FULL SHOW: What's The Best Time To Put Up Christmas Decorations, Nicole Bell Talks New Film "AfterShock" + More

Summary

The Breakfast Club – Episode Summary

Podcast: The Breakfast Club
Release Date: November 26, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God (Jess Hilarious on vacation, Lauren LaRosa fill-in)
Featured Guest: Nicole Bell
Episode Title: What's The Best Time To Put Up Christmas Decorations, Nicole Bell Talks New Film "AfterShock" + More

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Overview

This episode of The Breakfast Club delivers a mix of community conversations, candid listener calls, and a deep, powerful interview with Nicole Bell—the widow of Sean Bell, whose fatal shooting by NYPD sparked national outrage in 2006. Nicole discusses her new film "AfterShock: The Nicole P. Bell Story", exploring both the traumatic event and the ongoing impact on her family and community. The hosts also debate the right time for Christmas decorations, cheating etiquette among friends, and the problematic legacy of Thanksgiving.

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Key Discussions and Insights

1. Thanksgiving, Christmas & The Holiday Spirit

• Discussion Point: Is it too early to set up Christmas decorations?
• DJ Envy and Charlamagne debate whether Thanksgiving deserves its own spotlight, given the overwhelming early advent of Christmas décor.
• Charlamagne: “Thanksgiving is really just a speed bump at this point. Like, there’s really nothing to do in November.” (88:38)
• Listener calls provide a snapshot of how people from various backgrounds approach holiday traditions—some insist on a clear line between Thanksgiving and Christmas, others skip straight to their favorite festivities.

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2. Get It Off Your Chest – Listener Call-In Segment

• Recurring Segment: Listeners vent about workplace microaggressions, relationship struggles, and personal shoutouts. This portion is punctuated by Breakfast Club banter and levity.
• Memorable Moments:
  • Desire from Brooklyn vents about white coworkers touching her hair without permission.
  • Johnny, Disabled Vet debates whether to end a financially and emotionally draining relationship.
    • Charlamagne: “She’s a manipulator. Leave shorty alone. She won’t be there as long as you paying for everything.” (09:01)
  • Rachel Ross gives the hosts their “flowers” for positive representation of Black men in media.

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3. Would You Tell Your Friend if Their Partner Cheats?

• Debate Question: If you saw your friend’s significant other cheating, would you tell?
• Responses from hosts and listeners vary widely—from commitment to brutal honesty to staying out of grown folks’ business.
• Charlamagne: “I’m absolutely, positively telling on her. Women have been telling on men for years.” (17:53)
• Lauren LaRosa: “It depends how close I am with the person. If I’m real close, that’s my bro, then I’m gonna have to let him know. If I’m not close, I mind my business.” (17:36)

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4. Interview: Nicole Bell and ‘AfterShock’

Background:

Nicole Bell’s husband, Sean Bell, was killed by NYPD in November 2006, the night before their wedding. Bell was unarmed and shot 50 times; all officers involved were acquitted.

Discussion Highlights:

• Nicole’s Motivation for the Film:
  Charlamagne: “What truth did you feel America still didn’t understand about what happened to Sean?” (33:01)
  Nicole: “I think America doesn’t understand what the families really go through behind the scenes… fighting for justice takes a toll.”

• Personal Grief and Public Trauma:
  Nicole recounts being thrust into activism as a 22-year-old with two young daughters:

  “My understanding of [grief] was…we just got to keep going forward. Like, I can’t think about what’s going to happen next month…I’m going to take it one day at a time.” (41:18)

• Coping with Smear Campaigns and Injustice:
  Nicole: “It was devastating…especially with the stories coming out, like ‘the fourth man’. And then it disappeared…a whole smear campaign. I learned this is what happens when innocent people are killed by police officers every day.” (38:28)

• Grieving in the Spotlight:

  “No, grieving didn’t happen right away. For me, going through this film and also working on a book, it brings back every thought, every memory… I had to get back into therapy.” (39:25)

• Raising Daughters Amidst Fear:
  Nicole: “There were talks that if you’re ever approached by a police officer, remain calm… but it was terrifying. Not just for them, for anyone I loved.” (43:38)

• Sean Bell’s True Character:
  Nicole describes her husband as loving, family-oriented, hard-working—someone distorted by media narratives after his death.

  “Sean was just like you and me. There was nothing any different. He was human. He wasn’t just a hashtag.” (44:41)

• On ‘Forgiveness’ and Moving Forward:
  DJ Envy asks if she forgave the officers:
  Nicole: “No, I haven’t forgiven. I can say I’m at peace, but no, I haven’t forgiven.” (64:51)

  “If I had maybe picked up a hint of remorse somewhere, maybe. But I didn’t.” (65:49)

• Enduring Impact and Next Steps:
  Nicole talks about accountability, generational trauma, and finding strength in advocacy:

  “Advocacy, it’s just a never-ending thing. It’s not something you can do and turn it off…It defined me as a woman, and it made me feel really, like, badass. Really.” (64:02) “One lesson from Aftershock is that you cannot let life take you out. There are things that are going to happen, and you have to find your way to make it through.” (70:56)

Supporting the Family:

• Jay-Z created a trust fund for Nicole’s children.
• Nicole encourages voting in local elections and amplifying the stories of families impacted by police violence.

Notable Quotes:

• “Justice would have been him still being here. But accountability is what we were looking for.” (47:45)
• “All of the lives that were affected back then and all the greatness that came from it…said, hey, because of what happened to Sean, that’s the reason why I became this. And that means a lot to me.” (59:23)
• “Long after I’m gone, Aftershock is going to be here. And that’s what my goal is, just to create something that will last.” (57:38)

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “Thanksgiving is really just a speed bump at this point.” – Charlamagne Tha God (88:38)
• “She’s a manipulator. Leave shorty alone. She won’t be there as long as you paying for everything.” – Charlamagne Tha God (09:01)
• “If I see my man’s wife cheating, I’m going to tell my man immediately...She's out here cheating on you, King.” – Charlamagne Tha God (17:58)
• “Sean was just like you and me. There was nothing any different. He was human. He wasn’t just a hashtag.” – Nicole Bell (44:41)
• “No, grieving didn’t happen right away. For me, it was going straight into getting active … behind the scenes, I was a mess.” – Nicole Bell (39:25)

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Key Moments & Timestamps

• Listener calls: “Get It Off Your Chest” – 04:51–12:33
• Cheating Convo: Would you tell your friend? – 17:15–24:37
• Nicole Bell Interview Part 1 – 32:43–49:15
• Nicole Bell Interview Part 2 – 53:02–58:15
• Nicole Bell Interview Part 3 – 62:48–72:48
• Holiday Decorations Debate – 87:00–106:21

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Tone, Language & Vibe

Breakfast Club’s signature style: honest, streetwise, and playful when appropriate—mixed with profound empathy during Nicole Bell’s interview. The episode balances humor and depth: light-hearted bickering about Christmas lights, raw conversations about trauma and resilience, and open pride in Black community representation.

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Conclusion

This episode offers both levity and deep social commentary. The listener segments capture community humor and honesty, while the Nicole Bell interview is a moving, vulnerable exploration of the personal cost of racialized violence—and the fortitude it takes to seek justice and healing. The episode closes with a reminder to take care of yourself, support your community, and to “refuse to eat emotional poison” as the holidays approach.

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AfterShock: The Nicole P. Bell Story premieres in select AMC theaters November 28th and digitally December 15th.

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For more:

• The Breakfast Club Podcasts
• AfterShock Official Trailer/Info

Transcript

[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

How?

[DJ Envy]

