The Breakfast Club - "Don't Use it Against Me" Part 1

Episode Date: June 13, 2022

Today on the show they start off the show with some "Front Page News and discuss the bipartisan group of senators coming to an agreement on gun control. Next they open up the phone lines for our listeners to say whatever moves them this Monday morning. Afterwards we opened the phone lines to see what our listeners think about the courts possibly using more rap lyrics as examples. Tune into part 2 to see who the Donkey of the Day goes to and listen to their interview with Tezlyn Figaro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Had enough of this country? Ever dreamt about starting your own? I planted the flag. This is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete. Or maybe not. No country willingly gives up their territory. Oh my God.

What is that? Bullets. Listen to Escape from Zakistan. We need help! That's Escape from Z-A-Q-istan on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey guys, I'm Kate Max. You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast

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. It's Teresa, your resident ghost host. And do I have a treat for you. Haunting is crawling out from the shadows, and it's going to be devilishly good. We've got chills, thrills, and stories that'll make you wish the lights stayed on. So join me, won't you?

Let's dive into the eerie unknown together. Sleep tight, if you can. Listen to Haunting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, what's up? This is Ramses Jha. And I go by the name Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us each week for our show Civic Cipher. That's right. We discuss social issues, especially those that affect black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence. And we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace and social circle.

We're going to learn how to become better allies to each other. So join us each Saturday for Civic Cipher on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcast. I think that y'all have a certain amount of respect for, you know, what everybody else does. And y'all are just the best at what y'all do. This platform, the reach y'all have that you've earned, makes space for somebody like me. You guys have a direct line to the culture. Oh, my God, I'm on the radio

with Angela Charlemagne and DJ Envy. Yes, you are. All I do is read about the Breakfast Club. Really? Every morning, you guys are trending.

Every, you know, I drag my ass out of bed. I'm like, what happened on the Breakfast Club today? Get your ass up. All right, good morning, USA.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I thought y'all had a drop. Yo, yo, yo. Couldn't find a drop. What up, Yeezy? What up, DJ Envy? It's Monday. Back to the work week.

Good morning. Yes, I feel like I've been gone forever. Yeah, you were gone this whole weekend, right? I've been out of town since Tuesday. Where you been at? Well, Tuesday, I was at the National Association of Broadcasters. You know, they had their Heroes event where they were giving out awards to all the media outlets that do great community service things. So I was giving out an award there.

And then I went to Atlanta where I was filming with Jennifer Williams. She had her whole situation with the scammer. So we do have a documentary coming that's all about this guy who scammed her out of her Range Rover, as well as scamming multiple other people. Wow. His own family members.

And then I was in Orlando for an event that I had with my girl, Koya, from 104.5 in Orlando. So it was for all women. It was called Risky, And it was about HIV awareness. Okay. So, again. And I want to shout out to my guy, okay, Chef Gerald Sombright

from Knife and Spoon in Orlando. He got a Michelin star. Nice. Which is a huge deal at the restaurant there. Absolutely. Yes. I think he's the only black chef

with a male chef with a Michelin star. So that's a huge deal. It was like a party. He was like, I never do this, but I'm ready to pop a bottle. And I happen to be in Orlando, so we popped a bottle. That's what it is. Congratulations to him. Now, I know if you've been traveling,

I don't know what's been going on, but planes have been canceling flights, have been delayed. I was stuck in Detroit this weekend for like seven, eight hours trying to get back home. I was stuck in Orlando. I don't know what's going on with the weather. I don't know if it's the weather or the airports or the airlines. I don't know, but it's been

crazy out there. It's been a crazy weekend. We've got a lot to talk about this weekend. Of course, Governor's Ball was over the weekend, which is a huge festival. Roddy Ricch didn't make it, and then he was released, and we'll talk about that. Also, there was a lot of boxing over the weekend. Benzino fought. Black China fought. Edgar Belonga fought. And we'll talk about that. Also, there was a lot of boxing over the weekend. Benzino fought.

Black China fought. Edgar Belonga fought. And then the finals on Friday. Summer Jam was over. It was a lot. It was a lot going on over the weekend. We're going to break it down. All right?

All right. Well, let's get the show cracking. Front page. And the Puerto Rican Day Parade. And the Puerto Rican Day Parade. How can I forget that? It was so much going on all weekend long. So, crazy weekend.

And the finals. I said the finals. That was Friday. going on all weekend long. So crazy weekend. And the finals. I said the finals. That was Friday. And that happens again tonight. All right. Well, let's get into some front page news. What are we talking about? Well, let's talk about this bipartisan deal.

A bipartisan group of senators have an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation. It's not everything at all. Nowhere near what we all would, I think, want. I think what the people really kind of need. But we'll tell you what's in it and what's not. All right. We'll get into that when we come back. Keep it locked.

It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. I just told Petersville he was a good night, man. They don't want to see little baby with the Barbie. Let's get in some front page news. Now, tonight, Warriors-Boston is tied 2-2. They play at 9 p.m. Eastern time. It's been great games, man.

It's been a great series so far, so I'm excited about it. Now what else you got, Yeezy? All right, well, this is a huge deal because this is something that has not happened in 30 years. It's been just at a stonewall. But a bipartisan group of senators unveiled an agreement for gun safety legislation just yesterday. This was breaking news. So there's an overview of a forthcoming package of reforms. Now, I'll tell you what is included in the agreement,

and then I'll tell you what's not. There's red flag laws. So that's one of the most significant pieces of what they have in here. That's aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of those people who pose a threat to themselves or others. So that does require significant funding to have these red flag laws. But 19 states already have them. So they would also be eligible for funding to improve the effectiveness of those programs.

