The Intersection of Comedy and Rap Battles: Personal Anecdotes and Industry Dynamics

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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