Fat Joe is one of the world’s most influential Rap artists. He has sold over 2.5 million albums, while masterminding chart topping hits and discovering hot new artists. The Bronx, NY native continues to break music industry barriers as a multi platinum selling Latino artist. Fat Joe’s fame resonates throughout the USA and even more overseas where love for his music and Hip-hop itself is growing tremendously. The recent J.O.S.E 2 listening session at Platinum Sound Recording Studios in NYC drew press and fans from the United Kingdom and Russia.
Fat Joe has solidified his preeminent position as one of the few Latino rappers to infiltrate a predominately African-American rap scene and become a major staple in the music industry. He thrives as a multifaceted entertainer not only in music, but television and film. In addition to two Grammy nominations, Joe enjoyed major campaign endorsements by Boost Mobile, Bacardi, Latino Film Festival, New Era, Jordan Brands and Marc Ecko. Fat Joe is also broadening his film portfolio most recently appearing in Scary Movie 3 and as the voice of Seymour in Happy Feet.
By the late ’90s, Fat Joe had switched record labels (signing on with Atlantic) and tried his hand at other non-musical-career ventures such as opening a clothing store called Fat Joe’s Halftime, a barber shop, and a fashion line, FJ560. In addition, he signed a production and distribution deal with Atlantic Records and Mystic Entertainment (which he ran with a partner named Big Greg). Fat Joe’s debut for Atlantic, 1998’s Don Cartagena, featured cameo appearances by the likes of Puff Daddy, Nas, Raekwon, Big Pun, and Jadakiss (the LOX), and was followed up in 2001 with Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), which included contributions from Ludacris, Petey Pablo, M.O.P., R. Kelly, and Remy.
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Loyalty followed in 2002, then in 2004, he had a major hit with his crew Terror Squad when “Lean Back” landed with vocals from crew member Remy Ma. The raw Me, Myself and I from 2006 found the rapper on his own Terror Squad imprint, which was distributed by EMI. His second album for the label, The Elephant in the Room, appeared in 2008. A year later, Jealous Ones Still Envy arrived with a star-studded guest list. In 2010, the “(Ha Ha) Slow Down,” single announced the coming of that year’s The Darkside. The album was the rapper’s first release for the E1 label. In 2016, he reunited with Terror Squad member Remy Ma for “All the Way Up,” a single featuring French Montana as special guest. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi
Fat Joe the entertainer doubles as Joseph the husband and father, family bonds have influenced him to be active in efforts to better youth, society, and his fan base. Since 2004 he has been a strong advocate for Voto Latino a program co-founded by Rosario Dawson to encourage Latinos to exercise their right to vote. Voto Latino was one of the many viral approaches that attributed to President Barak Obama’s victory.
