Fat Joe & Jadakiss admit they both live ‘Check to Check’ as do many rappers: “You Don't Know How Many Times [I Made a Million Dollars], And That Sh*t Was Gone in Like a Month Or Two”
- HIPHOP CROWN NATION
- May 30
- 1 min read
Fat Joe and Jadakiss talk about rappers living paycheck to paycheck and how record labels rip off artists.

‘BILLS KEEP COMING’: FAT JOE & JADAKISS
In the latest episode of Joe and Jada. Fat Joe discussed Jim Jones’ recent take that being a rapper is the most dangerous job in the world. Joe and Kiss share stories of spending millions of dollars working paycheck to paycheck.
The two pioneers have surrounded several gone-too-soon hip-hop legends like Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Big Pun, Big L, and more.
You can watch the full Joe and Jada episode below.
Jada tells Joe about how he and The Lox were on their first trip to Los Angeles on the fateful night that Biggie died, and Joe shares a wild story of himself and Big Pun getting into trouble in LA and bringing protection to that year’s Grammy Awards. They also discuss Joe’s falling out with Justin Bieber, Tory Lanez getting attacked in jail, their top-five hip hop producers, as well as the untimely passings of recent hip hop stars like Nipsey Hussle and Pop Smoke. Joe and Jada give advice to the younger generation of rappers on how to stay healthy and out of trouble.
Fat Joe and Jadakiss launched their podcast earlier this month, and ever since, they've been showing off their chemistry. On the first episode of the podcast, they spoke at length about the way K Dot has dominated Los Angeles radio following his victory in his beef with Drake.
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