The Breakfast Club - Pete Buttigieg and Tony Baker Interview

Episode Date: April 8, 2022

Today on the show we had Pete Buttigieg stop by to speak on the infrastructure bill, keeping promises, Ketanji Brown Jackson and more. Also, we had the highly requested comedian Tony Baker stop by, where he spoke about finding the blessings in his sons tragedy, Hip-Hop influences, T.I.'s stage etiquette and more. After Charlamagne gave "Donkey of the Day" to a High School student who was arrested after his math homework was found in getaway car connects him to a deadly home invasion, they also had RIP Michaels stop by to promote the April Fools Comedy Jam. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 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.

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 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. Digging it out.

Voice of reason. The solid. Hold it down. The beige rage. And the agitator. The breakfast club. Everyone just kept telling me to prep for this. One word to describe the breakfast club would be black.

Impacting the culture. People watch the breakfast club for like news and really be tuned in, man. I don't even know what to call the breakfast club. It's like brunch. Envy. Yee. And Charlemagne. Wake that ass up.

Get out of bed and listen to the breakfast club. I'm waking up. Good morning, Angela Yee. Good morning, DJ Envy. Charlamagne Tha Guy. Peace to the planet. It's Friday. Yes, the weekend is here. Yes, the weekend is officially here. What's happening? How's everybody feel out there today? I'm good.

I'm good. I feel good. I feel better. I got a little rest last night. I'm feeling great. The weekend is here, damn it. What about you guys? I wish I could say. I did get rest last night because I slept in the car because I had to go to Norfolk State University.

Norfolk. They make sure to tell you to pronounce it Norfolk without the R. Drop on the clues bombs for Norfolk. Norfolk. I was there yesterday as a guest for their Vision Cash Week. You know, speaking to the students in the Wilder Center. In particular, a lot of the mass communication students, and my good friend

April Woodard was the moderator, but on the way back, the weather in Norfolk was so bad that they canceled all the flights. Every single flight. So you drove back? Had to drive back. Six and a half? Six and a half hours. You used to do that

every week when I went to Hampton University. It brought back a lot of memories because driving from the Carolinas sometimes to New York, New Jersey back in the day, you had to take that trip and go through VA. Go through them back roads of VA. I-95, 230, what is it?

230, I can't even remember what it was anymore. No, it's the route they take where they drive over that bridge. What's that? Chesapeake? What's that bridge called? Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Yes, and the wind be blowing. Oh, man. The car be blowing.

Absolutely. Because they say trucks be flipping over sometimes. And plus, they say if you take that route, it saves you two hours or something like that. Saves you an hour and like 20 minutes. Yes. That's where my night was last night. So I got back to New Jersey around 3, 3.30 in the morning. I got home around 3, 3.30 in the morning.

That used to be the trip. I used to drive that, I think, every weekend to every other weekend back home to the crib. And it was like six, six and a half hours. But you would get your best music in. You'd just turn on your favorite albums. That way you could listen to a full album. It was the best because the radio stations changed so much between VA and New York. So you'd listen to your radio, you ride out and try not to speed too much

because the cops there are a little crazy. In Virginia, you know, it's a common state place. Commonwealth. Yeah, Commonwealth State. So they will pull you over, lock you up for anything. Well, I was knocked out. We had a phenomenal driver salute to a young woman named Sean. Drop on the clues, monster, Sean.

And she got us back safely. phenomenal driver. Salute to a young woman named Sean. Drop on the clues, monster. Sean. And she got us back safe. I miss those drivers. Those used to be the best drives. Just relax. No. I don't like long rides, bro. I can't do it. I didn't like them when I was a kid. Don't like them now. I do not like road trips. I am the are we there yet person.

Really? Yes. Really? I don't like it. But don't front. When you get to the New Jersey turnpike, you'll be like, oh, we're almost there. No. I was asleep. Well, you slept. Yeah, I was asleep. When I wake up, I want to be there. If I wake up and we're not there yet, I'm going back to sleep until we get there.

Alright, well, today we got a couple of guests joining us. We have Pete Buttigieg. He'll be here. Secretary of Transportation. Yeah, Secretary Pete Buttigieg. He always pops through when he comes in New York. He's here for the National Action Network Convention. So, you know, he pulled up to the Breakfast Club. And also comedian Tony Baker.

He'll be joining us. He's going to be performing in Caroline's New York's Comedy Show this weekend, too. Yes, Tony Baker. Those shows are sold out, though, but yes. Yes, they are. Tony Baker campaigned. He was like, I want to go on Breakfast Club. And everybody named Mama was hitting us up for Tony to come on Breakfast Club. So happy to have Tony this morning.

All right. Well, let's start the show off with Fabio Foran. His album is out today. This is a new joint featuring Queen Naj and Koi Larray. It's called What's My Name? It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Good morning.

Say my name. Say my name. If you ain't running, say my name. Say my name. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. I like that record, man. That's hard. Fabio Foran, Queen Naja, Coi Larray. Make sure you pick up that Fabio, stream that album today. All right. And Coi Larray as well.

Her album's out today, too. Oh, shout out to Cooi LeRae as well. Her album's out today too. Oh, shout out to Koi LeRae as well. But let's get into front page news. Where we start, Nhi? Well, two more black coaches have joined Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. They both have significant NFL experience, and they accused the league and its teams of discrimination and paying lip service to minority hiring rules. Now, this is all involving the litigation of former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores.

He's now joined by Stephen Wilkes, who's a former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, and Ray Horton, who was most recently the defensive backs coach for the team now known as the Washington Commanders. Wilkes was in charge in Arizona in 2018, and he was discriminated against by the Arizona Cardinals, he says, by being hired merely as a bridge coach and not given any meaningful chance to succeed. Arizona replaced Wilkes then with Cliff Kingsbury, a former head coach at Texas Tech University who had no NFL coaching experience.

Kingsbury, who is white, went 35-40 in six college seasons. And despite the services of future NFL star Patrick Mahomes, that's what his record was, the Cardinals have become a playoff contender under Kingsbury and Kyla Murray. Now, according to Horton, he was the defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans when he alleges he was put through a sham interview for the head job in Nashville to satisfy the Rooney Rule, which is a requirement to interview

minority candidates. He said he was at home in Phoenix when he was called on January 15, 2016, and told to board a last-second late-night flight to Tennessee to meet with Amy Adams Strunk, who was the controlling owner of the Titans, to interview for the head coaching spot. He said the ownership there and her family came in and told them he was going to be the head coach before they went through the Rooney Rule. And so he said, I sat there knowing I was the head coach in 2016 as they went through this fake hiring process, knowing a lot of the coaches they were interviewing,

knowing how much they prepared to go through those interviews, knowing that everything they could do and had no chance of getting that job. You know, they're saying now that that was just a fake interview. Yeah, I mean, it's tough with the Rooney Rule, right? Because if a team doesn't want to hire you, but then they have to, is it like they're pandering to you just to make this so it's okay? Well, they have to interview you. Or interview you just to make sure it's okay for the league?

That's right. And I wonder how you prove that it's a fake interview. Yeah, if it's a pandering. Well, sometimes they already know who they're hiring. So imagine they already know, and then they call you in for an interview last minute. Because they have to. And then remember that, wasn't it a text message

that went out to Brian Flores congratulating him for the job? There's a real Brian, yeah. Yeah, I wonder how many jobs feel like that, though. I wonder how many jobs do interviews with people but they already know in their mind who they really, really want. It's like a waste of time, right? Like, why have me come up here and give my spiel? But then I'm sure maybe a couple times they thought they had somebody

and somebody impressed them to the point where they were like, you know what, let's give them a chance. I doubt it. But, you know what I mean, because if you got somebody on your mind, now you're just interviewing me because you have to or you're going to take that interview serious? Are you really going to care? It's so hard because you know what I mean? Because if you got somebody on your mind, now you're just interviewing me because you have to? Are you going to take that interview serious? Are you really going to care? It's so hard because you know it, right?

Like, you can look at the NFL and see that there's, you know, discrimination. You know that. But it's so hard to prove. Yeah. You know? Yeah. I mean, I guess the only way is if other people who were being interviewed come forward and say, you know, I already knew I had the job

and they were still interviewing other people for the position just to satisfy this rule or maybe checking emails, who knows. Yeah, if anybody would say that. But that's not going to happen. But yes. You boxed out. That's right.

Alright, well that is your front page news. Alright, get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent, phone lines are wide open. Again, 800-585-1051. Get it off your chest. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning.

The Breakfast Club. 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? Hi, good morning. This is Cassandra Dodson, New Jersey.

What up, Cassandra? Good morning, guys. Breakfast Club. This is getting out of hand. What's your opinion? We have 10-year-old girls and boys now watching porn, Googling the website and watching it. Not only are they watching it, but now they're introducing their little younger cousins to watch it. So what age should we be allowing these kids?

I mean, I don't agree. I don't think a 10-year-old, boy or girl, but I was told boys started this age, so I don't know. But I just don't agree. So I'd just like to know what the rest of the country or you guys think about the age group that should be watching porn. Well, I got parental control on their iPads and their phones, so they can't

go to a lot of those sites. Well, my kids don't have phones. My younger kids don't have cell phones. They got iPads, but I have parental controls and then I limit the amount of time they can use. So, I mean... Yeah, you gotta monitor your kids, but it's hard because I remember the first time I seen porn when I was young. It was at my friend's house.

Her dad had some tapes. And so that's how I seen it. So I just feel like, you know, you got to have conversations with your kids when they're old enough. But Cassandra, your question is flawed from the start because you said, when do you allow your kids? I don't think you ever allow your kids to watch porn watch porn you don't say it's time it's time secondly i want to talk about the mayor of clark um how he made these racist remarks but how how you and then he apologized a lot of times when they make these remarks and they apologize obviously you meant to say it you a six-time uh term mayor and clark is a very racist town one

of the racist towns in new jersey because new jersey is one of the most racist states so he apologized but you missed it because that town is so racist even down to the motor uh the violations for coming through there uh motor vehicle violations is the the fees was just astronomical it's crazy And then the diversity. When we talk about diversity, you guys were talking about the NFL and the diversity. A lot of these companies kill me when they talk about diversity. But diversity is never in the main area. Like I talked about the waterfront harbor in New Jersey.

How Phoebe Soriano, she talks about diversity. But there's no diversity on the commission, on the board. That's right. On the board. That's right. In the C-suite. That's right. On the board. That's right. In the C-suite. That's right. Right. When they talk about diversity, as long as they have another group, like a Latino or

Chinese, but no black. That's right. They don't have no black on these most important boards. So how is that diversity? You're right. Thank you, Cassandra. She's absolutely right. I agree with you.

She's absolutely right. Hello, who's this? Yo, this is OG Rob, DJ Envy. OG Rob. What up? I'm the man of God. What's going on? You're OG.

You're OG. Yo, what's up, baby? I want a girl with extensions in her hair, bamboo earrings, at least two pair, a Fendi bag and a bad attitude. That's all I need to get me in a good mood. You married. I got you.

I got you. But you married. That sounds good. You're doing better. You're catching it, man. You're catching it, Charlamagne. You got something before I let it go? What's up? Nah, I'm going to let you handle it. You know what I'm saying? I'm going to let you get it. Okay, check this out. I told them. I hear them talking a lot, but they ain't saying nothing.

Body language, speaking a different tone. So stop fronting. It's either doing your don't or you won't, step it up to bring back bread with your target in the store. I ain't nothing like them, baby. I just move different, standing holding square, a militant, and sick with it. I just do what I do.

