Lil Yachty Apologizes To Mitch As “A Safe Place” Podcast Returns

BY Erika Marie
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Jan 27, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Entertainer Lil Yachty performs at halftime of a game between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington
Jan 27, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Entertainer Lil Yachty performs at halftime of a game between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
After a lengthy hiatus, Lil Yachty and Mitch reunited on A Safe Place and addressed the fallout that nearly ended the podcast.

A friendship that once looked fractured in public is back in front of the microphones. A Safe Place returned this week with Mitch sitting beside Lil Yachty again, and one of the first orders of business was addressing the argument that helped derail their podcast two years ago.

During the new episode, titled “The Concrete Civil War,” Yachty apologized for how he spoke to Mitch during their infamous 2024 sit-down with Key Glock. According to Complex, he admitted that his tone and choice of words could have come across as embarrassing and disrespectful, even if hurting his longtime friend was never his intention.

“I wanna issue an apology to you,” Yachty told him before acknowledging that viewers did not understand the depth of their friendship. He also told Mitch that the way he handled the conversation was not how someone should treat a friend or brother. Mitch accepted the apology and said hearing it directly meant more than the internet debate that followed their original argument. His bigger frustration, he explained, was that a disagreement between real-life friends eventually became public content instead of something they handled privately.

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Lil Yachty And Mitch’s Fallout Nearly Ended “A Safe Place”

The trouble started during the August 2024 Key Glock episode. While discussing work and financial responsibility, Yachty questioned what Mitch would be doing without him and later argued that he had put significant money in his friend’s pocket. Clips from the exchange quickly spread, with viewers accusing Yachty of humiliating his co-host in front of their guest.

The reaction followed them off the podcast. Yachty later went on Instagram Live and criticized Mitch for not publicly defending him as the clips circulated. Weeks later, Mitch suggested the show might be finished when a fan asked if it would return. However, A Safe Place eventually released episodes with Lil Baby in December 2024 and Gervonta Davis in February 2025, but Mitch was absent from those installments.

The reunion also brought another unresolved relationship back to the table. Karrahbooo joined the episode after reconciling with Yachty following their own ugly 2024 split from Concrete Boys. Their conversation over songwriting credits became heated, with the former collaborators disagreeing over how much material Yachty had written for her.

Karrahbooo had already confirmed that they had repaired their relationship enough to record together again. Her new project NOT DA 2 includes Yachty on the aptly titled “Patched It Up,” and she recently said that taking personal disputes to the internet was one of the biggest mistakes she made during their fallout.

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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 the Co-Head of Original Content. 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, and Amy Luciani—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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