Joe and Jada - '90s hip hop stories: LEGENDARY Jay-Z, Biggie & Nas rap battles + Top 5 hip hop songs

Listen to this episode from Joe and Jada on Spotify. Fat Joe and Jadakiss take us on a trip down memory lane back to their early days in New York City coming up in the golden era of hip hop. Joe and Jada talk about recording demos at D&D Studios around legends, pulling up to clubs and seeing rap legends like The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, DMX, and Nas cyphering outside, how Jada met Ma$e in a cypher on 125th Street, Joe getting lawsuits thrown at him by lawyers representing Michael Jackson and Prince after his first successful mixtape, when they first knew 50 Cent would be a superstar, and many more legendary stories dug out from the crates of hip hop history. After, Joe forces Jada to come up with his top-five hip hop songs ever, and their lists include classics from Tupac, Dr. Dre, Run DMC, Snoop Dogg, and more. 03:15 - Hip hop origins & difficulty breaking into the industry 05:15 - Recording demos at D&D Studio 10:00 - Mixtape culture & Joe pressing DJ Clue 15:00 - Lord Finesse's influence 22:00 - Favorite throwback tracks 34:00 - Graffiti & word-of-mouth promo 37:00 - Legendary cyphers w/ Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas 42:00 - Joe getting signed & mother's cancer diagnosis 52:00 - XXXTentacion & how promotion has changed 1:06:30 - Covers taking over streaming 1:14:45- Top 5 hip hop songs ever (Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.) Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://promo.boostmobile.com/webuiltanetwork/ytb/ #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.