Snap and disattach, Ebola with swine flu. A deadly mismatch. You know what I mean? Charla, you ain't got nothing, Charla? Yo, so bust a fresh move and take it from me. Listen to the fierce sound of the CTG. That's what I'm talking about.

Yeah, you got something, Yee? What happened? You got something? No. Yee, welcome back, Angela. Yee, welcome back. I'm so happy to come back to this. The foursome three is back, baby. How are we a foursome three back to this. The foursome three is back, baby. How are we a foursome three?

How are we a foursome three? In order to be a foursome, we got to be four of us, sir. You should have kicked some salt and pepper. Come on, give me something. It's all good. Is that all you know about salt and pepper? No, but that's what Corey LeRae said the other day. It made me think about it.

All right. Thank you, Rob. Hey, listen, listen. Catch me on that IG, OG Rob 718 underscore. Y'all have a good weekend and a blessed day. You too. Alright. Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent,

hit us up now. 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 so you better have the same energy we want to hear from you on the breakfast club hello who's this hi it's asia hey asia good morning get it off your chest oh my god hi hi so sorry oh my god so. I'm freaking out a little bit. Sorry, you guys were talking about the whole racism in the NFL

and y'all got me thinking about systemic racism in Hollywood. I am a performing arts student in Savannah. And man, when I tell you, when you go to look at Actors Access, it is nothing but AAs for white females or white elderly females and rarely anything for black females and it is so hard to get in this industry. Where is an AA? AA is like

basically Actors Access. It's what they categorize it as. So you'll have it for white females of a certain age or black females of a certain age or males either or. And compared to the amount that you see for black women, it is terrible. Absolutely horrible.

And not to mention the competition out there for black women because of how many little roles we actually get. Right. It's such a limited pool of opportunities available. Very much so. Compared to our counterparts, absolutely. Mm-hmm. What's your Instagram page so people can see you? I'm at Asia Jones Actress.

Okay, that way maybe somebody's listening, there's some opportunities available for you. Oh, well, thank you. I appreciate it. I'm my sophomore year, so I'm working. All right. Well, thank you for calling in. You're absolutely right.

Good luck. Thank you. I appreciate it. Hey, Diana. Hi. Good morning. Good morning. How you guys doing?

How you doing? What up, Doe? Doing good. Doing great. Being blessed. All right. Bless Black and Holly favor. Yes.

I was calling because what I wanted to get off my chest. My name is Diana Jacobs jacobs i am from toledo ohio and i am throwing my first event in detroit june 18th 2022 blunts and brunch presenting by sitting pretty strong which is my marijuana business and you can go on eventbrite two days to get your ticket where you having having it? It's called Grand River. Thank you. Grand Rivers, and you can smoke in there? Yes, sir. And they have alcohol?

Yes, sir. I have a bar card coming up, so that's how we getting around that. Okay, all right. That sounds like an amazing spot. Thank you. Well, you have a sponsorship from a marijuana company, a dispensary down there? Nope. I'm doing everything on my own.

Spittin' Pretty Stone is my third business i have other businesses so yeah i'm doing everything on my own all right now what do you mean you're doing everything on your own you're growing your own weed too no i'm working on that i'm going to denver next week to start learning that okay well okay you hold you hold on all right i know a dispensary out there called a house of mary jane and maybe i can get them to sponsor you to help you out a little bit. Oh my goodness, thank you so much. They got a new strain called Slur that's coming out, and I'm sure that they will be willing

to help you out as much as they can. Okay, great. Thank you so much. So shout out to House of Mary Jane in Detroit, and let me see if I can, I didn't even speak to them yet, but I'm sure they will. Yeah, you just volunteered. Yeah, I'm sure they will. We claiming it. We putting it out there. I'm sure they'll do that. We're claiming it. We're putting it out there.

We're putting it out there. And if they don't, I'll step up because I think they will. All right? She'll step up. You got pounds in your garage? You don't know what I got

in my garage. I don't have to have drugs. Yeah, I'm about to step up. Like, you're about to give her a pat. I could give her some bread as well when she can do what she do, how she do it, when she want to do it.

But I'm sure that they will help her out. Thank you. Hold on, all right? Let me get your number. Just hold on, okay? Don't hang up do it, when she want to do it. But I'm sure that they will help her out. Thank you. Hold on, all right? Let me get your number. Just hold on, okay? Don't hang up. Okay, I won't.

All right. I hope you mean by help her out, they might give her some wholesale weed at a good price. No, they might give her some product and, you know, help sponsor her, give her some supplies, lighters, and stuff like that. I don't know what legally I can say on air, but I'm just going to say they might help her out. Okay. All right.

Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent, hit us up now. Now, we got rumors on the way in. Yes. Imagine missing out on a Drake collaboration because your boyfriend was jealous. We'll tell you who has that story. All right.

We'll get into that next. Don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. 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. 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. It's surprisingly easy. There are 55 gallons of water, 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 Kaperburg.

I am the Supreme Leader of the Grand Republic of Mentonia. Be part of a great colonial tradition. The Waikana tribe own 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. 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 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 light-hearted pretty crazy and very fun listen to post run high on the iheart radio app apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. Well, now I see why they said Koyler Ray does not want to talk about her dad in interviews. She wrote a series of tweets calling out her father who claims and she claims that he's been threatening her and her mom because she called him broke. She said, I hate to bring this ish to social media, but my father need help. Sorry if I offended you on the breakfast club, but don't treat me or my mom because you hate to admit that we went broke after the source. She said, build an effing bridge and get over it. That's why I don't even like mentioning his name. That's why I never mentioned his name coming into this industry

because he can't get over his past and don't even realize how much he's damaging when he does this stuff. He's texting my mom, threatening her, talking about some watch. Grow up. You was just trying to get her to do grown up hip hop. We don't want that life. She's trying to be here for me and support me while you're trying to find every way to beef with me and suck the life out of me I'm tired the devil is working this is a perfect example when everything is going so good here he comes being weird trying to f up somebody's life I'm your only effing daughter you worried about being called broke on the day of my debut album you ain't even text me congratulations you so bitter and evil I'm a pray you. And here is the part of the interview that I guess he didn't like. My dad is a great, is a great, you know, man.

And I love him, you know, regardless of our differences. He's still my father. I got to respect him. Right. And dad's, you know, dad's guys get a little too crazy and overexcited. You're proud. Yeah. So, you know, me and my dad are still building our relationship.

I don't want to argue. I don't want to nothing. And I. You got excited. So, you know, me and my dad are still building our relationship. I don't want to argue. I don't want to nothing. And I was just so excited. I'm like, yo, dad, like, don't worry. You feel me? Like, my father came in this game. And as I'm learning, as I'm getting older, I'm learning a lot more about what he brought. Because I really don't know too much.

But I'm learning more. And I feel him. And I understand him. And I just want to be able to be like, yo, like, I got you. And I guess at some point she said that. She said they were broke. Yeah, I thought it was the part where she said people think she grew up with a silver spoon, but around nine years old, I guess,

when they lost the sauce. Yeah, she said they were broke for a little bit. And I don't understand it. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I mean, people go through ups and downs. I mean, I've been broke before. I'm sure Charlamagne was broke. I don't know about you, Sophie with that I mean people go through ups and downs I mean I've been broke before I'm sure Charlamagne was broke I don't know about yourself but I've been in situations

where I was broke but the thing is which what I don't like and I can't tell a father how to feel or a daughter how to feel is she spoke nothing but positive about him the whole interview she was like

I respect him I love him you know we don't have the best relationship but we're working on it and I know sometimes Benzino I know we haven't had the best relationship up here, but sometimes you got to get out your way and really support your daughter. Like, there's small things.

Like, you don't want to look up 10 years down the line and you're like, damn, I don't have that relationship or for bull crap or for something stupid or for something very small. I thought she was very positive, and I don't think she was trying to say anything to be offensive. Now, he posted on social media, to whom this may concern, legends don't play to back. They set the standards. Thank you, my brothers.

See the God in envy for sticking up for me and not letting a false narrative of who I am and what I've accomplished happen. I put in too much work in the culture. The problem with this social generation is they have no respect or regard for who came before them and how they laid the blueprint for them to be successful. I always revered those who came before me, and I am grateful to the legends of hip-hop.

I don't think that had anything to do with what she said. He said, I'm tired of this old talk. Hip-hop is over 40 years old, and the ones who appeal to older and younger will be the most successful. Anyone who thinks that because you're in your 40s and 50s, you should just go sit in a rocking chair and still don't live out and pursue their dreams and aspirations are idiots. All you young people who are in their 20s and successful at rapping, chances are you still will be rapping in your 50s, period.

When the younger generation starts listening more and respect the older before them is when life will be better and our entire culture will be better. Yeah, I don't know Benzino personally, but the reality is you can never take away what somebody has done. Like the source meant something to culture. It was an institution. We still

use the five mic rating system and casual conversation now. And people will say, oh, he's a legend for that Source magazine. What they created and what Dave Mays created, you can't take that back. It set the tone for a lot of things in hip-hop. And I don't think Koi Luray was saying that you shouldn't do music if you're older.

I think she was saying that the older people need to give the younger people a chance, too. I don't think she was saying not to listen. You know what's interesting, though? I think Benzino's concerned about his legacy, which I can understand. But he also has to remember that Coil of Ray is part of his legacy as well. Absolutely. All right. And I don't think this is necessarily, I think you have to separate being a dad from being a legend, right?

Because she's saying she wants to do things and she has been doing a lot of things on her own. And so step back as a father and let her do her thing. But that doesn't mean you have to step back from what it is that you brought to the game. They have a different sort of relationship. And I get what a lot of younger artists were saying. I remember coming up as a DJ.

I used to hate the older DJs and the older artists because I felt like they never supported or opened the doors. That's why when it comes to whatever I do, I like to have the conversations, whether it's with Lil Durk or Offset or Cardi or Lil Baby. If I can help them get into real estate or get to things that I couldn't do, I try to help them. I don't want to charge nobody.

I just want them to win. I want everybody to win. And I also want all, I do want the young people to know that you're going to be older much longer than you're young. Yeah. That's why I say young is so fleeting. Have fun in that pocket, but it's really just the pocket. Like, it's really a short period of time that you're going to be young.

And you know, when you realize that, when you get old. Yeah. Yeah, but I think she was just saying, give us a little bit of support and shine. That's all. She wasn't saying no one should get old. You shouldn't do music because you're older. She was just saying, and a lot of younger artists do say this. They don't like the fact that people feel like, oh, you got to do this.

You got to do that. Oh, we don't listen to that type of music. That's not for me. And so show some support. But nobody said that but nobody said that like and i know a lot of times people get sensitive like even with charlamagne says charlamagne says i like a couple of your records and a couple i don't but that's older artists that's younger artists that's it doesn't matter i listen to some whole records and there's some i

don't like i listen to some also you know i mean also envy by the way you know who else says that young people you know yes there's young people who say who say, that may not be for me, or I don't like that, or they might just say that straight up. And that's fine. So it's like, it's all subjective. Music is just subjective. All right, well, that is your rumor reports. Okay. Thank you, Miss Yee. Now, front page news next, what are we talking about? Yes, and let's talk about something historic that has happened.

It's official. We have our first black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. All right, we'll get into that next. We're going to play another Fabio joint. Shout to Fabio. Fabio's album is in stores. Oh, I say in stores. That's how you know you can know.

You can stream it. It's in stores. Pick it up. And this is Fabio. There's no stores no more? There's stores. It's Best Buy. It might be in some stores.

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It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. All right, let's get to some front page news. Where we starting, Yeezy? Well, the tenant has confirmed that Katonji Brown Jackson will be the first black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. I was watching this, too. I kept hearing all these nays while I was watching. Nay, nay, when they were calling out the names.

