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Fat Joe has been known to boast about a stature that rivaled protégé Big Pun's in girth. So when the husky rapper, who once tipped scales at 400 pounds, debuted his new 265-pound frame in his 'Drop A Body' video earlier this week, fans were understandably concerned. In a video ...

Fat Joe may have to change his name. The Bronx MC recently shed a ton of weight, roughly 75 pounds, taking him from "fat" to "skinny" in a matter of months. In a new music video for 'Drop a Body,' which popped up on WorldStarHip-Hop.com, Joey Crack showed off a much slimmer physique...

Aretha Franklin has denied reports that her drastic weight loss is due to gastric bypass surgery. The legendary soul singer, who was recently honored at the Grammy Awards, underwent surgery for a mystery illness back in December, amidst rumors that she was battling pancreatic cancer, and returned to the spotlight a reported 80 lbs...

Rapper/actor 50 Cent has announced that he will be dropping 65lbs. for an upcoming film role. The project, titled 'Things Fall Apart,' is being produced by 50's film company Cheetah Vision Films. 50 is set to play the lead character in the film, a high school football star who is stricken with cancer during his senior year...

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson has lost 56 lbs. for an upcoming film role, according to reports. The American Idol star and Oscar winner is set to play Nelson Mandela's former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in a biopic entitled 'Winnie,' which is scheduled to shoot in May...

Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline is about to tackle a new challenge -- his recent ballooning girth. The former backup dancer and rapper, who has been called K-OverFed -- a play on his onetime rhyme moniker K-Fed, has confirmed that he will be taking part in the next season of the VH1 reality competition 'Celebrity Fit Club ...