point, you were saying earlier about how cheap fast food used to be. Great point. What we did with our company, we created a.

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[Mel Carter]

Outside of corporate. Outside of they can't really tell you what to do with your pricing. And that $5 box. Our company is now comping 12% higher than corporate and every other franchise because you could afford it.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Wendy's.

[Mel Carter]

You know what I'm saying? So now you. Everybody's running to our stores for the five dollar box.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

My kids, $499 crystal meal. Deal.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, my kids went to Popeyes the other day. It was $14. This was just for strips, fries and a juice. And I could not believe I said, nah, we gonna go home and cook. I Was like, I'll take the time to cook. I couldn't. I could not give popeyes salute to popeyes 14. And, you know, I got six kids.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You left Popeyes like they had water.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

What'd you cook? What'd you cook?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I cooked burgers.

[Mel Carter]

How much you think the burgers are in you?

[DJ Envy]

So I ran. I said, I go to BJ's, run a big box of burgers. Cost me 22 for the big Angus burgers and put them on the thing, put the little fries in the thing, and it was good. After 20 minutes, they had their meals. I'm a pappy that cooks, though.

[Mel Carter]

So, you know, if this don't work out, Bojangles at room.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But y' all right about that five dollar price point, man, that changes a lot. Like, you gotta change. We got a 4.99 meal deal for, I think it's what, two Crystal burgers, a small fry and a drink. Then we got a breakfast meal deal for two for $5.

[Mel Carter]

Yeah, bro. You can't get food for $5 nowhere.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's right.

[DJ Envy]

That's right.

[Mel Carter]

So when you could. And it's good, you know, people are running. I'm like, this is crazy. We're 12 comping. 12 higher. And I'm sure you've seen since you did that, it just went crazy. Because, let's be real, times is real rough right now.

[DJ Envy]

Beef patty, $4. Used to be a dollar.

[Mel Carter]

Patty, $4. Oh, my God, that's crazy. See where you getting your beef patty from, though?

[DJ Envy]

Bodega. We go to bodega.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They said Bojango. Like, damn, Bojango got beef.

[Mel Carter]

We might in Flatbush. This is the first one coming in Flatbush.

[DJ Envy]

I wanted to ask, you know, back to me, I know you still deal with. With Yachty, what were your thoughts when. When I feel like everybody was attacking Yachty. And I feel like when sometimes we do things wrong as a community, instead of having a conversation, we attack and we like to cancel. And obviously he had a conversation and went back and apologized. So what was your thought when you heard Yachty's line and did you call him?

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Actually, I didn't. Hadn't even talked to him until I seen. Because he's. He's in Australia on tour with. With, you know, so. And I was. I was just in Southeast 8, so we was kind of. We miss each other until every. Like him and Steven had a conversation. You know what I'm saying? But like, when I heard, I was like, you know, me and Stephen, we really good. We real cool. You know, I was like, I'm gonna put them together. But it happened naturally because Yachty, you know, if he makes a mistake, you know what I'm saying? The kid is so. He's just a really good person, and he's free. You know what I'm saying? And sometimes, you know, a lot of these, they just don't be thinking, you know, so he's just going. Writing the line come out, and then he gets the. The backlash. You know, he's smart. He's like, I'm gonna hit Stephen. So he hit him personally, you know what I'm saying? They talked personally, which everything was cool. You know, he bossed up, did what he needed to do, talked to him like a man. They did that, and now it's gone, you know? But, I mean, a lot of times I think, you know, these artists have free will. Will, man. And sometimes on the Internet, they just. They just writing and thinking and not thinking about, you know, everything else. You know what I'm saying? They can come with it, but.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I don't think he was attacked. People use it as a moment to teach.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yeah, for sure.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I watched the documentary you guys did with JT when she first came home, and it showed how, like, also two with little babies documentary. You guys are almost. It's such a family or felt like such a family.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

It's still a family.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, so it is still, man.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

It's family oriented, man. That's how we run our business, you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Know, Because I'm just wondering now, like, how the dynamic works, because it's just JT and are you guys still. I do still see, like, young Miami talking about you guys sometimes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, no, no.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

We still still it. Our relationship. Like, we still have a great relationship. See, Miami, we text each other every. Everything is still cool. It's just at the time where she wanted to go with her career, just things didn't. It didn't match her work, you know? So it's like, hey, I'm not gonna never hold nobody back.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

You know what I'm saying? If that's what you want to do, you free, you know, free will. You can go, you know, and explore any option you want to do it. It's still love, too.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Did it break your hearts, though? Because I think we were all waiting for them to have that big major run together.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

It did break my heart because I've been in the game a long time, and I know people grow apart. You know what I'm saying? Like, let's just be real. Like, that's why I think a lot of. If you look in the business, we were the only ones out there with groups.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

You know what I'm saying? Everybody was scared of groups. I mean. I mean, they. I used to get. Man, you crazy. You don't do a group. But I think that's what. That was our sweet spot, you know what I'm saying? So it didn't break my heart just because hip hop raised me and I watched and studied, you know, music, you know what I'm saying? And, I mean, eventually, people are gonna grow apart, you know what I'm saying? And we worked hard at it, you know, and who knows? One day it may happen again, you know what I'm saying? But, like, yeah, people just grow apart.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How did the. The untimely passing of takeoff.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

I mean, it impacted me to this day still, you know, I'm saying, like, Take off was probably one of the nicest, humble, like, any artist I ever worked with, you know what I'm saying? Like, he just was. It was God's child, man. You know what I'm saying? Like, for real. And that moment, man, I'm still messed up behind that moment, man. It's even hard to talk about it, you know what I'm saying? Just because, you know. Yeah, that's a hard one, bro.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely.

[Lauren LaRosa]

A lot of the artists you've worked with, too, there's always, like, an entrepreneurial spirit about them, and y' all empower them to do that.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yeah, that's. I mean, I'm telling you, developing an artist, you turn them into a brand, you know what I'm saying? And me being a manager for so long, you know, I only ate off the ancillary. I never ate off the product. I ate off the ancillary. And ancillary is all the business is built around the artist. So once when you build an artist, it's like, okay, my. As soon as I sign the artist, I'm like, yo, so how. How big do you want to go? You know, I said, my goal is to turn you into a brand. Are you ready for that? You know, once I turn into a brand and everything you touch, all the ancillary that you think, you know, you like this, you like that. Let's turn that into a business. That's where you control and you own.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I like having y' all up here, man, and having this conversation, because when people see your. It's inspiring. Like, yeah. There's so many people that look like us that don't even know things like this are possible, you know? I mean, like, franchising. Like, I. It's something I always wanted to do. Thinking about, like, what E class was doing and for sure, you know.