So here is Kamala Harris actually announcing the news. On this vote, the ayes are 53, the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed. In the face! All right, South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott was trending after this. He was among the 47 who voted against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. If you look on Twitter to see why he's trending you can see what people are saying. There are three black men in the US Senate. One of them, Tim Scott, voted no on confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. There is always one of us. Another person said

only 11 black people have served in the US Senate. Tim Scott is the only one who can say he opposed the nomination of the first black woman to the Supreme Court. That's embarrassing. Well, that's because Tim Scott wanted Judge Michelle Chowdhury, who is a black woman from South Carolina. That's who he wanted to be the Supreme Court pick. All right. Now, here is Senator Chuck Schumer on Katonji's nomination. It is just an amazing day.

If I had to think of an adjective to describe all of us, it would be elated. This has been a long, hard road as we try to get to greater equality, less bigotry in America. Now, Joe Biden had said during his 2020 presidential campaign that he was committed to nominating a black woman to the Supreme Court if elected. He posted, Judge Jackson's confirmation was a historic moment for our nation. We've taken another step toward making our highest court reflect the diversity of America. She will be an incredible justice. And I was honored to share this moment with her. And the two hundred and thirty three year history of the Supreme Court, by the way,

we have never had a black woman hold the title of justice. Katonji Brown Jackson will be the first. And hopefully, as it should be, there will be many more to come. So let's make sure that that happens. But yes, it is historic. She'll be sworn in after Justice Stephen Breyer retires

sometime this summer. Until then, she'll remain in her current position on the U.S. Court of Appeals. Yes, it's a very, very historic pick. You know, Joe Biden definitely fulfilled a campaign promise that he made to, you know, O.G. Jim Clyburn and many others. And I love how happy this pick makes so many black women. But we still have to be realistic about the fact that the Supreme Court is still a 6-3

conservative majority. And I've been saying it and I'll keep saying it. I personally think Democrats should expand the courts and add four Judge Jacksons. And I don't want us to miss the opportunity to use this moment to educate people on exactly what the Supreme Court is and how there are major issues on the table

that they are talking about overturning, like voting rights and Roe versus Wade. So, you know, celebrate for two seconds and then let people know the reality of what we are facing with that damn 6-3 conservative majority in the Supreme Court. All right. In the metaverse, where is it going next? Well, according to the New York Post, they're getting ready to create their own payment system and currency.

They said Meta is getting ready to introduce payment tokens, which they're calling Zuckbucks. So it won't be cryptocurrency, but an in-app currency that's managed and controlled by Meta. Like Mark Zuckerberg? Yeah. Zuck Bucks. That's what they're calling it. It's going to be like the Roblox coins. Yeah, like social tokens. Yeah, you can only use it in there. Zuck Bucks.

If you use them for prostitution, they're called Zuck Bucks. Or you could say the F Bucks. No. I'm just saying, because that's what's going to happen, right? As the currency evolves, people are going to start using these things for nefarious means like prostitution.

In the metaverse? Well, in the metaverse, I'm sure if you want to buy a car or paint your house or change your clothes, you have to use the suck bucks. You're out of your mind if you think there ain't going to be no suck bucks or no F bucks in the metaverse, okay? They're you want to put some art. You're out of your mind if you think there ain't going to be no Zuck Bucks or no F Bucks in the metaverse, okay? They're going to be in there freaking. You ever see those videos of those people over in Asia with the goggles on

and they be, like, humping the air and wiling? I've never seen that. Yeah, it's going to go down. What do you be watching, man? All right, well, that is your Front Page News. America's not the first country with virtual reality. I didn't say it was, but I don't Google people humping the air. That's not my thing.

I was sending you the video of his grandma. The grandma had the goggles on, and the grandkid walked in on her. Boy, she was wild. If you send me that video, I'm going to Human Resources. I'm telling you that right now. Either she was wilding with them VR glasses, or she was doing something to a ghost. One of the two.

All right. Well, when we come back, the Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, will be joining us. So we'll talk to him when we come back. So don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody.

It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building. Always a pleasure when he comes in. Secretary Pete Buttigieg is here. How are you, sir? I'm good. Thanks for having me over. How are you feeling? Feeling great.

Okay. And you have a very intense job right now, which we'll get into, but let's discuss the last time you were here, where we left off. Yeah, I mean, then we were still putting this transportation bill together, thinking about what we could actually do with it. Now we've put more than $50 billion in road funding out for road improvements in every part of the country, bridge funding, transit funding. We just did that this week. So we're actually doing the things we came here to do. There's a ton of work still to come, but it feels good after basically spending

most of last year just trying to get the bill through. Now we're actually doing the work. You know, before we get into the work, I want to talk to you, because I saw that you just had your twins go to daycare for the first time. And you're a parent, you know how difficult that is when you've got to drop them off.

So how difficult was that for you? Yeah, we were doing fine with it until the last minute. So we've got a boy and a girl, twins. They're about seven, eight months now. And just as we started to hand her over, our girl over at the daycare, that little lower lip came out. Oh, man. We call it the chaos lip because once you see that little pouty lip, then she's usually pretty upset.

But no, they actually did great. We've got this app now. They tell us when I just got an alert that there was a diaper change. So I feel like I'm in the know. And they're doing great. Do they have to have security? Of course, right? Yeah, I don't want to get into that too much, but they're safe and secure.

Gotcha, gotcha. How has fatherhood changed you? It changes everything. I mean, first of all, it's hard. I mean, it's beautiful, wonderful work, but I've never had a job that demanding. I mean, you know, especially in the early weeks where, you know, you start your day at 3 a.m. when Chasten would tap out. We went to kind of a night shift system because just the way they were growing

and eating, you kind of had to be with them almost all the time. And he would tap out somewhere between 2 and 3 in the morning, and then I'd start my day. And I knew that, you know, being a new dad means you have to get up in the middle of the night, but I thought that meant you'd get up and then you'd get to go back to bed afterwards. And a lot of times that didn't work that way. And, you know, it's humbling. I mean, you're getting puked on routinely,

and, you know, it's a little different from most of what goes on in your day as a cabinet member. But, no, it's great. And, you know, all the cliches come true, right? You think about the future more. The education system. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, just getting them into daycare was, you know, one big step for us.

But, yeah, the whole world looks a little bit different. I think about what it'll be like when they're, you know, old enough to get a job or go to college. And that's not that far off. That's right. And the decisions we're making right now, especially on things like climate, but the economy, all of it is going to shape how they're going to do. So yeah, I guess I sound like every other parent, but now I feel it in a different way. The difference is you're in a position to actually shape the future though. So how does that impact your work? Yeah. Well, I think about it, you know, when they're going about their lives, they're going to be, you know, riding or driving on the

roads and bridges that I'm working on building right now, right? They're going to be taking the subways that we're funding right now. And so, and they're going to be breathing air that we either make cleaner or fail to make cleaner based on the work we're doing right now. And so, and they're going to be breathing air that we either make cleaner or fail to make cleaner based on the work we're doing right now. So yeah, I mean, it makes everything a lot more personal, especially in transportation infrastructure, because it's long-term, right? I mean, there's stuff we're doing to make sure that we get through the season or get through the year, but most of what you do in transportation infrastructure is very much about the long, long term. You're planning through the 2020s to make sure that the 2030s and the 2040s go well. And your relationship to what's going on in the 2040s and beyond is now, you know, it's

through your children. You're raising your children, but you're also raising your replacements, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. How it works. And trying to save the world because not only are we thinking about climate change, but we're thinking about economics now too with the war that's going on with Russia and Ukraine

and then having to worry about gas prices and people not being able to afford that. But then on top of it, climate change. Yeah. And so what are some things that are front and center for you when it comes to that? I mean, the biggest thing I see happening with climate change is we're out of the period where it was something that people were arguing over, whether it might happen or what's going to happen in the future someday.

It is now, right? Even just looking at it from a transportation perspective. Last year, they had to shut down transit in the northwest in Oregon, right? Because there was a heat wave that wasn't even considered meteorologically possible until it happened. There were, I mean, the cables, they had to shut it down because they were worried the cables might melt in the heat. There was a stretch of highway that I saw in Colorado where first wildfires came through. That happens more and more often with climate change. Then you had extreme rainfall, very extreme rainfall, like the kind of thing that

should only happen every 500 to a thousand years, except it keeps happening. Those two things combined meant that all of this, uh, all of the vegetation had burned off. And so all of the mud on the hills, uh, hillside wasn't held together by the roots of the vegetation. So it slid onto the highway and it took two weeks to clear up the vegetation. So it slid onto the highway. And it took two weeks to clear up the highway, which turned into a supply chain problem. So I guess my point is these effects of climate change are right now. But the other thing that exists right now is some of the solutions. This big report from the UN panel came out last week or I think this week saying we're running out of time.

It's worse than we thought. But also the solutions include technologies that exist right now. That's why I talk about electric vehicles all the time. Not that that's the cure-all, but it's a really important piece of it. And by the way, good old-fashioned transit is a piece of it. If people have a choice, an alternative to having to drive to get where they're going, depending where they live, that helps. So, you know, climate change is something where transportation is being impacted. Transportation gets disrupted because of climate change and where transportation can be part of the answer. Have you seen the movie,

Don't Look Up? Yeah, yeah, I did. Do you feel like that, like they say it's satire, but it's really not to me. Like, do you feel like that when it comes to discussing things like climate change? Yeah, sometimes. And when you get into these conversations on the Hill or with folks who just don't want to, I don't know, they just don't want to go there. Look, it makes sense to discuss all of the problems that we're still trying to solve. For example, the electric vehicles, right? They're not affordable enough.

It takes a lot of work to get the raw materials and the minerals that go into them. We've got to build up the charging infrastructure and be ready for that. Those are real issues. But it's one thing to say, these are some real issues we've got to work on, which is what we're saying. It's another to raise those issues as an excuse to just keep doing the exact same thing the exact same way for as long as we can get away with it. And that's what that movie reminds me of. This idea of just, well, whatever it is, it's too hard and it's too complicated. We're just not going to deal with it.

We're just going to keep doing the same thing. How do you make it more affordable for people to get electric cars? So a couple things. One is we propose tax credits. It would actually literally just bring down the sticker price. So think about these electric pickup trucks, for example. There are a lot of Super Bowl ads about these. They start about $40,000.

More affordable than people think, but obviously not affordable for a lot of Americans. If we got the kinds of tax credits through that we're talking about, basically it would take $10,000 to $12,000 off of that sticker price and move it into the high 20s. When you get to that level,

even if your car payment is higher than a regular gas car would have been, you'll come out ahead every month because you'll have less of a gas bill. You still have to pay to fill up with electricity, but you pay less than you would have with gas. And so that is something that we could do right now if Congress acted to pass those tax credits to bring the prices down. The other thing is just the more they get, it's like anything, the more they get produced. The less expensive. Yeah, the more efficient they are to produce and you see the prices come down. So, you know, I just met with a bunch of auto CEOs yesterday. They're all moving in this direction already. It's going to happen. The question is, will it

happen fast enough? Will it happen in America, you know, made in America by American workers, most of all? And will it happen in a way that's affordable, that can reach everybody? Another issue in terms of access is being able to charge them, right? So if you're in a rural or suburban area, you're in a single family home, no problem. I mean, you can just plug it in your garage, even in a regular wall plug. It's not the most efficient, but it'll work. But if you're in a multifamily building, if you're in New York City, if you're in most urban areas, we need to plan to make sure that chargers are available. So we're putting out $5 billion for the states to work with. They're going to come in.

