INTERVIEW: Skeet Carter Talks Comedy Special, Collaborating With Kevin Hart, Pop Jawn Popcorn, Tyrese + More

Summary

The Breakfast Club – Interview: Skeet Carter Talks Comedy Special, Collaborating With Kevin Hart, Pop Jawn Popcorn, Tyrese + More
May 15, 2026
Hosts: DJ Envy (absent), Jess Hilarious (absent), Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, Lauren LaRosa
Guest: Skeet Carter

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of The Breakfast Club features comedian Skeet Carter, who joins Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, and Lauren LaRosa for a wide-ranging interview. Skeet discusses the journey of his comedy career, collaborations with figures like Kevin Hart, his entrepreneurial ventures (including his wine and popcorn brand), the nuances and challenges of modern comedy, and memorable anecdotes about run-ins with Tyrese and other celebrities. The hosts and guest keep the tone funny, candid, and reflective, diving into both industry insights and personal stories.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Skeet Carter’s Evolution: From Barbershop to the Stage

[01:38]–[04:28]

• Skeet kicks off with jokes about his come-up, including upgrading his teeth and finances.
• He credits the Philly barbershop scene as foundational to both his comedy style and connections, mentioning Kevin Hart and his brother 40, highlighting how Philly is a “family” in the comedy game.
• Skeet talks about his stage name’s origins and family nicknames:

  “I had a cousin Skeets when I was a child... But my great grandma named me Skeeter, and I just… never let go the name.” – Skeet Carter [03:40]

2. Navigating Modern Comedy & Cancel Culture

[04:34]–[07:43]

• Skeet and Charlamagne debate whether comics are “scared” now or simply facing new consequences for crossing lines.
• Skeet contrasts the mainstream “safe” approach (like Kevin Hart’s) with the fearless, boundary-pushing styles of Dave Chappelle and Corey Holcomb:

  “Prime example. I think Kevin Hart played it safe for so many years…He’s doing what he wants to do…The main goal is to make the money and build a name.” – Skeet Carter [04:43] “Dave is like in his own lane … He could talk, he did a speech for two hours, and the punchline was at the end.” – Skeet Carter [06:07]

3. On Kevin Hart’s Netflix Comedy Roast

[07:43]–[09:09]

• The group dissects the lineup, with Skeet impressed by Naim and Cheryl Underwood, but also wishing it was “blacker,” with more comics who really know Kevin personally:

  “That’s what I wanted. I wanted more of a Def Comedy Jam. I wanted it blacker, to be honest.” – Charlamagne [08:27] “Nick Cannon definitely should have been up there.” – Skeet Carter [09:09]

4. New Projects: TV, Comic View Return & Entrepreneurial Ventures

[09:09]–[16:01]

• Skeet breaks the news that Comic View is returning, and he’ll feature on the new season. He also has a TV show, Lot Patrol, debuting in June, starring alongside D-Ray Davis and Carl Payne.
• He highlights his business ventures: Rico Rica Vino (wine) and Pop Jawn (kettle corn)—both Philly-rooted and direct to consumer.

  “I’m probably the first... I’m on my Soulja Boy. I’m the first comedian to own his own wine company.” – Skeet Carter [15:51] “I also own my own kettle corn business.” – Skeet Carter [16:12]

• Lauren and Angela sample the popcorn on-air, giving their verdict—“It’s good...light and fresh.” [17:51]

5. Finessing the Business of Comedy and Building a Brand

[18:28]–[19:34]

• Skeet outlines how selling merch and products is vital for comedians now, moving away from DVDs to consumables with lasting appeal.

  “Back in the day, they selling DV and as comedians and all that stuff, man, it’s a...product game now.” – Skeet Carter [18:31]

6. The Kevin Hart Blueprint, Philly Comedy, and Not Fitting Stereotypes

[19:34]–[26:56]

• Skeet reminisces about his early barbershop connections and the constant “You’re like Kev” comparisons, which initially made him hesitate to pursue stand-up.
• Details his experiences touring with Michael Blackson—getting “kicked off” for being “not ugly enough” for a tour called “Ugly is the New Cute.”

  “Mike Blackson kicked me off the tour...said I can’t be on tour...the name of this mother sucker…the name of the tour is called Ugly is the New Cute. You not ugly, so you can’t be on the tour. I’m like, what type of dumb shit is that?” – Skeet Carter [25:58]

• The supportive, opportunity-giving side of Kevin Hart is highlighted:

  “One of the most supportive people...if he can throw you an assist, he gonna throw you that.” – Charlamagne [26:07]

7. Backlash, Community Support & Giving Back

[26:56]–[28:25]

• Skeet stands by Kevin Hart, citing the lack of platforms for Black comedians and how Hart provides jobs and opportunities:

  “He got so many opportunities. LOL Network. He put out so many comedy specials for other comedians. We didn’t have Def Comedy Jam...he was the person...giving those opportunities.” – Skeet Carter [27:06]

8. Relationships in the Industry, Tyrese Stories & Name Change Fails

[29:18]–[41:36]

• Shares how opening for Martin Lawrence changed his career, and the importance of relationships:

  “This industry is built off of relationships, honestly…when opportunities present their self…it’s love.” – Skeet Carter [29:20]

• Launches into a hilarious saga about Tyrese refusing to believe Skeet is a comedian, embarrassing him at a movie premiere and on-set for a music video:

  “Tyrese got this love-hate thing...He come out there taking pictures. I was like, ‘Hey Tyrese, you mind if I get a photo with you?’...He like, ‘Oh my God. Who got this nigga here?’” – Skeet Carter [36:04]

• Skeet recounts how manager Charlie Mack tried to rebrand him as “Israel O.” for mostly white audiences, which bombed spectacularly:

  “They brought me on stage. Give it up for Izzy O. Who is that?...I get on stage, I’m lost. Now I gotta be Israel. Cause that ain’t me.” [39:29]

9. Motivation, Growth, and Appreciating Wins

[41:36]–[44:46]

• After bombing as “Izzy O.,” Skeet doubled down, inviting Charlie Mack back years later to see his progress—redeeming himself and rekindling their partnership.
• Skeet reflects on how success is easily overlooked—both due to the grind and the pain of losing family along the way.

  “You don’t get to appreciate stuff...You keep going for the next thing and the next thing...People gotta say, slow down, bro. Like, do you know what you just accomplished?...So I have the—I look at things now like, I already won. I'm a long way from the barbershop.” – Skeet Carter [42:47]

• Proudly shares his Amazon Prime comedy special, “Hey Baby,” went number one in March 2026.

  “Go check my comedy special. It was called Hey Baby.” – Skeet Carter [44:40]

10. Celebrating Success, Shout-Outs, and Upcoming Projects

[44:46]–[46:33]

• The group encourages celebrating every win. Skeet teases more TV projects, aims to be “Mr. BET,” and jokes about Jess Hilarious and DJ Envy’s new looks.
• Reaffirms the work ethic and camaraderie that keeps him moving.

