The Breakfast Club - Rapsody, Lecrae Interview and More

Episode Date: September 22, 2017

Friday 9/22- Today on the show we had female rapper Rapsody in the building where she spoke about female MC's, who her inspiration was and more. We also had Christian rapper Lecrae come by where he spoke about saving a transgender's life, new music and more. Also, Charlamagne gave "Donkey of the Day" to a man that tried to rob a gas station by taking food, alcohol, and cigarettes, but got caught because he ran out of gas when he was just at a gas station! Some Donkey's of the Day's just sell themselves. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's Friday. Yes, it's Friday, and we are out in Vegas for the iHeartRadio Music Festival. I'm excited about it. Yes, man. The holiday season does not start until the iHeartRadio Festival rolls around. First, it's the iHeartRadio Festival. Then it's Halloween. Then it's Thanksgiving. Then it's around. First it's the iHeartRadio Festival, then it's Halloween, then it's Thanksgiving, then it's Christmas,

then it's New Year's, and then we start all over again. This is truly the best time of the year. Well, we are kicking things off today, right? Right. Yes. iHeartRadio Music Festival. I was looking at the lineup,

and to be honest, there's nobody I want to see tonight. No? It's a lot of big, big people on the lineup tonight. Like who's on the lineup for tonight? I think the only person I may want to see on the lineup tonight is Bruno Mars and Coldplay. Of course you want to see Bruno Mars.

That's a huge one. Bruno Mars and Coldplay. Everybody else is for the white people. Nah, I pass. I wait for tomorrow. For the white people. Who the lineup tonight? Big Sean and Khaled tomorrow.

Khaled closing out tomorrow. Big Sean is tomorrow. Prince Montana tomorrow outside. Migos tomorrow. At the Day Festival. Yeah, there's definitely nobody I think I want to see tonight. I mean, you know what? I always say that.

I'm going to take a look because I know I got a different taste in music. But I never like to stay closed-minded, so I'll still go watch the performances. Oh, when is Pink performing? Tomorrow. No. Yeah, tomorrow, I believe. No, I think she's opening up tonight. I do want to see Pink. Oh, I definitely want to see Pink.

Pink got an excellent show. Yeah, Pink's opening up tonight. Yeah, Cold, I believe. No, I think she's opening up tonight. I do want to see Pink. Oh, I definitely want to see Pink. I want to see Pink. Excellent show. Yeah, Pink's opening up tonight. Yeah, Coldplay, The Weeknd. Oh, The Weeknd's tonight, not Bruno Mars. See, now you were so wrong. Look at him. He mixed up The Weeknd and Bruno Mars. Oh, shoot.

David Guetta tonight, too. I don't even think Bruno Mars is at the festival. Oh, man. Harry Styles? Why did I listen to you? Hold on. If Harry Styles performs some One Direction songs like Best Song Ever, I'm there. I didn't know all of this was going to be.

See this guy right there. See, you're wrong. All right, so don't listen like Best Song Ever, I'm there. I didn't know all of this was in there. See this guy right there. See, you're wrong. I take that back. All right, so don't listen to Charlamagne. I'm sorry. Oh, man, 30 Seconds to Mars with Jared Leto's sexy ass? What? Jared Leto's a beautiful man.

Come on, let's be for real with each other. Come on. I always say that no man should want their daughter to look like them unless their man looks like Jared Leto. Well, you know what? Who was the guy that came up here from Queens that you complimented his ass that he got some tight buns? I can't remember his name. Complimented his ass? I ain't never complimented his ass. Well, you know what? Who was the guy that came up here from Queens that you complimented his ass that he got some tight buns? I can't remember his name.

Complimented his ass? I ain't never complimented Yes, you did. You complimented his ass. He was doing a drop right through the window and you was like, look at his ass.

What was his name? Ro James. You did compliment his ass. You did compliment his ass. I said, God damn, he got a fat ass. That's a compliment, right?

By the way, no, let's be for real for a second. You know how fat a man's ass gotta be for another man to say he got a fat ass? Why don't you tell us? I'm a heterosexual man.

I'm a cisgendered male, okay? His ass is obnoxiously fat for a man, all right? Are you sure you're not cis or S-I-S cis? Okay, whatever. I ran into Ro James, right, at the store. We tried on the same pair of pants, right? Uh-oh. Together?

No. Come on, man. That man got some hips in the ass, bro. He got some hips right? Uh-oh. Together? No. Come on, man. That man got some hips in the ass, bro. He got some hips in the ass, man. Yeah, man. Come on, man. He might need to be in the Guinness Book of World Records. Something ain't right with Ro James.

He's abnormally built for a young man, okay? My goodness. All right. Well, on today's show, Lecrae will be joining us. Also, female MC Rhapsody. Yes. Rhapsody. Oh, by the way, man, you gotta get Rhapsody's album.

9th One just sent it to me a couple days ago. It's called Layla's Wisdom. I cannot wait to chop it up with her about that album. And Envy, you need to play the song with her and Kendrick Lamar Power

this morning. Okay, we'll get that on. All right, well, don't move. Keep it locked. Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051 is the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

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? My name's Misha. Get it off your chest, Misha. I am so mad.

I just started a job in the so-called supermodel. She's just an angry, bitter person. She chose to go out of her way to make my job hard. She sit around and gossip, and the bitch is mad just because I want to sit around and buy lunch every day and she have to eat salad every day she make at home. What's her name though? Don't be calling up here calling your boss

a bitch and not saying her name. I can't give her name. You think she don't know your voice? I can't. She do know my voice. She know where I'm coming from. You better have that same energy. Listen, it's never the job. It's always the job when you're working with a bunch of women.

Women, they gossip, and they gossip for no reason. Like, you're just mad, and you angry. She don't think you're having a nice night. I don't care. That's not my problem. You better have that same energy when they call you in the HR and ask you about this little call you made to the breakfast club. That's cool.

Lisa said I'm the only source of income and I can buy lunch every day. Now I've got to make salads at home. I'm trying with salad. What's wrong with making salads at home? Stop her from trying to be healthy eating. Don't lose your job, mama. I don't have a problem with that. Just don't come for me wanting to go out every day and eat.

I got four grown children at home. It ain't going to last over. I don't got time to make salad. Oh, you better have that same energy when they tell you that it's over for you because you called. Tell them why you're mad. I did not want to let anybody affect my life. You better leave that. When they escort you off that property, you better be having that same energy.

Don't let y'all make it. You have a good one, mama. You too. Goodness gracious. She thought about it at the end. Hello, who's this? This is Suzy from Florida. Hey, Suzy.

Morning, Seth. Hey, Suzy. Oh, Lord have mercy. Oh, hi, Solomon. Hi, DJ and Milad. God, I'm so happy. I finally come through. I am upset because I have been working through the hurricane eight days straight for the

hooligans in the jail. And these people did not pay us. They didn't pay you? No, they didn't pay us. Well, I will say I want everybody to get their money. But this is a time where true public servants just have to be here to serve the needs of the public. Yeah, it's kind of a state of emergency right now. Yeah, it's not about the money right now.

