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A video clip of Soulja Boy blasting fellow rapper Drake during an appearance on The Breakfast Club has resurfaced, amid speculation the popular radio show could be coming to an end.
Rumors about the Power 105.1 FM morning show's future went into overdrive late Tuesday night, when co-host Angela Yee shared a cryptic tweet, in which she suggested that major changes were afoot.
"The breakfast club as you know it is officially over," Yee shared in a tweet that attracted more than 35,000 likes in a matter of hours.
The breakfast club as you know it is officially over ??
— Angela Yee (@angelayee) August 10, 2022
While Yee didn't provide any context or further information to support her comment, she had tweeted minutes before her message: "GOD is good!"
Yee's colleagues, Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy, have yet to publicly weigh in on the speculation surrounding the New York City-based show, which is the most listened-to hip-hop and R&B morning broadcast in the U.S.
As questions persisted about the fate of The Breakfast Club, one fan started a thread of favorite moments from the show, encouraging others to add their own clips as they shared a series of memorable moments.
Among the Twitter users who obliged was one who posted a video clip of Soulja Boy's now-legendary Drake outburst during an appearance on the show in 2019.
— Rick E Langston (@radvstheworld) August 10, 2022
The "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" rapper, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, was conversing with Charlamagne Tha God when the presenter referred to Drake as "the biggest rapper in the world" at the time.
In a moment that quickly went viral, Soulja Boy leapt out of his chair in apparent disbelief and yelled: "Drake?! The n**** that got bodied by Pusha T? Drake?! Y'all n****s better stop playing with me in here. Y'all talking about the light-skinned n**** from [Degrassi]?"
Going on to explain the reasons behind his horror at Drake being placed at such a position in the hip-hop hierarchy, he went on to claim that he was personally responsible for much of the Canadian rapper's sustained success.
"Stop playing with me like I didn't teach Drake everything he know," Soulja Boy said. "You didn't hear Drake on his first song, [singing] 'Tell me what's really going on / Drizzy Drake back in this thing / I'm ready / What's happenin'?'
"That's Soulja! That's my bar! He copied my whole f****** flow! Word-for-word! Bar-for-bar!"
Newsweek is attempting assess the claims, and Drake has yet to publicly address the comments.
The resurfaced clip was met with appreciation among fans of The Breakfast Club, which started in 2010 and quickly went on to become an institution in the hip-hop world and a source of countless viral moments.
In August 2020, it was announced that the show would be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, prompting Yee to write in an Instagram post at the time: "What an accomplishment! [...] And for everyone who listens to us in the morning and is part of our family, thank you so much for this honor!"
An entry on the Radio Hall of Fame's website describes The Breakfast Club as "not only a show, but a platform, a spotlight, a think-tank for all things hip-hop/pop-culture, politics, and community.
"Known for their unrivaled interviews and their ability to connect with and engage audiences through their unique blend of honesty, wit and humor, also makes it a must-stop on political campaign trails. The Breakfast [Club's] annual #Change4Change radiothon has raised millions for charity."
Newsweek has reached out to representatives of The Breakfast Club for comment.
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