Joe and Jada - DaBaby on surviving controversies, putting Charlotte on the map & Joe's robbing the gym story

Summary

---

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd – "Joe and Jada: DaBaby on Surviving Controversies, Putting Charlotte on the Map & Joe's Robbing the Gym Story"

Date: March 24, 2026
Guests & Hosts: Fat Joe, Jada Kiss, DJ Khaled, DaBaby
Theme: Navigating fame, surviving controversy, hip-hop culture, family, and authenticity

---

Episode Overview

This lively episode of The Herd features hip-hop heavyweights Fat Joe, Jada Kiss, and DJ Khaled as they welcome DaBaby for an unfiltered, humorous, and insightful discussion. The conversation dives deep into DaBaby’s journey navigating controversies, his role in putting Charlotte on the hip-hop map, and the tenacity it takes to survive and thrive in the industry. There are also stories of brotherhood, food, family, race, and memorable tales from the streets.

---

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. DaBaby’s Endurance Through Controversy

• Resiliency Theme: The group discusses the nature of surviving media storms and “cancel culture.”
  • DJ Khaled compares DaBaby’s resilience to Dave Chappelle:

    “You know me, I always say he's uncancellable. It's almost like Dave Chappelle. When they say he cancelled, I'm like, hell, you know what? Certain people, you can't throw that shit up.” (06:08)

  • DaBaby reflects on the magnitude of his own controversies, admitting:

    “Absolutely not. Nah. Caught left field, you know what I'm saying?” (07:11)

• Support from Industry Vets: Fat Joe and DJ Khaled recount encouraging DaBaby to remain focused and not fold under criticism.
  • Fat Joe:

    “You gonna fold or you gonna…stand up.” (07:34)

  • DaBaby credits OGs for their support, emphasizing the value of guidance from those he admired (08:11).

2. Returning to Success and the Making of Hits

• Perseverance Pays Off: DaBaby describes how he reclaimed his space by focusing on enjoying music again.

  • “I'm back just, you know, having fun with this. And I ain't looking for nothing in particular. And then that's when this…It's going to go how it go with me regardless.” (09:24)

• Song Creation Process: DaBaby’s latest hit took off before the video even dropped, flipping his usual approach.

  • “Normally I come with the video off the rip…and when that took off before the video even came out, I already knew what time it was.” (18:03)

3. Putting Charlotte on Hip-Hop’s Map

• DaBaby is recognized as a trailblazer for Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • “When it come to Charlotte, like, it wasn't no examples for sure…I was the first nigga to pop out of Charlotte…ahead of me, like, I really had to kick the door down.” (12:15)

• Discussion extends to other NC artists, with shoutouts to J. Cole and Petey Pablo, but underlining DaBaby’s unique role.

4. Dealing with Racism in the South and Personal Experiences

• DJ Khaled shares anecdotes of facing racism at restaurants in North Carolina, underscoring the duality of Southern hospitality and discrimination (14:00–15:30).

  • “In North Carolina, they are the nicest, sweetest people in the world. And racism is real…” (13:55)

• The group shares their coping mechanisms and the importance of finding welcoming spaces.

5. Visual Creativity & Performance

• DaBaby is praised for his innovative music videos and live performance energy.
  • Jada Kiss:

    “How important are visuals for you? You might have took the new Busta [Rhymes] slot of your videos…” (17:40)

  • DaBaby highlights being hands-on with direction and visuals:

    “I gotta paint that picture, you know what I mean? That’s why I’m so hands on with that too.” (18:03)

• Touring is described as a core passion, with DaBaby announcing upcoming shows and support for new artists (19:21–19:47).

6. Food, Cooking, and Hip-Hop's Culinary Kings

• A spirited debate about who is the best cook in hip-hop erupts, with DaBaby proudly defending his culinary skills (“no knife!”) and DJ Khaled and Fat Joe mentioning Trick Daddy.
  • DaBaby lists recent dishes:

    “Lamb chops, stuffed salmon, stuffed with crab, spinach, cream cheese…” (35:41)

• Jokes abound about DJ Khaled’s dietary restrictions and failed toast-making attempts, creating comic relief (33:27–34:51, 34:39–36:09).

7. Family, Legacy, and Wealth

• DaBaby emphasizes the importance of fatherhood and family as central priorities.

  • “That’s the most important thing. Family in general, that’s the most important thing. …That’s my favorite, favorite thing to do…be my kid's father.” (43:35)

• Reveals the purchase of 40 acres back home, celebrating generational wealth:
  > “I just bought 40 acres, so I’m about to—” (44:52)

8. Surviving the Ups and Downs of Fame

• Fat Joe shares stories of losing everything (from tax issues and jail) and climbing back after downfall, a mirror to DaBaby’s own comeback.
  • “Let me tell you something, it happened to me three times in my life where I was very successful, number one, then I fell, then I became number one, then I fell the third time…” (57:01)
  • This segment is a masterclass in perseverance and knowing who your real friends are.

9. The Infamous 'Robbing the Gym' Story

• Fat Joe recounts a notorious story from his youth, which turns into a humorous exploration of fashion, loyalty, and respect on the streets (49:28–53:15).

10. Album Details and Closing Reflections

• DaBaby’s New Album:
  • Title: “Be More Grateful”
  • Features: Kept “light”—his daughter is his favorite feature, also includes Honcho, Coi Leray. (60:22–60:50)
  • DaBaby:

    “That’s where I’m at with it. Be more grateful. You need to be more grateful.” (61:00–61:05)

• The episode closes with a preview of DaBaby’s new music, a conversation on letting hits “breathe,” and the unspoken bonds of hip-hop. (62:00–66:08)

---

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Controversy:
  DJ Khaled:

  “Certain people, you can’t throw that shit up. Guy’s a real guy…you could try to call him a rat but don’t nobody believe it.” (06:24)

• On Being Genuine:
  DaBaby:

  “It’s gonna go how it go with me regardless, you know what I’m saying?” (09:24)

• On Family and Legacy:
  Fat Joe:

  “If we give you something, we got to do something...If you blow that like Fat Joe still here right now, that’s on you.” (48:07)

• On Industry Loyalty:
  Fat Joe:

  “You don’t call a dude—a dude went to jail, you didn’t write him a letter…Now ‘All The Way Up’ was a miracle and you’re going to be sitting in the section thinking like it’s forgiveness.” (59:56)

• On Gratefulness:
  DaBaby:

  “That’s where I’m at with it. Be more grateful.” (61:00)

• On Cooking:
  DaBaby:

  “No knife. That’s his name in it. No knife. Different.” (33:27)

• Fat Joe’s Robbery Story:

  “I'm robbing everybody, but I can't even fit this stuff. There’s no fly fat. No, you’re not understanding…So I would rob guys then give it to my man that was skinny.” (50:10–51:10)

---

Important Timestamps

• Interview Starts, Introduction: 02:31
• Discussion on Controversy & Surviving Cancel Culture: 06:08–09:24
• Putting Charlotte on the Map: 11:08–13:34
• Experiencing Racism in the South: 13:54–15:14
• Visuals & Performance Philosophy: 17:40–19:21
• Tour Announcement: 19:24–19:53
• Cooking Segment & Food Culture: 33:00–36:09
• Family, Legacy, and 40 Acres: 43:35–44:59
• Fat Joe’s Gym Robbery Story: 49:28–53:15
• Industry Loyalty & Comebacks: 56:21–60:18
• Details on DaBaby’s New Album: 60:20–61:05
• Music Preview: 62:00–66:08

---

Final Thoughts

This episode is a rich, rowdy mix of personal stories, hip-hop philosophy, and banter about life’s highs and lows. DaBaby’s unwavering spirit, Fat Joe's hard-won wisdom, Jada Kiss’s humor, and DJ Khaled's optimism create a genuine reflection on what it means to “be more grateful”—not only in music but in life.

Transcript

[TextNow Advertiser]

Locked in monthly wireless plans were built for another era. TextNow is app first free talking text real 5G coverage and service. You switch up in an instant download TextNow and connect in minutes.

Other wireless carriers tell you when to pay. Text now asks what do you need? It's app first phone service without commitments, credit checks or carrier attitude. Built for people who stopped asking for permission. Download today.

[Verizon Advertiser]

We all want the best without having to pay the most. That's where Verizon comes in. Get this now you can take your AT and T or T mobile bill into any Verizon store. They'll look at what you're paying and give you a better deal. Period. You get the amazing coverage you want while keeping more cash in your pocket. Visit your local Verizon store to start saving today. Must provide recent consumer mobile bill in the name of the person redeeming the deal. Additional terms and conditions apply.

[Grainger Advertiser]

If you work in university maintenance, Grainger considers you an MVP because your playbook ensures your arena is always ready for tip off. And Grainger is your trusted partner offering the products you need all in one place, from H Vac and plumbing supplies to lighting and more. And all delivered with plenty of time left on the clock so your team always gets the win. Call 1-800-GRAINGER visit grainger.com or just stop by Grainger for the ones who get it done.