[Mel Carter]

And how did you get into Don pool? Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Trying to get ran up on. He got to diversify.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I got it. I was watching people like Rick Ross, but I got into it because of 2chan, because, you know, two chains became the head of creative marketing for Crystal.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And then I saw a Little Duval. Little Duval was down at Duvall Day with all the crystal burgers. I'm like, damn, I ain't see Crystal in a minute. I just asked him, when where you get that from? And he. That's when he told me about two Chains. And I'm like, yeah. Oh, two Chains had a creative marketing. So I hit up chains and tech. I'm like, yo, man, I want to talk about just seeing what's up with Crystal. And they plugged me right in.

[Mel Carter]

That's crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They plugged me right in, and it just made sense. My team was like, yo, let's do it.

[Mel Carter]

You know, what we do for brands as a culture, like, we add a lot of value to that we don't own a lot of times.

[DJ Envy]

Right.

[Mel Carter]

You know what I'm saying? So I don't own Bojangles, but I'm on these restaurants.

[DJ Envy]

That's right.

[Mel Carter]

And I'm gonna help build it up, you know, I'm saying instead of just, like, taking some money to help promote them.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's right.

[Mel Carter]

So it's like, you know, again, I want to preach to these kids, like, you got to own something. You gotta. You gotta own something. Congrats on the Crystals.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you, brother.

[Mel Carter]

That's big.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Same to y', all, man. It's inspiring just hearing y' all talk. 30, 28 currently operating. 32 coming. Oh, that's incredible.

[Mel Carter]

Next week, one on the campus at UGA. Yeah, that's the bandwagon. And the first one downtown Florence, you know, so, yeah, we're excited about that.

[DJ Envy]

Thank you, brothers, for joining us, man.

[Mel Carter]

Thank you guys, for having us.

[DJ Envy]

Keep encouraging. Keep pushing. Well, Coach K. Mel Carter.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, indeed.

[DJ Envy]

It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And you see how they ruined our life this morning by bringing up all them jangles, what they call the bullberry biscuits. I tried to tell y', all, they.

[Just Hilarious]

Hit now they fight.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They hit, right?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And you high. It hit, didn't it, Jeff?

[Just Hilarious]

Yeah, it did hit.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, it hit, didn't it? Relax, man.

[DJ Envy]

You taking all those home.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I don't want he act like.

[Lauren LaRosa]

He can't eat it this morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't want these.

[DJ Envy]

I took half. I took a half.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I feel like them three gonna go missing.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It was so. I'm trying to tell you I'm sleepy now.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I want to take it home and warm it up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Go ahead and relax.

[Just Hilarious]

Sandwiches. Breakfast sandwich is cool, too.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Get one to mom.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, it's sandwiches outside, too.

[Just Hilarious]

They got the bacon.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They got.

[Just Hilarious]

Got the steak.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Lauren didn't even wash her hands. She just broke it in half and gave it to me. I.

[Lauren LaRosa]

First of all, I had just finished my makeup and I had washed my hands. And you took it and ate it.

[DJ Envy]

I was, yeah.

[Just Hilarious]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She from Delaware. It's okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

First of all, you said, why was.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That with no water in Delaware?

[DJ Envy]

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

[Just Hilarious]

Lauren becoming a straight face.

[DJ Envy]

She gets it from somebody that knows somebody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Somebody details.

[Lauren LaRosa]

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

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She be having. Having the latest on this.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

The Latest with Lauren LaRosa.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sometimes you have facts, Sometimes you have details. Sometimes you have a little bit of everything. Well, it's the meeting on the breakfast Club.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, speaking of Atlanta, So over the weekend, there has been some conversations Atlanta, and a lot of artists down there have been online debating and going back and forth because you know how we've been up here talking about Gunna and the conversations around can people support Gunna's music or not? So now the conversation and the light is shining young th way, because there is alleged audio that is leaked. These audios are supposed to be jail calls of young thug having conversations with various people. And he's discussing Gunna and. And some other things. But prior to this audio leaking, there was another alleged interrogation video that dropped. And this video was of young thug or, you know, allegedly young thug in a room having conversation with police about Lil Wayne's toy but being shot up. And the person who allegedly did that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right, Allegedly young thug.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Because I have not myself spoken to any jail that has told me that that video is actually what we think it is. Yeah, but listen, the way that the Internet is set up today, I am going until. Until I myself speak to a jail. Makes sense. Exactly. Yes. The way the Internet he's confirmed he came out. Well, listen, what he came out and was talking about was a back and forth between him and Rallo. They were online arguing. Rallo is another music artist from Atlanta. They were online going back and forth because Rallo began to have conversations about that interrogation video that happened in or did not happen. Okay. That's what he was referring to. He says that when in the video that people are now seeing. He says that what he said online or in that conversation helped his friend now moving forward. So now we get to the Gunna part of it because now these jail phone calls begin to leak. And in one of the phone calls, Young Thug is having a conversation about Gunna and the whole RICO and, and Gunna testifying. And we've never heard Young Thug speak directly on this. I take a listen to Young Thug talking about Gunna in the RICO he.

[Listener/Caller]

Made, which, which they still got to prove this, which I don't think they're gonna ever be able to prove because it's just not a game. He gave the jurors the agreement that it's a game. He said YSL is a game. And he know people in this, on this trial who committed crimes in furtherance of the game. You don't know nobody on this case. That's a lie. That's a full blown lie. I know, I know individuals in it on this case that committed crimes in furtherance of the game. That's rico. So if you're on rico, you really just. You got a lights up and you, and you are nobody on the case. You ain't. I ain't ever committed no crime. Duke ain't committed no crime. Yeah, I can't commit no crime. You know, the only three people you know on this case ain't now committed no crime. So who the are you talking about? You know, a wise, you know, YSL members on this case that committed crimes and furtherance of the game. You just made it a RICO case. You just made it the case.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. So he's talking about when Gunna was in court and he was asked about, you know, being in a car and things being found in the car and who they belong to and if YSL was actually a gang.

[DJ Envy]

But he was responding. Yes, ma'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Am.

[DJ Envy]

Yes, ma'.

[State Farm Announcer]

Am.

[DJ Envy]

Yes, ma'.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Am.

[Listener/Caller]

That.

[DJ Envy]

That video, right?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. Now, so in addition to these audio, that audio being released, there was also another aud was released of Gunna having. I'm sorry, not of gna, of. Of Young Thug having a conversation with 21 Savage about what Guna did and how that should be taken by people. Let's take a listen to that.

