

Joe and Jada
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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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Dec 4, 2025 • 1h 30min
Erick Sermon talks 'Dynamic Duos' album: Tupac, Biggie, Mobb Deep, Snoop & more
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by legendary rapper and producer Erick Sermon, and Sermon tells Joe and Jada about his illustrious hip hop career with EPMD alongside PMD and DJ Scratch, selling over 70 million records working with superstars like Jay-Z, Method Man, LL Cool J, and D'Angelo, the surprising way he met Redman, and his missed opportunities to get in early to sign future legends like Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., and Wu-Tang Clan. Sermon also talks about his upcoming project 'Dynamic Duos,' which features a star-studded lineup of paired legends like Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls; Prodigy and Havoc of Mobb Deep; Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg; Method Man and Redman; and Billy Danze and Lil Fame of M.O.P. 5:30 - Erick Sermon co-signs Rewind It 10 10:00 - EPMD's albums, production & sampling 14:00 - Meeting Redman & missing out on signing Biggie, Nas & Wu-Tang 35:30 - Fat Joe wonders what would've happened if he'd moved to Atlanta 38:00 - Watching Nas & Jay-Z build billion-dollar empires 48:15 - Artists that bailed on features 53:30 - Eddie Murphy documentary 1:01:00 - Fat Joe's falling out with his lawyer & accountant 1:04:00 - Erick Sermon explains how Spotify & streaming platforms rob artists 1:10:00 - 'Dynamic Duos' & Pharrell's lawsuit 1:27:00 - Erick Sermon plays 3 tracks off 'Dynamic Duos' [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 2, 2025 • 55min
Fat Joe, Jadakiss & Bill Bellamy tell HILARIOUS STORIES about Biggie, Michael Jackson & Eddie Murphy
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by the legendary comedian Bill Bellamy. Joe and Jada talk to the former 'MTV Jams' host about coming up in the 1990s comedy scene alongside some of the greatest comics of all time, including Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Dave Chappelle, and Martin Lawrence, who Bellamy crowns as the greatest host of HBO's 'Def Comedy Jam.' The podcast quickly turns into a story-for-story contest, with Fat Joe telling some of his patented tales about Bruno Mars, Sony Music CEO Tommy Mottola, and, believe it or not, the Taliban; Bellamy recalling hilarious stories about creating the phrase "booty call," The Notorious B.I.G. not knowing how to swim, and finding out firsthand the Michael Jackson was on his own plane of existence; and Jadakiss telling a WILD story about being passenger side to a driver that was starting to lose his mind. 6:00 - Bellamy came up with BEST class of comedians EVER 14:30 - Origin of "booty call" 18:30 - Fat Joe & Bellamy trade amazing Biggie, Rick Ross, Bruno Mars stories 35:45 - Bellamy's Michael Jackson story 39:00 - Fat Joe says he saved Sony Music CEO's life 45:30 - Jadakiss tells a WILD tale about a loopy driver 52:00 - Bellamy's 'WorstChristmasEver' movie 58:00 - Eddie Murphy stories [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 27, 2025 • 1h 51min
Joakim Noah talks Bulls & Derrick Rose NBA MVP prime, Knicks & LeBron's future
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by 2x NBA All-Star Joakim Noah. Noah tells Joe and Jada about his career journey, from his legendary Florida Gators squad with Al Horford, Billy Donovan, and Corey Brewer that won back-to-back-to-back NCAA college basketball titles (the same era where Tim Tebow and Aaron Hernandez were winning championships in football), to his years playing alongside NBA MVP Derrick Rose on the Chicago Bulls, to his two-year stint with Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks. They also have in-depth discussions about New York City streetball at Rucker Park, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama's rise to stardom, and what the Los Angeles Lakers will do with LeBron James after the recent stellar play from the Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves duo. Additionally, Joe and Jada welcome NYC streetball legend Adrian "A-Butta" Walton to discuss his new book and his advice for the new generation of ballers. Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 25, 2025 • 1h 18min
Stephen A. Smith DEBATES LeBron's NBA future, Trump & Mamdani, ESPN contract
