Charlamagne Tha God has quickly become one of the biggest names in hip-hop radio. He is known for his point of view and provocative celebrity interviews. Recently, he has come to the defense of a news ancho who was fired for quoting Snoop Dogg live on air.
He is also the co-host of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club along with DJ Envy and Angela Yee. He has also appeared on MTV’s Guy Code and Girl Code.
Whoopi Goldberg
Charlamagne the god is a well-known media personality and has been in the limelight since he kick-started his career. He is known for his controversial interviews with guests on radio and also for being a mentor to many.
He is currently hosting a MTV show called Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne Tha God and also narrates for Inside the Label on BET. He has also been in films and series like Empire, Guy Court, Ride Along, Wild’N Out, Grow House among others.
The popular television personality who grew up in South Carolina is married to Jessica Gadsden who now goes by the name of Jessica McKelvey. He has four beautiful daughters with her and they live a very simple life away from social media.
On Monday, Whoopi Goldberg made an off-color comment on The View about the Holocaust that was branded as racist. Her comments angered higher ups at ABC and the network eventually suspended her from The View.
Charlamagne Tha God
Charlamagne the god, aka Lenard Larry McKelvey, is an American radio and television personality with $10 million net worth. He is known for his forward questioning and interviews with hip-hop artists on his show The Breakfast Club.
Despite having a rough start in life, Charlamagne has successfully made it in the entertainment industry. His forward questions and controversial on-air interviews with rappers such as Jay-Z and Kanye West have elevated his profile and made him one of the most popular personalities in the music industry today.
He is also an author and has released a book, Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It, which was listed as the sixth best-selling non-fiction book in May 2017. He has also co-hosted MTV News Year’s live from Times Square and has appeared as a correspondent on the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show.
WLBT
Charlamagne the god has come to the defense of a news anchor who got fired for quoting snoop dogg on air. The presenter from Mississippi-based WLBT has not been seen on the station since March 8 when she recited a popular Snoop Dogg phrase while talking about his new line of wine.
The phrase, “fo shizzle my nizzle”, has been deemed offensive because it is often used in racial slang and can be considered racially insensitive. But DJ Envy and Charlamagne the god disagreed and said they didn’t think she should be fired for it.
Longtime news anchor Barbie Bassett hasn’t been seen on the station since March 8. She was removed from the show after she recited the term, which is commonly used as a slang version of the n-word. She was also removed from WLBT’s website, but hasn’t officially been fired.
Barbie Bassett
News anchor Barbie Bassett was recently removed from WLBT’s website and taken off air after she quoted a Snoop Dogg phrase on live TV. Her biography has since been removed from the station’s website and she hasn’t shared anything on social media since the incident occurred.
During a March 8 broadcast, the Mississippi news anchor and meteorologist referred to Snoop Dogg’s latest wine release as “fo shizzle my nizzle” — a phrase that references slang for the N-word. Another reporter on the screen went wide-eyed at her comment.
The news of her removal from the station has prompted several high-profile celebrities to come forward, including Whoopi Goldberg and Charlamagne the god. Both said they think it’s a poor decision.