[Listener/Caller]

I don't feel like sh did what he did with the intention of hurting you. You feel what I'm saying? I don't really get that vibe from him. I feel like he just drained. That's just My opinion, I just look at it. Conditioner was thinking about that one day like, like I ain't gonna say nothing about this. I might, I might just be like, man, man, don't. Folks did what they had to do. But I'm like, the hell that's gonna change Because I feel like it's really over with for your rap career. Big album you put out might go number one, but that's it. After this. You sound like on some real. Nah. If you hold his career in your hand, bro, that what I'm telling you. If you come out right now and tell the world what he did went wrong. Cause them folks already on the Internet like man, that he rocking with them ever since he dropped that song, they like man, we rocking with him. If you come out and tell the world that you was in agreements with that, his career ain't over, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Dropping a clues bombs for 21. Savage. The first time I ever had a conversation with 21 was here on the Breakfast Club. And if you go back and watch that interview from nine years ago, I told him after talking to him that he had his head on right. You can tell he was smarter than most. And after listening to numerous calls between him and Thug this weekend, I still stand on that. Thug, Thug, you should have listened to 21, okay? There's nobody I heard give you better advice in this whole situation than that young man.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I agree, I agree. And, and I want to say too because he talked about like you know, because there's, there's so many calls. But in some of the calls he talked about the music and what would happen with Gunna's career and how things move forward. And this weekend Gunna hosted his first meetup of the Run Club. They have a 5K happening actually tomorrow, September 3rd at Prospect Park. It's already sold out. He hosted this first meetup and he was giving a motivational speech just about where he is in life right now. And it think all of this stuff is happening and he has moved on and chose a whole different route.

[DJ Envy]

And he still did his last album on, on Doug's label. So he's a free agent.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Last one.

[DJ Envy]

He's moved on as far as him's concerned. He is concerned. His concerts are still sold out. He does arena. Well not arenas, but he does concert halls. He sells them out. He doesn't care. He has moved on. It just seems strange that these grown ass men and it's not just 1, 2, 3, it's like eight of them.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Talking about snitching at this Age. Like, we got to get to a point where we got to move on. We can't even think about the negativity. Like, these brothers are making money legally. A lot of it. And to go back and to do all that, it just sounds stupid. And everybody knows these calls are taped.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. The streets are so exhausting and corny. Like, we gotta start clowning people that are in the street. I don't judge people for what they do in survival mode. But, man, when you know better, you have to do better. And at this point, we have more than enough examples of why the streets are corny. So we should really start clowning people who make these poor life choices that either land you in jail, dead, or labeled a snitch. That's the only three options I ever see.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, Pete kind of said something to the effect of what you're trying to say. Like, this is. This all has been dead.

[Just Hilarious]

Like, yeah, I saw what P was saying from qc. Yes.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, he said we need one more. Well, I do have Gunna's speech that he gave to the Run Club because I thought it was, like, it was very timely for, like. Okay, let's just move on. Let's take a listen to Gunna.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I feel like everyone in here, y' all taking that step to just, like, push yourself and, you know, knows how far you gonna go and where you gonna go.

[Just Hilarious]

It ain't up to me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's up to God.

[Mel Carter]

You drawed yourself to this and we didn't. We didn't make you come here.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You push yourself to come.

[DJ Envy]

So pat yourself on the back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I thank y' all for coming here too, because it's like, it's a. It's a beginning of something that's gonna be way bigger than I didn't ever see. But, like, just showing up like y', all day one for this, like, y' all motivating me to just, like, damn, somebody's showing up. Not to just hear my music. Like, it just gonna work out out to really feel that we've been going through. And we want to get it out.

[DJ Envy]

In the gym because we be fighting everything easy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So once again, thank y' all for.

[DJ Envy]

Coming and pushing me to keep going.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Too, because y', all, my day one, 100.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And in the press release for the Run Club, it says Gunna has spent the last two years on a powerful physical and mental transformation. So, you know, good to see you can definitely tell. Yeah, I know.

[Just Hilarious]

He looks like the music. Definitely looks happier. At peace.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. What's sad about this is Young Thug Became a victim of an environment that he created.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because if he hadn't been so hard on gunning people wouldn't be so hard on him right now.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, my God. Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And because of how he treated Gunner, he created these rules of engagement that now these street artists. And I put street artists in air quotes. Are going to be forced to use on him. He should have listened to 21 Savage. Okay. 21 Savage gave Young Thug the best advice in this whole situation. If he would have moved, like 21 told him to move, none of this would be happening.

[DJ Envy]

Why did 21 tell him to move?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Because he told him. We just played the audio.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, that part. Okay. Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

When he told him, like, listen, like, he did what was best for him. Y' all all should do what was best for y' all and let him, like, let's move on. Let's.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And he told him, you hold your. Your career in his hand.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Like, yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, it wasn't that deep.

[Lauren LaRosa]

True.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Especially being the people around you did the same exact thing.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And the person who took the charge took the charge. So both of y' all should have been like, well, I ain't got nothing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

To do with this. It wasn't that deep. Y' all should have kept the music. That's why I don't understand why people can conflate the two between the streets in the music. When you get the opportunity to do something legit and you get the opportunity to make money legit, focus on that. You cannot live two lives, people.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, what does thug do now? Because to your point, I went and checked his Twitter. He. On the 27th, he retweeted the thugger daily page, the fan page that talked about the interrogation video. And the. The retweet he posted says, y' all are so gullible and hurt. Nothing that Thug said can be misconstrued for snitching. So he feels like he has to explain himself. What does he do from here?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen, I don't care who's snitching, who not snitching to me. You know what? Thug need a record. Doug need a slap. Doug need one of them joints. He need one of them ones. That's what gonna did. Gonna came out and gave you a few of them ones.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Two. Twice. Twice?

[Just Hilarious]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

The album that had bread and butter on it, and now the last one.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But he gave you that slap. What if you mean? That's what I'm saying. You need a record. Like, you need a record. Nobody care about who you tell her. Why do I care if somebody's snitching or not. Not. I got a nice bidet at the house, okay? I am gay for my bidet. You think I give a damn about no days in prison? Exactly. I don't give a damn about who telling. Why would I care?

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, that is the latest with Lauren. Show the man who you giving that donkey too, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Four after the hour, boy. Speaking of staying away from these young, there's a man named Asis Campos Torres who's 19 year old. He needs to come to the front of the congregation. We need to have a word with him. This man killing people at baptisms. We'll talk about it. We'll talk about it, guys.

