The Breakfast Club - Classic Interviews

Episode Date: December 26, 2016

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Post Run High is all about. It's a chance to sit down with my guests and dive even deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. As a kid, I really do remember having these dreams and visions, but you just don't know what is going to come for you. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love. I forgive myself. It's okay.

Have grace with yourself. You're trying your best. And you're going to figure out the rhythm of this thing. Alicia Keys, like you've never heard her before. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, y'all. Niminy here. I'm the host of a brand new history podcast for kids and families called Historical Records. Executive produced by Questlove, The Story Pirates, and John Glickman, Historical Records brings history to life through hip-hop.

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The world's most dangerous morning show. We in the mother... We in the mother... Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building. My guy, Bill Simmons. Bill Simmons.

I didn't really want to talk to him because he's such a diehard Boston fan. Boston fan. Where's that man? What did I do? Patriots. Why can't we all get along? He's a giant Yankee guy. Yes, I am. He don't know if he want to be a Yankee or a Met.

I'm a Yankees fan. When they winning. And a Giants fan. You like the Yankees and the Mets? Are you one of those like every time something good happens at the New York baseball team, you like it? I'm a Yankees fan. My dad worked near Yankee Stadium. But you're from Queens. So I'm a Yankees fan by heart, but I still root for the Mets.

I don't support that. That's like having two wives. I agree. That's how you like that big love show. No. And he's a Knicks fan also. And I'm a Knicks fan. And he's coming here with Jeff's jerseys on too, by the way.

The same thing happens with Chicago with the Cubs and the White Sox. And I didn't like that either. Some of the White Sox were, oh, no, it's great for Chicago. The Cubs fans were like, oh, you should hate the Cubs. Yeah, and it's not like having two wives. It's like being bisexual. No. That's what it is. It's, and it's not like having two wives. It's like being bisexual. No. That's what it is.

It's not. It's not. It's like being a bisexual sports fan. It's bad. Every year I pick a different football team that I root for. And I just be like, this year, this is a team that I like just based off of my instinct. Based off of your instinct. Some bull crap.

You know what that means. It is. This is based off of my instinct. Like this year, I like the Detroit Lions. Oh, that was a good pick. Yeah. Yeah, they're kind of an up and coming. They're doing a lot better. I think based off of my instinct. Like, this year I like the Detroit Lions. Oh, that was a good pick. Yeah. Yeah, they're kind of an up and comer. They're doing a lot better.

I think 2016's been so weird. I think this is the one year I could actually see the Lions making the Super Bowl. Stop it. Not over my Cowboys. Well, think of all the weird shit that's happened this year. The Cubs. True. Cleveland wins the title.

So the Cowboys are like Trump. Detroit is the natural evolution. And the Cowboys are the Kardashians. The Cowboys are the Kardashians? The Cowboys are the Kardashians. The Kardashians. Break it down for me. Okay. They get a ton of attention whether they're good or not.

That's true. If they don't have talent, they're still in the headlines every week. So this season, the Cowboys are actually good. It would be like if Kim Kardashian was in the Jackie movie or something. So who's Kim Kardashian? The Oscar nominee. Who's Jerry Jones? Elliot shows his stomach a lot.

Nah, Jerry would be Chris Jenner. Oh, yeah, you're right. Jerry's Chris. So whoever the quarterback is. Dak, baby. Well, see, that's the thing. I really like Dak. Okay.

Instinctively, I want to root against the Cowboys, but the last two quarterbacks you've had are both, like, very likable. Yeah. What do you think about football? I was watching a documentary the other day, and it was like it's affecting kids so bad. You know, their brains are not fully grown. CTE! It's really messing the kids up.

I don't understand how we have youth football. All the evidence we have so far is like, if you get a concussion when your brain's not fully formed yet, if it's like under if you're under 15, it's terrible. And if you get two, like you're for life. Well, you know what they even said? They said it's crazy because in the NFL, they don't hit each other during practice.

There's no full hitting. But in youth football, they hit four times a week, five times a week. They said even in high school, they only hit twice a week. So why are they having these kids hitting 7, 8, 9, 10? I don't understand. I have a 9-year-old son who's built like a tank, who's like all muscle. He doesn't want to play football. What does he want to do?

He actually wants to be a professional wrestler, which is probably worse. He's doing like cannonballs off our couch and stuff. Would you not want him to play football? I don't want him to play football. I don't know. I think every parent's different, and it probably depends on where you are in the country, you know. And I think where football goes is probably a little bit like boxing.

You know, in boxing, all of a sudden, it became not cool anymore. Boxing was like in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. It was like a great way out for anyone who was poor. And then eventually, it became really something that was geared more toward the minorities. I mean, look at what happened in the 80s, 90s, 2000s. Foreigners and people like that. And I think with football, it's going to have its little bases, right? Texas, they're always going to play football.

It's part of the culture. They'll spend $60 million on a high school football stadium in Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, anywhere in the South. So there's going to be pockets, but I honestly think it's going to be like the election. Move out toward the red states. I don't think they give a shit. Poverty has a lot to do with it, too, though. Yeah, absolutely.

If you think your kid can get you out the hood by running that ball, you're like, go play football. Let's say you're a 9 year old kid I don't know the outskirts of Dallas You have no money and you're a great athlete I would want to play basketball I look at hoops I'm like you have a 20 year career You're not going to get hurt You're not going to have head injuries

But that would be my first pick And then after that you look at it You go alright baseball would be great That's another one but football that would be my first pick. And then after that, you look at it, you go, all right, baseball would be great. That's another one. But football would be like my third pick. The thing is like. Because those contracts aren't guaranteed and it's a short life. That's crazy.

Like in that field. Hey, somebody had this analogy about running backs and porn stars. Like. Bring it down, Bill. Porn stars only have so many movies. And then after that, they're getting a little gamey. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Running back, same thing.

How many carries do you have? 2,000? Yeah. You're going to get a little gamey after a while. Six good seasons at the most. Six good seasons. Yeah. So if you're Zeke Elliott, you could have played every sport.

You're looking at a career where you're under a rookie contract the first four years. You're taking a ton of punishment. You sign that one second contract like what Arian Foster did. Or like Gronkowski. Gronkowski's seven years. He's had like eight surgeries now. Hey. You know?

And he's somebody that could have probably played any sport. But now he's had three back surgeries. He blew out his knee. He had a high ankle sprain. Right.

He broke his forearm twice. Like, how many years is that guy going to play? It might be done before he's 30. I'm shocked to hear that you care about players getting hurt

because I saw you tweet out about Klay Thompson. He went for 60. No, that was stupid. You should have kept him in for history's sake or something. That was whack, though. They should have kept him in. I thought so, too.

It's basketball. You go for it. But they're worried about him getting hurt, probably. How's he going to get hurt? He's shooting threes. They're playing 38 points. Anything could happen. People are trying to compare it to the Warriors going for 73 wins last year.

It's totally different. That was a situation where you're playing back-to-back games. You're playing four games in five nights. You're putting miles on your team that you don't have to. Klay Thompson is like, just go out, play for five more minutes. Get to 70. I'm with you. That's a nice milestone for us.

No, that's history. That's history. I spent three years writing a basketball book. You look at those lists, and those lists are forever. Like, David Thompson, 73 points. Pete Maravich, 68. Go down in the books. Kobe, 81.

I was mad. Like, three weeks before Kobe got 81, he had 62 against the Mavs after three quarters. And I actually wrote a column for ESPN Magazine. I was like, what the fuck? Like, you're gonna have five nights

like that in your life. Stay out there. See what you can get. And then he actually did it. Everybody remembers the 81. They had a 10-year anniversary. Oral histories. You know, a short film about it. Jalen you can get. And then he actually did it. Everybody remembers the 81. They had a 10-year anniversary. Oral histories. You know, a short film about it.

Jalen Rose can't live it down. Jalen Rose? You guys asked him about that when he was up. Yes, we did. You know what? He's got an awesome sense of humor about that. Because Jalen always says that, you know, he was never the greatest defensive specialist. That's my dude, though.

You guys were nice to him. I watched that whole interview. We're nice to him. I mean, we just have conversations with people, man. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What do you think about Odell Beckham Jr.? That he's gay? I'll tell you.

I wasn't talking about that. What do you mean? I was talking about skill level. Oh, I'm sorry. My bad. My fault. My fault. I didn't know.

I didn't know. See, I love Odell. What's interesting is all the kids love Odell, and they don't have a lot of football players like that. That's because he's fun. He's always, like, dancing. He hangs out with Drake. He has a good time. He's nice. He's

good. Don't just say because he's good. That's not meant by gay. Happy. He's good. He gets gay like in the 1930s. Yeah, really happy guy. Gay go lucky. With the kids though, they love the one handed. Right. The one handed catches. So they'll be in like the, you know,

recess trying to, oh, I'm going to do it. My son does it all the time. Let me try to get the Odell. All right. We got more with Bill Simmons when we come back. Keep it locked. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club.

All she ever says, come and see me for us. Come and see me for us. You'll never come to me. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are the Breakfast Club. We have Bill Simmons in DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. We have Bill Simmons in the building. Now, Yee.