[Amazon Hub Delivery Advertiser]

Amazon Hub Delivery Wants to partner with your business Help your business. Help your neighbors Discover a new stream of income for your business. When you partner with Amazon Hub Delivery, you and your team will deliver Amazon packages to customers in your neighborhood on a schedule that works for you and you'll be paid for every package you deliver. Getting started is easy. There's no delivery experience required, no long term contracts, and you receive weekly direct deposits. Earn more. Gain exposure for your business. Apply today at Amazon.com hubdelivery that's Amazon.com hubdelivery know a local business that would make a great partner? A local coffee shop owner, florist, automotive shop, dry cleaner, you name it. Refer a business today and earn $500 when they successfully join the program. Visit Amazon.com hubdelivery to learn more or refer a partner. That's Amazon.com hubdelivery now looking for hub partners in your area?

[Fat Joe]

I heard about when you robbed the whole gym. Nigga, I like to go to this store.

[DJ Khaled]

I did baby. That's why I like you because you a real one. You sent Joe the whole gym and they helped me with the Walkmans and the jacket. Yeah, let me Tell you something. Yeah, yeah. What up, y'? All. This Joe crack the dawn.

[Jada Kiss]

It's your boy Jada. You know what it is? The Joe and Jada Show. Every show legendary, every show iconic.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah.

[Jada Kiss]

I mean, today is it. I'm not having the best of days, but I think it'll. I think we gonna finish up strong. That's what I mean.

[Fat Joe]

That's right.

[Jada Kiss]

When you think of today's guests, you think of bars, you think of hit songs, you think of stadium shakers, you think of controversy. Think of somebody able to overcome controversy. Get back to the bag. You think of a great following. You know what I mean? Let's never leave that out because they always tend to leave that out.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[Jada Kiss]

Think of a great father, you think of a great cook, a great chef. Get busy in the kitchen. You think of somebody you probably would have never thought as has skills behind the camera to direct and create visuals that he wants to bring to life to make him a jack of all trades. Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for my brother, the baby.

[Fat Joe]

That's the introduction of the sense.

[Jada Kiss]

Come on, baby. You know I got a lace. No, I got a lace.

[Fat Joe]

I appreciate you for sure. It's a pleasure to be here.

[DJ Khaled]

If you watch the show, he don't give everybody them type of. It's not that one. That was a rollout. That was extendo clip. That's what he deserves.

[Jada Kiss]

You know what I mean? You gotta get that. There's not many of us left. We gotta hold each other now.

[Fat Joe]

Come on, now.

[Jada Kiss]

Know that.

[DJ Khaled]

You know I was with you and I had just left you in the airport and I bumped into the guy. What's the guy? He was jerking off on the plane. What's my man. Defender, Fender

[Jada Kiss]

throw.

[DJ Khaled]

It was the same day in the airport. I left you out, my brother. Be safe in the airport. Jesus Christ. I got a confirmation on the way out there.

[Fat Joe]

We was on the same flight, man.

[DJ Khaled]

You was on the same. Nah, not the one flight. Not that one. I was in the airport. I said, what's up to you? Yeah. Yo, what's up? State flight overseas was somewhere. Yeah, I think Dubai or somebody. I don't know.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

But I bumped into him. Panda. Panda.

[Fat Joe]

Panda.

[DJ Khaled]

And the next thing I get home, I see him on the news. Jerky on in 101.

[Jada Kiss]

Are you ever gonna let him live that down, man? Leave him alone, man. He got caught in the moment, man. You gotta let him. You gotta leave him alone. Sooner or later you gotta give him.

[DJ Khaled]

Yo, you gotta give a break, right? That's the last one. I'm not going. No.

[Jada Kiss]

Get back on the right path.

[DJ Khaled]

He drop a nice record. Get it later. Yeah, he dropped a nice record recently, too. So I. I got number love for him. The baby up in here. You know me, I always say he's uncancellable.

[Fat Joe]

Come on. My.

[DJ Khaled]

It's almost like Dave Chappelle. When they say he canceled. I'm like, hell, you know what? It's. Certain people, you can't throw that shit up. Certain people, you can't. Guy's a real guy, you know, he ain't a rat. You could try to call him a rat, but don't nobody really believe it. Guys, you throw certain dirt at them. A guy like me look and be like, nah, that shit ain't real. And so when they want you to fall to the noise, to the cancer and all that.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

So you in there. I watched it live. So me and my daughter was watching on the thing, and I seen it, and I didn't know it was gonna be as big as it was, but it turned into. Did you know it was gonna be that big when you. Nah, nah.

[Fat Joe]

Absolutely not. Nah. Caught left field, you know what I'm saying?

[DJ Khaled]

Big time, though, right? That's a tsunami. That's like you on the beach and the tsunami shit come. That shit is no interest.

[Fat Joe]

And I don't really like swimming in the ocean. I'm cool. I'll be asking for my life jacket and get on the boat and shit, you know what I'm saying? But definitely, you know, caught a nigga left field.

[Jada Kiss]

But, you know, shit happened back stronger than ever, though.

[Fat Joe]

You gonna fold and you gonna. You know what I'm saying? Stand up.

[DJ Khaled]

I heard you say, did 50 Cent encourage you to stay rapping and stay focused and stay.

[Fat Joe]

You was another nigga, too. Like, you. You ain't. You ain't never shy away from, like, you know, just recognizing, like, you know, the shit a nigga stood for. And just the fact that on the other show you had. You had going on at the time, but it was. It was a clip that I wanna. I'm gonna have to holler at you. Cause I wanted to put that in my documentary. So we gonna need to be here.

[DJ Khaled]

Whatever I did, you got.

[Fat Joe]

When you said I was ready for war. Yeah, that one. So, yeah. Nah, it was niggas like y'.

[DJ Khaled]

All.

[Fat Joe]

You know, I always got love from the OGs, the niggas that I. You know what I'm saying? Admired, you know what I'm saying? Growing up and niggas that everybody I looked up to and fucked with as a youngin. All them niggas fuck with me.

[DJ Khaled]

You know, what happened to me is when I got in the rap game, I left the streets alone. And by hook or by crook, I was determined to make it in this business. Like, I. I was just like, yo, there's no. There's nothing else for me, you know? And so I don't know your situation, but. But when you was going through it, when. When I would talk to you, I'm just letting you know, like, yo, fuck what they saying. You talented. Get back on that bike and fuck all that. Like, keep going. And then you catch one and then, you know, yeah, shit'll get better. And right now, you got the biggest out there right now. What that feel like? All right, what that feel like when they telling you crazy, they telling you it's over. And now I know it, you don't feel. You know, you. You had a couple of joints after that that popped off. Yeah, but this one. This one, she's a smoker. What does that feel like?

[Fat Joe]

Should it feel how it's supposed to feel? I mean, I ain't forgot how to do nothing. You know what I'm saying? At the end of the day, if anything, just, you know, hey, I. I forgot the difference. The difference in it is like, I'm. I'm back just, you know, having fun with this, and I ain't looking. I ain't looking for nothing in particular. And then that's when this just. It's gonna go how it go with me regardless, you know what I'm saying? So it's still good to be, you know, the. The have favorite. They favorite song. All the. Everybody on. Yeah, that's what I'm supposed to.

[DJ Khaled]

Now that pop that came. That was a smoker off rip One lesson, they sent it to me. I was like, oh, no. This added.

[Fat Joe]

I knew what it was gonna be

[Jada Kiss]

good, though, from your journey. So your journey. I mean, whenever you. Whenever you guys. Whenever you nice is. Is inevitable for your number to play. But in this particular game, for some reason, whenever. Whenever you. Your first attempt at, like, yo, I'm one of them, and they. And they give you a little pushback. You always get the laugh last in there.

[Fat Joe]

Nah, for sure, for sure.

[Jada Kiss]

I respect you for that because you. Some dudes break after when a couple doors close on them.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah, get like that, they go.

[Jada Kiss]

They go find another.

[Fat Joe]

Straight up.

[Jada Kiss]

They switch majors.

[Fat Joe]

Straight up, stuck it out.

[Jada Kiss]

You know what I mean? And it all.

[DJ Khaled]

I loved you because you ain't never been. Let me tell you something.

[Jada Kiss]

That's a whole nother. That's a whole nother.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah. I raped on that. You know what I'm saying? The baby, man, let me get over

[Jada Kiss]

here and get out of that area, you know? I mean, I know when they get

[DJ Khaled]

out of that area. Charlotte, North Carolina, what did you have out there to inspire you?

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

Were there ever artists that came from Charlotte? I know Petey Pablo. He ain't pussy.

[Fat Joe]

He ain't from Charlotte. But he.

[DJ Khaled]

But he from.

[Fat Joe]

He from North Carolina.

