How Post Malone Humbled A Jealous Radio Host

Post Malone faces a tough interview with Charlamagne on The Breakfast Club but responds with humility, gaining respect and new opportunities.

Key Takeaways

Post Malone maintained composure and kindness despite a hostile interview environment.
Charlamagne's attempts to embarrass Post Malone largely backfired.
Respect for Post Malone grew due to his humility and authenticity.
The Breakfast Club interview was a pivotal moment early in Post Malone's career.
Difficult interviews can sometimes open unexpected doors for artists.

What the video covers

Post Malone appeared on The Breakfast Club in August 2015 when he was an emerging artist with his breakout hit 'White Iverson'.
Charlamagne the God, a host known for tough interviews, tried to corner and embarrass Post Malone with challenging questions.
The interview started positively with bonding over their shared support for the Dallas Cowboys.
Charlamagne showed rudeness when mocking Post Malone's father's respectable job with the Cowboys organization.
Post Malone was confronted about being a white rapper and accused of cultural appropriation, which he calmly denied.
Charlamagne attempted to trap Post Malone into saying the n-word and questioned his stance on Black Lives Matter.
Despite the hostility, Post Malone remained kind and composed, inviting Charlamagne to a Cowboys game.
The interview was eventually removed by The Breakfast Club due to its negative tone.
Post Malone's humility during the interview helped him gain respect and led to touring with Justin Bieber and a successful album launch.
The video highlights how Post Malone handled adversity with grace, turning a difficult situation into a career boost.

Chapters

Why did Charlamagne try to embarrass Post Malone during the interview?

Charlamagne sensed Post Malone was about to become a star and tried to corner him with difficult questions to challenge his authenticity and views.

How did Post Malone respond to accusations of cultural appropriation?

Post Malone calmly denied trying to copy or be part of a culture, stating he simply likes what he likes and is not scared of such accusations.

What was the outcome of the interview for Post Malone?

Despite the hostile interview, Post Malone's humility and kindness earned him respect, led to new opportunities like touring with Justin Bieber, and helped boost his career.

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Post Malone was on track to become a mega star, and Charlamagne could clearly sense it because you don't realize you are about to be a star. No, I think I know that it's coming. Charlamagne therefore spent almost an hour trying to corner and embarrass his guest.

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hour trying to corner and embarrass his guest what are you doing for the black lives matter movement I don't know although the whole situation completely backfired to post Malone's benefit it was August of 2015 post Malone was yet

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What are you doing for the Black Lives Matter movement? I don't know. Although the whole situation completely backfired to Post Malone's benefit, it was August of 2015. Post Malone was yet to get his first tattoo and had just six months prior released his major breakout song, "White Iverson."

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just hit 2 million views like a couple days ago which is crazy and to keep this momentum going it agreed to appear on The Breakfast Club the show is well known for being the most listened to hip-hop and R&B morning show in America

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He did his first radio interview exactly four months beforehand, which went extremely well. I put out "White Iverson" like two months ago. We just hit two million views like a couple days ago, which is crazy. And to keep this momentum going, he agreed to appear on The Breakfast Club.

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cominging artist which in this case was post Malone We Are The Breakfast Club special guest in the building state your name Soldier post Malone post Malone the interview began extremely positively with post and Charlamagne bonding over their support for the same football team

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The show is well known for being the most listened to hip-hop and R&B morning show in America and features three hosts, one of which being Charlamagne The God, who, to be fair, is usually an excellent presenter. The Breakfast Club has hosted almost every rapper from Kanye West to Jay-Z, making it a massive opportunity for any up-and-coming artist, which in this case was Post Malone.

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works for the organization he's like head of concessions see I said I said water boy that's like kind of no he he like in office he's in the office he's in office laughing at his dad's respectable job is mad

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We are The Breakfast Club special guest in the building. State your name. Soldier Post Malone. Post Malone. The interview began extremely positively with Post and Charlamagne bonding over their support for the same football team.

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concession for a professional sports teams is a highlevel job they aren't watching over a high school cafeteria post Malone responded to charlamagne's rudess by kindly inviting him to a Cowboys game you know we get free tickets we get free chicken stre hot dog

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He is from Dallas, and he's a Dallas Cowboys fan, right? Yeah. And I tried. However, when Post revealed his dad also worked for the Cowboys, Charlamagne's rudeness began to show.

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with you I just think in general with this then resulting in an awkward confrontation about the color of posty skin are you afraid as a white rapper that you may uh be considered a culture vulture I don't think so I'm not scared

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His dad actually used to work for the organization. What, is he water? Still works for the organization. He's like head of concessions. See, I said water boy. That's like kind of no. He, like, in office. He's in the office.

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copying a certain culture or trying to be part of a certain culture because you know I like what I like shag then tried to trick post into saying the nword don't dance just pull and do the rock away no say the my what I just

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He's in office. Laughing at his dad's respectable job is mad disrespectful. That pissed me off more than anything was when they were basically laughing at Post's dad's concession job. Like, sorry, his dad works a respectful job and ain't no drug dealer.