All the officers were acquitted. That's right. So she. They did a movie Salute the movie. The movie comes out this Friday, Talking about everything that happened and the fight that she's going through to. She was trying to get these officers charged. It's called Aftershock, the Nicole P. Bell Story. And I mean, the thing that I like that the movie explores. It explores all the, you know, trauma she experienced after, you know, the killing of Sean Bell. Because I think a lot of times, you know, we hear about the story, but we don't think about what life is like for the families, you know, way, way, way after the fact, even today. That's right. So we're going to be chopping it up with her in a little bit. And then don't forget, get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent, you can call us up. Phone lines wide open. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning from Newburn, North Carolina. What up, Jamel? Get it off your chest. Hey, I just wanted to call y' all and. Hey, y'. All. Good morning, Charlamagne. Tha God, tj Envy. That's hilarious. What's happening? Good morning, baby. Appreciate you. Hey, I also want to know. I got two questions, dj. I mean, Charlamagne, the God. Yes, I need all your books. I got Shook one. I'm reading that right now. Okay. I got a new book called Get Honest or Die Lying. Why? Small talk sucks. Okay, say less. Say less. And I also want to shout out my wife and my kids. Damn, I thought you was a stud. You sounded like a stud. He did. This whole time, I thought, hey, I listen to y' all every morning, okay? This is my first time. This is my first time calling, and I got straight through. That's crazy. Appreciate you, King. Hey, hey, hey. But, hey, but, Charlemagne, can you send me a book of fame? I got you. We go. I got a pack in here for you. I need that Black Privilege. Hold on. Don't hang up. Okay, all right. Say less. Say less. I mean. All right, Jeff. All right, babe. He didn't sound like a stud. I'm confused. Was it a stud at the end? Very much. No. It held the same person. Same person the whole time. It did sound. She did something. I mean, he did something. Well, he or she could have a wife, regardless if she's a student. Yeah. I was gonna say, yeah. Wife ain't kids, but yeah. This ain't never denied. She ain't Never denied. So she probably. Yeah, so she probably is. It's like, oh, you got me. Then ask for some books. Dust. Don't know. They got a sound. Hello? Who's this? Hi, this is Desire. Hey, Desire. Good morning. Get it off your chest. First of all, I want to say good morning. I listen to you guys every morning. I'm so excited to be on the radio, but I'm going to get right into it because I know I be cutting people off. We happy to have you. No, ain't no y'. All. That be Envy. Don't be me, man. Look at you. Cut her off already. God damn. Damn. Yo, that's crazy. Yo, yo, you are disrespectful. You are disrespectful to Dominican, bro. See, it's hard. You're trying to be funny. Hey, d'. Ziyah. D', Ziyah, your phone went out a little bit. We couldn't hear. They blaming it on me. D'. Ziyah. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Can you hear me now? Yes. We can start from the beginning, please. Okay. I was saying, I'm tired of these white people who keep trying to touch my hair in the workplace. I had someone come all the way over to my desk and try to put her hands in my hair. I have sisterlocks. They're not braids, they're not twists. And I literally looked at her and said, what are you doing? And she goes, oh, I just. You had one piece out of place. But I know you're not supposed to touch black women's hair, but then why are you doing it? I didn't. Why. I didn't get. I didn't realize white people were still doing that. And if she. If you had a place. If you had a hair out of place, she should have just told you. Absolutely. Exactly. You walked all the way over to my desk instead of just saying, hey, you gotta. You gotta pee. You know what you should do? You should be like, I would put my hands through your hair, but I hear you guys have license. You should do that. And she'll never, ever touch your hair again. She'll never even walk over to your desk. Damn, you right. You're right. I heard it's a little greasy. I heard it's a little greasy. Yeah, but say lice. Oh, girl, they hate that. That's like saying roaches for us. Say, say. Oh, yeah, I heard you guys have lies. Next time I say life. Yes, I hope you can fight desire. That's all I'm gonna say. Well, My mom's from Brooklyn, so, you know, I got a little bit in me. What does that mean? First of all, I hate when people do that. Your city can't fight for you. I hate when people say I'm from Brooklyn. Brooklyn, like Brooklyn can make you fight better. That's right. Yes, it can. Please. Yes. You know what I', Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Chicago. Yes. And her mother is from. Somebody from Missouri will beat y' all ass. You know what I'm saying? Chicago, Compton. Thank you. Thank you guys so much. Thank you. Have a great day. One of them grass fed people from Kansas. That's 63270. Naturally will whip y' all ass. Talking about. I'm from Brooklyn, Baltimore, Chicago. Chicago. Man, shut up. Hello? Who's this? My name's Johnny. Good morning. Good morning. Peace, Johnny. Get it off your chest. Johnny. Hey, good morning. I would just wanted to get off my chest, you know. I'm a disabled veteran and I got the military 2021. I've been with my girlfriend ever since 2021. I bought her two cars. I gave her four grand for the first car. She crashed it. I gave her another car that I had and told her to pick up the car payment. She let it get repossessed. Now I'm waking up at like 3:34 in the morning to bring her to work for like 4:45. You got a good job. Who are you getting all that money from, bro? I'm a disabled veteran and I'm a plumber and black plumber in Texas. Yes, sir. You got a bad girlfriend, but you got a good income. Yeah. You get into the best, man. So I'm trying to see, you know, I don't want to break her heart, but you know, it's kind of taking a big. And also like, it's. It's kind of turning me into like a depression because, you know, it's just too much on me. Yeah, I agree. I think you should cut her off. Yeah. How long y' all been together? Well, my. I had a brother who passed away. We were just talking and when my brother passed away, we got really close. We've been together for about four years now. I don't want to break our heart, you know what I'm saying? Do you love her? Oh, no, no, no, go ahead. Yeah, I definitely love her. But you know, I'm thinking about the real life aspect over the love aspect, you know? Yeah, you should do that. Yeah, yeah. No, you're not gonna break her heart. It's okay. Or her heart will probably be broken. But you can't do it at the expense of your own heart. You can't stay with her. Leave her alone. It'll be all right. Oh, you could. Have you. Have you had the conversation with her? Have you told her, like, look, man, you hurting my friends with this. I don't like the way you be blowing my money. Okay? Yeah, I had the conversation with her. She cried and I, I, She. I kind of get suckered in. She asked me to give her time to fix it and, you know, but it's kind of been a while. She was in school also when I met her and she dropped out of school since I met her. Nursing school because. Why don't I go to school? I have a. I have. My job is at home. You know what I mean? I'm getting funded. Anything I want to do is getting funded. You just need your disabled vet. You got. Man, listen. She's a manipulator. That was me years ago. Leave shorty alone. She won't be there as long as you break it off. She's not going to break it off because you paying for everything. You the bank. That's right. You. You doing well in life. You're a plumber and you gotta. You get a disabled veteran check, man. You get from somebody else. Please. Well, get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need the vent, hit us up now. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning, the Breakfast Club. Wake up. This is your time to get it off your chest. Whether you're mad or blessed, we want to hear from you on the Breakfast Club. Hello. Who's there to see? This is Rachel Ross, the boss. Good morning. Hey, Rachel. Peace, Rachel. Get it off your chest. Hey, y'. All. I just wanted to give y' all your flowers and then shout myself out. Is that okay? Of course. Okay. I've been watching y' all since I was like 20. I'm 35 now. Oh, wow. So I've seen the Breakfast Club in many different ways.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I just want to say.

[DJ Envy]

DJ Envy, Charlamand Nagant.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How you guys make an example for black men.

[DJ Envy]

You know, we need that DJ Envy, what you do for the community. Charlamagne. Like, how far you came.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wow. Like the vulnerabilities and encouraging accountability within.

[DJ Envy]

Black men is what we need. Jess.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hilarious.

[DJ Envy]

Good morning. Are you there this morning? I am. Wow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Miss Thing.

[DJ Envy]

The way you have cultivated a voice for yourself and you've carved out a space for your own.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, hello.

[DJ Envy]

That's what we needed and what we've Missed. Thank you, babe. Period. Is Lauren LaRosa there? She's in there. She can hear you. She can Hear you, though.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ms.

[DJ Envy]

Sang with receipts. Ms. Sang was just always keeping us accountable and keeping us up to date. Hello. The Breakfast Club has came far and I'm here for it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I'm excited for where you guys are going.

[DJ Envy]

Thank you very much. Well, thank you so much. Now shout out yourself. You said you want to shout out yourself too, right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I want to shout out myself.

[DJ Envy]

My name is Rachel Roth and I am in film and tv, so. So I'm just shouting out, putting out my IG handle. It's Rachel Ross. Films. R A C H E L R O S S Films F I L.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

M S. And if you need to.

[DJ Envy]

Do music videos, live sporting events, Corpus Events. Get your girl up. Okay. Thank you so much. Don't worry. Hello? Who's this? Hey, hey. Hey, man. You know, you called us, man. He at work. Hello? Who's this? Hello?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Bobby?

[DJ Envy]

Hello? Hello? Can you hear me? Hi. Hello. Good morning. How old are you?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hi. This is me. I called in yesterday.

[DJ Envy]

Okay, well, get it off your chest, Bobby.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I kind of got interrupted yesterday, but once again, I wanted to say sorry.

[DJ Envy]

Damn. It was really a mistake. They making jokes about you hanging up on people. That was a mistake. That wasn't on in real life. Tik Tok and everything. Like, how he be boofing. All that was a bit. I'm. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You couldn't even say like. Okay, babe, we can't hear you. We're just going to put you on hold. You said up. Sorry. Hello? Who's this? Yeah. Oh, this from Philly. What's up, Philly? What's happening? Get it off your chest. Hold on, man. I wanted to call up first of all to show y' all some love, man. Ain't nobody out there that's been listening to y' all longer than me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I've been listening to y' all since.

[DJ Envy]

Day 11 probably 2014, since I used to do the decision. Put them in the freezer, everything. I used to have a fat drawn call up there. Cherelle. Y' all used to bust on her all the time. Well, I just want you to know. Thank you. But 2014 wasn't day one, sir. 2010 was day one. Y' all used to. On a fat girl. What's. What's new? Y' all remember the big Johnny used to call up Cheryl. Y' all used to have all the jokes for it. Bustling with the spunkies. And all that. I don't remember, man, but you know that sound about right. Thank you, brother. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. La Rosa, filling in for Jess. If you're just joining us, 800-585-1051. We're asking, if you see your friend's man or your friend's girl cheating on her or cheating on him, would you tell him you are saying yes? Yes, to a certain extent. Okay. What's that extent? She got to hit that. Once my sister hit that threshold of like, you so stupid, there's nothing I can do. Ain't no coming back. I'm out of it. Okay. But he also talked about not being able to go over the house. At this point, I'm probably not allowed at your house anyway. Because your man hates me. Because you. When you. When you upset, you calling me to go outside. And he's upset about that because he know I'm the one that told on him. Yeah, it depends how close I am with the person. If I'm real close. That's my bro. Then I'm gonna have to let him know. If. If I'm not close, I mind my business. But if it's one of those shaky situations where you had conversations before and they just acted like they don't hear you, then I'm not gonna say nothing. My mind, my business. And I'm just gonna let it happen, because you ain't gonna listen to me anyway. You're gonna call me a hater anyway. I'm just gonna let the cause fall. And then when you're crying, I'm just gonna be like, I told you know? I'm gonna say, I told you so, Man, Charlie ain't telling. Absolutely. I'm telling on that whore. And the reason I'm telling on that whore, because women have been telling on men for years. And also, I was born in 1978. I'm 46 years old, so I'm grown, and my friends are grown. So this isn't no boyfriend or girlfriend thing. This is a marriage. And you are breaking vows. Vows that you made in front of God. Therefore, I, being a messenger of God and one of God's greatest public servants, I will do my due diligence and my public service and tell on this now horrible woman who has cheated on her husband, okay? And broken these amazing vows that this man made. I am absolutely, positively telling on her. Were you the whole police? You sound like you were the guy. I've been see something instacart Police. Because I was just ordering groceries for my cousin and helping my cousin with the groceries. Now you all instacart and then all up in my police. Like, don't do that. It depends. Once again, it depends. Like I said, I'm grown. So my friends are usually married, right? So the people I'm be telling on are married people. I feel it. Okay? I'm not telling on. You know, I know some people who, because it gets to the point of marriage, will definitely not say anything because they're like, that's her husband. She needs to deal with that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Huh?

[DJ Envy]

I know people that literally will not. They don't. I understand what you're saying. Because it's married, they're not gonna mind their business if the boyfriend and girlfriend, they'd rather cheat. If I see my man's wife cheating, I'm going to tell my man immediately. Make sure you go file that divorce. Let them know it's irreconcilable differences. Don't give her nothing, okay? Jesus Christ. She don't get half of nothing. Cause she was out here cheating on you, King. All right? She knows she got a whole family at home. Who hurt you? Hello? Who's this? Yo. What's good? Envy this Dre from Brooklyn. Dre from Brooklyn Dre. Now you see your man's girl at Starless at the strip club, she would another dude. You telling. I ain't gonna hold you. I don't really like to gossip or stuff like that or use word of mouth. I don't wanna coming back. Oh, you a hater. So you know what? I ain't gonna tell them. You can at least get a sneak a little picture and send them a pic. Now listen, that's what I'm about to tell you. I'm not gonna be the one to tell them. The pictures and videos are 4K. That's what's going to tell my man. Like, you know what I'm saying? I know. Sweet. Talk about it. I'm gonna show you. So, you know it's different things. But you know, I ain't gonna be the teller. But the pictures and videos won't tell them. But also what? You lying? Because if you take a video and then you send it to your man, the first thing your man gonna hit you back is. What's this? Exactly. You got to explain it now that whole text coming. I was at the club last night. This is what I saw. Do I gotta explain it or the videos and pictures are gonna explain it? You don't have to explain it. Tag on it. Okay. Thank you, brother. Hello. Who's this?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Atl.

[DJ Envy]

That's your name. Atl. I know that's right. Atl. That's what. All right, atl. Now you see, you see your girl's man in the club, he had. I don't know what's. What's one of the spots he had magics or something like that. Cheetah. Oh, he had cheetah. Wherever he at, you tell him. I am not telling. If we know your man is a.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Serial cheater, why am I getting involved?