[DJ Khaled]

No, I've been. I got down with Petey Pablo in physical form. Me and him against 20, 32. He's not pussy. He did North Carolina. Right.

[Fat Joe]

That's what it is.

[DJ Khaled]

So Petey Pablo. Who else about it?

[Fat Joe]

J. Cole from there.

[DJ Khaled]

Oh, J. Cole.

[Fat Joe]

That's a big deal. Yeah, for sure. He from Fayetteville.

[DJ Khaled]

Fayetteville, North Carolina.

[Jada Kiss]

He got Charlotte pretty much on his back. He got.

[Fat Joe]

That's the 100%. Literally, one thing they didn't.

[DJ Khaled]

I didn't give a. I was in North Carolina.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

So when at the height of the hate for you.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

Your fucking town.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

The radio. They stood by you to a billion. I was in North Charlotte, North Carolina, and I'm listening to the radio, and they acting like ain't no cancel here. We playing this. This the baby. So your town. How do you feel with your town?

[Fat Joe]

I mean, I'm still there. I ain't went nowhere. But, you know, when it come to Charlotte, like, it wasn't no examples for sure of, like, I was the first nigga to pop out of Charlotte.

[Jada Kiss]

Yeah. Setting the bar, you know what I'm saying?

[Fat Joe]

The first nigga, you know what I mean? We got a couple niggas right there at that. At that threshold right now. Like Fetty P. I F. With Fetty P. That's my nigga. Shout out to him. But other than that, like, ahead of me, like, I really had to kick the door down, you know what I mean? So that's what happened to the condition to be able to navigate through whatever in the industry. Cause it ain't nothing sweet, you know what I'm saying? In Charlotte, like, if you get up out of there, you get up out of there, you can. Goddamn. You can go anywhere. You feel me?

[DJ Khaled]

Let me tell you something. Every time I go to Charlotte Highway, I feel like still in the trees.

[Fat Joe]

Y' all niggas don't got no trees.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah, yeah, we ain't got no trees. Y' all got the cherry blossoms. And all of the highway got the trees. I'll be like, yo, I should come down here with a U Haul, steal all these shits and bring them back to my backyard. They got the expensive trees on the highway with all the colors and all that. And shout out to Greensboro. Yeah, every year I go out to Greensboro in the summer. The soul food joint. You know the soul food joint out there, right? Oh, they give you Pepto Bismo with the food, man. They know they about to.

[Fat Joe]

You up

[DJ Khaled]

on the stand, you walk in, they got Pepto Bismo. Understand?

[Fat Joe]

You know you're gonna go to the toilet later on.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So good over there, man. You know, I went to. Or this, this, this. So my experience in North Carolina is two North Carolinas.

[Fat Joe]

Okay?

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah.

[Jada Kiss]

People.

[DJ Khaled]

No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm gonna tell you right now. I'm gonna tell you right now. In North Carolina, they are the nicest, sweetest people in the world. And racism is real. So I go one day to Ruth Chris because you always want me to fucking step on shit. Greensboro, I went to Ruth Chris, and I was dressed up like this, and they was letting white people in with tank tops and fucking slippers on. They was like, yo, you don't meet the dress code. I said, what? They was like, you in there? And I had some G. Von Cheese shit on, some fly shit. I'm like, huh? They was like, not the dress code. Now the racism. You know, I get racism every. I told you. They told me the other day that the prisoners over here. I get racism all the time. I just handle it, keep it mo. But my driving, he took so offense. He starts screaming on them, crazy. So when I get back in the car, he said, I should have told you. Let me take you to the soul food joint where they want to see you. These people full of shit here. They racist this, this, that. He took me to the soul food. Every year, I've been going back to that soul food Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Like, I've been going there. You know what I'm saying? And I'm not a sewer. You know what I mean? I could have sued.

[Fat Joe]

Yo.

[Jada Kiss]

I'm not a sewer.

[DJ Khaled]

I could have sued the Apple. He told me, I should have called Ben Crump in one second, right? Like a cup. Yeah, I was. Last week, I'm in the airport. The dude where we was at Phoenix. Phoenix. The dude was like, prisoners over there. I had my security with me. He's like, huh? Like prisoners on that line. I guess that's prisoner.

[Jada Kiss]

Told him, yo, What y' all doing? Prison is over there. And then he doubled down on. I said, prison is over there.

[DJ Khaled]

Look like Bundy or one of them dudes, like Al Bundy or some I would have made. He said, I should have been Elizabeth.

[Jada Kiss]

Elizabeth. That lady came.

[DJ Khaled]

She was like, yo, I hear you had an incident. This and this. I was like, nah, I'm good. She was like, you sure? He said, that's what I think was case, that you should have said, well, that's right there. I'm not well. My trauma's coming back.

[Fat Joe]

Started crying.

[DJ Khaled]

Yo, this out of control. I just don't work for mine, man, this shit, yo. How hard is it navigating? Because this is your prime, this is your era, this is your age group. This is your time. How is it just waking up looking at social media every day? Like, nothing to do with you. Just looking at all the crazy going, yo, this is crazy, kids. I think I'm start smoking weed or something. I've been learning I got weed now. I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it. That's it, guys. I don't want nobody getting mad at me. I'm gonna start smoking weeds, at least gummies or some. I can't take it on the Instagram. Do y' all see what I see?

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, it's wild.

[Jada Kiss]

I don't know. You gotta. You got a different algorithm.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah, that's what it is.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

So, you know, I don't act my age. You know, I'm one of the flyest OG universe, you know what I'm saying? I walk up, it's almost like I think I'm 28. And one day I put up that. Yo, Chris. One day I threw on that Instagram, one day, my algorithm, the young fly. I threw it up. And they were like, did it in just break dancing. The next one was hit with graffiti. The next was singing to the hip hop. They was like, basically, my Instagram. The algorithm was like, yo, at your age, this is where you can stop. I was like, no, I thought I was in the nightmare on that. I started liking all the young. Like, yo, get back. Yeah, get back. I can't do that.

[Jada Kiss]

How important or visuals for you. Cause your video, you might have took the new buster slot of your videos. You take it there on the video.

[Fat Joe]

I mean, when it come to me liking the shit to be going on in my head, bro, video is important. Like, I really didn't train my audience

[DJ Khaled]

to, like, expect something, expect some shit.

[Fat Joe]

You feel me? Like, so that's the thing like with the song I got going crazy right now. Like it went up through there without the video. Normally I come with the video off the rip and they got them do that. So when that took off, before the video even came out, I already knew what time it was. I just had to make sure the video, you know what I'm saying, met the standards of what expect. But I'm super important, bro, to answer your question. Like, I gotta paint that picture, you know what I mean? That's why I'm so hands on with that too. Cause it ain't too many that can, you know what I'm saying, paint my picture better than me. So, yeah, that's what got a head first into like the directing and all that.

[Jada Kiss]

Them stages too, huh? I see you love, you love. You love touching them stage.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah. Performance was better than always been like one of my favorite parts of this shit, that doing the videos and shit, being hands on in the videos, performing then my favorite parts of this, all that other shit, it's too. It's too much, you know what I'm saying? It ain't. It's too much to. You know what I mean, to figure out what the rest of that shit. I got that shit figured out. That's. That shit you can't fabricate like I'm right here in front of you, you know what I'm saying? So you know, anything I'm saying, anything I'm doing, you know, live performance, that shit. That's it. The live show killer. So I'm ready to get out here on this tour, you know what I mean? I go on tour next week.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah, yeah.

[Fat Joe]

Get back in front of my.

[DJ Khaled]

You with somebody else or.

[Fat Joe]

Nah, I got Zetty Will on there. Zetty Will, A couple new artists headband.

[Jada Kiss]

Oh, that's Fire three.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah. A younger girl. She from. She from the DMV area. So, you know, I definitely. I wanted to snatch up the younger. The younger people, the upcoming people. That's why I wanted to go out with, you know what I'm saying, and let them turn up, you know what I mean? So it's gonna be one big ass party for sure.

[Jada Kiss]

When it start next week?

[Fat Joe]

Yeah. First stop Houston. First stop Houston, y'. All.

[DJ Khaled]

Get y' all tickets, that record.

[Fat Joe]

Houston, right on time.

[Jada Kiss]

Spring break still right on time. Gonna be crazy.

[Fat Joe]

Right on time.

[DJ Khaled]

Houston. Let me tell you something, man.

[Fat Joe]

I was in Houston gets in trou Houston gets you in trouble, Joe.

[DJ Khaled]

And this girl. I seek the kingdom I seek the kingdom. Houston. I went to a strip club. This girl Ran up on me. She had a rock this big on this one. Scott Storch was the man. She was like, look, your man bought me this ring. I said, my man, I want to rob the bitch. I'm like, yo, he bought you what? She was like, yeah, your man. Me and him, we engaged. She's shaking the ass. And they used to. Shit, I'm looking like, yo, man, let me tell you something. Houston make you lose your mind, man. Shout out to Houston, man. And everybody out there. I used to go to Houston all the time back in the day. Like, back in the worst love day. I used to just hang out. I used to hang out there with a bunch of Mexicans.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

In Houston. And they would turn the diner into the strip club. Like, it was not legal. Whatever they were doing was not. They'll come in this store and turn that into a strip club. Barbershop.

