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Fat Joe

Fat Joe came up in the Bronx, where he started rapping in the early 1990s. He was part of the D.I.T.C. crew and put out his first album, 'Represent,' in 1993....

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Fat Joe, the Bronx rapper who kept it real

A D.I.T.C. veteran whose records like 'Lean Back' and 'Jealous One's Envy' built a New York rap name.

For a sense of his style, check out 'Drop a Body' or 'Lean Back', they frame that raw, street-level sound he's known for.

Fat Joe's music sticks because it's grounded in that Bronx street life, without much polish. Songs like 'Drop a Body' and 'Lean Back' with Remy Ma have that blunt, recognizable New York voice. He's been part of the scene since the early '90s, and you can hear it in the way he raps.

He started with 'Represent' in 1993, then built his name through records like 'Jealous One's Envy' and 'Don Cartagena'. Over the years, he kept putting out albums, from 'Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)' in 2001 to 'The Elephant in the Room' in 2008, while working with artists like Big Pun and Terror Squad members.

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Fat Joe came up in the Bronx, where he started rapping in the early 1990s. He was part of the D.I.T.C. crew and put out his first album, 'Represent,' in 1993. A few years later, records like 'Jealous One's Envy' and 'Don Cartagena' helped build his name.

He worked with a lot of other artists over time, including Big Pun, Remy Ma, and Terror Squad members like Armageddon and Tony Sunshine. Some of his tracks feature those collaborations, like 'All I Need' with Armageddon and Tony Sunshine, and 'Murder Rap' with Armageddon. The 2005 single 'Lean Back' with Remy Ma got attention, though it also drew some criticism for its content.

Fat Joe kept putting out albums through the 2000s, including 'Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)' in 2001 and 'The Elephant in the Room' in 2008. He's been involved in charity work in the Bronx, too. His music often deals with street life, and he's remained a recognizable voice in hip-hop from that New York scene.

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