| Fat Joe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Cartagena |
| Also known as | Crack, Joey Crack, Joey the Don, The Don, Bronx Terra, Fat Joe da Gangsta, Boogie Down Bronxster, Coca, Don Cartegena, Krills Mania |
| Born | August 19, 1970 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapping |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Label(s) | Terror Squad Entertainment, Imperial |
| Associated acts | Terror Squad, DJ Khaled, D.I.T.C., Lil Wayne, Scott Storch, Rick Ross, Various reggaeton artists |
| Website | fat-joe.com |
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, and is signed to Imperial Records. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and A Puerto Rican ('puertorriqueño' ( Taíno term boricua) is a person who was born in Puerto Rico. Cubans (Cubanos are people inhabiting or originating from Cuba. This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. Fat Joe also runs his own label Terror Squad Entertainment, where he is the CEO and main artist, also being a performer in its musical group Terror Squad among several other New York City-based rappers. Terror Squad (formerly Terror Squad Entertainment) is a Hip hop and R&B record label founded by Fat Joe in The Bronx, New Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a Record label from The Bronx, New York that was first established in 1998 on a song in the album
Fat Joe's first album was Represent, released in 1993, followed by Jealous One's Envy in 1995. Represent is rapper Fat Joe 's debut album back when he went by the name of "Fat Joe da Gangsta" Jealous One's Envy is the second Album by rapper Fat Joe, released in October 1995 (see 1995 in music) Track listing From 1998 to 2006, he was signed to Atlantic Records, releasing four albums under the label, Don Cartagena in 1998, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in 2001, Loyalty in 2002, and All or Nothing in 2005. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Don Cartagena is rapper Fat Joe 's third solo album and first for Atlantic Records Jealous Ones Still Envy (JOSE is Fat Joe 's fourth solo album Loyalty is the fifth Album by the Latin rapper Fat Joe, released in November 2002 (see 2002 in music) All or Nothing is an album by Fat Joe, released on June 14 2005 (see 2005 in music) [1] Around the release of All or Nothing, Fat Joe was involved in a highly publicized feud with another New York City-based rapper 50 Cent, who attacked Fat Joe in his song "Piggy Bank". [2] His most popular song in which he performed was "Lean Back" with Terror Squad, which was a number-one hit in the summer of 2004. " Lean Back " was a 2004 single from the Terror Squad 's album True Story. Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a Record label from The Bronx, New York that was first established in 1998 on a song in the album This is a list of the US Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 2004.
Starting in 2006, when his album Me, Myself, & I was released, Fat Joe was signed to Imperial Records[3], which distributes through Terror Squad Entertainment. For other uses see Me Myself and I. Me Myself & I is the seventh studio album by Fat Joe. This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. Terror Squad (formerly Terror Squad Entertainment) is a Hip hop and R&B record label founded by Fat Joe in The Bronx, New [4] His second album released under the label was The Elephant in the Room, which was released on March 11, 2008. The Elephant in the Room is the eighth album by hip hop artist Fat Joe. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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Under stage name "Fat Joe da Gangsta", and part of D.I.T.C., 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. The Diggin' in the Crates Crew also known as DITC is a New York -based hip-hop collective deriving its name from a popular DJ sampling practice Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. In 1993, his debut album Represent was released, featuring production from The Beatnuts, Diamond D, Lord Finesse, and others. Represent is rapper Fat Joe 's debut album back when he went by the name of "Fat Joe da Gangsta" The Beatnuts are a New York -based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Diamond D is a hip hop producer and MC from The Bronx, New York City and one of the founding members of legendary NY crew D Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D Its lead single "Flow Joe" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart; other minor singles from the album included "Watch the Sound" and "This Shit is Real". See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. [1]
In 1995, Fat Joe released his second studio album, Jealous One's Envy, which peaked at #71 on The Billboard 200 and at #7 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. Jealous One's Envy is the second Album by rapper Fat Joe, released in October 1995 (see 1995 in music) Track listing The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The album featured a guest appearance from KRS-One and production from Diamond D. Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. The lead single was "Success", which did not chart, but his second single, "Envy" peaked at #8 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. 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. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor " I Shot Ya " is a 1995 Hardcore hip hop song by LL Cool J from his album Mr Inga Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1979) better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well Keith Murray may refer to Keith Murray (rapper (born 1974 rapper Keith Murray (singer (born 1977 lead vocalist for We Are Scientists Albert Johnson, better known as Prodigy, is an American Rapper and one-half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc. Mobb Deep is a hip hop duo that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. [1]
