LisaRaye McCoy made headlines several weeks ago when she spoke about Nicki Minaj, saying that she should “bow down” to the people that came before her — specifically Lil’ Kim. For years, Nicki has been fighting to stop the Lil’ Kim comparisons and, once she heard them again last month, she decided to devote part of her verse to LisaRaye.

“Dollar, dollar bill, come get her/Even your man know Nickis do it better,” rapped Minaj about LisaRaye. Her lyrics reference the actress’ claims that Nicole Murphy (another Nicki!) wrecked her marriage.

Well, LisaRaye stepped into The Breakfast Club to officially respond to the drama, getting above it and brushing it to the side.

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“Let me tell you, I didn’t know what the hell they were, first of all,” she tells DJ Envy and Angela Yee about the Barbz, Nicki Minaj’s fans. “And I didn’t know they were coming after me. Vivica Fox is the one that called and she asked me, she says, ‘Are you okay?’”

Fox explained to her who the Barbz were before giving her the rundown on why they were pissed. Once she understood, she looked into it and decided that she did not care one bit.

“Maybe about 25 comments in, I was like, ‘I don’t give a damn about this.’ ‘Cause I don’t,” she said. “I’m way above anybody that wanna come after somebody that they don’t know, want to misappropriate what I said and take it out of context. I don’t have time to be fighting that kinda fight ’cause we are fighting a real fight right now.”

LisaRaye goes on to say that music should not be about beef.

“Music shouldn’t be about a beef. It’s not mafia, it’s not gangster, it’s entertainment,” said LisaRaye. “It’s music, so let’s keep it light while we’re not tearing each other down.”

Watch below at the 4-minute point.

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Lil Dicky‘s Dave has proven to be quite the hit, and even that is teetering on understatement. Not only is the semi-autobiographical comedy the highest-rated show in FXX history, but it has also captivated many members of the hip-hop community — including some who might have been on the fence about Dicky’s music to begin with.

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Yet few can say that Dave Burd doesn’t possess a shrewd level of self-awareness, as clearly revealed in the climactic scene of Dave’s season one finale — an episode that featured an appearance from both Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee. The scene itself — and SPOILERS for those who haven’t yet caught the episode — featured Lil Dicky’s first appearance on The Breakfast Club, where he was swiftly grilled by the hosts about topics of cultural appropriation.

Yesterday, Charla has taken to Instagram to voice his thoughts on the series. “In my humble, personal opinion @daveonfxx is the smartest, funniest, new show out,” he writes. “Last nights season finale titled #Jail was delightfully disturbing. All 10 episodes available on @fxxnetwork on demand and @hulu right now. Oh and In case you didn’t notice @breakfastclubam made an appearance on last nights episode and just like that I MISS THE FUCK OUT OUR STUDIO. By the way this is not an ad, I’m not getting paid for this, I don’t even remember if I got paid for this scene, but I REALLY, REALLY, enjoy this show and if your humor is as sick as mine you probably will to.”

Have you been watching Dave? If so, is the hype deserved? 

Some would be excited if their girlfriend or wife suggested that they spicy things up in the bedroom with a third person. However, Waka Flocka isn’t one to be included in that group. Waka and wife Tammy Rivera have put their personal lives on display in various television appearances, most recently appearing on their WE tv reality series, Waka & Tammy: What The Flocka. To continue to help promote the show, Tammy sat down with Angela Yee for her Lip Service podcast and talked about what goes down in the bedroom with her rap star husband.

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After sharing a few bits about oral sex, Tammy Rivera revealed that Waka is not interested in having a threesome. “I’m the more open one like, the more free one,” she said of their sex life. “And people would think that it’s Waka, but it’s me.” Angela wanted to know if Tammy was down for a threesome and she answered, “If he would give me one, b*tch! He won’t give me one!”

“I think it’s so selfish, because, n*gga, you had your fun,” she said. “Your whole career you done had three or four b*tches. You done had your whole little fun and I’ve been at home being a good little wife.” Tammy also said that if Waka changed his mind, she would be the one choosing the woman to join them. “You don’t pick sh*t. You just sit the f*ck down,” she joked. “I don’t think I would be down with [him choosing] because I would be like, ‘How the f*ck y’all know each other? Why her?'” Watch Tammy Rivera on Lip Service below.

Despite being quarantined at home in the midst of a pandemic with no true end in sight, hip hop culture is blessing fans with Instagram Live Battles. They’re meant to be light-hearted fun as two artists or producers stream snippets of 20 of their greatest hits. So far, there hasn’t been a disappointing battle yet, and rap fans believe it’s time for Fabolous to step up to the challenge.

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The rapper appeared on The Breakfast Club‘s recent social distancing episode and chatted about the Instagram Live Battles that have stormed social media. When asked if he would participate, he said he would be open to it. “In a fun way, I think it would be cool,” he said. “I ain’t see my name come up that much. I seen my name come up with 2 Chainz where 2 Chainz was I guess kinda like—I didn’t like the 2 Chainz sh*t ’cause he was picking his battle a little bit. You can’t pick your fights. I don’t know who makes the Verzuz.”

