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N.O.R.E. Reflects On “Surreal” Experience Of Interviewing Nas

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N.O.R.E. recently reflected on the most “surreal” interviews he’s conducted on his podcast, Drink Champs, pointing out Nas in particular. The rapper spoke with HipHopDX backstage at Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas, last weekend. Nas appeared on Drink Champs back in 2019, after the release of The Lost Tapes 2.

“That’s my brother and I never really wanted to interview him at all because he’s my brother, but the fact that he did sit down… it’s very weird to ask people questions that you don’t wanna ask them. I’m not the police, and they know I’m not the police. But at the end of the day, I wanna have fun and I wanna make them surreal,” he said.

Read More: “Drink Champs” Podcast: Their Best Interviews

N.O.R.E. With Nas On “Drink Champs”

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 19: N.O.R.E. (L) and Nas film an episode of Drink Champs during Nas’ “The Lost Tapes 2” release party on July 19, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

N.O.R.E. went on to explain that regardless of how much larger than life a celebrity may be, he wants to humanize them with Drink Champs. He continued: “At the end of the day, all Hip Hop stars is superheroes, but the thing is what makes Drink Champs, Drink Champs is I don’t make ’em superheroes; I make them Clark Kents.”

When Nas appeared on Drink Champs, he discussed many topics, including a time he tried to get a collaboration with Prince, working with Kanye West, and more. While the two spoke, N.O.R.E. took a moment to reflect on the monumental occasion. “I arrived here being with my people and I never had dreams of doing business with Warren Buffett or Steve Jobs or things like that. My thing was I wanna do business with Puff Daddy, I wanna do business with Nas, I wanna do business with Hov. Because that’s who I look up to and that’s who I can see myself becoming,” N.O.R.E. said at the time. Fans can catch Nas on the second leg of the N.Y. State of Mind Tour, alongside Wu-Tang Clan and De La Soul.

Read More: Nas Recounts The Time Prince Shut Down A Request For A Feature

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Michael B. Jordan & Jonathan Majors Caught Checking Out Interviewer’s Butt: Twitter Reacts

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Two of the biggest names in Hollywood at the moment are Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors, mostly due to the arrival of their highly anticipated movie, Creed III. The former is both directing and starring in the film alongside his friend, meaning they’ve been spending plenty of time on the press circuit together. Unfortunately for both actors, they’ve been facing unflattering comments about them in the news, specifically about being “corny.”

During the red carpet premiere of his directorial debut, Jordan took a moment to chat with Lore’l from The Morning Hustle. The pair formerly went to middle school together, and during a past episode, the media personality and her co-host discussed this point in her life. At the time, a quip was made about the Black Panther star being “corny,” which he obviously took to heart as he brought them up to Lore’l during their interview.

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She’s since confirmed that she wasn’t the one to describe the California native using that phrase. She also compared him publicly (and incorrectly) calling her out to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Jordan on the other hand seems to have happily moved on with his life, sitting down for much more pleasant conversations with Majors and other journalists.

While chatting with Pay Or Wait personality, Sharronda Williams, the costars candidly spoke about their excitement surrounding Creed III. Movie lovers were happy to hear more about the film, but some super sleuths couldn’t help but notice that the cameras obviously caught both Jordan and Majors checking out the interviewer’s behind as she walked away from their chairs. In the hours since, the clip has been going viral, earning hundreds of hilarious reactions online.

Twitter Reacts to Jordan and Majors’ Wandering Eyes

Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan attend the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures’ “Devotion” at Regency Village Theatre on November 15, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

“At least Michael B. Jordan attempted to be subtle. Jonathan turned his whole damn head!” one user joked, calling out the 33-year-old for nearly breaking his neck over Williams. “They Beating The White Women Allegations,” someone else wrote, referring to past speculation about Jordan’s preference for fair-skinned women. Keep scrolling to laugh out loud over Twitter’s reactions, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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