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D.Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper.Fat Joe also runs his own label Terror Squad Entertainment, where he is the CEO and main artist.One, Nelly, Jadakiss, R.Kelly, The Game, Birdman, Lil Wayne, Jennifer Lopez, Mims, Jim Jones, Cam'ron, Eminem, J.Holiday, Lil Jon, Sean Combs, of course his own group Terror Squad, and The Diplomats."Lean Back", "Flow Joe", " Don Cartagena", "What's Luv", "Get It Poppin", and "Make It Rain".Signing to Atlantic Records, Terror Squad
1.Early years
Under stage name "Fat Joe da Gangsta" and part of D.Cartegena was signed to Relativity Records in the early 1990s, recording material and working with many artists who he would later sign to his own label.This was when Fat Joe started to gain a lot of weight.Hence the oversized belly.The success of this album led Fat Joe to be featured on the remix of LL Cool J's single "I Shot Ya" along with Foxy Brown, Keith Murray and Prodigy of Mobb Deep.Signing to Atlantic Records, Terror Squad
Released in 1998, Don Cartagena was Joe's third album and his first for Atlantic Records.The album featured two hit singles "Bet Ya Man Can't (Triz)", and "Don Cartagena".Within the album, Fat Joe debuted his own group Terror Squad that consisted of the late Big Pun, as well as Cuban Link, Triple Seis, Prospect, Armageddon and later Remy Ma.Fat Joe released his fourth album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.The lead single "We Thuggin" featuring R.The album was Fat Joe's biggest hit as it was successful from its January release all the way into May, being certified platinum.However, Fat Joe's fifth album Loyalty, out in 2002 and featuring production from Irv Gotti, was not as successful.Terror Squad, collaborating with Remy Ma on the Scott Storch production "Lean Back" from the album True Story.Three years later, in 2005, Fat Joe released his sixth album All Or Nothing, noted for featuring the popular diss track "My Fofo" aimed at fellow New York rapper 50 Cent, who had dissed Joe for recording with Ja Rule.I, released in 2006, is Fat Joe's seventh album.It was his first album released on his new deal with Virgin Records.It featured the hit single "Make It Rain" with southern rapper Lil Wayne, followed by "No Drama (Clap and Revolve)".I, Fat Joe announced plans for his eighth solo studio album The Elephant in the Room, to be distributed by Imperial Records, a division of Capitol Records and Terror Squad Entertainment.Fat Joe has recently announced plans to hook up with British radio DJ Tony Blackburn.Fat Joe has admitted being a big fan of Tony's and it has been rumored they are working on a song together entitled "Dollars Pounds and the cheese."Unit
Rapper 50 Cent attacked Fat Joe in his 2005 song "Piggy Bank" from his album The Massacre.Fat Joe also released a track criticizing 50 Cent in his 2005 album All or Nothing titled "My Fofo" (referring to a .Shortly after, when MTV switched to a commercial break, 50 Cent directed an obscenity at Joe, and 50 Cent jumped on stage as Fat Joe was leaving.Former Terror Squad member Triple Seis also went on record when asked who had written Fat Joe's lyrics, stating that he and Pun were Joe's ghostwriters, and asserts that Joe continues to hire ghostwriters.Others
The song "Lean Back", in which Fat Joe performed in his Terror Squad group, was criticized twice by conservative columnist L.Brent Bozell III for its extensive use of obscene language.Michael Pfleger targeted Fat Joe as among several rappers he believed promoted misogyny in his billboard campaign "Stop Listening to Trash", which was launched June 18, 2007 throughout Chicago, Illinois, where Pfleger preaches.Represent
1995: Jealous One's Envy
1998: Don Cartagena
2001: Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.Fat Joe Calls 50 Cent 'A Coward'.Fat Joe Thought VMA Dis Might Lead To Fight With 50 Cent.MTV News: August 31, 2005.Terror Squad Sign New Deal With Koch Records.See Copyrights for details.This is the discography of rapper Fat Joe.Jealous One's Envy
Released: November 1995
Chart positions: 71 U.Released: November 14, 2006
Chart positions: 14 U.Ashanti)
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Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.Videography
"Flow Joe"
"All I Need" (feat.Thalia)
"So Much More"
"Make It Rain" (feat.Fat Joe and Jadakiss)
"Shorty" (Busta Rhymes feat.Beatnuts, Fat Joe and Common)
"Get It Poppin'" (feat.Nelly)
"Feelin' So Good" (Jennifer Lopez feat.Fat Joe and Big Pun)
"Holla at Me" (DJ Khaled feat.Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross and Pitbull)
"Hold You Down" (feat.Nina Sky, Fat Joe, Big Mato and Chingo Bling)
"Strickly Roots" (feat.Grand Puba)
"Boriquas in the Set" (feat.Frakie Cutless)
"Watch The Sound" (feat.Grand Puba and Diamond D)
"We Thuggin'" (feat.Fat Joe)
"Envy"
"I Don't Care" (Ricky Martin feat.Fat Joe and Amerie)
"I Shot Ya (remix) (LL Cool J feat.Trick Daddy and Fat Joe)
"Burnnin' Up (ODB feat.Fat Joe)
"Thug Devotion" (feat.Cuban Link)
"Let The Games Begin" (Big Pun feat.Mack 10 and Fat Joe
"1, 2 pass it (Mad Lion feat.One, Fat Joe, Smif n Wessun, Jeru and DJ Premier)
"El Terremoto" (Tito Nieves feat.Fat Joe)
"Chasing Papi" (Huey Dunbar feat.Fat Joe)
"Reggaeton Latino (remix)" (Don Omar feat.E, Fat Joe and LDA)
"Born in the Ghetto"
"Clap Your Hands" (Naughty By Nature feat.One and Fat Joe)
