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JAY-Z & Meek Mill Lead Push To Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used In Court By Prosecutors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty There are quite a few rappers who could have benefited from this proposed law. Per Rolling Stone, JAY-Z and many other giants in the music industry (no, this isn’t another Tidal announcement) are pushing for a proposed New York state law that will forbid prosecutors from using rap lyrics as “blueprints” to alleged crimes. HOV is teaming up with his frequent REFORM Alliance partner Meek Mill, Fat Joe, Kelly Rowland, Yo Gotti, Robin Thicke, and other big names as celebrities signatories in an open letter. They are pushing state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul to make the proposed “Rap on Trial” bill a state law. “This reform is urgently needed,” the new letter from JAY-Z’s lawyer Alex Spiro and co-written by University of Richmond Profes...
Fat Joe & White Castle Introduce New Joenuary Themed Sliders
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: White Castle / White Castle Fat Joe has been in the rap game for decades now and while he’s proudly celebrated his plus sized figure since day one, no fast food joint has ever thought to collaborate with the Hip-Hop heavyweight throughout his career… until now. Yesterday the Don Cartegena took to his social media to announce that he and White Castle were entering a partnership to kick off 2022 and label the month of January, “Joenuary” and have White Castle serve up some exclusive Fat Joe themed menu items for the first month of the new year. Proudly stating that he’s linked up with White Castle to “destroy your New Years resolution,” Fat Joe introduced White Castle’s latest burgers that actually look like some flavorful looking sliders dubbed the “Sloppy...
Fat Joe Describes The First Time He Met Allen “Bubba Chuck” Iverson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: G Fiume / Getty There are three things in life guaranteed, death, taxes, and Fat Joe having a dope story to tell. The Bronx rapper linked up with retired NBA veteran, now successful cannabis entrepreneur Al Harrington to talk about the one and only Allen Iverson. Despite suffering an L during his VERZUZ with Ja Rule, Fat Joe has seen his price go up following his masterful recap of The LOX and Dipset VERZUZ that put storytelling skills on full display. It should come as no surprise that the Hip-Hop historian had a story to tell about Iverson, who recently became the latest NBA player to throw his fitted hat in the legal cannabis game with a collaboration with Harrington’s VIOLA brand. In the roughly seven-minute video titled “The Legend of Chuck,” Joe and...
Liza Rios Says N.O.R.E., Fat Joe, Miss Jones Are Spreading Fake News About Big Pun’s Finances
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The back and forth regarding the late Big Pun’s financial matters continues. The Bronx legend’s widow Liza Rios says that N.O.R.E., Fat Joe and Miss Jones are either lying or speaking out of pocket. As spotted on Vibe the tension between Fat Joe and Liza Rios is up and it’s stuck. Since the untimely passing of the “Twinz” rapper, questions have surrounded his contractual dealings with his friend and then business partner Fat Joe. The Rios family, namely Liza, have alleged that millions of dollars due to the fallen MC went missing and more. Over the last couple of months the conversation behind whether or not Joe finessed Pun have arose via the Drink Champs podcast. During a May episode, Joe said that he had long given Pun’s publishing...
Lil Mo Says Fat Joe’s “Dusty B**ches” Verzuz Comment Was “Vile,” “Disrespectful” & “Triggering”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Tuesday’s (Sep.14) Verzuz showdown between Fat Joe and Ja Rule wasn’t without some controversy. As of late, we can’t get one Verzuz without the participants doing something very questionable. No, Fat Joe and Ja Rule didn’t make the egregious mistake of calling an accused rapist who literally fled to another country to avoid facing his accused crimes or playing their songs that featured R. Kelly. Instead, the banter between the two artists went a bit too far. During the Verzuz that saw Ja Rule rap-sing his way to victory, Fat Joe, for whatever reason he insulted Rule’s special guests Lil Mo and Vita, saying the Murder Inc. rapper found them in the “crack house” and referred to them as “dusty b**ches.” Lil Mo understandably took offense...
Fat Joe vs Ja Rule ‘Verzuz’ Battle Announced
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It ain’t over. Today (September 2), the next Verzuz was announced as a battle between Bronx rapper Fat Joe and Queens crooner, ahem, rapper Ja Rule. Fat Joe vs Ja Rule is going down Tuesday, September 14 in New York City, per the official Verzuz account. Tickets go on sale on September 7, and we’re going to assume the venue will once again be the Madison Square Garden Theater. Many consider the last Verzuz—The LOX vs Dipset—to be the best one yet. It’s basically understood the Yonkers trio got the W, but Fat Joe and Ja Rule will have their work cut out for them to bring the same type of energy. Not so ironically, it was Ja Rule’s song, “New York,” which features Fat Joe and Jadakiss, that was one the pivotal moments in that battle. Wi...
