Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn have appeared as guests on the latest episode of Drink Champs, the podcast series that brings in celebrity guests to talks hip-hop over drinks. Drink Champs is hosted by Miami's DJ EFN and Queens' N.O.R.E., both hip-hop veterans, who launched the series back in 2016. It has since grown to become one of the biggest music-focused podcasts in the game, with its weekly episodes amassing millions of listeners. This episode in question is almost two hours long, so plenty of ground is covered. Shinoda and Hahn, representing Linkin Park, are novel choices as far as Drink Champs guests, as the show usually invites unambiguously hip-hop names. However, hip-hop elements are a core aspect of Linkin Park's musical identity and the band has connected with plenty of esteemed hip-hop acts throughout their storied career. Among other things, Hahn shares an anecdote about having a meal at Lupe Fiasco's mother's house, while Shinoda reveals that Timbaland provided elements for Linkin Park's 2002 remix effort Reanimation which were not used. Other highlights of the interview are, naturally, Shinoda and Hahn talking about Linkin Park's collaboration with Jay-Z, which resulted in the iconic Collision Course release in 2004, and telling the story of their collaboration with Rakim 10 years later for the 2014 single "Guilty All the Same". Beyond that, the Linkin Park musicians also have plenty to say throughout the loosely-structured chat, telling more stories from the band's history, offering perspectives on hip-hop and other music genres, and putting out their controversial hip-hop takes. You can check out the full Drink Champs episode on YouTube, or listen to it in podcast form on platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music. Source: Drink Champs on YouTube