Posted by Drink Champs is apparently turning into Smoke Champs. The popular REVOLT series, hosted by N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, welcomes their guests with not only a buffet of liquor but also smokeable treats. The idea is to loosen their guests ups and get them talking – and it typically works (sometimes a little too well).
But some of their guests don’t seem like the type to indulge. When Kanye West did the show in November, people were shocked to see him pick up a blunt. And the same goes for Alicia Keys, who was one of Drink Champs’ most recent guests.
The show became a trending Twitter topic on Saturday (December 11) when a clip of the veteran chanteuse sparking up a blunt started to make the rounds. Many people were in awe of Keys’ willingness to light up on camera, while others weren’t surprised at all. As one person wrote, “Alicia Keys on Drink Champs throwing back shots and smoking like I already knew she did.”
Alicia Keys on Drink Champs throwing back shots and smoking like I already knew she did. ?
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— #KEYS ? (@DiaryOfKeysus) December 8, 2021
Unsurprisingly, Alicia Keys was in good spirits throughout the interview. At one point, she rattled off who she’d like to collaborate with — dead or alive — which included Kurt Cobain, Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone.
She also looked back on the infamous 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when Lil Mama crashed her performance of “Empire State of Mind” with JAY-Z. The Roc-A-Fella mogul was furious by the intrusion, but Keys claimed she didn’t even notice her.
Alicia Keys Says JAY-Z Had To Tell Her About Lil Mama’s Classic MTV Stage Crash
“The truth of all the truths — all I know, we was on that stage,” she said. “Jay was here, I was here. In my head, I was such a gorilla at the time and I was like, ‘This is what’s happening. I’m going to destroy this record tonight.’ … Somehow, however she got over here, I didn’t even bear witness to.
“The whole show I was iced — so focused on making it amazing. I went backstage and Jay was like, ‘So, you ain’t see that?’ And I was like, ‘What?’ And he was like, ‘Nah, you ain’t just see what just happened?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, we killed it. That’s what happened.’”
Despite the many gems Keys dropped during the interview, fans couldn’t stop talking about her weed consumption.
Check out some of the reactions below.
@aliciakeys hit that blunt on @Drinkchamps and kept holding it, taking a few pulls during the convo, like someone who has accepted cannabis as their religion.
And the choir sings AMEN!
— Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) December 12, 2021
S/o Alicia Keys for sparking the blunt on Drink Champs.
— LANDBACK LANDO. (@keyloboleon) December 12, 2021
N.O.R.E really got Alicia Keys to smoke a blunt on Drink Champ, what a legend
— Darkboi (@Darkboi_) December 11, 2021
Me seeing @aliciakeys fire up that blunt on drink Champs made me smile so hard.
— Mesha ? (@BluKool_Aid) December 10, 2021
They got Alicia Keys on Drink Champs lighting one up, this podcast is delivering historic moments
pic.twitter.com/zxzgHpvUPt— I’m a Master of None, anymore question? (@english_shamar) December 12, 2021
They got Alicia Keys FRIED on Drink Champs! ?? pic.twitter.com/pmL6m0nWCV
— Cuяt Williams (@Curt_Will_) December 11, 2021
When Alicia Keys hit the weed on Drink Champs pic.twitter.com/FNrkhEjPSV
— Cherokee Bill ♠️?? (@AceGxd216) December 12, 2021
? RT @DiaryOfKeysus: LOOK AT ALICIA KEYS ON DRINK CHAMPS! ??
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— #TPTCO# (@buscandobillete) December 12, 2021
Alicia Keys smoking on Drink Champs is Hard , Need more woman on the platform! Queen Latifah , Mc Lyte , Kim , Foxy , nicki goes without said @noreaga @djEFN @Drinkchamps
— Terrance (@Don__Cloud) December 12, 2021
Alicia Keys on the drink champs pod and she lighting up a blunt
I am in love w her
20 years later
— Piñata Grabber (@slantmo) December 8, 2021