I don't think the people might not, they don't even have places to live. They don't have clothes. They don't have food. Where are they going to get money from? They can find it. They believe it. Look, man, look, man, I get all that, but I need to get paid, okay? Do you know what I'm saying?

There's people out there volunteering to do their part. And the jail, believe me, the jail is no place. You don't have to worry about the inmates. They can stay somewhere. Okay, ma'am. Oh, you're at the jail. She works at the jail. She works at the jail. Yes. Well, thank you, mama. Oh, you're in the jail. She works at the jail. She works at the jail.

Yes. Well, thank you, mama. And you Jamaican? Yes. Okay, mama. All right. Well, I can hear you asking. Well, you have a good day.

Don't let them stress you out. You'll get your money. All right. Bless up, everybody. Bless up. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Get it off your chest.

It's 800-585-1051. If you need to vent or spread some positivity, call us now at The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Pick up the mother, mother phone and dial. This is your time to get it off your chest. Whether you're mad or blessed. Say it with your chest.

We want to hear from you on The Breakfast Club. So you better have the same energy. Hello, who's this? This is Mike from Atlanta. What's going on, Envy? Mike, get it off your chest, bro. Listen, I want to address this to Charlemagne because I respect you guys tremendously. I wake up early in the morning because I work from home, but you guys got me waking up every

morning to watch you guys every day. Thank you. But I want to address something that Charlemagne did last week with Donkey of the Day. Talk to me. My brother and our families are from the same area, South Carolina, by the way. Shout out to Walter Burke. But what I wanted to say is you gave Donkey of the Day to the Cash Me Out girl, well, to Atlantic Records, for giving her a record deal.

Yes. And I feel you on that because if they only gave her a record deal, we all know because she had her 15 minutes and she's extending it for half an hour but i'm not a cardi b fan i was a cardi b fan when she was on love and hip-hop because her personality was a redo of rosie perez from the 90s that's my opinion i know i'm i stand alone in many areas with that that's not a bad comparison though rosie perez is amazing yeah rosie Rosie Perez is phenomenal. She was a phenomenal dancer before J-Lo came and eclipsed her. But what I'm saying is, the same way Cash Me Out Girl got a record deal,

that's kind of how Cardi B is cashing in on her. I can't agree with that, my brother, because look how Cash Me Out Girl got introduced to the game. She got introduced by disrespecting Dr. Phil, so we're rewarding her for bad behavior. And she says nasty things about people all the time on social media. And she gets rewarded for being a nasty. Cardi B is actually funny.

Cardi B came to notoriety by being over the top on Love & Hip Hop. No, no. Before that, Cardi B had 4 million, 5 million followers on Instagram by being funny on Instagram, giving positive messages in a ratchet way and doing sketches. Like she was always funny. She was always showcasing a different talent. But that's kind of proving my point, though, that her personality is what got her the deal. Because it was her personality on Instagram.

It was her personality on Love and Hip Hop. But we're talking about rewarding negativity. Yeah, Cash Me Out Girl don't have a personality. She's just a bad, terrible person. But let's be honest. Cash Me Out Girl don't have a personality. She's just a terrible person. But let's be honest. Cash Me Out Girl, she's going to flame out. Nobody's going to buy that crap. I know.

But then again, and this is me because I'm from the golden era of hip-hop, some people might buy it because I don't like 90% of the new artists because they're not in my demographic. Cash Me Out Girl ain't going nowhere. I used to buy all of Envy's mixed CDs before I moved here to Atlanta from Brooklyn. Envy who? And I respect Envy for your critique of artists. But a lot of these guys that y'all support these days, that y'all co-sign, I'm like,

yo, I don't know if y'all are doing this for the business aspect of it, but for the people that really love old school. Well, listen, time out, time out, time out. I understand everything you're saying. I'm not about to have this old denim shorts conversation and construction Tim's in the summer conversation with you. He's definitely 45 plus. Exactly.

But I will tell you this. You want to hear a real dope female MC that will remind you of the era you come from? Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody.

Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody. Rhapsody.

Rhapsody. And, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and. I went and listened to her. I said, now, see, this is what I'm talking about. But you also said yesterday, and you were right, she's not going to sell. Because right now, all you need is a ratchet personality and a bouncy beat. Let's not say she's going to sell her out. Rapsody comes out today, matter of fact. She'll be here today. Rapsody's going to be here a little bit later today.

And she'll be here on the show later on today. We'll kick it with her. Let's make sure she sells some records. Absolutely. That's up to you guys. Yeah. We can't be so pessimistic when it comes to things. Let's support the date. We'll kick it with her. Let's make sure she sells some records. Absolutely. That's up to you guys. Yeah. Why we can't be so pessimistic when it comes to things? Let's support the culture.

All right. Keep it locked. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building.

Oh, man. Oh, man. Rhapsody. Rhapsody is here. Good morning. Good morning. Charlamagne, we've been talking about your project all morning long. He hasn't shared anything with us. Nohapsody is here. What's up? Good morning. Good morning. We've been talking about your project all morning long. He hasn't shared anything with us.

No, I haven't. No, it's just one of those things where, like, you know, I'm listening to it, and I'm like, wow, this is really, really, really good. Thank you. Like, really phenomenal on a lot of levels. The fact that you can hear the love we put into it over two years, that means a lot. It took you two years to make this album?

I took my time. We worked on it two years. I recorded maybe 80 songs for this record. Wow. And we chopped it down to 14. Layla's wisdom. First of all, who is Layla? That's my mom's mom.

Okay. That's my grandma. Yeah, big mama. Big mama. Yeah, you know, she had 14 kids, 100 and something grandchildren. Wow, 100 and something grandchildren. I'm one of 150 grandchildren. That's crazy.

I'm from South Carolina. She's from North Carolina. There's not much to do down there. Goodness gracious. But make love. Did y'all do Secret Santa? Oh, you were raised Jehovah's Witness. I was raised Jehovah's Witness.

Oh, me too. So there's no Secret Santa. Yeah, I was raised Jehovah's Witness. Oh, so we here? Okay. Kingdom Hall my whole life. Oh, that's what it was. Never know Christmas.

I didn't have to worry about remembering birthdays. You know, Christmas. We was watching Christmas Story, kicking back. Yeah. Yeah. So that's what it was. Wow. How long have you and 9th Wonder been working together?

