Fat Joe

Fat Joe (also known as Fat Joe da Gangsta, Cook Coke, Joey Crack, or Crack, born Joseph Cartagena on August 19 1970) is an American rapper. Of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage, and born and brought up in the Bronx, Joe was popular in the underground hip hop scene during the early and mid-1990s. During this period, Joe was affiliated with KRS-One — there are pictures online at KRS-One's Temple of Hiphop site showing them drawing graffiti ("bombing") together. He is also a member of the D.I.T.C. Crew (the "Digging in the Crates Crew"), along with well-respected hip-hoppers such as Diamond D, Lord Finesse, O.C., A.G., Buckwild, occasional member Big L (deceased), and Big Pun (deceased). The title of the group refers to DJs who "dig in the crates" of used record stores to find rare or novel records with "breaks" that they could use for production or in performances.

Discography

Albums

• Represent, 1993
• Jealous One's Envy, 1995 #71 US
• Don Cartagena, 1998 #7 US
• Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), 2001 #21 US, #19 UK
• Loyalty, 2002 #31 US
• All or Nothing, 2005 #6 US, #172 UK

Singles

• 2000 "Feelin' So Good" (Jennifer Lopez featuring Big Pun & Fat Joe) #51 US, #7 UK
• 2001 "We Thuggin'" (featuring R. Kelly) #15 US
• 2002 "What's Luv" (featuring Ashanti) #2 US, #4 UK
• 2002 "Crush Tonight" (featuring Ginuwine) #77 US
• 2003 "All I Need" (featuring Tony Sunshine & Armageddon) #86 US
• 2003 "I Want You" (Thalia featuring Fat Joe) #22 US
• 2004 "Lean Back" (Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe (a.k.a. Joey Crack) and Remy Martin a.k.a. (Remy Ma) #1 US, #24 UK
• 2004 "New York" (Ja Rule featuring Fat Joe & Jadakiss) #27 US
• 2005 "Hold You Down" (Jennifer Lopez featuring Fat Joe) #64 US, #6 UK
• 2005 "So Much More" #81 US
• 2005 "Get It Poppin'" (featuring Nelly) #9 US, #34 UK
• 2005 "I Don't Care" (Ricky Martin featuring Fat Joe and Amerie) #98 US