In a wide-ranging interview, breakfastclubam's AngelaYee talks 'Lip Service,' tension with Charlamagne Tha God and shares her own MeToo experience
, host of Power 105.1’s “The Breakfast Club,” has become one of the media’s best-known multi-hyphenates. A businesswoman who founded her own “Lip Service” podcast, Yee spent much of the fall of 2019 on the road, teaming up withfor “Lip Service Live.” The tour featured guests in every major city who came on to discuss such topics as sex and relationships.
No stranger to doling out advice, through her role as co-host of a nationally syndicated morning show — alongside DJ Envy and— the Brooklyn native began to notice a void in women’s voices on terrestrial radio, particularly when it came to talking about their sexuality. Incorporating her own experiences, “Lip Service” became a safe, non-judgmental space for both men and women to speak up about their bedroom preferences, learn some tricks and above all else, have a good time.
Yee’s influence in booking some of the hottest names in music and entertainment stems from her two-decade-long career in the industry. She got her start interning for thewhich later led to a role in helping manage the group. That cred helped her land DaBaby for an episode of “Lip Service,” its most-watched clip to date, with more than 1.5 million views on YouTube. Other “Lip Service” guests have included 50 Cent, Megan Thee Stallion, John Legend and Kevin Gates with his wife, Dreka.
I was in a position where my boss flat-out said, “I think you should sleep with me.” I was horrified. I didn’t know what to do, but I didn’t quit at that time. I was young — only 22 — and you’re thinking “I have bills to pay; Am I not going to be able to work in this business anymore?” My boss didn’t come to work for three days after that, because I said “I would never do that if you were the last person on this planet.” Then he had his partner fire me. [I did get my revenge in a way.
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