[DJ Envy]

Goddamn it. All right, we'll get to that. Next. It's the Breakfast club. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Some donkey today just saw himself have been watching. Charlama was ready for.

[Just Hilarious]

Donkey.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I never heard old donkey other day. What is it?

[Mel Carter]

Say it again. Charlamagne.

[DJ Envy]

I'm a donkey.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You are a donkey.

[DJ Envy]

Everything that Charlemagne is saying is trifling.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. Donkey Today for Tuesday, September 2nd goes to a 19 year old man named Asis Campos Torres. Asis has been charged with murder. He murdered a 35 year old man named Christian Gabriel Montez. RIP to that man. Sending his family healing energy and stories like this is why I believe segregation was a great concept that was poorly executed, okay? It should have never been based on race. It should have been based on behavior. And if you base it on behavior, then you're probably going to segregate based on age. See, a 19 year old and a 35 year old don't got no business being around each other in 2025, okay? Unless they like your close relative, like your child. All right? Nephew, niece, maybe a cousin. Cousins pushing it. Okay? Mixing these y ends with us older folks is like mixing chicken with pork. And I don't eat swine, okay? I don't have time to be around these youngins whose frontal cortex hasn't developed yet. But here's the problem, okay? You grown doing grown things. Somebody invites one of these youngins to your grown folks function and then one of these youngins ruins the party. What do you mean one of these youngins ruins the party? Uncle Charlotte. Well, let me explain. This young 19 year old man shot a 35 year old man at a baptism for the man's son. I Repeat, this young 19 year old man shot and killed a 35 year old man at a baptism for the man's son. A baptism. A public declaration of one's commitment to follow Jesus. Now I'm gonna tell you something. Both of these brothers was out of line, okay? Christian, according to witnesses, confronted the 19 year old about the 19 year old firing a handgun earlier in the evening near Christian's parked vehicle. That right there would have been enough for me, okay? If I wasn't choosing to call the police on that young man after that, that then I am going to choose to not be around him and I'm going to choose to not have him around me. If I saw him fire a gun near my vehicle earlier that day and I didn't call the police, I'm telling the whole family, I don't want a cease at my son's baptism. Keep that foolishness away from me. I don't want him around full stop. But a sea still came and Christian, according to witnesses, confronted him about firing the gun. They got to scrapping and that young man went and got his pistol and shot Christian, okay? He claimed it was in self defense because he got hands put on him. But medical staff say he had at least two gunshot wounds, one to his upper chest and one to his back, which suggests he was shot more than once and possibly tried to turn away or fell. I can give you multiple reasons why I don't like to be around any youngins unless it's in a mentorship capacity, okay? The list is long. Number one, the musical disconnect. Okay? Y' all arguing about who to go between yeet and ice Spike us old heads still arguing about who really won between Nas and Jay Z, okay? The fact that we all need slang translators, okay? These kids be saying riz and gah gah. Meanwhile I'm over here being gay for my bidet, okay? I need to be around people who can name at least six members of Wu Tang. I need to be around people who can sing I love you by Mary J. Blige verbatim. Do you know the contra code?

[Listener/Caller]

Huh?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you have to sit down for a second after swag surfing? Do you have to go get a cold glass of water after wilding out the Nucky a few bucks? See, if that is the case, then you are my people, okay? You and my age bracket, we all just trying to get home to our kids after a night of grown folks fun. By the way, this don't happen for us at clubs. Not no more, okay? It happens at wedding receptions and alumni parties. This widows, little jitterbugs. Those little Y N's shouldn't be invited, okay? Unless they are close, close family. But this story might even be debunking. That theory because this was a family function. This was a family gathering, okay? Not just any family gathering, a baptism. The only blood we should have been thinking about in this moment was the blood of Jesus. But instead, the poor brother's Christian blood was spilled because of a young man who made a permanent decision based off a temporary emotion. Please give us Cease Campos Torres.

[Listener/Caller]

The biggest he hawk.

[Just Hilarious]

That's it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Very sad. As an understatement.

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, thank you for that donkey today, sir. Now, when we come back, let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. You know the US opens in town and the match had to be stopped the other day. That's because a tennis star, her name is Carolina Muchova. Or Makova or Makava Makova. Muchova.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

One of the. One of the five.

[Just Hilarious]

You ain't trying to be wrong.

[DJ Envy]

Nah. One of the five.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You trying to prove you don't need to be deported so bad.

[DJ Envy]

One of the five. She was playing in the US Open. She looked in the stands and she seen her ex boyfriend. Here's the news report.

[News Reporter]

This match was briefly interrupted after world number 13, Carolina Mahova spotted her ex boyfriend in the crowd. Mahova was serving down in the first set when it became clear that she was upset. She stopped a few times to wipe her eyes. The umpire asked if she was okay. The commentators were trying to work out what was going on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's normally a player that stays pretty even keeled. So this. Something is definitely bothering her.

[News Reporter]

For her to have this reaction right now. This went down in the second US Open round. Mahova against Serana Kostaya. A match that Mahova did go on to win. But the ex boyfriend part of it all only became clear in the post match press conference. In a script translated by the athletic, Mahova said, opposite my bench, my ex boyfriend sat down. He sometimes shows up at places where he shouldn't be.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That.

[News Reporter]

That startled me a bit. I told him to leave. He didn't. But later he did go.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Poor young lady.

[DJ Envy]

So the question 800-585-1051. Has an ex ever showed up at the wrong time or wrong spot?

[Just Hilarious]

That's crazy.

[DJ Envy]

That's.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wow.

[Just Hilarious]

You a tennis player in the US Open, you shouldn't even be looking at the stands.

[DJ Envy]

But he sat right behind the bench. So when she walked to the bench, he was probably sitting there like with a big ass grin on. That's diabolical.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We also don't know what she's been.

[DJ Envy]

Through with this young man, that's my thing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So when you see a person, you start living all that trauma and all the things that this person puts you through.

[Just Hilarious]

I totally get it. But she supposed to use that as fuel, rage, and go and beat that person's ass on, you know, like in tennis, obviously, but like you use that as rage. Now, I do understand what y' all saying because he probably. The breakup is probably recent. What if he broke up with her the day before? Or what if they broke up or she broke up with him the week before? Whatever. If it was recent, I get it. But it's like, yo, this the U.S. open.

[DJ Envy]

But it could have been years ago. And maybe he put so much trauma on her, it's almost like the boogeyman.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

As soon as you see this, like, oh, yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Well, let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. Has this happened to you? Let's discuss this. The Breakfast Club. Good morning. That's crazy.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

The Breakfast Club.

