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Hip hop got a major fact-checking session courtesy of Fat Joe and Big Daddy Kane. Two legends traded barbs on an absurd story involving a legendary concert at Madison Square Garden involving Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., and whether Joe really was pulled on stage or added to the memory.
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The story begins with Fat Joe on the Instagram show “Joe & Jada,” retelling an iconic NY hip-hop moment. “Big Daddy Kane was performing, Joe said, and he was sitting in the audience that day. The crowd instantly went berserk as Tupac and Biggie made their way toward the viewers. He says Tupac pulled him up onstage with them.”
“The fucking garden is losing its fucking mind,” Joe recalls in the video. “I’m just in the crowd watching Big Daddy Kane. He stops. Yo Crack, come on.” According to Joe, he was standing on stage next to them at Madison Square Garden, and he remembers that Tupac pulled him up. But then Big Daddy Kane allegedly ends it by saying “not enough time guys.”
Times would turn hilarious when the comments start rolling in with Big Daddy Kane entering to verify the story for everyone’s amusement. Kane wrote, “You were definitely there and supposed to go on, but your nose growing a little with the details PiJoechio!!! Your version sounds more exciting than mine tho! So salute to you Crack!”
The nickname “PiJoechio” went totally viral instantaneously, and forever with the fans. One user called the name perfect, while another said that’s his name from immediately onward. The banter was the funniest part because instead of basically calling Joe a liar, Kane said he really liked the crux of the story more because Joe’s version was far more entertaining.”
Another point raised was Jadakiss’s reaction-resistant expressions throughout the whole video. Several commenters highlighted the side glances and expressions he gave to Joe during the story. One viewer commented, “The way Jada looked at him,” and another commented, “Kiss with the side look” -suggesting even the co-host possibly doubted some of the story’s details.
The affair that went down in history became a talking point on New York rappers’ storytelling style. One comment summarized the culture perfectly: “What NY nigga don’t add extra shit to the situation that was at hand…most niggas don’t even elaborate…they be like ‘I was there, whatever whateva’.” Another reverted, “You know NY always gotta add some sauce to the story.”
The little crowd were really appreciative seeing the legends duke it out while validating certain elements of hip-hop history. “Best stories in hip hop history,” one comment reads as a fellow commenter replied with “Joe & Jada might be the breakout anthem on the Internet.”
The conversation gave birth to mentions of other legendary names supposedly at the same concert. One said “Redman & shyheim was there,” while the other followed with a running joke about Hong Kong Mongolian being there too, referencing another of Joe’s half-serious stories.
What makes this exchange really special is that it is really no disagreement but rather two masters of the craft spitting in tandem about a legendary moment in hip-hop history. Kane is not calling Joe a liar; he just says that Joe’s rendition of events has more flavor than his own memory of the events. And honestly, that’s how most great hip-hop stories get passed down, with each telling adding a little more sauce to make it anthem harder.
Judging by the comments, the fans just love seeing real interaction like that between legends. There’s no beef, no drama, just the reminiscing by two OG’s about the golden days of New York hip hop keeping the culture alive. The “PiJoechio” nickname alone shows how much respect and love lies between these two.
At the end of the day-every detail could be 100% accurate-but, for the fans, what is of absolute importance is to keep the stories going and carry the torch for these legends making history to share with younger generations. As a comment aptly put it, “Not everything he says is cap. Most of his stories are true with over exaggeration.” And that’s exactly what makes hip-hop history so delightful.
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This exchange between Fat Joe and Big Daddy Kane is yet another example of New York elder statesmen of hip-hop keeping each other honest while simultaneously preserving the culture through quality storytelling from that golden era. The fans are eating it all up.
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