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Wale tells WILD Kanye West story, talks Rihanna and Usher collabs & new album | Fat Joe & Jadakiss

2025-11-06 Entertainment
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Wale Discusses New Album, Kanye West Clearances, and Studio Culture with Fat Joe & Jadakiss

Discover the personal stories behind Wale's major records, how he maneuvered artistic clearance issues with superstars like Kanye West, and his candid thoughts on the shifting music industry landscape.

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  • Wale confirms his upcoming album, Everything Is A Lot, releases November 14th, reflecting four years of industry navigation.
  • He details securing high-profile features, including Rihanna on "Bad (Remix)" and Usher on "Matrimony," sharing behind-the-scenes clearance stress.
  • The conversation revisits the culture shift, noting how old industry norms regarding collaboration protection contrast sharply with today's environment.
  • Hosts Fat Joe and Jadakiss inject heavy NYC/DMV sports talk, with Joe confidently predicting a Knicks championship this year.

This episode features an in-depth interview with DMV icon Wale regarding his recent work, handling massive collaborations, and dealing with industry bureaucracy. Listeners gain valuable insight into the risks artists take when working with top talent and how the business has evolved over the last decade.

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Fat Joe and Jadakiss sit down with DMV hip hop legend Wale ahead of his upcoming album 'Everything Is A Lot,' dropping November 14th. Wale tells them about what went into his new project, his collaborations with Rihanna on "Bad (Remix)" and Usher on "Matrimony," the time Kanye West made a song with him and then didn't clear the sample, and how he met Jerry Seinfeld during the production of 'The Album About Nothing.' Joe and Jada also talk trash to Wale about the Washington Commanders and Wizards, Joe says the Knicks are going to win the championship, and Jada tells a story about walking into Def Jam and not recognizing any of the young people running the place. JOE AND JADA NOW ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/cw/JoeandJada All lines provided by @HardRockBet 00:00 - Start 02:26 - Wale: sneakerhead legend 06:23 - 'Everything Is A Lot' 09:59 - Wale gliding on Afrobeats 12:13 - Keeping features under wraps 15:10 - Why Joe is a Chiefs fan 18:28 - "Bad (Remix)" with Rihanna 20:19 - When Kanye didn't clear Wale's song 23:01 - Joe says Usher owes him sneakers 27:44 - Wale's football background 31:23 - NY vs. DC sports trash talk 34:59 - Joe's been hanging with Thibs 37:40 - Jada doesn't recognize anyone at Def Jam 42:50 - Shouting out DMV DJ legends 45:49 - Never let one of the guys be your hypeman 47:44 - 'Everything Is A Lot' out November 14th! Follow Joe and Jada on social media: https://www.instagram.com/joeandjada https://www.tiktok.com/@joeandjada?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/JoeAndJada https://www.x.com/JoeAndJada Subscribe to Fat Joe and Jadakiss on YouTube: Fat Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdq3IqQwiWQfjdjwxTLO-qQ Jadakiss: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLB97I4RY2RigxjSF6b9DkQ

Top Comments (10)

@riseonthetrack 2025-11-06

FAT JOE: HOLD ON LET ME TELL U SOMETHING… JADA: HOW BOUT WE LET HIM TELL US SOMETHING😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

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@RankCulture-T10m 2025-11-06

Joe be interviewing his self 😂😂

473 12 replies
@drevm_house 2025-11-06

“How bout we let him tell us something” 😂😂😂

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@Baldnbeardedpapi215 2025-11-06

Wale’s sarcasm is top tier 🎯🤣

247 8 replies
@Chinoreno1092 2025-11-06

Joe wasn’t ready for Wale witty responses 😂😂😂

237 5 replies
@AtTheEndOfTheDay2359 2025-11-06

52 minutes of Wale rage baiting Joe 😂

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@vincentnorman7833 2025-11-07

Jadakiss hesitation on throwing the flags got me crying 😭😂😂

111 2 replies
@CaliSmooth 2025-11-10

Joe - “Basketball is my life” Wale - “we can tell” 😂😂😂

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@Curlywearsthecrown 2025-11-07

Joe got main character syndrome REAL BAD. Jada be over it. 🤣🤣

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@LexC315 2025-11-09

When Joe said in the beginning, “One more question & then ima let Jada take over..” .. I knew he was lying 😂😂😂

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