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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...
Twinz: Fat Joe Says He And Notorious B.I.G. Were Working On A Project
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JLN Photography/WENN.com / WENN Fat Joe has endured several generations so it is no surprise he now is a walking Hip-Hop encyclopedia. He has just revealed he was working with the KONY in a way that many MC’s only dreamed of. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop the Bronx native dropped a bombshell on the culture during a recent edition of the The Fat Joe Show. While talking to Swizz Beatz and Timbaland on the 24th anniversary of Notorious B.I.G.’s passing, the trio all shared their thoughts on the late great lyricist. While Timbo and Swizz did not get to work with Frank White before his untimely passing Joe did. The “Lean Back” rapper revealed that the two were actually piecing together an actual joint project. “You know, I say stuff and they alw...
Pepsi & Fat Joe Launch “Your Wildest Dreams” Virtual Hip-Hop Talent Competition
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fat Joe is about to remind the world that he knows a thing or two about spotting talent. The Bronx representing rapper will be helping find Rap’s next household name. Source: Pepsi / Triller / Pepsi / Triller Today (December, 2), Pepsi and Grammy-Nominated Artist Fat Joe announce the Pepsi Wild Cherry “Your Wildest Dreams” virtual Hip-Hop talent competition available exclusively on Triller. Featuring an all-star panel of leading talent and industry insiders including Fat Joe, Mike WiLL Made-It, rapper Mulatto, producer Quay Global and on-air personality Kenny Burns, “Your Wildest Dreams” will discover the next big hip hop artist as well as inspire and entertain music fans everywhere with exclusive performances and content featuring some of the top emerging...
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Keyshia Cole Confirms 2Pac Wanted To Leave Death Row Records [Video]
Source: photo : WENN While we have been afforded several documentaries and a biopic film it seems we have yet to get the entire 2Pac story. One west coast songstress has just added another curve ball regarding his plans. As spotted on Hype Beast Keyshia Cole was a recent guest on The Fat Joe Show. While the two discussed a variety of topics it was her recanting her experiences with Death Row Records while 2Pac was still alive that left people wanting more. According to her she did know the “All Eyez On Me” rapper personally and traveled with him on the day he was murdered in Las Vegas. Cole alleges that Shakur regularly confided in her and even revealed to her his plans to live the infamous record company. “He wanted to sign me to Quincy [Jones] when he was with Kidada, Quincy’s daughter, ...
Black Ty Gotta Relax: Tyrese Gibson Capes For R. Kelly On Fat Joe’s IG Live
Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty Although it’s tough to understand the reason behind it, there are still people who stand by R. Kelly after all that’s been revealed about his alleged behavior with girls and women. Add Tyrese Gibson to that list of people who still believe in Kelly and his talent despite the unsavory aspects of his character. In an Instagram Live session with Fat Joe for the Bronx Hip-Hop star’s The Joprah Show, Tyrese discussed a bevy of topics and shared his top five list of singers. The vocalist and actor named Teddy Pendergrass, who he’ll be playing in an upcoming biopic, Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and Kelly as his top singers of all time. Of course, Black Ty knew the heat would come his way and he urged fans to “let God do...
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Fat Joe Thinks No Rapper Really Wants The Smoke With Eminem On ‘Verzuz’ [Video]
Source: Hot 97’s Summerjam 2017 at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey Featuring: Fat Joe Where: East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States When: 11 Jun 2017 Credit: WENN.com Fat Joe knows a thing about Hip-Hop so when he talks people listen. His most recent opinion should be taken as a precaution to all heavyweight MC’s trying to get at the Angry Blonde. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop the Bronx native was a recent guest on Quarantine Champs, the stay at home version of the popular Drink Champs podcast. As fans of Rap N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN naturally got Crack and fellow guest Lenny S to give their takes on some Verzuz battles that have a strong possibility of getting scheduled. When it came to DMX and Eminem facing off Joey made it clear that Slim is in a league of his own. “I don’t know who wa...
Snoop Dogg Reveals He Wants To Battle Jay-Z For Renowned Verzuz Battle
Source: KMazur / Getty With Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s highly anticipated Verzuz battles getting bigger and better with each event, it’s no surprise that legendary MCs are lining up to put their hat in the ring. Over the weekend during an interview with Fat Joe on Instagram Live, Snoop Dogg revealed that he would love to be a participant in the epic battle series before revealing that he would like Jay-Z to be his opponent if asked. “Biggie passed away, then Nas had it for a minute and then JAY-Z took it and ran with it for a numerous amount of years,” Snoop said during the Instagram Live session. “Then 50 Cent came and ran with it for his numerous amount of years. This is me looking at it from the outside, looking at New York rap. So for me, it would be Snoop vs. JAY-Z because...
