Episode 495 w/ Swae Lee
Drink Champs
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN are the Drink Champs. In this episode we chop it up with the legendary, Swae Lee!
Known for his melodic influence and chart-topping hooks, Swae Lee opens up about his journey from Mississippi to global stardom, reflecting on the rise of Rae Sremmurd and the chemistry that made their sound unforgettable.
Throughout the episode, Swae dives into the creation of massive hits like “Unforgettable,” the global smash with French Montana that went multi-platinum and dominated charts worldwide. He shares insight into his creative process, balancing solo success with group loyalty, and how he carved out a lane blending rap and melody.
As the drinks keep flowing, the conversation gets candid—touching on industry highs and lows, relationships, and the pressures of staying relevant in a fast-moving game. With plenty of laughs, unpredictable moments, and classic Drink Champs energy, this episode captures Swae Lee’s charisma, artistry, and the mindset that keeps him at the top of the culture.
Step into a wild, unfiltered episode as Swae Lee pulls up with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for a night full of vibes, stories, and real talk.
Make some noise for Swae Lee!!! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.4 | Yo, finally, we're here at Drink Chances. The fourth annual Black Effect podcast festival. We're going to be there. You know we're going to tear it up. You know there's a lot of black people there, so you know it's going to be black as hell. April 25th, Atlanta, Georgia, please go get your tickets. I'm telling you, go get your tickets. I know how this happening. I've been going there, it's been going there, you've been going there, go get your tickets! |
| 0:23.3 | It's going down, It's been going there. |
| 0:21.3 | You've been going there. |
| 0:22.2 | Go get your tickets. |
| 0:23.3 | It's going down, drink chance, fourth annual black, black, black, black. |
| 0:27.8 | Blackeffect. |
| 0:28.3 | Black effect.com slash podcast festival. |
| 0:32.6 | No way. |
| 0:33.3 | Man, shit. |
| 0:35.2 | Man, me ain't more a dude. |
| 0:36.6 | We is, dude. |
| 0:38.3 | We're a dude. are, We are, |
| 0:39.3 | Yeah, |
| 0:40.3 | Exactly Exactly Those guys got to stay in 50. Like you missed this. |
| 0:55.0 | Exactly. |
| 0:56.0 | You see? |
| 0:57.0 | You see it? |
| 0:58.0 | You see right? |
| 1:18.6 | We all right, miss. |
| 1:23.6 | What it good? Be hopefully to win this championship, championship boy, N-R-E? |
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