  “Eat it up. Yep. Celebrate those wins, man. Enjoy, y’all. All. Wine. Pop John. Get you some right now, popjohn.com...I’ll be back, man. Appreciate y’all.” – Skeet Carter [46:33]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I got steak teeth now. I could always eat whatever type of food I want, but with the steak teeth…” – Skeet Carter [02:15]
• “Every new relationship you get in, you need a new shower curtain” – Skeet Carter [06:54]
• “The only person I know successful doing [unfiltered comedy] that way is like a Dave Chappelle.” – Skeet Carter [04:57]
• “If I get someone might say, damn, you sell. How much? OK, cool. Let’s work a deal out and do something. So we’re looking to expand and probably sign more artists.” – Skeet Carter [19:19]
• “When you’re in this industry, you don’t get to appreciate stuff. You accomplish something, and people celebrate more than you do.” – Skeet Carter [42:47]
• “Celebrate those wins, man. Enjoy, y’all. Wine. Pop John. Get you some right now.” – Skeet Carter [46:33]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:38] – Skeet Carter’s greeting and first jokes about glow-up
• [03:40] – Origin of Skeet’s name & Philly family traditions
• [04:34] – On cancel culture and safe comedy
• [07:43] – Kevin Hart Netflix roast: who killed, who was missing
• [09:29] – Comic View return, TV show Lot Patrol
• [15:51] – Entering the wine and popcorn business
• [18:28] – Product game vs. comedy merch
• [25:58] – Michael Blackson tour story
• [29:20] – Opening for Martin Lawrence
• [36:04] – Tyrese confrontation and saga
• [39:29] – Bombing as “Izzy O.," name change debacle
• [42:47] – Perspective on success, family loss, and gratitude
• [44:40] – Amazon Prime comedy special goes #1
• [46:12] – Plugs for shows, popcorn, wine, and social media

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Summary Takeaways

Skeet Carter’s Breakfast Club interview is a testament to perseverance, reinvention, and being true to your identity—on stage and off. With Philadelphia grit and humor, he details his path from barber to headlining comedian and entrepreneur, the lessons learned collaborating with giants like Kevin Hart, and the importance of familial and industry relationships. At every turn Skeet stresses the need to celebrate wins, stay humble, and embrace “the product game”—all while keeping the jokes sharp and the popcorn fresh.

Follow Skeet Carter at: skcarter.com
Watch his stand-up special “Hey Baby” on Amazon Prime.
Order Pop Jawn Popcorn and Rico Rica Wine: popjohn.com

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A funny, honest, and motivational conversation for artists, entrepreneurs, and everyone working toward the next level—one win at a time.

Transcript

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[Skeet Carter]

Hold up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Every day I wake up.

[Skeet Carter]

Wake your ass up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The Breakfast Club. Yes, it's the world's most dangerous morning show. The Breakfast Club. DJ Envy Jess. Hilarious Charlamagne. The God Envy and Jess on here. But Lauren LaRosa is. And we got a special guest in the building. My guy, comedian Skeet Carter. What up, Skeet?

[Skeet Carter]

Good morning. Good morning. What's up, y'? All? How you doing?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's happening?

[Skeet Carter]

I'm amazing, man. I feel good.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You got a couple more dollars since

[Skeet Carter]

the last time I seen you, man, I did, man. You know, money's gonna change you a little bit, you know, Last time I had old teeth, I got the new ones. Y. I got the. They asked me what color white. I just. I said bad white. So I got the bad.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know, the ill thing about teeth nowadays is, man, I know people who got them early on feel stupid. I know, because those were the bad. They got. They got much better.

[Skeet Carter]

Way better. Way better. And these are my first set. I got it. Like, I probably got two. Two more to go.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Skeet Carter]

In life, you know, you want to keep them fresh.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What made you want to get the teeth?

[Skeet Carter]

Oh, I never liked my teeth. I always had big kid teeth, you know, And I was an adult, and I felt like I needed adult teeth. Like, they were like big and round. So now I got to kind of like, you know, I got steak teeth now. I could always eat whatever type of food I want, but with the steak teeth.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, you look good, brother. You look good. Thank you, bro.

[Skeet Carter]

You know what I mean? You look good as well, man. Thank you, sir. Last time I saw you, you look, you know, you look better. You sold a lot more books. I think you was on your first book when I first met you and you was trying to figure out the thesis.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I saw you could have looked better,

[Skeet Carter]

but, you know, like, now it'. We look like each other now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I appreciate that.

[Skeet Carter]

Thank you. Laura. Last time, you were the best person on the Diddy trial. Like, I didn't even watch the news. I just watched you come outside, and it was like you was looking over your shoulder every time, like. So he said and what he said in court. And I think you was, like, scared, but also you was, like, wanted to get us the news and you missed one day. And I was mad. I didn't know what happened.

[Angela Yee]

I had to take a break. It got a lot.

[Skeet Carter]

That's how, you know I was watching you. I'm like, where's she at? I kept checking. I kept checking you wasn't there.

[Angela Yee]

It was running me down.

[Skeet Carter]

But you did it. You did your thing.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Thank you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Speaking of the Diddy trial, how did you get the name Skeet?

[Skeet Carter]

Oh, I'm black. And the nicknames just don't make sense in the black community, so. Skeeter was my nickname since a child. So when I got older, I just got tired of the, er, the Skeeter, and I just went by Skeet. I just figured, that'll work. And then.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Did it have something to do with my cousin Skeeter?

[Skeet Carter]

No, no, no. Cause I had a cousin Skeets when I was a child. I met him probably two times, but I don't even think they named me from him. I don't know where it came from, but my great grandma named me Skeeter, and I just. I never let go the name I've been. My mom called me Skeeter to this day. My dad, everybody. So, you know, just. I didn't make the name up.

[Angela Yee]

You never thought about, like, Skeet, like, how people.

[Skeet Carter]

No, because it's like it was already embedded in me, so I just never. If I created it, then it would have been something different, like, nah, I can't be, you know, but, you know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How old are you?

[Skeet Carter]

I'm 38.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, yeah. So you predate? Oh, I ski. Ski Mother.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, I'm Way before that. Yeah. Really? My dad nickname is Chew. I don't know what that's about.

[Angela Yee]

Oh, okay.

[Skeet Carter]

And then I'm Skeet and then my son is Trey. We all got the same, we got the same government name.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So Chew, Skeet, Trey.

[Skeet Carter]

There you go. That sound like amigos ad lib.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you think comedians nowadays are scared, Skeet? They're just finally experiencing consequences for saying wild shit, man.

[Skeet Carter]

Comedy is so different now. I think people are scared to, to really jump in different lanes and say different things because they're scared of the backlash. Prime example. I think Kevin Hart played it safe for so many years, you know what I'm saying? Like, I ain't gonna mess up my money. I'm gonna play it safer. I'm welcoming. I could get all the, the money, I could get all the contracts because I' ma just be funny to a certain extent. He didn't care. He kept his ears closed to like people in the, like saying whatever they saying, oh, he ain't Kevin this no more. Nah, he, he, he's, he's doing what he want to do. The main goal is to make the money and build a name and a brand for himself. So he's doing that. But then you have people that just, just, just total opposite and they want to prove a point. I can say whatever I want and this is what I'm gonna do. I don't care about opportunities. This is what I'm standing on, you know what I'm saying? So only person I know successful doing it that way is like a Dave Chappelle. But anyone else that's under that, like, you know, you know, Corey Holem, he don't care. He gonna say whatever he wanted to say. And you know, there's levels though, because

[Charlamagne Tha God]

there's Dave, but there's a cat, right?

[Skeet Carter]

Cat.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

There's a Chris. I think, I think most comedians for the most part can say what they want to say. You just got to deal with the consequences of it.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, but some people, you say it, you'll touch on it, but you don't deep, you know, jump into it where it's like, I know I'm going get, you know, something going to happen when I say this. Like, I don't, I don't see them people. I think Chris Rock, he plays it, he plays it in a way where it was like, okay, that was clever. That makes sense.