Angela Yee added that 2 Chainz has the right to issue a challenge and Fabolous can accept it. Fab replied that he wasn’t aware that the other battles were people calling out one another. The rapper also noted that 2 Chainz “excluded himself” from battling other artists from Atlanta. “Why wouldn’t you go against Jeezy or Future or whoever? They’re the trap rappers. They’re your genre and kinda era. I just don’t like the ‘pick the fight’ type of thing.” 

Watch Fabolous chop it up with The Breakfast Club and let us know who you’d like to see him go head-to-head with in an Instagram Live Battle.

The relationship between Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God continues to be strained. The Breakfast Club co-hosts seemed to be as thick as thieves to listeners, especially as the two have worked together for years. However, Angela told Variety in January that they’re just co-workers at this point in time. 

“We’ve always been the same. We work together, it is what it is,” Angela said of Charlamagne Tha God. “Like he said, we’re co-workers. A lot of people have jobs where they don’t necessarily love the people they work with, it’s just a part of life. That’s not the person you’d hang out with in real life.”

Angela popped up once again in an Instagram Live interview with Fox Soul‘s Out Loud with Claudia Jordan where she was asked about her co-host. Donny Bell wanted to know how Angela felt when Gucci Mane disrespected her during his interview with Charlamagne. Bell said had the rapper pulled a move like that and said something negative about Claudia, he would have stuck up for his friend.

“I think, you know, that’s just not… I don’t expect that from Charlamagne,” Angela Yee said. “But, I think [DJ] Envy, Gucci went at me and he went at Envy. He did those things and I think for some people, it’s more important to get—that was like a big moment for him. So, I think, some people I think, and this is just how it is, are interested in views and getting that up and not necessarily like… For me, there’s a lot of things in my life I’ve never done just because I’ve never been like, ‘Oh my God, I gotta date a celebrity, I gotta do this.’ That’s just not me.”

Elsewhere, Angela addresses rumors that The Breakfast Club is coming to an end. She said she doesn’t know anything about the validity of the rumors but she did confirm that all of the hosts’ contracts aren’t the same and end at different times. Check out clips of Angela Yee speaking on her relationship with Charlamagne Tha God below.

Earlier today (March 13), Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club interviewed the legendary and non-aging, actress Angela Bassett and she revealed some chilling details as her role as Tina Turner in the iconic biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993). While she was robbed for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the superstar singer/songwriter, Bassett has accumulated one of the most decorated film careers in history. The 61-year-old thespian has become a household name for her performances in films like Malcom X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and more. In more recent years, Ms. Bassett has found a resurgence becoming a member of the Marvel Universe starring movies like Black Panther (2018) and becoming a mainstay on the highly-popularized thriller television series, American Horror Story. 

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While Angela Bassett continues to have one of the most historic runs in film and entertainment history, it was her story and the disturbing experience of filming some of the most gut-wrenching scenes ever revealed in a music-based biopic as she portrayed Tina Turner. Around the 14:00 minute mark of her latest interview with The Breakfast Club, Angela Yee reveals that Bassett has landed another role as Anna Mae in an upcoming film. The same name of Bassett’s character in What’s Love Got to Do With It.

When asked if she was bothered by the name selection, Vampire in Brooklyn actress stated that she wasn’t offended by it. Charlamagne Tha God then went on to ask Ms. Bassett about the cerebral process of playing Tina Turner who was a victim of physical, verbal, and sexual assault throughout the notorious film and how she was forced to embody that trauma in order to deliver a convincing product. Bassett responded in the most eloquently way she knew how, stating:

“It was… you know the scenes. The rape scene by the aquarium. Or him, fighting (me) and getting dragged down the hall. But, it was good to have a colleague (Laurence Fishbourne) to have that in someone you trust and I’m speaking on Laurence, to go through that (with). Because he’s got you. You know? He’s got you emotionally and just actor to actor.” 

Bassett continued:

“The hours were long. It was extremely physical. You actually hurt for thirty straight days. If you’re not dancing, you’re lifting weights so, the lactic acid build-up for thirty days something, everything hurt, but you had to go on. Some of it was understood, the dynamics within a relationship, between a man and a woman, you know? Black love. Violence. Or whatever. And like you said it inhabits your spirit and yet ‘we’re making a movie.'”

As a victim of sexual assault as a child, Angela Bassett remained extremely candid and transparent about a filming process that could have mental consequences on even the greatest of actors/actresses. 

Angela Bassett also spoke on the coronavirus, accolades, Broadway, and more. Check out her interview with The Breakfast Club in the video provided below and skip to the 14:00-minute mark to hear the living icon discuss her portrayal of Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It. 