What do you think about athletes having political views on things and taking a stand? You think that that doesn't belong? I love it. I totally support what Kaepernick did. The problem with Kaepernick is the more he said and did, the more it made you go, hmm, I don't know if this guy has a master plan. Like the fact that he didn't vote, I thought was really strange. Like if you're going to position yourself as this kind of 2016 version of John Carlos and Tommy Smith

and you're doing stuff with the big picture and all that stuff, how do you then say I'm sitting out the election and my vote doesn't matter? He was anti-government and anti-establishment from the beginning. I thought it would have been weird if one of the candidates had a big police reform policy that they was going to implement and was talking about it. And if he didn't vote for that, then I'd have been like, okay, that's a little strange. But just to sit out because he don't believe in the government, I didn't have a problem with it. What do you guys think of how LeBron handles stuff? Like, I thought what he did with Trayvon Martin and the hoodies and the Miami team, I thought that was really important and effective.

I thought that was dope. Last night he didn't stay at the Trump Hotel here in New York. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's subtly... Sometimes he does. I at least feel like he's thinking about it. More and more and more. Jordan was always like,

I'm not doing anything that messes with my sales. I want to appeal to everybody. I don't want anyone to know what I'm thinking. Well, Jordan wasn't in the social media era. No, he wasn't. Social media era put pressure on you to, you know, do certain things. I think LeBron has done a lot of things that defy what people normally do, like NBA players as far as the people around him and his team.

I agree. And it's been working for him. LeBron has handled it as well as anyone could have possibly handled it. Because when you think about it, he's basically a child actor. He's basically the same forces going against him that, like, Screech did and Britney Spears and all these people. Didn't work out too well with Screech. Right.

And it goes wrong. Michael Jackson goes wrong a lot of ways. And, you know, LeBron was famous from the moment he was 16 years old. Right. And he was this poor kid who was sleeping on couches when he was 8 years old and didn't have, like, a great family infrastructure. And he was, like, always very tight with his buddies. And it was his circle.

No, I'm not saying that. But he had his boys, and those were his boys. And that became his family. But when you think of all the shit that got thrown on him, he's on the cover of Sports Illustrated, playing high school games on ESPN. People are giving him hummers. He's got all these people coming at him trying to give him money.

And then he goes into the NBA. Right away, he's really good. And then just the arc of his career, I think he's handling it great. I think it's because he embraced the hate. Like he didn't fight against it. Like sometimes you just gotta own it. He did fight against it for like four months. Remember that first Miami season? He was

playing. He had this anger about him that wasn't him. So I think he had a lot of trouble. And I think the Warriors, you've seen it this year a little bit. I think they're having trouble when you go from being this beloved team that's, oh, league pass. Oh, Curry's catching fire. And everybody's on Twitter.

And then all of a sudden, you're like the wrestling villain. You know, Draymond loves it. He's meant to do that. But I think somebody like Steph Curry, I'm sure he's a little bit like, oh, what happened to him when everybody loved me I see you and Charlamagne have a lot in common he gets threatened a lot

and you got threatened by Isaiah Thomas the legend I did Isaiah threatened you? on the Stephen A. Smith show like 10 years ago when I see you it's on

yeah so I used to make fun of him as the Knicks GM and rightly so cause he was doing he was horrible he made some bad moves did you ever ask him

if he was gay? Isaiah Thomas? no oh ok why do you wanna ask him if he was gay? Isaiah Thomas? No. Oh, okay. Why do you want to ask everybody if they're gay? I'm just asking. Isaiah was kind of like

Odell before Odell. Everybody was like, is he, is he not? Seriously? Come on, Bill. You remember. Because he kissed a lot of people on the cheek

when playing basketball. Well, I mean, him and Magic were kissing each other on the cheeks. I'm sure that probably didn't help. He said on Stephen A that if he ever saw him

in the street, we'd be in trouble. And then two years later... He saw him in the street. No, I saw him in Vegas. I was playing blackjack at one of those European places where you're outdoors, you're by the pool and it's like the girls can be naked, but it's never anybody you want to see naked. Where is that?

Yeah, it's like there's someone at a casino. What a rich, privileged place is this? I've never heard of that. Wait, there's naked people playing cards? Well, they're tapas. No, no, you have the blackjack table here, and then the pool is over there, and people are tapas. They call it European.

I think you could do that at the Mandalay Bay. You can do it at a bunch of them. Yeah. I've never heard of that. Okay, so what happened? You and Isaiah had some prostitutes. No. I ran into Gus Johnson.

Okay. Remember Gus Johnson, the announcer? Oh, gotcha. He's still there. He did the Fox game on set. Yep. And he came over. He's all somber Gus Johnson.

Like, not the Gus Johnson you want. He's like, hey, man, Isaiah's over there. You know, he wants to talk to you. I'm like, all right. Get up from my blackjack table. We go. We have this meeting by this tapas pool. I wrote about it in my book.

We kind of broke bread. He laid out. Like, I get it. I'm a public figure. I disagreed. And you remember, like, everything I wrote, which I thought was weird? Did you ever think y'all was going to fight? No. He would have won. He's taller than I am. He's a professional athlete. I think

he would have kicked my ass. So he knew everything that you wrote. So that means he was... He knew and I was surprised by how much he paid attention to it. And he was like explaining... What was interesting was, as he was explaining it, he was kind of winning me over. He was like explaining. What was interesting was as he was explaining it, he was kind of winning me over. He's like, the whole league's going small.

So I thought when I got Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph, I'd go big. And I'm like, yeah, Isaiah, that's pretty good. Afterwards, I'm like,

that's a terrible, worst idea I've ever heard. But when somebody is explaining that to you in the moment, you're like, oh, all right, maybe. It made sense.

Yeah. I think I had better odds than you in the five-on-one. With Isaiah? When you got jumped. Yeah, you probably did. One-on-one, I might have been able to get lucky. You could have got one lucky hit. That's way worse. You've got to get the hell out of the Dodge. Five-on-one. Did you guys think when Birdman

was in here, did you think that was going to get physical? You never know. That's why when you said the story about Isaiah, I'm thinking, I wonder if at any point in his mind did he think Isaiah may fight me. That was your Birdman moment. With us, with hip hop, you never know. No. Listen, there will never be another Birdman moment like that.

That is like the greatest three minutes on YouTube. It's incredible. He's mad before the cameras are even on. He was mad out there. We seen him mad. Did you guys feel like he was going to jump over the table with you? Nah, I didn't really think that. He was sitting right here, right?

Yeah, he was sitting right there. My man is older than you, bro. No, but he was angry. He was very angry. I never met somebody like that angry. What was exactly... That was like the Jim Everett Chris Rome moment. Not Jim Everett, Jim Rome, Chris Rome. Jim Rome, Jim Everett.

Yeah. Jim Rome, there was this Rams quarterback, and he wasn't very good, and Jim Rome always called him Chris Everett, like the tennis player. So he came on his show, and Jim Rome always called him Chris Everett, the tennis player. So he came on a show, and Jim Everett's like, I bet you won't call me Chris. And Jim's like, Chris. And the guy flipped the table and grabbed him and knocked him down.

It was on ESPN. I'm going to get one of those. I can't wait for that. Well, this is close. I know, I know. He's in good shape over there. He had to walk by the cameraman. I'm going to save that one for next year.

Why was Birdman so mad, though? Charlamagne said that if you're an artist, you're stupid to sign with him because you're not going to get paid to make any money. He's got a history. Isn't that true, though? Yeah, he's got a history. Exactly. He's got a history of not paying his artists. I thought he was like the most famous, like, people never get paid.

He's up there. He might be. He's up there. I hope you don't run into him on the street. Yeah, I don't want to run into him. Yeah, I'm sorry, Birdman. You pay everybody. They don't assault white people. the street Yeah I'm sorry You pay everybody They don't assault white people

Have you ever been threatened by anybody else? I mean on social media Emails and stuff like that But I mean like the athlete Do they get upset about things that you say ever Or are they just taking it on the team I'm sure they have I've definitely run into people where

It's more coaches Like GMs and people like that like the people that run the teams because I always love making fun of the people that run the teams who make bad decisions but sports people have a good sense of humor about it. I think when it gets tense it's usually athlete versus athlete like Odell and Josh Norman last year

which would be like a 30 for 30 episode. That was great. I don't know. I've heard so many different explanations and stories Did you hear what the lovers quarrel? shut up you created 30 for 30 right? I did that was your idea?

yeah that was 2007 now we're on pace to do like 9 of them alright we got more with Bill Simmons when we come back keep it locked don't move it's the Breakfast Club good morning the Breakfast Club morning everybody Locked. Don't move. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club.

Morning, everybody. It's DJ MV, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are the Breakfast Club. We have Bill Simmons in the building now. Charlamagne? I even said the negative stuff I hear about Bill Simmons comes from people from ESPN. They say you were difficult. Yeah. All I did was try to do good shit for them.

You know, like you look at Grantland and 30 for 30 and all these different places that I work for. And everybody got along great. Even my TV show, you know. It's weird. ESPN is a place that they never want anybody to get their own little fiefdom of power, basically. Fiefdom. They want the brand to win. own little fiefdom of power, basically. Fiefdom. I was going to say fiefdom, but it's a tribe called Quentin. Fiefdom, I know.

They want the brand to win. I do think I hit a point there when I had Grantlin and 30 for 30 going at the same time. I was on the NBA show. I had definitely a lot of power. And I was in LA. People in Bristol were like,

f*** this guy. I don't know. So you don't want anybody to be bigger than the brand of ESPN, basically. And by the way, nobody's going to be bigger than the brand. The brand's an $8 billion brand.

You know, and what's wrong with... It's weird because they operate a little bit like how the NFL operates. NFL doesn't want any player, basically, to have any identity whatsoever. Like, you take your helmet off after a touchdown, it's a penalty. And you celebrate after a touchdown, you get a penalty. Like, there's this coded racism to it that I think is really fucked up. Coded racism? Yeah.

