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Memphis Bleek Announces Star-Studded Podcast Series “Roc Solid”

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It’s impossible to tell the story of Roc-A-Fella Records without Memphis Bleek. He was a crucial piece of the label’s puzzle, and he rubbed shoulders with some of the greatest rappers of all time. This pedigree makes him the perfect person to launch a Roc-A-Fella themed podcast, which is why he’s linking up with the Drink Champs network to run Roc Solid. The new series will see Bleek recount the label’s rise and fall alongside notable guests.

Bleek posted a teaser for Roc Solid on Instagram, and the guest list is wild. Young Guru, Young Chris, and Freeway are some of the rappers who have already recorded episodes, and each have notable ties to the eponymous label. Ja Rule and N.O.R.E. also appear in the teaser, despite the fact that neither artist was signed to the Roc. The former collaborated with several Roc artists during his peak, however, and the latter is a staple of NYC hip-hop. N.O.R.E. is also the co-host of the aforementioned Drink Champs.

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Memphis Bleek Will Discuss Roc-A-Fella’s Legacy

Hip-hop fans will be equally intrigued by the artists who don’t show up. Memphis Bleek debates whether to invite Roc-A-Fella co-founder Dame Dash during the teaser, given their tense relationship. Bleek also weighs the pros and cons of staging a full on Roc-A-Fella reunion, which would include Dash and Jay-Z. The “Dear Summer” rapper has no problem recounting the issues that led to the label folding, as proven by his recent appearance on Drink Champs. He answered all of N.O.R.E.’s questions about the fallout and then some.

For example, Bleek claimed that Dame Dash almost dropped him from the label in 2003. The rapper said Dash and Jay-Z were at odds about the future, and his aggression rubbed Dash the wrong way. “[Dame] looked at me and said, ‘You always going against everything I say’,” Bleek recalled. “If you don’t wanna be with Roc-A-Fella, I’ll give you your walking papers’.” It’s safe to assume these are the kinds of juicy stories the rapper will be sharing on Roc Solid. A release date for the podcast hasn’t been announced.

Read More: Memphis Bleek Reflects On Jay-Z’s Wild Behavior In His Younger Years

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N.O.R.E. Questions ‘Caresha Please’ Winning Media Award Over ‘Drink Champs’ & More: ‘Nobody Gonna Say Nothing?’

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N.O.R.E. isn’t feeling Yung Miami taking home the BET Hip-Hop Award for 2023’s best Hip-Hop Platform. Yung Miami won for her podcast Caresha, Please.

Caresha, Please beat out AllHipHop, Drink Champs, Hip Hop DX, Million Dollaz Worth Of Game, Rap Caviar, The Breakfast Club, The Joe Budden Podcast and XXL. Following the win, N.O.R.E. had a quick question on Twitter.

“So nobody gonna say nothing bout the podcast /media award? Ok me neither !!!” N.O.R.E. tweeted.

Do you agree with his subtle shade?

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Drink Champs and D’USSÉ Host City Girls, Fivio Foreign, Curren$y and More at Rolling Loud Miami

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Rolling Loud Miami’s premier sponsor, D’USSÉ Cognac curated a unique mobile podcast studio in collaboration with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs Podcast for an exclusive live taping at the event. The dynamic duo engaged in insightful discussions with headlining performers like City Girls, Fivio Foreign, Curren$y, Elliot Wilson from Rap Radar, and media personality Nems while enjoying D’USSÉ cocktails.

The event also saw appearances from athlete turned artist Antonio Brown, 2Rare, Robb Banks, CJ, and media personality YesJulz, who were spotted sipping on D’USSÉ at the backstage sample activation.

“Drink Champs partnering with the D’USSÉ family is always an exciting opportunity.” said N.O.R.E. “After our first podcast pop up last year for Art Basel we had to keep that energy going at Rolling Loud Miami. We’ve got a great episode coming up!” 

D’USSÉ’s exciting festival activations continue to make waves nationwide. Following their successful partnership with The NEW Rory and Mal Podcast at Made in America last year, fans can expect more thrilling content throughout the festival season. Additionally, festival-goers had the chance to create custom vinyl and win free festival survival gear at D’USSÉ’s custom vending machine. Stay tuned for the full Rolling Loud Miami episode on Drink Champs Podcast on all streaming platforms in the coming weeks.

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Akon Tells N.O.R.E. Why He Gave French Montana A Fake Watch

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Akon is an artist who dazzled music listeners with a plethora of amazing hits. If you lived through the 2000s, then you probably remember a lot of these songs. Overall, they remain iconic in the hip-hop landscape. Simply put, Akon has classics, and there is nothing you can say that will change that. However, over the last decade, the artist has taken on various other endeavors. From bringing electricity to towns in Africa to even trying to create his own city, the man is a legend.

Although, there is one story that has plagued him throughout his career. The story involves none other than French Montana, and a fake watch. As French Montana explains it, Akon once gifted him a fake Hublot watch. Subsequently, the “Locked Up” crooner has been subjected to clowning over this gift. However, during a recent appearance on Drink Champs he was given the platform to set the record straight. As you will see, it was all just a very honest mistake.

