In this year alone, the hit show Drink Champs has racked up some memorable moments. Artists like French Montana, Wale, Krayzie Bone, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon have all made rounds. Most notable is perhaps the Kanye West visit. Extremely quotable, surprisingly insightful, and tons of chaotic fun, this one got viewers hooked. Their newest one will certainly give the Ye episode a run for its money, courtesy of special guest, Alicia Keys.
No coughing for Alicia Keys
The fifteen-time Grammy winner pulled no punches. She met hosts N.O.R.E and DJ EFN every step and every drink of the way. Indeed, even when it came to lighting up. When offered a primo blunt by her hosts and told it was fresh from “the mountains of Austria”, Alicia Keys just smiled and replied, “I would prefer the Dominican Republic.” Even so, Keys settled on a European one. However, she did have a concern: coughing. As she said, laughing:
“So… I’m not gonna be coughing and sh*t – I don’t wanna be coughing.”
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Nevertheless, she struck up to the applause and cheers from the studio and her hosts. From there, the stories and takes came pouring out.
Keys impersonated her husband, Swizz Beatz, when explaining the roots of Verzuz.
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Then came the takes, played in a game of “Truth or Drink”. Suffice to say, Alicia Keys has no problems with telling the truth when it comes to rappers. In short: Wayne over Drake, Scarface over Ice Cube, Outkast over Mobb Deep (though she said that was a hard one), and the big one, Ye over Pharrell. As Keys says, “Big love to Ye.”
Alicia Keys picks Kanye West over Pharrell in a game of “Truth or Drink” on The Drink Champs Podcast. (📹:@Drinkchamps) pic.twitter.com/C0wPKhRKFY
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It’s safe to say that Alicia Keys had an absolute time on Drink Champs. The entire episode, some two-and-a-half hours long, is up to watch. Earlier in the show, Keys went into detail about a particularly bizarre episode at the 2009 VMAs. Performing “Empire State of Mind” with Jay-Z, Keys says she was too in the zone to notice Lil Mama crashing the performance. Check it out here.
Garrett C. Owen