They need to bring their plans to us over the summer, and then we'll approve them. And that'll set up kind of a highway network of chargers. And then we have another $2.5 billion for community charging to try to buy down the cost of setting up chargers at the workplace, at the apartment building, where they're starting to go in now. Because you can often have a profitable business running electric chargers, but it's not quite penciling out yet. We can do something about that. And that's one of the things in law.

And that's one of the things we're funding. All right. We have more with Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation. When we come back, it's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club.

We're still kicking it with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Charlamagne? I want to go back to what you were saying about the movie Don't Look Up. You know, it's hard to get people to move, right? Even with the threat of imminent danger, it's hard to get people to react? It is. I mean, that's the crazy thing about it, right? I think because unlike the plot of Don't Look Up, where it's something that's going to

happen to us on a specific date, this is one of those slow rolling things. But it's not so slow. And again, it's not something we're arguing about whether it's going to happen. It's already happening. So why aren't people more focused on it? Partly, I think, because we always are more aware of holding on to what we've got than preparing for something that we can't quite see and feel. Partly because people think it's really going to set them back. So one great thing about the electric vehicles is when people drive them, they realize they're as good or better than the gas vehicles. It takes away that fear of the unknown, but it still seems like something unknown. And, of course, part of it also is that, you know, some people feel that climate change will happen to somebody, but they're going to be just fine. It's selfish, too, because you're not also thinking about the next generation. You might think, well, we're alive.

It'll be fine. Right. Who cares what happens when I'm not here? And that's another one of those things where I'm holding my, you know, my little twins in my arms. You know, this is completely going to shape their lives. But also, again, this is not some far off distant thing, right? I mean, we're talking about what's going to happen within this decade, including the impacts. And as so often happens with these issues, a lot of the most vulnerable people, the people who are now the most economically

vulnerable, are those who stand to lose the most. And they're not necessarily the ones making the decision. Well, how come, you know, I think about that and I hear that and I receive it and economically vulnerable are those who stand to lose the most and they're not necessarily the ones making the decision well How come you know I think about that and I hear that and I receive it and understand it But the midterms of this year, you know next couple of years will be the presidential election Yeah, it feels like the death of democracy is right there imminent danger, right? but it doesn't feel like people that are in positions of power, mainly the Democrats, are responding to it in that way. Well, I think our agenda is about shoring up our democracy. Really?

Yeah, of course. But also, we're operating in an environment where nobody actually has complete control of the levers of government, right? You've got Congress, you've got the courts, you've got all these state legislatures. And if there's one big lesson we've seen, I think, in the last few years is just how much of the power when it comes to voting and elections is in state and even county hands. And I'm not saying that by way of an excuse. I mean, the administration should be and is very forward leaning on this. But it's not as if we're just able to have our way on everything. Right. And that's why the best things we can do, and maybe this is just based on where I sit as a transportation secretary, but one of the best things we can do to walk America a little bit back from this cliff is to just deliver on the basics. Yes. So that's what transportation is all about, right? There really is a question about whether democracies are better at delivering on the basics or whether authoritarian countries are better at that, right? I mean, the argument that China is basically making is, hey, we have a command

and control system and we're going to get stuff done faster, cheaper, and better than in the messy, democratic, American way of doing things. And that's why this moment is a test, even on things as unsexy as, you know, how do you pave the roads and get the subway to run on time, right? That's, I think, very high stakes for our democracy, because if we can show that we can do it in our messy democratic system, it allows us to consolidate our sense that democracy is the way to go. If we can't, there's an alternative out there that is not the one we want to be dominating the world right now. And I mean, the Democrats could have

the power if you could get everybody on the same page. Last time you were here, I asked you, who's the real president? You know, Joe Manchin or Joe Biden. Clearly, President Biden is the president, but Joe Manchin has been blocking Biden's agenda since the last time we've had a conversation. Are you frustrated with him yet? Look, I'm frustrated anytime we don't get our way automatically in Congress, but I also get that it doesn't work that way. And you're talking about one senator, a senator, by the way, who was Democratic senator from a state that Donald Trump won by like 40 points. And we should be talking about 100 senators. There's 99 other senators too, right? And there has been unified, uniform

Republican opposition to so many of these things we're trying to do on the voting, on things like extending the child tax credit. It's not even about what's right. It's about, let's block anything. It feels like a brick wall, except, I will say, on our transportation

bill. So we've got 18 senators to cross party lines. It's not often that you see everybody from Joe we got 18 senators to cross party lines. I mean, it's not often that you see, you know, everybody from, you know, Joe Manchin to Bernie Sanders to Mitch McConnell kind of agreeing to do something. It was a little more partisan in the House, but even there, a lot of Republican House members came over. And I think it shows that, again, if you can demonstrate that there's a chance to take care of the basics, you can actually build some bridges there, literally, but also politically.

But yes, look, if we're going to talk about frustration with Congress, let's talk about how everyone's voting. The insulin thing, right? There was a bill to lower the cost of insulin for Americans. And so many legislators voted against it, and it wasn't Democrats that we had the big problems with there. I agree with all of that, but I think as a voter, when I see hundreds of members of Congress who are Democrats silent when you see the mansions and cinemas blocking progress, it makes me wonder, is everybody complicit? So I would say everybody's standing up for what they think we ought to do in the best way they

know how. And, you know, if somebody's holding out on you, going up to them and poking them in the eye is probably not going to help you get the result that you want. There are times that, and it's not just, you know, any one senator. There are many times that I've been very frustrated that I was pretty sure I had the right way to go and somebody was standing in the way. But the way to maneuver through that is to try to build, not just try to convince people, right, but also try to build the public support that makes it clear that this is where we've got to go. But how do you do that without calling out the people that are blocking progress? Well, look, we can say that's one thing the GOP does very well. You know, Trump would have had a million nicknames for Manchin in cinema already. Yeah, but I mean, that didn't necessarily get him his way either, right?

It got attention. Sure. I mean, it got us all talking about him. But did it really help move an agenda? I would say, I mean, you look at what they set out to do, what they said they were going to do. They really did have control of all the levers of power, you know, levers of power and they couldn't get rid of Obamacare, for example. We were just with President Obama and President Biden this week celebrating the ACA. And the reason they couldn't get rid of it, I think, is that it had made such

a concrete difference, positive difference in American lives that America basically wouldn't let them. And, you know, we can vent all we want about this or that. Member of Congress is not going along with the thing I want to do, but in the end, they're passing the laws. And so we've got to either work with them or we've got to use the tools that we have, including executive authority. And the president's taken a lot of steps with the authority he has, right, to try to solve the problem while we're getting the other pieces done. But none of this matters if we can't deliver. That's why when I'm getting up in the morning, the main thing I'm thinking about is, how do we make sure we take all this money? It's $1.2 trillion. About half of that is

transportation. And actually deliver $1.2 trillion worth of value so people believe in what we're trying to do through this administration, have some level of trust in government to address problems. If we can't deliver that, then it'll just keep keep spiraling down. We have more with Pete Buttigieg, secretary of transportation. When we come back is the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's D.J. Envy. Angela Yee. Charlemagne, the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We're still kicking it with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Charlemagne, you do realize, Pete, a lot of black people feel like Democrats have kept no promises

since they've been in office. Really? Yes. Reverend Allen said that a million times. I'm sure he'll be pressing you about that tomorrow. Look, I get it. Because the work is not done. But the reason I say really is we just passed one of the biggest pieces of infrastructure legislation

in American history. It was a promise. And it wasn't just passed one of the biggest pieces of infrastructure legislation in American history. It was a promise, and it wasn't just a promise that the Biden-Harris administration made or that us Democrats made in 2020. This is a promise that every president and every Congress has made in some way, shape, or form for as long as I've been an adult. And we actually did it.

But those are big, broad things. And that's great, but I'm talking about things like things you campaigned on, like the George Floyd policing act, and the fact fact that our voting rights man like like 19 states have implemented voter suppression bills you know that's going to directly impact us the most and the only strategy democrats are going to have is we got to go out there and vote in mass numbers yeah to fight it that's that's not a strategy no hope is not a strategy right mobilization is a strategy and these tactics that you're talking about make

mobilization harder and you're absolutely right that work is not done that work has to get done and it's not acceptable where we are right now i think all of that's true yeah and you know what really is scary is seeing a lot of women's reproductive rights oh my god regressing an lgbtq community their rights being taken away right voting rights being taken away state by state those things are scary even in the education system you know just not being able to discuss certain things state by state right that's a scary thing to me and it's like we see it expanding no that's right and and so again part of the answer is organizing at the state level, because in this country, a lot of the power and a lot of the decisions are actually at the state level. What's happening George Floyd Policing Act, whether it's voting rights.

What I'll say is we're pushing for as much as we can get in terms of results in Congress and taking whatever executive actions are available to the president. So you look at the policing side, right? For example, actions to limit these chokeholds, to limit these kinds of no-knock warrants, to make sure that at least on the federal side, you have body cameras when search warrants are being executed. I know it's not the whole job. Yeah, it's not the federal. I mean, it's great that you did it, but it's not the federal police that are killing people. Right.

Look, it's not that the federal side alone is where all the work has to be done. But what you'll see happening is when we have direct authority, and I say we, I mean, obviously I'm not directly involved mostly on the law enforcement piece, but when the administration has direct authority, then it's going to be used according to the constitutional powers of the president. When it's indirect, when you got to go to Congress to get a law, then you got to go to Congress to get a law and we're going to keep pushing. And yes, that's up to us as an administration, but it's indirect, when you've got to go to Congress to get a law, then you've got to go to Congress to get a law. And we're going to keep pushing. And yes, that's up to us as an administration, but it's up to everybody who cares about this in the country to keep pushing. I know there's supposed to be a slimmed down version of the Build Back Better that Congress might act on before Memorial Day.

So we don't know which pieces are going to make it, but we're going to keep pushing for all of them that we think are good. And yeah, I think some form of this is going to move because these are policies we really need. Child care, prescription drugs, doing something about climate. And if we can't get everything we wanted, okay, we'll keep pushing for the things we didn't get. But we've got to get as much as we can and we've got to deliver because we do have some promises to keep. I'm proud of the promises we've kept on the transportation side. I get that we've got more promises to keep. That's why we're going to keep pushing. Even with the slimmed-down version, the headlines already,

Kyrsten Sinema is opposed to it. She's not with it. Same old problem. Look, I don't think it's even been, there's not an it yet, right, in terms of a final deal or a package that's been agreed on. But, you know, the way the Senate works is, on most things, you definitely need 50 and you usually need 60 votes. And on this one, it'll be 50 because of the reconciliation rules. We've got to push. I mean, look, I would

like to believe that you could get some Republicans on board with the idea that, I don't know, that child care ought to be cheaper or that leave ought to be available or that we've got to make those electric vehicles cheaper for every American, especially because it's often in rural states that tend to be a little more Republican, that people drive longer distances, they burn more gas, they spend more money, and they're going to save more money if they had an EV if we made it cheaper. It seems like a smart business to start would be making those electric charging stations. Yeah, absolutely. And we're seeing a lot of companies get into that. Matter of fact,

one just opened a facility in Tennessee. It was really cool to see American jobs being created in Tennessee, making the chargers that are going to charge the car. What I'm saying is, not only do we need to obviously secure the 50 votes in our party, we need to talk about why there's really going to be 100% opposition on the Republican side.

We know why, though. Well, we don't expect it. Personally, I voted for Democrats. I don't expect anything from Republicans. They let us know exactly who they are. They're not trying to pretend to be our friends. But this helps Republicans, too. Absolutely.