[DJ Envy]

You minding your business. You're not even gonna take a picture of nothing? I'm not. I'm not saying anything. But. But the second part to that is, why is it that he. She can cut me off for not telling, but she don't cut him off for having an affair? Every quarter. Every quarter we doing this. You know. You know, I don't like the fact that you're not being honest. Atl. The reason you can't tell your girls because you know black men don't cheat. Ain't nothing to talk about. Ain't nothing to tell on what? When y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[DJ Envy]

When y' all say that? Clarify? Black men don't cheat. What? Oh, okay. You gotta tell me some new ones that drop. Where they at? Black Charlemagne. So. So you're going to be bringing the phone over to bust this man every quarter or every one. The woman. Every quarter. Every quarter. You gonna do this? Well, I would never have to do that to a man, because black men don't cheat. But for that woman who's out here cheating on her husband, absolutely. Black women don't cheat either. We just order the groceries and help our cousins. I like the words of encouragement you're giving family. You're saying black women don't cheat, as in with a comma, like, black women, comma, don't cheat. I like that. Lauren. Hello? Who's this? Encourage these horse. Do not cheat. Hello? Hello? Yeah. What's your name, bro? This is Hakeem out of Houston via Patterson, New Jersey. All right. Patterson to Houston. All right, so now you. You in the Club, you're Area 29. You see your man's girl all over some dude. You telling him, hell, yes, of course. Quick. I'm calling like, yo, dude, your girl had such a such. And I'm taking a picture and sending it to him. That's what I'm talking about. I might do, like, Charlamagne and FaceTime. Like, yo, what's up, boo? I didn't know you was doing it like that. Damn. Yeah, that's right. Damn, I'm out there. But I even got one better for you. Okay? My ex. My ex was cheating with another dude was cheating on his wife. I found out. I told him. I said, listen, keep cheating on her. Don't tell her. Cause if you tell her, Imma tell your wife. This idiot cold. It messed up his little side piece. I don't get it. First of all, black men don't cheat. So I don't even know what you're talking about. What you talking about? What are you talking about? 800 black men cheating you didn't you. 800. He was clearly Caucasian, Lauren. He sounded a little Caucasian. He definitely sounded Caucasian. You don't be paying attention. 800-585-1051. Ladies, if you see that your girl's man is cheating, are you telling them? Fellas, if you see your man's girl cheating, are you telling? That's the question. Let's talk about it. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning, the Breakfast Club. We're asking 800-585-1051, if you see your friend's man or girl cheating, are you telling her? Now, this situation comes from Saucy Santana. Play with Saucy Santana. Say. So let's go to the phone lines. Hello? Who's this? Hey, trust. So talk to us. You see your man's girl cheating, you telling? Of course. Under no circumstance would I not tell him. I mean, why would I hide that from him? That's supposed to be my boy, Cuz eventually he's gonna find out and then it's gonna be mad at me if I didn't say nothing. Okay. Oh, so that's like the first time she caught cheating. But like, what if it's like you on the six time she been caught, you calling him? I'm calling. Not only are we calling him and telling him how stupid he is for still being out here with this little whore. Okay, all right. Yes, I'm calling. Every time it's different. I don't know why I'm calling every time. Simply because I need him to know how stupid we know he is. Hello? Who's this? Erica. Calling from where? I'm calling from Ghana. Oh, Ghana. I stopped. I literally stopped. I'm headed to meet the president. But I wanted to call in because the topic is as it is. Every day was so amazing. All right, hold on, hold on. The president of Ghana. The iHeartradio app works in Ghana? I guess so. So I stream from my phone. I've been here for 15 months. They're gonna stream the service. So today is the squaring in ceremony of diaspora United States citizens. And they've only done it three times. Stevie Wonder did it a few months ago and I'm doing it today. Tell them I want citizenship, man. It's 1:25pm in Ghana. If anybody listening charlamagne. The guy wants to his citizenship for him and his whole family. I have property in Ghana. I love Ghana. I live in a croc. I live in a croc. I live in the atomic nuclear area. But I have a property somewhere else as well. So look me up on our own Hillside Solutions DNA DLT testing company on ig. So send me a message or give me another number and I promise you I got you. I'll tell. I'm tell our producer get your info. I was gonna buy. I was gonna buy an apartment in Ghana across. I still might take Charlotte to Ghana. So that way, you know, these women who need to cousin with the groceries can do it in peace. All right, so ma'. Am. Ma'. Am. So that. Now answer the question. We gotta get connected. I'm sorry. Y' all really gotta get connected to Ghana because there's so much coming here and it's so much takeover and we're moving here every single day. Oh, I know. I love Ghana. Everything. It's. It is everything to me. It is everything I thought it would be. Okay, go ahead. I'm sorry.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Go ahead.

[DJ Envy]

So. Well, first of all, where'd you. Where'd you come from? What state? I came from. I'm originally from Kentucky, but I came from Tampa, Florida. And I just got tired of racism. I got tired of the bigotry. I got tired of just us not being able to be put in position. No matter how smart you are, no matter what you own, no matter how.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Much money you have, it will never be enough.

[DJ Envy]

Gotcha. So now the question is, you out there in Ghana, you see your girl's man out there dancing with some next chick. You telling dancing is nothing. Cheating. Okay? Cheating. Cheating. Kissing cheating is a different story. Because I'll say this because your character should speak for itself, that he would have enough sense. Anybody that knows me knows that they can't do certain things in front of me because I stand for something, right? He would tell her himself because the pressure will be applied so heavy. I'm not gonna say anything. I'm gonna just look at him. So he know. He know that you know now. Yeah. You know, you got to do something, he got to react. So. So hopefully first I'm gonna have a respectable conversation with him. How would he view that situation if he were me?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right.

[DJ Envy]

Put the shoe on the other foot. So give me the exact same gravity of grace that you would expect to be given unto you. I ain't doing nothing. Okay, I'm with you. Thank you, mama. Hold on. We're gonna put you on hold too, okay? Oh, yeah, I'm gonna put you on hold. So I didn't get your info. Eddie, get her info, please. Okay, so she said she would have a righteous conversation with him, right? Or she would just look at him and be like, you know what I'm about to do, so you better do it beforehand. I ain't extending that grace. So what's the moral of the story, guys? Moral of the story is, man, if you're a man and you see your man's wife or your man's girl out there cheating, tell on her. Tell on her little broke ass, okay? How dare she out here cheating on this man that's taking care of her, Okay? I know how my man's is holding you down and you out here sharing that broke ass box, okay? Your little boot. Little broke booty. Yo, you into your booty this morning. Yo, you little broke booty. I'm telling on you, all right. Whoa. What a vibe we've got, y'. All. As always, it's classic HBCU energy. Nonstop action, the band is rocking and the crowd lit. Chants echoing, drums beating everybody showing that school pride. Moments like this. Yeah, they call for an ice cold Coca Cola. Crisp and refreshing. That's a game changer right there. Yeah, that taste always hit the right note. Just like the band at halftime. Passionate fans, school colors everywhere. And an ice cold Coca Cola. That's a winning combo. No matter the place, no matter the moment, everybody knows fan work is thirsty work. So grab a Coca Cola and keep that HBCU pride going. Turkey touchdowns and takes. It's Thanksgiving. Feast on some winnings with pick six DraftKings newest fantasy pick' em game. Just pick more or less on two or more players stats. It's that simple. Pick six brings you upside those other pick' em sites can't touch. The better you perform, the bigger your Payout. Download the DraftKings Pick Six app now and use Code Breakfast. That's code breakfast. New DraftKings customers can play just $5 and get $50 in pick six credits. Make the call. Ride the upside. In partnership with DraftKings Pick Six, the crown is yours. Gambler Problem Call 1-800- Gambler Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org in Connecticut must be 18+. Age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick Six not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Voidware prohibited. One per new customer bonus awarded as non withdrawable. Pick Six credits that expire in 14 days limited time offer [e-mail] promos there's.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh.

[DJ Envy]

Brokies is literal. Okay, you broke. I know you broke. And it's fine. All right? Because she need a drink at the bar. I know. I want men to start doing for women what has been done to us for years. You remember? No, scrubs, we do. Okay. All right. So let's start calling women brokies. And let's start telling on these women that's out here cheating on their husbands and their boyfriends. You on one today?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, you are.

[DJ Envy]

Your wife is amazing. Why are you so upset? This ain't got nothing to do with me and my wife. But where does this anger come? We are trying to clean the world in the wall from broke horse. Every brokey. One at a point, everyone at a time. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. You're checking out the Breakfast Club. Bel Air is back for a final season on Peacock. And in the end, it's all love. Will and Carlton start senior year, and the rest of the fam face new chapters of their own. Stream Bell Air now only on Peacock. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building. Yes, indeed we have. Nicole Bell. Welcome.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning.

[DJ Envy]

How you feeling this morning?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm feeling great. Glad to be here.

[DJ Envy]

Absolutely. Got a new movie. Aftershock. The Nicole P. Bell Story. Would you be in theaters November 28th. When you decided to tell this story through film, what truth did you feel America still didn't understand about what happened to Sean?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think America doesn't understand what the families really go through behind the scenes. For me, I was 22 years old. Sean was only 23 when he was killed. And we had two small daughters. My daughters at the Time were baby girls. So going through the years of fighting for justice, the levels of government, state trial, federal investigation, departmental hearings, civil, and then reforms, fighting for reforms, that takes a toll. And as a 22 year old young woman surrounded by the nation who supported us, my family, the community, it was, that's what really empowered me to move forward. And what I think a lot of people need to understand is that many people want to tell their stories, people want their stories heard and we don't really know how, what outlet, but I'm blessed to get a chance to meet people like Manny and give us the opportunity to put this real life story now on screens for people to see and see what really happened behind the scenes.

[DJ Envy]

If you don't mind, I want to go back a little bit. Yeah, if you don't mind. And the reason being is after watching a movie, I'm from Queens. So you lived it, but you just forget, right? With everything going on in the world, you forget the ins, the outs and the details and you just assume, right? Like, I'm not even gonna lie, I forgot the cops gotta quit it. Like, you forget so many things. So how long? It's been over 20 years now, right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So this year, this tomorrow makes 19 years.

[DJ Envy]

19 years. So for people that don't know the Sean Bell story, just break it down a little bit. You guys were high school sweethearts and you about to get married and I'll let you go from there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So. Yes. So Sean and I both went to John Adams High School in Ozone Park, Queens. We're from Queensland, Southside, Jamaica, Queens. So we met there. Sean played baseball, we met, we dated just like everyone else. After school, Sean went on to Nassau Community College. He played baseball for a little there. When I graduated, we kind of went straight into building a family. I was a young mom, and after the birth of my second daughter, Sean had surprised me with a ring. And it was Christmas day. All the family, we were all together sitting by the tree. He had a. He had given me a shoe box, right? And I thought, oh, there's another pair of shoes. Because he had bought me shoes before. I didn't really like the shoes that he bought me last time, but he bought me these shoes. I was like, okay, we got another pair of shoes coming. I opened up the shoe box. Inside the shoebox was a watch box. I was like, oh, surprise, I got a watch. Open up the watch box. In the wash box was a ring box. And that was the day that, you know, we decided to get married. So we hadn't made Any plans? Maybe about a year. So had passed. And then at that point, our daughters were. Jada was three and a half, almost four. And Jordan was just born. So she was about five months old. So sometime in November of 06, early November, he had sat me down. He's like, one day came home, he's like, hey, come, let's sit down and talk. We were living in Far Rockaway at the time, and I was kind of nervous, not sure what he wanted to talk about because he wasn't the come sit down and talk to me type of person. It was just like he would say what it is. But he had talked to his mom, he had talked to my mom, he had talked to the pastors, and he had planned the wedding. My best friends knew, and I was just shocked that I didn't know. No, I hadn't found out. You know, I was kind of feeling like, how could y' all keep this secret?

