About Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Comedian. Television host. Movie Star. Top-rated syndicated Radio Personality. Father of 6. For over 20 years. Rickey Smiley is one of the most beloved performers in American media, earning a reputation for delivering boundless laughter on-air, on-stage, and on-screen. Every morning, millions of Americans in nearly 60 cities listen to Rickey Smiley and his 6 outrageous cast members on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” His interviews with major celebrities, social political awareness and trademark prank phone calls have made Smiley one of the most listened to radio personalities in history. Rickey Smiley’s down home southern humor, opting to use insight rather than vulgarity to get laughs, is at the core of his success. His audiences are treated to such original characters as “Mrs. Bernice Jenkins”, “Lil’ Darrl,” “Joe Willie” and “Beauford.” Smiley is known for his clean comedic style and his reputation to sell out venues across the country. To movie audiences, Smiley is best known for “All About The Benjamins” and “Friday After Next”. He’s recorded 8 best-selling CDs including iTunes #1 Best Selling Comedy Album, “Rickey Smiley- Prank Calls Number 6”. On television, he”s hosted BET’s “Open Casket Sharp” and “Comic View”, appeared on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and “Snaps”. Smiley graduated from Alabama State University, became KBFB’s (Dallas) morning show personality in 2004, and soon moved his show to WHTA Atlanta. When not performing, Smiley is the ultimate devoted father, single-handedly raising 6 kids, the subject of a soon to be released parenting book. QUOTE: “Success is when preparation meets opportunity”

For the first time ever, Diddy is reuniting just about the entire Bad Boy family- and thus, a big chunk of hip-hop history -to take them on a national tour this coming fall. Despite it being chock-full of big names like Lil Kim, Mario Winans, Mase, Faith Evans, and more. Even a holographic Biggie will be included in the night’s […]

A cartoon by a man named Ben Garrison depicts a harshly exaggerated muscular and unfeminine version of Michelle Obama next to a dainty and femininely illustrated Melania Trump, with the caption “make the first lady great again.” The cartoon plays into ancient racist stereotypes about black women, that they are man-ish and brute and just inherently […]

That’s right, if you haven’t heard the news already, R&B singer Toni Braxton has had her heart unbroken by Birdman, of all people. Of course, our instinct here is to throw some serious side-eye their way, because nobody could’ve seen this coming. But Gary With Da Tea explains why we need to look further than the surface on this one. […]

Barack Obama gave the commencement speech to the 2016 graduating class of Howard University earlier this week, and was widely received with acclaim. Graduates, attendees and those watching live via streaming sites were uplifted and grateful for the president’s speech, which people said was very paternal and honest. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Jeff Johnson goes […]

Before Bernice Jenkins can proceed with her church announcements, she has to get her feelings about Gary With Da Tea and his new line of thongs off of her chest. She’s having trouble understanding Gary’s need to put out a line of thongs. Listen to the audio player to hear what she had to say about it all […]

Aisha Tyler, co-host of The Talk recently spoke her mind about black students who choose to attend HBCUs, saying it’s more ‘courageous’ to attend more predominantly white institutions. She says that the working world college graduates enter are more realistically like predominantly white schools, so black students she get used to the racial tensions that occur there sooner. […]

Since Blac Chyna got together with Rob Kardashian, we’ve heard a lot about the Kardashian clan’s alleged criticisms for their newest member of the family. While they think it’s okay to point fingers at Rob‘s future wife, Gary With Da Tea has a strong opinion on it. He points out some old facts that make us remember why the […]

First daughter Malia Obama has made her decision to attend Harvard University- but first, she’s taking a year off to work and gain some useful experience before plunging back into academia for four more years.  The “gap year” isn’t new, but when we hear the term we commonly think of privileged rich kids flying daddy’s private jet around […]

First daughter Malia Obama has made her decision to attend Harvard University- but first, she’s taking a year off to work and gain some useful experience before plunging back into academia for four more years.  The “gap year” isn’t new, but when we hear the term we commonly think of privileged rich kids flying daddy’s private jet around […]

On the latest episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, beef was squashed and new friendships were forged. But perhaps what is most interesting out of all of it, is just how far Joseline Hernandez and Mimi Faust have come. Sign Up For Our Newsletter![sailthru_widgetfields=”email” sailthru_list=”Rickey Smiley Subscribers”] Still, that progress isn’t going to stop Joseline from throwing a little […]

With the loss of Afeni Shakur, mother to the late Tupac Shakur, Headkrack takes a look at the amazing accomplishments she made and the legacy she leaves behind. Check out the player above to hear him explain more in this exclusive video edition of the Hip-Hop Spot. Sign Up For Our Newsletter![sailthru_widgetfields=”email” sailthru_list=”Rickey Smiley Subscribers”] Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays […]

Khloe Kardashian reportedly got fed up with footing the bill for Lamar Odom‘s father, and kicked him out of the house! Click on the audio player for more from Gary With Da Tea about this story in this edition of Gary’s Tea. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get the latest from Gary’s Tea here and listen LIVE at 7:30 am & 8:30 am EST on “The […]