Okay, break it down. Why do they care so much about how people behave after they've succeeded in a football game? What is that? Gotcha. Like why can't I celebrate my touchdown night? Like you know black people are going to dance. You know we're going to show out. You know, I think it would be white people too.

But just in general, like there's an expressiveness. And I think it's one of the reasons that people have responded to the NBA so much because the NBA has always blended for better and worse black culture in sports. And it's been, race has been the most fascinating thing about the NBA since the 1950s when they only allowed like one black guy per team. Like they had all these rules and Russell comes in, he makes it horizontal. Will comes in, Oscar. The attitude in the 60s and 70s is basically like,

oh, my God, the black guys are taking over the NBA. And you saw it with the TV ratings. You read these stories. There's some tough stories. The NBA did have one moment. What? One moment when they pushed back, and that was the AI era. Yeah, Allen Iverson.

Well, definitely. That's the 90s, but if you go. Jordan with the shoes. Remember, they didn't want him to wear certain color shoes. They found him with the shoes and AI with the hair and with the jewelry. There's this amazing story in Sports Illustrated in the late 70s where the ratings are going down in the NBA, and they're trying to figure it out.

And the whole premise of the story is the NBA is too black. What do we do? In the mid-90s, which had a lot to do with the hip-hop era and just the expressiveness of that. And the league's like, oh, what are we going to do? Look at these haircuts these guys have. Look at the way they're dressed when they don't play. Car rolls and tattoos.

Oh, my God. Allen Iverson was the scariest thing that happened in the league. Because they were like, what is this? How do we sell this? We need somebody like Magic who appeals to everybody. That story you just told shows how ridiculous racism is, though. Because if you think about it, imagine what the NBA would be now without black people. So at one point, somebody wrote an article saying that it was a problem because there

were so many black people in the NBA. I mean, they really did think it was a problem. Yeah. And it probably was to some degree. You're talking about 40 years ago. And I think America was a lot more racist probably in the late 70s than it was now. Now, what do you say to people who say you don't translate the TV well? They might be right.

My show just got canceled. You know, the podcast is great. You're a great writer. Listen, yeah, I mean, there's some stupid stuff that I would do over again. But, you know, that's life. You know, when you guys did The Breakfast Club the first year. It's terrible. I'm sure you would have loved it. We almost got canceled.

We almost got fired. No, seriously. We might have been one show away. Ray J saved us. You know Ray J? Do I know Ray J? You did Colby Ray J before? Huh?

Ray J is the Kim Kardashian sex tape. There you go. That's how I know Ray J. The worst sex tape anyone's ever made. He's like, is that a leg? What is that? Oh, is that? That's what he did for us, man.

Thank God. So what did he do when he came out? He was drunk and high as hell. He was on coke and all kinds of stuff. He called the radio one morning and just went in on a rant to a rapper named Fabulous. We put him on live. And it was amazing. He said he wouldn't curse.

And then the first thing he said was, f***. He told Fabulous, I got goons that will turn you around and rape you in your booty. That's strong. Ratings gold. Isaiah Thomas didn't say that to me. But you guys hit a good spot on this show. And I don't know when it happened because I've only lived through this show. You can't go from guys getting raped to saying hit a good spot.

Bill. I just did it. Okay. I've only experienced the show through video and YouTube and stuff like that. But I like that you're in that Howard Stern zone of you can just say whatever you want and people don't go nuts or, oh, I can't believe it.

You've somehow crossed out a visible line. Bill, you just talked about five guys trying to jump me outside the station, Bill. Well, I'm not talking about your physical safety. I'm saying you could have a guest on and the guest comes in and the guest knows everything's on the table. And that's a really table. Yeah. Right. And that's a really hard place to get to.

Except for Birdman. Birdman didn't. That's why he left. I think people also know the show is syndicated in, you know, 50 markets in the morning. So it's a lot of exposure. So you kind of want to do it, even if. Right. And you kind of accept the deal.

Right. Because, like, this show, Stern, there's a couple others where the the guest comes on and they're just like, I'm here. I know they're going to bring shit up. It's a great sweet spot. I can't hide it and it's a really hard place to get to. You made up with a bunch of people. Who haven't you made up with, Charlamagne? I've made up with... Who's your biggest feud right now? Drake. Drake is the only person. Drake's in him battles.

Drake's the only person. Drake's a good dude. Yeah. Everybody else? Nah. Still open. I did pretty much. We did Drake did Countdown and then we did an Espy's thing. We actually shot an Espy's piece together. When I saw him at the Espy's party, somebody was, whatever, we were all standing around in some circle, and Drake was there. I'm like, hey, Drake, do you know Bill Simmons?

And Drake gave me one of these. I was really happy. Came in high and gave me the hug. I was like, all right, I'm in with Drake. That's that, you my guy. Oh, I'm dead. Yeah, it was great. I was excited happy. He came in high and gave me the hug. I was like, all right, I'm in with Trey. That's that, you my guy. Yeah, it was great. I was excited for that. As Bill Simmons, it's The Breakfast Club.

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The Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club. Welcome back, sir. Hey, man. It's like family. We back up in here. You dig? Absolutely. Looking like it. Let's clear this up, young, because I feel like it got taken out of context. I heard you on a Tax Stone podcast. Right. And everybody was giving you flanks. Like, oh, what you mean Donald Trump is like Tupac. Right.

I understood what you meant. Right, right. You applauded Donald Trump. Nah. I had a comment. I said, listen, man, did your ignorant ass listen to the whole interview? No. You just took.

And that's what I hate about my people, black people. We just take whatever and run with it oh there's no context to nothing no more yeah but if you if you want to ask me that question

then watch the interview but to clarify what I was saying I was saying that he's the hottest person in politics and had he dropped the album right now

he'd go diamond like Tupac did because he's the hottest person in what he's doing like he's everywhere you can't turn on the TV and not see this dude you know what I'm saying so you also said he's not presidential material but he's not hottest person in what he's doing. Like, he's everywhere. You can't turn on the TV and not see this dude.

You know what I'm saying? You also said he's not presidential material. No, but I'm saying it's not like you were saying, oh, I'm going to vote for Donald Trump. I was just saying he'd be the biggest rapper in the game. Right, he is, though. Yeah, yeah. But even now, he still is.

And, I mean, I just sit back and watch it. Like, that's who he is. That show he has, that's what it's about. For the Republican Party, they're boring. They're like old people that discount their money. You know what I mean? And it's like he's giving them something they never had. He's giving them excitement.

He's rebellious. This man called Hillary Clinton the devil. I wouldn't call my auntie that. You know what I'm saying? But it just showed you where we at in this world. It's like, in this day and time,

that that's a presidential candidate. Well, you standing there politically because we all know you support Barack Obama. I'm standing over here, man. I ain't looking at you. You're not voting this year? If I had to vote,

it wouldn't be for him. You know what I'm saying? But, you know, you already know what you're dealing with, man. But it's just bad. I don't feel like any of them are for the people. And my thing is, you know what I'm know what you're dealing with, man. But it's just bad. I don't feel like any of them are for the people.

And my thing is, you know what I'm saying, it's just like, you know, you can vote if you're concerned about your taxes, you know. I mean, I am a taxpayer. But at the end of the day, it's like I'm not looking for them to come fix my community. That's right. I'm not coming fix my neighborhood. You know, we the leaders. We got all the resources.

We know all the people for real. And it's like, we gotta stop. People are like sitting back just saying, okay, when you get president he gonna come fix this. Like those things that was going on in St. Louis and all this crazy shit that was going on, it wasn't but so much Barack could do, but at least he kept everybody calm.

Like Jay-Z said, government, F-government. Politic yourself. You gotta empower yourself. You gotta do it. Last time you were up here, Jay-Z, it seems like you had the hard bottoms yeah, you gotta do it. You gotta empower yourself, man. You gotta do it. You gotta do it. Last time you were up here, Jeezy, you were, it seems like you had the hard bottoms on, you were past it.

Yeah, yeah. Really? Yeah, I knew it was gonna be you, though. It was church in the streets. You was there.

It seems like you were ahead of your time. Like, we need that album now. Yeah, now. But listen, I promise I just told

somebody the same thing. I take it to heart, so everything that I really, like I'm passionate about, I do it. And my point with that was I ain't tripping the money I already made. This is my art. I'm going to let y'all know how I feel. Call me like, yo, you in the hood shooting a video of the pastor suit?

Like, what you doing? You know, and they was mad. But I don't think they understood, you know, my position. I'm for real about this, man. I felt like, you know, I do my shows. It is like church. These people really come to hear what I got to say. So it's like if I can switch the message, I'm going to switch the message.

And I switched the message, and I got locked up for it. You know what I'm saying? That was the devil testing you. You know what I mean? I got locked up for it. And it was real. So, you know, I felt like, you know, I made some type of sacrifice. I lost a lot of sacrifice I lost a lot of

business situations a lot of endorsements I seen a lot of people that I thought was my peers you know what I'm saying really had my back turning back on me

I had you know friends that I felt like would have rolled for me ain't nobody stand up I was on my own you know very kind you know

he did what he could you know to talk me off the ledge because I was going crazy at the time like I was you know high to Barack because he didn't give me no love you'll say i was hiding people that was around they really didn't you know handle their business like they should and um all that just to get an

album out you know what i mean and i felt like that at the time the game needed that but i learned one thing just going through that process you can't talk at people you can't feel too preachy you know what i'm saying put the medicine in the candy. Right. You got to kind of slip on one. And I learned that. But I do think Church in the Streets could have been the album that I put out now. Right.