[Podcast Promo Voice]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Skeet Carter]

Dave is like a, I look at Dave like he in his own lane. I don't even consider him a comedian no more. He could talk. He did a speech for two hours, and the punchline was at the end. He'd be like, damn. Okay. So, like, he. He's different. He's on a different level. Me, I'm. I'm a. I'm a comedian that make. I talk about simple things and make it funny. So I'm gonna take you something that you live or deal with on your regular day, whether it's a shower curtain. Like, you know, you look at a shower curtain, like, is there something in the bathroom? But the way I talk about it and how I experience a shower curtain, depending on what girl house I'm at or, you know what I'm saying, you be like, damn, I ain't think about that. Like, you just think of a shower curtain is just.

[Angela Yee]

Because there is a difference.

[Skeet Carter]

You know what I'm saying? Cause you a grown woman, when you got the shower curtain, they got the inside part, the outside part with the magnets at the bottom side.

[Angela Yee]

Supposed to change.

[Skeet Carter]

Yes, it's supposed to change. Every new relationship you get in, you need a new shower curtain also just

[Angela Yee]

for your own body health. Cause they get a little dirty, and some people be washing them, but you supposed to let them go, get rid of them.

[Skeet Carter]

Go get another one. Cause one time I was washing up. I'm a new dude at this girl house, but she got old dude dirt hanging up in there. So that's crazy. Like, I shouldn't. I shouldn't get charlamagne dirt on me from being at chips.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You ain't gonna get mine. I'm happily married. You got mine. Something wrong?

[Skeet Carter]

I'm just saying, you know what I mean? You be at work a lot, so if he be at work a lot, he's selling books. Yeah, you gotta read the room. But, yeah, I take simple things and make it funny, man. I think that that's my lane. I talk about relationships. I deal with all of those things and just make those things funny. So I don't really jump into politics. I might have a joke that's about politics, but I'll give it to somebody. I'm like, I don't want that. That's funny. I don't want that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What you. What did you think of the. The roast?

[Skeet Carter]

The roast. I look at it from a different perspective. I know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because you're a comedian.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, I'm a comedian, so I love the. The. The lane or the level that. That. That Kev was at. I felt like he was. He tried. He did try to say some stuff this time because Kevin plays so safe. So it's like, okay. Oh, he cursed. I mean, like. Or he said something about somebody, or he did that. And it was dope to. To see that Naim. Naim killed it. I love to see that. Because people don't really. You know, they know Naeem, but they don't know Naim. So that was dope for him to step out and be like, oh, damn, he funny. You know what I'm saying? Cheryl Underwood did her thing. It was, like, so dope to see OG Cause that's what she is in a game to be. To shine like that on that platform.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's what I wanted. I wanted more of a Def Comedy Jam.

[Skeet Carter]

That's what I want.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I wanted it blacker, to be honest with you.

[Skeet Carter]

You name two other three other people that you would have loved to see up there. Like, you know,

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I got.

[Skeet Carter]

I got a list because it's people that know Kev personally, like, that we on the road with, and we. They, like, they know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, that's what I felt like. I felt like it. Like, I thought Regina was more.

[Skeet Carter]

Because some more.

[Angela Yee]

And she was there.

[Skeet Carter]

And she was there.

[Angela Yee]

He had just interviewed her on the carpet.

[Skeet Carter]

Bill Bellamy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. People that actually came up with him and know him. Yes.

[Skeet Carter]

You know what I'm saying?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I thought Spank should have been up there.

[Skeet Carter]

Spank. He was up there. They just, you know, I. You know, I guess Mike. Yeah, he just. He just kept.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I think Tiffany should have got some burns.

[Skeet Carter]

Exactly.

[Angela Yee]

I'm surprised that Tiffany didn't. Oh, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Skeet Carter]

I should have been up there. I know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, I mean, I know Y from Philly, but did.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, I know. Kev got my canon. Should have been up there. Nick Cannon definitely should have been up there. You know what I'm saying? So. Stuff like that. But I think it. It served its purpose. And it looked pretty dope. That was, like, a masterful weekend. Just Netflix is the joke. Being a part of that as a comedian that weekend was dope. I just. I filmed Comic View that weekend. So that's about the air.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They bring Comic View back.

[Skeet Carter]

Comic View back. And Ski Car. Yeah, I'm on a new season, baby. Okay, I got that. There's a lot of stuff going on. What else? Bet I got. I got a new TV show.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

TV show Lot Patrol.

[Skeet Carter]

Lot Patrol got a new TV show, man. We're about to. That airs in June, so.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Man, salute to whoever put that cast together. Cause they gave TK Kirkland an opportunity, man.

[Skeet Carter]

TK Times have changed. TK Talk. He act just like he talk.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's my guy.

[Skeet Carter]

I love T.K. that's my guy. T.K. i said, you can say them words a little faster, TK he would read them lines like he. Waiting for the words to come by. Yeah. I'm like, that's not in the script, TK but that's my guy, D. Raising

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Life Patrol, too, right?

[Skeet Carter]

D. Ray, he's number one on the call sheet. Carl Payne is number two on the call sheet. And Skeet Carter is number three on the. On the call sheet.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Wow.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, man. Times has changed.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Darius McCrae's in there, too, right?

[Skeet Carter]

Yes, he's in it. Yeah. I think he had to go to child support court in between when we was filming, but he made it back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You said you think he wants you to put his business out there.

[Skeet Carter]

It was on the news.

[Angela Yee]

We talked about it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Skeet Carter]

All right. Yeah, I talk about everything that's. That's out. I don't talk about private stuff. I just talk about everything that's out there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But you got to talk about the private stuff. That's how you go. That's how you really blow.

[Skeet Carter]

Definitely.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What happened with Cat and Shannon.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's all you need.

[Skeet Carter]

One good one.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You can start now if you want.

[Skeet Carter]

All right. Jess. Hilarious. With Jess there, I got something. I got something to say about Jess. I thought she was gonna be here. I love Jess. She. She came to my show when I did the 50 Cent Comedy show out, and it was, like, for the super bowl or something like that. So we never. We. We met personally in person one time, but she was in Philly. This was a long time ago. She was beefing with Meek Mills at the time. Just had 39 security guards with her, right? Cause, you know, just run her mouth, she go crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm lying, man.

[Skeet Carter]

I swear to God, I wish.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

39.

[Skeet Carter]

It was. It was about 32, so it was like. So it's so many guards in there, right? I just want to come in. Cause, you know, she don't know who I am. I just want to come in, get a little quick pictures, say hi or whatever. They. When that door opened and they look back, and I was like, it's me. It's just. I'm just a regular guy, whatever. Like, it's just Skeet Carter. She came, and she was like, oh, all right. I was just making sure, you know what I mean? You know? Cause, you know, I got beef on these streets in Philly, and they crazy about me, and, you know, that happened. I swear, I lied to you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Not.

[Skeet Carter]

But then she came to the 50 Cent show, man. She left me a dope voicemail on Instagram. She was like, skeet, man, you one of the ones. You real funny, bro. First time seeing you. Da, da, da. You know, she don't. She gotta really like you to give you some props.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm already telling you right now. Just gonna say you lying.

[Skeet Carter]

I got. Oh, I got it on my phone.

[Angela Yee]

No, not the voice.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, no, not the voice. 39. Security guard.

[Skeet Carter]

Oh, yeah. She'll tell you she was beefing with Meek at the time.

[Angela Yee]

Was she beefing up with him?

