#Throwback Episode - w/ Wyclef | (Ep.90)
Drink Champs
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4.7 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2026
⏱️ 119 minutes
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#Throwback Episode - w/ Wyclef | (Ep.90)
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 Wyclef!
Hip hop icon and global superstar Wyclef Jean pulls up to Drink Champs for an unforgettable conversation with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN. From the early days of the legendary Fugees to becoming one of music’s most influential artists and producers, Wyclef shares stories that shaped his incredible journey. The episode dives deep into the making of classic records, recording sessions at the famous Booga Basement, and collaborations with icons like Carlos Santana and Shakira.
Clef also opens up about industry politics, the infamous Canibus and LL Cool J feud, his Haitian roots, and his political aspirations, all while delivering the humor, passion, and freestyle energy fans love him for. Packed with gems, emotional moments, and nonstop laughs, this episode captures why Wyclef remains one of the most creative and respected voices in music and culture. Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering his legacy for the first time, this episode is a must-watch chapter in Drink Champs history.
Make some noise for Wyclef!!! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆
-Originally published on August 7th, 2017
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:22.1 | Guaranteed Human. Hey, Ang, Sagria. I hope you're Savia. This is your boy, N-O-R-E. What up is DJ E-F-N. And it's Drink, Chats, motherfucking podcast. Al-Lamai, make some love. Right now, we got hands down. One of the best producers. One of the most diverse artists. |
| 0:32.0 | One of the persons who've been part of the most influential groups in the world that changed the world that personally helped change me and my outlook in life. |
| 0:35.8 | They came from the depths of the hell, bottom, and they rose to the top. |
| 0:38.2 | He continued to make hits for people like Carloslo santana biancy desolate child and you know whatever else you want to say any pop |
| 0:44.1 | star they had to come to see him they had to come to see him if they wanted to go to that next |
| 0:48.5 | level and right now we got waiklev john in the motherfucking building makes Makes up! Y'all Clive-Jean. So you know this is how I'm going to do it, because I'm a real fan. I want a ticket from the bugger basement. Is that what it's called? Yeah, it's called a bugger, man. The bugger. Jersey, right? Yeah, it's straight up the bugger. Yeah, the studio is called a bugger. but first, you know, I want to bring you salute from the whole, the whole entire Haiti, you know what I mean? |
| 1:16.6 | You know, we love you, we salute you. |
| 1:19.6 | I got my Haitian representative right there. |
| 1:21.6 | Yeah, so, so we want to talk to half my again. |
| 1:24.6 | He ran for president. |
| 1:25.6 | We're going to stop. |
| 1:26.6 | We go right there. We used to go right there. |
| 1:27.9 | We go to make it all that. |
| 1:30.1 | We wanted to make sure that that was clear. |
| 1:32.3 | You know, that was the first thing. |
| 1:33.5 | So I'll say, man, the book of basement, you know, I was after Haiti leaving Brooklyn, came Marlborough Projects, Coney Island. |
| 1:41.3 | My dad was searching for a better life. |
| 1:43.8 | He bought us to Jersey. And we lived in East Orange. East Orange. I lived in West Orange. It was 1050 Smith Manor Boulevard. Yeah. So from East Orange, I had 107 South Clinton. From there, we moved to Newark. So I was back and forth between Newark and East Orange. And, you know, my dad dad was a minister so in the church they had that |
| 2:03.5 | it was that whole myth about circular music and so the same thing that the cats went through |
| 2:11.0 | that was in the 70s where if he was playing church music you couldn't be playing you couldn't go |
| 2:16.2 | to be playing club music. You know what I'm |
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