Fat Joe On ‘People’s Party With Talib Kweli’

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In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with Bronx-born rapper and actor:

Don Cartagena, Joey Crack, The Gangsta…

FAT JOE

Here’s what they got into with the man who Talib thinks may be their best hip-hop guest on the show yet:

  • Meeting Biggie and Puff for the first time at the Lyricist Lounge
  • Being raised in the Bronx by parents of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent
  • Coming up deeply immersed in the fast life of the Bronx street hustle
  • How Diamond D and Chris Lighty saved Joe’s life
  • Witnessing the birth of Big Daddy Kane, Jay-Z, Eminem, and Big L
  • Convincing Big Pun to include one of his most iconic bars on “Twinz”
  • Needing the blessing from D.I.T.C. to get on LL’s “I Shot Ya Remix”
  • How Joe got over his fear of flying
  • The energy of DJ Khaled and his early fame made in Jamaica
  • Falling into depression after losing his sister, his grandfather, and Big Pun
  • How Joe and 50 Cent squashed their longstanding beef through their shared love of Chris Lighty
  • Why Joe felt compelled to give the South their due respect
  • The brother/sister-like relationship Joe shares with rapper Remy Ma
  • If Joe thinks the broken relationship of him and Pun’s family will ever be mended

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