[Fat Joe]

Hey, Coaching crazy, though.

[DJ Khaled]

Nah, they had the strip club anywhere out there.

[Fat Joe]

Ain't coach you crazy? I fuck with Houston.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah.

[Jada Kiss]

23 tracks on this album.

[Fat Joe]

23.

[Jada Kiss]

Well, man, you got a lot to say.

[Fat Joe]

It had been a minute. Yeah, it had been a minute, you know, and not only that. Like, I wanted. I wanted to check every box. I wanted to get into the lyrical shit. I wanted to do. Do some. All that, you know what I'm saying? Definitely had to get. Had to get back in tune with my. With my ladies, with the lady audience, you know what I'm saying? So I had to. I had to do them right. I had to. Goddamn demonstrating, you know, the lyricism. And I had to put the bars on there, and I had to put the hits on there. And I just had to have that raw energy, that turn up shit. So I wanted to make sure I checked every box on this motherfucker. I ain't leave nothing off. And then the song is going crazy right now. That's the last one I did. I did that one right before.

[Jada Kiss]

That's it.

[Fat Joe]

And I'm like, all right, I got all the mother shits checked. All right, now I need that one. You know what I mean? My producer sent me the beat. I'm like, yeah, that's her. That's her. That's all she wrote.

[DJ Khaled]

Let me tell you something. I need you on the song. I gotta play you after this.

[Fat Joe]

I can't wait. Come on with it.

[DJ Khaled]

I need that pain, you know what I'm saying? The whole time I heard this shit, I said, damn, I need the baby on this shit. Second burst, you know what I mean?

[Fat Joe]

I can't Wait, run it.

[Jada Kiss]

What's your process in the studio? Like, what's your necessity? Essentials?

[Fat Joe]

I don't need nothing but the music and microphone.

[DJ Khaled]

For real.

[Fat Joe]

For real. I want it outside the booth. You know what I'm saying? I want it outside the booth right there. I want to sit down. I ain't trying to stand up. And that's it. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's with me. It's just, play the music. The music don't catch me off the rip. Like, ah, a come in like a producer. Come in like I got down. Like, I'm not one of them niggas that'll let a play some shit for like, yeah, you know it ain't right there. Play another one. Play another one. Cause I'm a no off the rip, you know what I'm saying? When them shits catch me, it's loaded up.

[DJ Khaled]

So the music talk to you?

[Fat Joe]

Nah, 100%. Yeah, I let the music. Goddamn. You know what I'm saying? Talk to me, rapper.

[DJ Khaled]

You said you this, you that.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, 100%. It's gonna bring out what it bring out. You know what I'm saying? And I do me.

[DJ Khaled]

I give him a little. A little more courtesy, like.

[Fat Joe]

Like.

[DJ Khaled]

Like, I'll listen to the beat, even though I'm not sure. I'll be like, all right. Then I'll be like, I. I don't. I don't want that. Yeah, but you know, I got one of them ears where you can't.

[Fat Joe]

Me?

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah, I got. Let me tell you something. Let me tell you one thing. Kiss. I got one of the greatest ears in hip hop history. Come on, now. I know how to hear beat. I know how to hear a hit. I know how to do it. I just know how to do it. And so I'll list. You can't fake me out. Guys used to come to my studio. This is real talk.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

So back in the days, the way it was, I don't know. Rough Riders, Y' all definitely had this, right? So when Terror Squad pond everything, the number one producers was staying online. Like Alchemist said, they're coming there. Players, five, ten. So this is the number one guys?

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

They leave the next number one guy. Like, it was like. And they come up in there and they play some good beats. But it was close, but no cigar. And I'd be like, yo, let me ask you something. Like, well, I said, what you got for Jay Z? Oh, that's a different stash. Right, right, right. That's over here in my in my dad. Can you play me that? They'll play some shit out of this world, and I'll be like, yo, I need that fucking beat.

[Fat Joe]

You know what I'm saying?

[DJ Khaled]

That Remy's conceded. That was Missy's beat. I had to put crazy pressure on Scott stuff. I'm like, yo, I need that for Remy. He was like, yo, but Missy, I think she cut vocals to it. This. I was like, yo, I'm sorry to say, Scott, we need that right there. Shouldn't have played it for me, man. That shit too crazy. And then Remy did. She did everything from there. All that conceded hook, everything. Yeah, but the beat Scott Stores played that for. Yeah, I was like. I was, oh, I need that for Remy. That is crazy. And. And so that's how I go. Like, you knew this last joint, you knew that was a hit for show for sure.

[Fat Joe]

Who did Lean Back? Who produce Lean Back?

[Jada Kiss]

That stored you.

[DJ Khaled]

How about. I was scared to write to that shit for like a whole month.

[Jada Kiss]

That's a knocking and beating shit.

[DJ Khaled]

So knocking. I was scared to write. I was driving around. I'm driving around town just listening to the instrumental through the whole New York, Brooklyn. No, the problem I had was a problem that most artists get. When you get a hit record, you think that's your lane. So my only hit record before that, that was really a hit was what's Love? So I'm listening to Lean Back, even though this shit is dumb hardcore. And I keep thinking, I'm gonna flip it for girls. I'm gonna flip it for girls. Then one night, I remember, I never forget, I was in 42nd street, the West side highway, whatever that is. And, man, I just said, fuck it. I'm going street on this bitch. I'm going hardcore. And it was the best decision I made in my life, you could imagine. I was trying to turn Lean Back into a what's love, baby, I love you. This is that. Yo, that's what it was gonna be. I was fighting that shit, fighting the power. Cause the only hit I had that went number one was, yeah. So I'm thinking, yo, they want me to make girl songs. But the beat was too knocking. And then, thank God, I never forget when I was just like, all right, fuck it. I'm going Hard body on it. And the hook was like, you know the hook. You know, a lot of artists can't make a hook. That's another. Yo, There is layers to making hit records and all that. Like, a lot of artists, they could be the number one rappers. They can't make a hook. So I take pride in, you know, in my crew. Ditc every time we work together, I'd be like, yo, let me do the hook. Like, I like Method man, right? They use Method man a lot, Wu Tang for them hooks. And I would be like, yo, I'm like the method man of the crew. I'm gonna make a hook. Don't worry, I'm gonna do it. And so, you know. But I noticed by working with so many different artists that that's probably the hardest shit to do is make a hook on. That's the hit. You know, that lean back came like that. That hook came like water.

[Hard Rock Bet Advertiser]

Can I tell you my friends at Hard Rock bet? My wife looks at me the other night and she goes, why are you rooting so hard for Arkansas? You would have thought that coach Cal was my dad. I said, 50 to 1. I got the razorbacks to make a freaking run. Duke, bring it on, baby. Today she's like, why are you rooting so hard for the Johnny's? I said, rick Patino, that's my guy. Let's make a run. Gotta take down some one seeds. But that's the thing. Even if your bracket is busted, if you gamble, if you bet on these teams, it makes a tournament so exciting. So Hard Rock bet, they have daily boosts, they have parlay profit boosts every single day. More ways to shoot your shot and get cash with boosted odds. And if you know these heart stopping zero on the clock moments, now they pay. Hard Rock bet is giving out $25 bonus throughout the tourney. If a team you bet to win or cover hits a buzzer beater, that almost happened. I got Nebraska, who looked like a team of destiny was about to go home. But they're going to the sweet 16, so don't sit on the bench. Download the Hard Rock bet app today and let's get the party started, baby.

[Hard Rock Bet Legal Disclaimer]

Payable and bonus bets not a cash offer offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in Florida. Offered by the Seminole hard Rock Digital LLC and and all other states must be 21 and over and physically present in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee or Virginia to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling in Florida, call 188Admitted in Indiana. If someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9 with it gambling problem call 1-800-gambling that's in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

[TextNow Advertiser]

Locked in monthly wireless plans were built for another era. TextNow is app first free talking text real 5G coverage and service. You switch up in an instant download TextNow and connect in minutes.

Other wireless carriers tell you when to pay. TextNow asks what do you need? It's app first phone service without commitments, credit checks or carrier attitude built for people who stopped asking for permission.

