Now the youth have a blueprint where they should be better than us and bigger than us, and they should know about ownership and equity and branding. Imagine, I went to Amateur Night to get discovered, even though I grew up with the Diggin’ in the Crates Crew. Joe is definitely NOT a perfect person but when someone takes ownership and responsibility and works hard to be better, you gotta root for them! Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Fat Joe pulls back the curtain on his larger-than-life persona in this gritty, intimate memoir about growing up in the South Bronx and finding his voice through music. I think I’ve retired from rap, to be honest with you,” says Fat Joe, who’s involved with multiple TV projects, including a Showtime show based on his book.

Beyond the music and fame is a guy who grew up in a tough neighborhood but who found a way to come out on top.I thought he was too, too much and I also had a problem, as a Black British Jamaican, with his constant use of the N word.

His family worked for what were known as “numbers spots” but often gambled away their profits; thus, perpetuating the poverty cycle. If I use the N-word on any song - say "Lean Back" or whatever song - if I had to do a clean word for the radio, it would say brother instead of the N-word. He intersperses these memories with reflections on becoming a student of hip-hop and his insatiable drive to build a successful business empire and enduring legacy for his family. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Fat Joe looks back on his rise from school bully to rapper in 'The Book of Jose' : NPR's Book of the Day Fat Joe's career spans three decades – but before he was performing on stages around the world, he was a little kid getting bullied in the Bronx.Joe's biggest hits came out when I was in college in the early 2000s so I probably represent the bulk of his readership and i have NO clue who these rappers from the Bronx are in 1992. Throughout her account of this kooky, messed-up, enviable, and often thrilling life, her humility (her sons "are true miracles, considering the gene pool") never fails her.

How crazy it is to have a long-running rivalry with Jay-Z, and then you go to Roc Nation, they manage you under the leadership of Desiree Perez? If you hate the N word regardless of who says it there will be some challenges with this text but overall I loved it and RIP to Big Pun the best Latino rapper ever. I'm certainly interested as he's the front man in the White House and the halls of Congress for billionare funded anti hospital advocacy (so ironic that he's funded by a Koch. Soon, Joe and his crew rise up to dominate the streets—dodging bullets and betrayal all along the way—but he discovers his true strength in the street corner ciphers where the Bronx’s wild energy took musical form.

You going to feel like you were at that spot in the book and be like, "Wow, they created it visually. This is Audible Editor Margaret Hargrove, and I'm so excited to be here today with one of my favorite music artists, Fat Joe.

And I have a one-man show, which is not a comedy, and Dave Chappelle is going to host, introduce me, stuff like that.

For example, you talk a lot about being a witness to the Bridge Wars rivalry between KRS-One and Marley Marl. Fat Joe indulged in many stories from his childhood upbringing, hip-hop history, family history, and ties.