“To have so many years in the rap industry and so many number one songs, and sold so many millions of records, introduced the world to people like Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Remy Ma, Big Pun, Rico Love... I could go on and on. Having been able to influence the rap game for so long is very important to me.”

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.