[Indeed Advertiser]

Download today alright, quick quiz for the hiring managers out there. What's worse, being understaffed or being poorly staffed? Well, that's a trick question because both are recipes for chaos. Either way, just say to yourself, this is a job for indeed sponsored jobs. You'll get matched with candidates that meet the skills, certifications and everything else you're looking for. Or go a different way and get no traction. Seriously. Sponsored jobs posted directly on Indeed are 95% more likely to report a hire than non sponsored jobs. It really is a no brainer. Spend less time searching and more time actually interviewing candidates who check all your boxes. Less stress, less time, more results when you need the right person to cut through the chaos. This is a job for Indeed Sponsored Jobs and listeners of this show will get a $75 sponsored job credit to help your job get the premium status it deserves@ Indeed.com podcast just go to Indeed.com podcast right now. Indeed.com podcast terms and conditions apply. Need to hire. This is a job for Indeed Sponsored Jobs.

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

Critics and audiences agree. Only three letters describe they will kill you. W, T F. Splendid. USA Today calls it bloody and bunkers.

[DJ Khaled]

Are you ready to die?

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

IGN declares it's electrifying action, cinema and popcorn entertainment to the max.

[DJ Khaled]

How many of you are there?

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

It begs to be seen in a packed theater.

[DJ Khaled]

Please remember to clean up the blood. Wow.

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

They will kill you. Now playing only in theaters. Rated R under 17.

[Verizon Advertiser]

Not admitted without parent all right, two truths and a lie. Here we go. I went to college with college football coach Jim McElwaine. I began my broadcasting career doing play by play for the Las Vegas Stars, and I've been a Verizon customer for 15 years. Okay, I lied. All three are true. Verizon isn't as expensive as you think. In fact, if you bring in your ATT or T Mobile bill to a Verizon store, they'll give you a better deal. That's right, a better deal on the best network with the most ways to save on plans, streaming and phone deals. So take that AT and T or T Mobile bill to your local Verizon store today. Get a better deal and start saving based on root metrics. Best Overall Mobile Network Performance US Second Half 2025 all rights reserve must provide Recent consumer Mobile bill in the name of the person redeeming the deal. Additional terms, conditions and restrictions apply.

[DJ Khaled]

What you been up to, my brother, man? What's life like, man?

[Fat Joe]

Look, taking care of these kids, grinding, hustling, getting back on their ass. You know what I'm saying? Getting back on their ass, man. Solidifying this for the. For the next generation coming up under me in the kitchen.

[DJ Khaled]

I thought the number one. I thought the number one cook in hip hop is Trick Daddy.

[Fat Joe]

I with the. Trick.

[DJ Khaled]

Hold up. I've eaten Trick Daddy's food.

[Fat Joe]

Trick. I with you, og.

[Jada Kiss]

You want him to cook me, man,

[DJ Khaled]

I should have him cook. Yo, that's a great idea.

[Fat Joe]

You ever want to line that up? Now I have it. We can line it up, cook off. Oh, gee, I with you. But there's no knife. No knife. Different. That's.

[Jada Kiss]

That's his name in it.

[DJ Khaled]

That's the only.

[Fat Joe]

You know what I'm saying? Yeah, no knife.

[DJ Khaled]

Yo, what's wrong with you? Yeah, Jada, I can't cook toast.

[Jada Kiss]

There ain't no knife, man.

[DJ Khaled]

Can't cook toast from New York.

[Fat Joe]

My.

[DJ Khaled]

You can't cook toast?

[Fat Joe]

If it's all good, it was.

[Jada Kiss]

You don't even have to cook toast for one.

[DJ Khaled]

I can't even cook toast.

[Jada Kiss]

You can't cook toast?

[DJ Khaled]

I can't cook. If I did toast, I would it up, is what I'm trying.

[Jada Kiss]

Oh, you got a Herman's toasting.

[DJ Khaled]

I tell you one thing. The other night, I went out with my daughter, and she be cooking all the time, and she get busy.

[Jada Kiss]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

But I said, mommy, make me something. And you know I don't eat carbs no more. So she went and made me scramble eggs like 11 o'. Clock. They wasn't like my scrambling. Yes. I did it healthy. I didn't do. I said, no, if I make scrambled legs, it's gonna be a mountain of butter on that.

[Fat Joe]

Okay. Okay.

[DJ Khaled]

Cheese. Heavy cholesterol on the scrambled legs. Yes. How you like your scrambled legs?

[Jada Kiss]

Not with all of the mountain

[DJ Khaled]

with butter. My shit is a scrambled egg soup.

[Fat Joe]

Nah. You like. Nah.

[DJ Khaled]

You gotta.

[Fat Joe]

You gotta check runny eggs.

[DJ Khaled]

No, I know he does dinners, lunch, brunch. Trick Daddy nice, man.

[Fat Joe]

Man, I Trick, I with you.

[DJ Khaled]

You know my man Cool from cooling. Drake nice, too. It gotta be none of them.

[Fat Joe]

I with. I with all y'. All.

[DJ Khaled]

No. You think you better hit Trick? I'm not trying to start. No. Yo, Trick.

[Jada Kiss]

Ooh, glasses on. Hold on.

[Fat Joe]

Oh, gee. Look, this ain't got nothing to do with you. This ain't got nothing to do. I don't around that. No knife.

[DJ Khaled]

He different.

[Fat Joe]

We can go whatever route you want to go.

[DJ Khaled]

What's your favorite dish to make?

[Fat Joe]

All of. All of them, Joe. Every last one of them all.

[Jada Kiss]

I ain't gonna lie.

[Fat Joe]

You know what I just ate? You know the last. Ask me the last thing. The very last thing I made.

[DJ Khaled]

The last thing you made, jerk.

[Fat Joe]

Lamb chops, stuffed salmon, stuff with. With you a culinary crab. Yeah, crab. You got spinach, cream cheese.

[DJ Khaled]

You got Danny DeVito loving that. He looking like busy cracker. Look like Pharaoh Fawcett, brother. You see that?

[Fat Joe]

With garlic. Type of different garlic butter breast, brioche rolls. I go crazy.

[DJ Khaled]

Garlic butter brush.

[Fat Joe]

Garlic butter brush.

[DJ Khaled]

Keto free. I'm not carbs. I haven't been eating no carbs. No rice, no potato, no pasta.

[Fat Joe]

You could have just no bread. You could just. Yeah, you just don't.

[DJ Khaled]

Don't eat the bread. Yeti squash.

[Jada Kiss]

Squash.

[DJ Khaled]

Nah, spaghetti squash with. What are you talking about? I'm trying to live with. Yeah, with seafood. Lobster scallop. Did this incredible. I ate that.

[Fat Joe]

I gotta eat.

[DJ Khaled]

My sugar ain't gone.

[Jada Kiss]

You're giving me mixed emotions.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[Jada Kiss]

Just had a glizzy at nascar.

[DJ Khaled]

That's a different exception.

[Jada Kiss]

Ain't no keto.

[DJ Khaled]

You see how I look?

[Fat Joe]

You're looking good.

[DJ Khaled]

They take my blood. I'm definitely like about 32, 28 or something.

[Jada Kiss]

Oh, if you come back 228, we go to get steak and lobster.

[DJ Khaled]

You know what?

[Fat Joe]

Hey, man, you fat Joe, let me tell you something. You gotta go get.

[DJ Khaled]

I've been diabetic since I'm 14. Yeah, they got the A patch now. I'm real disciplined in everything in life. I'm really disciplined. I was always scared to get the patch because the patch will tell you if your sugar high low. Because I knew I'm. Once I get this, I'm not gonna cheat. Like, if I didn't have the patch, I would sit down with you and eat the garlic. Bread it up. Who gives a. Yeah, like that center lets you know your wallet. Yeah.

[Fat Joe]

Wilding like everybody can hear it.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah. Your phone kind of like. It goes kind of like. Play yourself. It's almost like handicapped.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, that's up the phone.

[DJ Khaled]

Give you a little ding, ding me and let you know, yo, sugar high. You wild out. I'll tell you the Jamaican. I ate the Jamaican spot in Miami, and I ate no carbs.

[Jada Kiss]

It's what they cook.

[Fat Joe]

What is called.

[DJ Khaled]

Nah, nah, nah, nah. It's the real deal. It's Oxtail. I ate oxtail. I ate. Not collard greens, some other kind of greens. Who gives a my went sky high with no rice, no potato, no bread, no nothing, huh?

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, that's what it me up.

[DJ Khaled]

So, you know, you gotta think about it. You gotta think about it. When you go outside to a restaurant to eat, there's ways to cheat. I just show you. I eat. I make a mean scrambled eggs with some extra butter. Or butter. Or butter. You know what you think they do when you go to the pizza shop and you say this good. They sprinkle sugar on that sauce. People cheat. Like when you go to these restaurants, they cheat for that extra. They're not doing what you're doing. You making. What you saying you making it. Restaurants cheap, like they throw extra shit on it that we addicted to, that we'll love. Say, you ever been in a pizza shop where the pizza is incredible, but it's sweet?

[Music Artist]

No.

[Fat Joe]

Hell no.