[DJ Envy]

For me, that's one of the most stressful things ever to plan a wedding.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What? And he had it. He had the church, he had. The only thing he couldn't do was get my dress. And that's what my best friend told me. His mother told me, like, it was like, you cannot buy her dress for her, y'.

[DJ Envy]

All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You gotta let her pick out a dress. So that time, that point in my life, it was really the happiest point in my life. And it was two weeks before the due date. So we had celebrated November 23rd as our anniversary. And he was like, we're gonna do it on the 25th. It was the weekend the family's gonna fly in. I mean, they had everything together. And I went then. So the eve of the 24th, I went for my bachelorette party, my mom's house. We did like a little small, intimate bridal shower. And then he went out with some of the guys from the neighborhood. My brother in law was there and his father was there. And some point during the night, I got a call. It was early morning, like 4am at this point on the wedding day, that something happened and we needed to get to the hospital.

[DJ Envy]

Now when that happened, breakdown, because the police tried to lie, right? It was so many different stories. And like I said, after watching the movie, you go down this rabbit hole of Google, right? And then you start remembering all the lies that they did and just trying to break his character and all that without going too much. Because some of it's in the movie, some of it's not break down how the family took that, because here you got A young man that did everything right. He was. He went to school, he got his degree, he was working. He had a couple of jobs. But now you got the city or the police officers trying to break his spirit. So how did the family feel during that time?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It was devastating. It was devastating for his parents. It was devastating for me. I had to kind of, like, isolate myself from, like, things like social media, and I couldn't read the comments, things like that. It was just kind of getting out of hand. But it was completely devastating because we were, like, just in shock, you know, in a lot of pain mentally. And then there were stories coming out like, the fourth man. There's a fourth man. They came out right away with that one. And then it disappeared right away. It went away, and it was just a whole smear campaign. And I had come to find out, just by my attorneys and the leaders, like Reverend Sharpton and people who were around me, like, this is what happens when innocent people are killed by police officers every day.

[DJ Envy]

Which is crazy, because you couldn't even grieve. I'm sitting there and you trying to grieve. You have these young kids, but then you're trying to protect the name, and it's like, could you even grieve during that time?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So I went straight into getting active. And so the next day, we went to a rally. Day after that, you know, we did a march. And then after the funeral, it was just like, now it's time to, you know, let people know, shine a light on exactly what's happening. So, no, grieving didn't happen right away. And I would go home and cry. You know, I come out and, you know, make it, you know, look as good as it needs to be. But behind the scenes, I was a mess. You know, I was a wreck. And my family really formed, like, this barrier around me to protect me and help me with the girls. They were so young. And that was really. That was the whole program. From that point on, everywhere I went, I was kind of surrounded by somebody who was from the family or someone who was there to kind of, you know, act as, like, all right, if I have to step in and help, you know, we're gonna do that. But I tell people all the time, you know, like, there's no specific order in which you grieve. You know, for me, going through this film and also working on a book, it brings back every thought, every memory. There's been times when even recently, I've lost sleep and I had to get back into therapy, you know, and speak to A therapist. But I'm so grieving. I mean, you gotta grieve and keep it moving. And that's really what. That's what it was about back then.

[DJ Envy]

All right, we got more with Nicole Bell when we come back. Don't move. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We're still kicking it with Nicole Bell. Nicole Bell, who is Sean Bell's wife, has a movie coming out this Friday called Aftershock. Now, Sean bell was shot 50 times. Shot at 50 times. He was killed by police officers as he was leaving his bachelor party. He was supposed to get married the next day, and he was killed. Charlemagne. How did your understanding of grief change over the years? Like, once the cameras disappeared and life just kept moving.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. Yeah. So, you know, it's like we're. We're living this, you know, once the cameras leave and the smoke clears. This is still my life. This is still my. I still have to find a way to take care of my daughters. I still have to find a way to. To work. I still have to find a way to, you know, keep his memory alive and do all these things at the same time. So, I mean, my understanding of it was, you know, we. We just got to keep it moving. I have to keep going forward. Like, I don't know where this is going, but I know I'm going to keep pushing forward, and I know eventually we'll get somewhere. And that's all it was for me is just keep going. Like, I can't think about what's going to happen next month, but I'm going to take it one day at a time. And that's really what it's about, is just pushing forward.

[DJ Envy]

How would you. What's something people assume gets easier with time but actually becomes more difficult?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think even this, you know, this conversation here. Yeah. I think people think, you know, that, hey, you know, maybe you're far removed from it by now, but it's. It's an ongoing thing. Like, just recently, I was on the phone with my therapist, just Ballin, you know, like, you know, we. Everyone, you know, thinks of this whole term, like, you know, being strong and, you know, but there's so many ways to look at, you know, how. What that means, and so we get blinded by it. Like, I have to be strong. I have to be strong. But strong is, like, just one day, strong might be just getting out of bed one day. The next day, strong might be sitting here on a radio Station, it looks different. And to me that's the way I identify what like moving forward is and how grief works. There's no specific order in which that happens and how it comes. So I mean, and then my daughters, you know, I can't be far removed from it because my girls are every day, you know, a part of him. And my daughters, they deal with it in different ways, you know, from when they were younger and, you know, till now.

[DJ Envy]

How was that raising those young, those young queens? Because I remember when it happened, right? My dad, who was a retired police officer, did not want me out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right.

[DJ Envy]

He already didn't want me out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

You know, it was always like, you got to come home, you got to drive. And the streets during that time was, was real dangerous. So. So I could imagine the anxiety of, of every day, your daughter just wanting to leave, to go anywhere. So. So how was that?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely. I mean, there were talks that, you know, if there's ever, you know, if you're ever approached, you know, by a police officer, like, remain calm, just, you know, let me handle that. You know, you get as much information as you can and let me handle that. But it was terrifying for one. But not just for them, you know, for, for anyone I loved. You know, I was worried about my dad, I was worried about, you know, my brother in laws, the men in my life, you know, just not sure about what's going to happen. But it was bad back then. And people who supported us were targeted, you know, after, you know, for supporting us. I learned that from, you know, elected officials. I learned that from artists who support us. And it was bad. It was really bad. And that was so important. That's why it was so important for me to, to show people the human side, like this is who we are, this is who he was, and this is the family. And, and that's still what it is even till this day.

[DJ Envy]

Let's stay there for a second. What parts of Sean's life and character did you want this film to reclaim from like all the media now?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So I need people just to know that, you know, Sean was just like, you know, you, and, and you DJ envy. Like he was a person who like, loved his woman, he loved his family, he loved his mom, his dad. He wasn't a person who had many close friends. He, the friends that he was very selective about who he considered his friends and the ones who were, you know, his friends. He would take care of him. I mean, on his bachelor party night, he was driving his friends, you know, like he was driving the guys from the neighborhood in his. In my car. So this is who Shawn was. He wasn't, you know, a person that's like, you know, just not, you know, or I guess what the narrative was being pushed out at some points. If it wasn't for the family and if it wasn't for like the advocates and everyone who stood up, like, I don't know what the image would have been, but for us, it was important to just show people who he was. Like, this is who he is. He worked, he had jobs, you know, he loved to surprise me. Like he had planned a surprise wedding all by himself and pulled in the family. This is who he was. This was the guy he was. And it was just made into this big, you know, thing because there were 50 shots fired by the police officers. That's really at the bottom line. That's what it was. It was the 50 shots that were fired by the police officers on our wedding day. And that was how big it was. That was. That was what made it like sensationalized. But Sean was just like you and me. Like, he was just like any other person. There was nothing any different. And he was human. Like, he was a human. He wasn't just a hashtag. He wasn't just a name, you know, that's. You know, it's not just a headline. It's a family behind this and is a family who's grieving.

[DJ Envy]

What made you come up with the title Aftershock?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's production, I don't think. I didn't really come up with.

[DJ Envy]

But yeah, because I just, I just found it interesting. Like, you know what I want to know why was it important for you to tell that story, like the years long impact of the trauma? Because I think that's something that people don't think about.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, well, that, that itself, absolutely, that is a thing. And that was part of the reason why I wanted to push forward with the project is because I think the movie shows a time frame of like 06 to 2021. And that's a huge part of my life, you know, and it's like it's almost two decades that we're talking about of trying to keep his memory alive. But these are what families are going through every day. Like, there's so many families like mine and I know them. And I just hope that this project will like encourage other families to tell your stories. There's other ways that we can get the word out. There's other ways that we can show people, like we didn't receive the justice that we were looking for. And really, accountability would have been that in this case. I mean, justice would have been him still being here. But accountability is what we were looking for. So this is us holding them accountable.

[DJ Envy]

I wanted to know, like, when they were. When they were acquitted, did any of those officers apologize?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

There was a public statement that was issued. It wasn't really directed towards me in the. During the courtroom. It was very, like, blatant that, you know, they weren't willing to apologize after they were acquitted. There was, like, a public statement at their press conference, but that was it. It was nothing personal.

[DJ Envy]

Do we know what happened to those officers? Did they lose their jobs? Did. Do we know that they get shipped to another precinct? Do we know at all or no?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So the. The officer who followed, who fired that initial shots, he was terminated. The rest of them, I believe they were allowed to retire with benefits.

[DJ Envy]

Wow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. So I don't know where their life is at this point. And, you know, really, I just hope that they understand, like, the weight of what they left behind and what their actions did that night and how generationally how that affects not just me, not just Mr. And Mrs. Bell, but we're now, you know, raising my kids in that. And I'm just. My goal was to make them strong, make them normal, normal girls, you know, who can blend in. And I'm blessed to be able to say that's the case today. You know, my oldest daughter, she's, like, doing her thing, working and has her own apartment. Jordan's at Howard University, and they're just independent young women. And I'm so proud. They are like my best friends. They keep me strong when I feel weak and vice versa.

[DJ Envy]

All right, we got more with Nicole Bell when we come back. Don't move. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Whoa, what a vibe we've got, y'. All. As always, it's classic HBCU energy. Nonstop action. The band is rocking and the crowd lit. Chants echoing, drums beating, everybody showing that school pride. Moments like this, yeah, they call for an ice cold Coca Cola. Crisp and refreshing. That's a game changer right there. Mmm. Yeah, that taste always hit the right note. Just like the band at halftime. Passionate fans, school colors everywhere. And an ice cold Coca Cola. That's a winning combo. No matter the place, no matter the moment, Everybody knows fan work is thirsty work. So grab a Coca Cola and keep that HBCU pride going.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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Join millions of parents and kids building healthy financial habits together on greenlight. Get started risk [e-mail] iheart Morning, everybody. Is Dej Envy. Jess. Hilarious. Charlemagne the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We're still kicking it with Nicole Bell. Nicole Bell, who is Sean Bell's wife, has a movie coming out this Friday called Aftershock. Now, Sean bell was shot 50 times. Shot at 50 times. He was killed by police officers as he was leaving his bachelor party. He was supposed to get married the next day, and he was killed. One thing that bothered especially the community in Queens, was that when it first happened, people automatically thought there was gonna be a bunch of white cops and it was racist.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right, Right.