Mental health and telehealth investment. So that's to increase access to mental health and suicide prevention programs and other support services available in the community. And closing the so-called boyfriend loophole. That will address the so-called loophole, which deals with whether unmarried partners could keep guns if they were found guilty of violence against a dating partner. So earlier this year, Senate negotiators involved in the Violence Against Women Act

dropped that provision because of objections from the NRA, and that was a huge blow to Democrats. But now they're saying at least 10 Republicans are willing to go against the NRA on an issue where they have a long held position. So currently only a person who's been married to live with or had a child with a partner they've been convicted of abusing are blocked from having a gun. But that means if you were in a serious dating relationship and convicted of domestic violence, you would now no longer be eligible to own a gun. All right. Enhanced review process for buyers under 21. So that means there's a review process for people between 18 and 21 who go to buy a gun like an AR-15 under a background check review.

They'll have to contact state and local law enforcement to search for any disqualifying mental health or juvenile records. Clarifying the definition of a federally licensed firearm dealer. So they said that's still being debated as far as the provisions and the language in that, but it would require more firearm sellers who are proven to be engaged in the business of selling firearms to be put on notice. They need to register to become federally licensed firearm dealers, because that means those dealers would have to conduct background checks under federal law. Also, school security resources. And this legislation would discuss, obviously, school security, providing money to help institute

safety measures in and around primary and secondary schools. Now, what they did leave out is expanded background checks for all firearm sales or transfers in the country. So right now, background checks are not required for gun sales and transfers by unlicensed and private sellers. So that's not in here. Assault weapons ban. So there's no federal ban on military style assault weapons.

And that's another measure Democrats have been pushing. Higher minimum age of purchase. So they have not included a change to the age at which a person needs to be. So they wanted to raise it from 18 to 21. That's not in here either. Now, here is Senator Coons talking about this gun legislation. There's been attempt after attempt to pass a broader, stronger provision, such as you just described. The House just sent over to us a broader and stronger bill that I and I think every Democrat in our group would have supported,

although I don't speak for all of them, something that would have gotten the support of the majority of Democrats. It was critically helpful to have Senator Cornyn, a member of the Judiciary Committee, a tough on crime conservative Republican, making it clear what was possible and what might get more than 10 Republican Senate votes, because frankly, to come up short in this moment, to deliver literally nothing again, was just too hard a prospect to contemplate. So right now, the proposal has 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans backing it. And that's crucial because you need the 60 votes to pass the Senate. All right. Well, I mean, it sounds great. It sounds wonderful. Hopefully we can pass it so

they can actually put this into play. But I feel like, you know, we've been on this radio, what, 12 years, something like that, 11 years. And I feel like we've been talking about this for the last 11 years. Well, they've been trying to get something done for 30 years and it hasn't happened. So this is the first time that they've had 10 Republicans on board that are actually willing to vote for this bill. So that's a huge deal. Yeah, because it's I feel like every other day we talk about a different mass shooting. So hopefully we get this passed and hopefully it cuts down some of this gun violence.

And it shows you how public pressure can really make things happen because the people really want and need some type of legislation that is going to help. So there you have it. All right. Well, that is your front page news. Now get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. Let us know how your weekend was, what you did, what you didn't do, what you wanted to do, what you couldn't do, whatever it may be.

You had a great weekend. Spread some positivity. If not, well, you can vent. 800-585-1051. Get it off your chest. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club.

Hey, guys. I'm Kate Max. You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show. Breakfast Club. 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. You know that rush of endorphins you feel after a great workout? Well, that's when the real magic happens. So if you love hearing real, inspiring stories from the people you know, follow, and admire? Join me every week for Post Run High. It's where we take the conversation beyond the run and get into the heart of it all. It's lighthearted, pretty crazy, and very fun. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Is your country falling apart? Feeling tired? Depressed? A little bit revolutionary? podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Everybody's doing it. I am King Ernest Emmanuel. I am the Queen of Ladonia. I'm Jackson I, King of Kaperburg. I am the Supreme Leader of the Grand Republic of Mentonia. Be part of a great colonial tradition. The Waikana tribe owned country. My forefathers did that themselves. What could go wrong? No country willingly gives up their territory.

I was making a rocket with a black powder, you know, with explosive warhead. Oh my God. What is that? Bullets. Bullets. We need help! We still have the off-road portion to go.

Listen to Escape from Zakistan. And we're losing daylight fast. That's Escape from Z-A-Q-istan 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 Keys opens up about conquering doubt, learning to trust herself, and leaning into her dreams. I think a lot of times we are built to doubt the possibilities for ourselves. For self-preservation and protection, it was literally that step by step. And so I discovered that that

is how we get where we're going. This increment of small, determined moments. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love. I forgive myself. It's okay. Like grace. 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. Think of it as a black show for non-black people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circle. Exactly.

Whether you're black, Asian, white, Latinx, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, you name it. If you stand with us, then we stand with you. Let's discuss the stories and conduct the interviews that will help us create a more empathetic, accountable and equitable America. You are all our brothers and sisters, and we're inviting you to join us for Civic Cipher each and every Saturday with myself, Ramses Jha, Q Ward and some of the greatest minds in America. Listen to Civic Cipher every Saturday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcast. Hey there, my little creeps. It's your favorite ghost host, Teresa. And guess what?

Haunting is back, dropping just in time for spooky season. Now, I know you've probably been wandering the mortal plane, wondering when I'd be back to fill your ears with deliciously unsettling stories. Well, wonder no more, because we've got a ghoulishly good lineup ready for you. Let's just say things get a bit extra. We're talking spirits, demons, and the kind of supernatural chaos that'll make your spooky season complete. You know how much I love this time of year. It's the one time I'm actually on trend. So grab your pumpkin spice, dust off that Ouija board, just don't call me unless it's urgent, and tune in for new episodes every week.

Remember, the veils are thin, the stories are spooky, and your favorite ghost host is back and badder than ever. Listen to Haunting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Wake up, wake up. Wake your ass up. This is your time to get it off your chest. Whether you're mad or blessed, we want to hear from you on The Breakfast Club. Hello, who's this? Good morning, you guys.