[DJ Khaled]

I'm telling you, they did sweet pizza. I'm telling you. Well, the Jamaican spot, I've been eating keto just so you could understand. Yeah, for three months the alarm ain't go off. For three months, the alarm ain't go off. I don't even stop lobsters. All type of stocks forget. You know, you go to Houston stocks like. No, no, no, no, no. You go to certain. You go to Houston's, you get your little. Eat the. The steak, you eat the little spinach. Good. No sugar.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[Jada Kiss]

Kicked me out of Hillstones the other day.

[DJ Khaled]

Houston's another racist restaurant.

[Jada Kiss]

Didn't imagine. Politely said I smell like marijuana.

[DJ Khaled]

Listen, if you ain't got the hair like him, Teddy survivors.

[Jada Kiss]

I would walk around and block getting the out of here.

[DJ Khaled]

They told you to do what in front of there? No kiss. I know you a superstar, but you can't block trees.

[Jada Kiss]

I didn't blow. I didn't blow.

[DJ Khaled]

I wouldn't.

[Fat Joe]

It was too.

[DJ Khaled]

Oh, oh. I didn't smoke.

[Jada Kiss]

I didn't. I didn't blow smoke. I'm sorry. I didn't smoke.

[DJ Khaled]

I didn't blow.

[Jada Kiss]

They don't care.

[DJ Khaled]

You know, it's rare when I catch him.

[Fat Joe]

Oh, got him.

[DJ Khaled]

Got him. You know, Eustace, what they did to me. I went in Atlanta.

[Fat Joe]

I don't eat that.

[DJ Khaled]

You don't eat that?

[Fat Joe]

No.

[DJ Khaled]

I went to Atlanta and they fronted on me and they was looking. What's crazy is it was the black people working. Yeah, it was fronting on me. No, I'm telling you the truth. It was the craziest. So I'm Sitting there. I'm like, huh? They're like, oh, well, you know, no reservations.

[Fat Joe]

No, he better than everybody.

[DJ Khaled]

They did the black cop. Black cop, black cop, black cop killing on your beer. Then I went up in there. I couldn't believe it. Then this guy runs from behind from. From the thing that the. The manager.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

Hey, Joe. Hawaii. White dude. No, you from Miami? Houston. Come inside. How many of you are four or five? Not a problem. I'm like, yo, what kind of is this?

[Jada Kiss]

I call that reverse racist.

[DJ Khaled]

What's crazy is sat down and everybody was like, yo, this is when I went around. Because, you know, some happened to me. I talk a lot. So I started telling everybody, everywhere I go, yo, you should say. They'd be like, yo, we don't with it. We know what it is.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, that.

[DJ Khaled]

Like that all the time. Apparently. It's like that.

[Jada Kiss]

I ain't going back. I'm good off that.

[DJ Khaled]

You're not going back to the spinach dip?

[Fat Joe]

No.

[DJ Khaled]

Or the shrimp cocktail? I'll tell you some crazy. I used to go to this Italian restaurant in South Beach. It was the best Italian restaurant on South Beach. This was dead nice. It was incredible. I put JLO on. I put people. It was quiet. No, no, listen around.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, the carbs, they got their pop.

[DJ Khaled]

Oh, no, no. I'm talking about back in the day. But let me tell you, you're gonna

[Fat Joe]

end up back in the day.

[DJ Khaled]

I took my man, and I'm gonna say his name. I took my man.

[Jada Kiss]

Who?

[DJ Khaled]

My man Stan. Oh, you know, from my ass.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, that's my nigga.

[DJ Khaled]

So, Stan, my nigga. I take them in there, we eat whatever. The owner says, hide this snack. Stan goes back and they did some racist shit to him. Like, they didn't let them in. They skipping everybody in. You know what's going on, right? So Stan comes back, he says, yo, you know your restaurant over there, man, they. They handled me wrong. They did me. I said, I'll never step foot in that again. That place about a month later, I couldn't help it. I went back for the. I walked back up in that shit with them peas, and I had that mental. Like, a year later, I said, yo, Stan, you know the boycott, you know, I stopped.

[Jada Kiss]

You know, boycott's over.

[DJ Khaled]

That food was too good, D. That shit was legendary. This stand, wrong, yo, I could. I couldn't hold my end of the bargain.

[Jada Kiss]

How important is family? Kids?

[Fat Joe]

That's the most important thing. Family in general, that's the most important thing. I see you got your son in Here with you. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? But that's my. That's my favorite, favorite thing to do, you know what I'm saying? Be my kid's father. You know what I'm saying? Hold it down for my. My nieces and my nephew. And then my kids, they turn, man.

[DJ Khaled]

They.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, they. Yeah, yeah, they the truth. I ain't. I ain't nothing. I ain't with them.

[DJ Khaled]

They know who you is.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, they know. They know

[DJ Khaled]

Remy's daughter went to 10,000 arenas with us and didn't know who he was even though he was forming.

[Jada Kiss]

They don't know.

[DJ Khaled]

They little kids.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

So they don't know the difference. And then I think it finally kicked. She be like telling Remy, like, pop, pop. That's his song, right? She can hit me with a video one day. Lena, she ain't had no clue. She's on stage with us. Hey, bring her out and everything golden. They know who you is.

[Fat Joe]

Not for sure. For the show, I fall for the best rapid word rapper you around. Think they wrote it.

[DJ Khaled]

How about your parents?

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, Mom Deuce. My pops passed 2019. Mom Deuce, though, she living it up.

[DJ Khaled]

She. Yeah, she living the life.

[Fat Joe]

She got it, man.

[DJ Khaled]

She got a mansion.

[Fat Joe]

You was about to say that more than a month.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah,

[Fat Joe]

I just bought 40 acres, so I'm about to.

[Jada Kiss]

Oh, yeah, make some noise for that. That's doy.

[DJ Khaled]

40 acres. Listen, if we buy a crack house here, it's 5 million. This ain't no compounds out here. I don't give a who. You.

[Fat Joe]

I don't know nobody with no AJ in New York.

[DJ Khaled]

No, ain't nobody got no anchor in New York.

[Jada Kiss]

They smoke you for acres up here.

[DJ Khaled]

Crack houses. A crack house out here, trap house. Cost you a million dollars. You can't get out here. We think you blew up. You got a one in one, you know, one bedroom, one bath. We like that. Living a life.

[Fat Joe]

Even the hotel rooms, them be about dead small, right? Square feet.

[DJ Khaled]

But in North Carolina, I walked in

[Fat Joe]

that, tripped over the bed. Yeah, he was right.

[DJ Khaled]

Right in front of the door. And if you want some room and if you want to rest some room, you got the backyard.

[Fat Joe]

Oh, man, you 27.

[DJ Khaled]

That might be the biggest, biggest flex. You walk in somebody hotel room in New York and they got a little

[Fat Joe]

room and they suitcase can fit on the floor.

[DJ Khaled]

They you can open it up or whatever. That man these, you know, you paying

[Fat Joe]

my clothes out the suitcase.

[DJ Khaled]

Shout out the heavy D. Rest in peace. I went to see him one time in it. In the hotel? Yes.

[Fat Joe]

He had the penthouse over the said

[DJ Khaled]

you had him Central Park. No, no, no, no. You always been my idol, you know what I'm saying?

[Fat Joe]

No, I'm saying you had him up. Like he got the big room and

[DJ Khaled]

the man had the big.

[Fat Joe]

The Park Hotel.

[DJ Khaled]

It was over. Sent you part. I don't even want to sit the Trump Hotel back in the days. But the he had overlooking the whole Central Park. And I was just sitting there, I was like, damn, that ain't Heavy D. Heavy D. Living the life.

[Fat Joe]

You know what I'm saying?

[DJ Khaled]

But that's what I'm about. Living the life. You know, Life too short. No, I'm telling you. I went to a funeral the other day, shout out to Power from Wu Tang. I pulled up and it made me realize. I mean, I lost my mom, my father. I don't want to make this depressing. I lost my mom, my father, and my brother. Same year, last year. I've been through some shit. I've never been a funeral. It made me realize, like, yo, life is short. Like Powers, I'm sitting there seeing all the guys I came in the industry with, everybody looking old. Kiss everybody looking old. Like, everybody I came in the game with. I'm sitting there and I'm looking. They like, yo, you know, you. Once you get diagnosed, this. It just made me realize, like, this could be super over. So we might as well just blow

[Fat Joe]

the bag faster and just finish.

[DJ Khaled]

Spend that. Just have your fun. Spend that. Make sure the kids good. They got 40 acres. Yeah, pay that off if you could. They'll have. Yo, my thing is this, yo. If we leave you some, we ain't get. We in the South Bronx, the projects across the street. We didn't have. If we give you something, we gotta do something. Perhaps. Perhaps something for the nose.

[Fat Joe]

You gotta make that.

