Biography
American rapper Joseph Antonio Cartagena, who received fame under the stage pseudonym Fat Joe, began his career in the hip-hop group Diggin 'in the Crates Crew (DITC), and then created a number of solo singles and albums that received platinum certification and recorded on the TERROR's own label Squad.Childhood and youth
On the early biography of Joseph Antonio Cartagena, born on August 19, 1970 in New York, it is only known that his parents were Cuban and Puerto Rican origin, and childhood guy spent on the streets, addressed to help the family.
Then the brother, who also did not differ in exemplary behavior, introduced the future rapper with hip-hop music and, contributing to the creation of a Fat Joe Da Gangsta's pseudonym, arranged it in the group D. I. T. C.
Having gained experience in the company of black artists Lord Finesse, Diamond D, Buckwild and Showbiz and AG Duo, in the early 1990s, Joseph, who, with height, 185 cm weighed 136-140 kg, decided to start a solo career and concluded an agreement with Relativity Records.
Music
In 1993, with the participation of the musicians The Beatnuts, Diamond D, Lord Finesse and other Fat Joe distributed the represent's debut album, which, thanks to Singla Flow Joe, conquered the Billboard Hot Rap Singles hit parade. And the second plate, published in 2 years called Jealous One's Envy, hit the top ten R & B rating and hip-hop works and was marked by the 8th line in the American Chart Rap Tracks.This result allowed Fat Joe with Foxy Brown, Keith Murray and Prodigy from the Mobb Deep team to light up in the remix of the LL Cool J - I Shot Ya and get acquainted with the Latin American colleague, which received fame under the name Big Pun. In 1998, this singer helped Joseph in the record of the Third Studio Plate DON Cartagena, which, due to the active radio line, received the Golden Riaa certificate.
This work led to the creation of the TERROR SQUAD music association, to which, besides Big Pun, Rapers Prospect, Armageddon, Remy Ma and Triple Seis, as well as to the appearance of Jennifer Lopez Feelin 'SO Good, entered into the Debut Plate on the 6.
Next solo album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), created with the assistance of such stars, like N.O.R.E., Buju Banton, Busta Rhymes and R. Kelly, saw the light in the early 2000s and thanks to WE Thuggin's hurt became the largest commercial success of the artist.
After 3 years in discography Fat Joe, a plate of All or Nothing, famous for the MY FOFO travelers written in counterweight, appeared, as well as Lean Back, Hold You Down, SO Much More and Get It Poppin with Vocal Remy Ma, Jennifer Lopez and Rapper Nelly.
In 2006, the musician signed a contract with the studio Virgin Records and released Disk Me, Myself & I. The next album The Elephant In The Room, Completed by Terror Squad Entertainment, became the first creation of the already famous Joseph, debuting on the 1st line of the Billboard Hit Parade 200.
No worse, the situation was with the 2nd part of the JEALOUS ONES Still Envy disk, which in the chart was marked with a high 4th position, and the DarkSide Volnke plate. 1, developed in the world more than 150 thousand edition. Slow Down and If It Ain't About Money, recorded with Trey Songz and Young Jeezy, as well as the Kilo and Cam'ron, were presented here (HA HA).
In 2011, Darkside Vol. 2 became the first official Mikstep Fat Joe, which included Drop A Body and Massacre On Madison songs, a burned Mark Henry. And then the singles appeared on iTunes with Alejandro Sanz, Wiz Khalifa and Teyana Taylor, which, according to the announcements of the musician, had to enter the 11th album.
Personal life
After the personal life of Rapper, brought up by the poor and indifferent parents, appeared Favorite wife Lauren, who later gave him two children after the wedding, the interests of Fat Joe were in the area of gastronomy and visiting restaurants in the family and friends society.
However, when in the 2000s, a close friend and Big Pun colleague died from a heart attack caused by obesity, the musician thought about his own health and, adhering to the right nutrition, he lost weight, ends with these photographs in "Instagram".
Fat Joe now
Due to the fact that Fat Joe got rid of excess weight, now he is in great shape and preparing to give another concert. Speech, where, as fans hoped, the rapper will vigorously interact with the public, should be held in New Jersey with the participation of Remy Ma, Three 6 Mafia and Xzibit.Discography
- 1993 - "Represent"
- 1995 - "Jealous One's Envy"
- 1998 - "DON CARTAGENA"
- 2001 - "JEALOUS ONES Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)"
- 2002 - "Loyalty"
- 2005 - "All or Nothing"
- 2006 - "ME, MYSELF & I"
- 2008 - "The Elephant in the Room"
- 2009 - "JEALOUS ONES Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2)"
- 2010 - "The Darkside Vol. one"
- 2011 - "The Darkside Vol. 2 "
- 2019 - "Family Ties"