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yes okay I'm sorry anything I guess what I can do to help black lives matter is I to keep making music you know I mean I don't know got you I I don't know I would have just said nothing what are

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I would have walked out right then and there. Dear Charlamagne, head of concession for a professional sports team is a high-level job. They aren't watching over a high school cafeteria. Post Malone responded to Charlamagne's rudeness by kindly inviting him to a Cowboys game.

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girlfriend Ashlin onto the show prompting Charlamagne to try and baselessly convince her that post was going to leave her you got a girlfriend don't you yeah yeah she right there where Ashley right here yeah she's right there oh hey Ashley you know he's going

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You know, we get free tickets. We get free chicken, street hot dog. It's good. But he gets free tickets? Yeah, that's important. Good seats? Yeah, seats. Seats. Come on, let's go. To which Charlamagne responded by insulting Post Malone's look.

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you do know that you're he's going to sleep with other women no I'm not it's going to happen sh say not only is he going to get Urban punani he going to be folk country pop Urban AC yes a man is

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That's why I think all white people with cornrows look stupid. But that has nothing to do, nothing to do with you. I just think in general with this. Then resulting in an awkward confrontation about the color of Posty's skin.

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finish that way although this had actually become post Malone's first real chance to show his overwhelming kindness listen list listen listen listen listen listen listen listen here's some of y'all don't get I'm not a I'm not a normal person I'm a I'm a different type

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Are you afraid as a white rapper that you may be considered a culture vulture? I don't think so. I'm not scared. I'm not scared because I'm not trying to be anybody that I'm not. I'm just, I'm just trying to, you know, I like what I like.

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interview my respect for post Malone went up after this he stayed cool the whole time the more I see a post the more I like him he seems like a good dude this wasn't awkward at all he responded very well posty handled that

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And I don't think I'm biting off of a certain culture or copying a certain culture or trying to be part of a certain culture because, you know, I like what I like. Charlamagne then tried to trick Post into saying the n-word.

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my life ashlin's done about one if you're hating get off our dicks dooo heads bro before postmalone appeared on 106k to talk about Charlamagne himself this about Charlamagne what's up Charlamagne homie H you oh say it to my

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Don't dance, just pull and do the rock away. No, say the my what? I just said y'all trying to get me in trouble. Before hitting him with another loaded question designed to damage Post Malone's image.

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you can't you can't get too excited just got to relax it's not that simp post Malone expanded on this when talking to Ethan from the H3 podcast they kind of came at you in a really shitty way I

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What are you doing for the Black Lives Matter movement? What? I don't know. Is that a serious question? Yes. Okay, I'm sorry. Anything, I guess. What I can do to help Black Lives Matter is I, to keep making music, you know what I mean? I don't know.

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situation it's a hell of a lot different of course the internet's a funny Place yeah yet postmalone later explained in a rolling stone article that it might have been better to put the questions back on a Charlamagne I wish I'd said what are

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Got you. I, I don't know. I would have just said nothing. What are you doing for the Black Lives Matter movement? That's the type of question, you know, that no matter how you answer, this dude trying to hate you. However, the worst of the interview was still yet to come.

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Breakfast Club look so bad they' wiped the episode from their official Channel and website while posty's humility opened up unexpected opportunities he began touring with Justin Bieber had an extremely successful debut album launch and gained over a million Instagram

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Post Malone had brought his girlfriend Ashlin onto the show, prompting Charlamagne to try and baselessly convince her that Post was going to leave her. You got a girlfriend, don't you? Yeah. Yeah, she right there. Where? Ashley? Right here. Yeah, she's right there.

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matter what either The Breakfast Club treats him disrespectfully post Malone keeps his call and sees growth just like the last interview while The Breakfast Club treats him respectfully post Malone again easily keeps his call and sees growth with situation two seeming more

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Oh, hey Ashley. You know he's going to end up leaving you, right? The most famous, you know, the more successful you get, you going, you know. Charlamagne then doubled down on this when his girlfriend got on the microphone.

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people always tweet me like yo you was so hard on post Malone how we had a conversation well you did say that he was going to lose his girl but she's however Shaman's jealousy had only gotten worse what's the hardest thing is

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You know he's going to sleep with other women though. You do know that, right? He's going to sleep with other women. No, I'm not. It's going to happen. She say not only is he going to get urban punani, he's going to be folk, country, pop, urban AC.

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oh in the studio oh no I mean not really you never been in the studio with him with a bunch of girls I mean not really this man eats salmon three times a day and apparently that's very good for you

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Yes. A man is only as faithful as his options. You know that, right? You know that? What a man is only as faithful as his options. I applaud you for trying to do the right thing. Keep doing, but it's not going to finish that way.

