End of the day Joe is mentally unstable and a supreme narcissist who will burn things down just so no one else wins. It's like in The Sorpranos where Melfi realized a sociopath cannot emotionally benefit from psychotherapy and instead uses it to become a better criminal, liar, etc. We live in an era where people erect "mental health" and spirituality as idols of themselves. Every goal or decision- no matter how egotistical or wrong - is god's will, and any consequences can be deflected or avoided because...mental health. I've seen Charlamange do this too long not to recognize it in Joe and a looot of people who spend too much time on social media.
Crook prob had a wack deal, I won't deny that. He was desperate for money. But even if he had a perfect deal, Joe wouldn't lift a finger to join. It's obvious. And I'm a guy who doesn't fukk with any of these dudes musically, I thought the first Slaughterhouse album was forgettable AF, and their second album was a joke. I'm just here for the banter.