[DJ Khaled]

Nah, nah. I'm just saying, like, now it's on you. Yo, I tell my family all the time. I tell them all the time, time. Yo, if something happens to me, they're gonna give you some money. It's a fact. They're gonna give you some money. If you blow that like Fat Joe still here right now. That's on you. If you want to be the laughing stop like, yo, Fat Joe die. We gotta sell a mansion. We gotta go in the fliest townhouse ever. Million dollar townhouse. We don't need no 10 million where you. You're not performing right, Right, right. You're not doing none of that, right? Yeah, you can't make no money. Fat Joe could go on a weekend. You would go on the weekend. You would go on the weekend. Come back with the bag. Yo, we good. Fat Joe not in them. So there's no reason for you to be sitting in a 10 million dollar mansion.

[Jada Kiss]

Downgrade to something.

[DJ Khaled]

Get your PC off that too. Besides the money you got. Downsize the flyest townhouse you ever seen. Get an elevator. Get marble all over. But it's a million dollars.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, you gotta start like elevating that

[DJ Khaled]

best no Sound phenomenal. Yeah. Cause guess what? Nobody gave me a croissant.

[Fat Joe]

Come on now,

[DJ Khaled]

give me something.

[Fat Joe]

I heard about when you robbed the whole gym. I like to this store.

[DJ Khaled]

I did the baby. That's why I like you. Cause you a real one, you know? You sent Joe the whole gym. And they helped me with the Walkmans and the Jacks. Yeah. Let me tell you something. I stuck up this kid one time.

[Jada Kiss]

Come on, don't get him started.

[DJ Khaled]

I'm gonna get him started right around here. Let me tell you something. I'll tell you a funny story. Your kiss. You stopped me. If I said it before, I'm not gonna stop. So I'm robbing everybody, right? That's why I don't trust nobody. When I go home, I go a different way. When I this, this and that, I do everything because I know I robbed everything. I know what this is.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

From every level to this day. Yo, it's gonna be very hard for you to ro. Because I seen everything on the other side of. You gotta be AI or some shit, right? So I go like this. I said, I'm robbing everybody, but I can't even fit this stuff. There's no fly fat. No, you're not understanding. I'm sticking people up. Just rob.

[Jada Kiss]

Didn't get it tailored.

[DJ Khaled]

Wasn't no Taylors. It was very hard. One of my wife's biggest jokes, folks. Is fat with the discus T shirt. There was nothing fly for fat. There was no gear. Didn't exist, right? So I would rob guys and then give it to my man that was skinny. My man Stacy from across the street. He doing. He caught three bodies right across the street. Yeah, he been up there forever. Cops beat him up so many times, he got steel in his chest. I'm not bullshitting you. My man told Montana so I would stick a nigga up and give it to my man. Cause I can't even fit the shit.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

One day a fat dude walks in his school. He got that chocolate Sherlock. Got to have it that is immediate. Like you're my man, you're my man. Come up off the now at the school in this one hot second. It was his first day in school. Now you're my man.

[Fat Joe]

Run that in the hallway.

[DJ Khaled]

Nothing to talk about. Yo, my, come up off the now Now I throw this on. But check this out. I always tell a story. They call me the best storyteller. That's the only part. I go back to the block. I got to talk. Ms. Shirley, I'm telling you, I was a bum, right? I got the chalk. I finally stole something from me. Yeah, I'm upstairs. I heard a car go. I heard another one go, another one go, another one go like ten earths. My man Opie Megatron, come out the car. I can't. I'm upstairs. Yo, Joe. I look out the window, it's about a honey get grown men gangster. Oh, he was somebody. His brother was the biggest in the universe. So Opie calls me Opie. Must have been like, I know him. Jill, please, this, he's a kid. This, this Joe, yo, what up?

[Fat Joe]

Oh, from out the window.

[DJ Khaled]

And yeah, from the projects. Yo come down, yo and bring the Shirley. The one victory I ever had. I come down with the Shirley.

[Fat Joe]

You handed that over.

[DJ Khaled]

What was like, yo, he said, that's my little brother. He was a drug dealer from out here. Name the biggest. He said, yo, he got killed too. But he said, this my brother, from now on, you make sure he's good. I said, no problem. His brother would walk past me with a little smirk in the school and

[Fat Joe]

all that like this.

[DJ Khaled]

Know what time it is. Like he know what it is. But you know, it's the one time I had something that fit me that's up. I couldn't get it off.

[Jada Kiss]

He had an hour with the brown with the chocolate churro. Good out.

[TextNow Advertiser]

Locked in. Monthly wireless plans were built for another era. TextNow is app first. Free talking text real 5G coverage and service. You switch up in an instant download text now and connect in minutes.

Other wireless carriers tell you when to pay. TextNow asks, what do you need? It's app first phone service without commitments, credit checks or carrier attitude. Built for people who stopped asking for permission. Download today.

[Indeed Advertiser]

Alright, quick quiz for the hiring managers out there. What's worse? Being understaffed or being poorly staffed? Well, that's a trick question because both are recipes for chaos. Either way, just say to yourself, this is a job. For indeed sponsored jobs, you'll get matched with candidates that meet the skills, certifications and everything else you're looking for. Or go a different way and get no traction. Seriously. Sponsored Jobs posted directly on indeed are 95% more likely to report a higher than non sponsored jobs. It really is a no brainer. Spend less time searching and more time actually interviewing candidates who check all your boxes. Less stress, less time, more results when you need the right person to cut through the chaos. This is a job for Indeed Sponsored Jobs and listeners of this show will get a $75 sponsored job credit to help your job get the premium status it deserves@ Indeed.com just go to Indeed.com podcast right now. Indeed.com podcast terms and conditions apply. Need to hire. This is a job for Indeed Sponsored Jobs.

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

Critics and audiences agree only three letters described they will kill you. Wtf? Splendid USA Today calls it bloody and bunkers.

[DJ Khaled]

Are you ready to die?

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

IGN declares it's electrifying action cinema and popcorn entertainment to the max.

[DJ Khaled]

How many of you are there?

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

It begs to be seen in a packed theater.

[DJ Khaled]

Please remember to clean up the block.

[Jada Kiss]

Wow.

[Movie Trailer Narrator]

They will kill you. Now playing only in theaters. Rated R Under 17 not admitted without

[Verizon Advertiser]

parent all right, two truths and a lie. Here we go. I went to college with college football coach Jim McElwain. I began my broadcasting career doing play by play for the Las Vegas Star, and I've been a Verizon customer for 15 years. Okay, I lied. All three are true. Verizon isn't as expensive as you think. In fact, if you bring in your ATT or T mobile bill to a Verizon store, they'll give you a better deal. That's right. A better deal on the best network with the most waste to save on plans, streaming and phone deals. So take that AT and T or T mobile bill to your local Verizon store today. Get a better deal and start saving based on root metrics. Best Overall Mobile Network Performance U.S. 2nd Half 2025 All Rights Reserve Must provide recent Consumer Mobile bill in the name of the person redeeming the deal. Additional terms, conditions and restrictions apply.

[DJ Khaled]

The fucked up shit in life is when you go through the struggle and you like, why me? Why God? Why I gotta go through this? And shit is up and other niggas is flying. They parents could get them shit and this and this and that and then once you get it, you realize that the journey was worth everything 100%.

[Fat Joe]

Them niggas used to be spoiled in high school. Them niggas.

[DJ Khaled]

Oh they finished. But that's not what I'm saying. What I am saying is it's like you appreciate it so much you Know what I mean? That's what I meant by when I asked you, how does it feel to have a hit right now after all the shit you went through? You know, you could sit back and look, you know me. They took all my money. Yeah, they took all my money. I went to jail for taxes. They took millions of dollars, so called rich for a good 10, 15 years. Private planes, wilding out. Kept looking at the bank account ship saying, 2, 3, 5 million. I'm good to me, right? Man, they took all that shit, right? And let me tell you something, wasn't coming to see me. Nobody helped me, nobody gave me a dollar. Nobody did nothing. Everybody thought it was over. Just this, this. So it was beyond the learning experience. So that when all the way up came out and the shit blew, I knew how to act with niggas and I knew what it was. But let me tell you something. It happened to me three times in my life where I was very successful. Number one, then I fell, then I became number one, then I fell the third time. And let me tell you something. In this hood, I used to drive around with 29 dudes following me. And they all had had the same truck paid for cash every single night. Steak and lobster every single night. Moet, every single night. Like, I was treating these dudes like, you know, get locked up. They'd be like, yeah, $50,000, we want them all right? I'd be in the middle of the Bronx court making a movie. We want them out now. Yeah, I got my man Ira. The bell bonds with me. Get him out, right? You know, to only find out none of them niggas was loyal.

[Fat Joe]

You right?

[DJ Khaled]

And then I put out all the way up. Me and Remy, they give us. They say, yo, come, they had a number one club out here, Asus. And they said, yo, do the single release, we go. The club is on till everybody you name is in that. It's just ran packed the walls. The mirrors were sweaty, right?