[Listener/Caller]

Morning, everybody.

[DJ Envy]

It's EJ Envy, Jess. Hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. If you're just joining us, we're open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. We're talking about US Open Star Carolina Mukova. Muchova Mukava. Mukova. I don't know the right way to say it. I'm saying it a bunch of different names.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I hate when you try to act like you're not Dominican.

[DJ Envy]

I'm not Dominican. She's not. She's from Czech. She's like, she's not Spanish. But anyway, she was talking about her match the other day where she broke down crying because she seen her ex. Let's listen.

[News Reporter]

This match was briefly interrupted after world number 13, Carolina Mahova spotted her ex boyfriend in the crowd. Mahova was serving down in the first set when it became clear that she was upset. She stopped at the few times to wipe her eyes. The umpire asked if she was okay. The commentators were trying to work out what was going on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's normally a player that stays pretty even keeled.

[Just Hilarious]

So this.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Something is definitely bothering her to her.

[News Reporter]

For her to have this reaction right now. This went down in the second US Open round. Mahova against Serana Castella. A match that Mahova did go on to win. But the ex boyfriend part of it all only became clear in the post match press conference. In a script translated by the Athletic, Mahova said, opposite my bench, my ex boyfriend sat down. He sometimes shows up at places where he shouldn't be that startled me a bit. I told him to leave. He didn't. But later he did go.

[DJ Envy]

So we're asking 800-585-1051 has an ex.

[Mimi Brown]

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[Just Hilarious]

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[Just Hilarious]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

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[Mel Carter]

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[Mel Carter]

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[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

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[Mel Carter]

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[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

You? No.

[DJ Envy]

No.

[Just Hilarious]

To be honest, no. My exes ain't never show up at the wrong time. In fact, they show up at the right time to get their ass roasted and get their ass on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But now, have you ever showed up at one of your ex's places at the wrong time or anywhere with your ex at the wrong time?

[Just Hilarious]

You know what?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I heard stories.

[DJ Envy]

You heard stories?

[Just Hilarious]

No, you did not. You didn't hear nothing about me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Nothing.

[Just Hilarious]

And you lying because the whole world would have been new if you knew. So, no. No, that's never happened.

[DJ Envy]

Hello? Who's this?

[Listener/Caller]

What's up, y'? All this Bri.

[DJ Envy]

Hey, Bri, what's up? Now, Bri, has the ex ever shown him at the wrong time? For you, Bri?

[Listener/Caller]

Yes. First, I want to start by saying, hey, Envy. Charlamagne. Jess, I love you.

[Just Hilarious]

Hey, boo.

[DJ Envy]

Good morning.

[Listener/Caller]

And y', all, I'm glad y' all got me on because I really could y' all out one day because I can never get through. But now I see y', all, y' all like us. But anyway, yes. So I co parent with my daughter's dad and we would have a meeting place on Sunday. Waffle House. My ex knew that because we was together for like five years. Sometimes he would take me. So after we broke up, I left him in the dust, changed my number. I moved. He said, oh, I know where to find her. That man was at the Waffle House on a Sunday. So when my daughter's dad they pulled off, I. I look like, who's blocking me in? This man done blocked me and jumped out the car with flowers trying to get me back. Y', all, I was scared for my life.

[Just Hilarious]

You wasn't fair for your life.

[Listener/Caller]

I was. Because he was so aggressive. That's why I left him. I was like, no, you can't show up with flowers. Oh, babe, no. It was so crazy. So I was like, oh, my God. I played it nice until he moved the car. And I was like, yeah, I'm gonna see you later. Just call me. That's my real number.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn, I'm shocked. I'm shocked you didn't call the police.

[Listener/Caller]

That would have made it worse about the police. I did that before, and it made it worse. No. So, yes, it definitely showed up at the Waffle House.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But, you know, it's. It's strange, though, because, like, I don't want somebody like you, Brie, to have to deal with this guy. So you get out that one situation, but then what about the next situation? Sometimes the next situation, like she said.

[DJ Envy]

If he doesn't care about police, it might make it worse, right?

[Listener/Caller]

And that's why I haven't put myself. I don't even mess with hood dudes no more. I'm thinking I don't even care. Like, I don't deal with nobody because I'm just, like, right now, I'm just finding me because that. That relationship really took a toll on me because it wasn't that long. So right now I'm just, like, you know, in a better place. My daughter's a senior in high school. I'm focused on that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm happy for you.

[Just Hilarious]

Yeah, I am, too, babe.

[DJ Envy]

Hello? Who's this?

[Listener/Caller]

It's KK From Brownsville. What's good, Uncles? What's good, aunties?

[Mel Carter]

What's up, kk?

[Just Hilarious]

That's good.

[DJ Envy]

Talk to us. What happened with you, kk?

[Listener/Caller]

So my story is my ex girl showed up to my birthday party with the girl that I cheated on her with. But that's not the end of the story.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You kind of a legend already, but I want to hear more.

[Listener/Caller]

My current girl was there with me with the new. With the girl that I'm cheating on her with. So all of them there at the same time. So all my friends noticed that. So they got the cameras in our faces now. Now they trying to see, all right, what's going to go down. So I'm sneaky, so I know how to maneuver. So the thing is, I left before they even sung Happy Birthday. So I'm like, I'm out of here. You know what I'm saying? So now they all wondering where I'm at. They. You know what I'm saying? It's all on camera. It's a little tape. I'll send it to y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All. Let me tell you something. First of all, how old are you, number one?

[Listener/Caller]

I'm 34.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You way too old for that kind of behavior. Number two, you're not sneaky because you said all your people knew what was going on. Real sneaky is nobody knowing you done knocked any of them ladies off except for you and them ladies. Ladies?

[Listener/Caller]

Nah. But you know I send the bros. No, you don't. You don't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You don't tell your bros nothing. Your bros don't need to know nothing. Move in silence, young brother.

[Listener/Caller]

You're right. You're right. Right.

[DJ Envy]

But now grow up though. You ain't gotta do that no more.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Grow up. Please.

[Listener/Caller]

Grow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right. Yeah. You are too old for that. 34 is way too old for that kind of baby.

[DJ Envy]

If you're just joining us, we're asking, has an ex ever shown up at the wrong time? That's because during the US Open, one of the tennis players, she broke down crying cuz her ex was in the stands. Let's listen.

[News Reporter]

This match was briefly interrupted after world number 13, Carolina Mahova spotted her ex boyfriend in the crowd. Mahova was serving down in the first set when it became clear that she was upset. She stopped a few times to wipe her eyes. The umpire asked if she was okay. The commentators were trying to work out what was going on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's normally a player that stays behind.