This must be the concert lady. I have no voice because I was at GovVol all weekend working. How was GovVol? I hear your voice. My God, Angela. I can never catch you all three, but it's okay. So we raise money, and we are volunteers. We raise money for the New York Urban League. Two things that scared the heck

out of me is something like an Astroworld. But what they did was instead of having four stages, they had three to make more room for all the kids to walk around another thing that scared me guys was i thought there was going to be a riot because first amigos canceled then little wayne canceled and thank god for asap first that came and saved the day oh i didn't know little wayne canceled wayne canceled he had they said he had plane troubles getting in wow and then we hear about Rowdy Rich. That was insane.

So I was scared that they were going to incite a riot because I had over 100 volunteers coming to help me sell beverages so we can raise money for the New York Urban League. But get this, Envy, and you can help me. I must have collected over 150 fake IDs. These kids don't get it. Our POS system scanned the IDs and we can tell that they're fake. Yeah. Have your kids ever encountered this? Please, kids, stop with the fake IDs.

It's not going to stop. See, what happens is these kids can order it from overseas. They send you two. And a lot of the IDs now, they can actually scan the barcode. So a lot of these kids are getting through. Because you think about it, you know, they're 20 years old or 19. They go to college and they're trying to get to you know, Governor's Ball or the bars or the clubs.

They're trying to get some liquor. And it is what it is. That's what kids do, you know. Oh my God. And some of them are so brazen when we take them because we have to confiscate them. They're like, oh, you can keep it. I have three more. I'm like, well, you won't be getting sold at my booth. Nah, because when you buy them, when you buy the IDs,

they buy them in twos or threes, so it's not just one. That's why. Somebody made a killing with these, but I am so grateful. I pray to the gods above that it wasn't any craziness going on. GovBall was a huge success.

Next stop, let's be free with Missy Elliott. Thank you, guys. I love you. Keep doing amazing work. Miss B, the concert lady. Have a good week, Miss B. Hello, who's this?

Hello? Hello, who's this? Hello? Hello, can you hear me? Hey, what up? What up, bro? What's your name? What up, man? This Cam. Cam, what up? Get it off your chest. Hey, man, I just want to spread some positivity, man. Spread some good energy to all my people out here. I'm from Duval

County, Jacksonville, Florida. Duval! Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I'm a truck driver, too, man. So I just want to spread some good love to all my fellow truck drivers out here getting it, man, trying to make a living. All right. Shout out to all the truck drivers out there.

I mean, ever since I've been doing the car shows and I've been transporting my vehicles to different states, I got a new respect for you truck drivers out there, man. Y'all got to go through hell, rain, sleet, snow, crazy drivers, slow drivers, fast drivers, the police. Then you got a way to cause. Y'all got a lot to go through. So I support y'all and salute all the truck drivers out there. Yes, sir. We ain't earning if the wheels ain't turning.

That's right. Where you have a good one. Hey, yo, DJ Envy. Yes, sir. One more thing, man. What's up? Hey, look. I had tickets to your car show in Houston this weekend for Father's Day.

Me and my baby girl was going to go, but something else came up. My baby girl can't go, so I ended up giving my tickets away to one of my friends so he could take his son. You think you could hook me up with tickets to Atlanta City? I got you. Yes, sir. Hey, I love it. I ain't never been to Atlanta City. I always wanted to go.

Oh, I was just there. You're going to have so much fun. Yeah. You're going to have so much fun. Yeah, you're going to have so much fun. All right, you stay on the line, and I'll get your information. But, yeah, absolutely positively. Thank you, sir. Hey, Yee. Hey, Yee, what's up, Yee?

Hey, what's up? I'm good, man. I'm good. Hey, man, you be out here traveling, man. You be careful out here, man. All this craziness going on. We need Yee around. All right, I'll be careful.

Thank you. Hold on, all right? Most definitely. Hey, man, but y'all have a good day, man. Hold on. We need you around. Alright, I'll be careful. Thank you. Hold on, alright? Most definitely. Hey, man, but y'all have a good day. Hold on, don't hang up. I gotta get your information. I'm gonna get you the tickets. Hold on. Oh, yeah, okay, okay. My bad, my bad. Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. And yes,

this Sunday, Father's Day weekend, is my car show in Houston. So, if you're around Houston or you can travel, make the trip for Father's Day, can't wait to see you guys. Get it off your chest. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. This is your time to get it off your chest, whether you're mad or blessed.

You better have the same energy. We want to hear from you on The Breakfast Club. Hello, who's this? Hi, this is Kiana. Hi, Breakfast Club. Hey. Hey, what up, Kiki? Good morning. Get off your chest.

First of all, I'm happy I got through again. I called you guys last week to give my son a shout-out. He graduated high school last week, and I forgot to give my daughter a shout-out. Yesterday was her birthday. She just turned 12. Taylor, happy birthday. I told you mommy was going to get through. Happy birthday. What you do for a, we're going to get through. Happy birthday.

What you do for a birthday? What you doing for a birthday? Well, yesterday, my niece has graduated, so we went to their graduation party. But she got money, of course. She was happy. Okay, that's all that matters. You know, sometimes it's just the little things that matter that make them smile. Well, happy birthday, Mama.

Thank you, and I want to give my last child a shout-out. It's not her birthday, but Tamiya, I just wanted to give you a shout out too, so you won the field in a type of way. Wait, now hold on. Yeah, you can't be forgetting kids with the shout outs. I know. I know. I was just so excited about my son last week.

My oldest daughter is 16. Her birthday is 9th of September, so I'll be calling back in September to give her a birthday shout out. Okay, so all the kids got a shout out now. All the kids got a shout out now. All the kids got a shout-out now. All the kids got a shout-out right now. We don't want to hear this. All right, mama. You have a good one.

Have a good week. Thank you, you too. All righty now. Hello, who's this? Yo, it's Tone. Calling from Buffalo with my girl, Tisha. Hey, Tone and Tisha. What's up, Tone and Tisha?

What's up? Get it off your chest. Hey, go ahead. Go ahead, boo. So everybody keeps talking about what went down in Buffalo, and they want to pass all of these bills, but what I don't hear keeps talking about what went down in Buffalo and they want to pass all of these bills. But what I don't hear anybody talking about is an anti-black hate crime. And it's crazy to me because when the Asian people were being assaulted, they passed that bill within weeks. And we have literally been being hunted and killed for decades and nobody does anything about it.