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love him and I have so much respect for him this would later bring their friendship even closer although in the meantime Charlamagne was still trying to ruin poston's relationship how did you hook up with Kanani cuz the one with

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Although this had actually become Post Malone's first real chance to show his overwhelming kindness. Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen. Here's some of y'all don't get it. I'm not a, I'm not a normal person. I'm a, I'm a different type of man.

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she was dope he didn't say she was beautiful so you have to ask Ashley like stuff like that like I'm sure the women have come at you there it is again here it is again round two I'm sure the women

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And she's not a normal woman. She's an angel. She's an incredible person, and I don't think I'm ever going to do nothing to ruin it, which ironically gave him more audience favor than if it were just a standard interview.

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inviting Charlamagne to a free football match can you get Charlamagne tickets yeah I mean if you're nice going Sunday they got to go with each other y got to go with each other like each other in the game no no I don't dislike you but I

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My respect for Post Malone went up after this. He stayed cool the whole time. The more I see Post, the more I like him. He seems like a good dude. This wasn't awkward at all. He responded very well. Posty handled that better than any of us would have.

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comment leading to another booby trapped question did you vote for Trump I didn't vote tell me more cuz you're young and you got a voice I would like didn't know your thoughts on the current system do you feel like one of them was more fit

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Although not every comment was quite so positive. A small percentage of viewers hated on Ashlin for barely saying anything, prompting Post Malone's first response to the interview by tweet. I'm 20. I've done about 20 interviews in my life. Ashlin's done about one.

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don't I don't hang out with racist Charlamagne disrespected post Malone over you tweeted once that um I don't know I don't follow you on Twitter and over did you listen to it absolutely not mhm I might though what

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If you're hating, get off our dicks. Doo heads, bro. Before Post Malone appeared on 106 & Park to talk about Charlamagne himself. This about Charlamagne. What's up, Charlamagne? Homie H, you. Oh, say it to my face. I'm so stupid.

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possibility to not let them under his skin or at least not show it he's a great dude with a lot of compassion and love for what he does and everything SL everyone around for him M respect for this dude and the way he conducts

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I mean, I get it. I mean, that's his job. I mean, that's his job to be a troll on the radio and on the internet. I will say you handled that very—no, that's what I'm saying, you know.

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a morning radio show and postma dude feels stupid just by being his nice positive self leading Charlamagne to then invite someone dress like post Malone onto the show just so he could mock him it's therefore no surprise that

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You can't, you can't get too excited. Just got to relax. It's not that simple. Post Malone expanded on this when talking to Ethan from the H3 podcast. They kind of came at you in a really shitty way.

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reignite their beef as Charlamagne responded I don't not like people because they're white I just didn't like him because at the time I thought he was whack adding that he loves Rockstar and encourages Malone to keep growing keep

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I think it's really easy to come at me just a guy that makes music, and I, not only that, but I feel like it's his job to be a troll. He should have said something like if you're in that situation, it's a hell of a lot different. Of course, the internet's a funny place.

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Charlamagne then went to the effort of convincing other podcasters that post Malone sucked you don't like post Malone think trash there we go okay so let's talk about that why trash which clearly didn't work I don't even understand how

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Yeah. Yet Post Malone later explained in a Rolling Stone article that it might have been better to put the questions back on Charlamagne. I wish I'd said, what are you doing for Black Lives Matter? Some sassy to shut him up.

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Paul who had his own beef with post Malone told Charlamagne his attacks were baseless we actually like went back and forth on Twitter trash but go ahead um I mean he's number one still trash be number one to still be trash

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Like maybe my music's not the best, but I know I'm not a bad person, so you're just being a hater. Charlamagne being a hater made The Breakfast Club look so bad they wiped the episode from their official channel and website.

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bongs and Bentley's released Just 4 months after the Jake Paul interview picked at number one on every chart in every country while Hollywood's bleeding performed equally well turning The Breakfast Club interviews into an insignificant chapter in post Malone's

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While Posty's humility opened up unexpected opportunities, he began touring with Justin Bieber, had an extremely successful debut album launch, and gained over a million Instagram followers, prompting The Breakfast Club to invite him back for another interview, which Post Malone unbelievably accepted.

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been somewhat humbled post Malone definitely though and and for no other reason other than I just probably I'm probably hating which could also be felt during a Vlad TV interview I'm cool clearly with white people being in hip-hop just respect why you're here

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The top comment read, I'm not sure why Post Malone would ever return to this radio show. However, he was set to win no matter what. Either The Breakfast Club treats him disrespectfully, Post Malone keeps his cool and sees growth, just like the last interview, while The Breakfast Club treats him respectfully, Post Malone again easily keeps his cool and sees growth, with situation two seeming more likely given the second interview began by acknowledging how poorly the previous one went.

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pushover although in this case he probably should have made an exception just don't be a dick because like dicks get places but then like at the end of the night you're going to not be able to sleep

Topics:Post MaloneCharlamagne the GodThe Breakfast ClubWhite IversonBlack Lives Matterhip-hop interviewcultural appropriationmusic careerDallas Cowboysradio interview

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