For the time period. For the time period. But when I really started seeing what was going on, I was like, you know what, man? And my mom always tell me I try to fix every problem. But it was too big of a problem for me to fix. So even going back to what I'm doing now, it's like, let me at least fix the streets because I can handle that. Does the dealer ever feel lost out here?

And what I mean by that is in this era, everybody celebrates the fiend. So I wonder, do they even want to hear from the dealer? Good question. That's a lot, really why I'm bringing, you know, the whole trilogy back because when I grew up, we had real morals. Like these things right now,

they're going to tell on you tomorrow, be in the club, lay home, and you ain't even going to do nothing because they're going to tell on you again. And, you know, that's just the way this generation is. Why do you think that this generation is so different? Because they wasn't raised by their parents like that. They never had their uncles, you know,

there for them like that. You know, everybody was living their life. You're talking 80s, 90s babies. These niggas don't even want no money. They don't want to kill you. They don't want to kill you. They don't want a reputation. So it's like, when you look at it that, you already see

what you look at. I came from an era where I didn't even smoke weed when I was in the street because I had to be focused. I didn't want to knock my head off for me to go do

no dumb situation and get locked up in 10, 15 years, 20 years of life sentence because I'm not thinking, clearly. So when I hear what they're talking about these days, I go, damn.

But that's what makes me have to come back and be the big homie because it's a door that I opened. All these kids are trying to be who I was 10, 15 years ago. Like now with the IG and the way they, you know, the perception of it, flexing money on IG that make it real. Is your kid straight? Is your mama good? You know what I'm saying?

Like, do you got something put away you got lawyer fee cause a lot of people go out here and do all this and they ain't got no money for all this you know what I'm saying you know what I mean

go do all this crazy so I think now if you really just sit back and look at it how many wet you know pillars they are in the penitentiary for real

I think because they opened up a door and the reason why I reference a lot of things to Pac and people don't understand because that's where my morals, you know, that's the ceiling for my morals.

That's the bar. You know, everything he talked about, I really lived that to get to where I was, and that was my Bible. When I got in a position, I was like, well, he would have, and that's what I'm going to do. A lot of people look to you as that now. That's what I'm saying.

So now it's that much important to me to tell, y'all getting y'all money, but this is the other side of the game. This is when you've been, you know, you're far removed from the streets, and you've been out the streets 10, 15 years, and now you're in this game. You got to know how to play this game the same way because, you know, this game is a little trickier. It's actually even worse.

But the reality of it is, is nobody to set that bar but me. So if I would have stayed on the other path, church in the streets, I would have left it wide open. And then the next, he's like, what proxy? He think I'm bad. He went to the next nigga. Yeah, yeah.

Get it? He gonna tell you, man, I don't care about nothing. So I respect it in a sense, but I almost feel like I'm obligated, and that's my responsibility to come back

and restore some real order. All right, we got more with Jeezy when we come back. Keep it locked. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody.

It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. Jeezy is in the building. Now, Yee? Well, you are known for helping out a lot of the younger artists and taking them under your wing. But sometimes it doesn't work out. What are the main reasons why you feel like certain artists that you saw had a lot of potential that you wanted to work with?

What are some of the pitfalls that they've had that you feel like, if you're going to come under my wing, you need to make sure you handle your business? You got to want it. Just because, you know, I've been around a whole lot, it don't mean I'm going to have the same shit. I got to want it. You know what I'm saying? I got to be a sponge. You don't have to tell me everything. I don't have to be around somebody and be like,

okay, well, I'm rocking with you now, so I'm good. It's like, no, you got to work even harder. I can put you on the stage and set the stage for you, but you got to perform your heart out to make these people believe you because just because they're my fans don't mean they're going to buy into you. And I just think, you know,

a lot of times when you're dealing with these cats, you know, they want to shine, but they don't want to grind. Like, they don't want to get out. I tell you what my week was like, you know what I'm saying? Now, even at this point in my career, that's all I do. I grind and I'm disciplined enough to have discipline. I'm making business moves that you probably won't hear about, you know what I'm saying? Until 2020. You out and you in the club, I'm in the studio and I'm still writing records. And that's at this point in my career. You feel what I'm saying? So every day to me is about progress

and investing in myself and making sure that I'm the best that I can be. And that's what I tell cats. Sometimes they don't understand. If I'm not the best that I can be, I can't help you. So why do you think, on the flip side of her question,

why do you think somebody like YG did work? Because he wanted it. All right. I told my man Folk that, I was like, he's getting better. He knows what YG is now. And this is somebody that I had to sit down and move to Atlanta and fix things

when him and Mustard didn't understand what was going on. Like, yo, my man, like, it ain't about y'all. It's about the fans. You know what I'm saying? You can't do an album and not have Mustard on the album. It's crazy. And even when I saw, you know, the Mustard play with YG, I was like, this is it.

You got everything. Focus on making this album. Right. And then even when he came to me, he was like, yo, I want to call my album Bumped. And I was like, my man, like, that ain is it. You got everything. Focus on making this album. And then even when he came to me, he was like, yo, I want to call my album Bumped. And I was like, my man, that ain't it. How can we get people to relate to who you are? You're a young gangster.

What's the day in the life of a young gangster like? When this album come on, and you start off how your day starts, and when it goes off, that's how your day ends. That's why you hear his mama on there. I just want to party. I don't want to hurt nobody. Breaking their houses. One thing I can say about YG, and I do really mean this, is you can tell him anything.

He takes his time. He thinks about it. He'll come back and be like, yeah, you was right, but I'm going to do it this way. So I respect that. I'm not going to be right all the time. I'm just going to give you whatever knowledge and wisdom I got. If you come back and you tell me this is how you want to rock,

then I'm going to see to it that we can get you the best results. But at least you thinking and you planning. And that's what I learned even by being in the streets and being around older cats. They can tell you everything, you know what I'm saying? But it's up to you to take the information that they give you and make it work for you. And he made it work for him.

And whoever thought that a nigga from Georgia would put a cat all the way from the West Coast on him? And he said something last night at the show. And I was just like, in my mind, I was like, wow. He's like, he the only from the West that made it without Dre. He got young, though. You feel what I'm saying?

What'd that tell you? The BMF series is coming out. Have they hit you up? Are you involved in any way? I'm not. Well, I spoke with 50. Like I said, man, I just respect the fact that my man's finally getting some light on what he really wanted. And look, man, you got to respect 50's lane right now.

That's his lane. You know what I'm saying? He understands it. He's good at it, proving it. So, I mean, I think it's a perfect match. You know what I mean? As far as me being, you know, I don't know if it's past. Do you want to be in?

Do you want to be in? I don't know. I don't know. I'm sleeping good these days. I wake up like, hey, what are we doing today? It took me a while to get to that point. You know what I'm saying? You never offer no consultation, though?

I'm down. I would love to put music in it. You know what I'm saying? I would love to get some insight. I'm sure there's going to be a cheesy type of character. I don't know. It doesn't have to be. It's a whole story. You do realize that BMF was created way long before I was involved.

So I'm quite sure they're going to start with the whole Detroit era and all the stuff they had going on there and just work their way up. You know what I'm saying? Do you miss that time period? The music, the clubs. It's crazy. Yeah, I went out the other day. I was like, it just ain't the same, man.

And, you know, when you walked in, like, back then, you know, they just treated you with so much respect. It was like a family. I think it was real money back then as opposed to now. I never experienced that. I watched that BMF doc a lot. Like, every other month I watch it. By the way, you're right.

You know, a lot of money wouldn't make a lady treat you like your family. Yeah. Hey, how you been, baby? What's up, baby? What's going on? You know what I mean? I never experienced make a lady treat you like your family. Yeah. Hey, how you been, baby? What's up, baby? What's going on? You know what I mean? I never experienced any of that, but I read the book and I seen the documentary. I read the book.

You never experienced what? Like, just how the clubs were. She never been around during that time. Wow, really? Yeah. Oh, you should have been there. Yo, you should have been there. That's when Atlanta was Atlanta.

It wasn't New York, too. They came, they did everywhere. Yeah, we did. I remember we came and did the Atlanta versus New York and Sue's Rendezvous. Sue's Rendezvous. Yeah, that was crazy. What do you mean? Who bought the most money?

That's who won. He talk about Shorty Red. So is Shorty Red going to be on the- Yeah, Chopper died three. He got a couple joints on. It was a collective, man. That was my whole thing. Just like putting the gang back together, man.

And really just, I'm one of them cats. Like, I don't like to follow trends or ride waves or i like to create and people don't know like we started creating you know this music and the sound that y'all love in the basement we didn't even have a studio and you know the first album did two million you know i'm saying and it's just like with this it was like i wanted to create i didn't want to go get beats. Whoever's hot, come on, man. It's me. Just this whole thing, it's just like, man, everybody in their bag, from Shorty Red to D-Rich to everybody that really produced.

It's collectively, I know you hear this all the time, but collectively for me, one of my best bodies of work. You already know I went from the Touch That Trap to Dio. That's right. I didn't want to be. It's a lot to live up to. Where'd y'all fall out at? Because I always wonder about like T.I. and 2, you and Shorty Red, like what was the ego?

Yeah. Money. Fame came fast. You know what I'm saying? Really fast. And I got busy. And everybody just didn't understand that. It was like I was out of town. I was always gone. You know, you don't see me

on TV and, you know, it was just like, it was fast. But, you know, that was my dream to get up out of my situation and do this.