[Just Hilarious]

Pretty even keeled.

[Mimi Brown]

So this.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Something is definitely bothering her to her.

[News Reporter]

For her to have this reaction right now. This went down in the second US Open round. Mahova against Serana Castella. A match that Mahova did go on to win. But the ex boyfriend part of it all only became clear in the post match press conference. In a script translated by the athletic, Mahova said, opposite my bench, my ex boyfriend sat down. He sometimes shows up at places where he shouldn't be. That startled me a bit. I told him to leave, leave.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He didn't.

[News Reporter]

But later he did go.

[DJ Envy]

So we're asking 800-585-1051 has this ever happened to you? We got Charlie on the line. Charlie, what's up?

[Listener/Caller]

Hey, what's going on?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How y' all doing, Charlie?

[Listener/Caller]

All right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right.

[Listener/Caller]

Good morning. Good morning. Yeah, Charlie Jr. From Jacksonville, Florida.

[DJ Envy]

Now talk to us, brother.

[Listener/Caller]

Hey.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, man.

[Listener/Caller]

So, man, let me tell you about.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This crazy ass egg.

[Listener/Caller]

So I'm chilling one night, man, I had something fly in. Real fine. We chilling. Got the balcony door open. Wine music playing. We feeling good.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And why?

[Listener/Caller]

My ex came through the balcony. Came through my balcony door, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She think she's Santa Claus the whole night.

[Listener/Caller]

Huh?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She thought she was Santa Claus.

[Listener/Caller]

Yeah. Man, man, check this out. And crazy part about it. I'm on the second floor. She done stood on her home girl shoulders and pulled herself up over my goddamn balcony.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's strong legend.

[Listener/Caller]

I was in the military, man, so, you know, I was dealing with the athletic women, man.

[Just Hilarious]

Damn.

[Listener/Caller]

Oh, man, I'm trying to break them up, man. And once I finally calm her down, I see, I say, keith, you can't be doing this, man. You're doing this to yourself, man. Still out. And this I knew she was crazy. She left the same way she came in, jumped over the goddamn back and landed on her feet.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Legend.

[DJ Envy]

Damn.

[Listener/Caller]

The whole night, man. Room. The whole night.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And she. And she wanted to fight, so she. She climbed up the balcony, beat your girl. Oh, she need to be done.

[Listener/Caller]

The other girl was just that revelation. And I'm a disabled veteran, so I.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, man, she need to be an action hero, man. You need to call her back and be her agent. We need to get her in some action moves.

[Listener/Caller]

Jesus Christ.

[DJ Envy]

Hello, who's this landed on?

[Listener/Caller]

Amy.

[DJ Envy]

Amy, good morning. Talk to us. What happened with you, Amy?

[Listener/Caller]

Yeah, so I had an ex pull up on me one night at karaoke. Yeah, that's definitely not the move. So I had posted on Facebook that I was going to karaoke, where we were going, and he showed up. He was right there in the front with this little smug look on his face. And when I realized he was out there, I just took the whole microphone and just threw it right in his face.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn, damn, damn.

[DJ Envy]

That's.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

That's.

[Listener/Caller]

Yeah, it'd be like that sometimes. We agree with her response.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What did he do to you that triggered you? Because that's what I was saying earlier. She probably saw him and remembered some trauma. Like, what did he do that really, you know, set you off?

[Listener/Caller]

Absolutely. He used to follow even, like, during the relationship. He was just like a very controlling type of person. I couldn't move without, you know, him knowing where I was going. And if I didn't call back or answer my phone in a certain amount of time, it was a problem. So he gave me stalker vibes. So to see his face, like, oh, no, you can't. You can't just be where I'm at randomly like that, because now I feel like I gotta defend myself.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Gotcha.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Gotcha.

[Listener/Caller]

Right?

[DJ Envy]

Thank you, my mama.

[Listener/Caller]

You're welcome.

[DJ Envy]

What's the moral of the story, guys?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

To me, the moral of the story is knowing when to leave people alone and give them space is an underappreciated skill. Because if you know, this person don't want to be around you, but you still coming in this person's space and coming into environments that they're in. You trying to f with this person, you're trying to f with this person's mental. You're trying to mess with this person emotionally. To me, that's whack. So knowing when to leave people alone and give them space is an underappreciated skill.

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, we got the latest with Lauren coming up, so don't go anywhere. It's the Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

Good morning, the Breakfast Club.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I just want to remind folks that my 5th Annual Mental Wealth Expo is happening October 11th from 11:00am to 4:00pm in Newark, NJ at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Event center at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. It is a day of mental health education and healing in honor of World Mental Health Day. Some of the best mental health professionals in the business, Debbie Brown, Dr. Alfie Brieland Noble, Dr. J. Barnett, Elliot, Connie, Jason Wilson will all be there, just to name a few. And it is a free event. Free. Yes. We see you October 11th from 11:00am to 4:00pm in Newark, New Jersey.

[Just Hilarious]

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[DJ Envy]

Okay.

[Just Hilarious]

Hope the tariffs will let my stuff through through. But either way, thank y'.

[DJ Envy]

All.

[Just Hilarious]

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[DJ Envy]

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

[Just Hilarious]

Lauren becoming a straight fan.

[DJ Envy]

She gets them from somebody that knows somebody.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She gets the details.

[Lauren LaRosa]

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

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She'd be having the latest on it.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

The latest with Lauren Lorenzo Rosa.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sometimes you have facts, sometimes you have details. Sometimes you have a little bit of everything. Well, it's the latest on the Breakfast Club.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Talk to me Kai or kaisernet has begun Mafia Thon 3, which is where he streams 24 7, you know, all day long, all night long. And he brings guests on and all the things. So yesterday it kicked off. It was lit. So it kicked off with Miles Canton, who is the nephew or the little cousin on Sinners. Yes, he house. Yes. He sung in the intro of it. And then Kaiat came. Kaisen came on with Jabberwockies.

[DJ Envy]

Drop a bomb for that because he Practiced that. That wasn't just. He did a whole set.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It was dope. By the way, Jabbawaki's gonna be doing nothing for nobody.

[DJ Envy]

Nope.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

For them to pull up the car, scream says a lot.

[DJ Envy]

They had to come days before because they had a whole dancing routine.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

With Shaq back in the day.