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Akon Gives The Scoop

N.O.R.E. posed the question to Akon, who was actually pretty eager to get off his answer. Essentially, he bought fake watches for himself, and French Montana. The rapper was on Canal street when he saw a guy selling Hublots. The man promised to sell him watches for $5K a piece despite the price being closer to $20K. From there, he naively bought into the deal and copped the two watches. Akon maintains that he barely knew anything about watches at the time. Instead, he simply liked them and wanted to cop. Unfortunately, he got got.

As N.O.R.E. kindly explained to Akon, you should absolutely never buy anything from Canal street. Unfortunately, the man did not know that at the time. Had he been aware, this whole saga could have been avoided. Let us know what you think about all this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from the hip-hop world.

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Amazon Music Launches “Hip-Hop X Siempre” Latin Rap Campaign To Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary

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Amazon Music is set to launch a Latin rap campaign called Hip-Hop X Siempre in honor of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. This campaign explores the fusion of Spanish language hip-hop and will feature artists such as Fat Joe, N.O.R.E., and more. Through unique programming, editorial content, and exclusive releases, Amazon Music invites audiences to delve into […]

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Photos: N.O.R.E., T.I., Bow Wow and More Party with D’Usse at Lovers & Friends Festival

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The Lovers & Friends Music Festival in Las Vegas featured headliners like Usher, Chris Brown, Nelly, and Missy Elliot, which was closed out by D’USSÉ Cognac.

Festival performers like T.I., Bow Wow, Bryson Tiller, Ginuwine, N.O.R.E., JoJo, Yung Joc, Dem Franchize Boyz, Lumidee, MC Magic, Lil Rob, Lil Mo, and others sipped on the high-end cognac relaxing before their set and celebrating successful performances shortly after. D’USSÉ hosted a V.I.P. backstage bar in the Artist Village area. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop this year, artists received bespoke engraved V.S.O.P. bottles and hand-painted vinyl as gifts.

You can see images from the celebration below.

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N.O.R.E. Links Up With 50 Cent And Nelly At Lovers & Friends

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There has been a lot written about Usher’s Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas. However, most of those articles have focused on the fallout of an alleged fight between Chris Brown and Usher. Usher reportedly suffered a beatdown at the hands of Brown and his entourage outside the roller rink hosting Brown’s 34th birthday. It just so happened that the party was happening on the eve of the Usher-organized Lovers & Friends Festival.

Usher had reportedly been telling Brown to back off from Teyana Taylor, who Brown had been verbally assaulting inside. The incident allegedly left Usher with a bloody nose and bruised ribs. However, both he and Brown performed their sets at the festival. Furthermore, no further drama has emerged between the two of them. Lovers & Friends was awash with big-name talent, hailing itself as a hub of nostalgic hip hop. But away from the Brown-Usher drama, there were so many more wholesome link-ups going down.

N.O.R.E. Seen With Nelly And 50 Cent

N.O.R.E., 50 Cent, and Nelly were all scheduled to perform at Lovers & Friends. N.O.R.E. had a small set on the Crunk Stage. Nelly was the late afternoon anchor for the Friends Stage. Meanwhile, 50 Cent was locked into the Lovers Stage evening slot. They were just three of the 49 total articles that played the noon to midnight schedule. The festival closed out with sets from Missy Elliott and PartyNextDoor on the Lovers and Crunk Stages respectively. The day had opened with a set from Lil Mo on the Crunk Stage. Overall, the Crunk Stage was the busiest, with 18 acts performing between 12:00pm and 10:45pm.

However, despite their busy schedules, that didn’t stop the three music legends from meeting up. N.O.R.E. is overjoyed to see 50 and Nelly, yelling at them excitedly, “Imma be honest, I kinda feel like I put both you n****s out”. The three artists joked around for a few minutes before N.O.R.E. announced that he was leaving, going to embrace 50. Despite the drama earlier in the day, the festival appears to have gone off successfully without incident. Follow HotNewHipHop for all the latest music and festival news.

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N.O.R.E. Posted Up With Tobey Maguire, Tyga, The Game

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In what might be one of the most random link-ups ever, N.O.R.E. recently shared pictures of himself posted up with Tobey Maguire, Tyga, and The Game. While the picture might seem very odd, it’s just one in a long series of unexpected link ups that N.O.R.E. has posted online. The rapper also hosts a podcast called Drink Champs, which often leads him to post pictures with celebrities and other influential figures. Whether or not that was the reason for the picture with Maguire, Tyga, and The Game is not clear.

Rapper N.O.R.E., also known as Noreaga, hails from Queens, New York. He first attained widespread notoriety in the late 90s as a member of the duo Capone-N-Noreaga. He is renowned for his aggressive rapping technique and frequently incorporates gritty street narratives into his music. Nas, Jay-Z, and Busta Rhymes are just a few of the musicians that N.O.R.E. has worked over the years. He is still regarded highly in the hip-hop scene. As an artist, N.O.R.E. has always been willing to experiment with his sound, incorporating elements of rock, reggae, and Latin music into his work.

