Joe and Jada Podcast

Episode: Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda on 50 Cent Beefs, VladTV & NEW PODCAST The Real Report
Host: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
Date: December 18, 2025
Guests: Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode is a lively, unfiltered roundtable between Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Tony Yayo, and Uncle Murda, taking a deep dive into the culture and history of hip-hop beefs – especially around 50 Cent – the evolution of the rap business, legendary street stories, industry dynamics, and the upcoming launch of The Real Report podcast. The conversation touches on everything from legendary music moments and street conflicts to the changing landscape of hip-hop’s values and fame.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Welcome & Introduction to The Real Report Podcast

• [03:24]** – The hosts introduce Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda as "part of the Volume up family” with their own show, The Real Report, dropping soon.
• Celebration of Collaborations: “They going through the Joe and Jada feed. That means we getting money together!” – Jada Kiss [03:29]
• Organic Connections: The opening sets the tone — relaxed, comedic, full of mutual respect and hip-hop nostalgia.

2. Fashion, Persona, and Image in Hip-Hop

• Dressing for Success:
  • Fat Joe jokes about having premeditated outfits for certain guests, specifically 50 Cent [08:18].
  • Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo tease the duo about their style: “Do y’ all have stylists or y’all dress yourself?” [07:52]
• Realness & Hustle:
  • Yayo: “Most of the times I pick my own shit… closet got it.” [08:10]
• Presence in the Streets:
  • Fat Joe admits to always getting fresh, even just for the supermarket: “I go to supermarket dip fresh. Fendi sweatsuit, Louis Vuitton sweats…” [09:07]

3. Industry Shifts: VladTV, Social Media, and Revenue Streams

• YouTube Replacing Music Sales:
  • Uncle Murda: “You don’t have to drop music anymore. All you gotta do is go to YouTube and Instagram. It’s a whole different streams…” [10:15]
• Changing Consumption Habits:
  • Uncle Murda discusses how streaming has overtaken traditional radio listening [10:19].
• Value of Experience Over Money:
  • “It’s the experiences. I got a billion dollars worth of experiences… Like, when we went in the crowd with J. Balvin in Colombia… 80,000 people. I’m ready to start rapping in Spanish for real.” – Uncle Murda [11:03]

4. Cocaine Cowboys, Street Temptations, and the Line Between Rap & Crime

• Fat Joe’s Real-Life Temptations:
  • Relates stories of friends tempting him with big drug moves, overcoming the allure “when it seems too good to be true” [13:34].
  • “When you caught, you caught. When the niggas grab you, you don’t know what you caught for, but you like, damn…” – Fat Joe [15:23]
• Uncle Murda Weighs In:
  • “The average brother from the street would have did that… I know he needed a Fat Joe to tell that…” [15:42]
• Self-Awareness:
  • Fat Joe recounts a story about losing weight but still seeing himself as “Fat Joe” and the perpetual street mentality [16:12].

5. Classics vs. New Wave – Reflecting on Movies and TV

• “They can’t figure these new movies out.” – Jada Kiss [18:02]
• Disdain for attempts at sequels (e.g., Scarface 2, New Jack City) and love for Power, Snowfall, Godfather of Harlem, etc. [18:08-19:40]
• A comedic riff about “pre-meditated outfits” for Power premieres.

6. Hip-Hop Beefs and Inherited Grudges

• The Legacy of G-Unit Feuds:
  • “Everybody we beef with, I looked up to. I was a fan.” – Uncle Murda [21:53]
  • “50 was the bad guy from how to Rob...” [22:17]
• Telling the Untold Stories:
  • Fat Joe reveals for the first time how he confronted and allegedly “put hands” on Young Buck during G-Unit beef days [24:24-28:14]
    • Memorable quote: “He had to poke his head over the cop’s thing for just one second, and the barber hit him!” – Fat Joe [28:02]

7. The Nature of Industry Beef: Pranks, Setups, and “Grimy Tactics”

• The “Green Lantern” Incident:
  • Uncle Murda and Jada reminisce about a time when DJ Green Lantern was allegedly recorded and fired, demonstrating how cutthroat industry beef used to be [36:19-37:08].
  • “You gotta watch Jada in beef, man. That’s all I can tell you.” – Uncle Murda [35:20]
• Selective Outrage and “Rat” Culture:
  • Fat Joe and Uncle Murda discuss how some industry figures are called out for snitching, while others get a pass.
  • “Even me. I say what’s up to certain rats when I know they’re rats… It’s selective.” – Fat Joe [48:24]

8. Experience, Fame, and the Double-Edged Sword of Recognition

• International Tours With 50 Cent:
  • Tony Yayo discusses the wild dynamic of rapping worldwide, seeing crowds in Europe know every lyric despite barely knowing English [41:02].
  • “50 Cent to some people is like Superman… In Dubai, they say they learn the news from 50 Cent!” – Fat Joe [41:13]
• Downsides to Fame:
  • “The bigger you are as an artist… you can’t even go outside. You stay in a suite.” – Uncle Murda [41:32]
• Unfiltered Real Talk About “Capping”:
  • Tony Yayo admits the rumor about getting “shot in the head” was exaggerated – it was glass, not a bullet, but it made for good street promotion [90:09-91:47]