"The Return of the Funky Man" (feat.Revolve)"
"Make It Rain (remix)" (feat.Ace Mack, Birdman, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross)
"New York City" (Peedo feat.One and Fat Joe)
"100 Million" (Birdmanfeat.Accessed August 31, 2007.Relic, Peter (July 2007).This page was last modified 12:16, 9 January 2008.See Copyrights for details.Click here to return to the MSN Entertainment home page or click this link for help."Fat Joe on MSN Music";s."Are you sure you want to block this user?FAT JOE NOW AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS!!!WATCH JOE PERFORM AT MTV's SPRING BREAK '07!!!Fat Joe's "Street Official Real Talk" podcast interview now live at iTunes.Check it out, it's FREE!!!!!!!!!Help spread the word about Fat Joe's new album.Post this banner on your MySpace page.Latino rapper Fat Joe (aka Fat Joe da Gangsta, Joey Crack, and his real name, Joe Cartagena) was raised in the South Bronx area of New York.Represent, in 1993 (which spawned the single "Flow Joe," peaking at the number one spot on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart).One as well as production contributions by the likes of DJ Premier, L.Tang Clan's Raekwon on a track from the "Envy" single, called "Firewater."Fat Joe's Halftime, a barber shop, and a fashion line, FJ560.Fat Joe's debut for Atlantic, Don Cartagena, which featured cameo appearances by the likes of Puff Daddy, Nas, Raekwon, Big Pun, and Jadakiss (the LOX), following it up in 2001 with Jealous Ones Still Envy ( J.The raw Me, Myself and I from 2006 found the rapper on his own Terror Squad imprint, which was distributed by EMI.Listen to Fat Joe tells the story about Big Pun(R.SayNow is free, but your cell phone carrier may charge you for receiving text messages."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Just passing 4 showing some luv !WISH RADIO WASNT ALL GAY AND YOU COULD RELEASE SHIT LIKE THIS!AM A PROFESIONAL, I WILL CUT YO TESTICLES!!!LIDIN Thru seein wats Hood wit'cha..SOMEBODY GET A MESSAGE TO THIS MAN THAT THAT NEW WAR SHIT IS CRRRRRRRRRRAAAACK!!IM IMPRESSED, YOU OUT DIDI YASELF ON THAT ONE JOEY!Let's get together and collab on one fam.They ain't really live that Hip Hop culture, like us.We on Some bronx shit, all Day Everyday!Def Jam Fight for NY as "Crack")!Big Pun and his many accomplishments before his time!JUST STOPPING BY YOUR PAGE TO SHOW YOU SOME LUV...Crack,good lookin my nigg,stay up.Am To Real For A Fake Ass Chick!MAGBEATZ(FRONTLINE)IS ALSO A CLOTHING COMPANY!Peace I love all your music,keep the music coming.Droppin'some love and happy belated new year!"Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Id + " Link: " + targetLink.Id + " Text: " + targetLink.Set : false,
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Paid for the funeral of rap star Big Pun.Department, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Composer, Self, Archive FootageActor:2000s1990sDef Jam: Icon (2007) (VG) MTV Live Spring Break 07 (2007) (TV) Happy Feet (2006) (voice) ....HostMax Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004) Def Jam Fight for NY (2004) (VG) (voice) ....Musical GuestEmpire (2002) (as Fat Joe 'Joseph Cartagena') ....Big JayWhiteboyz (1999) ....Whiteboyz (USA: video box title) Urban Menace (1999) (V) ....LonzoI Like It Like That (1994) (as Fat Joe Da Gangsta) ....Black Mask (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) ...Editor:Still Not a Player (2002) (video tape) Composer:Still Not a Player (2002) Self:2000s1990sHip Hop Life (2007) (V) ....Fat Joe (2006) TV episode ....Episode dated 5 May 2005 (2005) TV episode ....HimselfDeath Before Dishonor (2006) (V) ....HimselfMTV Europe Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) ....HimselfDJ Khaled Makes a Video: Holla at Me (2006) (TV) Fat Joe Live at the Anaheim House of Blues (2006) (V) ....LL Cool J (2006) TV episode ....Hop Honors (2005) (TV) ....HimselfHood Hoops (2005) (V) MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) ....HimselfWWE Great American Bash (2005) (TV) (voice) ....Fat Joe and Friends (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 4 April 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 1 October 2004 (2004) TV episode (as Terror Squad) ....Celebrity Apprentice (USA: seventh season title) ...The Apprentice Los Angeles (USA: sixth season title) ...Bling It On (2005) TV episode ....Lincolns, Strippers and Bentleys, Oh My (2005) TV episode ....Hop Honors (2004) (TV) ....HimselfMTV Video Music Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) ....HimselfNas: Video Anthology Vol.The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' (2004) (V) ....HimselfTV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004) (TV) ....HimselfJennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (2003) (V) ....HimselfScary Movie 3 (2003) ....USA: DVD box title) Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V) ....HimselfPosse (2003) (TV) ....Newrock Stars (2003) (V) ....HimselfInside Hip Hop (2003) (V) ....HimselfJennifer Lopez: Feelin' So Good (2000) (V) ....HimselfHip Hop Uncensored Vol.The Real Hip Hop (2000) (V) ....Hop Music Awards (1995) (TV) ....You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers.They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update.Internet Movie Database Inc.Fat Joe isn't so hefty anymore in person.Biography
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