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 Public Enemy featuring Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane. Joe also recalls a story of getting pulled up on stage at a Big Daddy Kane concert and witnessing a legendary freestyle by Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.

6:30 - Uncle Ralph's impact on hip hop

12:30 - Fat Joe & Big Pun causing mayhem in Yonkers

17:00 - Uncle Ralph's hoarding legendary footage

35:00 - Directing Nas, Wu-Tang, Public Enemy videos

42:00 - Juice & Joe's LEGENDARY Tupac & Biggie story

1:04:15 - Video Music Box Experience

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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

14:00 - Tekashi 6ix9ine & snitching in hip hop

25:00 - Joe's reaction to Gunna's album

29:30 - Shedeur Sanders BALLED OUT

39:00 - Fat Joe shares WILD jail stories

1:00:15 - The Lox joining Mobb Deep & Raekwon on tour?

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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 relationship with English actor Aaron Pierre. Teyana also debuts the new track “The Hard Part” off her upcoming album, and Joe and Jada wish her well before her upcoming vocal cord surgery.

3:30 - Joe & Jada have known Teyana since a kid

14:00 - Teyana on “Bed of Roses” single

22:00 - Choreographing Beyoncé’s “Ring The Alarm” at 15

30:00 - “Fade” video

34:00 - Teyana on NEW ALBUM ‘Escape Room’

46:00 - Teyana’s upcoming vocal cord surgery

59:00 - Working with Leonardo DiCaprio

1:11:30 - Gearing up for tour & advice for young Teyana

1:14:00 - Teyana DEBUTS “The Hard Part” on Joe and Jada

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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 always get the respect he deserves from Gen Z, and some of the run-ins Joe and Jada had with Mike Tyson back in the day.

6:30 - Ice Cube & 50 Cent situation

27:30 - Tony Soprano & Shaq impersonations

39:00 - Mad TV, JB Smoove & Tracy Morgan

58:30 - Joe's WILD O.J. Simpson story

1:16:15 - Story behind Jay-Z & DMX impressions

1:23:00 - Joe used Jada's line in "Make It Rain"

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On today's episode, Fat Joe and Jadakiss react to the news that BET will be indefinitely suspending the Hip Hop and Soul Train Awards. Joe and Jada mourn the loss of two staples in rap culture, discuss Joe and Kevin Hart's turns hosting the awards, and question the reasoning behind the surprise cancellations. After, Joe and Jada give props to Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan, Freddie Gibbs, and Mobb Deep's Havoc on their new records, celebrate the anniversary of The Lox vs. Dipset Verzuz battle, debate will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas saying that The Roots' Black Thought is "a trillion times better" than Jay-Z, give props to New Jersey hip hop legends like Lauryn Hill, Redman, Naughty By Nature, and more, react to WILD WNBA fans throwing "jointskis" at the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham, and Joe tells a hilarious story from SummerSlam about his run-in with Jelly Roll.

2:30 - BET cancels Hip Hop & Soul Train Awards

12:15 - 4-year anniversary of The Lox vs. Dipset Verzuz

14:30 - Living through 1980s crack epidemic

21:00 - Raekwon & Freddie Gibbs records

29:30 - The 3 birthplaces of hip hop

32:30 - will.i.am says Black Thought "a trillion times better" than Jay-Z

40:00 - RIP Howie Tee

43:00 - Lauryn Hill, Redman & New Jersey hip hop

50:00 - Gilbert Arenas & the Morris twins' legal issues

58:45 - Fat Joe's Jelly Roll SummerSlam story

1:06:30 - WNBA fans are WILD

1:11:30 - "Yesterday's price is not today's price!"

1:14:15 - Answering fan questions

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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 thinks about the modern era of female rappers like Cardi B, Doechii, and Latto; and her acting career with her television projects 'Eve' and 'Queens.'

3:15 - Joe is convinced Eve is a billionaire

9:00 - Moving from Philly to the UK

13:30 - Tour with Ja Rule, Nelly & Chingy

21:15 - Jada's keeping Joe out the asylum

28:00 - Does Eve get enough credit?

36:15 - Jada missed out on his 'Queens' role

39:00 - Cardi, Doechii & modern streaming era

43:45 - Getting dropped from Aftermath

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48:30 - DMX stories

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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 bringing hip hop back

13:30 - 32 years of "Flow Joe"

27:15 - Joe and Jada coming for that No. 1 spot

36:45 - Problem with Complex lists & The Source's 5 Mics

50:30 - Long Island hip hop is OVERLOOKED

1:00:30 - Looking forward to NBA & NFL seasons

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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 the top rappers from different regions like Atlanta, Miami, and Texas. Joe also tells the story of how he forced Scott Storch to lace the "Make It Rain" beat with dirty south drums after he realized the sound was sweeping the nation.

7:00 - Most influential '90s southern rap labels

13:30 - Which southern rappers influenced NYC most?

21:30 - How "Make It Rain" was made

31:00 - Top 5 Miami rappers

50:00 - Ben Simmons to Knicks?

1:02:00 - Rap money ISN'T athlete money

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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 quiz Joe and Jada on their favorite New York City boroughs, their dream collaborations, and Joe tells an incredible story on how his hit record "We Thuggin'" featuring R. Kelly came to fruition.

6:00 - Jadakiss ISN'T bald?!

11:30 - 85 South becoming its own platform

21:00 - Why Fat Joe CAN'T smoke anymore

33:00 - Jada wants to collab w/ Andre 3000 and Stevie Wonder

39:00 - D.C. Young Fly & life's hard lessons

52:00 - Fat Joe's son is his blessing

1:00:30 - Difference in being famous now vs. then

1:04:15 - Joe & Jada becoming media

1:11:30 - Terror Squad vs. champion boxer

1:17:30 - Joe & Jada's favorite verses

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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 Pitbull in Miami, and N.O.R.E.'s early adoption of reggaeton with Daddy Yankee.

1:30 - Pusha T's rant about Pharrell's Drake take

16:00 - N.O.R.E. recalls Joe booking a show on vacation

19:00 - Joe & DJ EFN discuss Cuba

35:30 - Run Champs

48:00 - N.O.R.E.'s reggaeton album

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