Fat Joe has drawn comparisons between TakeOff and legendary Hip Hop group Run-DMC while mourning the life of the Migos rapper in a new interview.
Joey Crack was the guest on the latest episode of Stephen A. Smith’s Cadence13 Know Mercy podcast, released Wednesday (November 16). While speaking about the losses Hip Hop has continued to suffer, the Bronx rapper noted how Take wasn’t just a “regular rapper” and called him the Run-DMC of this era.
“We had ‘Rest in peace Biggie,’ ‘Rest in peace Jam Master Jay,’ 2Pac, but they were like spaced out,” Joe said. “It’s like these kids are getting killed every other week. TakeOff, who recently got killed — rest in peace — he’s like the Run-DMC of this time.”
He added: “He’s not no regular rapper, he’s a big deal.”
Fat Joe then went on to express his remorse for the loss of life, and stressed the importance of uplifting our youth in an effort to stop the violence.
“It’s sad, Stephen A. I wish we wouldn’t hate our own and wouldn’t be jealous of our own,” he said. “Rappers went from being heroes to now being targets. … What we gotta do is tell the youth they’re important. When I look at a young brother like him die, I look at a hundred families that could have ate from the jobs he give them. His family — who’s suffering forever, I pray for all these kids.”
You can listen to the full episode here. The conversation begins around the 47-minute mark.
Tributes to TakeOff have poured in from the Hip Hop community since he was tragically shot and killed outside of 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston on November 1. Taking time to gather his words as he dealt with the major loss, Offset broke his silence on Tuesday (November 15) with a heartfelt goodbye message on Instagram.
“Dear Take, doesn’t feel real posting you like this….This still doesn’t feel like reality,” he began. “I’ve been searching for the right words to say, but there aren’t any that will suffice. Until we meet again, Rest In Power. I love you.
“I wish I could hug you one last time,” Set continued. “Laugh one last time. Smoke one last time. Perform one last time. I know someone with a soul like yours is in heaven now.”
No arrests have been made in the case at this time.
This doesn’t make any sense. Run DMC was a trio that consisted of 2 emcees and a DJ. How was he 3 people? If he’s trying to compare Migos to Run DMC that’s still a reach
Just give the Migos they credit for being who they are/were, no need to compare them to Run Dmc, you’re doing both of them a disservice when you do that.
Just give the Migos they credit for being who they are/were, no need to compare them to Run Dmc, you’re doing both of them a disservice when you do that.
Fat joe been getting more lame every year especially since he has hos little youtube show damn joey crack you done fell off
this is garbage. these dudes are a disgrace to humanity. choose the stupid life and you get killed. fuck fat joe. come around me with his fat ass flashing gold talking about be humble where’s my flowers get his ass shot too. shut the entire fuck up. you don’t want to get shot. don’t hang out in ghettos with killers with nothing to lose. all this does is influence the worst kids with the least to lose tell them it’s ok to be in a gang these guys have everything to say except don’t be a criminal. they just say don’t get caught. well it’s more than one way to get caught slipping not just jail
Fat Joe talk too much and has some of the worst analogies. Dude compared Mobb Deep break up to 9/11, called Mark Anthony and JLO split the saddest day in his life, and now Takeoff is RUN DMC. Dude is too dramatic LMAO.