[Skeet Carter]

It was just. She said something about Meek, but she had to have a show in Philly, and when she got there, she was. She.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She.

[Skeet Carter]

Because they was talking crazy in her comments, like, about Big. Let's talk about Meek. Because we, Philly, we the only people that could talk about Meek. Like, we could talk about him.

[Angela Yee]

Y' all are so true to that. That is really.

[Skeet Carter]

We could talk about Meek. He from home. Yeah, but you can't. You can't. You know what I'm saying? So she was going in, and then they had a little, you know, a little situation. But it was funny. It was cool.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn.

[Skeet Carter]

Yep, yep.

[Angela Yee]

You gonna get another voicemail.

[Skeet Carter]

I love Jess. Jess is dope. I like Jess.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What would success look like for you at this level in your career?

[Skeet Carter]

Oh, man, success would. So what happens if you ever come see me at a show and I'm in my zone and I'm doing my thing, man, you'll walk away as a fan of mine. You like, bro, you funny. Where did you come from? And it's not where I came from. I've been doing this for 15 years. But it's just now I'm being able to be on those platforms and levels for people to see me. So how I'm doing that one show at a time, one state at a time, touring. I want to be able to be on a platform where the world can see me at one time. That way, now I can create and get the people to know me. Right now I'm telling jokes, right? The joke. They're funny. They're hysterical. I write them in a way where you hold the. Your stomach. Yo, that's hilarious. But now I want you to. I want. I want to go talk about my. My life, my family and stuff that I've been through so that way you could get to know me on a personal level. But I feel like I'm still proving that I'm funny, you know what I'm saying? As doing comedy and stuff like that. You know, I, I, I started stand up and now, you know, I ventured over into, like, the Internet. So I'm doing skits and stuff like that, which I didn't like doing. But why, that's not my first love. I didn't jump into this thinking that, you know, maybe if like, even like this, I'm not sure that we, we in podcasting now. As long with radio, you might have gotten radio to do radio, but things change and you have to learn how to pivot. So Charlie used to tell me, he said, charlie Mack, Charlie Mack. Charlie Mack. He always say, man, Skeet, you wanna get to the next level, you gotta do new things. He said, you think? He said, will Smith is Will Smith. He if he doing social media, what makes you think that you can't or you not gonna be able to do it? And I was like, are you right? He kept beating that in my head. And then next thing you know, I started doing my little relationship skits. Like, I started doing, started with relationships, then it became side dude skits. So I'm kind of known for being a side dude online. I was doing that on the phone all the time, doing my skits, talking to the phone like, hey, baby. And I was getting all the women was following the skits I'm giving money out on, you know, on the videos and doing all this stuff. And then Mojo Brooks, he like, skeets, you popping, you blowing up, man. But you got to get out the car. He said, people got to see you actually act and start moving, show your body and doing stuff like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Show your body.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, you gotta. I'm in a car.

[Angela Yee]

All you stuff.

[Skeet Carter]

I was my face in the phone. So he like, yo, get out the car. Go do, like, you know what I'm saying? So I start acting them out. I start acting them out, and then I start getting another buzz. And then next thing you know, I'm getting called for movies and I'm getting called for TV shows and call it so all these different opportunities, so just putting that out there. But where I see myself, man, I just want to be in the forefront, showing the world how talented I am and being able just to be me on a big platform. Like, I don't want to have to, I don't. It's not about me proving no more. I believe everybody in my team know, anybody that meets me, be like, bro, you really have what it takes. So I just want to be able to prove that, man, and enjoy it. So I got so many scripts and ideas in my Mind, I want to put out. I got, you know, stand up specials. I want to do so, so many, so many things. I. I own, I own businesses. So I want those brands to get bigger. I'm probably the first. I'm on my Soulja Boy. I'm the first comedian to own his own wine company. I got my own wine.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What is that?

[Skeet Carter]

I get the wine. Get the wine.

[Angela Yee]

So when did you drop the wine company?

[Skeet Carter]

We dropped the wine. We. How many years? How many years we in?

[Angela Yee]

Oh, it's a pretty bottle too.

[Skeet Carter]

Yes, that's Rico rica vino. This is a. I have the first white blend. This is peach, mango, lavender, abstract infused with Caribbean rum. So it's a wine cocktail.

[Angela Yee]

And you got popcorn.

[Skeet Carter]

And I also own my own kettle corn business. You know what I'm saying? So.

[Angela Yee]

So, okay. Did this come during the hey baby phase or.

[Skeet Carter]

Make sure you.

[Angela Yee]

Cause this is like perfect. Pull up to your house on the side when you need to be stress reliever. Listen here, I thought you was done being aside. You got out the house and you be popping up in people's houses a little bit. But I thought you was trying to.

[Skeet Carter]

I pop up with some wine and some popcorn. It's the perfect way to chill, to wind up or wind down.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

By the way, that name is hard

[Skeet Carter]

Pop John Pop Jones from Philly.

[Angela Yee]

Man, you gotta get on my nerves.

[Skeet Carter]

Gotta stand up. You know, Pop Jones. So art, yeah, it's. It's a beautiful thing. This is direct to consumer. So you order that, you can scan on the back. Order more once. Y' all enjoy that. I have some. I can compete with any kettle corn ever. Like, anybody that take takes my popcorn, they like, hey, yo, this is so I don't play. Lauren, open it up, girl.

[Angela Yee]

What part of Philly you from?

[Skeet Carter]

I'm from North Philly. 22nd of diamond.

[Angela Yee]

Y' all be telling everything but the truth.

[Skeet Carter]

Do you think so? You can't even get it open. If you need help, just let me know.

[Angela Yee]

Here you go.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, you know, she from Delaware, so she got a lot of experience with Philadelphia men.

[Angela Yee]

No, I don't have a lot of experience with Philadelphia men. No, I don't. My boyfriend is from Philly.

[Skeet Carter]

Oh, you got a boyfriend?

[Angela Yee]

Yes.

[Skeet Carter]

I ain't know that.

[Angela Yee]

He from West Philly.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You going to need to do some more push ups.

[Skeet Carter]

You can't come through.

[Angela Yee]

If you. If you popping up in the. Hey, baby. The side inward.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Everybody can see.

[Skeet Carter]

There you go.

[Angela Yee]

That is embarrassing.

[Skeet Carter]

That's how fresh it is.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Everybody can see.

[Skeet Carter]

You see that you see that? Okay, I'm sorry.

[Angela Yee]

All right, let's see. Let's taste it.

[Skeet Carter]

Come on now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I know your boyfriend's from Philly.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah, he from West Philly.

[Skeet Carter]

I know you had a boyfriend.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Philadelphia born and raised from.

[Skeet Carter]

Come on now. You ate one car. You got to get the salt.

[Angela Yee]

Cuz I didn't want to eat too much. And then my reaction would be, no,

[Skeet Carter]

you keep it a bean, keep it a buck.

[Angela Yee]

It's good.

[Skeet Carter]

It is.

[Angela Yee]

And it's light and it's fresh.

[Skeet Carter]

You open that bag, you smelled it. I don't play. This is it. Go fresh into the bag. All that they be eating up, I can't say I ain't going to talk about no other brand.

[Angela Yee]

If I close the bag, it's going to stay this fresh.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, that's why the resellable joint.

[Angela Yee]

Listen, you know what I mean?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So during co, you was making popcorn

[Skeet Carter]

and it was after. No, I just start. So I'm, I'm like couple years in on my wine and I'm freshly. This is. We in the first year of pop John. And it's amazing. So I'll make sure, you know, if y' all need some. We definitely gotta have a bag sitting around somewhere if y', all. If she left. She did, she did enjoy it. She did love it.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah. My, this is, it's good.