So it was kind of hard, you know, when you're that attached to a producer. You know what I'm saying? Because they want to be a part of that. Had I known

that's how I would have been, you know, I didn't know about bringing studio buses on the road and still working. I was just trying to get the f*** out of Atlanta before I went to jail or been. You know, I didn't know about bringing studio buses on the road and still working. I was just trying to get the f*** out of Atlanta before I went to jail or something, you know what I'm saying?

So now, you know, 2020 hindsight, you know, the people I deal with, that's why I just, you know, keep a real connection with them because that's what makes the movies so great. We go hard for each other. Alright, we got more with Jeezy when we come back. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. I think you're true.

Good morning, everybody. It's DJ MV, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Jeezy's in the building. Now, Charlamagne. I saw your billboard interview. You were paying your respects to Shorty Lowe. Right.

Yeah, man. Crazy, bro. You know, I knew Shorty Lowe from back in the day in the street. We met through one of his big homies named Danny Boy from the west side. But I don't think a lot of people knew that, you know, how important he was to the city. He was a staple in the community because he was the west side dude that really wasn't scared.

And people don't even realize, like, he really brought snap music to the world with Fable and all them. Laffy Taffy. Man, all that. You know, that was him. That was their side of town. That was their thing. You know, one of the best records I ever been on, you know,

had something to do with him. They know. 2-0. They know. Yeah, 2-0. Geeked up. Yeah, geeked up. Geeked up.

One of my favorite joints. And that came from they camp and what he was doing. I watched him over the years, and I seen him grow up, you know what I'm saying, from just being a street cat. And I just seen how he treated his kids and how he treated people around. And it just be sad to see your homeboy. That's why I only have no problem telling him, I love you, man, be safe.

Because you never know. You know what I'm saying? People are falling off every day. But one thing I do love, you know, the same thing with him fresh and Doe being on him, is just like, you know, you can take us out, but you can't take our music away. That's our lifeline.

That's going to live forever. And I was somewhere and they was playing one of his songs, Foolish, and I was like, boy, that was hard. What? You know what I mean? And the same thing with Doe B. And Beyonce just came for the formation tour in Atlanta, and just to see her even pay a trip.

Yeah, that was dope. Damn. You know what I'm saying? Don't you hate when people got to get their flowers after they're gone? Oh, yeah. No, I told somebody that day, it'd be bad. Boy, you got to get knocked off around here for really something. It's so easy. Oh, we ain I told somebody that it'd be bad, boy. You got to get knocked off around here for really showing your love. It's so easy to get that.

I don't f*** with you. We ain't a real d***. You dog made a risk. Go out and take my dog, man. You know what I mean? Now, the Shorty Love Funeral was lit, right? Right. Does it make you think about how you want to go out?

Man. I mean, that's not something you want to think about. Right, right. But, you know, it's always happened to all of us. But, no, you're right, though. Because I do think about that. And, you know, even going forward, like, I always look at things for real, even the people I deal with.

Because I learned that when I was locked up. I didn't see a lot of people running to help me, but I always help everybody else. But now when I'm dealing with people and I'm talking to them, I only give them just a little bit of me. You know what I'm saying? I might have a few words, but I don't going to give them who I really am. That's I feel like you somebody that's going to really go out of your way to

carry the torch for my legacy. You know what I'm saying? Because that's why I'm doing this. I'm going to do this so I can't no more. But when it's all said and done, you saw what happened with Big Dive and Brooklyn. Party. Right.

It was real. And it's just like because that's because you have somebody like Puff and Kim and all these people that's really going to carry his legacy. Because they knew what he meant. Right. And faith and all. So, like, even with me now, it's like, you know, I'm very particular to people I let around. Because it's like, you know, I don't want you just to be around to be around because it's fun now. Because if it ain't, you're going to be the one, you know, championing me and holding that torch.

But by the way, just so you know, it needs to be lit in Atlanta. I'm just telling y'all what I want to go about. No, listen, I'm going to get them all. We're going to break your freak nick back, all that.

It's back-to-back traffic. Bring your Benz's and your Lambos and your Ferraris out. We're going to celebrate, baby. You know what I mean? Everybody throwing money

and we're going to have a good time. And that's how I feel because that's what I feel like I brought to the world. Like, hope changed. And it's just like, I'm telling somebody this, man, and it's sad to say, when Muhammad Ali died, I went to visit his house, the house he was raised in. And I get there and there's this white guy in there.

In Kentucky? Yeah. Okay. White guy in there. And he's charging people for T-shirts and tours. And, you know, I would never disrespect the family but it just made me think like was it set up for legacy because he was amazing person the same thing we think about Martin Luther King that sinner

they got over there and how much stress it must be on his daughter to keep water in that pool for the kids and swimming it's like it has to be set up for legacy you know I'm saying and that's what I feel like you know us as you know black men and entrepreneurs we gotta think after the fact and after we're gone to keep this thing going because you can't leave your kids with this stress you can't leave your kids with this burden

because you are great but when you're gone you're gone you know what I'm saying it sounded to me like you might need to write bury me at G part 2 because I don't think you're going to get buried in OEVSU oh no no not no ball mains either It sounded to me like you might need to write, bury me a G part two, because I don't think you're going to get buried in an OEV suit G. Oh, no, no. Not no Balmains either, guy. Not no Balmains either, man.

You know what I mean? Now, I want to talk about some of the things that you invested in. You invested in early, whether it was liquor, whether it was the clothing line that did better internationally than it actually did here. Right, right, right. Now, what's some of the things that you passed up that you wish that you didn't pass up? Oh, man. Wow. That's a good one. You, what's some of the things that you passed up that you wish that you didn't pass up? Oh, man.

Wow. That's a good one. You know, a lot of properties. Like now, I probably got half Atlanta. You know what I mean? But it was probably situations that I felt like when I heard how long it takes to make the money back that it kind of scared me. You started talking like 10 years. I'm like, I don't even know if I got 10 years.

I need my money now. They talk about so much real estate. They say you own like a lot of downtown apartments, condos, houses. I mean, just, you know, I mean, for my kids, for my daughters. My daughter just, one of the flyest restaurants in Atlanta. They just opened up in Buckhead. But it's just like. Oh, it's your daughter.

She's two. He just, you don't remember when he had his daughter? He saw the pictures on Instagram. Oh, is she two and on a restaurant? Maybe I'm not there. No, because that's something that she's. Will always have. She's going to pay

for the next. And it feels tangible. I think real estate just feels tangible. You can see it. You can make money from it. Well, what it is is I used to be a hustler.

You know, I hustled other things. It's the same thing. Like, you wouldn't even know that about me because I don't kick it like that. I watch it.

So, I mean, that'd be my, you know, that'd be me feeling like I'm still hiding money under my mattress. I'd be by here. Who ain't buy that? You know what I mean? We ain't like that. I watch it. I watch it. So, I mean, that'd be my, you know, that'd be me feeling like I'm still hiding money under my mattress. That'd be by then. Who ain't buy that? You know what I mean? We ain't going to tell nobody about it.

Farrakhan said the most valuable thing a black man can own in America is land. Right. And he wasn't lying. And plus it's good for your karma, too, because it's kind of like you're cleaning up the blocks you polluted all over. Hey, man, it's all good, man. I told you. I love you.

It's like, you know. Allegedly. I love you, man. But, I mean, But then it makes you Even for When you deal with city officials and politicians It's a real conversation You can't talk to me like I'm a rapper

Has Hillary reached out? My president's a female She reached out several times You can go meet Pusha T I know who's behind that That's coming You can go meet Pusha T. Right, right. No Jeezy good. I know who's behind that. Yo, what's that coming from? Smutty, baby.

What up, KC? Oh, yeah, what? The album coming down. Look, I was there, too. I was there, too. I was there, too. Listen, I just want to ask you, how has having a daughter affected you? Uh-oh. You know?

I'm going to keep it real. I really don't even like to talk about my daughter. That's my everything. I'm just not for the foolery no more, and I refuse to be tricked off the streets or out of my position. I got somebody that really depends on me and is really going to need me. This world is a dangerous place. I want to see Gigi do a pookie-poo to his daughter, my little pookie-poo. I can't see that.

No, no, you're doing that. No, no, no. No, I can't do that. You're dressed up like a snowman at the birthday party. Nah, for her though, I'm just, you know, I'm daddy, man.

Like, you know, everybody say it. I might, you know, I might be on the phone with somebody and I'm like, oh, I just motherfucking said it. What'd you say, babe?

Oh, okay, okay. Don't worry about it. Get down in two minutes. Oh, yeah, you just talk crazy to me, but your daughter say something. You know what I'm saying?

My album comes out October 28th. It's good when Jeezy drops an album. You see the evolution. Because you came a long way. Because I look at that documentary, and you see that map with all the pictures. You're right up there. Damn, boy, Jeezy escaped.

Yo, Jeezy escaped. Yo, Jeezy told me that one day he watched a documentary on Baby Back. He was like, boy, you real lucky. You blessed, man,

for real. You should have said you real lucky, too. Right, you're right. I was like, man. But, yeah, you right, though. All right,

it's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ MD, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. Hey. Hey.

Hey, listen, man. I still, this Kanye wasn't Donald Trump situation is interesting because we know Kanye supports Donald Trump, so it's not a surprise that they met with each other. But even if it's people that you love and respect who don't support Trump, shouldn't they still be talking to him because he is about to be the leader of the free world? Like, isn't there this thing called democracy?