[DJ Envy]

But it was a bunch of. It was, I think, one white cop and it was minorities.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

How did that feel? Because, you know, you really wanna feel like at least somebody that looks like me understands. Right, Right. How did that feel during that time? And was that a thing back then?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, that was insane. And I think I even heard that, you know, people were like, well, how did he know it was cops? They were white. Okay, guys, y' all gotta pay attention to read the story. This is not. That's not what happened. Because growing up in South Jamaica, Queens, like, you know about. Stop. And first you see that. You see detectives jumping out on people. You see, you know, the marked cars. You know, what the culture was back then. So we're all aware of it. We're hyper. Like, when he arrived at the bachelor party, he was pulled over by a blue and white, a March car. He wasn't even given a ticket. I found out this information during a trial. I didn't even know that. So when he was parking to get to the bachelor party, he was pulled over. They didn't even give him a ticket. They just said, all right, have a good day. Why'd you stop him? When he was leaving, he was encountered by the cop who was at the club under, you know, investigating the club. So it was just the community in itself was. Was policed in a way that just wasn't there to protect, you know, the people who are from the neighborhood, the people who live here. Like, we go to school here. We go. We work our jobs here. And in the neighborhood was shot up. There were homes that were shot. You know, 50 shots. One went into the air train above at Jamaica Station. Nobody was held accountable for that. And that's really part of the reason that fuels me, because with all that devastation, what was the outcome? And, you know, And. And I don't know what's going to come next, but all I know is, you know, just this is the same message. We're going to keep pushing forward. There are so many victims who need to be encouraged to tell their stories, and they want to be encouraged to tell their stories. They don't. They're not sure how. And I just hope that, you know, this project makes everybody proud.

[DJ Envy]

And I want to go back to your daughters. Like, how did you protect your daughter's emotional world while the country was just discussing your family as just a political kid?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, because they were watching Disney and Nickelodeon. They were doing what kids do.

[DJ Envy]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They were going to dance school. They were, you know, playing sports. They were not involved in that. And when they were small, I would take them to the rallies and stuff, but once they were old enough to kind of articulate what's going on, you know, would make sure they were either with grandma or they were, you know, busy doing something else, and just kept them focused on, what do you want to do? Like, where do you. What do you want to become? We're gonna make you the, you know, the best. You know, whatever it is. You want to do hair, you want to do makeup, whatever it is, you want to become a lawyer, you're going to be the best at it. And I think that's where my. With my girls, it was just important that I keep them normal. Like, you know, don't wear. I don't read the comments, so I'm not going to introduce them, you know, what about now?

[DJ Envy]

Because when the movie comes out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

You know, start that whole conversation.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So we've. We do a lot in private. You know, we. We are very tight. We are very close. My girls are very close to his parents. We. We keep it, you know, really tight. So we've watched it together in private, and my girls had a lot of questions, and. And there were things that they didn't even know that after watching it, you know, I would get calls like, hey, mom, what did this mean? You know, what was that about? And I can, you know, just remember being 22 and losing him and thinking like, oh, my God, how am I gonna explain this to them one day? And the one day is here and now I'm here, and we're having these deep conversations. But now I'm ready to have the conversations, because if I had tried to do this 19 years ago, I don't think I would have made it.

[DJ Envy]

You didn't even have an understanding of it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely. I did not have an understanding of it now, even though the grief, you know, is still there. And I'm working with a therapist. And, you know, we're. We're dealing with the reality of is it's just a matter of it being like a story that is. It's important to our culture, it's important to our history. And long after I'm gone, Aftershock is going to be here. And that's what my goal is, just to create something that will last. And, you know, we can, you know, we can hope that, you know, this will make history.

[DJ Envy]

Who stood up for you back then? You know, we seen Rev Renow and we heard about Jay Z, who stood up for the community back then when you needed it the most, Right? You support people, you support local people. Who stood up for you during that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Time, if anybody, I mean, during that time, there was, like you said, Rev Renown. There was a lot of people at nan. National Action Network was a big deal. Everyone, you know, in my community, there were a lot of elect every elected official you could think of, like some of my friends now who are now in politics, like the Queensborough president, Donovan Richards, and people like Tamika Mallory from nan. Yeah. And these are the people now, right, who are, who've come from that Sean Bell era and who marched, like, under Reverend Now Sharpton. And now they're the leaders of the time and saying, hey, this is what we need to do, because this is what happened in the past. So those are some of the people, I mean, even right now, like Angela Rye. That's my girl. I could, I could text Angela right now and she'll give me some, you know, great advice. Or like, hey, Nicole, you need to check this. You know, my attorney, you know, like, female, black, female attorneys. I'm surrounded by wonderful people that I can call when I'm in need. And I think back then it was the same. You know, there wasn't much of the female presence. It was more of, like, the politicians. It was like Reverend L. Sharpton. But I think everyone recognized that. That's why you've had, like, the mothers movement who came out. Everyone recognized that, right? Sabrina Fulton and Gwen Carr, Eric Garner's mother. Like, the movements that came from it, because it was more of, like, this is a political thing. And it's like, oh, how is it political? You know, we're not politicians. But, you know, because of the, you know, the police officers, they deemed it as political. But I think the most magnificent thing of that is that all of the lives that were affected back then and all the Greatness that came from it. All of everyone whose lives were affected said, hey, you know, because of what happened to Sean, that's the reason why I became this. And that means a lot to me.

[DJ Envy]

Jay Z did start a trust fund, right?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He did, yes, he did.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah. College fund for. For my girls.

[DJ Envy]

Wow.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, that was a lot. That was back in 08. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, dope. Is there a moment, public or private, that best represents the emotional aftershock of losing Sean?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Public or private? I think the. That first ever march that happened in 06 down Fifth Avenue, it was massive, right? I didn't even know the gravity of how many people were affected by it. I thought it was just us. And then that first ever march that I attended down 5th Avenue, it was crazy. I mean, we were ending the march miles down, and we could see all the way back, the streets were filled with people. People were outraged. They were outraged like it was their family member. And I think that's what moved me to say, oh, wow, I'm not alone here. I felt like I was on an island. Like there was no one who could ever relate to what I had gone through, losing him on my wedding day in that way. But even though, you know, these people didn't lose him that way, everyone was affected. Everyone was outraged. And. And then still, there was no justice. And I think that's also a part that defines, you know, what we're dealing with here, is that no matter how the amount of people, the amount of outrage, the.

[DJ Envy]

The.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The amount of shots, there was still no conviction there. And, you know, what are we gonna do with that?

[DJ Envy]

All right, we have more with Nicole Bell, Sean Bell's wife, when we come back. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's Dej Envy. Just hilarious Charlamagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We're still kicking it with Nicole Bell. Nicole Bell, who is Sean Bell's wife, has a movie coming out this Friday called Aftershock. Now, Sean bell was shot 50 times, shot at 50 times. He was killed by police officers as he was leaving his bachelor party. He was supposed to get married the next day, and he was killed. Let me ask one more about the cops. Yeah, I remember. Do you believe in the system? After.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

After that, I lost my faith in the system. After that, I'm be honest with you. I really did. And now you see families since then who've gone through similar things, and it's the steps that we have to take as family members, and you got to go through these measures just to get somewhere. And it's just like we're walking down the same line. Everyone's walking down the same line looking for a different outcome. And listen, you know, I sat back and kind of watched, you know, families go through this. It's painful for everyone to think, you know, okay, this is it, this is the time, and then it's the same outcome. But just watching this whole thing just over and over, just like a vicious cycle. And for me, I mean, Zora Neale Hurston said, if you don't talk about your pain, they'll kill you and think and say you enjoyed it. And that's what Aftershock is about. We're talking about our pain here. And there's so many people who are in pain, and people who down the line in future might be in pain. But this is a story for all of us.

[DJ Envy]

How did advocating for justice reshape your identity as a woman, a mother, and a leader?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How did advocating for justice. So I feel that it empowered me. It defined who I am. It really helped kind of give me that strength to push me forward. I learned a lot about myself. I learned a lot about our community. But advocacy, it's just a never ending thing. It's not something that you can do and turn it off. You know, it's. There's always something to advocate for. There's always something that needs change. So I feel that just the advocacy in itself, it kind of defined me as a woman, and it made me feel really, like, badass. Really? Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

I was gonna say what. What message did you want to send to the world by forgiving the police officers that shot? Or did you even forgive them?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I was gonna ask you. Where'd you read that?

[DJ Envy]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Did you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I was gonna ask you. Where'd you see that? So I don't think I've reached that place because I was there and I've witnessed and then in real time how they felt and, like, during the trial, how they would pass notes and make jokes. This was like, almost like a board game, you know, and we were devastated, you know, and it takes a lot to say I forgive. And I have to keep it real with y', all, and I have to. I have to always keep it real. I. I haven't forgave. I can say I'm at peace, but no, I. I haven't forgiven.

[DJ Envy]

I'm not a forgiving person either. Yeah, certain things I just don't understand. And he tries to talk, but it's just certain things I just can't yeah. Forgive. And. Yeah, it is what it is.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

If I had maybe to that point.

[DJ Envy]

One day in life, if I had.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Maybe picked up a hint of remorse somewhere, maybe. But I didn't. So I can't put that on them if that's not how they feel. And that's okay, because, you know, I'll find my way, and my girls will be. We're gonna. You know, we're gonna make it. We're gonna be strong. We're gonna support his mom. We gonna support his dad. Like, we're. We're gonna be. You know, we're gonna be okay. But as far as forgiveness, no.

[DJ Envy]

My therapist told me last week, you know, if somebody has done you wrong and you feel like they've harmed you, it is perfectly healthy to say I'm.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Scraped up, and that's it.

[DJ Envy]

I love that therapist. No, that's how I feel.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's it.

[DJ Envy]

That's a. That's an emotion. That's your feeling.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Who. Who is. Who are you now compared to who you were before November 25, 2000?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, man. Who am I now compared to? I mean, right now, it's. Wow. I mean, I don't know if I could find the words for it, but I think there's really. I feel unstoppable. I'm gonna be honest with you. I feel like this is something that has prepared me for a life I never had planned. I was just looking forward to getting married to Sean. And, you know, the love that we have for each other, the love he had for our girls, that's really what fueled me. And when they took that from me, it was. If it was extremely personal, you know, that they did this, and it kind of made me look at, you know, life differently. Absolutely. Look at life differently. Cherishing, you know, our loved ones, loving on everybody around you, appreciating life. Like, I'm not a person who complains a lot. I'm not a person who takes things for granted. I find the greatness in everything. And losing Sean, the struggle that we had, all of that has made me this person now.

