Charlamagne Fans of “The Breakfast Club” like that Tha God says what he thinks on the air.
However, some of Charlamagne’s progressive supporters criticised his first book, “Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It,” for allegedly ignoring what they see as the pervasiveness of white privilege.
CNN’s #GetPolitical recently spoke with Charlamagne, co-host of the progressive morning show The Breakfast Club about hip-hop, pop culture, and politics.
To discuss race and racism in the United States and to hear the hip-hop fanatic’s thoughts on music and activism in the era of President Donald Trump.
Quick Synopsis of the Book
A smash hit on the New York Times bestseller list. Charlamagne Tha God, “the most important voice in hip-hop,” co-host of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club.
And “the prince of pissin’ people off,” lays out his eight rules for accessing your divinely bestowed status.
Black Privilege is Charlamagne Tha God’s provocative and unflinching look at how the best way to achieve success is to be yourself.
This search for the truth starts in a South Carolina community called Moncks Corner and ends in New York City with interviews.
And thoughts from famous people like Kanye West, Kevin Hart, Malcolm Gladwell, Lena Dunham, Jay Z, and Hillary Clinton making headlines.
In Black Privilege, Charlamagne lays out all the great advice he’s received from his many mentors, and tells the unfiltered story of how he turned around his troubled early life.
By owning his (many) mistakes and refusing to give up on his dreams, even after his controversial opinions got him fired from several on-air jobs.
About The Author
Charlamagne Tha God is a TV and media personality best known for his role as co-host on the nationally syndicated hip-hop radio show The Breakfast Club on iHeartRadio.
In addition to his work as an executive producer for his own production business, CThaGod World LLC.
And as a cohost of the widely listened-to podcast Brilliant Idiots, he is also an influential figure on social media.
Charlamagne was reared in a small South Carolina hamlet but has since emerged as a prominent media figure. His books Black Privilege and Shook One both hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Hip-hop, race, society, and politics are all topics that are always being discussed in the news because of his opinion and the explosive celebrity interviews he does.
Conclusion
Charlamagne Tha God is a TV and media personality best known for his role as co-host on the nationally syndicated hip-hop radio show The Breakfast Club on iHeartRadio.
In addition to his work as an executive producer for his own production business, CThaGod World LLC.
And as a cohost of the widely listened-to podcast Brilliant Idiots, he is also an influential figure on social media.
Charlamagne Tha God, who grew up in a South Carolina little town, is now one of the most interesting and influential figures in the media.
Hip-hop, race, society, and politics are all topics that are always being discussed in the news because of his opinion and the explosive celebrity interviews he does.
His books Black Privilege and Shook One both hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