So even if we don't like the president that's in the White House, shouldn't we still hold him accountable for the things that happen in America? So if we get a chance to communicate with him, shouldn't we take it? Yes. Shouldn't we? I think so. If we're talking about the issues that go on in America. So if we get a chance to communicate with him, shouldn't we take it? Yes. Shouldn't we? If we're talking about the issues that go on in America, like I don't understand this whole mentality of just pushing things to the side.

But I said if we could talk to him, would you want to? You said no. No, I wouldn't have anything of substance to say to him. Now, if I got the opportunity to engage with him, I would definitely bring my OG. I'd bring like the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan or, you know, Michael Eric Dyson or somebody who could provide some real substance to the conversation because

I don't know what I'm talking about and Donald Trump don't know what he's talking about when it comes to politics. So what's the point of us talking to each other? True. You understand what I'm saying? So I just don't get this whole let's not engage and have conversation and dialogue with people. I choose diplomacy over division any day. But you just said you wouldn't go unless you brought the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan there.

And I explained why. I know, but I think you should still do it if you're encouraging other people. If I have something to add to the conversation, like when I talked to Tommy, I had something to add to the conversation. I knew what I wanted to talk to Tommy about. I wouldn't know where to begin with Donald Trump other than I don't like you. And that's not a good, that's not a good conversation.

That's a good start. That's a pointless conversation. Okay, I don't like you. I don't know why I'm here. What do we got to talk about? No, I'd rather bring somebody who has something to actually talk about

than maybe it can seep into his head. Trump knows people don't like him. So you need to have more than that when you sit with him. Oh, I don't like you.

Okay, and what's that going to do for us now We're both Americans I run the country anyway so what I'd rather bring somebody that can talk some substance to him It's time for Donkey of the Day I'm a Democrat So being Donkey of the Day is a little bit of a mixed place So like a donkey Donkey of the day at Jungle Man. I'm a Democrat, so being donkey of the day is a little bit of a mixed place. So like a donkey,

he on, donkey of the day. The Breakfast Club, bitches. Now, I've been called a lot in my 23 years, but donkey of the day is a new one. Listen, donkey of the day

goes to the R&B singer known as Jaheim. Can you still call Jaheim an R&B singer? Yes. Of course you can. He's still active, okay? He can't front on the brother like he don't have hits. Jaheim had Can you still call Jaheim an R&B singer? Yes. Of course you can. He's still active, okay? He can't front on the brother like he don't have hits.

Jaheim had Put That Woman First, Just In Case. He got joints. I mean, Jaheim can pick up seven to ten grand a show for the rest of his life in any small town USA. You don't think so? I mean, if he gave you the hook. I know about ten.

Seven? Five to seven. Five to seven. Five to seven. No disrespect. And I know he can get a time to join a boat cruise. Popping. Absolutely.

All right, last record he put out was actually this year. It was a song called Struggle Love. It's actually an I.A. record, okay? It's about being in love and you're going through the struggle, okay? That poor and disenfranchised passion. Let's play a little bit of it.

Let's play a little game. Let's run until it's raining. And kick them all out like I'm Martin. Oh. Let's go to Chinese. Blow a few trees. Pit a pat on the roof of your apartment. Okay.

Let's cut up to a flick. Put your butt up on my wrist. Bring your body real close. We spoonin'. Put a towel on the floor. I'm at the door. So the nosy ass neighbors Don't know what we doing For the record still

The food costs meals The stage isn't flashing I don't want no struggle love It was four chicken wings and rice And now we got more than we ever dreamed But we got it all down at the big scene If I could become a richer I could I really miss that struggle love No, I don't miss the struggle love All right, drop one of those bumps for Struggle Love.

I don't miss the Struggle Love. I like that record. I miss the Struggle Love. Record kind of dope, talking about how his relationships were before he got money, before he got the record deal, Struggle Love. And I am highly amused by Jaheim saying he misses the Struggle Love because yesterday on social media, Jaheim displayed a hairstyle that looks like someone's still going through the struggle. But they came up on a little money, all right? Jaheim has a hairstyle that looks like he just got his tax return back, like he just took the bobby pins out, like he just got his hair laid,

and he is in bed with the silk bonnet on. If he don't got a silk bonnet on, he slept with his hand on his neck to not let his head touch the pillow. I'm telling you, please go to his Twitter. It's official Jaheim and look at what this young man has on his head. Okay, Jaheim looks like he sat down and got his wig did for the Black Hair Expo.

He got a press and curl, but he don't have enough hair for a press and curl. But nevertheless, somebody ran a hot comb through it. I say all the time, you can't really trust a black woman who's never been burned by a hot comb. So it's good to know, Jaheim, that you are a trustworthy individual. Now, the reason Jaheim is getting donkey today is not because of his hairstyle. He's a grown-ass man.

He can wear his hair however he wants. Even though I should give him donkey for getting a pressing curl when his hair isn't long enough for a pressing curl. When your hair that short, you can't go chasing pressing curls. You got to stick to the Holly Berry pixie cuts and Frida Gatz finger waves that you're used to. Okay? But the reason he is getting donkier today is because he's been going back and forth with a bunch of people, probably

80% kids, about his hair on social media. Jaheim, you can't win that, bro. You're 38 years old and you're showing your age by going back and forth on social media with all these kids. It's one against millions on social media. And none of your clapbacks are funny, bro. They not going to make the shade room.

Okay, he called one girl Jasmine Sullivan. He called another girl Miss Piggy Ass Face. He told another girl everything here is fake after posting her picture top to bottom. They got on a new millennium butt injection costume with space shuttle on her head. F out of here. Trash. Just fart on all Jaheim's jokes. He even released a statement via Instagram.

Can we hear what Jaheim had to say via Instagram? I can't win arguing with stupid ass, ignorant ass motherfuckers. I'm glad you know. I don't do what I do to please you. I do it for me. I feel good about it. I like it.

It's me. Not for you, all right? What about what your mother got under her head? What about what your girl got under her head? This is my real hair, you know? I can cut this. I can curl it. I can do what the hell I want to do to it.

It's mine. It's real. But don't worry about me. Worry about you. You know, I'm working on me. Work on yourself, all right? Y'all good, baby. I'm working on me.

Survival of the fittest. Leave Jaheim alone, man. Jaheim, if you know you can't win, then stop. Alright? You said all that, but you still going back and forth with these kids. If you want to wear your hair like that, do you, boo. Alright? Do you.

It's fine. Sing some of the smooth sounds of the Hamilton's for the brother. You are the donkey of the day. You are the donkey of the day. Hee-haw. All right. of the day. Hee haw. All right. You're about to catch Jaheim at all the natural hair expos.

You had not such a great situation with Jaheim, right? Wasn't there some incident? With me? It wasn't with you? With Jaheim? No, it was with Swain. It wasn't with me.

Jaheim do sound like a scorned black woman, though. He sound like a black woman who done been put through it by all types of black men. And now she only want to date white women. I mean, white men. Jaheim said, I am working on me.

Let Jaheim mind his business in New Brunswick. He got his nice, natural Preston curl popping. He got salon seat at the table playing. He got his coconut oils and his shea butter. Let Jaheim do him, boo. Let him be great, man. Okay?

Is this the new movement? These hairdos for men? It's looking like that. I don't know. It's kind of a new movement. I'm not gonna lie. Charlamagne kind of jealous because he ain't got no hair.

He can't do it. He can't do it. Negro, please. You know you want a little pervy perm. You could always get a piece. Yeah, if I was... I could have a wig made for you.

Yeah, if I grew up in the Malcolm X era. Only people still wearing conks is Young Jock, Jaheim, and Terrence Howard. Goodness gracious. Alright, well, thank you for that dog of the day. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Angel E. Yeah.

Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. This guy's album's out right now. That's right. On iTunes, on Apple Music right now. Don't ever play yourself major. Key alert. I'm excited.

My ninth album, 10-year anniversary of We The Best Music. I got the keys. Khaled, I'm not going to lie. You might be the most inspiring person in 2016, bro. Man, I appreciate excited. My ninth album, 10-year anniversary of We The Best Music. I got the keys. Khaled, I'm not going to lie. You might be the most inspiring person in 2016, bro. Man, I appreciate that. Your come up has been phenomenal. This is the thing that bugs me out. Nine albums.

Yeah. Long career in radio, and you blew up off social media. Well, not true. But I appreciate that. It went to a whole other level. Yeah, yeah. Because of social media. Complex, Khaled. Yeah, yeah. appreciate that. It went to a whole other level. Because of social media. Because, you know, when you check my resume, you know what I'm saying?

I've always put out number one records, big anthems. I'm the king of the anthems, you know what I'm saying? And I mean that in a humble way, but confident because we work hard. You know what I'm saying? And I wouldn't say that the first album. I'm saying that on my ninth album. And, you know, I've been dropping anthems. I could put the greatest hits out right now. The first album I'm saying that on my ninth album And you know I've been dropping anthems I could put the greatest hits out right now

You know what I'm saying What happened was With Snapchat And as well as like Y'all got Breakfast Club You know what I'm saying This is y'all's outlet For everybody to know y'all

Well my outlet was They got to know me personally My fans Like Envy know me from At least 15 years right So Envy I've been like this from day one since you ever met me. Absolutely. You know what I'm saying? People that's known me from

20 years or 25 years, I've been like this my whole life. What happened was Snapchat just broadcasted to the world and got a connection with my fans. So not only do they love my music, they love Khaled as a person. You know what I'm saying? Me and you got a relationship. There's certain things you probably like about me. Now my fans. So not only do they love my music, they love Coward as a person. Yeah.