And the laws that they try to put in place really don't address the fact that we are literally being targeted for something we have no control over. Talk about it. White supremacy, absolutely. I mean, we've been talking about it for a long time. Anybody, any other groups gets affected, they pass these bills and these laws immediately. With us, it just seems like it just is,

it just can never get passed, right? Yeah, it's like, because they put in, you talked about it, Yee. By the way, we listen to y'all every morning. We love y'all. We're ecstatic as hell about being able to speak to y'all. But Yee, you were saying they're putting the changes in the bills for domestic violence. The guy that killed these 10 people up here in Buffalo, he wasn't committing no domestic violence crimes.

He wasn't convicted of that. What's that going to do for white supremacy? Right. And, you know, you saw what happened with these white supremacists in Idaho over the weekend. They arrested a whole bunch of them. They're just using what happened here as a way to piggyback on all of these bills that they want to put in place, especially with those poor babies down in Texas. Just another way to piggyback these gun laws that they want to put in place,

but you're not addressing the real issues that are going on. Like, y'all talking about illegal guns and ghost guns. These people have legally brought firearms. They went to all the properties. Like, you're trying to put laws in place to prevent people from doing things that already do it illegally. Like,

if I'm going to go out and get a gun and I'm going to get it illegally, the laws are not going to stop people going to get my guns illegally. You're not doing anything for these people who legally have these firearms. Absolutely. These children are out hunting at five and six and know how to sniper. You're saying don't teach racism in schools because it makes the non-African American children feel bad and feel guilty about something they have no control over.

So you're breeding a generation of people that don't realize the hurt and anger that has been put in place for generation after generation. And black kids are still dealing with backlash of being a great, great, great, great, great child. You're right. Well, Tisha, you should run for office because I vote for you in a minute. You sound passionate. You sound strong. And I will vote for you in a minute.

Yeah, it's crazy. People run and they say, oh, you know, we're going to make this happen. We're going to pass a George Floyd. Justin's policing that. We're going to do all of these things. And then nothing happens. All right. Well, get it off your chest.

800-585-1051. If you need to vent, you can hit us up. Now we got rumors on the way. Well, let's start off Monday with some good news, right? Let's do some congratulations in order. We'll tell you about Jennifer Hudson. We'll talk about Tiger Woods, Omarion, and maybe one of your favorite shows on Netflix that just got greenlit for season two.

All right, we'll get into that next. Don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Hey, guys. I'm Kate Max. You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more.

After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast 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. You know that rush of endorphins you feel after a great workout? Well, that's when the real magic happens. So if you love hearing real, inspiring stories from the people you know, follow, and admire, join me every week for Post Run High. It's where we take the conversation beyond the run and get into the heart of it all. It's lighthearted, pretty crazy, and very fun. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app,

Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Is your country falling apart? Feeling tired, depressed, a little bit revolutionary? Consider this. Start your own country. I planted the flag. I just kind of looked out of like, this is mine. I own this. Start your own country. I planted the flag. I just kind of looked out of like, this is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. There are 55 gallons of water for 500 pounds

of concrete. Everybody's doing it. I am King Ernest Emmanuel. I am the Queen of Ladonia. I'm Jackson I, King of Capraburg. I am the Supreme Leader of the Grand Republic of Mentonia. Be part of a great colonial tradition. What could go wrong? I was making a rocket with a black powder, you know, with explosive warhead. Oh my God. What is that? Bullets.

Bullets. We need help! We still have the off-road portion to go. Listen to Escape from Zakistan. And we're losing daylight fast. That's Escape from Z-A-Q-istan 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 Keys opens up about conquering doubt, learning to trust herself and leaning into her dreams. I think a lot of times we are built to doubt the possibilities for ourselves. For self-preservation and protection,

it was literally that step by step. And so I discovered that that is how we get where we're going. This increment of small, determined moments. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love. I forgive myself. It's okay. Like grace. 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, what's up? This is Ramses Jha. And I go by the name Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us each week for our show Civic Cipher. That's right. We're going to discuss social issues,

especially those that affect Black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people to hopefully create better allies. Think of it as a black show for non-black people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circle. Exactly. Whether you're black, Asian, white, Latinx, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, you name it. If you stand with us, then we stand with you. Let's discuss the stories and conduct the interviews that will help us create a more empathetic, accountable, and equitable America.

You are all our brothers and sisters, and we're inviting you to join us for Civic Cipher each and every Saturday with myself, Ramses Jha, Q Ward, and some of the greatest minds in America. Listen to Civic Cipher every Saturday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey there, my little creeps. It's your favorite ghost host, Teresa. And guess what? Haunting is back, dropping just in time for spooky season.

Now I know you've probably been wandering the mortal plane, wondering when I'd be back to fill your ears with deliciously unsettling stories. Well, wonder no more, because we've got a ghoulishly good lineup ready for you. Let's just say things get a bit extra. We're talking spirits, demons, and the kind of supernatural chaos that'll make your spooky season complete. You know how much I love this time of year. It's the one time I'm actually on trend. So grab your pumpkin spice, dust off that Ouija board.

Just don't call me unless it's urgent. And tune in for new episodes every week. Remember, the veils are thin, the stories are spooky, and your favorite ghost host is back and badder than ever. Listen to Haunting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is the Rumor Report with Angela Yee. Rumor has it. On The Breakfast Club.

Well, this is beautiful to see. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame yesterday. I feel like this should have been done. But here he is as he's accepting the honor. Yes, sir. Yes, sir, boy. This is one of my favorite ones. This is one of the best days of my life.

