#Throwback Episode - w/ A Tribe Called Quest | (Ep.55)
Drink Champs
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2025
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN are the Drink Champs and we're taking it back to some of the most legendary moments in Drink Champs history Classic interviews, unforgettable stories, and iconic guests who shaped the culture.
In this classic throwback episode of Drink Champs, N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN chop it up with the legendary, A Tribe Called Quest!
One of hip-hop’s most groundbreaking and culture-shifting groups. From the moment the mics turn on, the energy is nostalgic, funny, and filled with the kind of gems only Tribe can deliver. Phife Dawg’s spirit is felt throughout the conversation as Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad reflect on their brotherhood, their creative process, and the movement they helped pioneer.
The crew dives into the making of classic albums like The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders, sharing never-heard stories from the studio, early tour days, and what it was like pushing boundaries in a young, evolving hip-hop landscape. The Champs get Tribe to open up about their influence on generations of artists, the Native Tongues family, and how their timeless sound still resonates today.
With laughs, shots, and emotional moments woven throughout, this episode is a must-watch for real hip-hop fans. It’s a powerful reminder of Tribe’s innovation, unity, and the mark they left on the culture forever.
Make some noise for A Tribe Called Quest!!! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆
-Originally published on January 12th, 2017
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human. Yeah, what's up, y'all? What's going on, brother? Drink channels, Radio. He's a legendary Queen's rapper. Hey, Hank, Sanguine. This is your boy in Hawaii. He's a Miami hip-hop pioneer. What up is DJEFN? Together, they drink it up with some of the biggest players in music and sports. You know what I mean? The most professional, unprofessional podcast and your number one source for drunk fact. This is drinks champion, radio, where every day is New Year's Eve. Let's go! Hey, Hank Sagree, hope you're Saibia, and this is your boy, M-O-R-E. What up is DJ EF. And this drink chance, motherfucker podcast. Drink some beer! How do you pronounce that beer? Modelo? Moldelo? Moldo. People drink that with, like, tomato pussy juice, right? Correct? Michelada, I love that shit. It's not tomato. It's clam pussy juice. You made it sound so perverting. It's pussy juice. And it's especialia. Especial. Yeah. Yeah, but I'm excited for this episode today. Today we dropped it early. We want the beat Revolt because last time we dropped the Puff episode. Revolt got it first. And we enjoy that. Big up to the people at Revolt, Ramon. Everybody at Revolt. Zach, what up? Shahim's at Revolt or he just assisted? I think he's like a consultant. Consultant. Okay, shout out to Shaheen, man. He's always showing us love. What's the check writer? |
| 1:28.4 | The guy with the ball head, the guy with the money. |
| 1:30.3 | He's, we like him too. |
| 1:31.6 | But we don't know his name. |
| 1:32.6 | Derek. It's Derek. It's Derek. He's a CFO, I think? CFO. You got to remember the money guy. Big up Derek, man. Big up Ramon, everybody at Revolt. |
| 1:40.9 | Big up to people at CBS as well. |
| 1:42.2 | Definitely, man. |
| 1:43.8 | Emily, Regina, Brian. |
| 1:45.7 | Greg. |
| 1:46.5 | You know what I'm saying? |
| 1:46.9 | All of them people up there. |
| 1:47.8 | Big up to people at CBS as well. Definitely, man. Emily, Regina, Brian, Greg. |
| 2:01.7 | You know what I'm saying? All those people up there. Big up to Randy Acker. Big up to Ali. Big up. Everybody, man. You're a super engineer, hazardous sounds. Rich Blanco in the building. And we're on a vote, man. So just in case these people don't know, our first premiere episode is this episode right giving a little something on the audio |
| 2:03.7 | or a little something extra, you know, obviously the intro and things like that. But we're on revolt, man. We know and we're well aware that everybody don't have a revolt. But why don't you go out there and get it? Because, you know, why not? You know, we got a Cuban guy on tv we got a black and porto rican guy on tv and we're making hip hop news and today i'm proud to |
| 2:24.3 | announce before we get into our guest which the people already know we've been promoting it right |
| 2:28.1 | they should know if they're real uh drink champs army but before we get into that my boy fat |
| 2:32.6 | joe he got a video that dropped today exclusively on title. |
| 2:35.7 | Joe and Rememima. |
| 2:36.9 | Remy Maher, Fat Joe, Remy Ma. |
| 2:38.6 | Money Shows, featuring my boy Todd Dada Siams, also on a drunk uncle project. |
| 2:42.6 | Go out there and get it. |
| 2:43.7 | Singles off the forthcoming album, Plata's a promo which. |
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