Hip-Hop/Rap
United States
Fat Joe
Upcoming Concerts for Fat Joe
Fat Joe currently has 1 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Woodward Park Rotary Amphitheater in Fresno, CA, United States.
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About Fat Joe
Hometown
Bronx, NY, United States
Born
August 19, 1970
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Fat Joe has one of the more unlikely careers in hip-hop, rising from his origins as a reliable teammate into one of the few Latino household names in rap. Born in 1970, Joseph Cartagena grew up in the Bronx writing raps and drawing graffiti. He earned his stripes in the early â90s as a member of NYC rap collective D.I.T.C. (Digginâ In The Crates) alongside Big L and Lord Finesse. Eventually, Fat Joe landed a major record deal, showcasing a muscular rap style and grim gangsta stories on his first two albums, Represent and Jealous Oneâs Envy. While recording the latter, he discovered Big Pun, a fellow MC with prodigious lyrical ability and otherworldly breath control. Joe took him under his wing, forming Terror Squad in 1998 with Pun and other Bronx talent. After helping Pun find stardomâPunâs 1998 debut, Capital Punishment, is the first album by a Latino rapper to go platinumâJoe did so for himself. He added catchy gems like the airy cut âWhatâs Luv?â and Terror Squadâs thunderous âLean Backâ to his steady arsenal of tough street rap. In 2006, he dropped the ubiquitous âMake It Rainâ with Lil Wayne and later appeared on star-studded tracks by DJ Khaled. A few years later, his career resurged with the 2016 club anthem "All the Way Up" alongside Terror Squad alum Remy Ma. He entered the 2020s focused on his Instagram Live show and publicly pondering retirement, but with a sharp pen and plenty of game to dole out, he can stay as long as heâs inspired.
Fat Joe has also released music as a member of Joint Chiefs, Zulu Nation, Terror Squad, and D.I.T.C..
Influenced by Fat JoeFat Joe has influenced the music of Ja Rule, Daddy Yankee, Nelly and more.
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