Well, that's somebody taping from the crowd, and he's cheering Floyd on, and Floyd starts to tear up. But, I mean, it's well-deserved. I don't know how the Boxing Hall of Fame works. I know, like, in basketball, you have to wait a certain number of years before you can be inducted, but it's well-deserved to me. He's the greatest boxer, one of the greatest boxers alive that I've ever seen fight technically

and the way that he's able to dodge and counter. He really, when I say he mastered the essence of boxing. Now, because of the pandemic, the previous two induction ceremonies were postponed. So it was a very crowded affair at this one. But Roy Jones Jr., Miguel Cotto, James Toney, also female champions Regina Homage and Holly Holm were part of this year's class.

And then the class of 2020 had Hopkins, Sugar Shane Mosley, the class of 2021 had Mayweather, Vladimir Klitschko, Andre Shane Mosley, the class of 2021, had Mayweather, Vladimir Klitschko, Andre Ward. So, yes. And Floyd's a good person. I've known Floyd a long time. When he first started off, when he was Pretty Boy Floyd. And he's a good person, good individual, real helpful.

He doesn't drink. He doesn't smoke. He takes his body seriously. So, it is well-deserved. All right. And Tiger Woods is officially a billionaire. So congratulations to him. He's one of the top-running athletes in the world. He made over $1.7 billion in salary over the course of his 27-year career,

more than anybody else Forbes has ever tracked. He told reporters, I understand different viewpoints, but I believe in legacies. I believe in major championships. I believe in big events, comparisons to historical figures of the past. There's plenty of money out here. The tour is going, but it's just like any other sport. It's like tennis.

You have to go out there and earn it. So right now there are three known athlete billionaires. Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James. So congratulations to him. And he's still playing, by the way. He withdrew from the final round of last month's PGA Championship because of his health. But he has announced his commitment to play in this summer's Open Championship at St. Andrews. And I'm not a golf person, but is Tiger still out there winning?

Do we know? I don't know. He's doing well. Okay. He's doing pretty well. All right. Congratulations, Tiger. Even just as far as the culture of people, when he did his deal with Nike, that got a lot of people buying his clothes and watching golf.

People who never used to watch golf before. He opened up our community to golf. I mean, you see so many of us golfing now and a lot of it will say they were influenced by Tiger Woods. Absolutely. All right. Omarion has a new book coming out on September 13th, and it's called Unbothered, The Power of Choosing Joy. And it explores three sections, spirituality, mental health, and physical wellness. It also has breathing exercises, meditation, yoga, dancing, ancient mantras, and an overall embrace of positivity.

He talks about his own personal struggles, and he hopes that this book will promote forgiveness and emotional intelligence. Yeah, I would say one thing about Omarion. For his life and all that he's been through, the fact that he's still happy and still so positive, I would definitely read that book. All right. Well, here's what he had to say. Brightest moments and greetings to all. What's up? I know you see it. Yes, I've been working on this.

I am so excited to present this to you all, okay? When you're speaking about Omarion now, go ahead and add author to the conversation, okay? Amongst the other hyphens, yes. Unbothered, the power of choosing joy. Joy being the feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Don't we all deserve happiness? Yes, we do.

Journal prompts, mant Yes, we do. Journal prompts, mantras, breathing exercises. I give up all my keys. I give you all my gems, you know, to help you and further you on your journey to wholeness. It's on the way. Make sure you pre-order it and follow me on all my socials so, you know, y'all can stay updated. As a matter of fact, if y'all can, just go ahead and tell Oprah we're going to start a book club, put this on her list, okay? Make sure y'all get it unbothered, The Power of Choosing Joy. Now think about Omarion.

His ex-wife was dating one of his friends from his group, and his group was all types of different rumors, and he's still happy and still positive. He wasn't married? Is he dating? Is he a baby mother? Yeah, but still, goodness gracious, he's still happy and still positive. He wasn't married. It was just dating. It was his baby mother. Yeah, but still, goodness gracious, he's still positive after all that. I'm definitely reading that book. All right, and Jennifer Hudson has become an EGOT,

so congratulations to her. That means she has an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and now a Tony, so congratulations. Nice, congratulations to her. Drop a bomb for her one time. Amazing. Yes, the Tony Awards were at Radio City Music Hall

over the weekend. And so, you know, that's a really esteemed class of people for her to have all of those. Of course. And so congratulations. What a big deal for her.

Now, some of the people who have EGOT, you know, John Legend's an EGOT winner. Yeah. And so is Whoopi Goldberg. Mm-hmm. So, yes.

That's it? That's it? Just John Legend? Well, no, there's other people, but I'm thinking about who you know. So, yes. That's it? Just John Legend? Well, no, there's other people, but I'm thinking about who you know. Like, do you know who Jonathan Tunick is? Yeah, of course. Who's that? He's a country singer.

I don't know. I mean, Rita Moreno is one. You want to know all of them? No. Okay, thank you. All right. I'm good with John Legend and Whoopi Goldberg. All right, so another win is, though, for MJ the Musical, by the way.

And have you seen that yet? I have not seen MJ. Well, Miles Forrest won for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical. And he did an amazing job as Michael Jackson. So if you have ever have a chance to go see that on Broadway, highly recommend you have the time of your life. You should bring the kids and everything. Also, best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play is Phylicia Rashad for Skeleton Crew, so congratulations to them. Okay. Alright, I'm Angela Yee, and

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Now tonight, Game 5 of the finals, Warriors-Boston. Of course, the series is tied 2-2. Happens tonight at 9 p.m. And they are playing in the Bay. So, should be a great game. What else you got, Yeezy? All right. Well, let's talk about these 31 people with ties to a white nationalist group were arrested for conspiracy to riot. This was near a pride parade that was happening in Ohio.