[Skeet Carter]

Thank you.

[Angela Yee]

Like, product wise, most people would go like merch.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah. So this is a different world, different time, man. This, this. Back in the day, they selling DV and as comedians and all that stuff, man, it's a, it's a product game now. You got to have something that a customer is going to enjoy, finish complete, and want more of it. You know what I'm saying? So that popcorn, when you finish. When I leave a city, people are ordering the, the, the, the, the, they, they going in shopping, they love it, they enjoy it. I want to stand on a great quality. I can't look a certain way. I don't have my products look a certain way or have the same type of texture or taste and all that type of stuff. So it's, it's, it's a blessing to have that. We're doing a lot of things. My popcorn been in more movies than me, but popcorn is we product placement. We've been doing stuff with that and, you know, just build it. I'd rather build my own than get to a certain level. And then people are trying to pay me to, you know, to be part of their brands, you know what I'm saying? So I'll have this. And then if I get. You know, someone might say, damn, you sell. How much? Okay, cool. Let's. Let's work a deal out and do something. So we're looking to expand and probably sign more artists, and they. They also can sell.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I feel like that part of the game right there for comedians. Kevin. That Kevin. Kevin inspired a lot of that.

[Skeet Carter]

A lot. I think Kev expired. So when. So, all right, look. When I started comedy 15 years ago, I. I was. I was a barber, so I was cutting hair. And 40 is Kevin Hart's brother, right? So I used to get my hair cut in the barbershop. I used to live in North Philly, but I used to come up to Ioni with my dad on the weekends. So 40 would be in there,

[Charlamagne Tha God]

who

[Skeet Carter]

was baldy, Monty, all these people that know Kev. So when my transition going into the barbershop, Kev was just leaving the barbershop. So he just did paper soldiers. And Kev Cuthead, too? No, his brother did, but he always was in the barbershop all the time, right? But so when he left and I got there, it was like a replacement. And people would be like, yo, this is like, Kev all over again. Remind you, I don't know Kev like that, you know? So it was like. They kept saying it, like, damn. Like, I'm just being myself. I talk trash, you know, cutting hair, getting into fights and all. Like, people keep saying, yo, this is like, Kev all over again. They kept saying it, but then this time, Kev is just little old Kev. So now he's like, yo, my brother, 40. Like, yo, my brother about to be on TV. He don't. He's a movie. Okay? My brother about to do Def Comedy Jam. He's like, we support. Like, okay, yeah, that's what's up. And my. This is 15 years ago. So this is just. Okay, My brother, my brother, my brother.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And then it'd be longer than 15.

[Skeet Carter]

No, it has, because he was like. He already was, like, doing. Doing stuff, but it wasn't this big, amazing stuff that he's doing. It's still watch my little brother. You know what I mean? And then you keep seeing it, and time is going on, and it's like, oh, well, dang, he really doing some things. And then people keep saying, excuse you funny. You should try to do comedy. I'm like, no, that's kind of different. I can make y' all laugh in the barbershop, but I can't make y' all laugh on Stage that's kind of different. But then you keep seeing this man keep getting bigger and bigger. It's like, well, maybe it's something in there. Then I have a child about to be on the way. You know what I'm saying? It's like, all right, I got to figure something out because if I gotta go get a job, I needed to go do that. But if I need to try this comedy, let's go try to do the comedy. So that's what I actually did. And then being from Philly, people always compare you. So I was start doing shows and it was like, oh, who you think he is? You know what I'm saying? He like. Or they want to say compare us. And it's like, I never thought I would get an opportunity.

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[Skeet Carter]

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[Lauren LaRosa]

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[Skeet Carter]

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[Podcast Promo Voice]

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[Skeet Carter]

The worst. Yeah, me.

[Podcast Promo Voice]

Is there anything to the idea that because you're from Harvard, you only got in because your parents made a huge donation?

[Skeet Carter]

The Yardbirds, right? That's the name.

[Podcast Promo Voice]

The Harvard Yard.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But they're open.

[Skeet Carter]

If you have a name suggestion, we're open.

[Podcast Promo Voice]

Since you guys are middle aged, one erection, listen to Humor Me with Robert Smigel and friends on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Skeet Carter]

Humor me. I need some jokes to make me seem funny.

[Lauren LaRosa]

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[Skeet Carter]

All of a sudden I'd had hanging happening on my. I was like, what the hell is that? I was married when I had her, so I didn't even consider how empty that nest was going to be.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Mood swings, night sweats, fupas, sex drive. Wait, what sex? Dating at 45. How high can it be? Getting naked at 50 with a new guy.

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[Skeet Carter]

Well, that's lighting.

[Lauren LaRosa]

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[Skeet Carter]

I cannot believe I'm about to say

[Angela Yee]

this out loud in public.

[Lauren LaRosa]

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[Skeet Carter]

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[Angela Yee]

I was gonna ask you how you felt about that.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, it was shout out to Tata Sharif. She was first episode. She killed us my sis, she from Philly. But we did Heart of the City. That was kind of art funny af. And that was my first time being on tv, man. And that was a Kevin Hart situation. And I never thought I would get an opportunity because I thought he was gonna say, you from Philly, you look like me, dark skinned, da da da, boom boom.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You thought he would hate you?

[Skeet Carter]

Not hate. But it's just like things happen. I used to tour with Michael Blackson. Michael Blackson. That was the first comedian I went on tour with. He'll tell you, he said ain't no room for both of us. We both hate him.

[Angela Yee]

He hated on you cause you dark skinned.

[Skeet Carter]

He hate. He just said I can't be on tour with him no more. Why Mike Blackson. I'm gonna Tell you how he kicked me off the tour. Mike Blackson kicked me off the tour in a nice way. He said the name of this mother sucker. The name of the tour is called Ugly is the New Cute. You not ugly, so you can't be on the tour. I'm like, what type of dumb shit is that? So that was this nice way, Mike, you know, you did. Mike Blackson kicked me off the tour. Cause he said. He tried to say I ain't. It's called the Ugly is the new Cute.

[Angela Yee]

And this before you got your new teeth.

[Skeet Carter]

Oh, this is before. And I was ugly at the time. And I definitely could have stayed on the tour. He full of it, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know, See, Kev, not a hater, though.

[Skeet Carter]

Kev not a hater.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Actually one of the most supportive people. And if he can throw you an assist, he gonna throw you that.

[Skeet Carter]

He will. Yeah. You gotta just be. You gotta be in that moment. Cause Kevin smile you to death and do like. He'll smile. You'll leave, like, yeah, Kev about to do something.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I got you. I got you.

[Skeet Carter]

Yep, it is. Yeah, I got you, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just keep.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, that's Kev. All day long. Yeah, he. That's what I hate, that laugh. He did that the whole roast. Kev, you gotta get a new dad going to laugh. This is annoying. He just did it the whole time.

[Angela Yee]

So knowing how supportive he is in real life. Right.

[Skeet Carter]

That's how he did it, though.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He doing it right now, watching this.

[Skeet Carter]

That's how he do it. That's how I can't do. Hey, hey, shut up, Rock. But that was. Yeah, that's Kev, man. I love that boy. But I'm sorry.

[Angela Yee]

Knowing how supportive he is in real life, like, right. Like, that jump started your career, does it? How do you feel when people give him the backlash of, like, George Floyd jokes? And Kevin should have did this. Kevin should have said that Kev don't care.