Released in 1998, Don Cartagena was Joe's third album and his first for Atlantic Records. Don Cartagena is rapper Fat Joe 's third solo album and first for Atlantic Records Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock It peaked on The Billboard 200 at #7 and #2 on Top R&B/Hip Hop albums, eventually being certified gold by the RIAA. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [5] The album featured two hit singles "Bet Ya Man Can't (Triz)", and "Don Cartagena". Guest appearances included Nas, Diddy, Big Pun, Raekwon, Jadakiss, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Christopher Lee Rios ( November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000) better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto Corey Woods, known by his stage name Raekwon, is an American East Coast Rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Jayson Tyrone Phillips (born May 27 1975) also known by his Stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip hop group from the Glenville section of Cleveland Ohio. 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. Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a Record label from The Bronx, New York that was first established in 1998 on a song in the album Christopher Lee Rios ( November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000) better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto Felix Avila Delgado (born December 14, 1974, in Havana, Cuba) known by Stage name Cuban Link, is a rapper best known Triple Seis, born Sammy Garcia is a rapper of Dominican descent from The Bronx, New York, who is a former member of the Hip Hop group the Terror Squad Biography Bronx New York native Armageddon has been rapping since the 5th grade Reminisce Mackie, better known by her Stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is an American Rapper and former member [6]
Joe himself acknowledged, in an interview with HipHopGame. com, that he has received criticism for releasing only one solo album by a former Terror Squad member, Remy Ma, as well as barely featuring original members Prospect and Armageddon on "True Story. Reminisce Mackie, better known by her Stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is an American Rapper and former member " Terror Squad singer Tony Sunshine has had possible album release dates pushed back over three years, and Joe had stated that artists Prospect and Armageddon have not released solo albums yet as the result of them being "really lazy". [7] 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. Ghostwriters (aka Rob Hirst & the Ghostwriters and sometimes referred to as Ghosties by fans are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1990 principally [8]
Fat Joe released his fourth album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in 2001, featuring production from the then-popular Irv Gotti. Jealous Ones Still Envy (JOSE is Fat Joe 's fourth solo album Irving Lorenzo (born June 26, 1970 in Hollis, Queens) better known by his Stage name Young or black Gotti, is The album featured a star-studded line up from the likes of Ashanti, Ja Rule, N.O.R.E., Busta Rhymes, Petey Pablo, M.O.P., Ludacris, R. Kelly, Buju Banton, and artists from his Terror Squad label. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13 1980 is an American Singer-songwriter, Record producer, actress, Dancer and Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click Victor Santiago Jr, (born September 6, 1976) better known by his stage names as Noreaga and N Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Moses Barrett III (born September 10, 1979 in Greenville North Carolina) known by the Stage name Petey Pablo, is an American MOP, short for Mash-Out Posse, is an American Hardcore hip hop Duo. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Buju Banton (born Mark Anthony Myrie) is a Jamaican Dancehall, Ragga, and Reggae musician Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a Record label from The Bronx, New York that was first established in 1998 on a song in the album The lead single "We Thuggin'" featuring R. Kelly was a big hit in late 2001, but would not reach the level of the Irv Gotti-produced "What's Luv?" which was a massive hit in early 2002 and featured Murder Inc. superstars Ja Rule and Ashanti. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Not to be confused with What's Love "What's Luv?" is a hit single by rapper Fat Joe featuring singer Ashanti and rapper The Inc Records (formerly known as Murder Inc) established in 1997, is a Record label, owned by Irv Gotti. Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13 1980 is an American Singer-songwriter, Record producer, actress, Dancer and The album was Fat Joe's biggest hit as it was successful from its January release all the way into May, being certified platinum. [5] However, Fat Joe's fifth album Loyalty, out in 2002 and featuring production from Irv Gotti, was not as successful. Loyalty is the fifth Album by the Latin rapper Fat Joe, released in November 2002 (see 2002 in music)
In 2003, Fat Joe was featured in the pop single "I Want You" by Mexican singer Thalía. " I Want You "/" Me Pones Sexy " is the first single from the Mexican Latin pop singer Thalía 's 2003 crossover Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda de Mottola (born 26 August, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico) commonly known as Thalía, is a Mexican singer The same year, he and Tony Sunshine performed the single "Crush Tonight" from Loyalty on the Comedy Central program Chappelle's Show, hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle. Tony Sunshine (born Antonio Cruz in the Bronx, New York) is an R&B singer of Puerto Rican descent famous for singing on Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and [9]
Despite the setback, Fat Joe scored a number-one hit in 2004 with his group Terror Squad, collaborating with Remy Ma on the Scott Storch production "Lean Back" from the album True Story. Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a Record label from The Bronx, New York that was first established in 1998 on a song in the album Reminisce Mackie, better known by her Stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is an American Rapper and former member Scott Storch (born December 16 1973) is a Canadian Record producer. " Lean Back " was a 2004 single from the Terror Squad 's album True Story. True Story is a 2004 Album by hip-hop group Terror Squad. The album was a hit reaching #24 in the US [6] The song was criticized twice by conservative columnist L. Brent Bozell III for its extensive use of obscene language. Leo Brent Bozell III (born July 14, 1955 in Washington DC) is the founder and president of the Media Research Center, the Conservative Obscenity (in Latin obscenus, meaning "foul repulsive detestable" is a term that is most often used in a legal context to [10][11] However, Jason Birchmeier of All Music Guide called the song "a perfect club-ready duet between Joe and Remy that boasts a trademark Scott Storch beat and a memorable singalong hook (and dance-along step)". allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Reminisce Mackie, better known by her Stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is an American Rapper and former member Scott Storch (born December 16 1973) is a Canadian Record producer. [12]