Because it's been like since the beginning. Yeah, he's been there from the jump. I met him, what was it, the fall of 2005? Sheesh. And he kind of took me under his wing, mentored me, and he signed me in 2009. So he's been there since I wrote my first two raps. That's nice because not a lot of people

managed to stick it through for that long. Oh, yeah, man. Loyalty. Anybody that meets 9th, you know, he's loyal to the soil. And I'm the same way, you know, so that was easy. was just easy he believed in it he never made me do anything I didn't want to do like I remember uh going in early before I got

with 9th and I met this manager and I just got off work and he looked me up and down he was like oh we gonna doll you up put you in heels and I was like nah that's not 9th has never ever come it's always about the music just making me the best rapper that he can make me. He's kind of like, whatever you want to do. You know, same with Guru. We sat down together and he was like, early on, define your line. Things you don't want to do, you know, how far you want to go, do that now. And this was early, like 2010, they had this talk with me. So, you know.

I always wonder about rappers like you because you are very, very good. And on the song Layla's Wisdom, you say I'm the better version of what you used to call talent. Like, is it a good time or bad time to be a talented MC? Right now, I think it's a great time. I agree. It's a great time. I think it's one of the best times in hip-hop that we've had.

So, you know, I'm excited. You can see it across the board, you know, not only with women. There are so many women now popping up. If you think about it, I mean, I'm excited. You can you can see it across the board, you know, not only with women. There's so many women now popping up. You think about it. I mean, you have Nikki, you have Cardi B, you have myself, you have Tink. Slupta Tink, Slupta Cardi, Slupta Tink. Yeah, Remy, Remy, like who am I? I'm forgetting a whole lot of people, but so many. But even when you talk about guys, you know, there was a time when people were saying South is running the hip-hop, but now you have the West Coast doing that thing. Now you have New York.

Kamiya. Kamiya, Big Crit in the South and everything. So it's just a great time for music, chants. Everybody's different too. Everybody got their own style. So, you know, I think it's an amazing time for music and to be a talented artist. It's like the wave is really changing and people care now about lyrics.

I feel like with female MCs, people can say that it can only be one at a time. You see it. Why is that? I think I don't know what happened, like, because it didn't start like that. When you had MC Lyde and Queen Latifah and Missy and Lauren and Kim and Foxy, it seemed

like right after Lauren, like around the late 90s, early 2000s, it became this thing where there can only be one but also... Lauren set the and Foxy. It seemed like right after Lauren, like around the late 90s, early 2000s, it became this thing where there can only be one, but also... Lauren set the bar too high. You think so? Yeah. Lauren set the bar...

I'm serious. Lauren set the bar extremely high. Man, maybe. That might be it. I don't really know what happened, though, but it also... Even MCs, they don't really... Female MCs don't really rock with each other.

I'm listening to Cardi B's remix, and I'm like, oh, it'd be dope if they put a bunch of females on it. I'm like, they really don't really... Female MCs don't really rock with each other. Like, I'm listening to Cardi B's remix, and I'm like, oh, it'd be dope if they put a bunch of females on it. I'm like, they really don't mess with each other like that. Like, you know... Well, no, I don't know about that. Some people do support each other. I think sometimes the beef is because

the industry creates that, and the fans create that. They always act like you have to choose a side. Yeah, you have to pick a side. I get it all the time. When you gonna go at such and such, I'm like, well, I gotta do that. Like, you don't do that with to pick a side. I get it all the time. When you going to go at such and such? I'm like, well, I got to do that. Like, you don't do that with the guys.

Guys work with each other all the time. They compete, but at the same time, they respect each other. And I think, I don't know if it's reality show that has something to do with it. People are just really in tune with drama nowadays, and that's what they want. And, you know, I'm like, there's room for everybody at the same time. So, you know, it's just amazing. I think a rapper is dope. Like, when I listen to you, I don't hear a female rapper.

I'm just like, she's just dope. Same thing with Tink. I listen to Tink. She's just dope. Like, that's when I know when a female MC is, like, really dope. Yeah, it can't just be an MC. Like, Dr. Dre said you're his favorite female MC, but why can't it just be one of my favorite MCs?

Right. It's like, yeah, you know I'm a of my favorite MCs? Right. It's like, yeah, you know, I'm a woman at the end of the day. It's just dope or not dope. You know what I'm saying? Like I tell people,

it's not like sports. Like we are physically very different. Like you could probably jump higher. You're stronger than me. But when it comes to... He can't.

Definitely not me. I even have a 57 inch vertical leap. Oh, you see? He's a Carolina guy. We got magical powers, okay? I was 5'3 with a 57-inch vertical leap.

Spud Webb out this bitch. You're right. I'm telling you. We're going to have to go to the court and see this. I don't have that no more. Previously. Yeah, previously. Exactly.

You know, it ain't like Spud over here, but, you know, when it comes to these lyrics and being an artist, it's all up here. Creativity, I think it's an even playing field. It's not like we rapping about having our period or something. Exactly. But no, but some women do, and that's when it throws you off. Yeah, man. And it's honest. It's honest.

Like, come on, let's do it. Like, think about when you're in the club and Lil' Kim record dropping. That beat, but then you hear, I used to be scared of the d***. You're kind of checking out. You're kind of checking out. You're kind of checking out a little bit. Finish the line. I don't remember.

Never mind. Anyway, North Carolina historically has always had some great MCs though, which people don't expect because it's south of the Mason-Dixie line.

You have Fontaine Poole, J. Cole, Josie Moe. You know what I'm saying? PD can go. PD can go. PD can go. PD can rap. PD can rap. PD can go Petey can go Petey can go Petey can go Petey can go

Petey can go Petey my guy Why doesn't North Carolina Get the recognition For lyrics Like they should Man I honestly

That's a hard question To answer Like I'm trying To figure that out myself Like I don't know If it's because It's like not a major city Like it's not a big

New York or LA Or Chicago You know But also When you go home You don't hear North Carolina artists it's not a major city. It's not a big New York or LA or Chicago. But also, when you go home, you don't hear North Carolina artists on the radio. You don't get that support. So that definitely has something to do with it. Just people home, supporting home, they don't even, they gotta search

for home really hard. And for people that work 9 to 5 and have kids, they don't have time to search. So they miss out on all this talent that's right in their backyard. So, you know, I think that has something to do with it. All right, we got more with Rhapsody. When we come back, don't move.

It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. Rhapsody is in the building. Female MC, she gets busy. Yee. Charlamagne Tha God, We Are The Breakfast Club, Rhapsody Is In The Building, Female MC, She Gets Busy, Yee.

You think about songs on the radio when you did your album, because you said you had 80 songs recorded. Did you say, okay, this actually would sound good? Did you think about that at all? I think after the record was done and we narrowed it down to 14, we went through a listen and then it was like, this one could work. You know, there's one called Sassy that could work. It could have a place. Going into it, you know, I didn't think about it as much. If anything, I experimented on, you know, there was a period where it's like, let me not be so lyrical

and, you know, play with melody and yeah, just to have fun. Yeah. You know, but not lose myself at the same time. Like, it was more of me really pushing myself to figure out, like, how can I fit into this space but at the same time still be myself? Was Chrome one of those records? No.

