French Montana Seeks Payment From Fat Joe Over “All The Way Up”

Things heated up on the Joe & Jada Podcast when French Montana decided it was time to speak openly about money and unresolved business. French and Max B have been out promoting their latest joint release Coke Wave 3.5, and one of those promo stops put them across the table from Fat Joe and Jadakiss on the well known show. What began as relaxed conversation soon shifted into a surprising financial discussion after French revisited an old concern connected to their huge 2016 record, “All The Way Up.”

According to French, he never received what he feels he was owed in publishing from the song, a statement that clearly caught Fat Joe by surprise. The two exchanged memories live on the podcast, each trying to recall how the splits were originally handled when the track dropped. French maintained that his share was far smaller than it should have been, while Joe countered by saying French did get paid, just not in the way French recalls.

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The moment remained lighthearted but carried noticeable tension, with both artists joking while refusing to back down. "I had zero publishing on that song," French Montana laughed. "I said 'yo crack I know you not running business like that. Told my lawyer I said 'my brother got me I don't have to worry about it."

Joe said he gave him 10 percent, French responded with a laugh, "No it was 5."

At one stage, the conversation turned into an impromptu math lesson as they tried to determine whether French ended up with 10 percent, 5 percent, or something entirely different. Jadakiss and Max B watched from the sidelines, clearly amused by the unexpected breakdown of music industry numbers happening right in front of them.

“All The Way Up” ultimately became one of the defining songs of both artists’ careers. The track ruled radio, clubs, and stadium playlists while collecting multiple plaques along the way. That level of success is exactly why listeners were surprised to learn there may still be loose ends tied to the business behind the song almost ten years later.

Footage from the exchange quickly spread across social media, with fans offering their own opinions and poking fun at how confusing music accounting can be. Whether the situation ever gets fully resolved or not, the moment served as a reminder that even legendary records can come with unfinished business.