[DJ Envy]

Why and when did you decide to do this movie? Like, what was the thing? Like, it's time now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So I met Manny Halle back in 2017, and I had a conversation with him that he had. My mom was with me. Let me rewind a little bit. So my mom was with me. My mom is like, you know, she's my biggest champion. So she's like, okay, this. Is. This the director? Oh, hey. You ever thought about doing a movie? About Nicole, a movie about Sean. We went to a premiere, one of his premieres. Okay, sorry, I forgot to leave that. Got to say that. So we met Manny. My mom was like, you know, on him, like, hey, you know, you ever thought about doing this? And was like, you know, maybe, you know, I don't think he really knew who we were or whatever. But down the line, we had more conversations, we talked a little bit more, and then production kind of came up with an idea of like, okay, how can we do this? Let's figure out how to. The best way to make this happen. For me, it was always about telling a story. You know, I don't know about the creativity side of it. That's not. I'm not in entertainment. That's not my field. But I have a story, and it's a story that affected a lot of people, and it's a story that's going to change lives. And if there's a way that we can get this out there, let's do it. So as far as the time frame, I feel like the best time is now. Not only because of what we're going through in the community, but just because me, personally, mentally, I wasn't in the space to be able to make a movie. Years ago, I was raising two little girls. I was mourning, going through depression, ptsd. I couldn't do a movie. How could I find the time? So now it's been almost 20 years. I'm able to talk about this without the tears. I'm able to, you know, find the therapy. I'm able to talk to my girls and mentor them. And they're independent women. Exactly. You know, what I prayed for? Now's the time is no better time than to do it right now.

[DJ Envy]

How can people honor Sean's story in a way that leads to action?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just simply so, in a way that leads to action. So we need. We need everyone to, for one, go out and vote for your local elections. In your local elections. Like, do what you can. Do your part, you know, personally, this is, you know, something that we all have to continue to. To shine a light on. You know, whether it's his story or it's, you know, an injustice that, you know of in your area. Like, let's support each other. Join an organization. If you don't see an organization that resonates with you, start an organization. There are many things that you can do to advocate, and it doesn't always have to be just in Sean's name, but be a part of some kind of movement. Get out There be a part of a movement, and for us, there aren't any more legal measures that I can take. I've exhausted those. So this is the next step for me. And I want everybody to get out there and go see it, you know, and. And tell the story, pass the story along. And we're gonna be at colleges, you know, we're gonna. We're gonna share the story with the next generation who doesn't know Sean and hasn't heard about this story. And that's really it.

[DJ Envy]

And if you was walk away with just one lesson from Aftershock, what do you hope it is?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

One lesson for Aftershock is that you cannot let life, like, take you out. There are things that's going to happen, and you have to find your way. Find your way to make it through. Endurance, resilience. Is life. Like, we're all going to get knocked down at some point, right? And it may not be to this magnitude, and I pray it's not to this magnitude, but life is going to come at you, and you have to find your way, whatever your way is, to get over it and to. When I say get over it, I mean to get over the hump. Not to get, you know, not to move out of the way, but to get over that hump and push through and. And support your people. Like, you know, this is. We need that support. I. I'm. I'm thankful for people like Manny, you know, and his team who are not, you know, affiliated with any type of justice, you know, organizations or anything. But he said, hey, this is something that's important, and we want to get behind you on this, and I'm just really thankful for that. And I think everyone needs to find, you know, whatever your source is, what is your source, and. And just feed that and keep going and don't give up.

[DJ Envy]

Absolutely. Well, definitely. Check it out. This Friday, aftershock, the Nicole P. Bell story. And thank you for sharing your story.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you. Y' all are great.

[DJ Envy]

Thank you so much, Manny.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But it's tough.

[DJ Envy]

We definitely always sending you healing energy. Absolutely. Healing energy. And Manny, you too. I'm always praying. Me and my wife is always praying for you, Manny, so we love you and thank you so much for sharing it again. If y' all need anything, please let us know. And thank you so much. And it's in theaters everywhere.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

AMC theaters. It's select. AMC theaters nationwide. So if you go on fandango.com you'll see it airs. It releases November 28th and then on digital as of December 15th.

[DJ Envy]

All right, Nicole Bell. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. What a matchup we got, y'. All. This is that classic HBCU vibe. Non stop action. The band is rocking and the crowd lit. Chance echo drum beat everybody showing that school pride. Game like this. Yeah, it calls for an ice cold Coca Cola. Ah, crisp and refreshing. That's a game changer right there. Yeah, that taste always hits the right note. Just like the band at halftime. And just like that, we're back at it. Passionate fans, school colors everywhere and an ice cold Coca Cola. That's a winning combo. No matter the sport, no matter the yard. Everybody knows fan work is thirsty work. So grab a Coca Cola and keep that HBCU pride going.

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[DJ Envy]

See details online. You're checking out the Breakfast Club Bel Air is back for a final season on Peacock, and in the end, it's all love. Will and Carlton start senior year and the rest of the fam face new chapters of their own. Stream Bell Air now only on Peace. Some donkey today's just sold himself. I've been watching Charlamagne. I was ready for it. I never heard old donkey of the day. What is it? Say it again. Charlemagne. Yes, you are a donkey. Everything that Charlemagne is saying is true. You know, Donkey today goes to a woman from Minnesota named Veronica Gas. Now, if you know anything about your Uncle Charlotte and you know I got a few screws loose, you also know. Yes, Shut up. You also know that I'm a big proponent of doing everything I have to do in order to get those screws tightened. Okay? I'm a huge mental health advocate. Yes, I encourage people, especially black men, to go to therapy are just to get on some type of healing journey. Okay? One form of therapy that is great for those of us in relationships is couples therapy. Dropping the Clues Bombs for Couples Therapy okay, what is couples therapy exactly? It's simple. Couples therapy is a form of psychotherapy that can help you and your partner improve your relationship. All right? If you are having relationship difficulties, you can seek couples therapy to help rebuild your relationship. Psychologists say couples therapy can address a wide range of relationship issues, including recurring conflicts, feelings of disconnection and affair issues related to sex or just difficulties due to stress. Okay? If you and your partner are going through a rough patch, couples therapy can help you work on Your relationship. Your therapist can help you express your feelings, discuss. Discuss issues with your partner and resolve conflicts. All right? Couples therapy is good, all right? It can help increase understanding, respect, affection, and intimacy between you and your partner, which can help you be happier together. I'm just saying this for those who don't know, because a lot of times we hear the phrase couples therapy, but don't know what it is, okay? It's more than just you and your significant other getting up and going to see the lady, okay? They also got the same types of couples therapy that you can get in one on one sessions, like cbt, right? Cognitive behavioral therapy, Emotionally focused therapy. So I'm all for it, okay? I believe that it can be a major key to a healthy relationship. Hell, as I talk, I'm like, shoot, why not go do a couple sessions with the wife my damn self? Not because anything is wrong, but because we want everything to keep going right, okay? It's like, don't wait until the doctor tells you that you're sick to change your diet. Don't wait until you look down and can no longer see your penis to start working out. Let's do preventive maintenance now, okay? You know, because, you know, you might get to a point where it's a little too late, all right? This happens in real life. You stop drinking when your liver is already done. Some people are obese and, you know, they have the massive heart. Heart attack and die too late to start eating, Eating right and exercising then. And that's what I feel happened in the case of Veronica Gass. Okay? See, Veronica and her boyfriend, they were off to see the wizard. By wizard, I mean therapists, okay? They were on the way to couples therapy, and they had an argument that morning. And I'm gonna tell you right now, I'm about to gaslight you. This is another example of why women are the problem. See, this man wanted to go see the lady with his woman Veronica. He was trying to make it work. She's arguing with him in the morning. They on the way to go see the wizard. They are on the way to couples therapy. I'm not making this up. They're on the way to see the wizard. Veronica stops in the middle of the lane and forced her boyfriend to exit the car. Because she decided right then and there, she didn't even want to go see the lady. She just wanted to break up with him. So he did as asked. He got out the car, and when he got out the car and passed the front of the car to walk to the sidewalk the pair made eye contact. So guess what she decided to do? Hit him. Hit the damn gas. Hit the gas and then hit him. Okay, they was just arguing, and she decided she wanted to break up, so she asked him to get out the car. So he got out the car. The argument stem from somewhere, though. See? Victim blaming. That's. You see what I'm saying? Toxic. Toxic. I'm an investigative journalist trying to get to the bottom of it. All I hear is victim blaming. Okay, the man rolled over the hood of the car and shattered the window. Damn. And then. Hold on. It gets worse. He better pay for it. Veronica lies the police and tells police she didn't see her boyfriend, but then eventually admitted to police that she hit him on purpose. Damn. Mind you, they only been together for a year. They were shacking up. That's right. Now you got your mouth open. Now you're on the man. I can't believe that you said only a year. That's 12 months of her life. How old is she? 30. He tried to take the best years of her 30s. They were shacking up, living together for a year, and they already in therapy. And she already tried to kill him. Now she facing second degree assault, criminal vehicular operation, bodily harm, gross negligence, and domestic assault. All that for a year. Relationship. I mean, damn, is that even enough time to really ruin a woman's PH balance? Now, I'm not the highest grade of weed in the dispensary, but I've been around long enough to know that Ayanla couldn't fix this life, okay? This man was in a relationship with a Toxic crusader. Okay? If y' all in therapy, she tried to kill you already, and it's only been a year. Then you shouldn't be going to therapy. You should be packing your stuff up and going home. Or if she's living with you, send her home. Either way, y' all shouldn't be living with each other. Because if you're in a relationship and all you do is cry, you need to stop and ask yourself, are you dating a human or an onion? Okay, now I'm going to close with this. Couples therapy won't work if you haven't addressed your individual issues. Sometimes individual issues can overshadow relationship problems, unresolved trauma, personal mental health issues, addiction, daddy issues, mommy issues. They can and will have a huge impact on a partnership. And couples therapy will be less effective if these underlying issues are not addressed. The reason couples therapy wouldn't have worked for Veronica and her man is simple. It's because Veronica actually Needed an exorcism. Please give Veronica gas. The sweet sounds of the Hamiltones. You are the donkey of the day. You are the donkey. Poor brother. Poor, poor, poor man. I feel bad for him. Oh, now you feel bad for him after you just said, what did he do after he got hit by a car for you to cape? No, I feel bad for him because he got paid for that windshield. Wow. See? Cause why are they arguing? See? What was the argument about? Does it matter? He got. She ran him over with a car. Clearly something she did. How do you know that, though? How can you just imply that? All right, want to play a game? Yes. Let's play a game of guess what. Racist. Let's go. All right. A woman from Minnesota, from a town called Otter Tail. Otter Tail. Okay. She was arrested after she struck her boyfriend with her car while the pair was on their way to couples therapy. DJ envy. Guess what race she is. Tough one. The reason I'm thinking it's tough because Lauren said this is what she would do. I didn't say that. I just feel for my sister. But she's from Delaware. She from Delaware. Always keep that in mind when Delaware. I'll go white. Whoa. Okay. Lauren LaRosa, a woman, was arrested. Veronica. After she struck her boyfriend with her car while the pair was on their way to couples therapy. Lauren LaRosa. Guess what race she is. At first I was thinking maybe she's Puerto Rican. Why Puerto Rican? I don't know. It just seemed a bit like she.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Reacted really fast, really extensively, and, like.