9. Rap Superheroes: Longevity, Legends, and the Erosion of Status

• “Rappers Aren’t Superheroes Anymore”:
  • Uncle Murda laments that street figures and scammers have replaced rappers as heroes in the culture [102:28].
  • “When we came up, niggas was super superhero. Big, Ell, Big Pun, Fat Joe… It was like Avengers.” [102:34]
• On Rap Battles and the Thrill of the Competition:
  • Deep nostalgia for classic beefs, “waiting by the radio” for exclusive diss tracks like Biggie’s “Who Shot Ya?” [102:34-103:36]
• The Difference Between Then and Now:
  • Fat Joe: “It's the entourage… they feel like they’re impressing you… you have to talk people off the ledge… The murder game is something for life.” [104:07]

10. Beefs That Escalate to Real Violence

• Inherited Battles:
  • Uncle Murda tells raw stories of beef between G-Unit and Jimmy Henchman, and how his own Bentley was shot up, windows shattered, after refusing to shake hands at the Mixtape Awards [69:04–75:33].
• Street Rivalries and Survival:
  • “I was running reckless, just out of jail, didn't care, anywhere… should have never went to no fucking mixtape awards.” – Uncle Murda [70:53–71:27]
• Studio Stories & Legendary Hangouts:
  • Reminiscing on both the danger and glory of being in the game in the late '90s – from studio brawls, to being outside with the “real ones” (Preem, Black Just, E Money Bags, etc.) [78:13–79:14]

11. Remembering Chris Lighty: Mentor and Peacemaker

• Violator Legacy:
  • Fat Joe details how Chris Lighty “saved his life,” signing him in the middle of the block, and always trying to make peace among artists [80:00–82:12].
  • “When they want to sign, they sign. I signed in the middle of a block. He gave me like 50k. I showed everybody a legit check. I was legit!” – Fat Joe [81:13]
• Street Credentials:
  • “Chris Lighty, I watched him put in work, with my own eyes, in the Bronx.” – Fat Joe [80:04]

12. Classic Studio Sessions & The Art of Competition

• Legendary Session Stories:
  • Jada: “Being in the studio all together… if there’s a chance you could be in the studio together, it's always going to sound better.” [96:31]
• Biggie’s Process:
  • “I was with Biggie when he did Hypnotize… on paper.” – Fat Joe [97:07]
  • Jada: “He'd be high, knocked, and wake up to drop that verse and wake everybody up like they gave him smelling salts.” [98:36]

13. Closing Out: Brotherhood, Business, and Passing the Torch

• Launching New Ventures Together:
  • Yayo and Uncle Murda share how their new podcast came about through Fat Joe’s encouragement [49:46].
• Weed Business & More:
  • Guest announce new business ventures in cannabis: “We got the new weed dispensary as well.” – Tony Yayo [106:13]
• Loyalty and Legacy:
  • “We’re not only podcast brothers, we’re brothers as well.” – Tony Yayo [106:28]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “It’s the experiences. I got a billion dollars worth of experiences… fuck rap.” – Uncle Murda [11:03]
• “Everybody we beef with, I looked up to… I didn’t have no beef with nobody, but 50 was the bad guy from How to Rob.” – Uncle Murda [21:53]
• “Even me. I say what's up to certain rats when I know they’re rats… it’s selective.” – Fat Joe [48:24]
• “You don’t have to drop music anymore. Go to YouTube and Instagram… it’s different streams.” – Uncle Murda [10:15]
• “The murder game is something for life. There is no jurisdiction... It’s the entourage, they’re trying to impress you.” – Fat Joe [104:07]
• “When they want to sign, they sign… no lawyer, in the middle of the block.” – Fat Joe on Chris Lighty [81:13]
• “When we came up, niggas was superheroes.” – Uncle Murda [102:34]
• “Who the fuck had the best verse on ‘Niggas Done Started Something’? That’s the most controversial question…” – Uncle Murda [94:40]

Highlighted Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | [03:24] – [04:48] | Warm welcome and banter, intro to The Real Report | | [08:10] – [09:24] | Dressing, stylists, and public persona | | [10:15] – [11:41] | VladTV, new revenue streams, rap experiences | | [13:34] – [16:12] | Temptation stories – street life and “the layup” temptations | | [21:53] – [22:43] | Beefs with legends, “being a fan of those we beefed with” | | [24:24] – [28:14] | Fat Joe tells never-before-shared ‘Young Buck’ confrontation | | [36:19] – [37:16] | The Green Lantern firing, “strategic” beef moves | | [48:24] | “Even me. I say what's up to certain rats…” – Fat Joe | | [41:02] – [43:12] | Fame overseas and 50 Cent’s global impact | | [69:04] – [75:33] | Uncle Murda’s “Handshakes and Shootouts” story with Henchman | | [80:00] – [82:12] | Chris Lighty’s mentorship and Violator story | | [96:31] | Studio magic – sessions all together vs. sending verses | | [102:34] | “Rappers aren’t superheroes anymore…” nostalgia & loss of status | | [104:07] | The dangers of entourages and legacy of street violence | | [106:13] | Expanding business: podcasting and cannabis ventures |

Tone & Atmosphere

• Language: Raw, streetwise, and authentic—reflects classic NYC hip-hop sensibility.
• Mood: Equal parts nostalgia, humor, and candor. No filters, lots of laughter, frank admissions, and a brotherly bond despite histories of beef.

Final Thoughts

This is a must-hear for hip-hop fans who appreciate both the legends of the culture and the real-life struggles, humor, and business smarts behind the music. Heavy on behind-the-scenes stories, brotherhood, and the ever-evolving state of rap, it’s a wild, entertaining, and enlightening ride.