N.O.R.E.’s Controversial Connections

N.O.R.E. is no stranger to controversy, but he’s gotten himself into hot water with his own fans recently. First, he was criticized for extending a podcast invite to disgraced social media personality and former kickboxer, Andrew Tate. Following the backlash, N.O.R.E. said that the invitation was a joke. N.O.R.E. then posted a picture on his Twitter with right-wing Fox News host, Tucker Carlson. His followers weren’t having it. “Weakest links. This man is a white supremacist and hear you with your big *ss fake teeth shucking and jiving in his face…for what?” one follower tweeted angrily. “Y’all stand for not a f*cking thing and it’s pathetic.”

N.O.R.E. is unfazed by the negative comments, even though many have expressed anger and disappointment. The rapper continued to post on his Twitter, trolling some of the negative commenters and shrugging off the concerns they had about him hanging out with someone they perceive to be a white supremacist. “Nope lol I’m still neutral I made the war report,” N.O.R.E. tweeted. What do you think of his association with far-right figures like Carlson? Let us know in the comments.

Andrew Tate On “Drink Champs”: N.O.R.E. Faces Backlash For Extending Invite To Podcaster

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Since its 2016 inception, Drink Champs hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN have interviewed a slew of incredible guests, including Pusha T, Amber Rose, and Irv Gotti. While the show is primarily about conversing with figures who have had a significant impact on the culture and giving them their flowers, sometimes they choose to deviate from the norm. Unfortunately, it seems Noreaga’s most recent attempt to do just that earned him some serious hate online.

In wake of Andrew Tate’s release from Romanian jail last week, the 45-year-old hopped on Twitter to suggest that he make an appearance on Drink Champs. “Do we want [him] on [the show]?” N.O.R.E. asked his followers on Friday (March 31) evening. Before long, countless replies clowning the very notion of the controversial figure sitting down with DJ EFN and his co-host. “The weakness that has,” one meme-reply reads. “The stupidity that that has, the denial that that has. The exclusion that has, the impotence that that has, the absence that has. The restricted implications that has.”

N.O.R.E. Invites Embattled Entertainer on “Drink Champs”

While he’s no longer spending most of his time in a small cell, Tate is still on house arrest, leading B-boy Crazy Legs to question if an appearance on Drink Champs would qualify as “work release.” Many others made it known that they’re strongly opposed to the idea, writing, “Say April Fools, it’s ok to be an hour early,” and “Yeeeah the culture is done.” As the backlash has continued to pour in, N.O.R.E. made it known on Sunday (April 2), that he was only kidding when posting the initial inquiry.

In response to a post asking, “What does he even contribute to hip-hop, or people? #toxic #misogyny,” the “Oh No” rapper clarified, “I was joking!!” Even with this explanation, some are continuing to lash out at the media personality for even thinking of giving a platform to someone facing accusations of human trafficking, among other things. Keep scrolling for more Twitter reactions to N.O.R.E.’s upsetting Drink Champs proposal. After reading, let us know if you would watch Andrew Tate on the popular podcast in the comments.

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N.O.R.E Is “Disgusted” By Gangs Using The Word “Slime”

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There are many people who only know N.O.R.E as a podcast host and one-half of Drink Champs. However, his influence and his reach during his heyday in rap can’t be questioned. Records like “Super Thug” continue to ring off while projects such as Capone-N-Noreaga’s The War Report stand as a classic. However, N.O.R.E’s biggest impact came when he popularized the term “slime” on projects like 2002’s God’s Favorite. Since then, it has since been associated with Young Thug and YSL, which N.O.R.E isn’t happy about.

During a recent interview on Drink Champs with Joe Budden, N.O.R.E seemingly threw shade at Young Thug and other rappers who’ve turned “slime” into a gang term. Though he didn’t mention any specific individuals, he said that he never intended for it to be attached to street gangs. “This is what’s f*cked up about slang. People use that as a gang terminology. They say, ‘you slime.’ Then, you affiliated with a certain gang,” he explained during the podcast.

N.O.R.E Explains “Slime” Origin

Though N.O.R.E made it clear that he never created the term, he made it clear that he popularized it. “You n***as is bozos,” he continued. N.O.R.E said it was intended to be a term of endearment for his friends, one that he hoped would replace the N-word. “I’m gonna say this because – I did not invent the word slime… But I made it famous and it was always used to just be ‘slime,’” he said. “It was also kind of to replace the word ‘n***a.’ It was kind of positive,” he added.

Unfortunately, his intentions with the word muddled over time, and N.O.R.E couldn’t be anymore disappointed. “And now the way they use it – I’m disgusted,” he said as he referenced witnessing two young kids using the term as gang terminology. “I recently seen two young dudes and they was like, ‘Yo, slime!’ I watched him and I literally wanted to shoot them both if I was still in that era.” Ultimately, N.O.R.E feels upset at how the term became redefined these days, especially since his name is still attached to it.