[DJ Envy]

You know what I mean? Like Latinos. Glad to know you feel this way about Puerto Ricans. Yeah, from the. In the Bronx. From the Bronx. She's in Ottertail, Minnesota, you said? Yes, Ottertail, Minnesota. I stayed there as a flight attendant. I don't know. I feel like not out of tail, but in Minnesota. I feel like she could be a. A sister. Just maybe a little light skin. Light skin? Why light skin? She called. Say what's on your mind, Lauren. Don't stutter. Go. I like this. She caught her feelings real fast. Oh, Brown's keep saying, like, you catch that feeling? I like this. Let's go. You say lights going in their feelings. Cause he toxic. He want them trolling me in the comments. Let's go. Envy me and you against the light skinned. This is black. Like, feel like there's an emotional difference between the two of y'. All. No, he just gets. I just get. Called that on mine. Okay. All right. Well, I'm just, you know, that's how I feel. Do you think it's a light skinned black? Wow, a light skinned black Sound like a. We need a drink. You just threw something.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn.

[DJ Envy]

Just can't be black. A light skin black? Yeah. A light skin black. Yeah. We need a. We need a drink.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I feel like I just lynched.

[DJ Envy]

Like what? Listen, one of you was correct. One of you was wrong. DJ Envy, you are absolutely, positively correct. I knew it. Damn erotic ass Caucasian.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Light skinned.

[DJ Envy]

She the light skinned cousin. We never ever. She's not light skinned, she's white. Go Lauren. Wage war on light skinned people this morning. Go. Oh, stop. What light skinned man hurt you? I don't even deal with light skinned men. For real. I had like 0.5 of them. Y' all be doing too much. What light skinned man hurt you? I had like a 0.5 of a light skinned man. It was too much. My light skinned guys gotta act dark skinned. Lauren, if you don't want to hear him say no more, you stand on that. Damn it. I'm with you. Shout out to my light skinned brothers out there. I don't know what she. Yo, Envy. Yo, Charlamagne. At the show. I walked up on Envy to say bye. He had. It was like a crusade. It was like 30 Dominican. Like, I'm like, yo, y' all might as well have merch in here. Like pack a pale pig. It was crazy. They were all taking one picture. There was not a pack of pale pigments. There was no tan. They were black. It's a brigade of beige. I didn't say it with light skinned dogs. It was just black. Yo, yellow tangling. We have to break that. We gotta go to therapy about. Because me and you go therapy together about why there was no DEI in that photo. Y' all needed some dei Like y' all needed a brown skin friend. No, don't, don't, don't chew. Don't you. Because when they. In my comments, you. Yeah, this whole show already thinks my underarms, it'd be braided like bow wow hair. So this whole show is problematic. He said light skinned men look like pit bulls. And you saying you just don't like. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning, happy holidays. You're listening to the world's most dangerous morning show, the Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlamagne. The God we are the Breakfast Club. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we had a conversation about are we setting up for Christmas too damn early. Like, are we starting Christmas too early? Before we even get to Thanksgiving let's discuss. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne the guy. We are the Breakfast Club now. If you're just joining us, we're opening up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. Now, it seems like the holiday season, Christmas is here. Like, lights, Christmas trees, decorations. Seems like we just forgot about Thanksgiving. Is it too soon, is the question. But what are the decorations for Thanksgiving? Exactly. Turkeys, man, shut up. Like, you just gonna have a bunch of turkeys around your house. Turkey decorations. And I guess they got pumpkins and mums and stuff like that, but you don't need that for 25 days, okay? Like, Christmas is the season, you know? Don't nothing look better than Christmas lights in the Christmas trees. Thanksgiving is really just a speed bump at this point. Like, there's really nothing to do in November.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

To be honest with you, the speed bump is crazy.

[DJ Envy]

Like, when you think about November, there's really nothing to do. Thanksgiving is one day, just like Halloween is one day. So the same way they got all of these, you know, decorations leading up to Halloween, might as well have those for Christmas. Now, I ain't gonna lie. I got my lights on the house, right? And they make me happy. That's what I'm gonna say. It just makes me happy. When I come home at night and the lights is lit, I just get happy. I ain't go front, I stand outside and look at them. The kids love them. It just makes me happy. That holiday chair just takes any stress, any anxiety away. I just get happy. Listen, I leave my Christmas tree up all year round, all right? That's a little too far. That's a little too much. I. I usually put four of them up, but I took three of them down and just left one up. So that's one less one I gotta put up. But, yo, like, I think the day after Halloween, literally midnight, November 1st, put that ish up. Wait a minute. So. So 4th of July, everybody's coming and it's hot, and they come to your pool party. You still got your Christmas tree up? I do. That's why they need to stay out my house. The pool party is outside. Damn. Because your black family always want to judge you for stuff like that. Your Christmas tree still up? Yeah. Yeah. And you still broke? You know, I'm just. There's little things I go back and forth with, but. Yeah, people always joke about that. But that's a lot of work, putting up a lot of Thanksgiving. I mean, putting up a lot of Christmas decorations. And when I moved into this big ass house. I didn't really realize, like, how hard for trees would be putting up, but it looks so good when everything is done. And that's the crazy part too. You put up all of these Christmas decorations. Only for a couple of weeks. No, let's ride it out for 60 days. Start in November, right after Halloween. Let's. Let's get right into the Christmas season. But you ain't gonna have it up 4th of July. No, but I'm gonna be honest with you. We can kind of get rid of Thanksgiving, bro, but we don't need it. What? We don't really need Thanksgiving. The food don't real. The food ain't really what's up. A lot of us, you know, as we've gotten older, we don't even like Thanksgiving food. I don't like Thanksgiving food like that. That. I don't know. We'll see. What's Thanksgiving food to you? I don't eat the turkey and all that. That's my point. You didn't. Gave it all. Yeah, yeah. No, I ain't gonna hold you. I. I do like the. The dog meat of the turkey, but. Really? For real. Yeah. Now that. Now that you saying it, it's like, all right, cool. Because I don't like stuff. And I don't like the cranberry with the turkey. That's white people stuff. I don't really like that. I don't like pumpkin pie. I love. Only thing I love is mashed. I mean, not the mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, yams, fried chicken. Yeah. And the sweet potato pie. Yeah. So we only get the food that we like. So we don't do all the turkey stuff. So we'll do the Mac cheese, we'll do the fried chicken. But then we do oxtail. We do jerk chicken. We'll do stuff like that too. Yeah, that sound good.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

I don't know. Then my mother does a seafood Christmas. She do the crabs and the scallops and like, she. She's very big on seafood, so she does that. But I don't know. We don't need to give. We don't need Thanksgiving, bro. We need a time off, though. Yeah, but we don't need. We don't need Thanksgiving. It could be a day of gratitude, but we don't need Thanksgiving.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

Let's go to the phone lines. We got Leon on the phone. Leon, what's up, bro? Try and get rid of things. Excuse me. What's going on, brothers? Good morning. Good morning. Envy, Charlemagne. Peace. Yes, I know. Lauren. Is in the building. No, you said, good morning, brothers. And then name dairy by. Oh, my God. Good morning. Good morning. How you doing? I'm a sister, bro. I'm a sister, bro. What you think, Leon? Talk to us, brother. All right. For the Christmas thing, I feel like the Christmas tree, the lights and all that tree like Thanksgiving because you're hosting the Thanksgiving party, so you gotta have the lights and everything for the party that you haven't gone celebration. So I feel like before that it might be. It might be a little bit early, but it's a different time where everything moved a little bit faster. You know what I'm saying? But I feel like Thanksgiving day today, everything should be ready. Like the lights, the trees and all of that. I feel you now, Leon. What you, what you think about somebody who leaves their Christmas tree up like the whole year? Like 4th of July, they got a Christmas tree up. Easter, they got a Christmas tree up. That's just being lazy, bro. Christmas is over. Like, it'll take the street out and put everything up, pack it up, put it back in the garage and wait for the next year. Yes, Jess. All right. Thank you, brother. Yeah, but that's it. Whoa, what a vibe we've got, y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

See details online. Hello, who's this? Hello? Hey, what's your name? Hey, what's up? I'm Kalari, AKA Key Killer. Key Killer. Good morning Key Killer. What's up? Talk to us. What's your thoughts? First of all, I want to say good morning to y'. All. I love y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[DJ Envy]

Listen to y' all everywhere. I'm calling from Chicago and y' all know y' all don't do live here so I just be Waking up five in the morning and timing it, calling. Y' all appreciate it, but heck, no. I ain't putting up no Christmas tree. Listen, I'm hosting Thanksgiving, and I gotta deal with that First. I gotta do one headache at a time. You know what I'm saying? So after Thanksgiving, go. Then we bring out the tree and we put up new, you know, Snoop on the stool. Okay? We got him. That's when his magic get activated. Snoop on the. Snoop. I ain't. I'm with you. I'm with you, period. So it's like, I gotta do one at a time. Cause otherwise, shoot, man, I'll be having high anxiety. I'll be overwhelmed. Yeah. But Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving don't need a prep month. Thanksgiving need, like, a week at best.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, hey. What's up, Shala? But I just want to say this. You still gotta worry about, you know, the cooking, making sure the food get together, get everything together. You know, you got the fame, you got the family members that be late. You know, that's why you tell them they're the ones that got to bring the dessert, because, you know, they want to be on ct. So it's just me trying to organize everything I got with you. Right. I love your energy this morning. I just want to say that. Yo, your energy is. Oh, thank you. Listen, I love you guys. Listen, I be. Listen, I gotta go wake my kids up, but I be pumped, man. I love you guys. I listen to y on YouTube. Thank you so much, Chat. And I love y'. All. Thank y' all for letting me talk. But I love you guys. I really want to get in the set and get it off my chest, because I got a lot to get off my chest. But I know that ain't just. No, no, you called ahead. You. You got your time. You from Chicago. No, she's right. No, Chicago. The call's already too long. No, you already got your time. How about call tomorrow? No, we love you, but come on, let's press proper protocol. We not even on. Damn. Yes. Yes. You see how they doing me? I see how they doing you. They usually be envy, though. I love. I love Laura LaRosa. I'm a journalist myself, so, you know, so. Oh, that's. Yeah, that's why. But I guess I'll call next.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Call tomorrow.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, goodbye. That's it. Just said that's why she liked to talk. Yeah, yeah, now I get it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yo, this y'.

[DJ Envy]

All. He pulled the envy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's crazy.

[DJ Envy]

So you talk to us now. Goodbye. She called from Chicago. We not Even on in Chicago. So she listening online. She waking up the kids. She got through. She had to say what was wrong. Damn. Thank you. 800-585-1051. We're talking about the holiday season right now. They get this bah humbug guy right here. She just called. That was her Christmas wish to get it off her chest. He just dead it up. But if you. We're talking about putting up the holiday, the Christmas lights and Christmas trees and get into the holiday spirit so early. Should we get into it right now or, you know, or we should we let Thanksgiving live a little bit? Let's discuss this. The Breakfast Club. Good morning. It's topic time. Call 800-585-1051 to join into the discussion with the Breakfast Club. Talk about it. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. If you're just joining us, we open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. If you've been out and about, if you're driving around, you see the Christmas lights up, you're seeing Christmas trees up, you're seeing decorations. Is it too soon? We got Sharonda on the line. Sharonda, good morning. Hi, good morning. How you guys doing? Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning, Sharonda.

