Hip-hop legends and longtime friends Fat Joe and Jadakiss link up twice a week to share behind-the-scenes stories from their legendary careers and give their real thoughts on the hottest topics in music, sports, and pop culture.
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Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by 'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams. Joe and Jada ask Jesse about his new show 'Hotel Costiera' on Prime Video, showrunner and titan of the television industry Shonda Rhimes sticking up for him when fans wanted him off 'Grey's Anatomy,' his college years in Philadelphia in the prime hip hop era with The Roots taking off, his lifelong activism for racial justice, and his speech at the 2016 BET Awards advocating for the Black Lives Matter movement. 3:00 - Joe &a...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by pop and R&B superstar Ne-Yo. Joe and Jada ask the three-time Grammy Award winner about his recent foray into the country music genre, writing "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé and a slew of Rihanna records, his incredible stories with Michael Jackson and Prince, signing to Jay-Z's Def Jam after writing the smash hit "Let Me Love You" by Mario, why Brian McKnight and Boyz II Men made him take music serious, and his top five songwriters in music. 3:30 - "Irreplaceab...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by New York Knicks superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. Joe and Jada ask the five-time NBA All-Star about the New York Knicks offseason, their run going through the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics to make the Eastern Conference Finals in the last year's NBA playoffs, the gut punch that came with losing to Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana Pacers, and how New York is looking going into this season with Mike Brown taking over for head coach Tom Thibodeau. They also discuss KA...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by hip hop icon Cardi B fresh off releasing the follow-up to her 2018 breakthrough album 'Invasion of Privacy.' Cardi tells Joe and Jada about the cavalry of female talent including Kehlani, Selena Gomez, Lizzo, Janet Jackson, Megan Thee Stallion, and more featured on her new 'Am I The Drama?' album, her recent pregnancy announcement with New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, and the lawsuit filed against her by a security guard that made waves around t...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by Lil Cease. Joe and Jada talk to the Junior M.A.F.I.A. rapper about being mentored by The Notorious B.I.G., the East Coast vs. West Coast beef with Tupac and Biggie, missing out on meeting Michael Jackson, and the bond shared between himself, Biggie, and Lil’ Kim. The three New Yorkers reminisce on the 1990s hip hop era, talk about Biggie’s brief but legendary run at the top of the rap game, and Joe shares stories about rappers running from sharing a cypher with...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by former Washington Wizards star John Wall. Joe and Jada ask the former No. 1 NBA Draft pick about his legendary University of Kentucky team, being mentored by Gilbert Arenas on the Wizards, DeMarcus Cousins' viral incident in the Puerto Rican basketball league, growing up idolizing Philadelphia 76ers superstar Allen Iverson, listening to Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' before games, playing Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose as a rookie, and joining Amazon's NBA cover...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by the incomparable DJ Khaled. Joe and Jada ask Khaled about his feelings around the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef, his reconciliation efforts in the Jada-Beanie Sigel and Rick Ross-Young Jeezy feuds, working with Jay-Z and Beyoncé on "Shining," the story behind Hov hopping on "God Did" with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and John Legend, his top Miami hip hop anthems, and his top five DJs of all-time. Khaled tells Joe and Jada how much he appreciates the show and their br...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by a pair of New York City hip hop icons: Raekwon of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan and Havoc of Mobb Deep. Joe and Jada ask Raekwon about the making of the Staten Island crew's legendary 'Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers' album, his 2025 release 'The Emperor's New Clothes,' and his memories coming up in the 1990s with RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and the rest of Wu-Tang. Havoc tells Joe and Jada about how he first met Prodigy in high schoo...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss react to Cardi B's viral appearances in her court case, French Montana's engagement to Dubai royalty, the Atlanta hip hop scene catching on fire, Hot 97's shakeup with Funk Flex and DJ Enuff, Joey Bada$$ dropping his new album 'Lonely At The Top,' and the Dallas Cowboys shocking the NFL world by trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. Joe and Jada also give Craig Mack his props for his contribution to building Bad Boy Records, talk boxing with the upcoming fight betw...