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by sports media giant Stephen A. Smith, who Joe says is on his pantheon of dream guests alongside Jay-Z and Michael Jordan. Stephen A. does what he does best, debating Joe and Jada about LeBron James' future with the Los Angeles Lakers after the addition of Luka Doncic, whether Joe owes Dak Prescott an apology for his criticisms of the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, if the New York Knicks would be right to gut their roster by trading stars like Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the likeliness of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs making it back to the top of the NFL world with another Super Bowl. The 'First Take' host also goes into his contract negotiations with ESPN, his rumored presidential ambitions, and his criticisms of Donald Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. 7:00 - Does Joe need to apologize to Dak? 9:30 - Antonio Brown 13:00 - Should Knicks trade EVERYONE for Giannis? 21:00 - Why Wemby is SCARY 32:15 - Will Lakers trade LeBron? 41:00 - Stephen A.'s Super Bowl frontrunners 45:00 - Is Shohei Ohtani the GOAT? 51:30 - Inside Stephen A.'s contract negotiations with ESPN 56:30 - Is he running for President?! 1:07:30 - Stephen A. criticizes Zohran Mamdani & Democrats 1:22:00 - Stephen A. blames Joe for Yankees losing to Dodgers [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 2025 • 58min
De La Soul on 'Cabin In The Sky' w/ Nas & Mass Appeal, Q-Tip & SHADY rap labels
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by Posdnuos and Maseo of the legendary De La Soul crew, and the room full of hip hop royalty chop it up about De La's upcoming album 'Cabin In The Sky' releasing this Friday under Nas' Mass Appeal Records for their Legend Has It... series. It's their first album in nine years as well as the first project created without founding member Trugoy the Dove, who tragically passed in 2023, and it features unreleased verses from Trugoy, as well as new verses from Nas, Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, Black Thought from The Roots, Common, Slick Rick, and more. They talk about the hip hop world's outpouring of support after Trugoy's passing, the origins of the Native Tongues collective with Q-Tip, their catalogue dispute with Tommy Boy Records, and the possibility of taking legendary rap groups on tour with them... including Fat Joe's Diggin' In The Crates crew. 4:15 - De La's place in hip hop history 6:00 - RIP Trugoy the Dove 8:30 - Breaking down 'Cabin In The Sky' 15:15 - Origins of Native Tongues 20:00 - Fat Joe's friendship with Q-Tip 24:45 - CRAZY features on 'Cabin In The Sky' 34:00 - Posdnuos thought Joe was Andre The Giant 38:00 - Going up against the labels 46:00 - Joe's publishing deals story gets HEAVILY flagged 51:00 - Potential 'Cabin In The Sky' tour 55:00 - De La debuts "Run It Back" feat. Nas [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 18, 2025 • 1h 11min
Fat Joe & Jadakiss talk Clipse's Grammy noms, NO HIP HOP in Top 40, Michael Jackson movie & Max B
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are back and they're reacting to Clipse scoring five Grammy nominations, no hip hop appearing in Billboard's Top 40 for the first time in decades after "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA finally dropped out, Antoine Fuqua (director of 'Training Day' with Denzel Washington) directing a Michael Jackson biopic, and Josh Giddey of the Chicago Bulls getting his ankles broken by DeAndre Hunter of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Joe and Jada are also joined in the back half of the pod by Eric and Jeff from ItsTheReal and the '2J3BD' podcast with Jada, Styles P, and Sheek Louch. Eric and Jeff talk about Fat Joe being the interview they've always wanted, Zohran Mamdani winning the New York City mayoral election, and Max B finally being freed from jail and appearing on the field at a New York Jets game. 5:00 - No hip hop in the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years 7:45 - Michael Jackson biopic 15:15 - Joe & Jada's problems with the Grammys 26:15 - Sneakers of the year 34:00 - Josh Giddey getting his ankles broken 38:30 - Joe and Jada giving back for Thanksgiving 42:30 - Eric & Jeff of ItsTheReal crash the pod 48:15 - More of Joe's legendary jail stories 56:45 - How ItsTheReal linked with The Lox 1:03:30 - Zohran Mamdani winning mayoral election 1:14:30 - Brian Daboll fired [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 13, 2025 • 1h 2min
Tiffany Haddish tells HILARIOUS Fat Joe stories, talks new Peacock show & her 2 songs w/ Jadakiss?!