Okay. No. I thought Chrome was mad lyrical. Like, that was easy. Sassy, I think, was the push and pay up. You know, those were the pushes. And there are a few more that, you know, beat wise too,

people wouldn't expect me to rap on that didn't make the album, but we having to vote. So I just went in and just really didn't box myself in. It's like, I'm going to go in here

and have fun and see what happens. Like even with Sassy, like I have so much respect for people like Migos and because there's a science to making radio records, to making something simple that people can

easily, like there's a science to that. They get hypnotic. My thing is lyricism. That's my science. It was just like, yo, how can I figure out this hook? So with Sassy, I was like, I had heard that, I can't remember what artists, but I heard that they go in and freestyle a lot of times.

They all lie and say they do that. Ever since they heard Jay and Big say they don't rank, they all lie and say it. I think some people do though. You hear some of their lyrics, you be like, yeah, he just throw that on the spot. And it kind of works and it makes it like real catchy because it's just natural. So with the hook for Sassy, I tried that and it kind of worked like that

and I was like, okay, you know. And that's something you had never did before. No. No. No. But I went and definitely had fun with okay. And that's something you had never did before. No, but I went and definitely had fun with it. On Chrome, you say dangerous to measure a man by the size of his cock. Can you explain? He has a small penis, so he's really Why do you know I was with him?

Your relationship with each other is weird. He talks about his penis size all day every day on the radio and how small it is. It's 7 inches 3 4th 8 when it's warm, but it has nothing to do with the question I asked. See? I told you. Okay.

Yeah. All right. Cock sizes and all these things. Does that go with the feet size? What size shoe you wear? Does that still... 11 and a half. Okay.

That's kind of in tune with what he's saying. I don't know. I'm not going to go there. But, you know, men like to, you know, swing their thing around. But it's not about, you know, I think cock size as far as, you know, your fame and your money is what makes you the man. I think it's, you know, how you're a leader. You know, what kind of what's what's what's the metal of you? What's your loyalty like?

What's your respect like to other men and to women? That's what makes you a man. Like I think about Jay, for example, and I just look at how he leads and the people that he brings up with him. That's what I respect. Jay brings people with him. I look at Roc Nation and how he's built that and how he supports Puff with Ciroc, and he won't have a white liquor because he don't want to compete. Those are the things you respect about people.

Not his dick size. Not his dick size. Not his dick size. I mean, he has wrapped about the size of his dick, too. Yeah,

you know. He said his jigger man is like a baby on him. He said, yeah, he did say that. Those are the lines you remember,

He did say that. I'm going to say, he did. So he's got the best of both worlds. I'm going to leave that to Pete. That ain't,

you know. For people that don't know, how did you hook up with 9th One Day? Because I'm sure there's a million and one MCs. Like,

how did you get his air and how did you get to Roc Nation? How? Anybody that meets 9th, they know, like, how humble he is. Like, if you see him

walking down the street, you can easily stop him and he'll have a conversation with you if he has the time. So with me, I was in college with a group of friends and somebody, you know,

that was in my group had met him and asked him, you know, to come Shadow Beats, his name is Fullery and somebody, you know, that was in my group had met him and asked him, you know, to come shadow beats, famous foolery. And, you know, he had been working with him for a while. He was like, well, you know, I got a crew. Come meet my crew. And I was like, OK. And it was about 20 of us in an old house in North Carolina. You know, the college kids ran out in this one room and he just came by and talked to us about the business, you know,

about Menstrual Show and he listened to our music and that's how it all started. He looked at me, he said, you're a star.

And that was it. That was it. Now, how did you and Kendrick become so tight? Because he's done songs for you, he's on this new album and you were also on

To Pimp a Butterfly. I think you might have got Kendrick on this one, I ain't gonna lie. Kendrick vs. Phenomenal Oh man Nah I'm telling you On Power

Kendrick vs. Phenomenal But I was like I rewinded your verses Back a couple times How did that How did that relationship I got questions about this record But go ahead

How did that relationship Flourish Just out of respect For one another We met them I want to say It was like 2010 You know first of all they grew up on

little brothers so they were ninth wonder fans you know off gate um and we were just in love with their music like uh i think the first project i got on was overly dedicated like that was my first introduction so at the first time you know they were just in north carolina and they came by the studio and we didn't even do music like we chill we went to cookout got a five dollar, you know, they were just in North Carolina and they came by the studio and we didn't even do music. Like we chill. We went to cookout, got a five dollar tray. You know what I'm saying? A little milkshake. Banana pudding milkshake. Yeah, I was like, I mean, you North Carolina, we got to take you by cookout. Absolutely.

So it was just a thing like that. Like, you know, we respect each other as artists and people. And, you know, we just continue to build on that and send music back and forth. And we just created this relationship. It's easy. We respect each other, you know. And it's just that easy. That's what it is.

Now, your two verses on Power were phenomenal. Did you send those to Kendrick and then you laid his vocals? I did. I sent him five records. He's going to get on one of these. I didn't know. He could have not liked any, but I definitely gave him some options. Because he's so versatile.

You never know what kind of space he's in. So I was just like, I'm going to send these five. If you hear something you like, I appreciate the blessing. So, you know, Power was one of them. And You Should Know was the other. He just didn't have time to get to You Should Know. That's why he went so crazy on Power. Your verses on that song are phenomenal.

Thank you. He went crazy. Jamaican accent. Kendrick really dumbed out on that song. Let's get into Rhapsody's joint right now. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. Rhapsody is in the building. Charlamagne?

What is power to you, though? What's power to you? Man, power to me is, for one, I think knowing who you are. First, you got to know yourself before you know what to do with your own power. You got to love yourself, respect. There's power as women bringing life into this world. Some people put power in money. That's never been my thing. I think think you know people are gonna find power in different

things some people put power in God you know so power comes in different forms and I think that's what the record is about like what do you what do you take then give your time to put power and energy into some of it is negative and some things are positive that can really build from you so that was just the whole idea of the record. Like, you know, as a woman, I think it's powerful that I'm a woman. I could bring life into this world. And, you know, people like to say women are emotional, but that's also powerful. I can connect with you on a whole nother level that sometimes men don't tap into.

They can't connect with, you know, that's that's power to me. You know, just recognizing what is your power. Now, you mentioned Kendrick and you mentioned Hov early. Who was your favorite MC? Who did you grow up listening to? Oh, Lauren and Jay-Z equally. Equally had the biggest influence on me. Lauren, you know, one, because she was a female and she was so versatile

and she was out rapping guys, best rapper in a group of two guys. Pryze would say otherwise. And I'm lying. When did Pryze say otherwise? Look at you, I was like, shout out to Pryze. Ghetto superstar still, baby. But no, she barred you up,

I'm just gonna say it. But it was dope too because she was a tomboy was dope, too, because she was a tomboy, and I can relate that. I was a tomboy. But with Miss Education, too, she could flip it and also be like, yeah, I have a beautiful body, too. Like, there was this beautiful balance and honesty in Lauren's music that I love. And you think about Lost Ones, you know, she talked about it from a male and a female perspective. So it's just like, you know, I'm touching on everything. Everybody's going to be able to relate. Because I hear a lot

of times, like, guys say, I can't relate to a female rapper. Like, that's not true. I listen to your music, and I'm not a man, but I can relate to it. Right, exactly. Like, X Factor, that song, I think, everybody that has so much emotion to this day. Right. And why did you hate that record? I mean, I hated it because my mom was going through a divorce with my father and she would

play that record over and over and over. It's attached to a bad memory. That's what it is. Oh, man. That's what music does, though. And I didn't realize that until I got older. Like, when I got older, I realized, like, I can't stand this record because I realized that I thought she was just cool back in the day playing Lauryn Hill.