[Skeet Carter]

Like, Kev wants. He wants. He wanted. His goal was kind of like someone that wanted to be able to take care of their family, be successful, and be kind of the best at what he does. I think he accomplished all of that, like, you know. Cause if he cared what people said, he would have. He would have tried to accommodate people with his comedy specials that he was dropping. Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, he would have. Because people talk about Kev all the time. And I. And Spank is from. Spank is on the streets. So Spank hear everything. Spank be like, yo, you know what they saying? Like, and he'll tell him. He don't care. Kevin. Okay, I'm dropped all of these specials. I'm gonna drop all these movies. I'm make all this money. And he's the person that's looking out for, like, a lot of the comedians. He got so many opportunities. Lol. Network. He put out so many comedy specials for other comedians. We don't have. We didn't. We don't have Def Comedy Jam. We don't have. Comic View just came back, but that was gone. There's no platforms for comedians to do anything. And he's the person that was, like, giving those opportunities. So I feel like he's doing all the things he want to do, and I think that's what makes him feel good. And he.

[Podcast Promo Voice]

And he.

[Skeet Carter]

And he cool.

[Angela Yee]

Like, honestly, he's the one bringing back Comic View.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, he's bringing back. I was about to say he did

[Skeet Carter]

last year's Comic View with Mike Epps was hosting and all that stuff. This is a new one.

[Angela Yee]

Okay, got you.

[Skeet Carter]

And I think. Yeah, I'm not sure if he's involved with this one.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm not sure, but I know he did for something. It was something. It might have been a specialty thing where he did, like, four.

[Skeet Carter]

That was the first time him and Mike was on stage together when they had they. You know, they thing or whatever. So it was. That was pretty dope.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Did you ever want a plastic cup?

[Angela Yee]

No.

[Skeet Carter]

You know what? When I think. When I. I think I did want a. Just a shot glass, just. Just a little bit. Because when they was popping, like, you know, from the city, I'm like, damn, they killing it. Like, just popping.

[Angela Yee]

They still popping.

[Skeet Carter]

No, I'm saying about, like, when it first started, like, when it. Yo, like, Kev was like. They doing one thing about Kev. He gets the opportunity. He put me on stage at. I forgot what tour it was, but I'm there. He like, what's up, Skeet? You want something? You want to get on? I was like, you gonna let me perform on, like, your show? This big old theater? Yeah, yeah, go ahead, Go ahead. And then, like, so he give you opportunities. Like, he's pretty dope. But I did. I think there was a small part of me wanted to be a part of, you know, just a shot glass. Just gimme a little bit. You know, they got the real. The little red cups, too. Yeah, I just wanted a Dixie cup. I just wanted to be, you know, be a part of that just for a second.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And you opened up for Martin.

[Skeet Carter]

Yes, Martin that, man, to be honest, number one, you've been lying the whole time. No, no, no, no, no. To be honest, number one, funny. But number two, man, this game, this industry is built off of relationships, honestly. And when you have certain people in your corner that, that, that. That sees you fight for this stuff, seeing you in your moments when you down, when you crying, trying to figure it out, trying to pay your bills, sleeping in your car, doing all those things, when opportunities present their self. Charlie Mack, that's the guy who made. Made that situation happen. You know, Charlie, he. I don't know what he did. You know, Martin, you know what he said?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They've been around for they partners. Damn it.

[Skeet Carter]

They've been around forever.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah.

[Skeet Carter]

No, for real, it was love. So. And then being on a Martin show and they're fans of you and want to see you perform is dope. Like Martin waiting by the TV to watch you and. And, you know, backstage is dope. When his family is flying in to see you perform, his sisters and all that type of stuff, That's. That's dope. You know what I mean? At least he appreciated cause shout out to Tyrese. But Tyrese. Tyrese don't think I'm funny at all.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's Tyrese Gibson.

[Skeet Carter]

Tyrese Gibson. He does. He's only room for one dark skinned man when he's around.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, yeah. How the hell did Tyrese get to this conversation?

[Skeet Carter]

Because that's my guy. And that's Charlie. That's Charlie Mack, right hand. And so, you know, we like to start. We like to start, you know, drama with each other.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Tyrese think he a comedian.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, he do. Tyrese think he is. And he don't think. He say excuse. So is you funny? Like, what do you do? Like, he know I'm a comedian, but

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Tyrese can't take a joke.

[Skeet Carter]

No, no, you can only go.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But so far.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, before he. Yeah, Tyrese, man. Boy, me and Tyrese, if I knew how, if I. I saw him, he played in too many movies. I know he's athletic and all that stuff, but we got into it in New York one time and. And I wanted to do something. I wanted to say something and do something, but I kept looking at him like he might know some, you know, some moves or something like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Y' all got into it for real.

[Skeet Carter]

Not like on a real way, but in a way of. I was at his movie premiere, right? Dion Teller. The movie was called Black and Blue. So this is around the time when Charlie Mack is taking me all around la. We Doing we doing? We hugging women, kissing babies. I'm meeting everybody in Hollywood. This is old Teefskite, though, right? So I'm kind of. You still curious? Who is this guy? You know, right now I look like who I supposed to be.

[Angela Yee]

What year was this?

[Skeet Carter]

This was right before the pandemic. Okay, okay. So we going. We going viral and just. We going crazy. So now people are seeing me all over. So I'm at Tyrese Black and blue, you know, premiere, red carpet, everything. You know what I'm saying? Charlie's there, we making. Everything is good. But I'm everywhere Tyrese is. But this Tyrese Knight, you know? So Tyrese is like, you know, yeah, Charlie, what we doing? Charlie making sure he good. Yeah, we going this way. He's secure and everything. Getting on the elevator. Everywhere he go, I'm right there. So at the wild, Tyrese was like, who is this nigga? Who is this? Why is this guy around? Why is he. He like Charlie like that skeet, he's the comedian. Is he like. I ain't never seen him do nothing. Is he funny? Like he doing. He doing all of this, right? But we had like this private dinner. This is Deon Teller there. This is Tyrese, the other co star of the film. Everybody there. So I was like, I'm feeling embarrassed because, like, everybody know I'm a comedian. Like, they know they like ski cuz the comedian, the Tyrese is like, who is this nigga?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Right now it's time for you to be funny.

[Skeet Carter]

I couldn't. Cause I was kind of. I'm from Philly. I was hurt a little bit, and I'm like, I can't fight Tyrese right now. I can't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I ain't. They fight. I said be funny.

[Skeet Carter]

Nah, I couldn't be funny. Cause it was a serious moment. Deon Teller told me, I'm about to put you in a movie. I'm about to put you in a meet the Meet the Blacks part two and all this stuff. So I'm around. I just want to be around, have my face in the place. And then, you know, I'm looking Deion, like, yeah, I got you. We gonna do all of this stuff. And then I go over to Tyrese, who is this nigga, right? That's what he say out loud. I'm like, what the hell? I'm hurt, man. I feel like. I feel little. You know what I mean? And it was like. It didn't. That was one incident, right? So we made up after that.

[Angela Yee]

You ate dinner, you finished it Oh, I definitely.