Now, police received an alarm 911 call. And they believe these 31 men are affiliated with the white nationalist group Patriot Front. They allegedly had plans to riot at that Pride event Saturday. The large group they were seen piling into a U-Haul at a hotel. They had riot gear,

and they were later pulled over and arrested. And so that's great for the person that called 911, for law enforcement agencies who were present, who responded throughout the day. The North Idaho Pride Alliance, which organized the event released a statement they said as a small community nonprofit North Idaho Pride Alliance is taking a much-needed day of rest after successfully organizing a momentous

joyful and safe pride in the park community celebration under the most challenging of circumstances and so here is what Chief Lee, Police Chief Lee, had to say about the white nationalist arrest. It is clear to us, based on the gear that the individuals had with them, the stuff they had in their possession and the U-Haul with them, along with paperwork that was seized from them, that they came to riot downtown. I love the fact that they caught them, gentlemen. I mean, somebody called 911, of course, but you see 30 white men with khakis and uniform style, hats, face covered up, hopping in the back of a U-Haul.

Yes, call 911. Absolutely positive. I'm calling 911 immediately. Either I'm feeling like they pledging or something, or they're about to F-ish up. So yes, I'm calling 911. Yeah, they said they were all just like a little army. They had on khaki

pants, blue shirts. They had hats of plastic inside them. They also were equipped with shields, shin guards, other riot gear, along with papers that they described as similar to an operations plan that a police or military group would put together for an event. They found at least one smoke grenade as well.

And members of the Patriot Front believe that their white ancestors conquered America and bequeathed it to them, according to the Anti-Defamation League. But khaki pants and blue polos, don't they just sound weird? Like they work at Blockbuster. Yeah, right. Like khaki pants and blue,

alright, whatever, whatever works. I'm glad we got them off the streets. Alright, and let's talk about this bipartisan gun deal. A bipartisan group of senators have unveiled an agreement for gun safety legislation. So this is a forthcoming package of reforms to address one of the hugest things that are happening here in the United States. Now, they do have to sort out some of the framework of how the legislation will be written. But the big deal is that this does have the support of 10 Republican senators, which would give the proposal enough support to overcome the Senate filibuster. This is legislation they've been trying to pass for over 30 years, and it definitely does not have everything that they would want in these bills. But it is,

I would say, a start, right? And it also shows how public pressure, in spite of the Republicans getting so much support from the NRA, public pressure can get things done. So some of the things include red flag laws, which would keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others, mental health and telehealth investment. Closing the boyfriend loophole, which means that it used to be that a person who's if you're married or you live with somebody or had a child with a partner, if you get convicted of abusing, you're blocked from having a gun, but now if you're in a serious relationship and convicted of domestic violence, you would no longer be eligible to own a gun. Enhanced

review process for buyers under 21. Also, this has to do with licensed firearm dealers, clarifying the definition of what a federally licensed firearm dealer is, school security resources. Now, some things that are not in the bill, expanded background checks. So that doesn't include a provision that would expand background checks for all firearm sales or transfers in the country. They're not required right now for gun sales and transfers by unlicensed and private sellers.

There's no assault weapons ban. There's no higher minimum age of purchase. So it's not going to go from 18 to 21. So those are some of the things that are not included in this new legislation that should pass. Right. I hope it does pass. And I mean, we have to do something. We have to change something. I remember going to Hampton University and I think I was a junior or a senior and I turned 21. And the first thing I did was I bought me a 9mm.

I bought me a Glock now was I mentally prepared to have a gun and really know the consequences of having a gun and owning a gun no you're still not no I am now but back then no there was no way in hell I was a 21 year old kid you're kind of a hothead though still I'm not a hothead anymore but back then I was definitely a hothead I was definitely a hothead and and should I'm not a hothead anymore but back then I was definitely a hothead. I was definitely a hothead and should I have owned a gun back then? No. Like you said, I was a hothead. If there was a situation, anything going on I could have used that gun and I could be in jail

right now. Just because I'm 21 of age doesn't mean I'm I should be able to own a firearm and know what that firearm does and when I bought the firearm there was no instructions. There was nothing telling me, oh, you can use the gun on this or self-defense or this, that, and the other. No, you 21, you go in there, you show

your license. Here, sir, here's your gun. Here's some ammunition. Have a nice day. I don't think that's responsible. Well, here's what Chuck Schumer had to say about this gun legislation. I am particularly, particularly pleased that for the first time in close to 30 years,

Congress seems ready to reject the vice-like grip that the NRA has had on the Congress and move forward to meaningful gun legislation. All right, well, that is your front page news. All right, thank you, Ms. Yee. And then also you've got to think, you have all these different places spewing hate, and now you give a kid that's receiving all this hate a gun at 21? Some kid that's watching Alex Jones on YouTube? Yes.

Oh my God, I was watching that special on CNN. I mean, I don't know what is wrong with people. That's all I have to say about that. All right. Well, that is front page news. Now, let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. All right. Well, that is front page news. Now, let's open up the phone lines. Eight hundred five eight five one oh five one. Let's talk about the court using lyrics and songs against evidence against people when they go to court. Let's talk about that. Over the weekend, Meek Mill was performing at a concert and he, you know, talked about supporting Gunna and Doug.

If you know me, if you've been following me in music, I come from the same hood that you come from. I rap about the same s*** that Slime and Gunna don't rap about. So basically, if we turn on people for their crimes, I'm basically guilty of everything they talk about because I talk about the same things. I want to say support Young Thug, support YSL, support Gunna. Write them guys. Make sure you hit your officials, your governments's in control in your town and fight for people like us People like us that fight for you guys black art protect black art because now they're using our lyrics against us And taking it to a courtroom. This is the way that we found the way to

Feed our family and make millions. All right. Well, let's talk about it 800 585 105 one should the court be able to use a rappers lyrics and songs as evidence against them Beat our family and make millions. All right, well, let's talk about it. 800-585-1051. Should the court be able to use a rapper's lyrics and songs as evidence against them? I'm torn about this. Yeah, it's an ongoing conversation. I'm very torn. You know, they have this rap music on trial bill they're trying to pass in New York. And they have like Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Big Sean, Robin Thicke, Killer Mike.

All these people are among artists who have signed on in an effort to change that law that would prevent rap lyrics from being used as evidence in criminal trials. And there's senators that are behind that because it's supposed to be art. Correct. But then you might have some cases, and I know you're about to talk about it when we come back, where you're like, I mean. Yes, a Houston rapper over the weekend. You did rap about exactly what you just did. A Houston rapper over the weekend, he rapped about his songs about robbing ATMs.