I mean, at least Republican constituents. There needs to be some pressure on. I think, I mean, I think these are things that are going to be good for everyone. Human beings in different states, no matter. You don't have to be a Republican to believe it's a good idea to make child care more affordable, right? Or prescription drugs. Like this is one of the top issues on Americans' minds. Democrats and Republicans, seniors who, who tend to be, to skew a little more Republican, right? Want, at least want to let Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices, which would make it cheaper for all of us.

Those are things that I think we at least have to raise the question of why you couldn't cross party lines to support that. It's obviously physically possible to support party lines because a lot of them did a good thing and crossed party lines to make this transportation bill bill possible so it can be done i'm not naive about how easy it will be to get it done but i hope our conversation is not just about one or two democrats that we haven't brought on board yet it's only because they're black in progress that's all well we need yeah we need them to be on board in order for anything to

move do you have future aspirations i don't know. I know this is going to sound like the political answer, but it's true. I don't know if I'll ever run for office again. Really? Because you don't run for office because you just want to have it. You run for office because you think you meet a need in a particular moment. That's how I've made the decision every time I've decided to run for office and every time I've decided not to. What I know is the whole point of running for office is that if you succeed, you get a chance to govern. And the president has asked me to take on this job with a chance to participate in governing in a really big way. And if I can do a good job at this, that could be the work of a lifetime. And if we don't get this right, nothing else matters. So I've got more than enough work on my plate to take all of my energy and all of my imagination.

And I'm really glad to be here. All right. How much does being a dad affect those decisions too? Well, you definitely look at everything differently, right? I mean, I used to not mind being on the road all the time. I used to not mind staying at the office until way past too late. And now you think about those things, right? So I, I gotta try to get back for, for, I'm in charge of bath time most days. So I

gotta get back by, and the kids don't care that, that, you know, we got an extra meeting added to the calendar to, to deal with the committee report or something, right? They, it's bath time. Um, so, you know, I'll go, I can go back and, and, and go back to work afterwards. You want to be present though. You want to make sure you carve out that time. Yeah, partly because it's important to me, partly because we just literally need to do it, right? I mean, it's Chastin and me, and we owe it to each other. Yeah, kids got to bathe, kids got to eat.

You don't have a nanny? Those diapers got to get changed. So we just started them in daycare, so that's their day daycare. And like everybody, I mean, we've turned to friends. You you know that's saying it takes a village that's definitely been our experience and you want to be there jesus christ get your money up man get a nanny jesus gas is high gas is high so it was so it was uh secretary pete booty judge thank you for coming always man we really do appreciate you taking the time to come to the Breakfast Club when you're in New York City. Always a pleasure. Thanks for having me.

Absolutely. It's the Breakfast Club, Secretary Pete. Did you know today is National Empanada Day? Mm-hmm. I know now because you got us a bunch of empanadas. Yeah, shout to Lady G Empanadas, a minority-owned business. I believe it's a black-owned business. The young ladies came and they dropped off some empanadas for me. They have all type of empanadas.

Charlamagne, you missed it today. They got oxtail dinner empanadas. They got crab and shrimp empanadas. Spinach and feta. Spinach and feta. Jerk chicken. Cheesy fried chicken. Buffalo chicken.

Teriyaki chicken. They got veggie ones. Vegan jerk glabine. I'm just happy that DJ Envy is finally leaning into his Dominican roots. Round of applause. Dropping the clues bombs for DJ Envy embracing his Dominican side. It's about damn time. Been sitting on this radio for 12 years and they never did nothing Dominican

except for wear white jeans with a Giants jersey. Now you bringing us empanadas. Dropping the clues bombs for DJ Envy. I believe these ladies are black, by the way. I love empanadas. Thank you for that, Lady G. They got grilled cheese empanadas. Drop on the Clues Bond for DJing. I believe these ladies are black, by the way, but I love empanadas. Yeah, they got grilled cheese empanada. They got dessert. They got cinnamon apple empanadas. I mean, they sent dessert ones? Oh, man, it's so great.

So shout to the ladies from Lady G. They actually sponsored my car show last year, so they just wanted to bring it up for National Empanada Day. Okay, well, we appreciate it. Empanadas is one thing that I know how to make really well. You should have played Suavemente. I mean, that's dope that you're giving back to both of your sides, though.

Because, you know, you got empanadas, which is a Dominican dish, but then it's a black-owned business, right? Turn it up a little bit. Yeah, talk to me. Oh, you're really leaning into your Dominican side today. You got a Dominican party that you're going to join? No, I don't have one. I need one. You got a Dominican party? No, I don't have one. I need one.

You got a Dominican real estate seminar coming up? Wepa! Wepa! What you doing, man? You should put it on Al Alfa. Well, that got a lot of curses in it. Oh, it does? Yeah, that got a lot of...

Okay. All right, well, let's get to the rumors. Let's go. She's spilling the tea. This is the Rumor Report with Angela Yee on The Breakfast Club. Well, imagine you could have gotten yourself a Drake

collaboration, but your boyfriend was too jealous. That's what happened to Money Long. We all know her from that hit song that's number one on the charts right now, Hours and Hours. She posted that one time in 2008. I missed out on a Drake feature because my boyfriend at the time found out he was pulling up to the studio

and flew into a jealous rage. So I chickened out and quit responding to his texts. Can you imagine that? Your boyfriend is that jealous? You're an artist. Drake is going to pull up to the studio. What artist was it? Money Long.

That's Drake's fault. Wow. That's Drake's fault because everybody knows Drake is artist was it? Money Long. That's Drake Falk. Wow. That's Drake Falk because everybody knows Drake is the number one sniper out here. That's why. You know what? At first I was like,

yeah, why would you be mad? And then I thought about it. Of course you'd be mad. He is the number one sniper. But by the way, this was in 2008. And? Drake was popping in 2008.

Yeah, but I'm saying he was. No, no, no, no, no. No, he wasn't. 2008. 2008? Nah. Nah, he wasn't. So Far Gone wasn't even. No, So Far Gone was out. Nah, he wasn't. Because So Far Gone wasn't even.

No, So Far Gone was out, not the debut album. Yeah, So Far Gone was gone. So he was bubbling. He wasn't at the level of knocking him down like he is now. Yeah, I don't understand. What's the reason for a boyfriend to be jealous then? Right. Because, yeah, Drake wasn't even Drake yet.

You know, I hear a lot of women tell those stories about how, as an artist, their boyfriends would get jealous if they would be in the studio with other artists. I ain't gonna lie. Drake right now, he's a sniper. I gotta come with you. I gotta be there too, because I know Drake. Like, what if Maxwell wanted to interview Gia for the new book

on a one-on-one? Have you seen them knees? Woo! Woo! Nah. See, that's what I'm talking about. That's foul. Nah.

Why could I be there? I mean, they can do a one-on-one in them there. Because you make things awkward. He likes to drop it low now, too. You see he got the Megan Thee Stallion, Maxwell knees now? No. Oh, you want to join. You are different. What do you want to join. You are different.

What do you mean join? You are different. The way you described that scene just now, you want in on the action. Go down. All right. The first Captain America comic sold for over $3 million at an auction. $3.1 million. It was purchased on Thursday as part of Heritage Auctions Comics and Comic Art event that concludes this Sunday.

Hey, man. Comics are the wave. Well, you know, that auction's happening until Sunday, if there's anything you see that you might want. All right. And Megan Good and her ex-husband, Devon Franklin, have finalized their divorce. They've been married for over nine years. They announced their divorce to the world last December, and now they're saying that it is finalized. So wish them both the best of luck. And people are saying that Jennifer Lopez is engaged because she had on a huge ring. She was wearing a large diamond ring on her left hand and a new paparazzi photo that was released on Thursday. So she was seen shopping for furniture with her daughter in L.A.,

and that picture has been released. That's cute, though, going circle in the block, coming back to somebody that you used to be in love with. And congratulations to Ashanti. She got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That was unveiled yesterday, honoring her for her career. That has included hits, eight Grammy nominations and all of that. We saw Ja Rule was there.

Tichina Arnault was there. Was Irv there? I didn't see him there. If he was. I know Mama was there, right? Mama Shanti? Of course. Of course she was. How could she not be? Come on. Alright, well that is your rumor report. Okay. Alright, Charlamagne. Who you giving that down? Oh man, I need a young man

to come to the front of the congregation. His name is Kamari. What's Kamari's last name? Kamari Oliver. He's 18 years old, man. We're going to talk some simple math this morning. Okay. All right, we'll get to that next. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Your mornings will never be the same.

Hey, it's Angela Yee. Have you taken a look at the general insurance lately? Switch to the general and you could save over $500 on your car insurance. Call 800-GENERAL or visit thegeneral.com. The General Auto Insurance Services, Inc. An insurance agency, Nashville, Tennessee. Some restrictions apply. 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, 500 pounds of concrete. Everybody's doing it. I am King Ernest Emmanuel. I am the Queen of Laudonia. 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. Well, why can't I create my own 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 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. 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. 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. I was born a donkey. It's the donkey of the day. You can see the donkey, donkey. Bunch of... That's hot for the donkey of the day. Donkey, Donkey. Bunch of dead ass ass. For the Donkey of the Day. That's pretty funny. Charlamagne the Devil?

Possibly. The Breakfast Club. Yes, Donkey of the Day for Friday, April 8th. And drop one of Clues Bombs for me because I think I got the day and date right every day this week. Friday, April 8th. Today's donkey goes to Kamari Oliver, an 18-year-old Las Vegas student in the Clark County School District who is now facing charges of murder, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping in connection with a botched home invasion that left a woman dead. When I see stories like this, all I can hear is my father in my ear telling me trouble is easy to get into and hard to get out of.

Drop one of Clues bombs for my pops. Okay, I have a Kelby. Kipfield, South Carolina. Love you, sir. That piece of advice is one of the greatest pieces of advice that you can give a young person or anybody, really. Trouble is easy to get into but hard to get out of. One thing that churn don't understand is that what you do today will directly impact your life tomorrow and there's certain things you should just say no to. Okay this generation is really one of the stupidest

generations in human history. In fact I think it's probably the stupidest generation in human history. I mean there's been so many advancements in technology but I don't think there's been many advancements in people. Now the reason I believe this is one of the dumbest generations ever is because this generation has so much evidence as to why certain things will just simply not work. And crime is absolutely one of those things that will simply not work. What's that saying? Smart people learn from their own mistakes. Wise people learn from the mistakes of others. Well, what do people who are not smart nor wise do? Well, they just be dumb.

And the world is happening all around them, and they pay no attention to it. They pay no attention to their present. So you know they're not paying attention to their past or their future. And what's sad about this Kamari Oliver situation from this story, it sounds like he was actually caring about his future somewhat because he was still doing his homework. Yes, Kamari wasn't a young 18-year-old who devoted his life to crime or had an extensive criminal history.

This is actually his first offense. He was a young 18-year-old who to me sounds like he was trying to be a dual threat. The Deion Sanders of criminal and school assignments, if you will. And Kamari is a prime example of why you can't do both. In fact, doing both is what literally got him caught. Being involved with the crime got him caught. And doing his homework also got him caught. Uncle Charlotte, Brother Leonard, what the hell are you talking about?

Well, let's go to Fox 5 for the report, please. Mr. Joe, police say a man accused in a home invasion left his math homework in the getaway car. Okay, that's one of the details in a new police report of an incident that left a woman dead. 18-year-old Kamari Oliver faces several charges, including open murder. Police say last month, Oliver, along with two others, entered the victim's home near Robindale and Jones to rob it. The woman, now identified as Natalie Mundley, pulled out a gun and shot at them. Metro says at least one of those suspects shot back and hit her multiple times. The victim's boyfriend says the group saw the group leaving

and ran their car with his own into a nearby wall. That group did get away, but police found a backpack in the car with that math homework we talked about earlier. Police arrested Oliver a few days later when he showed up to school. Now we got to play a game. Shut up, okay? Let me get through the talkie first, all right? Trouble is easy to get into and hard to get out of, all right?