[Skeet Carter]

Cause I wasn't paying. They was paying. I think it was part of the. You know. Then the other thing, I went to Tyrese house. We was filming a music video. It was called Black Success. I think Rick Ross was in it and Trina, it was all these people in it. So I'm in the video, right? But Ramon, he ain't asking me to be in a video. Somehow I got there because Charlie back was there, right? Okay. So I'm in his house now. So he come down, you know, he about to film the video. He see me. He like, I'm in his house now. He's like this everywhere, right? So Tyrese got this love. We got this love hate thing. Like, why is he everywhere? This is like, you know. So anyway, they put. He was like, you know what? Since he here, we're gonna utilize him. They put me in the music video, right? So we in this. Trina. Trina's we in this. This is. If y' all look up the video, it's called black excellence. We're driving. It's up Is all these cars lined up in his driveway. They all old school cars, like, so they needed someone to drive. Trina. So Trina's in the back, and this other young lady, she's a musical artist. So we're. Everybody's getting in the car, and we're about to drive. They want. They want to do one take, one shot. It's like 20 cars lined up. So they was like, okay, we gonna just move. Get in the cars, move them up, and we're going to open the doors. Everybody's going to get out. We only got. We ain't got enough time to be doing a whole bunch of takes. We're doing one take. So they roll actions. The guys, major singing, right? Charlie Major. She's your queen to be all this. Start the car. Let's go. Start the car. Now we put all the cars supposed to drive. It's about 10 cars in front of me. All the 10 cars is moving forward now. Tyrese said, listen, I'm gonna put you in this car. Do not crash this car. Do not let nothing happen. We in front of my house. Don't mess this up. I got you. I got you. All right. Got you, bro. I had to throw bro in there. Tyrese, I got you, bro. Right? I'm his bro now. So they go, they wrote, action. It's time for me to move the car. I ain't realized it's a stick, right? I don't know how to drive a stick. So all the cars moving except for my car. So the director like, cut. Why you ain't move the car? I'm like, I didn't know it was a stick. I didn't know. So once Tyrese come out and see it was me, he like, that's why I ain't want this nigga around.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He can't do shit right.

[Skeet Carter]

Give him an opportunity. He can't drive. So it was like. I was like, so Tyrese. I'm like, I don't know. I kept asking Charlie. I'm like, I don't know if Tyrese really liked me or not. Cause I'm starting to mess up a lot, you know? And so then we just start doing, like. I started doing stuff to try to be smart. He had a premiere in la. I'm like, charlie, get me tickets to his premiere. I'mma show up. Charlie started laughing. Cause you know Tyrese don't want to see me, right? So he show up. He come out there taking pictures. I was like, hey, Tyrese, you mind if I get a photo with you? He like, oh, my God. Who got this nigga here? So. But we cool, man. They called me for my birthday.

[Angela Yee]

Do we actually see you in the video? I've been watching?

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't even see.

[Angela Yee]

Did he cut you apart?

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, I had a beard. Oh, I had a beard. I got glasses on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's Rick Ross. Stop lying.

[Skeet Carter]

So when you see me. Cause I'm like, when they walk up, it's gonna be real short. Cause I think Tyrese told him to cut all my parts out, so it should be one part left. And when. Trina, when they walking into the mansion, you gonna see me. I got a beard.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You ain't gotta squint that hard. Lauren.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah. You trying to make it look cr.

[Angela Yee]

Like, I see. I see Pastor Gray, right?

[Skeet Carter]

They all walking into the house.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah.

[Skeet Carter]

So it's going to be. I got a beer and glasses. Cuz I used. I played in the movie Here Goes

[Angela Yee]

Trina, that is not you.

[Skeet Carter]

You see? See, they don't look like me, do it? That's me.

[Angela Yee]

And they kept you in a dark shadow, too. They didn't want you in here. They didn't want you. Look, you could barely see his face.

[Skeet Carter]

That's me right there. Look. I swear that's me in this scene. They kept. They.

[Angela Yee]

I don't know if you even mentioned this.

[Skeet Carter]

You can't see, but it's the truth. It's part of my story.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You're my story.

[Angela Yee]

You're right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know the thing I like about Y Mac, though. Charlie Mack might have you around, but he not gonna put you in no position that you're not ready for.

[Skeet Carter]

That's true.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know what I mean?

[Skeet Carter]

That's true.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because he could just say, yo, he could just use his. His cachet to get you a lot of probably looks. But he. If you're not ready, what's the point?

[Skeet Carter]

What's the point? He. He definitely. He's. He's stern with that. He's not going to deal with anybody that he doesn't believe in or think that they have it. Sometimes he will tell. Let them know that or know that you have it before you know. You know what I'm saying. You might say, man, you know what? I'm done. This ain't for me. He like, no, bro. Trust me. Trust the process. Continue to keep going, keep doing this, that, and the third. And you. We might argue. Me and Charlie, we argue plenty of time. When I first. We. We broke up one time, like, you know, like, we broke up our business relationship. It was years ago, and we just like, all right, the same for. Yeah, we just. We gotta separate. But we made our way back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And what caused it?

[Skeet Carter]

Oh, the honest one. So he was like, excuse, if you want to do this comedy thing, we gotta go to New York. You gotta get with Keith Robinson. We trying to follow the blueprint of the Kevin Hart way. So, like, Keith Robinson put Kevin position. Let's go work these comedy clubs at the Cellar. Let's do this, that. And the third. One of the first things was they wanted me to change my name. He's like, we can't be calling you Skeet. I was Skeet with the clippers or something. Cause I was a barber. I was like, well, that's my name. What y' all want me to. What you want me to do? He said, use your real name. I said, I don't wanna use my real name. Right. What's your real name? I got like an actor's name. Like, let's see my name. You about to. Should I be saying it online? But yeah, I didn't want to use that. So they was like, israel.

[Angela Yee]

That's good.

[Skeet Carter]

No, the last. The last name throws it off.

[Angela Yee]

Carter McCartney.

[Skeet Carter]

No, that's not my real last name. Oh, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, shoot. I don't even got the last name. It just say Israel.

[Skeet Carter]

Israel is my first name. My last name.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That might get you in a lot more doors if you say your name Israel.

[Skeet Carter]

But how are we coming to the stage? Give it up for Israel Odric.

[Angela Yee]

Not gonna lie.

[Skeet Carter]

What's the actor's name?

[Angela Yee]

No, but it is.

[Skeet Carter]

But that's the Idris Elba name.

[Angela Yee]

But aren't you trying to. I mean, not trying. You are on tv.

[Skeet Carter]

But my name. But Skeet Carter has just always been, like, the name for me. And I resonate with it. Like, that's me. When you say. People say Israeli, turn around. Like, that's my son name. That's my dad name. You know what I'm saying? So I would use it, but it just already established me being me. So, anyway, well, I'm gonna go back to the story. So we in New York, Keith Robinson here. We're gonna. We're gonna. Hey, dummy. We're gonna. We're gonna do this show. We're gonna put you in front of the white folks. You gotta perform. And I'm used to doing black shows. Like, they got music. Come on stage, you come up with the energy. What's up, y'?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All?

[Skeet Carter]

How y' all doing? This one is just. Give it up for. They wanted me to. Oh, they brought me on stage. Give it up for Izzy O. Who is that?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

O, who is that?

[Skeet Carter]

Give it up for isra. What? So I get on stage, I'm lost. Now I gotta be Israel. Cause that ain't me. I'm not up there. How y' all doing? Like, trying to perform. It was trash, okay? I was like, whoa. I ain't never bombed like this in my life. Charlie in the back with his head down. I see him. I'm like, this is crazy. Keith Robinson over there. Like, this dummy ain't funny, right? So I'm like, damn. I'm just losing on all levels, right? So that was one show. I think we wouldn't go home. I said, yo, man, I feel bad. Let's just go. He said, nah, no, dummy. We got to go a couple more places. They would put me back on stage

[Charlamagne Tha God]

again as Izzy O. Every time.

