Malcolm-Jamal Warner‘s life left a profound impact on those around him — something “The Breakfast Club” can attest to … the late ‘Cosby Show’ actor was their current studio’s first guest!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Charlamagne Tha God and Jess Hilarious in the wake of the sad aftermath … MJW’s body was returned to Los Angeles this week after he drowned while on a family vacation in Costa Rica.

Charlamagne and Jess agree “The Cosby Show” was an important part of African-Americans’ upbringings … but they echo the fact that “Theo Huxtable” was a fictional character and MJW had real-life messages about his actual family, brotherhood and positivity.

Bill Cosby also broke his exile to publicly mourn Warner — and Charlamagne and Jess agree again that his comments were wanted and necessary.