Ballerific Woman: Angela Yee, From Intern To Radio Personality

In a perfect world, men and women would receive equal pay. African American women would be presented the same opportunities as their white counterparts. Rejection would be based on qualifications rather than race.

Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect, however, there are people, more specifically women, who have dedicated their time, money and education to make a positive change. They’ve used their experiences and their encounters with injustices to fight and/or create more opportunities for their children and their children’s children, in an effort to make the world a better place. They’ve put our pain and problems on their backs and created space for change, new opportunities for our brothers and sisters to excel and succeed in a world that is designed against us. This is #BlackExcellence. These are #BallerificWomen.

One of those special individuals is Angela Yee, who is best known for her work as a radio personality and podcast host. Yee’s most popular platform is the nationally syndicated morning show “The Breakfast Club” alongside DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God.

The host launched her career shortly after graduation from Wesleyan University, jumping right into an internship with Wu-Tang Management to assist CEO, Divine. She also penned all the skits on GZA’s second studio album, using her writing degree as a driving force to complete the project. However, that was just the beginning of Yee’s media success.

She then went on to work for Paul Rosenberg and Eminem for Shady Limited, before moving to the radio market on Sirius Satellite. From the marketing department to on-air personality, Yee hosted ‘Lip Service’ and ‘The Morning After with Angela Yee,’ on Shade 45.

In 2010, Yee left Sirius and hit the scene with DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God on Power 105.1. Together the three hosts blew up, as the show began national syndication three years later. Amid the success of ‘The Breakfast Club,’ Yee has since opened a juice bar in Brooklyn alongside co-host, Envy, hosted a slew of television shows, and spoken on several panels, giving young women the 411 on working in the media.