Like, she was in pain. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, that's what music does. You attach it to a memory. That's what it's supposed to do. But, yeah, day playing Lauryn Hill, like she was in pain. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I get, that's what music does, you attach it to a memory. That's what it's supposed to do. But yeah, it was Lauryn, and even I read Dakota, and Jay talks about how much

miseducation influenced him. I just thought that was really dope, like that a woman, you know, has influenced you like that. And then Jay, just for the lyricism, like his wordplay, what he does with metaphors, he's the GOAT, man.

What do you think of his last album? I loved it. So personal. How do you feel about being really personal? Is this new album, as far as you,

are you giving up? Hell yeah. Because I haven't heard it yet because Charlamagne had it, but he just said it. Yeah, Charlamagne's the only one who got it. He sent it to my mom.

He bought this at home. This is crazy. He didn't say, yo, let me send it to you. You want to listen? He was in here with his headphones on. We were like at home. This is crazy. He didn't say, yo, let me send it to you. You want to listen? He was in here with his headphones on. We were like, yo, what you doing? He was like, I'm listening to,

oh, oh. I was like, dude. I love it. Nah, Jesus is Coming is very personal. That's one of my favorite records. One of my favorite records. That's the last song. I didn't hear that.

Is it sometimes very scary to be so vulnerable and just put certain things out there and react? Yeah, definitely. Yeah, I'm human. I'm not going to be that rapid. It's like, nah, I ain't scared. Yeah, it's scary sometimes.

And I think it's more scary today because of social media and the Internet. Anything you put out there, you know, it's going to be picked apart instantly. You know, people are going to run with it and it's going to live forever. So, you know, you definitely think about, like, do I want to tell this story and make sure I tell it in a way that's just right. You know, you're just supposed to do what feels right. However that comes out, comes out, you know, and you might go back and like,

I wish I never made that song, but at the time, that's just the space you're in and that's honest. So, so yeah I definitely think about it um and I'm getting more comfortable with being more personal I think this album you know I'm definitely grew in that in that part but you know has anybody ever approached you to write for them Grant Hill that's about it how old was Grant Hill when he came to you? No, this was just like three years ago. What?

No, but not like y'all thinking, though. This is on some fun. Like, you know when they do the ESPN, him and Shaq play? Oh, okay, all right. Yeah, we did. And then he got Shaq. He got Shaq everybody. No, Shaq's a great.

You're trying to do a Best of Both Worlds album? No, but don't trip. He got beats, though. You stop it right now. Grant Hill does beats? You know the guy's musically inclined. He was on Living Single playing the piano, singing his heart out. You know he knows the music.

Yeah, Grant Hill, Beethoven out here. No, no, seriously. Not yet? Shout out to Grant Hill. Not yet. Shout out to Grant here. Not yet. So you didn't write it for him? Or it didn't happen? Did you write for him?

Nah, nah. Yeah, he did it like two or three times. Did a couple like eight bar fun freestyles on ESPN. I don't remember that. But nah.

Seriously, nah. Nobody's hit me for Ghost Rider. I didn't know he was really playing the piano. He had a crush on Khadijah. I forgot about that. All right, all right.

Bring it back. Listen, man, go get Layla's Wisdom, man. That's right. Amazing album. I don't like to oversell nothing, but it's really good. I mean, hey, I got y'all. Can you email it to me now?

I think you should buy it. Thanks. I got Tide. It'll be on there. Yes, exactly. There you go. All right. Rhapsody, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for joining us. Thank you so much. What's your Twitters and all that good stuff? Oh, man. All right. Rhapsody, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us. Where can they find you, Rhapsody? What's your Twitters and all that good stuff? Oh, man. Twitter, R-A-P-S-O-D-Y. Rhapsody, no H. Instagram, Facebook is all the same. IamRhapsody.com is the website.

You can find everything there. Word. All right. Well, it's The Breakfast Club. It's Rhapsody. The Breakfast Club. Charlamagne. Say the game. Don't get The Breakfast Club. Charlamagne, say the gang, don't get under the shade. Charlamagne.

You are a donkey. It's time for Donkey of the Day. Donkey of the Day does not discriminate. I might not have the song of the day, but I got the donkey of the day. So if you ever feel I need to be a donkey, man, hit me with the e-ball. Yeah, it's the breakfast club, bitches. Who's donkey of the day today? Donkey of the day for Friday, September 22nd goes to an Indiana man named Sean Harris.

Now, Sean Harris is 33 years old, and he clearly makes poor choices in life. See, authorities say that Sean robbed a gas station. Look, listen to me. Words mean something. Okay, I need y'all to really listen. He robbed a gas station. Not a bank to me. Words mean something. Okay, I need y'all to really listen. He robbed a gas station. Not a bank, not a liquor store, a gas

station. Okay? He stole food, which I'm sure was hot pockets and pork rinds. He stole drinks, which I'm sure was all the butt ice he could carry. And he stole cigarettes, which I'm sure were Newports. Now, Sean walked into this store and implied that he had a gun,

and took all the pickled eggs and backwoods the store had, and then before he could make it a few miles, he was caught. Would you like to know how he was caught, ladies and gentlemen? How'd he get caught? Well, I'm glad you asked, Angelique. After robbing a gas station and taking food, alcohol, and cigarettes, Sean Harris was caught by police

because he ran out of gas. What? A state trooper found him stranded by the side of a two-lane highway with his vehicle out of gas and a blood alcohol level way above the legal limit. How do you run out of gas after you rob

a gas station? I used to steal gas back in the day. Ain't none of y'all ever stole gas? Hard to steal gas in New York. Yeah, how do you steal gas? I've never done that. Easier to steal gas in the country because back in the day they would let you pump the gas before you would pay. And then pay. Oh, okay. So you pump the gas and then you hit the highway. The pump and dash. Absolutely.

Now, I don't know what race this man is, but I would love to play a game of Guess What Race It Is! Now, we heard the context clues. He robbed a gas station, stole food, alcohol, and cigarettes, and then got caught because he took everything from the gas station except gas. Let's go around the room and start with Angelie. Angelie, what race do you think he is?

