Charlamagne Tha God Will Host "Emerging Hollywood" Video Series

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Charlamagne Tha God
He'll be conversing with some of the industry's most influential—and controversial—figures.

It's another hosting gig for The Breakfast Club's Charlamagne tha God as the radio personality will soon be featured on The Hollywood Reporter's new series Emerging Hollywood. The series is described as being conversational, where Charlamagne acts as host and sits down with guests like Trevor Noah, Jameela Jamil, Alan Young, Dascha Polanco, and Killer Mike. A range of hot topics pertaining to culture, society, and lifestyle will be covered including body positivity, politics, inclusion, gender, and sexuality.

Each episode will include three chapters, and each chapter will be approximately five to seven minutes long. The chapters are, "Where I Came From," "What I'm About" and "Where I'm Going." The Hollywood Reporter's editorial director Matthew Belloni says, "THR is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the industry’s agents of change. Charlamagne, Trevor Noah and the other Hollywood leaders joining Emerging Hollywood work daily to ignite meaningful conversations and provide opportunities for a diverse new generation. We're thrilled that they’re joining us for this series and hopeful that THR’s readers will be impacted by their perspectives."

"I don't do interviews. I do conversations," said Charlamagne. "I love conversations because through conversation, you hear people's stories, and through people's stories, you get information and inspiration. That's all I want people to get out of these conversations is information and inspiration."

The series premieres May 2 on THR.com, YouTube, and digital partners, and will kick off with The Daily Show host Trevor Noah. Future episodes will air every Thursday.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.