Fat Joe has addressed critics who aren’t too fond of his use of the n-word, and he’s asking if they think he’s a racist once they learn of his story.
During a visit to The Breakfast Club, Joey Crack reflected on the controversy surrounding him being a man of Puerto Rican descent, freely using the n-word. The topic has been something that has followed him his whole career, and according to Joe, he wants to know if they really think he’s a racist while also admitting he won’t be pressured to do something.
“I want them to know no one’s going to pressure Fat Joe into feeling or saying anything that he loves or believes in, no one’s ever going to do that,” Fat Joe said. “You get one life, and no one is going to try to tell me what to say, tell me what to do, tell me what to think. I mean, do I look like a racist?”
Prior to his comments, Fat Joe explained his upbringing in New York City makes it hard for him to refrain from using the word as everyone around him used it, Black people included.
“My projects was 90 percent, I’ll give you 80 percent Black still. My grandmother’s projects is 99.9 percent Black, to be clear,” Fat Joe said. “I’m Spanish. I knew I was Latino, but the whole time I thought I was Black anyway. So my mom lived there 40 years before I was born in this project, and I’m born blonde hair green eyes.”
He continued: “The shit crazy, she brings me there, and the first thing they do is, ‘Look at this little n-gga Joey. He got green eyes.’ The minute I’m walking, the guys from the building are like, ‘Yo look at that little n-gga Joe, little fat Joe,’ That’s all I knew my whole life before even elementary.”
Fat Joe went on to explain that the current woke culture is failing to understand that his use of the n-word comes from his neighborhood and being a product of his environment.
“Now we use it as love, and we know the record states that this is a negative word, but unfortunately … I wish we never used it, and I try my best to try to like … but you know Fat Joe and his nose and green eyes, I’ve been saying this thing in my DNA. It’s hard bro. Really, seriously I’ve been trying to stop, you know, but I’ve been saying this since I was born.”
Fat Joe will be detailing that time in his life and more in an upcoming memoir titled The Book Of Jose, which will do a deep dive into the 51-year-old rapper’s tumultuous upbringing and eventual triumph.
According to a press release, the book will “explore how Joe overcame the drug- and violence-scarred South Bronx of the 1980s to blossom into one of the pre-eminent powerhouses of his generation.
Fat Joe Pilot ‘The Book Of Jose’ In Development At BET & Showtime
The book will pull back the curtain on Joe’s challenging upbringing and give readers a look into his ascent to stardom, while candidly reckoning with the costs and rewards of that life: its tragedies, regrets, and glittering triumphs.”
Meanwhile, Fat Joe has revealed the backstory behind his iconic “Lean Back” dance moves in a new interview with HipHopDX.
The Bronx rap legend spoke about the track and its accompanying dance on the red carpet at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards last week, revealing the inspiration came from Jamaican music.
“The same time that I recorded it [was the first time I did the dance],” he said. “At the time, Jamaican music was really, really killing ’em. And I said, ‘I need something to rockaway, lean back.’ So when I made it, I made the dance for it. The same time.”
He added: “We knew off rip, that thing was outta here. Every now and then you make a song that’s like, ‘Oh no, this is gone. This is outta here.’ Yeah that was it.”
People caring about use of the n word is the most tired thing.
No people affected by the use of the n word are tired of explaining themselves
Yeah. Because no one alive today was affected by it. So they have to explain away forever to no avail. Dummy. Let a word hold you back. Can’t wait until a real problem hits you.
So, how did Joe using the word affect people across America? How did it hinder their personal lives?
Only white people and asians aren’t allowed to use the N-word. Why? Because they are superior races. So if they used the word, that would seem supremacist. Because those two races are more intelligent than other races, like blacks.
Yawn. You’re clearly stupid. Your current DNA and every person born on earth can be traced back to Africa. Egypt is also in Africa. The most intelligent bring on earth were and still are Black. The richest man in history is black. So you can go sell your BS to someone else because they truth I’d you’re pathetic and jealous of black royalty. And that also the same reason why every Asian women on earth wants a strong black man to serve in every way. It’s clear you’re jealous because you have a small D. and you’re reminded of your inferiority every time you use the toilet #Owned
Current richest man is white. Top 50 are mostly white, Asian, Indian, etc. Barely any black people. Almost all black countries are poor. Black people have a lower average IQ in most countries. Not sure where you’re getting your intelligence info lol waaaaaay more world changing inventions from white and Asians than blacks. Stop embarrassing yourself with false facts. White guys have big wieners too since you brought that up for some reason. Record for biggest wiener is a white man’s. Most women of other races think black guys are ugly and look like go.rillas. However, you don’t hear that because it’s said amongst other races. Don’t see many white guys with black girls because most do not find black girls attractive. If they did every rich white guy would be with black women but guess what? Barely any are. P.orn exaggerates everything and is not real life. No black countries have any real power. Most black people in any country don’t have any real power. If the black race was so superior then where’s all the power? Slavery was a long time ago. Where are the flourishing countries in Africa? You’re good at sports and make bad rap music. Cool. Where is the superiority? You’re dumb, ugly, and have no power basically everywhere in the entire world. #Owned
ok you won that one bro hahah but ya not even most black men think black women are attractive. they cant even grow hair. wearing wigs and sht lol white men seem to avoid them like the plague
Well damn… yeah he wins this one. Don’t forget crime rates and their odor. They smell bad.
