Fat Joe - Biography Flash

Fat Joe, born Joseph Antonio Cartagena, is a Bronx-born rapper, actor, and media personality who has made a lasting impact on the music industry over a career that spans more than three decades. Growing up in a Puerto Rican and Cuban family in the Bronx, Joe was exposed to hip-hop culture from an early age. He found solace and inspiration in music, and this passion ultimately led him to pursue a career in rap. His dedication and talent helped him establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry, and he remains one of hip-hop’s most respected figures. Fat Joe began his career in the early 1990s as part of the rap group D.I.T.C. (Diggin' in the Crates Crew), where he collaborated with some of the most prominent figures in New York’s underground rap scene. His solo debut album, Represent, was released in 1993 and featured his first notable single, “Flow Joe,” which reached number one on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart. This success established him as a promising new