The Breakfast Club Podcast: Yung Miami Talks Growth, Loyalty, Diddy Support, JT, Caresha Please, New Music + More
March 24, 2026 | Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God | Guest: Yung Miami (Caresha)
Episode Overview
In this in-depth episode of The Breakfast Club, Yung Miami (Caresha) joins Charlamagne Tha God for a candid, wide-ranging interview that peels back the curtain on her personal and professional evolution. Dive into her reflections on fame, loyalty, grief, the music industry, her dynamic with JT, her growth through adversity, and the lessons she’s carrying forward. It’s an unfiltered conversation on trauma, success, accountability, and what it truly means to be seen and heard.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Navigating Fame, Exposure, and Authenticity
- Overexposure in the age of social media:
- Caresha shares concerns about the current celebrity landscape, where "we know too much about artists’ lives, and it doesn’t give that superstar status anymore." (06:12)
- On her reality TV experience: "It's not really reality. Like it's staged reality. ...I want everything real, raw and uncut." (06:57)
- Being Herself:
- "I am a real, raw, authentic person. I just show up as me." (07:39)
- Despite criticism, she asserts: "Some people understand it, some people don't ... but it's all love." (08:31)
- Social media & boundaries:
- Charlamagne: "When you give somebody a response, they keep messing with you just to get a response." (09:18)
- Caresha: "I come from nothing...I still have a lot to learn, but it's like, I'm learning as I grow." (09:32)
2. Growth, Evolution & the City Girls Era
- Personal and artistic evolution:
- On turning 30: "I do look at life different...Sometimes I look back and say, 'there's room for improvement.'" (12:46)
- Legacy of City Girls & her relationship with JT:
- "It was a marriage, right? ...childhood friends, that love is always going to be there." (24:00)
- On the split: "It's just two different brands...I think she just had a lane she wanted to go in." (25:56)
- On grief: "It hurts. It's like getting your heart broke for the first time." (25:27)
- Notable Quote (on JT & sisterhood):
- "If the City Girls never make music again, I want it to be: two young girls that grew up together, made history, and it was sisterhood." (30:11)
3. Loyalty, Diddy, and Public Scrutiny
- On her support for Diddy amid controversy:
- Caresha defends her openness: "I should be able to express myself...what we had wasn’t a crime." (17:01)
- On reconciling public allegations: "I can only judge a person off what I know and what I experience." (19:14)
- Writing a letter for Diddy’s character:
- "The man that I met and experienced was changed...if I felt that person was changed, that's why I wrote a letter." (18:14)
- On loyalty as a double-edged sword:
- "It's very hard because I don't want to kick somebody while they down...I cannot just turn my back, it’d mean there was never no love there." (20:31)
- Impact on her brand:
- "I lost deals, I lost money, I lost relationships. I lost a lot. And, you know, here I am." (22:30)
4. Healing, Grief, and Motherhood
- Loss and its effect on life and career:
- "I haven't really had the time to really sit and digest everything that's happened to me." (30:39)
- Charlamagne: "If you don't deal with your trauma, your trauma will deal with you." (31:25)
- Caresha: "I gotta deal with that when God calls for me...I don't want to deal with that right now." (31:56)
- On raising her son after the loss of his father:
- "Who's that male figure...that's gonna replace his dad? It's not nobody, and it's me." (32:34)
- On legacy: "I try to make sure that he knows: I'm here for you. You can come to me about anything." (32:34)
- Boundaries & protecting her peace:
- "I don't feel bad about my feelings no more...If I don't want to do this, I don't want to do this." (42:59)
5. Accountability, Regret & The Power of Narrative
- Addressing public misconceptions & viral moments:
- On the infamous "golden shower" story: "I should've really thought about that one. ...I never been peed on." (46:34; 47:14)
- On social media's effect on artists: "You go down that rabbit hole of negativity...it just opens a door for it to keep going. And that's what I learned." (56:34)
- Controlling her narrative:
- "Now I get a chance to really tell my story, and nobody controls your narrative but you." (49:37)
- On growth and giving herself grace:
- Charlamagne: "You're doing good...think about where you come from...I'm the rose that grew from concrete." (66:48)
- Caresha: "Anything is possible. You gotta believe in yourself...I don't got self-doubt ever." (67:33)
6. Music, Brand, and What’s Next
- Music style & influences:
- "I'm back in my bag...those are the records that I love. That's my best self." (35:38)
- On "Dade County" with Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross: "I wanted that same feeling now, in my generation." (43:47)
- About Trina’s advice: "Keep your face clean. Know what you're doing. Don't let nobody take advantage of you." (44:30)
- Industry struggle and independence:
- "I think at one period...QC were just turned off as a group. ...I think I always get it hard." (52:27)
- On new beginnings: "I'm in control now...I make my own decisions, and they just support me." (52:44)
- Vision for growth and Caresha Please podcast:
- Looking for a new home for the podcast and wanting deeper interviews: "I want to have real conversations, but on a different level—deeper." (65:21)
- On being the "next Black Oprah": "Yeah, anything is possible. You gotta believe in yourself." (67:33)
Memorable Quotes
- "I'm a human, so I'm going to make mistakes. I'm going to grow, I'm going to cry, I'm going to go through things. But, you know, y' all have watched me from when I first started to now, and it's a journey, and it's an open journey, and I want y' all to come on this journey with me." — Caresha (53:17)
- "It's very hard because I don't want to kick somebody while they down...I cannot just turn my back, it’d mean there was never no love there." — Caresha on loyalty (20:31)
- "I don't trust nobody. The only person I probably trust is God and my kids." — Caresha (22:56)
- "You're doing good...think about where you come from...I'm the rose that grew from concrete." — Charlamagne (66:48)
- "If you don't deal with your trauma, your trauma will deal with you." — Charlamagne (31:25)
- "Now I get a chance to really tell my story, and nobody controls your narrative but you." — Caresha (49:37)
Important Timestamps
- Fame, Authenticity, Social Media: 03:18–10:25
- Growth & City Girls Era: 12:12–13:44, 24:00–30:11
- Diddy, Loyalty, Public Scrutiny: 17:01–23:24
- Motherhood, Grief, Healing: 30:39–34:32
- Artistry, Music Business & "Dade County": 35:38–45:16
- Accountability, Viral Moments: 46:34–49:37
- Solo Journey, New Podcast Vision: 52:27–67:33
- Belief & Self-Growth: 67:33–68:41
Notable & Lighthearted Moments
- Jokes about $100 Million Men: "You said that a man needs a net worth of $100 million." (03:53)
- On Social Media 'Golden Shower' Viral Story: "I never been peed on." (47:14)
- Debate about Eating Booty in Hip-Hop: "That is a grown man's sport, but why shame men for it?" (15:52)
- Charlamagne's advice on social media rabbit holes (56:34)
- Debating Miami culture, food, and late nights (68:10)
Overall Tone & Takeaways
This episode stands out for its vulnerability, humor, and unfiltered self-reflection. Yung Miami shares her journey from project life to music stardom, from public heartache and industry politics to her vision for the future and success as a mother and entrepreneur. Her story is one of resilience and reinvention, constantly learning, openly flawed, and striving to stay authentic in the face of intense scrutiny and change.
For listeners new or old, this episode captures a pivotal moment in Yung Miami’s evolution—a story of survival, reinvention, and hope for what’s next, both musically and personally.