Fat Joe Says Snitching Allegations Are “Fabricated”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fat Joe has been living his best life, recently celebrating a birthday and a recap of the Dipset vs. The LOX battle that went battle. But also including in his recent itinerary is addressing allegations that he’s a snitch—which he vehemently denies. Recently, former Terror Squad member Cuban Link hit Al Gore’s Internets to accuse Joe Crack of being an informant. Link even said he has paperwork that proves Joe is the Op. Link dropped a pair of posts, one of them being a link to Star of Star & Bucwild fam’s YouTube show The Star Report where he referenced paperwork, but also noted that it wasn’t verified. That didn’t stop Cuban Link from running with it like it was fact, though. “Fat joe exposed on snitching charges,” wrote Cuban Li...
Fat Joe Linking Up With DJ Drama For ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Project ‘What Would Big Do 2021’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty How is Fat Joe following up his epic VERZUZ recap? With a new Gangsta Grillz project. The legendary Hip-Hop storyteller announced on Instagram that he is linking up with DJ Drama for his own Gangsta Grillz project titled What Would Big Do 2021 coming this Friday (Aug.13). In the post, the Bronx rapper shared the project’s artwork writing in the caption, “Yesterday’s title is not today’s title!!! WHAT WOULD BIG DO 2021?! Friday the 13th #GangstaGrillz @djdrama.” It’s an obvious play on his “yesterday’s price, is not today’s price,” quip from his recap of The LOX’s complete and utter decimation of the Harlem Hip-Hop collective Dipset during their epic VERZUZ matchup. Along with DJ Drama, who is fresh off his epic Ga...
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Flow Joe: Fat Joe Performs ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NPR / Youtube Set featured image Fat Joe doesn’t get enough respect on his name for his catalog. Joe Crack from The Boogie Down reminded the world of hoq big his legacy really is with a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. The Bronx, New York native put on for the city with a very impressive set on NPR’s beloved platform. From his UP NYC sneaker store in Manhattan, the Bronx icon sets the tone with a dynamic performance of “My Lifestyle” before following it up with fan-favorite “What’s Luv,” where Joe and the band add a twist of salsa to his memorable collaboration with Ashanti. After transitioning to “Lean Back,” Joe celebrates his longevity in the rap game with a performance of his 2021 single “Sunshine (The Light)” – the spring anthem tha...
Nas, LL Cool J & Fat Joe Help Break Ground At Universal Hip Hop Museum
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sylvester Zawadzki / Universal Hip-Hop Museum Our culture will finally have a destination where its’ rich history will be formally exhibited. Some living legends helped break ground at the Universal Hip-Hop Museum. Source: Sylvester Zawadzki / Universal Hip-Hop Museum As reported by HipHopDX the build out of the Universal Hip Hop Museum is officially underway. On Thursday, May 20 several Rap icons appeared on site to put shovels to dirt in honor of the sound that raised many of us. At the ceremony were the likes of Nas, LL Cool J, Fat Joe, Lil Kim, Naughty by Nature, Grandmaster Flash, Slick Rick, Michael Bivins (of Bell Biv DeVoe), Public Enemy’s Chuck D, MC Sha-Rock, EPMD and more. The event was hosted by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr....
Fat Joe Explains Why He Didn’t Attend Big Pun Street Naming Ceremony
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hiroyuki Ito / Getty Last week the Boricua icon of Hip-Hop, Big Pun was finally given the honor of having a street named after him in his home borough of the Boogie Down Bronx, Big Pun Plaza on E. Fordham Road. But, the rapper who put him in the game, Fat Joe was absent. In attendance for the celebratory event was of course his wife and children along with Cuban Link and others, but a glaring omission in the crowd was none other than his OG, mentor and Terror Squad brethren, Fat Joe. Many speculated while Joe Crack might’ve skipped the event honoring the man whom he constantly referred to as his “Twin” and it seems like it was personal issues with Pun’s family and friends that kept the Bronx native from witnessing the unveiling of Big Pun Plaza. Knowing t...
Fat Joe Clarifies “Wuhan Virus” Lyric From Newly Released Benny The Butcher Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com / WENN Fat Joe is featured on one of the most anticipated projects of the year but it comes with some controversy. One of his lines is giving one community some very bad vibes. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop the Bronx native delivered a memorable feature on Benny The Butcher’s The Plugs I Met 2. On “Talkin’ Back’” he raps “Threw that white up in the pot, gave ‘em pipe dreams/And watch it spread like the Wuhan Virus”. Given the heightened sensitivity regarding hate against Asians due to the recent White domestic terrorist who killed eight people in biased murder spree, some of his fans took insult with the bar. One user in particular asked the Terror Squad frontman directly on Twitter. “Hey @fatjoe long time fan he...
