"Drink Champs" Teases Black Star's Appearance With Dave Chappelle In New Trailer

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Mos Def, Yasiin Bey, Talib Kweli
After being delayed for months, this highly-anticipated episode is finally on its way.

It was just about this time last month when Drink Champs teased their episode with Black Star, but as quickly as it went up, the video disappeared. Yasiin Bey, better known as Mos Def, and Talib Kweli's appearance was blessed with an addition after Dave Chappelle showed up, making this one of the most anticipated Drink Champs episodes to date. Now, we've received the full trailer showing what's to come and it's going to be a lengthy conversation that you don't want to miss.

"We're not going to let the machine set the pace for us," said Mos in the clip. Elsewhere, Chappelle flexed his industry status. "At halftime, we called Colin Kaepernick 'cause we could," he shared. 


The trailer shows the Rap legends talking about the dangers they encountered on the road, while Chappelle reflected on a time when his famed Comedy Central series struggled to find guest music acts back in the day.

In July, Drink Champs host DJ EFN explained why this episode was delayed.

“[The Hollywood Bowl incident] happened right before and so we were going to fast track that episode and then all parties involved were like it doesn’t feel right and we skipped that whole week,” he said at the time. “And then we had other episodes already in the queue and so it got pushed. So we’re just hoping that it will come out sooner than later.”

This one reportedly arrives this evening (September 8), so check out the teaser below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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