[DJ Envy]

All Star Game.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. It was fire. And then at the top of the stream, Lola Blazing B. Lola. Lola Clark. She came here to the Breakfast Club. Yeah, she's so. Yeah, she's doing, like, a daily news thing with Mafia Thon. So she's like the news anchor. So she gives you, like, the updates of, like, what's happening within the stream and in the chat and all the things. So she appeared yesterday. Kim Kardashian was his first guest on the stream. She popped out yesterday.

[Just Hilarious]

I got it, shorty.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, no, baby. This is a full production.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So brilliant.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. Don't play with Kai. So, yeah, so she kicked out. She kicked it off as his first guest, Kim Kardashian. She was there with Saint. I didn't see Northwest in the stream. And we know Northwest Loves. Loves.

[Just Hilarious]

Yeah. That's one of her favorite streamers.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Maybe she'll come later on in the stream. But Kim did, you know, sat down, had some conversations with them, and she talked a bit about homework with them. Let's take a listen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Rakai is doing a lot of crazy stuff. He's not doing his homework on time. Like, he gotta start this moment. I want him to do his homework. I don't give a damn if.

[DJ Envy]

If goddamn no school started.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You gonna start that goddamn homework. Cause you too young to be on.

[DJ Envy]

The video games all day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We be in the gym. You be waking up late. You got to do your homework, man.

[DJ Envy]

You have to.

[Mimi Brown]

I don't believe in homework.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's homework?

[Mimi Brown]

But I'm gonna tell you why. Because, like, you gotta go home in school for eight hours a day. When they come home, like, they need to also do sports, have a lunch, spend time with their family. I think the homework should be left for, like, in school.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You'll be a good teacher. That is a valid point. That is very valid.

[Just Hilarious]

Even back when my son went to a charter school, yo, all they do is work. They get these big thick packets for homework almost every other day, shout out to, you know, Kip Harmony.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The.

[Just Hilarious]

The charter school. But I just always felt like that was too much.

[DJ Envy]

I think so, too.

[Just Hilarious]

Way too much. And they spend most of their day in school already. And on the weekends, I like, they should. They should be able to chill.

[DJ Envy]

No, like you said, if a kid has any activity, they're done school between 2 and 3 o'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Clock.

[DJ Envy]

Then their activity usually starts at 4. So they get an hour to eat and then they're in the activity for 2, 3 hours to 7 by the time they home and eat with their family. Then they got to do homework.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Or I should say then the parents.

[DJ Envy]

Got to do homework. Nah, it's. It's a lot. It's definitely a lot.

[Just Hilarious]

Now I do believe in home projects. Now home projects should be sent home. Like the little science projects or the art projects, something like that.

[DJ Envy]

Homework every day.

[Just Hilarious]

I do not like that.

[DJ Envy]

Well, summer stuff too. Because my daughter, my daughters was up late last night finishing their summer projects.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Crazy what you get. Okay. I didn't know you got projects over the summer.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Okay.

[DJ Envy]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

My daughter had to do four of them.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Wow. Okay. Wow. Well also too. So what Kai is doing throughout the stream. If he gets to 1 million subs and last I saw it was seven hours ago, he's at 130,000. If he gets to 1 million, LeBron will come and cut off his dreads on stream. And also 15 of the revenue from mafia thon 3 is going to the school that he's building at Kaisen is building. Kaisenet is building in Nigeria. So he has some reps come on and talking and updates about that as well too. But another thing he is doing and when I saw this, I was like, wait, what is that? Gabe. He has a on the radar room set up in the house. Let's take a listen to Gabe popping up on Mafia Thon 3.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Now in the room that we couldn't see last time. Everybody go into right here.

[DJ Envy]

We got my brother on the radar in the building. On the radar. Yes sir, baby. We here in the building, in the house.

[Listener/Caller]

A lot of the times this is.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Where be able to record music here. Yep, record music.

[DJ Envy]

We'll be able to have the guests come in and do live freestyles.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Host. Co host on the radar. Ex MAFIA Thon. This is the radio station. Okay.

[DJ Envy]

This will be the radio station. We have a lot of people that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Are gonna come through freestyle and then get out.

[DJ Envy]

If you want to record a song in here, we can't, man. Dad's already came and asked.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yep.

[DJ Envy]

I ain't gonna lie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think it'd be cool if we.

[DJ Envy]

Had smaller artists come through here.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I agree.

[Just Hilarious]

And have a chance.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. At something.

[Just Hilarious]

All right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Appreciate you, bro. My boy dropping a clean bomb for Gay P on the radar by the way. That's what Gabe already does. Gabe already has, you know, artists that aren't necessarily the biggest. Come on. There he already doing.

[DJ Envy]

Now he's doing it on a way bigger platform, which is dope.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Dope. Which is why I never understand when they do these hip hop list complex. I'm talking to you. How is gay pictures not ranked super high on these hip hop list when he's got the premier vehicle freestyle platform for rappers for the last few years.

[DJ Envy]

Right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What are we talking about? Yeah, I thought the Drake pulled up on the radar. Big Sean Mill.

[DJ Envy]

Drake has done it numerous times. Not just once. He did it a couple of times.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He did. Only saw him doing once.

[DJ Envy]

He did one with Central C and I think he did it one some other time.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I just remember it with Central C. I think you're wrong about that.

[DJ Envy]

I might be.

[Lauren LaRosa]

It's the place to go if you trying to break an artist, it's where you supposed to be at. So I don't understand that either. But I thought it was so fire when I saw that and I thought it was like with Kai, I thought the balance of everything, like he still knows what's going on. But then it's like big. You have all these huge celebrities there. So I thought it was great.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Kai got his boys on there, right? Like he got the. I saw, I saw Reggie on there. I haven't watched the whole stream yet.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I tried to watch the full one last night. I fell asleep. I'm like, how do they have energy for this long? But yeah, he got all the guys on there. That's who Kim Kardashian was talking to. So they sat down, they're having conversations with her, they're doing all the stunts, they're doing all the things that they normally do do. It's just, you know, right now people are paying, I guess even more attention than they were before. But Kai has been really very well put together.

[Just Hilarious]

I love Kai. I love that. And also, shout out to our show, Speed. He did something real big over the weekend as well. So yeah, shout out to him as well.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, in other news, I don't know.

[Just Hilarious]

My son told me, since we're on streamers, shout out to.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes, yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, no, I saw it. He was with something.

[Just Hilarious]

My son bought it up, told me briefly.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, he was with. He was with an athlete.

[DJ Envy]

So.

[Just Hilarious]

Yeah, and it was big. It was something.

[DJ Envy]

I don't know.

[Just Hilarious]

My son told me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I saw it too. I saw it. I'm looking right at it.

