About this episode
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are back in Jay-Z's favorite format: no guests! Joe and Jada address some of the fans' criticisms of Joe talking over guests during interviews, people misinterpreting French Montana's story about "All The Way Up" from their episode with him and Max B, A$AP Rocky's wild streaming numbers with his new album 'Don't Be Dumb,' Fetty Wap coming home, Jalen Brunson getting injured in the New York Knicks game against the Sacramento Kings, Ja Morant demanding a trade from the Memphis Grizzlies, Joe and Jada guest Teyana Taylor winning a Golden Globe for her performance in 'One Battle After Another,' Timothée Chalamet beating out Leonardo DiCaprio to win himself a Golden Globe for Best Actor, and Kai Cenat claiming that he's "retiring" from streaming to pursue a career in fashion. Jada also shouts out J. Cole ahead of his album 'The Fall Off' and Joe debates how he feels about Cole after he bowed out of the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. 3:00 - Joe isn't sure about A$AP Rocky's numbers 5:45 - Do you look at J. Cole the same after Drake-Kendrick beef? 12:00 - Jalen Brunson's injury 17:15 - Ja Morant wants out of Memphis 21:00 - Teyana Taylor taking home the Golden Globe 23:30 - Addressing the "Joe talks too much" criticisms 37:30 - How Joe learned to tell stories 46:00 - Kai Cenat RETIRING from streaming? 50:30 - Fetty Wap coming home 58:00 - Fans got French Montana's "All The Way Up" story wrong 1:05:30 - Timothée Chalamet beating out Leo 1:08:30 - Everything is A.I. now 1:11:45 - Joe's advice for dealing with loss 1:17:00 - ICE terrorizing Minneapolis 1:22:30 - Worst rap group breakups [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode summary
Yeah, you know the vibe—Joe and Jada in here, every episode a moment, every episode stamped.
These wild payout headlines feel cooked; I move real and see real, so when I hear day one “million sold” with no chaos in the streets or radio, I question the math and the methods behind it.
Cole’s about to drop heavy—he flipped some of our classics and came sharp, so be ready.
Rap talk is rap talk, but if you talk warrior energy and don’t step outside when called, I can’t view it the same; win or lose, you answer the yard.
I think about selling my catalog daily—not for clout, for security—so if tragedy hits, my family isn’t at the mercy of a “helpful” insider lowballing them.
Knicks got rocked; Brunson tweaked his ankle and a former guy torched us, total clinic.
Europe fields national teams full of African talent, Giannis chose loyalty in Milwaukee, and I’m over here freezing in a house where nobody wants the heat on; marriages and thermostats are a cold war.
Ja needs a clean reset; sometimes the better move is living where your lifestyle’s actually legal so you’re not gambling with your freedom.
My military cousin told me straight up he liked the act itself, and it hit me why some soldiers can’t re‑enter normal life—legal violence rewires you.
Big salute to Teyana Taylor; that win was huge for the city and the culture, and she’s blasting off.
I’ve known Teyana since she was a kid calling her shot, so watching her thank her babies reminded me she’s grown and fully in her moment; we need that same love shown to podcasts, even if the game rarely salutes us.
Real talk, you cut me off; make space for guests and don’t run the same story back to back.
I do jump in, but the show works because the energy’s live; we’ve got the data, the momentum, and I’m not letting a suit remote‑control a winning formula—we’re here to uplift, not chase cheap beef, and I’ll chill on feeding the dirty section.
On business moves, don’t abandon what feeds you; if you’re the top streamer, build the brand without walking away from the stream, the way Khaled never left his post.
I like what I see in Kolek—reads the floor like Rondo—so I hope we don’t trade the guy who blossoms somewhere else, again.
Fetty’s home and talking hits; with four number ones there was no reason to be near any street case, and I’ve lived the cycle—tax hit, comeback, entourage returns—so my advice is cut bad influences early and stay locked on the bag.
You handled business right on All the Way Up—giving publishing where it was earned isn’t normal in this game, but it’s how it should be.
Infrared wrote the hook and ate properly, and I even slid French a fair cut because that voice and that run helped fuel a wave; I want everybody who contributed to win.
Timothée Chalamet snatched a trophy in a room full of giants, and the Kardashian orbit is surgical—pairing with peak earners is a pattern; meanwhile AI fakes are everywhere, even fake scandal posts, so triple‑check everything online.
On loss and grief, I learned life moves on the moment the crowd clears; I spiraled after multiple deaths, but staying in the light is the only way back because darkness invites people to play with you.
These raids look like war gear hitting working families, and seeing local police clash with federal agents feels like America arguing with itself in the street.
Everybody’s chasing plates in the gym, but too many backs are getting opened up; be smart about it.
Biggest breakup that cost the culture—Fifty and Game; that combo could’ve been Snoop and Dre levels of classics.
I wish Banks had stayed tight with Fifty; he’s crazy nice and deserved a longer runway there.
Merry Christmas, here’s a real piece for the family—no lab work—and yeah, we still the biggest show; if you don’t like it, that’s on you.
That ain’t this—it’s crackin’, kiss.