#Throwback Episode - w/ Joe Budden | (Ep.47)
Drink Champs
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 6.9K Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2025
⏱️ 155 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, Joe Budden!
The Champs sit down with Joe Budden for a candid, no-holds-barred conversation. What starts as a casual hip-hop chat quickly evolves into a deep dive into some of the messier, more controversial corners of the industry. Joe opens up about his journey in rap and broadcasting, giving listeners insight into how he navigates fame, loyalty, and public perception.
A key segment centers on the infamous Taxstone incident, as Budden tackles fallout, accountability, and the ripple effects on the podcast world. He also discusses his experiences with reality television, his rivalry and triangulation with Drake, and what “podcast wars” look like behind the scenes.
Listeners walk away with a sense that Joe Budden isn’t just telling stories for entertainment — he’s reckoning with identity, conflict, and influence in a space that demands honesty even when it hurts.
Make some noise for Joe Budden! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆
-Originally published on November 28th, 2016
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:05.6 | Yeah, what's up, y'all? |
| 0:07.0 | What's going on, brother? |
| 0:08.1 | Drink Chats Radio. |
| 0:10.5 | He's a legendary Queen's rapper. |
| 0:12.8 | Hey, Hank, Sangui. |
| 0:13.5 | This is your boy in Hawaii. |
| 0:14.7 | He's a Miami hip-hop pioneer. |
| 0:17.0 | What up is DJEFN? |
| 0:18.6 | 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! Yo yalla y'allah, yo, this is your boy, N--O-R-E What up is DJEFN |
| 0:38.8 | And this dream chat's motherfucking podcast |
| 0:40.3 | Make some love |
| 0:41.6 | This should sound like a seal is dying |
| 0:49.0 | It sounds like a- |
| 0:50.6 | I'm testing new new joints right now |
| 0:52.1 | We have one of the dudes from the day that he stepped in this game. He has wanted to go bar from bar with the greats. Lyrical, lyricism is so important to this guy. I ain't no one, too, nigga. I win. All right, hold on, let me finish. Let's do his great interest. I'm bicking you up. I'm bicking you up. I'm big a y'all you up. I don't take a compliment. All right, no worry, no worry about that. This guy came in the game, came in the game and just wanted to let these people know that. Lyricism isn't dead. Lyricism is in the forefront. He later on made Joe Button's TV. |
| 1:28.6 | Damn, did I just blow it up? |
| 1:29.7 | Now I'm just not how the fans know. |
| 1:42.8 | Okay, all right. He made TV. And he fucked my name up in the process. I'm saying, I'm dyslexic. You got to give me a pass. I'm dyslexic. So he made this TV show where he was like the first reality show on the mini-cams. Do you think I could sue love and hip hop? |
| 1:44.0 | Hold on, let's get to that. |
| 1:44.6 | We're going to get to that. |
| 1:47.1 | This guy's the first time someone ad-knit to your intro. |
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