Fat Joe
Sign in to saveAmerican rapper, songwriter, actor and producer (born 1970)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1970-08-19
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Book of Jose
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Film & TV
Acting · The Bronx, New York, USA
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartegena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the…
Known for
- Joe and Jada — Self - Host2025
- This Is Me…Now — Therapist2024
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told — Self2024
- Fat Joe Talks — Self - Host2024
- Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial — Self2023
- All Up in the Biz — Self2023
- Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation — Self2023
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports — Self2023
- King Charles — Self - Guest2023
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World — Self2023
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,452,441
- Total plays
- 11,926,416
Tags
Hip-Hoprapeast coast raphip hopGangsta Rap
Fat Joe (born Joseph Cartagena on August 19, 1970) is a American rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage. Born and brought up in the Bronx, Joe was popular in the large underground hip hop scene during the early and mid-1990s. During this period, Joe was affiliated with KRS-One — there are pictures online at KRS-One's Temple of Hiphop site showing the pair drawing graffiti ("bombing") together. He is also the most widely known member of the D. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fat+Joe">Read m
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Fat Joe da Gangsta Joey Crack
- Born
- Joseph Antonio Cartagena , ( 1970-08-19 ) August 19, 1970 (age 55) , The Bronx , New York City , U.S.
- Genres
- East Coast hip-hop gangsta rap hardcore hip-hop
- Occupations
- Rapper songwriter actor record executive
- Works
- Fat Joe discography
- Years active
- 1992–present
- Labels
- EMPIRE R.N.G. R4 So Valid E1 Mr. 305 Inc. Warner Bros. Imperial Terror Squad Virgin Atlantic Big Beat Mystic Violator Relativity
- Formerly of
- Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) Terror Squad
- Spouse
- Lorena Cartagena ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 19 August 1970
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Antonio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Empire Distribution
- Official website
- www.fat-joe.com
Article
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartagena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the late 1990s, through which he has signed fellow New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, Cuban Link, Triple Seis, as well as then-unknown producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.
Represent was preceded by his debut single "Flow Joe", which entered the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked atop the Hot Rap Songs chart. The album was followed by Jealous One's Envy (1995), Don Cartagena (1998), and Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) (2001)—the latter received platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and yielded the hit single, "What's Luv?" (featuring Ja Rule and Ashanti). The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, while his 2004 single "Lean Back" (with Terror Squad) peaked atop the chart and remains his most commercially successful release. Cartagena has also released the top 40 singles "Make It Rain" (featuring Lil Wayne) in 2006, and "All the Way Up" (with Remy Ma featuring French Montana and Infared) a decade later.
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1970 births21st-century American rappersAmerican entertainers of Cuban descentAmerican musicians of Puerto Rican descentAmerican music industry executivesAtlantic Records artistsBig Beat Records (American record label) artistsBusinesspeople from New York CityDiggin' in the Crates Crew membersEast Coast hip-hop musiciansGangsta rappersHardcore hip-hop artists