Tyrese is pushing back on the backlash he’s received following his recent interview with The Breakfast Club—and he’s taking DJ Envy with him.
On Wednesday (August 21), Tyrese Gibson took to social media in a recent fiery livestream to address swirling rumors that he’s been banned from The Breakfast Club following a heated exchange with co-host DJ Envy.
Fans have been speculating that the R&B singer and actor was blacklisted from the popular radio show after he shared a post on his social media accounts suggesting he had been locked out of iHeart Radio studios prior to his emotional interview with Charlamagne Tha God. But rather than immediately clear the air, Tyrese’s response has only added fuel to the fire.
“Management hates my guts sometimes because they like, ‘Why do you put so much out there?'” Tyrese candidly admitted during the stream. “Well, you should have never gave me muthafuckin’ social media.”
Clearly unbothered by the consequences of his outspoken nature, fans continued to flood his comments with questions. Tyrese finally addressed the elephant in the room, bringing about an entire set of new claims in the process.
“Did I get banned from The Breakfast Club because of the argument and back and forth with DJ Envy?” he questioned rhetorically. “I can’t confirm or deny that. Charlamagne, I don’t want you to dislike me. Envy, I don’t want you to dislike me. I don’t want no problems.”
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According to Tyrese, the confusion surrounding his latest appearance on The Breakfast Club stemmed from a last-minute scheduling issue, which he alluded to being a part of the alleged ban, but didn’t outright say it. However, he did directly link DJ Envy to the scheduling ordeal.
“I didn’t get confirmed for my interview at 9:30 until 9 a.m., and it wasn’t for the lack of effort of trying to get a confirmation to do the interview,” he explained. “I got a confirmation at 9 a.m. for an interview that I eventually did at 9:30, and it was after me and Envy had a conversation. Publicist tried, managers tried security, reached out and tried. Everybody tried. Was I banned from The Breakfast Club? No, I don’t think I was banned because if I was banned, I wouldn’t have been on the air.”
The controversy dates back to an on-air spat between Tyrese and DJ Envy, which quickly escalated into a public feud. The two had a tense exchange during a previous interview, with Envy calling out Tyrese for comments he made about his wife. Tyrese, known for his passionate outbursts, didn’t back down, leading to an uncomfortable and heated moment on live radio. Since then, fans have been wondering if the bad blood between the two would prevent Tyrese from ever returning to the show.