Asian. What would make you come to that conclusion? I don't know. I just was being funny. Okay. He's white. Angelina is 50% Asian. Let's throw that out there. Envy's not in here.

That's a disclaimer. I can make an Asian joke. Yes. Envy's not in here. M-Eazy, what race do you think he is? I'll say black for 100, Alex. Black for 100? That is powerful niggardry at work here.

Okay, I had to bring a couple of the interns in here. Stella. Stella, what race are you, Stella? I am Spanish. Okay. Cuban and Colombian. So guess what race he is, Stella? I thought maybe Spanish, but I'm going with white.

You're going with white. Yeah. Okay. Keep it neutral. She didn't say black is not to appear racist. That's true. I have Brandon in here. Brandon? Keep it neutral. She didn't say black as not to appear racist. That's true. I have Brandon in here. Brandon.

Brandon's black. Brandon is black. Where you from, Brandon? I'm from Jersey. Black from Jersey. Brandon's going to give the most honest answer. Guess what race he is, Brandon. I have a couple homies that I could see doing this.

I'm going to say black. You're going to say black. So we got one Asian, one Spanish, two black people. Now, Brandon, you said black because of what reason? I said I could see my homie doing something stupid like that. Was it the Newports? Was it the Barrel? The running out of gas.

The running out of gas. Wow, he just came from a gas station. Yeah, that sounds like some blackness, right? I'm not going to lie. It's not blackness, though. Let's be, you know, M-Eazy said black. Brandon said black. I'm not sure who's correct. Instead of black, I'm just going to take. Niggas going to nigg for $ness, though. Let's be, you know, M-Eazy said black, Brandon said black. I'm not sure who's correct.

Instead of black, I'm just going to take, niggas going to nigg for 500, Alex. Okay? Now, Sean Harris is being held in La Puerta County Jail. He made a preliminary

appearance Friday in La Puerta County Circuit Court on a felony robbery charge. Some donkey of the day has just sold himself. Please give Sean Harris the biggest hee-haw, please.

That does sound like something our board op M-Eazy would do. High levels of n***a tree at work here. High levels. All right, when we come back, we got our guy Lecrae in the building. He's got a new album coming out called All Things Work Together. Yes. Yes, Lecrae. For some reason, I feel like a Lecrae album is necessary in these trying times.

I'm going to talk to Lecrae about spirituality and a whole bunch of other things. It's the world's most dangerous morning show, The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building. Yes, sir. Lecrae.

What's happening? What's up, my brother? All right, man. Y'all got it. I'm just trying to, you know, I'm just trying to enjoy the vibe. All things work together about to come out? Yes, sir. Why is a Lecrae album necessary right now?

I don't know why I feel like a Lecrae album might be necessary right now. Oh, my goodness. Come on, man. It's like according to prophecy, the world's in the end. Yeah, sir. Let's talk about it. Let's talk about it. That's not going to happen in a couple of days.

Yeah, right. Well, you got one day to buy my album because it come out the 22nd. The 23rd is over. One of the raps should come back on the 22nd. Baby, it's a rap. So you got a day to listen to the album and enjoy it, man. Nah, man, you know, there's just so much going on. I mean, societally, culturally, natural disasters everywhere.

You know what I'm saying? So I feel like everything lined up well to just be able to tell people there's hope in the middle of the chaos. And you're from Houston. So unfortunately, Houston was hit really hard. Man, that was crazy. I mean, literally, it was crazy. How were you affected? Were your house ruined?

Nah, a lot of family members got displaced. So, you know, I've relocated to Atlanta a while back, but a lot of my family members, my cousin, she lost her whole salon. You know, she's a black business owner, you know what I'm saying? So I was just trying to help them get back on their feet and put them in a position To recover How do you see the blessing in all of that?

I mean, you know, for one is I put a video up on my IG just showing how many People came together to like, you know what I'm saying It bonds people You're allowed to see Like the compassion of people Like JJ You know, raised like 37 million dollars you know what

i'm saying so it's like that's that's crazy to see that type of stuff happen to see like um you know uh traded uh trade man man trade the truth came out just killing you know what i'm saying yeah man boats he on boats and and helping people you know i'm saying my man he said he hasn't taken a day off since. Yeah. He's on fixing roofs yesterday. He sound tired, man. Like, he just sound... He sound tired, man. Shout out to King Kieron. You know what I'm saying?

Kieron did his thing, too. Did it, man. It's just like... Kevin Hart. Kevin Hart, Bambi. Don't let the scandal stop you from giving him the props. Listen, I didn't take nothing away from Kevin Hart. I don't know what's going on with Kevin Hart.

You didn't take Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers killing it? I mean, you know, Slim Thug. A lot of people, man. So I feel like you got to see people come together and do something. And then on top of that, you know, Slim Thug. A lot of people, man. So I feel like you got to see people come together and do something. And then on top of that, you know, Aunt Bun B. And shout out to Pastor Rudy because a lot of people was condemning, like, where the church at and all that, man. Church was getting busy.

Not Joel Osteen. Joel Osteen. It took him a little while to get started. Some people, I don't know about Joel, but I do know the people who was getting busy. Shout out to Bread of Life. You know what I'm saying? They got busy. So, I mean, hey, I don't know about Joe, but I do know the people who was getting busy. Shout out to Bread of Life. You know what I'm saying? They got busy. So, I mean, hey, I don't know what's going on with that one.

Now, after the Charlottesville riots, you tweeted, if anyone feels unsafe at UVA and needs help to transfer schools, let me know. Was you paying tuition or what you was doing? I did whatever I needed to do. Like, straight up. Yeah, whatever I needed to do. Did anybody reach out to you? Yeah.

How many people? About four folks. We helped four people out. Man, your Twitter following sucks, Lecrae. No, no, no. How many people would go to school there already? Yeah, they're already in school there. No, no, no.

I got a lot of people that was like, hey, help me, bro. You paying tuition, help me. I go to University of Maryland. I'm like, that ain't got nothing to do with where you at. So did they transfer or what did they want? Yeah. So some people wanted to transfer schools.

A young black lady, she was like, man, I don't feel safe here. You know what I'm saying? So I want to transfer to another school. So, you know, shout out to my homegirl who, you know, works in academic advising and the whole nine. So she gave me the rundown on how to help these students transfer. And it really was just a matter of writing a check and just saying, all right, here's the fee. It's going to cost like we got you.

Wow. And you're there for four people? Yeah. Drop one of Clues bombs and look crazy. I can't allow you to be humble about that, sir. I mean, you know, I respect the fact that you didn't make a big deal about it, but no, that's a big deal. No, man.

I just, you know, for me, I feel like if you want to change what's going on in society, especially in this climate, you got policy, you got programs, you got, you know, for me, I feel like if you want to change what's going on in society, especially in this climate, you got policy, you got programs, you got, you know, publicity. And for me, I feel like I'm not with the publicity and the programs. I mean, the policies, like, I don't know all of that. You know what I'm saying? But I know programs. So, you know, there's a program I could put you in or go volunteer at a prison or something. And I don't got to blow my own horn and do that type of stuff.

