Drink Champs Podcast Welcomes Joe Budden For Conservation Controversial

 Drink Champs launched in 2015. Each episode features co-hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN enjoying free-flowing conversations over drinks with special guests and celebrities including Dave Chappelle, Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle and more. The guests discuss the highs and lows of the hip-hop world from the past to the present, while reminiscing about their careers and events that brought them to today. 

The podcast recently won Best Hip-Hop Platform at the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards and was nominated for Best Music Podcast for the 2023 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.

You can listen to an all new episode of Drink Champs featuring Joe Budden out Friday, March 24 on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes air every Friday.

In episode 356, co-hosts N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN talk with Joe Budden as he shares stories of his career in Hip-Hop and Podcasting, past relationships, and much more. 

 

Early this year, Drink Champs joined Interval Presents’ impressive programming slate of culture-driven audio content at the intersection of music, pop culture, and social impact alongside Rap Radar hosted by music journalists Brian “B. Dot” Miller and Elliott Wilson, Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams, The Last Resort hosted by indigenous artist and activist Xiuhtezcatl, as well as previously announced upcoming projects with Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o and pop star Jason Derulo. 

 
Interval Presents is a podcast network from Warner Music Group (WMG) that produces multi-format, culture-forward audio content at the intersection of music, pop culture, and social impact. Launched in 2022, the network is rooted in artistry, authenticity, and diversity, partnering with WMG’s talent, notable figures, and producers to connect listeners with unique storytelling about today’s trending topics. Interval Presents’ slate of programming amplifies underrepresented voices, cultures and explores the impact of music artistry from diverse perspectives.

 
"Drink Champs has been at the forefront of cultural conversations for nearly a decade and has created some of the most iconic moments at the intersection of culture and music. They’ve built an incredible platform that we’ve admired from afar, and now we’re incredibly excited to welcome them to Interval Presents,” said Allan Coye, General Manager of Interval Presents and WMG's Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy & Business Development. “Our collaboration will focus on further amplifying N.O.R.E. and EFN’s unique and unfiltered approach to storytelling and bringing the show to new podcast listeners.”

 
 I've listened to the show, and it is exactly as promoted, as a night of boozy conversation and boisterous storytelling. The hosts and guests engage together in fun, light-hearted conversation - looking back at their paths to success, highlighting their lives, friendships, and iconic moments within their careers. 

 

Any time multiple people are talking in a party-like atmosphere, recording a podcast can present problems with volume level, equalization, and people talking over one another. Drink Champs co-hosts and production people have mastered this logistical challenge. The co-hosts' voices are clear and multiple conversations flow without distortion and add to the depth of the atmosphere.

 

 A long-form podcast -- episodes can last over two hours -- with a conversational art for exploring ideas, friendship, and the most interesting anecdotes from the hip-hop community, Drink Champs excels at unconventional, cultural storytelling.

“I’m feeling good about partnering with Interval Presents and joining the all-star team they've got. We're ready to take things to the next level for us and the culture at large! Let's go!!” said N.O.R.E., rap artist and co-host of the podcast. 

“We were impressed with the network’s dedication to the culture and the support we’ve received to expand our show to reach new heights, allowing us to further pioneer and break barriers in the space!” said DJ EFN, co-host of the Drink Champs podcast.

Check out the latest episode with Podcaster and former rapper Joe Budden. You just never know what he will say.