#Throwback Episode - w/ T.K. Kirkland| (Ep.53)
Drink Champs
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2025
⏱️ 135 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, T.K. Kirkland!
The Champs pull up a chair with comedy game veteran T.K. Kirkland for a wild, no-holds-barred conversation that blends stand-up swagger with hip-hop hustle. T.K. reflects on his roots—how he sharpened his craft on the road, mingling with rap royalty and sharing tour buses with the likes of N.W.A.
They dig into the grind of the comedy game, the parallels between punching in jokes and dropping bars, and the lessons T.K. learned navigating clubs, audiences, and the culture around him. He doesn’t hold back on tales of touring with N.W.A, the backstage dynamics, and how humor became his tool for survival and expression.
Throw in the usual Drink Champs spirit—shots flowing, raw truths flying—and you’ve got a candid look at a man who’s both comedian and cultural contributor. If your about the intersection of hip-hop and entertainment, this episode serves up a one-two punch of laughs and legacy. T.K. Kirkland brings both the funny and the real talk, making this one definitely worth the listen.
Make some noise for T.K. Kirkland!!! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆
-Originally published on December 29th, 2016
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:22.6 | Guaranteed Human. Yeah, what's up, y'all? What's going on, brother? Dreamtap Radio. He's a legendary queen's rapper. Hey, hang, Sangui. 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. |
| 0:23.3 | You know what I mean? |
| 0:28.7 | The most professional, unprofessional podcast and your number one source for drum facts. |
| 0:31.5 | This is drinks champion rated where every day is New Year's Eve. |
| 0:32.1 | Let's go! |
| 0:38.6 | Hey, Hank San Gree, I hope you're sobia. This is your boy, N-O-R-E. |
| 0:40.1 | What up is DJEFN. |
| 0:42.0 | And it's Drake Chance motherfucker podcast. |
| 0:43.5 | So, no! |
| 0:49.4 | I stole your noise. Yeah, we're going back. |
| 0:50.5 | So right now, when you speak about comedy, you can't bring up comedy without speaking this guy's name. |
| 0:57.2 | He has toured the world with the likes of people like EZE, Dr. Dre. |
| 1:03.5 | And not only just EZE and Dr. Dre, he opened up for NWA and I heard he got kicked out that tour. |
| 1:10.4 | For real? How are you so wild you get kicked out that tour. For real? |
| 1:11.1 | How are you so wild you get kicked out the tour? |
| 1:13.2 | The man is a living legend. |
| 1:16.3 | He's been around people like Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, had beef with them, had beef with |
| 1:20.5 | puff daddy, survived it all. |
| 1:22.3 | Hardy pulled out a gun on shrug and all that. |
| 1:25.1 | And all that. |
| 1:26.2 | When people say the gangster of comedy, I always think of him. |
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