One pivotal moment in hip hop came in the form of 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G. hopping into a cypher while on stage with Big Daddy Kane in 1993 in New York City. Now, Fat Joe revealed he was supposed to rhyme in that cypher as well.
While speaking to Angie Martinez on the ‘Iconic Records’ podcast, Joe spoke about the moment as part of the first season of the show which covers Biggie’s second album ‘Life After Death.’ The ‘Jealous Ones Envy’ rapper described being present for the legendary moment with Big and Pac at Madison Square Garden, saying “I was in the front row … and all of a sudden, you see the whole crowd turn back looking at the entrance, like the tunnel, and it was ‘Pac and Big — and this was Juice ‘Pac.”
Joe then spoke about emcees surrounding him like Shyheim The Rugged Child, and noted he was nervous because he was about to rap with Biggie and 2Pac, but also didn’t have any rhymes ready for the moment.
“They passed me the mic. ‘Yo, Fat Joe!’ Then Big Daddy Kane interrupted and goes, ‘Yo, yo, we ain’t go no time’ … It’s ok, Big Daddy Kane, I love you,” said the rapper. He concluded by saying “Big Daddy Kane might have saved me ’cause I would’ve did some bulls**t.” Watch above.
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