Drake is expected to appear on an upcoming episode of the REVOLT series Drink Champs with co-hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN. Noreaga excitedly took to Instagram on Monday (April 12) and shared the big news with his 1.1 million followers, although he didn’t reveal a premiere date.
In the caption, he noted they’d be discussing the 2012 beef between Drake and the late DMX, one N.O.R.E. claims he squashed through OVO producer Noah “40” Shebib.
“U see my face and u know why I’m here !!!” he wrote. “CHAMPAGNE PAPI; but who’s who ? OVO DRINK CHAMPS LOADING. #CertifiedLoverBoy LOADING. @champagnepapi x @therealnoreaga @drinkchamps #drinkchampspodcast a lot of people don’t know but I squashed the beef between dmx and drake thru my boy 40 but we Will save that for drinkchamps !!! Gotta big up Ovo 40!!! Armand and fancy.”
During a 2012 interview with The Breakfast Club, DMX loudly stated his opinion on Drake, saying at the time, “I don’t like anything about Drake. I don’t like his fucking voice. I don’t like the shit he talks about. I don’t like his face. I don’t like the way he walks, nothing. I don’t like his haircut.”
But four years later, the Ruff Ryders legend changed his tune after Drake used his song “How’s It Goin’ Down” for the 2016 Views cut “U With Me?,” which also featured DMX’s name and lyrics from “What These Bitches Want” from his 1999 album And Then There Was X. The ensuing phone call that took place didn’t hurt either.
“I did always say that he was a talented lyricist, but I was not a fan — you’re right,” he said during another interview with The Breakfast Club. “[It was] another humbling experience. Like, Yo, you didn’t like this dude for all the wrong reasons … For him to take the effort — first, to want to use a song of mine — and then to be man enough to reach out and make that call, homie, hat’s off, man. That was a real move.”
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As for the phone call, DMX said he was blown away by Drake’s humility, explaining he was really just a fan at the end of the day.
“He was like, ‘Me and 40, you raised us, man,” he recalled. “I was like, wow. Here you are, feeling this way, not knowing that [they] love you, son.”
DMX died at White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday (April 9), just a week after suffering a massive heart attack. Drink Champs was granted what would become one of DMX’s last interviews. In the wake of his death, the show faced heavy scrutiny for allowing a struggling addict like DMX to appear on a show where drinking and smoking weed is strongly encouraged. Noreaga didn’t directly address the chatter but did post an Instagram post about trust.
“I trusted u and u trusted me!!!” he wrote in the caption. “Rest In Peace bro there will never be another 1 god has alway been wit u!!! But now u wit god!!!”
Let’s make money off the dudes death! And be relevant! Like wack young blu talking about having the last DMX verse to this, everybody makes me sick using a persons death for views. Why wasn’t this addressed way before?
nore aint from QB if u gon hate at least fet ya facts right he from lefrak lol
He IS from Queens tho
he is….just a different project tho
Nore did live in Queensbridge projects growing up.
Nore did live in Queensbridge projects growing up.
nah dude he really didnt but we can agree to disagree lol
On the weekend as X passed, an episode with MadSkillz was released. X called Nore just before they started filming. The interview finished with Skillz detailing an epic X story from 98 when he opened a show for him in VA. Nothing Nore is doing is trying to profit off his death. He was a genuine friend, they go back 30 years. Every chance he gets on his podcasts he biggs him up, and he managed to get him on the show twice. Any guest who has a dmx story they talk about it. Nore has nothing but respect for the man. X didn’t like Drake, said so publicly. But quietly, behind the scenes, turns out he reached out to give his praises personally. Ain’t nobody trying to profit for views, it was done quietly the way X would prefer to keep bullshit quiet. Drake has never spoke on it publicly, that’s why it was never addressed. But what better platform to reveal the backstory than a podcast meant to give legends their flowers in hip hop before they die. Wack blu is a different story, but NORE, they came out together, and his podcast is the perfect tribute to a legend and an icon.
*mic drops*
N.O.R.E got DMX back on drugs
Yes it’s true they got him doing shots and ackin a fool.. after the show his drunk ass prolly stumbled to the nearest liquor store for several bottles of henny next thing you know he meeting Carlos for a nickel rock and we all know how that ended up. Not a good look for N.O.R.E., DJ EFN and the rest of the Drunk Chumps i hope his ghost will forever haunt they asses.
I really really R E A L L Y hope Drink Champs appearance didn’t have anything to do with X’s demise, but somehow I don’t think that contributed to his well being at all.. who thought asking a recovering addict was the best idea for this concept, and a close friend at that?? Hope this is just a sad coincidence, but in light of recent events this certainly doesn’t look good for Nore and co for doing this. Rest in peace X the legend!
Boycott drink champs .