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. All or Nothing is an album by Fat Joe, released on June 14 2005 (see 2005 in music) All or Nothing is an album by Fat Joe, released on June 14 2005 (see 2005 in music) Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click [13] All or Nothing spawned the singles "So Much More" and "Get It Poppin" featuring Nelly, also with guest appearances from Eminem, Mase, Remy Ma, Mashonda, and R. Kelly. Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning This article is about the rapper For the basketball player nicknamed 'Mase' see Anthony Mason. Reminisce Mackie, better known by her Stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is an American Rapper and former member Mashonda Tifrere-Dean, professionally known just as Mashonda, is an R&B singer signed to Full Surface / J Records, which her then husband Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Responding to "My FoFo", 50 Cent attacked Fat Joe in his 2005 song "Piggy Bank" from his album The Massacre. " Piggy Bank " is the fifth track from 50 Cent 's second album The Massacre. The Massacre is the second Studio album by Rapper 50 Cent, released on March 3 2005 — five days ahead of the original [14][15] Fat Joe, subsequently, attacked 50's street credibility and called him a "coward" on a phone interview with Kay Slay of New York City hip-hop radio station WQHT. DJ Kayslay (born Keith Grayson in August 1 1966) also known as The Drama King, The Black Fat Joe, Dezzy Dez The City of New York WQHT, more commonly known as "Hot 97", is a high-profile Rhythmic Radio station in New York City under the corporate ownership of [16] Fat Joe also released a track criticizing 50 Cent in his 2005 album All or Nothing titled "My FoFo" (referring to his .44). All or Nothing is an album by Fat Joe, released on June 14 2005 (see 2005 in music) The conflict carried on at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, while Fat Joe introduced the reggaeton act featuring Daddy Yankee, Joe remarked, "I feel safe with all the police protection—courtesy of G-Unit. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular Ramón (Raymond Ayala (born February 3 1977 known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award -winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording "[17] 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. Obscenity (in Latin obscenus, meaning "foul repulsive detestable" is a term that is most often used in a legal context to [18]
Me, Myself & I, released in 2006, is Fat Joe's seventh album. For other uses see Me Myself and I. Me Myself & I is the seventh studio album by Fat Joe. It was his first album released on his new deal with Virgin Records. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell It was his first album since Jealous One's Envy not to receive RIAA certification. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and It featured the hit single "Make It Rain" with southern rapper Lil Wayne, followed by "No Drama (Clap and Revolve)". Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper.
In June 2007, the Reverend 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. Michael Louis Pfleger (born May 22, 1949) is a Roman Catholic priest and social activist in Chicago, Illinois. Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [19] Also that month, Fat Joe was featured in the DJ Khaled single "We Takin' Over", from the album We the Best, alongside several other performers. Khaled Khaled (born in New Orleans Louisiana) better known by his Stage name DJ Khaled is a DJ, Record producer, and Radio " We Takin' Over " is the first single from DJ Khaled 's second album We the Best. We the Best is the second album by Miami mixtape DJ and Terror Squad member DJ Khaled, which was released on June 12 2007 In September 2007, on the BET program Rap City, 50 Cent again criticized Fat Joe, who responded in early January 2008 on Rap City that 50 Cent's criticism was nonsense and that he was just trying to re-introduce the earlier feud from 2005 from 50 Cent's song "Piggy Bank". [20] Later in January, 50 Cent released another Fat Joe diss, called "Southside Nigga (I'm Leaving)". At the end of January 2008, Fat Joe and his longtime accountant Brian Dittrich both denied rumors spreading on the Internet that Fat Joe owed the IRS in taxes. The [21]
Fat Joe's eighth solo studio album The Elephant in the Room was distributed by Imperial Records, a division of Capitol Records and Terror Squad Entertainment, and released on March 11, 2008; its lead single was "I Won't Tell" featuring singer J. Holiday. The Elephant in the Room is the eighth album by hip hop artist Fat Joe. This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " I Won't Tell " is the first single from Fat Joe 's album The Elephant in the Room, and features J J Holiday is an American R&B singer Awards/nominations BET Awards 2008 Best Male R&B Artist (Nominated [22] The album debuted at the sixth position on the Billboard Hot 100. [23]
On March 20, 2008, shortly after record sales were released for Fat Joe's new album The Elephant in the Room, 50 Cent released a video via online, which features the "funeral" of Fat Joe, which shows 50 Cent crying in the fake footage. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 50 Cent then talks about Fat Joe's record sales, and states that he ended Fat Joe's career (like he says he did to Ja Rule's) and that his mixtape blew out Fat Joe's album. [24] In April 2008, Fat Joe hosted a mixtape by KAR Mafia (Kill All Rats Mafia) called "Gay Unit Volume 1". You Ain't Sayin' Nothin', the CD's second single, was released in April 2008 as a single. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland The video also has a sample of another song off the album, Cocababy, at the end.