Fat Joe

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Rap star "Fat Joe" faces up to two years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to failing to pay taxes on nearly $3 million in income over two years. The performer, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, entered the plea in federal court in New Jersey because some of the companies he earns money from are incorporated there...

President Obama has been re-elected for a second term in office and tons of artists responded to the news, expressing their gratitude and happiness with the decision. Here's a roundup of tweets: Rihanna: Put one in da air for the Prez...

The 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards honored fallen music executive Chris Lighty Tuesday night (Oct. 9), uniting enemies and bringing friends together on one stage. LL Cool J, an artist signed to Lighty's Violator Management company, commenced the tribute by calling out the fact that the music mogul was "my friend...

In a recent interview with Cleveland's Z107.9 radio station, Fat Joe spoke candidly about deceased industry icon Chris Lighty and how the Violator founder inspired him to call off his longtime beef with 50 Cent. Though the feuding MCs exchanged jabs on tracks like 50's "Piggy Bank" and Joe's "My Fofo," G-Unit and Terror Squad never came to blows, and finally came to terms durin

Fat Joe has released a new video and it is littered with stars. Kanye West and Miguel both make substantial appearances and lend lyrics to the Hype Williams-directed "Pride N Joy." Miguel frontloads the track with his signature Auto-Tune croon and 'Ye chimes in along with the Terror Squad leader in the first half of the song...

Getty Images Fat Joe may no longer live up to his moniker since shedding a drastic amount of weight in recent months, but the Bronx rapper is still keeping the larger than life tag to help motivate his fellow "big people." In an interview with WKYS 93...

Great music can come from anywhere -- literally. Whether artist's stem from the eastern hemisphere or south of the equator, many of their lauded tracks exhibit international flair. Hip-hop and R&B has always been influenced in some capacity by artists who boast global heritage, some born outside of the U.S.,...

Azealia Banks, an emerging rapper from Harlem, N.Y., known for infectious tracks like '212' and 'Liquorice,' spoke with the New York Times about her rising career and in the process, revealed that she was also a bisexual woman. While sexuality has little to do with her talents as an MC, the information she offered proves she's confident in herself, which translates in her lyrics...

Bronx-born MC Fat Joe may be heading for divorce due to his infidelity, according to recent reports. The Terror Squad leader apparently has stepped out on his wife, Lorena Cartegena, one too many times, TheYBF.com reveals. A couple for 17 years, the rapper, born Joseph Cartegena, is at the center of the divorce rumors as a result of his affair with a 26-year-old woman from Dubai...

After collaborating with Chris Brown on the beach-themed video for his single 'Another Round,' diminishing rapper Fat Joe has weighed in on the the controversial crooner, whom he referred to as "the guy Beyonce." "You know, that guy, he's like the 'guy Beyonce'," Joe joked, in an interview with MTV last week...