No Shoes McGee (Ft. N.O.R.E.)

The Brilliant Idiots

Comedy

4.6 • 12K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 115 minutes

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On this week’s episode of The Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne tha God and Andrew Schulz chop it up with hip-hop legend N.O.R.E. From his big health transformation to balancing family life, N.O.R.E. keeps it real about his journey both inside and outside the music game. He talks about his love for running, giving back to the community, and opens up on his relationships with other artists—plus, he doesn’t shy away from the recent Pusha T and Pharrell drama. The crew also dives into the rise of reggaeton, cultural identity, and the behind-the-scenes politics of the industry. It’s not just about music, though. They touch on comedy, awards, the art of negotiation, and how personal connections can make or break careers. N.O.R.E. drops gems on kindness, growth, and the power of storytelling through platforms like podcasts. If you’re into hip-hop, culture, and raw unfiltered convos, this episode is packed with laughs, real talk, and major insight into the evolution of one of rap’s most respected voices. Download Cash App Today: [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/zt3hy9x9] #CashAppPod. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. ************************************ Sponsor Brilliant Idiots: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/brilliant-idiots The Black Family Who Built America - Cheryl McKissack Daniel https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/The-Black-Family-Who-Built-America/Cheryl-McKissack-Daniel/9781668033999 Uncommon Favor - Dawn Staley Order - https://a.co/d/4pLD1C3 No Holes Barred -Mandi B & Weezy WTF https://a.co/d/cGFDUoB Get Honest or Die Lying Why Small Talk Sucks By Charlamagne Tha God https://a.co/d/gpFlOol Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://blackeffect.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.8	Yep, Charlamine the God.
0:32.2	We are the brilliant idiotic podcast.
0:33.8	As a Kyle Walker, Andrew Schoetz is still in Australia,
0:37.1	filming Street Fighter, even though every time I see him on his Instagram, it don't look like they're filming shit. I saw him in 50 sitting walking around a goddamn amusement park and Andrew had his whole family out there. Like, I don't, when do they film it? It's Australia. What are they have to do out there, really? But when do they film? I mean, during the day, but then after you shoot, then what?
0:57.0	Clearly, none of them are getting stuck in character.
0:59.5	Clearly, the road, like, clearly none of them are getting stuck in character where they can
1:04.4	just go to the amusement park at night after filming.
1:07.3	But thank you for joining us.
1:09.1	Now, this is a week where we did have something in the can for you.
1:14.5	A couple of weeks ago, before Andrew left for Australia, we had a visitor.
1:20.1	My guy, N-O-R-E, the host of the Drink Champs podcast with DJ EFN that is partnered with
1:26.7	the Black Effect Podcast Network. That's actually, you know, one of our first that is partnered with the Black Effect Podcast Network.
1:28.2	That's actually, you know, one of our first partnerships.
1:30.7	When we launched the Black Effect Podcast Network, we launched with Drink Chams.
1:34.4	And now, Norrie has his own network, the Drink Champs Network, in conjunction with Black
1:39.6	Effect and IHeart.
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