The well-known rapper Fat Joe was born Joseph Cartagena in 1970. He began his career in the early 1990's when his stage name was Fat Joe da Gangsta. At this time, he was part of the Diggin' in the Crates crew and got signed to Relativity Records in 1992. Now, Fat Joe mixtapes, records, and films are widely popular in the hip hop community.
Fat Joe released his debut album, Represent (1993), had its lead single "Flow Joe" peak at number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. He released his second album two years later which had much success and led him to be featured in an LL Cool J single. He has released eight albums since and has two more in progress, one of which went gold and another, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), which went platinum.
The rapper has had a number of charting singles, including "Make it Rain," which went platinum, and "Get it Poppin'," which went gold. He has, as a result, been featured on a number of rap mixtapes by other hip hop artists. These Fat Joe mixtapes are quiet popular, including the compilation Major Movements vol. 37, and are available online. He has also expanded his popularity by making appearances in hit songs, videos, and films.
Solo Fat Joe mixtapes have also been released. His first major one was The Crack Era in 2008. 2010 expects to see I Wanna Kill People Vol. 1 soon. This is expected to be followed-up by I Wanna Kill People Vol. 2 also. Despite his ten released albums and two on the way, Fat Joe still finds time to record and release mixtapes and sell them for nominal fees or make them available for free on mixtape download sites.
Fat Joe has definitely found his way into the spotlight with his unforgettable singles. Fat Joe mixtapes and albums are, as shown by their rank, among the most popular in the rap world today. He is just one of many artists for whom playlists and tapes have increased recognition.
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