You know what I'm saying? Like, you know, me and you got a relationship. There's certain things you probably like about me. Now my fans know what y'all like. You know what I'm saying? So it's all connected.

You know what I'm saying? And that's the key. And that's why I went super all out on this album, which I always go all out on all my albums. But major key

is being inspired by my fans because the love is so amazing. When I go out there, it's so much love. When I go home or in the studio, I just take that love and put it into the music. I bet you it was easier to get artists for this album, though. Because you have become more

famous than a lot of these guys. Absolutely. And he changed it up a lot. You don't gotta chase them down no more. He changed it up a lot, too, because usually, we used to make fun of Khaled. We used to say, Khaled's single is the same record remixed 10 times. That is a fact. This time, it was not like that at all. Khaled got Jason back. None of these records sound like DJ Khaled records.

Not at all. The typical Khaled record. Well, you know, every album and every anthem I put out, you know, it's just a vibe. It's just the moment that, you know, we rocking it. You know, when I made I Got the Keys, you know what I'm saying, me and Future was in the studio. We was vibing. You know, we record like four or five records a night.

But, see, I Got the Keys was basically inspired by what's going on in my life. You know, with the cloth talk, major bag alert, secure the bag. So it was just a natural vibe when we was in the studio. And when I presented it to Jigga, he loved it, you know what I'm saying? And he immediately just came with them bars, what Jigga does best. You know what I'm saying? One of the best in the game. And to get him in a video, to me, that was not only a huge accomplishment,

but big for the game. You know what I'm saying? Because he barely shoots videos for himself. You know, the strip club culture is so big now. Yeah. And I haven't had a record that we played from Jay-Z and the strip club in at least seven, eight years. No, man.

Yes. I mean, you know, I got it. That'sZ in the strip club in at least seven, eight years. No, man. Yes. I mean, you know I got it. That's true. And when was that? But we remember. Four years ago. That was like five years ago. Four years ago.

It's been that long? I don't think it's been that long. Magna Carta. When was Magna Carta? Maybe 13, 2013 maybe? It's been a while. It seemed like. Yeah, boy.

These years going fast. But this record is an anthem in the club. Yeah. Like Jay is in the strip club. And I love that because I'm such a Jay fan. Yeah. And I play Jay in a radio So it felt good

So how did you get him On that record That beat That bounce Yeah How'd you get him on that And we had some cloth talk I went to the studio

And I played him The record with the hook Right You know what I'm saying And I was like man I would love to get you On this record And I played it for him

And right when I played it for him Kind of glanced and looked at him, and he was bobbing his head. The instrumental part came on. I already seen him start rapping in his head. Right. So I was like, oh, man, he like it. You know what I'm saying?

And I can tell he was already catching a vibe. Yeah, he riding in the head, and I've seen him bounce. And he was like, yo, leave this for me. You know what I'm saying? And I'm like, of course I am. You know what I'm saying? And I'm like, of course, Sam. You know what I'm saying? So, you know, and then the next day

he hit me, I got it done. I'm ready. Where you at? Come see me in the studio. Boom, we cut the record. I told Jigga, it doesn't sound like it,

but I said, I feel like I got the keys. Made me feel like when I first heard Dirt Off My Shoulders. You know when Dirt Off My Shoulders came out, it was a different bounce.

Right. At that time, you know, Timbo with them drums. And, you know, know jigger was going bad on there so i felt like me future and jigger on a record with that bounce made me feel and then him spitting flames you know he talking cloth on there like you know my bag different my wife beyonce like you know it's all true you know that's why i love listening to, you know, Jigga. That's Jigga.

We always want to hear Jay-Z. You know what I'm saying? We always want to get a Jay-Z album. You know what I'm saying? For us to get a collab with Jay-Z, Future, and Khaled and shoot a video, I think not only is it important for me, which I'm very grateful for, but important for the game. You know what I'm saying?

The culture. And I think that video with all the rappers and everybody coming together unifying, that's powerful. You ain't even paying attention to this. It's been about 50 people who have just come

in this studio. Khaled has been up here how many times? This has never happened before. How are you dealing with this new level of fame? Let me tell you something. I go to the game the other day

and I bring my son with me, right? Now, mind you, everybody's there. Victor Cruz, Josh Norman, Jadakiss, Fabulous, Miguel Cotto. My cotto my son was like dad yo i want to take a picture with with cali i'm like cali and you know i'm gonna say i was hating a little bit the dj that's my god you know he was hating i'm glad he admitted you know i'm a big fan of um envy's son you'll be watching him play basketball you know um and you know you always post pics and snaps with his children.

So when I see that, I'll be like, man, I can't wait to play basketball with my son or, you know, go swimming with my son. So, you know, tell your son I appreciate it. By the way, by the way, don't Snapchat the label, Khaled. I got two kids. You got to be in there with your wife. You got two kids? Yes.

I didn't know that. You got to be in there with your wife holding her hand. She's going to be mad at you because you're on the phone. She's always mad at me. You got to act like you're in wife, holding her hand. She's going to be mad at you because you're on the phone. She's always mad at me. You got to act like you're in pain with her. That's what I'm trying to tell you. The docs say everything's smooth. I'm not going to go into detail.

Not into the vagina. Yeah, I'm not doing that. I'm about to mouth. But I do want to Snapchat the young king, the young icon coming out. Cut the umbilical cord. You can do that on Snap. Do I cut that? Is that my job?

Yeah, you can cut it. Oh, man. So, yeah, I would like to do that. Snap. Do I cut that? Is that my job? Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's my job to cut it? Yeah, you can cut it. Oh, man. So, yeah, I would like to do that. I think that's a moment. Swallow the placenta? No. If you swallow the placenta, you can breastfeed.

I'm dead ass saying, if you swallow the placenta, you can breastfeed. No, no. That's a fact. Tom Cruise did it. Man, it's too much cloth going on. It's too much. I don't know about that one, Cal. All right, we got more with DJ Khaled when we come back.

Keep it locked. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Got a body good and you're special to me. Want me to make you my lady officially. Got me a ticket for Biden, me willing for pay. Fly you in from... Morning, everybody.

It's DJ M.D. Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. We have DJ Khaled in the building. Now, the elliptical talk. Yes. I don't think the elliptical is working, Khaled. You need to switch up your workout. Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up.

See, this is the key. I use the elliptical to feel good. Of course, do some weight. Okay. I want to be clear. I'm happy the way I am. You know. Of course, lose some weight. Okay. You know what I'm saying? I want to be clear. I'm happy the way I am. You know what I'm saying?

I always have been. I used to be 300 pounds. I'm 260 pounds now. Two years ago, I was at 240-something when I was, you know, I went in a serious mode. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I did go to a point that I want to get back to. But I use that really to deal with everyday life. Meaning as in feel good. It makes me smile. You know when you work out, it makes you smile, feel good.

Energy and deal with stress better. Of course I want to lose pounds, but at the same time I'm more cautious about everything I do in life when it comes down to eating and working out now. So when I eat, it's like I eat, when I'm at home with my chef I got gluten free. She cooks everything gluten

free. And I feel the difference. the chef D I feel the difference you know what I'm saying when I'm on the road I'll be messing up but when I mess up I'm cautious say man I feel guilty and I'll go back the next day and eat good right so at least I'm cautious of doing things oh okay so it's your eating habits that's why yeah yeah yeah yeah I'm more yeahautious. I'm more cautious. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? And then, you know, I did the 22-day nutrition, and I lost a lot of weight when I did the vegan thing. And now it made me look at things different. So now if I want to be 90% vegan and then still eat a little fish and chicken,

it's a vibe. So I recommend everybody try the 22-day nutrition because it really makes you lose weight but at the same time feel good. You know what I'm saying? And then after you accomplish that mission, you're going to be so cautious and it's on you. Do you want to continue? Yeah, yeah, yeah. This is secure the bag alert right here.

No, no, no. I'm being honest. And you got to balance it out. I want you to try. I'm so serious. This ain't no like what I'm saying. Even if you don't want to live 100% vegan life, after that, at least you'll be cautious when you eat crazy.

You might be half vegan now. You know what I'm saying? Like, you know, once in a while. Salad, you know what I'm saying? Whatever. Veggie burger, you know what I'm saying? You got a silk almond milk commercial. Yeah, I love almond milk.

You got a couple of big commercials. That's what really blew, that's what really messed me up. I came in here one morning, I said, Khaled got a silk of big commercials. That's what really blew, that's what really messed me up. I came in here one morning, I said, Khaled got a silk almond milk commercial. I've always had silk almond milk in my house. My girl always buys almond milk, and I love it. Anything that you see me, if I do a commercial or endorse, I have to promote something I love, and my fans know that.

I'm not only a secure-the-bag alert hustler, but I also love celebrate success right. Apple, Turok, the only way. Like, you know, take a toast of respect. Respect the code. Do say darn. You know what I'm saying? Live life in luxury.

Luxurious. Liquid gold. Belair Lux. How do you remember all those talking points? Do you ever hold up to Turok and be like, live life luxurious. Ciroc. No, but listen. I really, when I feel like having a sip, I really drink Ciroc. I'm not lying.