[Skeet Carter]

Izzy O. I'm like, who is this nigga? I'm like, tyrese, who is Izzy O? Go up there. Bomb again. I think we bombed. I think it was two or three times we went home. It was a real quiet ride back to Philly. Charlie dropped me off, and he never caught me again. And damn, Charlie, that was. This what he brought. We ain't talking for years. What? Yeah. He was just like, yeah, you need time to yourself.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What made him finally call you back?

[Skeet Carter]

He ended up popping. So we. I end up doing a show. I was touring with Coco Brown. Shout out to Coco Brown in Baltimore. And what he did. Was we end up talking or something. I was like, man, I think you might want to come see me. I'm totally different. I'm totally better. I mastered the craft. Come see me. He was like. He said, all right. He said, but if I come see you, I gotta bring all the people that saw you bomb in New York. He said, we gotta come back to the scene of the crime. So he had got. It was a car full of people that all went up to New York. Cause we all drove up together. He got all them people that came to Baltimore. They bought. They brought me out on stage. Skeet Carter Kemelson State Ski Carter. I went out there, did 25 minutes. They were standing out in the lobby doing a slow clap. It was like, bro, you different. You really did your thing. And then from there on, he was like, all right, let's get back to it. And then we've been making stuff happen ever since, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So that bombing motivated you?

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, it helped me. Cause it showed me what I needed to see. Like, you always think you good. You always think that. You think it's your time. You think it's your moment, and that's what you think because you're in it. But you know, sometimes you have to understand this is not your time. Like, I'm glad. Before the pandemic, we was lit. I filmed my comedy special. That's when I met you in person. We came up to the other radio station. He was like, yo, Skeet, you sell out this show. We come back and do an interview. At that moment, at that time, I thought I was ready. But then I look at myself. I wasn't in shape. I didn't look the way I wanted. I didn't have like a fan base or following outside of Philadelphia. I didn't have like, you know, I got so much stuff happen from then. I just got polished, mature, and know that I really wanted. Did the Wild N Out thing, did the movies self tape and acting. And so now I'm. I was ready for everything I have now. When I. When I did this lot patrol TV show, they were looking at me like they're not used to comedians being packaged like this. Oh, damn. You doing scenes in one take. Okay, all right, cool. You did that Edge just spin to it or. I did that. Oh, we want to keep that. Oh, Edge just been on everything. Help us rewrite. It was just crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You've been doing this on social media for that, so.

[Skeet Carter]

It's been a hell of a journey, man. I really. I'm not sure if you guys are all, I'm like this as well. But in this industry, you don't get to appreciate stuff. You always work into the next thing. You accomplish something, and people more happy for you than you are happy for yourself. And it's like, yeah, I did that. And then you're going for the next thing, and then it's like, you keep going for the next thing and the next thing, and then people got to say, slow down, bro. Like, do you know what you just accomplished, bro? Like, you just. You just did this. You just sold 1600 seats and did your own special. You just. You tour with Martin Lawrence. You did shows with Jamie Foxx. You. You know, be all these things, and it's like, okay, let's. Cause life is short. You'll go through all of this. You. At the end, I'm losing family members. My aunt, she has cancer right now. So when I get back in the city, I try to go visit her, see her. She's. The chemo stuff's not working for her, so she's like, all I want from you, all I want is a hospital bed. So, like, I'm have my. I'mma leave comfortable at my house. And it's like, that's my aunt. That's my mom's sister. And then my grandfather passed away with me doing, like, through my journey. My aunt, my grandma. It's just like, damn. You look back, you're living and progressing and accomplishing, but you're away and you're missing your family and you're missing your loved ones. I try to come. You know, I always there for my. My kids and stuff. But needless, I mean, all this to say, like, we gotta appreciate the. The moments that each thing we accomplish, because it might never know. It might be your last. So, like, did you enjoy that? Was you excited?

[Angela Yee]

Yeah.

[Skeet Carter]

Did you celebrate that win, you know, instead of. You know, So I have the. I look at things now, like, I already won. I'm a long way from the barbershop. Okay. Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, I ski. Carter, you have. You already won number one.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Amazon Prime.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, Number one. But that was, like, in. That was in March, so, you know, that's the third.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

A couple months ago.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Angela Yee]

But still, it's Amazon. Yeah. What?

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, Go check my comedy special. I was called hey Baby.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Number one.

[Skeet Carter]

Number one is number one.

[Angela Yee]

Still can say you did that.

[Skeet Carter]

I did do that. I did do that. I love that. I love that. For me, and I'm a. You know, all the accomplishments. I'mma Take those in and. Yeah, we got to start celebrating. I'm starting today. Celebrate all of the wins. I'm here at the Breakfast Club. I wanted to do this for a long time. Yeah. Well, at least I got the important people. Y', all, too. You know, Envy Hill, I act. He got his little hair transplant. He still got the hair.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, he got cheek fillers, and then he got the.

[Angela Yee]

He be dying.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And then he got his black.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All in his head.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah.

[Skeet Carter]

Jess got her new body. Everybody looking good. Yo, congratulations.

[Angela Yee]

She gonna send you some voicemails.

[Skeet Carter]

I love it. Just. Just had her dress. Was the. Because she did the hosting of the red carpet.

[Angela Yee]

Yes.

[Skeet Carter]

The carpet wasn't red, though, was it?

[Angela Yee]

The background was, like, brown.

[Skeet Carter]

Yeah, she had the same color. Her background was the same color as her dress. She was like. All you saw was her eyes, like when she was doing an interview, because she was. I guess she tried to match it too much with the. I don't know her back. Yeah, look at her.

[Angela Yee]

I was just looking at the videos yesterday. Was she matching? She looked good, though.

[Skeet Carter]

She looked amazing. Just look good as hell now. She look good. Shout out to her husband.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's why you had to now, like, whoa, no, no.

[Skeet Carter]

I love you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, you did, man.

[Skeet Carter]

I'm only doing it so she. I come back and we can talk. Shit. Don't she match the background?

[Angela Yee]

She pops off of the background.

[Skeet Carter]

It looks good. Jess look good.

[Angela Yee]

Pops on it.

[Skeet Carter]

Look popping. Yeah, I saw her shout out. I thought I was gonna see Jess today. I had popcorn and wine for her and stuff.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We leave it for you.

[Angela Yee]

Can le it for us. She'll drink it and eat it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Tell them where to follow you, Skeet man.

[Skeet Carter]

Follow me at SK Carter. Comedian. SK Carter. Or just go to SK Carter.com and you can just hit all my links. Get yourself some popcorn. Watch my comedy special. I got TV shows coming out, man. Patrol, Live Patrol. We got Comic View coming out. I just did something else on BET called Chairs to that, so check that out. I'm trying to be Mr. Bet.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm happy for you, man.

[Skeet Carter]

Keep it growing.

[Angela Yee]

Eat it up.

[Skeet Carter]

Thank you. Eat it up. Yep. Celebrate those wins, man. Enjoy, y'. All. Wine. Pop John get you some right now, popjohn.com and hopefully I don't what else coming in the future. I don't know. I'll be back, man. Appreciate y'. All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Ski card at the Breakfast Club. Every day I wake up.

[Skeet Carter]

Wake your ass up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The Breakfast Club.

[Skeet Carter]

Y' all finished or y' all done?

[Angela Yee]

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