Sending healing energy to the family of Natalie, who was killed in this incident, man. And stories like this is why Trey wanted Doughboy to let him out of the car, okay? Trey knew he wasn't built for that life. Trey knew that life had no future. Trey just wanted to go to Morehouse and have a future with Brandy, who was going to Spelman. That's why he told Doe to let him out of the car.

All right? The fact, Kamari, that you had your backpack with your Chromebook along with a notebook of schoolwork on your person lets me know that you, too, wanted to get out of the car. All right? Some young person out there is listening to me right now, and they will be faced with the opportunity to make a penitentiary choice this weekend, and I want to be the first to tell you to get out of the car.

Tell Doe to let you out. All right, matter of fact, that's advice for if you've gotten into the car. Let's be even more preventive here. Don't you take your ass around them churn who don't want to do anything with themselves. All right, them little folks is going to jail, and you're not going with them. All right, Kamari Oliver is the hood version of Hansel from Hansel and Gretel, but instead of leaving breadcrumbs for them to follow to return back home, he left his Mav homework in the getaway car to lead police right to his front door.

In this situation, it led police to his school, where they questioned Kamari about his injuries because he had a burn and laceration above his right eye. Kamari said he had been in a fight over the weekend. Then police, who also obtained camera footage, they obtained camera footage. I said they obtained camera footage of Kamari disposing the murder weapon near the crime scene, questioned him about the murder, and that's when he asked for a lawyer, and that's when they stopped asking questions.

Now, Kamari's lawyers are saying evidence will show he did not go inside of that house and he's an 18-year-old with no prior criminal history as an adult or juvenile. A, lawyer's got a lawyer. But the fact of the matter is he should have gotten out of the car. All right? You can't do both. Nobody in the history of life has done positive and negative. All right?

The negative will always catch up to you when the negative is this extreme. All right? It will always catch up to you when the negative is dis extreme all right it will always catch up to you before the positive does that's why crime shouldn't even be an option okay hey young world please please please do something that I didn't do when I was Kamari's age do something that Kamari didn't do now learn from the mistakes of others okay you want to do a math problem I have a simple one for you that That Kamari didn't do now. Learn from the mistakes of others. Okay? You want to do a math problem? I have a simple one for you that will keep you out of trouble.

When something doesn't add up, subtract yourself. Maybe I could say that another way. When things aren't adding up in your life, start subtracting. That means people, places, habits that all may be causing things not to add up. And crime should never be part of that equation. It's one of the first things you should subtract. Please give Kamari Oliver the biggest e-ha. Now, why do you want to play a game? Let's play a game.

I just want to play a game. Because it's Friday. Well, but that got to do with anything because it's Friday. I don't know. I just wanted to say that. I just wanted to say because it. Because it's Friday. Well. But that got to do with anything because it's Friday. I don't know. I just wanted to say that. I thought it to say because it's freaky, freaky Friday. I don't know. I'm like, what?

All right. Okay. If you must. All right. Let's play a game of Guess What Racing. All right. Kamari Oliver, 18 years old, a young man from Las Vegas, got caught. Is facing charges of murder, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping in connection with a botched home invasion

that left the young woman dead, all because he left his MAV homework in the car. Guess what? Racist! Envy? Now, I'm thinking about this, right? Think of a student. Close your eyes. Class, who loves math? Who loves to do math

problems that left their math homework? Always has their math on them. This is going to sound crazy. This is going to sound nuts. I don't know what race. You know what? You got right up to that ledge and decided not to jump? You got right up to that ledge

and decided not to jump, huh? You got right up on that what's that thing on the pool? That board? The diving board. You decided not to jump in, huh? I'm going to say black. Wow. Wow. Because we're very smart

and we're very into our math and our numbers and everything. So I'm going to say black. Wow. Because I'm good with and we're very into our math and our numbers and everything. So I'm going to say black. Wow. Because I'm good with numbers. My son's good with numbers. Black. Well, his name is Kamari.

What does that mean? I don't know anybody. You don't know white people named Kamari? No. Huh? Angela Yee, Kamari Oliver, 18 years old, Las Vegas student, facing charges of murder, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping in connection with a botched home invasion that left the young woman dead. All because he left his math homework in his car.

Guess what race he is. Yes, I'm going to say that he is black. Why? Because his name is Kamari? That's so racist, ye. Why is that racist? I don't know. It's not a bad name.

What is he, Solomon? I don't like playing this game when it's not white people, man. I'm just being honest with y'all. I see people on YouTube say that, and I never thought about it. They all be like, it's always a white person with guesswork racism. I don't like playing this game when it's not a white person. But both of y'all are correct. Kamari Oliver is black.

See? I know it. So you were trying to say because black people love math? Yeah. Is that what you were saying? I love math, so I knew it was black because I know math. All right. And I want to say

he's not black. He's nigga. But I don't want to say that because he's only 18 years old and this is his first offense. Correct. He could have just been in the car. Didn't know what was going on. He should have got out the car. Exactly. Alright. Up next we have comedian Tony Baker.

He's going to be joining us. He has some sold out shows in New York this weekend. So we're going to kick it with Tony Baker. He's going to be joining us. He has some sold-out shows in New York this weekend. So we're going to kick it with Tony Baker. All right, 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. 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. 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. 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. It's surprisingly easy. 55 planted the flag. I just kind of looked out of like, this is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. There's 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete. Everybody's doing it. I am King Ernest Emmanuel. I am the Queen of Laudonia. 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. Why can't I create my own 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. The Breakfast Club. Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlemagne Tha God.

Hey everybody, it's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlemagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building. Man, very requested guest. Highly requested guest. Really? Yes. Wow.

Tony Baker is here. Wow. What's happening, my brother? Man, for the first time, this is debut. I love y'all, by the way. Nah, man. I want to interview y'all. I want to ask y'all the questions.

So tell me, how'd y'all get in radio? Yeah, I know. Look at that. And listen, Ida Rodriguez, I know she absolutely loves you. She always talks about you. So she hit me, how'd y'all get in radio? Listen, Ida Rodriguez, I know she absolutely loves you. She always talks about you. She hit me too. She was like, are you going to have Tony Baker on the show? I'm like, it's already taken care of.

Yes, that is my dog right there. For sure. 100%. I had everybody hitting me from Sean King to comedians like Isaiah Kelly. I'm like, what the hell? Everybody on Instagram. Yeah. Because it was like, man, I want to be on like Isaiah Kelly. I'm like, what the hell? Everybody on Instagram. Yeah. Because it was like, man, I want to be on The Breakfast Club.

I always wanted to be on it. I was like, I'm doing Caroline's this weekend. That's right. Let me just put it out there in the universe. You didn't need our help for that, though, because you sold that out quick. Man, yeah, it sold out. I was like, New York pulled up.

Because New York always in the comments section. When you coming to New York, son? When you coming? I was like, like all right if i come out there buy the tickets early and they did now i saw um i saw a bit you did when you returned the stage man i know condolences on your son oh thank you no but i was very intrigued because i was like how does a comedian approach something right you know like this so how have you been holding up first of all this has been first like the scariest i've ever been comedically like uh normally like i'm the type of comedian that i talk about whatever's going on in my life now i talk about

like on the surface stuff like you know observations and stuff like that but then you know i always include what i'm going through in my life and so so with that, it was like, you know, comedy. My son passed August 3rd in a car accident, for those who don't know. And then I went on the road August 25th to Atlanta. So I was like, and I needed the comedy. I needed to, you know, keep working and making people laugh as part of my, you know, therapy. And so I was like, but I'm scared to do it because people saw me lose my son in real time.

So it's not like, you know, you just see me and like, man, he lost his son, but we didn't know him then so we can kind of detach from that reality. So now I'm scared to bring that material out because the crowd is hurting too. So they're mourning with me. So it was just like, man. So I finally did it don't keep your distance which is a virtual comedy show that Kev on stage does and it went well I told the

audience look man I need to talk about this so y'all need to open up and then they received it yeah about the cremation. Like, you know, how do I know it's really him and her? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I want to know. I need to check this dust right here. And I thought it was funny, but I was like, am I supposed to laugh? Yes. That's the weird part. But it's like, there's comedy

everywhere. You just got to be able to find the sweet spot, I guess, to be able to make it relative and, like, funny. That's what Marlon Wayans said when he was up here. He was like, when you're a comedian, even a funeral, you can find some type of... Oh, absolutely. And he said that exact same thing. Yeah.

So it's like, you know, because I'm sitting there and I'm laughing. I was able to laugh the day he passed. I'm laughing, crying. I still cry daily, but it's like, I laugh at stuff every day, too. I was like, man, I never thought,

you know, you never know how you're gonna react to stuff until it happens. I'm from the country, man. I'm from Moscow, North Carolina, so we laugh at everything, but I feel like sometimes with comedians, it's like an obligation to be funny, but what if I don't feel like f***ing being funny right now? Right, yeah.

There's those moments where it was just like, I guess it was just in me. And I found that out going through that. I was just like, man, I'm still cracking jokes. Yeah. I can't believe this.

Like at the funeral, I'm doing a set. I did 15 minutes at his funeral. Just like, yeah, man crying. And then I would be like, yeah,

he was always late. So I'm sure he was late to the afterlife too. Like God was like, man, Yo, I called you 20 minutes ago What took you so long? I had to put lotion on yeah, you know get a she here You got a little good, and I thought you said if the crowd gets tight right so when crowds get uncomfortable as a comedian You're used to I guess loosening them up right yeah, yeah So going up there I'll cuss a crowd out that's the kind of comedian

I am if the crowd is too stiff I'll cuss them out cause like there's certain rules where they be like prove it to us and they just sit there arms folded I saw somebody bring her boyfriend to a comedy show and he was sitting there like mad

the whole time. Right in the front, too. You can't be in the front with that energy. Take that to the back. They ripped him. Yeah, you should be. If you're going to be in the front, we need the energy. Fake it.

But if you're going to be arms folded, McGee, sit in the back. Sit your ass in the back with that energy. Be like, look out, man. But with this type of topic, and it's not like i was forcing myself to find the material because some comedians do too much and they feel like i have to make everything funny out of everything for me it was just organic it was just like you know i'd be looking at my son's urn it's right in the living room so i'm sitting there i'm like how do i know that's him in there they could have handed me any type of your son. That's true, though.

Yeah. So I was like, yo, can I take this on Maury to make sure this is my son in here? You know what I'm saying? The DNA. You know what's so crazy about that? When I heard you say it, I think I would have to watch. I know it's as cruel as it sounds, only because they be harvesting organs and stuff. Right.

You know what I'm saying? So I want to make sure y'all. Oh, you want to watch the process when they go in the oven. Yeah. I want to make sure everything is gone. Is that what you want to be cremated also? Oh, definitely. Throw me in that oven. 375. Nice slow roast. I want to be slow roasted.

Put some seasonings in there too if you want to be slow roasted. I don't know if 375 is hot enough. But y'all want it to last like a week. Slow roast me if they can. You know what I mean? Y'all want to be last like a week. Be like, slow roast me if they can. You know what I mean? So y'all want to be cremated? I haven't thought about it, man.

Yeah, I don't think so. I don't know. You want to be buried? Why do you want to be cremated? Because we're running out of real estate. That is true. So you don't want to. It's overcrowded.

It's like, especially New York. We drove through Queens. It's all cemeteries. That's very thoughtful of you. So just because of overcrowding. Yeah. Because, you know, they got to dig up them old bodies of people that died in 1869. You got to get out of there.

