Talking Heads: Richie Hardcore and Chris Rene

Richie Hardcore (left) and Chris Rene. Photo / Ted Baghurst

"Hey young homey, what ya trippin' on?"

bFM DJ, kickboxing middleweight and hardcore aficionado Richie Hardcore and pop-minded X Factor runner-up Chris Rene make for an unlikely Talking Heads pairing, but they're united in their proximity to addiction and their sobriety.

For Talking Heads, the two met to talk about dealing with drug and alcohol dependency "one day at a time".

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