I just get it done. Now, I saw you also saved someone's life. Yo, that was crazy. That was a divine intervention. Okay, we going to tell this story. Y'all want things closer. So you saved a transgender from committing suicide? Yo, it's crazy.

I'm with my man, Andy Mendeo. I go visit him and watch hypes. And he's like, you know. This is New York? Yeah, this is New York. Okay. So we was talking about Cardi B winning. Cardi B, everybody talking

about dropping the clothes bombs for Cardi B, damn it. Cardi B winning and, you know, of course, we can watch Heist, you know, Dominican capital, you know what I'm saying?

And he said, you know, she was in the Bronx and said, oh, that's what's up. I don't know if I've ever been to the Bronx. He's like, we could walk from where we're at. I was like, you want to walk

to the Bronx? Yeah, you was right there then. Yeah. This is just such a random thing to be in the right place at the right time. You really got faith in God to just be walking through Washington Heights in the Bronx. Look, man.

Amen. I'm out. Now, you saved somebody, but your ass got saved, too. But look, that's why I was crazy, right? Because when I saw her running with her shirt off. Cardi B? No. No.

The woman he saved. Look at y'all right now. You were so stupid. You ain't took a picture. Look, it was, hey, it was empty. You see it, baby? I You were so stupid. You ain't took a picture. Look, it was, hey, it was empty. You see his face? I was like, wow. You didn't snap this?

Nah, so I started running with a shirt off. And so I'm like, yo, I'm in the Bronx, though. So I'm like, yo, Andy, she's running with a shirt off. He's like, it's New York. Let it happen. And especially the Bronx. All the greatest people in the world come from all of Florida and the Bronx. Yeah, that's how you can tell it's a New Yorker.

Running with a shirt off, he's like, nah, it happens all the time. Yo, I was like, yo, should we? He's like, it's New York, let it happen. I said, all right, cool. Then she ran into, like, you know, the pillars that hold the bridges up. Like, she ran into it head first. Split her head wide open. It's blood everywhere.

So I'm like, yo, what's going on? I can't just let this happen. He's like, it's New York, let it happen. So he's a little bit in shock, like, I don't know what's going on? I can't just let this happen. And he's like, it's New York. Let it happen. So he's a little bit in shock. Like, I don't know what's going on. But she gets up and we standing like right at the bridge. And she runs to the bridge and literally tries to jump. And I just so happened to reflex, grab her and yank her down.

Like, yo, you tripping. What you doing? She's like, let me go. Let me go. I'm trying to go meet God. I said, listen, we can talk about God right now. God wants you to live. He ain't done with you yet.

You know, so she's wrestling with me. Was she strong? She was strong. Okay. It hit me because I was like, you know, she had a little, like, five o'clock shadow. Yeah. And I was like, yo, I think this is a transgender. And so I'm like, oh, man, I don't know what's going on right now.

So my man Andy should. You just know it's a human being that needed help. Yeah, absolutely. You have to say a trans human being that needed help. Yeah, absolutely. You have to say a trans woman. A trans woman. Yeah, forgive me. I'm not trying to be politically incorrect. It was a human being that mattered.

That's right. You don't feel me. So we wrestling. And then finally she's like, all right, let me rest. Let me rest. I said, all right, but you got to just chill out. So she sit down and then she jumped right back up and try to jump over the bridge again. I'm like, yo, calm down.

So I'm like holding her, you know what I'm saying, and then an old man run up. You gotta stop. She kick him in the chest. He fall on the ground. Finally, Andy's like, somebody call the police. Police come. And that's just a real messed up part about it because when the police got there, the first couple officers were helpful trying to

subdue her and calm her down. But then they saw her wrestling and some other cops from a distance just saw a tussle. So they didn't ask no questions. They just came and saw a tough guy, you know, just not compassionate at all, and it was an ugly scene. But, you know, hopefully, you know, she's good. You're lucky, because you, a man, wrestling with her,

blood all over you. Yeah, I didn't get no blood on me, though. You was domestic violence right there. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yo, I didn't get no blood on me, though. You was domestic violence right there. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. You right. No, I didn't get no blood on. It was like a, it was a weird, like, I was really just trying to keep her from jumping, man.

Has she since tried to reach out to you? Nah, I hope so, man. Like, please, if you listen to this, man, hit me up. She probably has no idea she got saved by Lecrae. Yo, it was wild. All right, we got more with Lecrae when we come back, so don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, got more with Lecrae when we come back. So don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning.

Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. We have Lecrae in the building. Charlamagne? You know, that's how I know you're a really decent human being because I was actually listening to Oprah's Super Soul podcast this morning. Yeah.

Forgot who she had on there, but they were talking about how the essence of life, the essence of being human is realizing other people's pain and coming to the aid of others who are in pain. You know what I mean? No matter who the person is, what their background is, what they do, you just saw a human being in pain and you reacted. Oh, yeah, absolutely.

I can't even imagine. I can't even imagine. I'll just be thinking to myself, because I went through a lot of suicidal feelings and thoughts through 2016 too. Really? It's the trauma from watching people murdered on television consistently

and just so many other things too. You got a gun pulled on you by a police officer too, right? It did. You got all the details. I would never think that you of all people would have suicidal thoughts. It seems like you're the closest to God. Yeah. As much as you read and spit.

But I'm a real one though, man. I don't mind being real. I think that's the problem is this misconception that like, you know, God's people are these picture perfect folks. You know what I'm saying? If anything, we're the most, we should be the most vulnerable, the most who are like, listen, I know I'm jacked up. I know I need God. I don't claim to have it all together so for me you know

it wasn't like i had a knife to my neck but it was just like man i'm just tired you know i'm saying i'm just tired of of all the nonsense and it's not like i was like i'm about to do this because when you stop and think about like anybody who's ever considering suicide always think about who's gonna find your body you know i'm saying it's gonna be your kids it's gonna be you know your loved ones your mama somebody gotta is gonna face the trauma of find your body? You know what I'm saying? Is it going to be your kids? Is it going to be, you know, your loved ones, your mama? Somebody is going to face the trauma of seeing your body laying somewhere on the ground. So don't ever, ever, like, always consider that. But long story short, I just went through so much. And then just all the scrutiny.

And when you start mixing faith and all that stuff into it, it just get real ugly and weird and twisted. I understand what you're saying because I remember one point in my life I thought about suicide and it was when I was doing youth ministry at Mohammed Mosque number 38 in Columbia, South Carolina.

So I was really trying to be on the righteous path and I had a menage a trois with these two chicks. No, seriously. I got drunk and had a menage a trois with these two chicks

and it bothered me so bad. I was like, oh man. Your identity got shook. My identity, I'm like, I'm going to hell. I disobeyed God. So I can see what you're saying. Your identity got shook. My identity, I'm like, I'm going to hell. I disobeyed God.