Yeah. Ain't nobody coming to visit you no more. You died in 1869. Oh, my gosh. Your family moved. But that is true. I guess it's more inexpensive, too, like as far as having to buy a plot of land and having to get a casket. Because caskets are expensive, too. Yeah. And you you don't what you what you care that's right just throw me in there yeah because you have to have on like something nice yeah you know that's a waste of a

good outfit waste of a good outfit you're wasting a good suit that's real you know and then you sitting there in one location like what if you don't Like the location no more Your family done moved To different states I'm like scatter me around Put me in a Put me in a garden Of a nice house

And just Sprinkle me right there He would love this house Sprinkle me The owner come out What you doing out there You just run off Yeah

But I was thinking about Those movies But they're like Don't bury me I'm not dead Oh yeah Bury the lie Yeah so what if like You was still bury me. I'm not dead. Oh, yeah. Buried alive. Yeah. So what if like.

You were still alive. Yeah. Now I got cremated. Yeah. But you did. They already did your autopsy. You could have woke up then. But y'all better start thinking about this, man.

It's coming. I know. We were talking about it. I saw you post the funeral where he was in the club. Yeah. He was standing on stage. And I'm like, yo, that's how I want my funeral. See? from the funeral where he was in the club. Yeah, he was standing on stage. And I'm like, yo, that's how I want my funeral, though.

See? We were talking about this the other day. I want a party. You want us to have your ashes in the club? No, no, no. I want to keep my body for the actual game night. I want a game night, though. I don't want the club because I'm not a club whore.

OK, OK. So prop me up at the table. Uno cards in my hand. And you can pay your respects you put that reverse down come back to his tone reverse yeah that's a good funeral right there that's how i was living or on stage with a mic okay whatever you was into like for y'all y'all be propped up in the radio station. I don't know if that's how I want it. You got Charlamagne in the corner, you know what I'm saying, stirring the pot, so put like a pot here, and he's stirring it. Have Angela E. did with the info on the guest line.

Hard-hitting questions. What would Andy be doing? Doing it. Andy would just be over here not really knowing who the guest is and like, give me your top five such and such. Charlamagne, let me take that question over here. is and like give me your top five such and such give me your top five real estate investments all right we have more with comedian tony baker when we come back it's the breakfast club good morning morning everybody it's dj envy angela yee charlamagne the guy we are the breakfast club we're still kicking it with comedian Tony Baker.

Yee. All right, so look, you guys just talked about Gerard Carmichael. Did you watch his special? Yes. What did you think? I loved it. Yeah. Like, I didn't laugh a lot, but I loved it. I'm for real, though.

God damn, Tony. Because it was like a community gathering where he's interacting with the audience. It felt like he wasn't forcing the jokes. He wasn't forcing the jokes he wasn't forcing the comedy it was like you can laugh or you can not when he when he came out i feel like the the laughter revved up after that uh so there was some good good things in there but it felt very personal felt like a conversation and you know there was a moment in there that hit me personally when he said his mom was silent right so that hit

me personally because i feel like when i lost my son my dad and my oldest brother they just fell back i was like yo and i told him i was like yo y'all don't have to give me space here like i need y'all around it's like yeah we hear you but uh we're gonna give you space anyway you know why man that's so it's so difficult when you have a loved one and they lose somebody really close to them because you don't know how to show up for them. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? You let them know I'm here for you if you need me.

Yeah. But I don't know how to show up for you. It's weird, man. It's strange. And that's why I told them. I was like, you don't have to. When people are grieving, I think we overthink it a lot. And we'd be like, man, I got to come in there

and I got to hit him with some hard hitting. I gotta come in and say, you know, God puts things in place. You don't have to do all that. You can just be like, for me, I hate talking on the phone. Like, notoriously, don't call me.

And so all I need is a text. Like, thinking of you. Love you, bro. There's my boy Demetrius. He texts me every single day. Love you, bro. And that's all I need is a text, like, thinking of you. Love you, bro. My boy Demetrius, he texts me every single day. Love you, bro. And that's all I need. Why do you hate talking on the phone? I hate talking on the phone. But why?

Former drug dealer? PTSD? No, because you got to show up, first of all. On the phone? On the phone, you got to be there. You got to have energy. You got to have the back and forth. A lot of people a lot of people

just want to call you and talk to you and vent and you just sitting there taking it and i wasn't ready to take it so now i'm like yeah that's crazy that's crazy now i'm that's crazy to death and then it's like you got to be on then when you you get quiet, it's like, man, you good? Why are you quiet? This is all I got. So all of that, I got to prep for it. So it's like, man, what you want? So you seem like you would be a phone talker from watching, like, your podcast and stuff like that.

It feels like you would be, like, a good phone conversationalist. Right. I mean, I can hang in there. I can hold my own. But if I don't feel like talking, I'll just be like, that's crazy, Angela. Yep. That's crazy. Sometimes you just got to hang in there. You know what I'm saying?

Take it one day at a time. You got people that take advantage of that? You got people that take advantage of that? Like they know what time to call you? Like let me call him like around 9.30 a.m. when he's just getting up. This is what I know people do. They'll text me and then I'll text back and they'll call me right after that. So they know.

You're paying and you have your phone. Exactly. They know you can answer right now. And I still watch it die. I will watch that phone call die off in my hand. I'll be like. Or if you post something on social media and then they call you right after, they're like, I know he's on his phone. He just posted this. And I'll see

it too. I'm like, I just posted. Now they call me. I will watch that phone call dial. Do you ever not post because you don't want anybody to call you? Yes. I've done that. So you don't like the phone either? I talk on the phone.

You know when I talk on the phone for real? When I'm in the car mostly. Oh, yeah. Like if I'm driving and I got the Bluetooth, it's easier for me while I'm just driving because I got to be here anyway. There's nothing else I'm driving and I got the Bluetooth, it's easier for me, like, while I'm just driving. Because I got to be here anyway. There's nothing else I could really be doing at the same time. You can multitask.

Yeah. Especially when you got the good, when you talking to them, like, it's like they're in the ceiling of the car. You're just like, yes, I told her, right? And sometimes you got to, you know, take it one day at a time. I can do it then. But if I'm at home, nah, man, text. Well, Tony Baker, thank you for coming, my brother. Yes, you got to come back again.

Oh, if y'all want, don't promise me a good time. Done. That's done. Because I got y'all DMs now. You follow us now. Oh, man, it's over for y'all, man. It's Tony Baker. It's The Breakfast Club.

Yes. The Breakfast Club. Hey. Morning Breakfast Club. Hey. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. Good morning. You know me and Ross are going.

What's happening? We're going back and forth for Instagram right now. Oh, yeah? What is it? Car show beef? It's car show beef. Mm-hmm. Ross, can I play what Ross just put online?

Okay. Can you play it right for us? Hey, forgive me, man. I just seen the drop DJ Envy did talking about the car shows at Envy. You was naming them new foreign cars like they was something, man. You could pick your favorite five foreign cars, your most expensive, and I got one watch that costs more than them. But when it comes to classics,

I got classics that's worth more than whatever the big words of V3 or whatever. Envy, you're more than welcome to come down May 21st. You'll be there.

Oh, boy. You'll be there. Oh, boy. You'll be there, right? Yeah. Don't go out there and get embarrassed. I'm not going to get embarrassed. Don't go out there and get embarrassed by Ross. Like I said, I don't drive the old cars. I'm not a mechanic.

I don't know how to fix them. I like cars from my era. I'm the kid from the era of, you know, where drug dealers drove the BMWs and the Mercedeses back then, the AMGs, the E30, M30. Ross is deep from the classic era. Ross is a little older. Ross plays with those Chevy Classics and all those cars.

We didn't drive those in New York. Exactly. The Miami Dope Boys. I keep telling you, you better leave them boys alone. No! They got microwaves in their trunk. They got full ovens in their trunk. They can cook gourmet meals out the trunk of their car.

Ross ain't going to impress me with a microwave in his car. He got more stuff he's saying in the basement. Hey, DJ Envy, you went and bought them cars from the dealership and you felt like they was custom? Or did you stitch DJ Envy in the headrest? That's country. Hey, Envy, come on, man. Come on down here, man.

Come down here to the south, man. Wow. Come on down here to the south, man. Come on down here, man. Come down here to the south, man. Wow. Come on down here to the south, man. Let me show you what a million-dollar old school look like. Huh? Damn. Huh? Huh? Huh?

Let me show you what a million-dollar old school look like. DJ Envy, it sound like somebody getting called out. Where you at? Huh? Now I got to bring all the cars to Rick Ross' car show. Yes, you do. Now, Ross, I'm telling you cars to Rick Ross' car show. Yes, you do. Now, Ross, I'm telling you, I'm bringing all the cars. Make sure you have enough room on that little property that you have.

I'm just joking. He got the biggest property. I'm just joking. He got the biggest property in Atlanta. That's why he's trying to play some of that little property. He got the biggest property in Atlanta. Y'all going to spend about a million dollars in gas showing off. A bunch of dummies.

A bunch of donkeys. Going to spend a million dollars in gas showing off. Shout out to Ross, man. We love those cars. That's what it is. All right, but let's get to the rumors. Let's talk new music. Listen up.

It's just in. All it gots. Gots. The Rumor Report. Gots. Gots. With Angela. Angela Yee.

It's the Rumor Report. The Breakfast Club. All right, so you know, it's Friday. Remember when new music used to come out on Tuesdays? Now it's on Fridays. Mm-hmm. All right, so Koi, it's Friday. Remember when new music used to come out on Tuesdays? Now it's on Fridays. All right, so Koi LeRae has her album, Trendsetter, out. And one of the songs we talked about in our interview is Overthinking with her. I like how her sound on that song, too, is a little different. All right.

And Fabio Foran has his album Bible out today. We all know we've been playing. What song we've been playing this morning? We play What's My Name with Queen Naja and Koi Larray. Yes. With the Say My Name sample Queen Naja and Koi Larray yes with the Say My Name sample I think Fabio

had to actually clean that up some Beyonce had to hear it to approve it it was a little dirtier at first for her but his album is out today

also Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart is out today ESTG and 42 Doug last ones left and here is one song off that

called Free the Shiner. Also, Paul Wall and Terminology have their start to finish out today. Girl Talk, Wiz Khalifa, Big Kirt, and Smoke Dizza have full court press. And some new singles out today. Lil Baby dropped two songs in a minute and Right On. Here's Right On. Chloe Bailey put out a new single, Treat Me. All right, also Bia and J. Cole.

And she teased that she had some new music coming out. And it's with J. Cole. It's called London. All right. Also, Jack Harlow put out new music. First Class, Rowdy Rebel, Rowdy vs. Rebel, IDK, and K-China. It's called Taco. And I'm hearing that Gunplay has new music out today.

Auntie, hold up. On the stick, I'm terrific with the stroke. I gave the crock a pack of Bo, ain't even take it to the dope. They had to drop the situation, victim never came to cope. I had to get it out the mud, I had to chip it out the boat. I don't be tripping about the hoe, you treat him different like me. Yeah, Gunplay actually dropped a whole album called All B.S. Aside. All B.S. Aside. Okay, I see it now. All B.S. Aside. Gunplay album out now.

