Fat Joe

Fat Joe, born Joseph Cartagena in 1970, is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum–selling rapper, entrepreneur, and philanthropist from the South Bronx. He is known for his influential hip-hop career spanning four decades, with hits like "Lean Back" and "What's Luv?" His memoir, "The Book of Jose," offers an intimate, gritty look at his life growing up in a challenging environment and his rise in the music industry.