So, I can see what you're saying. Yeah, your identity got shook. But what got you out that dark place? You was talking about that dark place. What got you out of it? Obviously, cliche is God, but I got three really good friends, man. Shout out to BJ AT Tadashi, man, who just held me down. And they wasn't trying to fix me. They just was trying to face me. Everybody be

trying to fix you. You know, you're like, man, I'm tired of it. You know, you're talking real sideways. You're talking outside of your neck, too. And they don't say, you know, brother, you need to, you know, think on the right way. They was just like, I feel you, bro. You know what I'm saying? I feel you. You know, keep talking.

Like, let's keep wrestling through it. It's a day to listen. Yeah. Sometimes that's what we need. And you also feel like in the church, they should have something to do with the politics of everything that's happening today. Oh yeah. That was, that's really what, what, what got it popped off for me was like the silence and, you know, a lot of people look at me and like, oh, you love God. So it's the whole, like, and I've had this conversation a million times, but me loving God doesn't make me a conservative Republican or whatever.

You know what I'm saying? And I think that's the mentality people like. Stop talking about politics. I'm like, I'm talking about Tamir Rice. That's a person. That ain't politics. You know what I'm saying? What are you talking about?

And the church isn't vocal enough about situations like that, you feel? I mean, by and large, I think that, you know, a lot of people have been vocal. talking about so that's the church isn't vocal enough about situations like that you feel i mean by and large i think that you know a lot of people have been vocal a lot of people have done a lot of great stuff you know shout out to like pastor mccamey in uh in the bay area who's who's been real vocal about a lot of stuff it's been a lot of vocal people i'm just saying you know it was really folks who their faith is connected to patriotism and nationalism. Mine is not. You know what I'm saying?

Like, my massage. Nobody's faith should be. Right. Like, God ain't here to save America. He's here to save the world. You know what I'm saying? So that's my whole thing is, like, I'm not anti-American, but I'm not, like, my faith in patriotism.

I don't believe all that type of weird stuff. So that's what got me in a lot of tension. That's why I love when natural disasters happen. I hate when they happen for the obvious reasons. But I love when they happen because it shows us that there's something bigger than us. Mother Nature is not prejudiced. You don't care what your political party is,

your race is, gender, sexuality, nothing. Coming to get you, boy. Trees falling, everything. It's a problem. For people that don't know, because I can't remember, what got you into Christian rap? I can't remember. I know you used to sell drugs, and you said you were broke.

What made you say, you know what, I'm not turning that way anymore? The young lady who was having sex with in the church. That's not true? That ain't true, man. Oh, okay, my fault. That's your story? That's not my fault. That's in the movie version.

Nah, for real, for me, I'm a product of hip-hop, so I'm a hip-hop kid. I didn't grow up in church. I didn't know church lingo. I still don't know. I don't know when you raise your hand, shout, scream. I don't know all that stuff. But I really did have a real encounter with God, and that's something I can't deny. You know what I'm saying?

Like, I met Jesus, and my life really was transformed. Where'd you meet him? Well, like I met Jesus and my life really was transformed and so where'd you meet him like and I don't know what like I shook his hand but but I know everybody has an experience but for me so I was in that so this is a real like I'm in Atlanta I get invited to this conference and um I see it's Christians and I don't know I'm like Christians are weird at this point yeah I've been rapping all of, you're rapping. All of that, whatever. Hard rapping. Yeah, just, yeah. Yeah. So I see these Christians, and I'm like, I thought Christians was supposed to be,

I wasn't no gangster type of dude. I was just a, you know, young dude trying to make it in life. You feel me? So, but I see these Christians, and I thought they was supposed to be suit and tied and all like, hey, brother, blessed and highly favored. And they was just regular dudes. They look like everybody sitting in this room. So I'm like, yo, these is regular people.

Like, what's going on? You know, hats to the back and the whole nine. And it was a group of dudes from Philly called Cross Movement. And it was like a Christian rap group. But they was raw. They was like from the hood in Philly. And I was like, yo, what is this? And just being exposed to that helped me say like, oh,

like it ain't just, you you know like the bishop in the whole nine like it's different variations of this so man i just heard a message and and the pastor was preaching this message and and he was talking to me and saying like don't you call jesus no punk like you roughnecks like you know i'm saying like he was this and i was like yo i never heard nothing like this before so it just it it flipped my brain and just made me say, yo, I can be different. I can be changed. So that was the breaking point for me. I'm not saying I was changed overnight, but from then on, my rap sounded different.

I wanted to talk about other issues and real stuff. You know what I'm saying? And that's really how it came about. I didn't have no genre. It wasn't like I was like, yo, let's go gospel on them. Yeah, you know what I'm saying? It was just, I was just changing what I was talking about. And now it came out.

You know what I mean? Gotcha. Yeah. Are there artists you feel like you couldn't work with because your fan base would be like, I can't believe morally that he would do a song with this person. Nah, because I mean, now I think my fans know me. And they know what I'm about. And so they know I'm going to be real.

And yeah, I'm a man of God or whatnot. But at the same time, I'm going to be real. And I'm going to do what I feel like is necessary artistically. You know what I'm saying? So I'll work with anybody. You know, it's just what are we going to be talking about? You know what I'm saying? Like, I'm going to work with anybody.

And I may just have to jump on a track and put my little spin on it. You know what I'm saying? Like, I don't know how that works. It ain't no rules to it, so to speak. Like, everybody try to make rules for this, but it ain't rules. It's just follow what you believe is right, you know what I'm saying, and make good music.

Do you think this generation lacks a spiritual foundation? America is so influenced by Western thought, and Western thought is gradually becoming more, like, anti-God. You know what I'm saying? Like, I don't believe in God. So, but when you go to the East, God is still a very huge part of their culture. So, you know, you go to Africa, you go to China or whatnot, God is still a, it's a big thing.

But I feel like, you know, we get real arrogant and like, look at everything we done and so we move away. Yeah. I'm having a conversation with one of my white homeboys the other day. Yeah. We're talking about all of this, the natural disasters and climate change. He's like, look, man, I don't care about the earth. You know, we should be putting this money into other places, not climate change.

And I'm like, you don't care about the earth. So you're basically saying you don't care about God's turf. And you don't care about your kids, your grandchildren. Even your legacy. When you're from the south, we hunt to eat. We fish to eat. We garden to eat. The earth to eat. We garden to eat. The earth is everything.

What are you talking about? They think their food comes from the grocery store. That's a fact. You know what I'm saying? As long as they don't mess with the grocery store, I'm fine, buddy. I'm tripping, man. They don't know all things work together. Come on, talk that talk.

That's what I'm saying. We appreciate you for joining us, man. It's always a pleasure, man. Ladies and gentlemen, it's talk, E. That's what I'm saying, new album. We appreciate you for joining us, man. No, it's always a pleasure, man. As always. Yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, it's Lecrae. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning.

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