He got arrested over the weekend for what? Robbing an ATM. And he's done it allegedly numerous times. Probably shouldn't rap about it. Probably not. So when you get locked up, I'm not supposed to use that? I don't know. Some kind of torn.

Let's talk about it. We'll take your calls when we come back. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. It's topic time. Call 800-585-1051 to join in to the discussion with The Breakfast Club. Talk about it.

Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. Angela who? I said Angela Yee. You said E. I said Angela Yee. everybody it's dj envy angela e charlamagne the guy angela who i said angela you say e i said angela ye charlamagne the guy we are the breakfast club now if you just join us we're taking your calls 800-585-1051 we're asking should the court be able to use a rapper's lyrics or song as evidence against him i was saying early earlier i'm torn with this right now i looked at young thug's case and i and I seen the prosecutor. And the prosecutor, you know, quoted a Young Thug lyric when he was like, yeah, and F the judge.

Now, it had nothing to do with the case. But the reason he said F the judge is because he wanted the judge to side with the prosecutor. And obviously, they did. So, in that case, I don't think that's right. But in Houston, there was a rapper that rapped about robbing ATMs. LaDitiona Riley. Yeah, let's hear it. Now he was arrested over the weekend for what, Yee? He and a couple of his friends actually robbed an ATM technician.

Now, allegedly, they've done this numerous times. So this is what they do, and then he rapping about it in a song. How could you not use that in court? You know what I mean? Like, I don't know. I'm torn because if... Yeah, his name is 213 Jug God,

and he had a song called Make It Home, that song. Right, because if you're going to talk about your crimes in a song and then do the crime, how could you not? I feel like maybe if it's vague, then no. But if it's something that's very specific,

I don't know. It's hard to say because it has to be across the board, right? You can't say it's not cool with Young Thug, but it was cool in this situation. I get it. You got to figure out when it comes to laws, they're kind of across the board.

So either you agree with it or you don't. Yeah, but there's so many rappers. You've heard Jay-Z talk about rapping about violence in his songs. You heard 50 do it. You heard Nas do it. You heard T.I. do it. You heard Snoop do it. You know what I mean? Does that mean we should lock them up for

things against them? No. If they said, hey, I'm gonna shoot you in the face, or maybe going to shoot you in the face, or maybe I did shoot you in the face and take your eye out, and you really did that, and then you rapped about it after you did it for real, and it, like, totally lines up with what happened, you know, that might be a whole other situation than if you're vaguely saying, you know, hey,

if somebody does something to me, you know, I'll shoot them. I don't think you should be able to use that. Well, let's go to the phone lines. Hello, who's this? This is Vanity. Hey, Vanity. Where you calling from? I'm calling from Savannah.

Savannah, Georgia. Okay, what's your thoughts, mama? So I feel like if an artist is going to, like, I definitely feel like, of course, protect black art. But if you are going to take the time to rap about the crimes that you are potentially committing in your

music then that has every right to be used as evidence against you now in the event that you're not doing these things you're not out here moving drugs and you know toting guns and all these things then that is a reflection of falsifying in your music which i feel like your fans want to hear what's actually true to them. So either you're lying or you're indicting yourself. But either way it goes, like, you can't have it both ways. Right.

Either way, you're either a liar or you're telling on yourself, and that's not the smartest thing. Yeah, but I feel like in hip-hop especially, especially street rap, you know, people are talking about shooting people and this, that, and the other. If you come in my crib, I'll shoot you. Like, you talk about it. You rap about it. You hear about it.

But then if a case actually happens against somebody, how do you go back and use that lyric? Because he didn't say I shot Tommy. He didn't say I shot Peter. He didn't say I shot Lil Sean. He didn't say none of that. You know, so it's kind of weird. It's like a Key and Peele skit come to life. Yeah, pretty much.

Hello, who's this? Yo, yo, what's up, man? I'm Ski. Ski, what up? Where you calling from? Charleston, South Carolina. Okay. Now we're asking should the court be able to use a rapper's lyric or song as evidence against him? Well, definitely not. Only if they're going to

try the person that write it or the artist that's lying on their lyrics too. Oh, so you're saying some rappers don't write their own lyrics. Okay, so somebody else wrote it. Yeah, I'm saying that only because I sometimes write lyrics for people and they get deep. So it's like, do we have somebody to say, well, this person is lying or that person wrote it? Ski, who you writing for, Ski? My brother was a rapper. Ri.p you know what i'm saying we kind of did our thing but i also had this artist that i wrote for okay we got we got some music out i'm a dj too mv okay all

right i hear as charlamagne would say you're talking geechee uh so i i would say uh don't box nobody in the moat Did I get that right? No, we just talked mop. I don't know if I got that right. But 800-585-105. Arrest envy. No, I tried. We're asking, should the court be able to use a rapper's lyric or song as evidence against them?

That is the question. Let's talk about it. It's the Breakfast Club. I ain't no way now. I don't even care. I don't even care. I don't even care. I don't even care.

They can't only be with that. It's The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. Now, if you just join us, we're talking about should the court be able to use a rapper's lyric or song as evidence against them of course we're talking about gunner and thug over the weekend uh meek mill had this to say i want to say support young thug support ylcell support gunner write them guys make sure you hit your officials your governments whoever's in control in your, and fight for people like us. People like us that fight for you guys.

Black art. Protect black art because now they're using our lyrics against us and taking that into a courtroom. And this is the way that we found a way to feed our family and make millions. Now, I told you guys, I'm torn. I am torn because, like I said, in some cases like that, the rapper from Houston that rapped about robbing ATMs and breaking into ATMs, and then he got arrested over the weekend for breaking into and robbing an ATM. And allegedly, he's done this before.

