“I was a diabetic for 16 years, since I was 14. Being that I lost weight, no more diabetes. You don't have to lose your eyesight, cut off your toes, have a stroke, get kidney failure. You just have to lose weight - you know - for most of the diabetes.”

American rapper

Fat Joe, born Joseph Antonio Cartagena, is an American rapper who came to prominence in the 1990s. He is known for his work with Diggin' in the Crates Crew, for launching a solo career, and for forming Terror Squad and its record label. He began recording with D.I.T.C. in 1991 and released his first studio album, Represent, in 1993. In the late 1990s, he built Terror Squad and signed New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, Cuban Link, Triple Seis, and producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.