EXCLUSIVE: Aries Spears on Jadakiss Calling Out Fat Joe for Stealing His Bars on "Lean Back"

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Comedian Aries Spears shared insights on hip-hop lyricism and recounted a memorable moment involving Jadakiss and Fat Joe. Spears praised classic storytelling tracks like Biggie’s “Juicy” and Nas’s “Rewind” as masterpieces of rap craft, lamenting the scarcity of such vivid lyricism today. When discussing his top lyricists, Spears named Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, Jadakiss, and MF DOOM. Regarding the Fat Joe and Jadakiss incident, Spears revealed that during a “Lean Back” discussion, Fat Joe rapped the line “Why y’all mad at the South for switchin’ styles?” which Jadakiss immediately claimed as his original bar, causing a notable on-air moment. Spears admitted he initially thought the line belonged to Joe, as the track was Joe’s biggest hit. Jadakiss’s quick claim that it was his line sparked back-and-forth, highlighting the often blurred lines of authorship in hip-hop.