Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper and actor from the Bronx, New York. His music career began as part of the hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew. ) and then embarked on an independent career and set up his own label Terror Squad, to which he signed Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, Cuban Link, Armageddon, Prospect, Triple Seis and DJ Khaled as well as discovering producers Cool and Dre.Fat Joe's debut solo album, Represent was released in 1993. The album resulted in the hit single "Flow Joe", which was a top-ranked track on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs. Jealous Ones Still E. was his most commercially successful album. Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) was his most commercially profitable album to the present. It was certified platinum by RIAA and international certified silver by BPI. The most well-known of his songs are the tracks "Lean Back" with Terror Squad, "What's Luv?" Ashanti & Ja Rule featuring Ashanti and Ja Rule, "Make It Rain", featuring Lil Wayne, and "All the Way Up" with Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Dre.

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