{"id":224825,"date":"2026-03-16T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=224825"},"modified":"2026-03-15T09:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:36:04","slug":"fab-5-freddy-on-drink-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/fab-5-freddy-on-drink-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fab 5 Freddy on Drink Champs!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/No3lTDJtYks?si=oqKXVWEre-bwCLEd\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fab 5 Freddy<\/strong> sits down with <strong>N.O.R.E.<\/strong> and<strong> DJ EFN<\/strong> to talk about his legendary run in hip hop. He breaks down the early days of &#8220;Yo! MTV Raps&#8221; and how the hit show changed the game forever. Freddy shares wild stories about hanging out with <strong>Jean-Michel Basquiat<\/strong> in the downtown scene. The guys also get into his time directing iconic music videos for artists like <strong>Nas<\/strong> and <strong>Kool G Rap<\/strong>. Later, they discuss the real history behind the famous Harlem weed spot known as Branson. 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