Richard/Sal, is that you? Tell Howard that if he wants me to fuck you, I will fuck you with a baseball bat.
And if you’re curious about the wiener thing. Look up Jonah Falcon. Pudgy white dude with a wiener at almost 14 inches. Hey now he’s the one who mentioned it first. Not me.
Faaaaaaacts
LOL. This dummy thinks Elon of Bezos are black. He also thinks the greatest inventions in history, or greatest inventors or scientists are as well. You know that Wakanda isn’t real right?
And that comment currently has ten likes lol shows how dumb they are. Probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever read hahaha. “The most intelligent bring on earth were and still are Black”. Are you actually serious right now? I’m just gonna assume this was a troll and move on lol I am now dumber reading “Big Daddy’s” comment. Sounds like a black 14 year old who is still in denial about his race’s inferorities.
Me Chinese. Me no trick. Me put hot sauce on my dik!
Personally I don’t use the word. I never liked it. I don’t feel the word is needed. I think it belittles and feels trashy. But that’s just me.
People that got fucked by the whites should be free to use the word at will, Blacks, Latins, and Hawaiians.
Go read up on who participated in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Did he say anything about slavery dumb dumb, or just people who got fucked over by whites? Ho read up on the simple comment you didn’t absorb before making an ass of yourself.
Okay, but with drug trafficking and human trafficking, who should be the main target of an investigation? The purchasers of said drugs and humans mainly? Or should the guys who move mass amounts of humans and drugs be the targets? Id say those who are the traffickers selling to buyers are the worse people.
YES
Nope. You’re on the short bus idiot. White nerd detected that knows nothing about Hip-hop or it’s history.
FATJOE : DO I LOOK LIKE A RACIST?
ME : YES
YOU:DUMB AS FUCK.
YHE ENTIRE BX, DITC, KRS1, DJ PREMIER:HE IS NIG A RACIST!
YOU:A CONFUSED WHITEBOY PLAYING HIP-HOP COSPLAY.
ayooooooo!!! lol !!!
He said once police used to call it him
Who cares if he uses the word? He has been saying it forever, he is fine.
Fat Joe looks like a racist British football hooligan called Barry…But uses the N word? Weird times we live in
You ARE white. Fat Joe is, and has been a Puerto Rican from the Bronx. He’s dropped the world on Premier produced tracks from 30 years ago. Recorded with legends. Now you, Brice, want to chime in sipping a latte talking about women have penises. Go fuck yourself. First amendment ho. Run up on Joey. Hahahaha.
Joey says it with the soft “a” not hard “er”, so everyone chill out and STFU!
Tell Joe to go to Jamaica and start using that word, they would cut his heart out
They would cut the heart out of an American black man for saying anything in Jamaica. Idiot. You obviously have never been. Stupid ass white people. Every time. Dude has been dropping N Bombs in the BX since the 80’s. On tracks with Pun. Big L. KRS. Diamond. A.G. Showbiz. Legends. You little kids need to stay in your wack ass woke lane. Ain’t no black people have a problem with this shit.
Dude, I have Jamaican family. Most have lived in USA for decades, but they still have half of their family in Jamaica… Jamaican people HATE being associated with black America as a whole. They don’t feel they are similar, at all. They find it offensive.
he can’t say it but no one can erase the fact that he’s said it since 1993.
No. He can say it all day. He’s a PR. They’re all black. He also has the first amendment in his side. And finally, run up on him and tell him what he can’t say. We’ll see how that works out for you.
To be clear Fat Joe is white Latino which means he is not black or Indian Latino.
If you’re Puerto Rican or Dominican, he is PR, you’re Black dumbass. No matter how white you look. Go police your moms penis she calls a clit. You’re a guest in Hip-Hop. Dork.
