#Throwback Episode - w/ Swizz Beatz | (Ep.59 & Ep.60)
Drink Champs
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 14 January 2026
⏱️ 207 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 Swizz Beatz!
Swizz Beatz pulls up to kick it with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for a classic conversation full of gems, energy, and legendary stories. One half of the iconic Ruff Ryders production team, Swizz breaks down his journey from a young producer in the Bronx to becoming one of the most influential hitmakers in hip hop history.
Swizz dives deep into crafting timeless anthems, working with artists like DMX, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Kanye West, and how his sound helped define an entire era of rap. He speaks on the importance of ownership, creative freedom, and evolving beyond music into art, culture, and global business. The episode also touches on the early days of Ruff Ryders, the competitive producer era, and more.
As always, the drinks are flowing and the stories are unfiltered. Swizz shares personal insights, industry lessons, and motivational gems that go beyond the studio. This episode is more than just an interview—it’s a masterclass in vision, longevity, and staying true to the culture. If you love hip hop, production, and real talk from a true architect of the game, this is a must-watch Drink Champs episode.
Make some noise for Swizz Beatz!!! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆
-Originally published on February 2nd & 3rd, 2017
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:23.1 | Guaranteed Human. Yeah, what's up, y'all? What's going on, brother? Drink Chats Radio. There you. He's a legendary Queen's rapper. Hey, hang, Sangui. This is your boy in O'R. 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? |
| 0:37.5 | The most professional, unprofessional podcast and your number one source for drunk fact. This is drinks champ rated where every day is New Year's Eve. Let's go! Hey, Ming San Grea, Hope you're Savia, it's your boy, N-O-R-E. |
| 0:39.1 | What up is DJ EFN. |
| 0:40.7 | And it's Drink Chance Motherfucking Podcast. |
| 0:42.5 | Make some nuts! |
| 0:48.6 | Right now, and right now I gotta do the introduction. |
| 0:50.7 | This is not only my brother. |
| 0:53.0 | This is not only a person I knew for 20 years. |
| 0:53.7 | Can't be real. |
| 0:56.0 | Me and him never changed. Always see each other, |
| 0:57.8 | always smile, always proud of each other. |
| 1:00.1 | But not only that, top five producer of all times. |
| 1:02.2 | All times. I'm talking about from |
| 1:03.9 | the, and I'm talking about from the beginning of the hip-hop |
| 1:06.1 | to right now. |
| 1:08.9 | Maybe top three. |
| 1:10.1 | Damn. Shit. he's been here |
| 1:12.5 | he's made albums |
| 1:14.3 | he's made artists he took artists |
| 1:16.4 | from people |
| 1:17.1 | he's an executive |
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