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Episode 490 w/ Lil Duval

February 15, 2026·1 hr 57 min·5 clips

Lil Duval says he bought a retreat with two lakes and a river running through it.

1. Drink Champs Episode 490 with Lil Duval centers on his career, his businesses, and his view of comedy and social media. 2. N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN host Lil Duval, the comedian, rapper, actor, and producer, whose name carries weight because he has moved across music, stand-up, and Instagram. 3. The episode asks what Lil Duval has built outside the usual comedy path and why his approach still works. 4. He explains Duvall Day as a community event that has run for 10 years and brings vendors, money, and traffic into the neighborhood. 5. He says the event happens in a place people think is the worst part of the city, but he says no crime or violence has happened there. 6. He describes Camp Duval as a retreat he bought after going on gym retreats every year. 7. He says the property has two lakes and a river running through it, and he frames it as a place for friends, family, and women to come chill. 8. He says he started smoking later in life after deciding he had enough money and stability to try it. 9. He says he does not drink at all and does not like the way alcohol tastes or makes him feel. 10. He calls liquor the worst drug of them all and says people underestimate it because alcohol is so normal in culture. 11. He says he started smoking during the promo run for a movie and links that change to an eight-year stretch. 12. He says he does not want a podcast of his own because he likes doing what he wants on his own schedule. 13. He says he avoids long-form podcasting because talking too much can lead to saying something offensive or getting clipped. 14. He says comedy has evolved from old stand-up into short bits, skits, and social media clips. 15. He names Drewski and DC Young Fly as examples of the newer comic style that the audience now accepts. 16. He says he sees himself as a bridge between Def Comedy Jam, Wild N' Out, 85 South, and the current clip-driven era. 17. The tone is loose, conversational, and shaped by N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN pressing for stories and opinions. 18. The format mixes career history, personal habits, and off-the-cuff explanations that move quickly from one topic to the next. 19. Listeners who like Lil Duval, Drink Champs, and comedy-business talk. 20. Listeners wanting tightly structured interviews or polished storytelling.

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Lil Duval turns Drink Champs' rapid-fire loyalty tests into loose, funny talk about friends, favorites, and who counts as family.

Lil Duval's Drink Champs episode catches him in the show's natural pocket: loose table talk, quick either-or pressure, and just enough tequila to make every answer feel like a negotiation. N.O.R.E.

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Drink Champs turns into a loose, tequila-and-drinks-fueled roundtable of jokes, drink offers, and fast-fire rap and comedy debates.

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