Charlamagne tha God, who appears at 7th+Grove in Ybor City, Florida on July 12, 2024. Credit: Photo by Tyler Twins c/o Simon & Schuster

Spend any amount of time doom scrolling, and you’re bound to fall into a viral clip featuring the voice and views of Charlamagne tha God.

The 46-year-old’s WWPR “Breakfast Club” radio show is gospel for millions of fans of nearly 90 radio stations across the U.S. and provides fodder for work and dinner conversations everywhere. A book of his take on the world—and about having macro discussions instead of small talk—was released in May and touches on a myriad of topics including mental health, fatherhood, and politics, with some help from friends like “The Boondocks” artist Aaron McGruder.

Mr. Tha God (real name Lenard Larry McKelvey) will be in town with signed copies of “Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks” and ready for an interactive Q&A moderated by the Urban League of Hillsborough County. Tickets to the event come with a signed copy of the book, plus a one-year membership to the League.

Tickets to the Charlamagne tha God book signing on Friday, July 12 at 7th+Grove in Ybor City are still available and start at $35.

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This article appears in Jul 4-10, 2024.