Fat Joe sits down with Mornings With Mero for an unfiltered conversation covering his new album Organized Rhyme, his Netflix show with Jadakiss, and why he calls this his “Dave Chappelle moment” in hip-hop.
Topics covered:
The new album Organized Rhyme and 7.5 million first-day streams
Growing up in the Bronx: dog gangs, the Savage Nomads, and robbing the entire gym at Morris High School
The infamous R. Kelly underground fight club story
His birthday party with Jimmy Jam, Mary J. Blige, Jalen Brunson & more
Sending relief planes to Colombia and feeding thousands of families monthly
Raising his son Joey, who has Down syndrome and autism — “the biggest blessing of my life”
Buju Banton showing up unannounced with 10 Jamaicans
Performing 20 minutes from the Ukraine war zone in Romania
Terror Squad sneakers selling 25,000 pairs in 10 minutes
His daughter Azzi Milan taking over the media space
Courtside at MSG, the Knicks parade float, and why rappers couldn’t get on the list
Graffiti history with Tat Crew and still wanting to hit the trains
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