All right, that's on Empire. All right, so shout out to everybody with their new music out today. I also saw Tory Lanez discussing Chris Brown's album. He said he had a chance to listen to some of Chris Brown's music. He said every song is a banger. You know that song Warm Embrace that Chris Brown put out last week. A lot of people are loving that

song. It's really, really dope. He sampled Guy on that song, Let's Chill. And everybody been doing it. I'm actually going to start the mix off with Let's Chill. Alright, let's do it. I'm going to actually start the mix off with Let's Chill. All right, let's do it. Hey, I want to salute another R&B artist. Let's salute August Alsina, too, okay? Because I spoke to August yesterday,

and he wants the people to know that he's not writing any tell-all book about anything. And there is never a need to go that low to write a book detailing anything about that situation. And he doesn't even know where that rumor came from. It came from The Sun, and then it was reported on multiple platforms. But, yes, he did a whole post yesterday letting people know that, no, he does not have any type of tell-all book coming out.

Matter of fact, he sent me a copy of a check that he got. He said, it's okay for you to say this, but the check was for like $405,000. He sent me that, too. What's the check for? Pub four hundred and five thousand dollars yeah he said he would never dishonor himself by taking low vibrational money to write a book and and he said he just got a half a million dollar check from screams on his music that is from screams on music that's like ten years old so he's not hurting for nothing and yes he and it was a surprise check he sent me that check to Let me make sure I have that right. Send me the check.

It's actually just an accounting thing. $405,000. I was actually shocked by that. I thought artists weren't making money on screams, but clearly August is. Good artists always make money because people always listen to their music.

Let's get to the mix. We're going to start off with some less chill, some R&B. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Your mornings will never be the same. I teamed up with Zyrtec for this allergy relief message. Springtime brings vibrancy to the air and pollen.

So I take Zyrtec when allergy symptoms start. Save the tissues and live vibrantly with Zyrtec. Starts working at hour one and stays strong day after day. Morning everybody it's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We got a special guest joining us this

morning. Comedian Rip Michaels. What up Rip? How you doing man? Fresh off the plane playing hooky for a while now so I'm not supposed to be here actually. Yeah you got the comedy show at the Barclays this weekend. Yes, I do, yes. And I was actually filming Wild N' Out this morning, and I came on the plane, told them I was going to the bathroom, and I'm here. Wow.

You dipped out. That was a long bathroom call. You know what I'm saying? Hey, I got to make sure other things are going on since I lost my job at the Dick Cannon show. So you can't post anything. You can't post anything the whole time you're here. No, no, I'm just going to tell them. You're lying about where you're going.

I was going to tell them it's my stummed up. I'm going to say, that was Ja Rule. He just gained a little weight. No, I'm just going to tell him. You're lying about where you're going. I was going to tell him it's my stumdum. I was like, that was Ja Rule. He just gained a little weight. That's what I'm going to tell him. Well, if you don't know Rip Michaels, he does an April Fool's Day comedy show each and every year. He does a bunch of markets. He's doing one in New York this weekend.

So if you're in the New York area or you can make it down to New York, it's not a far drive depending on where you're at. He has everybody who's everybody in comedy. So who's some of the people that's going to be joining us this weekend? Oh, T.I. Angry T.I. is going to do that. And whatever you do, don't make any sexual allegations about T.I. Because apparently he will rip your wig off or whatever.

Absolutely. Some unstable comedy. Because T.I. got mad at me, but I'm so excited to bring him. He got mad at you? He got mad at me because I was doing a joke. T.I. just hit you now. I know. He just hit me.

Just look at that. The spirit of T.I. just hit me in the face. I just took it to the chin. Look at that. Will Smith and energy with the microphone. But I was making fun of it and I had this joke and I was like, well, you women who listen to their best friends that haven't had a girl since T.I.'s wife is pretty.

And he got so mad. I said it was pretty. Like, I used to love him when she was in Escape. And he got so mad and then turned it to some whole thing. So what happens? So now what happens in that situation? So now you talk about the man's wife and then he sees you. So what happens? Oh, no. At the internet, we did a huge podcast thing with him.

And he was making Godfrey apologize. And it's funny because T.I. is so intimidating. As a little guy, he's such an intimidating, intense dude. So you end up apologizing somehow and telling him. But I'm bringing him to Brooklyn so Brooklyn can experience T.I. So does that mean

that joke is cut now? Yeah, I will never be doing that joke again and I'm mad that I did it on Breakfast Club. Goodness gracious. So who else is performing? Oh, we got T.I.,

we got Lil' Kim. Ha Ha Davis. Ha Ha Davis is going to be there, Nick Cannon, Lil' Kim. Is Nick Cannon, is he doing comedy? Nick Cannon's always

doing comedy. You always ask me that. So wait, Nick Cannon is performing? Because because Nick does so many different things I don't know if Nick is hosting if he's gonna be performing selling shoes you know what is he doing he can't do jiggle jiggle no more R. Kelly's in jail but uh uh yeah he's doing stand-up he's doing stand-up okay and then Lil Kim is gonna be there is dipping out on wilding out also yeah but he's doing it that's actually our last day okay that's actually our last day. Okay. That's actually our last day of taping, so right after taping

he's coming and it's got so many people. D-Ray Davis is on it, Michael Blackston, Moneybagg Yo, Lil' Kim. I had to get Lil' Kim on it directly.

Yeah, of course. Brooklyn all day and him and Charlamagne got the same skin tone so I thought that would be really cool because they both bleached their skin at the same place.

I thought that would be... You can't talk about the artists before I finally can. What? La la Lil' Kim. What's wrong thought that would be... You can't talk about the artists before the show. I finally can. What? I love Lil' Kim. What's wrong with that? She look like Sammy Sosa in the face.

I can do that. I don't know if she's going to like that. I apologize, Lil' Kim. When you say it, don't get any apologizes. Because I don't want to get Will Smith now because that's a whole new thing. So now, does that make you nervous at all?

Has that ever happened to you? Has somebody ever approached you while you were on stage? Never get me smacked, but of course people approach me on stage. But I'm a bigger guy, so they kind of sit down. They approach me, and I was like, this is what you want to do? And they kind of sit down. They were like, oh, this dude ain't built for that. Never that I was DJing.

No, no, no, no. But you jumped him on stage. Of course. Oh, 1,000%. But if someone come up and kind of bring that Will Smith energy, I 1,000%. And I know this is not spiritual, but I am suing a thousand percent. I'm falling on the ground and I'm calling Celina on Barnes. I don't know

why Chris Rock. Injury attorney. I don't think they're together anymore. They broke up. Oh man, I'm just bringing Brad news everywhere. He's going for Barnes. But I will say Chris Rock has lawyered up. Oh, he has lawyered up. Yes, he has lawyered up? Yes, he has.

So we don't know what's about to happen because he could be still winning the Oscars. He could be still winning Will Smith. We don't know. Ah, see? Smart, secretive. But you couldn't. Okay, so he didn't press charges at that time, right? You wouldn't have done that.

Press charges? No, of course not. I don't know when he pressed charges. We'd have probably ended up. What about you, Envy? You was DJing. No, no. It depends, right? It depends on your relationship, right? Okay okay let's say i'm doing a show and and rip right you come up there and i say

something about you and you come and slap me right now me and you have a relationship i don't know if i can sue you i'll have another somebody i don't know we don't have a relationship not only am i suing you get locked up that night i can't get a hundred thousand I need a hundred million You know but somebody else is kind of but also I Chris Rock. I mean he was embarrassed his kids see that so I Don't know but they they were friends. I don't know that's it. That's that's that's difficult I think will she just be like, you know what bro? I apologize. Here's a check. Just piece more for the check I don't know what's gonna to happen behind the scenes, though. It might happen.

Well, his tickets are selling out everywhere. We know what's going to happen. Yeah. His tickets are selling out everywhere. He sold out immediately across the country with his tickets. Immediately. That's kudos to that, man. So I'm excited about the show.

And, of course, man, you're on my new TV show, man. That's right. You have a new TV show. Talk about that. Urban Eats and Treats is coming on April 15th. So, man, check that out. And it's streaming in over 100 million homes. So, big shout out to LOL Network and NBC Peacock.

It's everywhere. And it's a great show where I go around telling people that we got great stuff to eat in urban neighborhoods. And we showed it. Envy took me to his favorite restaurant and we chopped it up. And Envy even left me with the bill at the end, which I thought was weird. That's nice. Why you didn't ask me to do it?

You know I got a lot of favorite restaurants in Brooklyn. Oh, season two. Let's go. I would love for you to do that. I want some places, too. Oh, my gosh. Shaq did it. Envy did it.

Nick did it. So many other celebrities on there. It's going to be crazy. You know, a lot of people don't know that the Wild N' Out tour was created by you. Yes. So now break down how you creating the Wild N' Out tour and all that. Well, it actually started because I was writing on the Nick Cannon specials. Stand Up, Don't Shoot.

And we were sitting there, and he was like, yo, we want to go watch Cat Williams, and he was like, yo, I wish that I could sell out arenas like this, and I was like, you're Nick. What do you mean you don't sell out arenas like that?

And he was like, nah, I never have. It's one of my dreams, and I was like, well, you know, you have done a lot for me by putting me on the show and keeping me through all my antics

and going way too far, because you know me, I go way too far. This is what I have built, and I was like, I'll do that for you, so I actually started it here in New York, at amazura of all places and i took um i walked up to nick i was like look man i don't know how much you get but here is some money and

just the security date and i'm gonna do it and i paid the whole cast put them together and we did amazura me and my daughter actually gave the flies out today and pushed it and it was such a hard struggle and i never forget that when i went back to Nick, he was like, I thought you was joking. I was like, no, man, the show is tomorrow. He was like, I got another show, someone else. And I was like, look, whatever they pay you, I will give it to you. Just show up for this, and we're going to start this whole thing.

And we did it in Amazora. We ended up doing two shows. And then we did one in Long Island. And then it turned into this phenomenon. And I remember his reps telling me that these people, I was like, look, this is a real tour. And he was like, these people don't matter. I was like, what do this is a real tour. And he was like, these people don't matter. I was like, what do you mean they don't matter?

He was like, this is not a real audience. And that very next day, I went and booked over 20 arenas. And we just started selling them out all across the country. Yeah, I maxed out on my credit cards, sold my car, and just put all the money I had in down. And I just did it. And we just knocking it out. And to this day, I still hold number two in the country for that year in Polestar for having the most sold out venues across the country.

Kelly Clarkson that year. Kelly Clarkson that year. That's not bad. I did two. I killed him in Duluth. I did 17,005 in Duluth and I did two shows. I still hold a record in D.C.

for doing two shows in one night in two separate arenas. Did 17,005 at Capital One and another 13,000 at Show Palace. Oh, so he can pay you now, Envy. June, if you listen, you see all this money he's making?

He can pay you. You see all this money he's making, June? Geesh. That wasn't about money. It was about the brand and actually bringing it into people's homes. And I see how much people enjoy the show, mother and son and father and daughter. I was like, this is finally something that you can take your kids to and enjoy. And that's what I've been doing ever since.

Well, Rip Michaels, the April Fool's Day comedy show. At the Barclays, one of my favorite places to be this Saturday in Brooklyn. It's me, Nick Cannon, T.I., D. Ray Davis, Michael Blackston, Bruce Bruce, so many different comedians, especially, and we

got Moneybagg Yo performing live, and Lil' Kim in her hometown. I had to bring Lil' Kim back to Brooklyn. And you know, it's a whole huge thing when we opened up performing live and Lil' Kim in her hometown. I had to bring Lil' Kim back to Brooklyn. And, you know, it's a whole huge thing when we open up the show with Lil' Kim. Just crazy. All right. Well, it's Rip Michaels. Charlamagne, you got a positive note?

I do have a positive note. And the positive note is simply this, man. If the words don't add up, it's usually because the truth wasn't included in the equation. I want you to remember that this weekend. Breakfast Club, bitches! Y'all finished or y'all done? Had enough of this country? Ever dreamt about starting your own?

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