Puerto Rican is not a race. We are talking racism not nationality. Because he has been saying it forever does not make it right. That’s just plain stupid. Is he a racist? I don’t think he is. He unquestionably is hip hop to the core. However do not conflate both issues .
Puerto Rican IS a race you idiot. It is a type of Latino with their own culture, subculture, mixture with African heritage, food, music, being part/territory of the US. Over 75 percent of native PR’s have African genetics heavily. Like Cubans and DR’s. Also races. Mexicans practically have zero. With your ignorant ass. Someone like Joel Romero is black and Latino. Name a single Mexican that isn’t a U.S. cross breed. Dummy. Brazilians are over 80 percent part African American. South America. Retard. Of African decent. You’re a dumb white guy for sure. It’s not a race. Here’s the definition dumb dumb. It doesn’t get rewritten to fit your losing narrative. each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.
“people of all races, colors, and creeds”
Idiot Puerto Rican is an ethnicity or nationality not a race. Not all Puerto Ricans have black ancestry although many do. Racism within Latin culture is widespread as Latino are a group of races with Spanish as language in common. Fat Joe himself said he was white. He is not a racist and nobody said he was
He won’t admit he’s wrong. Just move on lol.
Puerto Rican IS a race you idiot. It is a type of Latino with their own culture, subculture, mixture with African heritage, food, music, being part/territory of the US. Over 75 percent of native PR’s have African genetics heavily. Like Cubans and DR’s. Also races. Mexicans practically have zero. With your ignorant ass. Someone like Joel Romero is black and Latino. Name a single Mexican that isn’t a U.S. cross breed. Dummy. Brazilians are over 80 percent part African American. South America. Retard. Of African decent. You’re a dumb white guy for sure. It’s not a race. Here’s the definition dumb dumb. It doesn’t get rewritten to fit your losing narrative. each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.
“people of all races, colors, and creeds” the Mexicans refer to themselves as “La Raza.” Please whitesplain and correct them all.
Puerto Rican IS a race you idiot. It is a type of Latino with their own culture, subculture, mixture with African heritage, food, music, being part/territory of the US. Over 75 percent of native PR’s have African genetics heavily. Like Cubans and DR’s. Also races. Mexicans practically have zero. With your ignorant ass. Someone like Joel Romero is black and Latino. Name a single Mexican that isn’t a U.S. cross breed. Dummy. Brazilians are over 80 percent part African American. South America. Retard. Of African decent. You’re a dumb white guy for sure. It’s not a race. Here’s the definition dumb dumb. It doesn’t get rewritten to fit your losing narrative. each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.
“people of all races, colors, and creeds” THATS TGE DEFINITION OF “Race” moron. Mexicans refer to themselves as “La Raza.” Please whitesplain to them your incorrect definition of race. All latinos are a different race by nationality. Idiot.
JOE IS ALSO CUBAN WHICH MAKES HIM BLACK ON BOTH SIDES. LASTLY, WHITE PUERTO RICANS ALSO HAVE AFRICAN ANCESTRY.
The fact most of you are complaining goes to show your age
.. fat Joe has been doing this.since he came out and now its a problem all of a sudden because this new generation of gays and cowards unable to choose what gender they are are butt hurt??? Please turn off your social media and fuck off
facts
It’s not actually illegal to say the word. Just sayin..
The thing is… he won’t get punched in the face for saying it. The people complaining about him saying it would.
Wait because he can bully someone to say the n word means that is ok? What does that sound like to you ? Joe is a good guy but he is grown now . Maturity is knowing there is a time and place for everything
So here is a list of people he has recorded with. Premier. KRS1. Big Pun. Big L. Sadat X. Lord Finesse. A.G. Showbiz. Diamond D. Remy Ma. Papoose. Jay Z. Jeezy… too many to name. Dropping N Bombs all day. Now some Karen and her buddy Garrett have a problem with it.
He’s racist but african and hispanic is part of his culture ethnicity but love the shit out of Kanye whole lot of ignorant mf’s out here.
We’re never going to help ease the existence of racism, or stunt it’s growth even if we continue to uphold racial double standards when it comes to what is acceptable or not for people based on their skin color and nothing else. Double standards between races, sexes, religions, and so on are discriminatory by nature. I understand why double standards exist. They make sense to some degree. Same with how stereotypes exist because they’re often true. But it still stands that we won’t ever stop seeing eachother for skin color alone if we keep this up, and thats lame.
I honestly thought hes albino ?.
Who cares, it’s just different shades of brown people saying the word
This is the attitude that sometimes leads to discrimination and maybe racism. The fact that so e feel it is okay to use the word because it is in inconvenience to them is a privileged Outlook for those are really do not have to deal with the words consequences.