But do it responsibly. The funny thing about Khaled's life is I feel like Khaled has mastered the power of positive thinking. Because I feel like the position you're in now, you always talked like you were in this position. Yeah, well, you know, I think it's important always to talk your vision in existence and your success and you know always from when i started in the garage you know i'm sure both of y'all have done the same thing like you always said i'm gonna do this and do that don't just dream it do it you're saying dream it and make it a goal and do it that's what i do and i always said when i was a kid when i first started DJing I said man I'm gonna be a I'm gonna have my own record company be one of the biggest DJs you know I'm gonna be able to put

albums out I'm gonna be able to be a big entrepreneur a mobile a businessman you know I tell people every day when I say secure the bag I'll be I'm being so real anybody I tell you not to get money run fast you know I saying? Because it costs money to eat. It costs money to drink water. It costs money to sleep at your house. And you got to feed your... It does. I didn't make this rule up.

I did not make this rule up. You know what I'm saying? And it drives me crazy when somebody like, oh, you know, it's not about the money. Listen, first of all, we got life. It's about God. But at the end of the day we still have to survive in this world and it's cold

bundle up now was that a real line on your album cover? yes real line I don't believe you Cal that was a real I I

I snapchat the whole photo shoot I must have missed that day that's what I'm trying to tell you and I got the behind the scenes going on my Instagram where the hell y'all get the line from?

his name is Felix he listens to Bob Marley only now I'm being honest at least I'm I'm being honest I'm being honest Where the hell y'all get a lion from? His name is Felix. He listens to Bob Marley only. No, I'm being honest. At least I'm being honest alert. I'm being honest. I would never lie to you. There's one thing I don't lie. I don't get down like that.

But yeah, it was a real lion. Was I nervous? Of course I was. You know what I'm saying? Back at the end of the day, we related. You know what I'm saying? He liked reggae music. I liked reggae music.

I sat on that throne very still. Yeah, yeah what i'm saying and um was it declawed did it have teeth no no it teased everything um his trainer um he had him since birth gotcha but you know you can't play her they had a wire a real wire i guess when he was growing up as um as a young lion that he knew that wire if if you touched it, it'd probably do something. So I'm on the chair and the wire is like right there. So just in case it did. He wouldn't cross that line.

Yeah, yeah. He knows mentally, you know, if he did cross that line. And then, you know, they had a lot of safety theories and all that over there. So we was on point.

I always wanted to know with Fat Joe and 50 squashing their beat. Mm-hmm. And you're so into peace. And I remember the days when it was just nasty, y'all in clubs, and it was just disgusting. You ever thought about this?

50 recorded your mom. Somebody recorded your mom. You know what I'm saying? Like, could you ever be cool with that? Could y'all ever squash it out? You know, I never thought Fat Joe would. To be honest with you, you know what I'm saying? Like, you know, even when I never ever commented on it

on a negative point or on a positive point or any point. I just don't comment on it because when you deal with moms, you know what I'm saying? Like, that's like, everybody loves their mom. So, I don't even really like talk about it because I think it's a waste of energy for me to even talk about it if I have nothing

good or bad to say. Why talk about it? You know what I'm saying? But with Fat Joe doing his thing, that's my brother and I respect every decision he makes. You know what I'm saying? I respect that to the fullest and I love peace and unity.

I don't have a problem with nobody. That's the answer. I don't have a problem with nobody. The only time I ever have a problem with somebody is if you try to physically hurt me. You know what I'm saying? So I don't have a problem with nobody.

I am about love and peace. So I just keep it moving. Do I need to rock with somebody to not have a problem? No, I don't have to problem with nobody. I am about love and peace. So I just keep it moving. Do I need to rock with somebody to not have a problem? No, I don't have to be best friends with nobody. I just stay away from things. And I think people respect that because I don't just be wild. Yo, I don't do that. I only put out good energy out there. So my answer is I got love, man.

I ain't got no problem with nobody. But at the end of the day, that doesn't mean that I'm going to hang out with you and I'm going to do that. You know what I'm saying? I just keep the good energy out there when it comes to representing Coward Coward. Fifth always said that French is the one who recorded it. Did you ever have that convo with him?

Well, you know, French said he didn't do it. You know what I'm saying? You know, I did definitely have that convo with him when that occurred because I had no choice because it kept coming out as a subject. I didn't want to, you to know that French is my dog. You know what I'm saying? That's my friend.

He tell me he didn't do it. You know what I'm saying? I believe him. You know what I'm saying? That's my brother. All right, we got more with DJ Khaled in minutes. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning.

The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody. It's DJ MV, Angela Yee. Charlamagne, the guy. We are The Breakfast Club. Charlamagne? Now, with all this success, how hard is it Yee, Charlamagne, the guy. We are The Breakfast Club. Charlamagne? Now, with all this success, how hard is it not to, like, quote, unquote, sell out?

Because I know people come to you with stuff and be like, Khaled, I give you such and such amount of money just to put this on your snap. And it might be something lame as hell, but you might be like, damn, it's a big, big, big bag. I could never sell out because I don't understand that word, sell out, you know what I'm saying? I only represent things I love and want to out. You know what I'm saying? I only represent things I love and want to do.

You know what I'm saying? Can people make mistakes? Of course they can. Which mistake have you made? I haven't. You know what I'm saying? I'm saying you have to be prepared just in case you make a mistake because you can't act like you know every single thing.

But I feel like I do know a lot. I'm sure you do too. But at the end of the day is sometimes, you know what? You might think something is dope and it might not be dope. You know what I'm saying? But I've been blessed to represent things that I love and usually when I represent

something, it's a win. You know what I'm saying? And that's the blessing. You know what I'm saying? Like, you know, like when somebody touch something, like some people have that touch. You know what I'm saying? I think with Khal when somebody Touch something Like, some people have that touch You know what I'm saying? I think with Khaled, though One thing I respect

Is as you got more successful You got better as a person Yes, definitely You don't see that often You show more gratitude Yeah, yeah Nah, definitely That's true

You successfully act like asses But in the beginning I think a lot of people Looked at Khaled as an ass You know, didn't like him For whatever reason But I seen it as More success he's got

I think people thought It was an act Until they realized it wasn't. But he got better with everybody, with everything, though. He got better. Just as a person, it seems like he got better. I think it's important. The more you grow, the more wiser and, you know, the more humble you get.

Right now in my career, I'm really so grateful. Like, when I see y'all, because I do remember, you know what I'm saying, how far we go back in disagreements or breaking records and we support each other. Like, we come far. We come far. Look where we're at now. Look where all of us are at, man. You're a family man.

You're a family man. You know, we're successful. We're blessed. You know what I mean? I look at it, man. God is so great. Why are we going to dwell on negative vibes? You know what I'm saying?

Because there's so much negative in the world already. If we don't come together and unify and show love, then we're going to play ourselves. You know what I'm saying? Because there's so much negative in the world already. If we don't come together and unify and show love, then we're going to play ourselves. You know what I'm saying? Like, love is the answer. Love is the key. And love is so powerful, you know, that's why they don't want us to love.

They don't want us to love. They don't want me and Envy and you to like each other. They want me and you to beef right now because you're known to beef with somebody on radio. I'm not going to beef with you. I don't like beefing. No, I'm just saying that's the way they put an energy out there. And that's what they're going to predict.

I'm not falling for no trap. I'm not 10 years old. I'm not 16. I'm not 17. I'm a grown man. I got to act like a grown man and be a grown man. You got an all-white, Khaled. I'm feeling, you know what I'm saying?

You can't beef an all-white. Nah, I ain't beefing with nobody. I ain't got time to beef with nobody. You know what I'm saying? How important is gratitude? Very important, man, because you got to have certain morals and certain respects and certain codes in your life. And once you get all that, people are going to respect you.

If I respect you, you're going to respect me back. And if you don't respect me, you're going to respect me some way and somehow because my success and my blessings is going to be known when you have to respect me. You know what I'm saying? At the end of the day is the more blessings you give, the more blessings you give back. It's very simple.

Man, put out that good vibe, you're going to get that good vibe. You put out that good vibe, you're going to get that good vibe. You put out that negative vibe, you're going to get that negative vibe. And if there's a negative vibe coming your way when you're doing a good vibe, it's simple. Peace.

All right. You got a name for your son yet? We got like two, three names. You know what I'm saying? We're going back and forth. I think when my son come out, it's automatically we're just going to say it.

But, you know, me and the queen, we're going back and forth vibing on him. Congratulations on everything, man. That's an understatement. Congratulations is an understatement. Life, man. Like, I'm glad to see not even the success, just you as a person.

I like this talent as a person, man. And I like the fact you came from radio. Like, we know it's hard to make it in the radio business. I love it. I would never change my story, man, because they say we couldn't do it. You know, they always say you can just only do radio. And they don't want you to prosper. Like, you know what I'm saying?

Progress. And we live in proof that we're doing everything we said we was going to. You did an open letter to Lauryn Hill. Yeah, Lauryn Hill and the Fugees. And the Fugees. Yeah. You asked for a clearance. Yeah. Did they give you the Fugees. And the Fugees. Yeah. You asked for a clearance. Yeah.

Did they give you the clearance? They cleared the record. I sampled Ooh La La, Fugee La with Nas on a song on my album called Nas Album Done. It's very rare that you get clearances.

It was such an inspiration to get it cleared because I've been hearing that people try to sample that before and they get denied. When we sampled the record, they already told me like,

you're wasting your time. Right. And I'm like, nah, this record's too dope. It's me and Nas, and Nas is going bad on here. When I say going bad lyrically, he just, he going off. Like, it's, and it's Nas, and you know, Nas and Lauren have a relationship. They did

I Rule The World, and Nas is spitting so much flames, and he talking about pushing the culture forward. He going ill-matic on another level. He going in. It gave me goosebumps. So I just reached out and they cleared it. They gave me the blessings and I felt like, let me write a letter

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