After slightly confirming the news on Instagram last month, dynamic father/son duo Master P and Romeo stopped by Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club with Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy to officially break it to fans of the WE tv reality series Growing Up Hip-Hop that they won’t be returning to the show.

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While it was initially reported that Romeo’s exit was influenced by a fake love triangle storyline, the Miller men decided to clear up the air a bit so people know the real reason for their departure. “I feel like the show is not going where it used to be at,” P said in response to the question of whether or not it was true they were leaving, also citing integrity as a huge factor as well. Romeo chimed in for a clearer answer by saying inner peace, mental health and growth are his main priorities after being in the game for 19 years, also adding “It’s not about the money; I’m the highest paid on the network. I had to walk away because I can’t sell my soul for money — I can’t sell my soul for a storyline. It’s never worth it for me at the end of the day.” 

Watch Master P and Romeo further explain their exit from Growing Up Hip-Hop on The Breakfast Club below, in addition to talking about generational wealth, their many entrepreneurial endeavors and Biggie-branded Rap Snacks:

News broke yesterday morning about Pop Smoke, one of the pioneers of the modern wave of Brooklyn drill rap, who was shot and killed in the Hollywood Hills. The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear but, in recent updates, it’s been suggested that this could have been a gang-related incident. It is also being treated more as a targeted hit than as a random home invasion. After mourning the losses of Nipsey Hussle, Juice WRLD, and more in the last year, the hip-hop community is having a tough time accepting the fact that Pop Smoke is gone, and the city of New York is understandably taking it the hardest. The Breakfast Club radio show, which is based in the Big Apple, was live on-air when reports started coming in about the tragic passing of the rising rapper and they have now shared the isolated moment when they found out what happened.

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The tone of DJ Envy’s voice was sombre when he did his usual introduction to the show, swinging things right to Angela Yee who had some truly unfortunate news to report. “This is breaking news. According to TMZ, Pop Smoke was just shot and killed,” said Yee, carefully reading through the documents before sending her condolences to the family of the late star. 

Just a week before his murder, Pop Smoke had debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 with his new album Meet The Woo 2. The Brooklynite was on pace to become one of the breakout stars of the year and it’s honestly heartbreaking to consider how short his life ended up being.

Rest in peace, Pop.

Antonio Brown was on The Breakfast Club this morning where he spoke to Charlemagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee about everything that has been going on his life over the last few months. If you’re familiar with Brown, then you know just how much of a controversial figure he’s been. From his beef with JuJu Smith-Schuster to being released from the Oakland Raiders, Brown has been through it all over the last year.

During his interview with The Breakfast Club, Brown admitted that he has been trying to seek therapy and wants to play with an NFL franchise that will value his mental health. He also divulged on his relationship with Tom Brady and how he hopes to play with the quarterback again. Brown says Brady has even been sending Brown texts to encourage him during this trying time.

Perhaps the most bizarre highlight of the interview was when Brown gifted DJ Envy and Charlamagne some chocolate penises. Oddly enough, Envy and Charlamagne seemed to be overly enthused about this development.

For now, Brown seems to be in a positive mood and is hoping to make things right amongst himself and those he has hurt over the last few months. Recently, Brown offered an apology to his former quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. He also made things right with his baby mother, Chelsie Kyriss.

Needless to say, Brown is making strides to improve himself and if the league takes notice, we could see him back on the football field sooner than later.

After spending two decades in the rap game, Yo Gotti is experiencing another career surge after the release of Untrapped. The veteran Memphis rapper started off the year by celebrating a few major accomplishments, including the end of his deal with Epic Records and the acquisition of all his master recordings. As a recording artist, purchasing your master catalogue is one of the greatest investments you can make but, unfortunately, it never becomes a feasible option for most rappers. Running press for the album, Yo Gotti stopped by The Breakfast Club to chat with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee about how he’s freed himself mentally in the last year, flaunting his freshly-inspired untrapped mindset and speaking on the central themes to the album.

We all know that, when he wants to, Yo Gotti can make a banger. If he goes into the studio with the intention of creating a strip club anthem, a radio hit, or a cut that’ll shoot up the charts, he can do it. With Untrapped, Big Gotti employed a different approach to music creation. He tells the hosts of The Breakfast Club that his intention was to focus on telling stories. Commencing the album with “Trapped” and ending it with “Untrapped” wasn’t just a conscious decision; it detailed his mental activity while putting together the body of work. It also symbolically spells out the end of his deal with Epic.

Speaking about the final record on the project with Estelle, the Memphis spitter says that “Untrapped” was inspired heavily by the attitude Nipsey Hussle kept. “That’s one of my favorite records,” said Gotti, referring to his Estelle collab. “I recorded that the day after the thing happened with Nipsey [Hussle] too. I think a lot of the Nipsey energy was what inspired me to write that record from a more mature level.”

Many are hailing this version of Yo Gotti as a return to the “old Gotti.” For the Nipsey Hussle comments, watch below at the 18-minute mark.