"I TURNED DOWN THE ILLUMINATI!!” N.O.R.E REVEALS THE TRUTH BEHIND HIS CAREER SHIFT

In this past clip from My Expert Opinion Ep. #64, N.O.R.E. of Drink Champs joins Math Hoffa to discuss the high-stakes decisions of his career, centered on ownership and integrity. N.O.R.E. reveals he consciously chose to partner with cultural entities like Revolt (Diddy), TIDAL (Jay-Z), and Mass Appeal (Nas), despite having options for much larger mainstream deals. He confirms that these peers respected his desire for ownership, validating their lyrical promises to the culture and proving that success can be achieved without completely "selling out."

The discussion pivots to the Illuminati conspiracy. While N.O.R.E. calls the theories "unfairly put" on successful rappers, he makes a shocking personal revelation: he was once approached with an offer to sustain his success and refused. He was then told, "Good luck young man, you're on your own," and never went platinum again, suggesting a possible connection. N.O.R.E. concludes by calling for the Hip-Hop community to stop focusing on conspiracies and instead form its own protective union—a "Black Illuminati"—to ensure legacy artists and pioneers are taken care of.