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

So I'm up in there with Remy, me and I get to my section, there's a hundred dudes in there already there. God, we made it, my brother, we made it. Oh, he's forced again. Yo, this, this, that. So I turn around, I perform. I'm walking out the door, the lights is on, right? I turn around and I go, you, you, you, you. Who you was talking to him too, all the. With me.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah, yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

I never want to see you again in my life.

[Fat Joe]

You said it like that.

[DJ Khaled]

Like that. Never in my life. Come around me again. The whole club Remy said. Yo, you heard that? What I could not the. The nerve of doing. Yeah, right.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

You don't call a dude a dude went to jail. You didn't write him a letter. You didn't say sorry. You didn't care. You didn't bring me an ice cream. You ain't do nothing. I put out a miracle. Now all the way up was a fucking miracle. And you're gonna be sitting in the section thinking like it's forgiveness.

[Fat Joe]

Yeah. Yeah.

[DJ Khaled]

They never hung out with me again in my life.

[Fat Joe]

All the way up. It was all the way up.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah. The new album, what's the name of it?

[Fat Joe]

Be more Grateful.

[Jada Kiss]

Be More Grateful with the be more grateful talk. Make sure you get your tickets. Make sure you tap in with a real one.

[Fat Joe]

Come on, man.

[Jada Kiss]

You know what I'm saying, baby.

[DJ Khaled]

Who you got on the album?

[Fat Joe]

I went light on the features. I got my daughter Fire. My favorite feature on Mel song. With my daughter. I got Honcho Coray and another name getting number, baby. No doubt, baby. Air inside of him.

[DJ Khaled]

I like Cort Larray.

[Fat Joe]

Not for sure.

[DJ Khaled]

Everybody go out there, get that album. Go.

[Fat Joe]

Be More Grateful.

[DJ Khaled]

Be More Grateful.

[Jada Kiss]

The flavor title I heard in a long time.

[Fat Joe]

Come on. That's where I met with it.

[Jada Kiss]

Be more Grateful.

[Fat Joe]

You need to be more grateful.

[DJ Khaled]

Everybody need to be more grateful like that.

[Fat Joe]

That's how I feel to have a good record right now. I feel grateful.

[DJ Khaled]

My.

[Fat Joe]

I should have what it must feel like.

[DJ Khaled]

Americ miracle.

[Fat Joe]

Come on now.

[DJ Khaled]

I'm grateful you got that number one joint. You don't went through. You've seen everything. You went through this too.

[Fat Joe]

100.

[DJ Khaled]

And you turned around and you were surprised. You was like, oh, I thought everybody

[Fat Joe]

was like, come on now, family.

[DJ Khaled]

I thought everybody was 100. I thought everybody was this and that. Crazy is you probably had a friend that was still putting hits out the park. They could have just threw you a verse and get you where you need to be. And you like, damn, they not coming. Am I lying or not?

[Fat Joe]

Throw a dog a bone or something.

[DJ Khaled]

Something. Listen, this ain't that piece of.

[Fat Joe]

Piece of bread with some garlic butter brushed on it.

[Jada Kiss]

Garlic butter brush.

[DJ Khaled]

They just don't know about that. Garlic butter brush.

[Jada Kiss]

Let's hear something, man.

[DJ Khaled]

Where you gonna play it at? What? Speaker.

[Fat Joe]

Speaker.

[DJ Khaled]

Oh, this is bad.

[Jada Kiss]

Yeah. Make sure sound quality is right, man.

[DJ Khaled]

You got the crackhead speaker.

[Fat Joe]

Oh, damn. It is a little.

[DJ Khaled]

See if Ruby could do it. If Ruby could do it now, you

[Fat Joe]

could play that on any side speaker. It's definitely it.

[Jada Kiss]

Really pop that mix right. You can play that on there.

[Fat Joe]

You can play it. It's gonna.

[DJ Khaled]

We know to pop that. They nothing new. We ain't got no songs new. Oh, I got the song.

[Fat Joe]

No, you know who you with, man? You want me to go?

[DJ Khaled]

You want me go to the notes in my phone? Tell you something, the strip club must be crazy to that. You know that? Yeah, we released a new music. My man was in Magic City last like two days ago. Yeah, they was doing this up in the ceiling. I said, God damn, I ain't been outside in a while for sure. Sheesh. That pop this. That must be going crazy in the strip club.

[Fat Joe]

I ain't even been in strip clubs since it dropped. We ain't been the strip club.

[DJ Khaled]

It's gonna cost you a lot.

[Fat Joe]

Exactly. Come in there. They got. Oh, yeah. N hell no.

[DJ Khaled]

Oh, I will walk in the club they go, they throw the spotlight on me. No rain.

[TextNow Advertiser]

That till your legs can't stand hot

[DJ Khaled]

freak with the world in her hand.

[Music Artist]

She got the world in her hands. She make it 12 when she dance. Yeah, I got the world in my hands. I got your girl in my pants yeah. You know I love the way you move. I do you with your girl today school. I ain't going to do the that I do for you if I was out here trying to do it for a.

[Fat Joe]

Spread that you know what I'm saying? You know,

[DJ Khaled]

get that to dance in your video. Come on now. Exactly got that. Exactly got that.

[Music Artist]

She got the world in her hands she make it 12 when she dance. Yeah, I got the world in my hands. I got your girl in my pants. You know I love the way you move. I do you with your girl today School for you I ain't got no problem waiting on my turn. Teach me how to turn you to my ba And I'm a learn suck big dick put your hands on the meat ride my dick till your legs getting weak Put your legs on the headboard baby make a mess let me see if you can spread on the sheets talk that baby say what's on your brain say my government until the neighbors know my name with the jury on yellow bracelet and the chains.

[DJ Khaled]

That was easy work. That was easy work.

[Fat Joe]

Yo songs how to make the hit.com man pop that thing out right you

[Jada Kiss]

sure make them this make a rock

[DJ Khaled]

I try to Jesus. That's a super duper duper duper duper. Congratulations. This ain't that, that ain't this make

[Jada Kiss]

some noise for the baby.

[DJ Khaled]

One of the most solid, perfect I

[Fat Joe]

just let it happen.

[DJ Khaled]

Yeah, you gotta let hits breathe. I'll be trying to tell people all the time the hits why Jada is the da da da da why not when they're not like you can't. You ain't gotta force it. You just gotta let the track breathe.

[Fat Joe]

Let that happen.

[DJ Khaled]

Holy. Thank you my brother.

[TextNow Advertiser]

Locked in Monthly wireless plans were built for Another era Texna TextNow is app first free talking text real 5G coverage and service. You switch up in an instant, download TextNow and connect in minutes.

Other wireless carriers tell you when to pay. TextNow asks what do you need? It's app first phone service without commitments, credit checks or carrier attitude. Built for people who stopped asking for permission.

[Amazon Hub Delivery Advertiser]

Download to Amazon Hub Delivery Wants to partner with your business? Help your business Help your neighbors Discover a new stream of income for your business. When you partner with Amazon Hub Delivery, you and your team will deliver Amazon packages to customers in your neighborhood on a schedule that works for you and you'll be paid for every package you deliver. Getting started is easy. There's no delivery experience required, no long term contracts, and you receive weekly direct deposits. Earn more. Gain exposure for your business. Apply today at Amazon.com hubdelivery that's Amazon.com hubdelivery know a local business that would make a great partner. A local coffee shop owner, florist, automotive shop, dry cleaner, you name it. Refer a business today and earn $500 when they successfully join the program. Visit Amazon.com hubdelivery to learn more or refer a partner. That's Amazon.com hub delivery now looking for hub partners in your area?

[Ryan Seacrest / Bobby Bones / Yaz Mission Speaker]

Hey, it's Ryan Seacrest for Albertsons and Safeway. It's Stock up savings time now through March 31st. Spring in for store wide deals and earn four times the points. Look for in store tags to earn on eligible items from Hunts, Nerds, Pillsbury, Lowry's, Breyers, Quaker and Culture Pop. Then clip the offer in the app for automatic event long savings. Stack up those rewards to save even more. Enjoy savings on top of savings when you shop in store or online for easy drive up and go pick up or delivery restrictions apply. See website for full terms and conditions. Hey, it's Bobby Bones. You know Eddie and I recently stopped by. Yeah, in Nashville. It's an incredible nonprofit empowering kids through music education. Thanks to Hyundai. We recorded a special podcast episode while we were there.

[Indeed Advertiser]

How do you think learning an instrument

[Ryan Seacrest / Bobby Bones / Yaz Mission Speaker]

helps kids with confidence?

[Amazon Hub Delivery Advertiser]

Learning an instrument allows them to discover a little bit further of who they are and be comfortable with it and then share a little bit about that with others. And if it's done in an environment that is celebrating and championing them, then that confidence can only go up.

[Ryan Seacrest / Bobby Bones / Yaz Mission Speaker]

The full episode is out now, presented by the Hyundai Ioniq 9. To donate and learn more about Yaz mission, just visit yarocs.org.