Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club hosted Lil Yachty as it's guest on Friday, April 14. The Lil Boat rapper has been upping his radio appearances to build anticipation for his debut LP, Teenage Emotions, which will be dropping on the heels of him having gained a great deal of exposure through advertisements and product endorsements. DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne Tha God welcomed Yachty with recognition of his growing success and invited him to exhibit what transitions have occurred in his life since the burgeoning 19-year-old began his rise in the industry a year and a half ago.

Yachty admitted to having had experiences that lead him to be less trustful in the business, and that became apparent as the interview progressed, with him appearing more cautious in terms of how he engaged topics than he has been in the past. As is conventional for most artists, he avoided talk of politics and at certain points refrained from being lead any further towards a touchy subject - as was the case when he responded "can you not set me up like that?" to Yee's inquiry into how many women he has bedded since losing his virginity. Later on in the interview, his recent appearance on Wild 'N Out came up for discussion and when asked whether he writes for Nick Cannon he was just as guarded, replying "That sounded like a shot, kind of."

In spite of him having to occasionally navigate the discussion on the defensive, the interview played out smoothly. Several times he mentioned being in his own "lane," and when confronted by question as to why so many in hip hop seem to disfavor his presence, he replied from a place of ownership over what he characterizes as his youth-centric brand. But there was one instance when it became clear that the general consensus about his degree of talent, as was assumed by Charlamagne, can really ruffle his feathers. "Like I told you earlier, You are the poster child for wack rappers. If they wanna say somebody's wack they say you," Charlamagne said, comparing Yachty to Trinidad James and how he struggled to find credibility among his peers while enjoying his 15 minutes of fame. Yachty took great exception to the analogy, and with a look of shock on his face, replied, "Just to sit here and hear you put me in Trinidad James' spot of the shine of being terrible, I don't think i'ma claim that."

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