Fat Joe On 'People's Party With Talib Kweli'

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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