{"id":228986,"date":"2026-06-15T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=228986"},"modified":"2026-06-14T22:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:27:39","slug":"n-o-r-e-dj-efn-reflect-on-10-years-of-drink-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/n-o-r-e-dj-efn-reflect-on-10-years-of-drink-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"N.O.R.E. &#038; DJ EFN Reflect on 10 Years of Drink Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ekBz3sp_-k?si=j99O-VvSwiYTVL_K\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN stopped by HOT 97 to talk with Nessa about the 10-year anniversary of Drink Champs and their special anniversary episode dropping June 18. 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