All the best moments of Joe and Jada from August 2025! Fat Joe and Jadakiss were joined by iconic guests Eve, Aries Spears, Ralph McDaniels, Aries Spears, Ghostface Killah, and Stove God Cooks this month and all of them supplied memorable moments and hilarious stories. We also got several episodes of Joe and Jada sitting down one-on-one and delivering the content that's taking the podcast world by storm. Train is comin' babyyy! 2:00 - Fat Joe's hilarious Jelly Roll at SummerSlam story 15:30 - Ev...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by Griselda's Conway The Machine. Joe and Jada ask Conway about him, Benny The Butcher, and Westside Gunn making it big out of Buffalo, how Griselda managed to cut through the noise of the hip hop industry with straight bars and beats, the time Jay-Z surprised him on stage in Los Angeles, how he first linked up with rap producing legend Alchemist over Twitter DMs, and his upcoming album 'You Can't Kill God With Bullets.' 5:00 - Origins of Griselda 11:00 - Bars &am...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined this week by Stove God Cooks, who's riding a wave of hype surrounding the iconic hook he laid down on Clipse's "F.I.C.O." on their 'Let God Sort Em Out' album. Joe and Jada ask Stove God how he linked up with Pusha T and Malice, the rumors of Jay-Z and Eminem trying to sign him, being mentored by Busta Rhymes, and how Westside Gunn reached out to him after his debut record 'Reasonable Drought.' Joe and Jada give the up-and-coming rapper some game and Joe tells a s...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined this week by Staten Island’s finest and member of the incomparable Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah. Joe and Jada ask Ghostface about his new album ‘Supreme Clientele 2,’ his decades-spanning collaborations with fellow Wu-Tang member Raekwon, and stories from the old days with RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, and the rest of the Clan. Fat Joe also tells a hilarious story from his birthday party involving Jim Jones and a whole list of hip hop icons. 3:00 - Fa...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by hip hop legend and Video Music Box host Ralph McDaniels. Joe and Jada pick Uncle Ralph's brain about hip hop history, from being on set with Tupac Shakur and Queen Latifah on the 1992 cult classic 'Juice,' to his 2021 hip hop documentary 'You're Watching Video Music Box' directed by Nas, to the list of iconic music videos he directed or produced like "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan, "It Ain't Hard To Tell" from Nas' album 'Illmatic,' and "Burn Hollywood Burn" by P...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are BACK to discuss the troubling rise of snitching in hip hop, from Tekashi 6ix9ine pointing people out in court to the rumors swirling around Gunna's involvement in Young Thug's trial. Joe and Jada also react to Shedeur Sanders' electric NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland Browns against the Carolina Panthers, Finesse2Tymes dealing with controversy after his mother came out with a GoFundMe, and Joe tells some EPIC stories from his time in jail. 5:30 - Finesse2Tymes drama...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by the multi-talented Harlem native Teyana Taylor to discuss her new album ‘Escape Room,’ its lead single “Bed of Roses,” and her upcoming role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Joe and Jada ask Teyana about choreographing Beyoncé’s “Ring The Alarm” video at only 15 years old, her time with Ye (formerly Kanye West) and GOOD Music, her iconic performance in the “Fade” video off Ye’s ‘Life of Pablo’ album, and her new ...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by standup comedian and Mad TV alum Aries Spears this week. Joe and Jada ask Aries about Ice Cube and 50 Cent going after him after he criticized Cube's acting, his incredible impressions of Tony Soprano and NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, what he think about T.I. trying out standup comedy, and his story about running into DMX backstage at a Jay-Z show. The three New Yorkers also talk about the style-jacking going on in modern hip hop, why The Notorious B.I.G. doesn't ...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss react to BET's surprise cancellation of the Hip Hop and Soul Train Awards, viewing it as cultural gentrification, and share personal anecdotes including Jadakiss's border incident and Joe's hilarious SummerSlam encounter with Jelly Roll. They delve into serious topics like the 80s crack epidemic's impact and generational curses, while also celebrating hip-hop's origins, New Jersey legends, and addressing fan questions about the music industry and personal regrets.
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by Eve, the Philadelphia hip hop legend and Ruff Ryders' First Lady. She tells Joe and Jada about her early career getting dropped from Dr. Dre's Aftermath label to finding herself on Ruff Ryders Entertainment alongside DMX and The Lox. They reminisce on the golden era of 1990s rap when people would rush to the store rather than listen to everything on Spotify and Apple. Joe and Jada also ask her about her current tour with Ja Rule, Nelly, and Chingy; what she thi...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss talk Pusha T and Malice's Clipse reunion on 'Let God Sort Em Out' breathing new life into the world of hip hop, the 32nd anniversary of Joe's debut hit "Flow Joe," gunning for Joe Rogan's No. 1 spot in the podcasting world, the problem with Complex lists and The Source's 5 Mics, what region gets to claim Tupac Shakur, and why Long Island gets overlooked as a hub for hip hop despite putting out legends like Rakim, Public Enemy, De La Soul, and more. 7:30 - Clipse's album brin...
