AZ talks ‘Doe or Die 3,’ legacy of ‘Illmatic,’ Jay-Z vs. Nas era & shady hip hop industry stories

Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by AZ, the Brooklyn MC and hip hop legend, to celebrate the release of his new album ‘Doe or Die III.’ AZ breaks down how the project came together around the 30th anniversary of 'Do or Die,' tells Joe and Jada about his reunion with Nas on Mass Appeal, their iconic collaboration “Life’s a B***” off ‘Illmatic’ (a song that Joe says had him worried for his career), and the “Mo Money Mo Murder (Homicide)” video shoot that had Nas and Jay-Z hanging out before their industry-shaking beef kicked off. The three also drops gems of industry knowledge, breaking down how, as Jada’s “Why?” song starts, the rap labels are designed the keep the artists in debt.

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