So if you rap about it, I'm not supposed to use that? And imagine if you do something to somebody, right, commit a crime, and then you rap about it in a song, how that would affect you and your family and people hearing it if somebody really did something to you, and then they had the nerve you rap about it in a song how that would affect you and your family and people hearing if somebody really did something to you and then they had the nerve to rap about it yes and there are songs like that there are songs that when I go to different markets I don't play because I never know if the person's family is in the club and some songs some songs are just art and so that is sometimes it's just telling a story. It's like if it's a movie about something, you know, should that person be held liable? It's just hard to say because there's no one answer.

I feel like across the board that you can say, yes, it should be or no, it shouldn't. It's usually like a case by case situation. Yeah, but you can't you can't let the judge and the prosecutors go case by case because, you know, they don't understand the culture. And they just going to try to get something done and somebody convicted. Hello, who's this? Hello, this is Dupree from Omaha, Nebraska. What up, DJ Envy and Angela Yee? What's up, Dupree?

What's going on? Talk to us. Man, first of all, I'd like to say free all the rappers, man, R.P. to all the rappers. All of them? But y'all know these white people, man. They want to do anything to lock us black people up. And just like you said, DJ Envy with the young boy rapping about hitting the ATMs. You know what I mean?

If he's using his rap lyrics and he's in a local area, you tell it on yourself so they can use it as evidence. But as far as Young Thug and Gunner case, man, they just going to have to get the evidence to prove that they actually did that. Yeah, but you know, the sad part about it is at that point now, we're allowing somebody that's not from our culture to decide what they should use and what they shouldn't use. You know what I mean? Which is the scary part.

But these white people always been in control. So we ain't stopping them. We just got to be careful and live and learn from what's going on. Like how McNeil said, how McNeil said

and his little performance said, we just, you got to be careful now. You know what I mean, they did it to Young Thug and I'm supposed to just be like Lil Durk, man, be like the OTF when Lil Durk said this is all props you know what I mean, so the police can't use this against you, that's how you gotta do it

you gotta think ahead, you gotta be smart now you're right, or even like Casanova when they used his lyric and said oh you said you gang and it's Danny Yella. And what did 50 say, 50 say in that song? I am not gang, I do not gang bang.

You know what I mean? Yeah. I mean, maybe the answer is, stop saying that stuff in your music. But that's what people like. That's what sells records. I guess that's what they're saying.

Hello, who's this? My name's Amanda. Amanda, what are your thoughts, mama? Okay, so my issue is,

is that if we're going to charge them for using their art and their freedom of speech and their words, are we going to charge the people that make the movies that predict what's going to happen? Especially when it comes to famine, COVID, any other diseases, wars, like... I don't know if that's about committing a crime. I'm confused. We're talking about the police as far as committing crimes. But I'm sure if somebody wrote a movie and then committed the crime. And did what they wrote the movie about.

Yeah, I'm sure they would lock them up. There have been plenty of movies like that. Like who? Okay, so let me give an example. Go ahead. In reference to what they did with COVID. What's the name of that movie that came out years ago about the girl that sneezed and everybody caught the disease and they didn't do nothing about it and they knew what was going on? I don't think that's the same thing as COVID.

That girl didn't start COVID. If she started COVID, she should be locked up. I'm with you. No, I'm not saying she started COVID. What I'm saying is in terms of the lack of evidence given, the lack of information given, we're not going to get the full story of what happened with them in their case. I think that's a different situation. What they're saying is if somebody commits a crime, right,

gets arrested, and they want to charge you with it, that they could use your lyrics. Now, if you wrote a movie, but you didn't commit the crime... I'm with that lady. That lady wrote the movie about COVID before we knew COVID.

She should be charged and started COVID. Yeah, she should get locked up for COVID. I'm with that lady. I don't think the lady wrote the movie. She just started it. Nah, I'm with that lady that just called.

I'm with you, mama. Let's go to one more caller. Hello, who's this? Yo, this is MJ from Detroit. MJ, what up, dog? What's going on? I was just out there in Detroit, man. What's going on?

Talk to us. What's your thoughts? So here's my thing. I remember when Young Thug was going to an event, and they asked him what was his thoughts on the events in the black community that was taking place, you know, with the police shootings and everything else going on?

And Young Thug said, I don't feel like rappers should have anything to do with that. I don't want to have nothing to do with that situation. So I'll say keep that same energy. Why is Mick Mills politicking for him and asking for the black community to support him? And he don't care none about the black community. I mean, that's ridiculous. Now, he didn't say he didn't care about the black community. He didn't say that. They asked him a question

and he said he didn't want to speak on certain things, but I do know Young Thug and Gunna has opened up shops to give kids school supplies. They help put people through college. They have done a lot of things for the community, so I wouldn't say he does nothing for the community. Maybe in that topic

he didn't want to speak on it because he didn't have enough information. Like a lot of times people ask you things. And if I don't have enough information, I don't want to say the wrong thing. So I'm not going to say anything. So I'm not going to say thug and gonna do nothing for the community. Cause I know for a fact that they have done before. Well,

I don't know about gunner, but young thug, I just, that interview rubbed me the wrong way. Then the second part is little Wayne told him a long time ago, real G's move in silence like Lizard. Oh, God. So he should use those lyrics.

Right. I mean, why would you tell yourself in a rap song? I mean, that's just foolishness. Look, I know Lil Wayne probably done beat up and shot some people in his song, too. So you can't use Lil Wayne as an example either. Jay has done, Meek has done, 50 has done.

Are you over here snitching, Envy? No, I'm saying they haven't really done it. Are you trying to tell the cops to go listen to these man's lyrics? Drake has even done it. What?

Are you snitching on Drake? But that doesn't mean that they really did it. Oh my God. All right, let's move on. Envy over here snitching. We got to keep it moving. Oh my goodness.

What's the moral of the story? Man, don't do nothing in front of Envy. Yo, shut up, man. Yo, we got rumors on the way. Oh, my goodness. What's the moral of the story? Man, don't do nothing in front of Emory. Yo, shut up, man. Yo, we got rumors on the way. Yes, Justin Bieber, he was supposed to be on tour, but he's had to cancel his next shows. And we'll tell you what's going on with him.

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