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Juvenile & Mannie Fresh On Early Days Of Cash Money, Hit Song Stories, Jay-Z & More | Drink Champs 0 (0)

#Juvenile and #MannieFresh sit down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN on #DrinkChamps Live from REVOLT WORLD to discuss the early days of Cash Money Records. They talk about how the New Orleans bounce sound influenced the label’s music, competing with No Limit Records, and some of their biggest hits like “Ha” and “Back That Azz Up.” Juvenile shares stories behind classics like 400 Degreez and Tha G-Code. Mannie Fresh also explains how he crafted the Cash Money sound and what it was like working with the young talent. They reflect on their legacy and impact on hip hop. Watch! Find [See More…]

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Lyor Cohen On Building Def Jam, Untold Stories, 300 Ent, DMX’s Rise, AI Music & More | Drink Champs 0 (0)

Legendary music executive #LyorCohen joins N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN on #DrinkChamps for an insightful dive into his pioneering career and big visions for the future. He goes in-depth on discovering DMX’s genius and building Def Jam into a hip hop empire in the 80s/90s golden era. Lyor also discusses his entrepreneurial success with 300 Entertainment, passion for fighting cancer in the black community, and responsible preparation for AI’s impact on music. With plenty of never-before-heard stories spanning from Run DMC to Jay-Z, he provides a rare insider history of hip hop’s evolution from subculture to global phenomenon. Lyor offers hard-earned [See More…]

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Smif-N-Wessun Talk Losing Biggie, Recording With Tupac, Changing Their Name & More | Drink Champs 0 (0)

N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN sit down with legendary hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun, made up of Tek and Steele. In this episode of #DrinkChamps, they discuss coming up in Brooklyn, getting a cease and desist from the Smith & Wesson gun company over their name, squashing beef with Biggie, working with Tupac in the studio, and why they ultimately changed their name to Cocoa Brovaz. They also talk about their iconic collaborations like “I Love You” with Mary J. Blige, maintaining their legacy after 25+ years in the game, and the idea of ghostwriting rhymes for each other as an artistic experiment. [See More…]

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Jadakiss Goes Crazy For His Fresh Pair Of Custom Sneakers Honoring DMX, Biggie, Verzuz, Lox & More 0 (0)

In episode one of FRESH PAIR — a brand new show from Uproxx — Jadakiss reacts for the first time to a pair of custom sneakers, created by hip-hop icon Just Blaze and sneaker customizer-to-the-stars, Katty Customs. The shoes celebrate his life, his art, and his journey through the creativity of the shoe design. In Jada’s own words: “I’m not sure if you’re gonna be able to top these.” 🔔 Subscribe to UPROXX Video and ring the bell to turn on notifications for new episodes of Fresh Pair! https://uproxx.it/42sadao 👟 New Episodes of Fresh Pair every Wednesday at 3pmET / [See More…]