[Just Hilarious]

Excuse me.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, I know everybody be trying to say I look like I show speed.

[Just Hilarious]

You need to calm down.

[DJ Envy]

Wow.

[Just Hilarious]

Everybody be trying to say that because I'm trying to say that that is her twin.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, he was with.

[Just Hilarious]

Tell me I'm looking at it right now. Now you're looking at the door chain.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Calm down one second.

[Lauren LaRosa]

All right, well, shout out to Ishow speed.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, no. He was with Rick Ross. Ross. That's what I'm not. I know.

[Mel Carter]

I'm not tripping.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I thought I was supposed to be with Rick Ross.

[Just Hilarious]

You trying to say I look like Rick Ross too?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah, cuz. What you mean you was looking at it?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, because.

[Just Hilarious]

Yeah, you was looking. He was looking at me when.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I mean that I saw it in my head the whole time. I just couldn't remember who he was with.

[Just Hilarious]

People say I do look like actual speed.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So nobody ever said that.

[DJ Envy]

The latest.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who these. Who are these cruel people that would say such a thing to you people from B. And why didn't I think about that beforehand?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Oh, no. Not even going to hold you. Look at him.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wow, y' all do look like y'.

[Lauren LaRosa]

All could be related.

[Just Hilarious]

I'm not going to lie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And you letting her walking around with chain on all day long and not saying nothing. But she just said you look like I show speed. You see what I'm saying?

[Just Hilarious]

Everybody say it. Yeah, well, stop playing with that damn chain.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Every time you walk through the holes.

[DJ Envy]

People think it's a dog coming to. I just want you to know that.

[Lauren LaRosa]

This is the break every chain chain shout out to beyond Metro. And I want to tell y', all, we speaking of breaking. Breaking some news this weekend. I did an interview with Marim Shakur, who is a brother of Tupac Shakur, talking about Drake in the the chain chain or not Tupac chain that he posted that he brought in. My prem has some thoughts. He says that Drake's family should have the chain. So go over to the Latest with Lauren LaRosa, the podcast to listen to that interview in full. We had it, but we don't have enough time to play.

[DJ Envy]

All right, so that is the latest with Lauren. The mix is up next. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We got a salute to coach KML Carter for joining us this morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Man. Salute to them brothers, man. Coach K.M. they have 28 Bojangles currently across the country, about to have 32. They got one opening up in Florence, South Carolina. One opening up. I said, I think they Sit on the University of Georgia's campus that's going to be serving wine and beer. Like, that's incredible. For anybody that's in the franchising business, you already know when you got 32 franchises, you really doing something. Okay.

[DJ Envy]

That's right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I only got two.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

All right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right. But we working.

[DJ Envy (alternate tag)]

That's right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Me and my wife work.

[DJ Envy]

All right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I'm just mad that they bought these Bojangles biscuits up here this morning.

[DJ Envy]

Are you taking some home?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I am. For the kids. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Right. It's time to get up out of here again. Salute to everybody I've seen at Cousins festival this weekend had an amazing time in Virginia, Friday and Saturday. Salute to Pusha T family. Antonio concert was amazing. Outside was amazing. And I can't wait to do it next year.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It was.

[Just Hilarious]

It was lit. Yo, I'm getting booked next year, so I'm gonna be there hosting or doing comedy or doing something, but I absolutely love my cousins in Norfolk, Virginia. So that's what's up. Baltimore. I will be there this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We got five shows at the Baltimore Comedy Factory. Get your tickets if you haven't yet. Jessalaris.official.com. i will be there. I will be doing meet and greet after every show. It's reggae get crazy after every single show. And I also will have Messy Visions merch set up there.

[DJ Envy]

And I love y'.

[Listener/Caller]

All.

[Just Hilarious]

Can't wait to see y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[Just Hilarious]

Don't act up. I told y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[Just Hilarious]

I've given y' all several ones. Honest. Do not act up. If y' all do. I don't know what to tell y', all, but do not love y'.

[DJ Envy]

All.

[Just Hilarious]

Can't wait to see y' all this Friday.

[DJ Envy]

Do you get nervous when you go over to Baltimore?

[Just Hilarious]

Absolutely.

[Mel Carter]

Why?

[DJ Envy]

Because people.

[Just Hilarious]

It's the only city I go to, and I get nervous, to be honest with you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Cause you know the people.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Just Hilarious]

Cause I know them. And then, you know, like, I don't. I don't get nervous on. Well, I always get, like, butterflies before I go on any stage. I mean, that's just. That's just what it is. Right. But I'm never nervous in front of anybody except for Baltimore, because they expect so much out of you. I know what they. I know how they talk. I know. You know what I mean? But it's like they.

[DJ Envy]

It's different.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They're gonna hold you. They hold you to the highest standard.

[Just Hilarious]

Exactly.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because you wanted them.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know what I mean? So they want to make sure you out there representing, right?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And it's a different level of stud in Baltimore. Most definitely. My favorite studs are Baltimore studs.

[Just Hilarious]

You're lying.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

As it is Baltimore, then Philly. Yeah, Baltimore. And Philly got the best stud.

[Just Hilarious]

Crazy. Well, yeah, I do get nervous for Baltimore, for sure.

[DJ Envy]

Now, I supported you in the Bronx. I ain't going to Baltimore.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm sorry.

[Just Hilarious]

It's all right.

[DJ Envy]

Some prongs for you, but I ain't going to be no yo.

[Just Hilarious]

It's all right. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

All right. You got a positive note.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I do. But I want to tell people. First of all, man, just a reminder. My fifth annual Mental Wealth Expo is happening Saturday, October 11th from 11am to 4pm it is a day of mental health education and healing. It's happening in Newark, New Jersey at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Event Center. Some of your some of the best mental health professionals in the country will be there. Jason Wilson, Debbie Brown, Dr. Alfie Breland, Noble Elliot, Connie, Dr. J. Barnett. And you can go to mentalwealthexpo.com okay. To register to join us. Now, joining is encouraged, but it's not required to attend. And you know, it's a free event. But you can go to mentalwealthexpo.com and go to the join us section and, you know, put your name down. It's not, it's not required, but it is encouraged. So we'll see you October 11th from 10am from 11am to 4p. Now, the positive note is simply this. Chains of habit, okay? Lauren inspired us because she walking around this chain around her neck looking like she got a pit bull starter kit going on. But chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken. You understand what I just said? Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken. Broken. Have a great day.

[Just Hilarious]

That is so nice.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Breakfast Club.

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[Lauren LaRosa]

An I Heart podcast.