[DJ Envy]

Good. Yes. I've been ready to put my tree up since after my birthday in October. The mid. October. Mid October.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[DJ Envy]

Yes. And plus, it's like the government shut down too, and the SNAP benefits. I just feel like we just need that positive spirit for Christmas, you know, the joyous spirit. You know, Christmas and stuff. That's right. And, and the other reason that it's okay to put your Christmas stuff up right after Halloween is for the simple fact there really is no Thanksgiving decorations. So Halloween, everybody. Yeah, everybody goes all out for Halloween. You see the houses decked out for Halloween, Thanksgiving. There's no Thanksgiving decorations, so might as well put the Christmas up. Well, Thanksgiving is pumpkins, they do the mums, they do stuff like that. So I don't even know what a mom is. I know I'm thinking you talking about that's Halloween. Like the flowers, I normally put like fall stuff up and like my fall candles and everything, but I want to skip that and go straight to Christmas stuff. I'm already looking at colors and everything. So this weekend I'm going to do put up my Christmas stuff. I'm with you, DJ Envy. Yes, ma'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Am.

[DJ Envy]

You know, I've been Sardi for the past couple weeks, I've been calling you saying Request a song. I remember requesting the song. No answers. You know, Charlamagne is right about that. He said he's not about to answer the phone. What you want to hear? I've been calling about the Jingle Ball ticket in Atlanta, and I haven't heard nothing about nobody winning those Jingle Ball tickets. I don't think we giving none away. We did the first. The first week we had some Jingle Ball tickets. Where you calling from? I'm calling from Michigan. Oh, okay. She better. And then I think. And then I think I'm Saudi, too. Because ever since Boys to Men and no Addition was on the show, I've been playing Let It Snow and it's been snowing. That's the best album. Best Christmas album, ain't it? Yes, honey. Yes. I've been playing it all weekend, and then all of a sudden it's not. I said, oh, my God. Oh, it's snowing in Michigan. Yes, it's snowing. Okay. Oh, damn. That's what's up, actually. I love us now. I wish I had some tickets for you. I don't have tickets. They. They. I know. I wish you did, too. Jingle Ball. If you want to see Little John, if you want to see Jermaine Dupree, if you want to see Nelly and a host of others, get your tickets. We're gonna be out there for Atlanta's Jingle Ball. Should be a lot of fun. Thank you. Yeah, I'm going. All right. We'll see you there. Okay. Y' all have a good day, though. All right. Salute to everybody who listens to us on 96. One to beat in Atlanta, y'. All. Jingle Ball. So popping people from Michigan want to go. That's right. Right. Hello. Y' all need. Oh. What? You said what? No, I'm saying y' all need to get down on that Boys and Men Christmas album. That. Man, That's a no skit. Play that. Get jiggy with your wife. Get jiggy with your wife. Hello? Who's this? Hello? Can you hear me? I can hear you. This is Monica. Oh, my God. Don't say my name. I'm sorry. Monica. Monica, talk to us. Hi, Monica. Hi, Kev.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, girl.

[DJ Envy]

Hi, Uncle Charlotte. Peace, peace, peace. Okay, so here's my thoughts. Y' all ready? Yep. All right, so. Yes. Let's skip right over Thanksgiving because I feel like the people today wanna delay Christmas is them pumpkin spice people. And the pumpkin spice people is the people that can't figure out whether or not they want to open up the government or not. So, no, no, no. We're gonna skip right over there and we're gonna go straight to Christmas. And you can enjoy your pumpkin spice latte next year when the government is open and doing what it's supposed to do and giving these people that snap me in a nice healthcare respect. Thank you so much, Monica. I'm with it, man. Thanksgiving is a. I don't need it. I love pumpkin spice people. That's. That's different. Shayla. Hello. Hey, Shayla. Good morning. Good morning. Hey, y'. All. Hey, girl, where you calling from? Louisville, Kentucky. I beat it 2026. Make some noise, y', all with the talk to us. Shayla, what you think about all these Christmas decorations and ornaments and. And things up so early? Baby, I'm tired. It is too early. I am a Halloween girly, so I was already upset. They had all the Christmas stuff out still in our shine before we even have Michael Myers and then pop out. Damn. Yeah. You can't do it before Halloween. I mean, is that the reason? Yeah, Halloween got its own decorations. It got its own energy. People like decorating their houses for Halloween. You can't do that. But Thanksgiving, we can stick skip right over that because ain't no turkey decorations. I mean, she's so funny, but let's like to cut the turkey fights before we start, you know, shoving Mariah Carey and everybody else down our throat too. Mind you, I love Mariah, but man, I could wait. I can. I can only deal with her for a whole month, not three. I agree with that. I think that November should be like a pre Christmas thing. Like, we shouldn't go all in yet, but it should be a lot of time. Yeah. And Christmas is the main course. Thank you, Shayla. Pre Christmas, if you will. Thank you. It should be a pre Christmas, and then right after Thanksgiving, that's when everybody goes full steam ahead with Christmas. But before that, it's pre Christmas. Yeah, I'm with you. I don't really care about Thanksgiving. I'm trying to tell you, like, there's nothing. I don't agree with getting rid of it. But yeah, we could definitely change it from Thanksgiving to pre Christmas. I like that, Charlotte. What about down South? Like, what about South Monks Corner, South Carolina? Don't your family like your mom and your dad? Like, they don't no. My mom give a damn about no things. Oh, my God. They still. Thanksgiving. It's just cool. It's a day of family. It's a day, you know, getting with your peoples and kicking it. But nah, you don't need Thanksgiving. Yeah. I Actually look forward to the day after Thanksgiving because my aunt cooks crazy the day after Thanksgiving because she's a Jehovah Witness as well. But she does what your mom does. The seafood, the fried fish and fried shrimp and, you know, scallops and all. Yes, that's what I like. So you don't get your mom no Christmas gifts? Nothing for Christmas? She's a Jehovah Witness. Respect her religion. Yeah, they don't accept her. That's crazy. Don't accept it. And you probably only celebrate it now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because you have children.

[DJ Envy]

Yep. And my wife is not a Jehovah Witness. Oh. Get your family no gifts. What family? My on your side. Are they all Johor witness? Yeah. Yo, that's cool. All of them. They don't accept nothing. They don't give him nothing either? Nope, not at all. I don't even care. All right, well, what's the moral of the story?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do what you want.

[DJ Envy]

Do what you want. You. If you want to put up your decorations the day after Halloween, the day before, whatever. Or if you want to put it up on Christmas Eve, do it. Whatever works for you. I leave my tree up all year round. At least one of them. And don't say nothing about it because. Yeah. Lazy ass. All right. The Breakfast Club. Good morning it, baby. Are you getting to the yams this Thanksgiving? We got more coming up with the best of the Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, the guy we are the Breakfast Club. La Rose is here as well. You know what time it is. It's time to put the cars up in storage. What does that mean? Who stores their cars? Well, when you have these older cars, you don't drive them all year. They're more like summer cars. So to keep your ride in good condition, you need to pick up items like battery tenders and of course, a car cover. Now, I found some dope ones on ebay that work pretty damn good. So next summer when I pull the cars out, my cars will be charged and I don't have to worry about cleaning them because the COVID I got from ebay and the battery tenders will definitely work. And since my dad likes to drive my cars in the winter, he'll be super duper excited because the covers have pictures of Motown classics on them. I got one cover with Smokey Robinson. I got another cover with Jimi Hendrix, so he'll be super duper excited about it. No Sexy Red covers. My dad probably does not know who sexy Red is. I don't think he does. Well, make sure you shop ebay for millions of fs, each with a story. EBay, things people love. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne, your guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Thanksgivings tomorrow. You guys enjoy your Thanksgiving. Yeah, I don't know why we lying acting like we here. We're not here. I'm in Alabama right now. I'm about to DJ for John B and Drew Hill for the R B party tonight in Montgomery, Alabama. Oh, okay. Yeah, I'm not here either. Okay. But you know, that is the theater of radio. But listen, this Friday, I'm going to be in Charleston, South Carolina. I'll be home in the 843. My niece, Chris Kin is doing her second live podcast experience at The Magnolia Room, 720 Magnolia Road in Charleston, South Carolina. Cartier Brown will be there. My good sis AJ from the We Talk Back podcast will be there, and I will be there as well. So I'll see y' all this Friday. 720 Magnolia Road, Charleston, South Carolina. Chris Kalyn's second live podcast experience. Okay, go get your tickets. We are tickets. Wherever you go, get tickets. Go to Chris Kalin, Page K, R, K R, I, S K A Y, L I N. And I'll see you Friday. All right, now you got time for positive note, man. Listen, man, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I know y' all gonna be eating a lot of things, but I want to tell y' all something from Mr. Don Miguel Ruiz. You know, I love the four agreements. I think it's a book that everybody should read. But in the Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz said, don't take anything personally. Refuse to eat emotional poison. Tomorrow you gonna be around that dinner table at Thanksgiving eating a lot of things. And there might even be people at the dinner table that you don't want to be around. And they're gonna be trying to feed you things that you don't want to digest, okay? Don't take those things personally. Okay? Taking things personally makes you pray for predators. They can hook your attention with one little opinion. Don't fall for it. And once they take your. Once they hook your attention with that one little opinion, they can feed you whatever poison they want. Refuse to eat the poison tomorrow, all right? Literally and figuratively. Have a great day. Breakfast Club finish or y' all done. What a matchup we got, y'. All. This is that classic HBCU vibe. Non stop action. The band is rocking and the crowd lit. Chance, echo, drum beat, everybody. Showing that school pride game like this. Yeah. It calls for an ice cold coca Cola. Ah, crisp and refreshing. That's a game, game changer right there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Mmm.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, that taste always hits the right note. Just like the band at halftime. And just like that, we're back at it. Passionate fans, school colors everywhere. And in ice cold Coca Cola, that's a winning combo. No matter the sport, no matter the yard. Everybody knows fan work is thirsty work. So grab a Coca Cola and keep that HBCU pride going. What up, y'? All? It's DJ Envy. You can go anywhere and find clothes, but at JD Sports, you can discover your style. Like, I needed a pair of blue and white sneakers and I couldn't find them anywhere, so I stopped in at JD's. I know what I like and I got it. At JD's. I found a pair of kicks, blue and white. That was exactly what I was looking for. I'm always able to find my style at JD Sports. Discover iconic styles. Now cultivate your look at JD Sports. Head to JD Sports to discover the latest gear to elevate your style. JD Sports forward. This episode is brought to you by pbs, home of Ken Burns. His newest film, the American Revolution, reveals untold stories of people, some familiar, many forgotten, who risked everything to change the course of history. It's the story of a war that was bloody, complex and profoundly consequential. Ken Burns and his co directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt shine a light on how this historic fight for independence lit the spark for freedom that still burns today. The American Revolution premieres Sunday, November 16 at 8, 7 Central on PBS and the PBS app. Don't miss it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Look, Santa, the kids left you.

[DJ Envy]

Pepperidge Farm cookies. Milano. Mint chocolate. So rich. Jessamine butter Cookies. So buttery. And Linza raspberry. A holiday classic. These are Fancy Santa. Fancy Santa.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Fancy Santa. Designer cologne.

[DJ Envy]

Spritz me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Vintage timepiece.

[DJ Envy]

Classy o'. Clock.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Gold chain with diamonds.

[DJ Envy]

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