On today's episode, Fat Joe and Jadakiss take a look back at the rise of southern hip hop during the 1990s, 2000s, and all the way up to the present day. They pay homage to southern rappers like Lil Wayne, Andre 3000 and Big Boi of OutKast, Master P, Pimp C and Bun B of UGK, Scarface, Future, and many more who shook the landscape of hip hop culture. Joe and Jada debate which southern artists had the most influence on New York hip hop, whether trap music originated with T.I. or Young Jeezy, and t...
On today's episode, Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by Karlous Miller and Chico Bean from The 85 South Show and they have a hilarious time discussing how they first met auditioning for Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out, drawing influence from comedy legends like Bernie Mac, Richard Pryor, and Martin Lawrence, their favorite Fat Joe stories, the revelation that Jadakiss was WILLFULLY bald for most of his rap career, and their standout episodes with Boosie and Dr. Anthony Fauci. Also, Karlous and Chico qu...
The hip hop podcast crossover we've all been waiting for: N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, the co-hosts of Drink Champs, join Fat Joe and Jadakiss for a legendary episode of Joe and Jada. They discuss the evolution of podcasting in hip hop culture, Pusha T calling up N.O.R.E. to rant about Pharrell's answer to a question about him and Drake. The episode predictably goes off the rails with hilarious stories about N.O.R.E. saving Joe's life in Germany, Jadakiss getting pressed by TSA, Joe discovering a young ...
The hip hop podcast crossover we've all been waiting for: N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, the co-hosts of Drink Champs, join Fat Joe and Jadakiss for a legendary episode of Joe and Jada. They discuss the evolution of podcasting in hip hop culture, DMX's memorable Drink Champs episode, N.O.R.E. saying that Joe Budden, Million Dollaz Worth of Game, and Drink Champs are the only three rap podcasts that matter, and the episode predictably goes off the rails with hilarious stories about N.O.R.E. saving Joe's li...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss react to Drake's take that UK rappers have "the world's best lyricists," Skepta calling out US hip hop and igniting a beef with Joyner Lucas, Katie Taylor beating Amanda Serrano on Netflix to put a nail in their trilogy, and Edgar Berlanga losing to Hamzah Sheeraz via a fifth-round KO. Joe and Jada also reveal their favorite hip hop DJs of all-time, including Kid Capri, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and others. They round out the show with a round of fan questions, with Jo...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by Pusha T and Malice, a.k.a. Clipse, to dive into their rap careers and their new album ‘Let God Sort Em Out.’ They discuss how they originally linked up with super producer Pharrell Williams and how he has been a huge part of their sound from the very beginning. Next, Pusha and Malice break down why they left Def Jam over the Kendrick Lamar track on their new album, explaining that in no way is it a beef record, but that politics and optics were the real reason ...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by legendary Atlanta producer and founder of So So Def Recordings, Jermaine Dupri. Jermaine discusses his early days as a dancer in middle school and how dance competitions helped pave the way for him into the music business. Jermaine continues on to discuss how he made his way up in the business and how he discovered Kris Kross, Lil’ Bow Wow, and Da Brat, why he told Left Eye Lopes and TLC to sign with another label, they way he approached working with Usher on h...
Fat Joe & Jadakiss discuss Jada’s new track, M80, that he dropped during the 4th of July holiday, and that this is just a taste of new music that Jada has coming out. The guys react to Drake’s new track, What Did I Miss, and agree that Drake brought it with his latest release, and discuss the history of rappers flipping on each other, and how that is not a new practice in the industry. Next, Joe & Jada react to the Knicks hiring Mike Brown as their new head coach, and although they think...
Fat Joe & Jadakiss discuss Jada’s new track, M80, that he dropped during the 4th of July holiday, and that this is just a taste of new music that Jada has coming out. The guys react to Drake’s new track, What Did I Miss, and agree that Drake brought it with his latest release, and discuss the history of rappers flipping on each other, and how that is not a new practice in the industry. Next, Joe & Jada react to the Knicks hiring Mike Brown as their new head coach, and although they think...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss dig in the crates and share some legendary stories from their come up in New York City. They share memorable moments like witnessing Eminem for the first time when he opened for Joe and Big Pun, the full story behind Pun joining Terror Squad, a young Jadakiss accidentally attending an unbelievable block party with Run-D.M.C., Rappin' Duke, and The Fat Boys, Joe and 50 Cent squashing their beef, Big Daddy Kane introducing the world to Jay-Z, and the battle between LL Cool J a...