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish, who stars in 'Tiffany Haddish Goes Off' which premieres TODAY on Peacock. Tiffany has Joe and Jada dying telling stories about Floyd Mayweather and Keith Sweat at one of Joe's parties, talks about what it meant to be the first Black female comedian to host ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and makes Joe jealous when she tells him that she's got TWO Jadakiss features tucked away. 5:15 - Tiffany's problems with modern dating 13:45 - First black female comedian to host Saturday Night Live 22:30 - Tiffany offends Joe with a story from on-set 34:00 - Going to jail in Beverly Hills 41:00 - Another Fat Joe jail character: Raggedy Anne 44:00 - Tiffany's 2 songs with Jada + stories from Fat Joe's party 48:45 - 'Tiffany Haddish Goes Off' 52:30 - Africa is a beautiful place 1:01:15 - Upcoming standup shows [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 1h 39min
G Herbo talks 'Lil Herb,' Juice WRLD, Chief Keef & Chicago hood stories
Fat Joe and Jadakiss sit down with Chicago rapper G Herbo, fresh off the release of his latest album 'Lil Herb.' Herbo breaks down his career and the project, which boasts production from No I.D. features from the likes of Wyclef Jean, Anderson .Paak, and Jeremih. The interview ranges from hilarious to insightful with Fat Joe telling a story about Kanye West calling him to stop a Chicago gang war, Herbo breaking down Chief Keef's brilliance, all three agreeing that most of the problems that come up in the hood start as disputes over women, and discussing the legacy left by the gone-too-soon rap star Juice WRLD. 3:00 - Joe talks about a guest that cancelled 13:00 - Working with No I.D. on 'Lil Herb' 18:45 - Joe serving glizzies on Thanksgiving? 22:30 - Shout out Kocky Ka 39:30 - Joe's crazy Chicago stories 52:00 - Wyclef's genius & Juice WRLD legacy 1:04:00 - Hood wars always start over women 1:16:00 - Jadakiss' big family & childhood fight stories 1:23:30 - People losing SNAP benefits 1:36:45 - Chief Keef 1:40:00 - Herbo plays "Fallen Soldiers" & "1 Chance" [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 8, 2025 • 2h 8min
BEST OF OCTOBER | Allen Iverson & Common's Fat Joe stories, Mobb Deep taking Jada & Styles P's track, 50 Cent's debut & "I miss my Uncle George"
Fat Joe and Jadakiss had an ICONIC October, featuring a star-studded lineup of Allen Iverson, Raekwon and Havoc, Ciara, The Alchemist and Hit-Boy, plus many more. Tune in to hear legendary stories and hilarious moments including Joe's "Uncle George" gaff trying to remember Bone Thugs-N-Harmony lyrics, Common confirming the story of Fat Joe saving his life during his beef with Ice Cube, Jadakiss learning that The Alchemist made Mobb Deep's "Win or Lose" with him and Styles P in mind, Allen Iverson's mom telling heartfelt stories from his childhood, and more top tier moments you can only get on Joe and Jada. 2:15 - "I miss my Uncle George" 15:30 - Hitmaka confronts Joe about "cock-diesel" 20:30 - Allen Iverson on his docuseries 32:15 - A.I. fact checks Joe's stories 39:30 - Mrs. Iverson takes the microphone 44:45 - Common on Joe saving his life 51:30 - Story behind "I Used To Love H.E.R." 58:15 - Common repping hip hop on the Oscars stage 1:10:00 - Reacting to Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl 1:35:00 - Jesse Williams' history of Black activism 1:51:15 - Jada finds out The Alchemist made "Win or Lose" for him & Styles P 2:08:50 - Ciara & Joe dance to "Low" [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 6, 2025 • 59min
Wale tells WILD Kanye West story, talks Rihanna and Usher collabs & new album
Fat Joe and Jadakiss sit down with DMV hip hop legend Wale ahead of his upcoming album 'Everything Is A Lot,' dropping November 14th. Wale tells them about what went into his new project, his collaborations with Rihanna on "Bad (Remix)" and Usher on "Matrimony," the time Kanye West made a song with him and then didn't clear the sample, and how he met Jerry Seinfeld during the production of 'The Album About Nothing.' Joe and Jada also talk trash to Wale about the Washington Commanders and Wizards, Joe says the Knicks are going to win the championship, and Jada tells a story about walking into Def Jam and not recognizing any of the young people running the place. 4:30 - Wale, the sneaker head legend 8:30 - Talking 'Everything Is A Lot' 14:15 - Wale plays "Mirroronnabenz" 18:00 - Being secretive with features 24:15 - Story behind "Bad (Remix)" with Rihanna 26:00 - When Kanye didn't clear his song 28:45 - Fat Joe says Usher owes him sneakers 38:30 - NFL & NBA trash talking 45:30 - Fat Joe's been hanging with Thibs 48:15 - Jada doesn't recognize anyone at Def Jam anymore 56:15 - Never let one of the guys be your hypeman 58:30 - Wale debuts "Belly" [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


