Fat Joe recently claimed that he lied in “95 percent” of his raps amid controversy over lyrics being used in court cases, and now he’s closing the loop with the other five percent.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday (December 13), Joey Crack shared a throwback photo of himself in the streets of the Bronx pointing a gun at the camera. “This was the other 5%,” he captioned the post alongside a laughing emoji.
His fellow rap peers laughed with him in the comments, with Cam’ron posting laughing emojis and Memphis Bleek writing: “That 5% matters the most,” also with laughing emojis. Fabolous also commented: “5% Gat Joe.”
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Late last month, Fat Joe defended Young Thug by claiming that he’s lied in most of the songs he’s released throughout his career. During a CNN interview with Gayle King, the Bronx rapper said it’s a “travesty” that Thugga’s lyrics can be used against him in the ongoing YSL RICO case.
“I’ve been rapping professionally for 30 years — I’ve lied in almost 95 percent of my songs,” he began. “I’m being honest. I write like I feel that day. I’m just being creative. You couldn’t build a jail high enough for the lyrics I’ve said on songs which are all untrue.”
He went on: “What I am is a family man, the person who gives back to my community all the time, opens businesses in my community. So the music would never amount to the actual person, Joseph Cartagena.
“What’s even more horrible is that the district attorneys, they know those lyrics ain’t real. They know that’s creativity. But if it helps their case, they’ll use it to put these guys in jail.
“And here, we’re having a fun show about it and discussion, but there really is six defendants in Atlanta who might spend the rest of their lives in jail for something that’s totally not true. This is very serious. This destroys families.”
After people questioned his authenticity amid the admission, Fat Joe added further context. In explaining himself, he pointed out that MCs “move off of inspiration,” switching between a range of emotions such as anger, love, peace and tranquility.
“I had to say 95 percent of what I say is a lie so that they can understand that it’s unfair to try some kids for the rest of their life with shit they might’ve not done,” he said. “What you gotta understand is that it’s creativity […] now if I say I use my imagination, my creativity in my music don’t mean I ain’t live a real fuckin’ life in the streets.”
Who ever believed this fat fxck anyway?? Holding a gun for a picture does not make you a gangsta. 98 percent of these OG rappers rhymed about things they’ve never been through. They were just kids trying to impress their fans by storytelling a life they never had just to look tough and impress the chicks. Back in the 90s and early 2000s being hard was a trend. Like the group Onyx with their mad faces gimmick acting all tough in their video clips and interviews while Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz were known in Queens for being barbers before they entered into the rap industry. The only damage they’ve done is cutting hairs. FOH with all this.
Too late for damage control joey crack, lol
Although he can be corny and does too much social media/interviews you have to realize Fat Joe WAS a big street dude in the early 1990’s. There’s plenty of photo proof for that, and it was well know in the Bronx. He made these comments to try and help Young Thug, who also apparently was/is a pretty big street dude. The 95% of my raps are a lie is supposed to insinuate that Young Thug lied in his raps as well, and therefore isn’t guilty
I grew up in Harlem in the early 90s and I can guarantee you that Fat Joe was never known for being a “big street dude”… or at least not the way you’re implying it. He is “big” and he is a “dude” though I’d give you that. But he was definitely not a big gorilla mack gangsta feared in the streets. GTFOH. He is the Rick Ross of the Bronx.
fat joe is not from harlem You fraud, he’s from the bronx. YOU FRAUD
Your name is Tony Touch? Thats why I know your a CLOWN! foh!
You gotta read Tony Touch’s comment again, cause he never said Fat Joe is ftom Harlem, he said that he himself Tony Touch grew up in Harlem, not Fat Joe, so you the clown for not reading the comments correctly or better yet for not comprehending what you read, smmfh
So what is the 5%? He was always fat, smelled like ass, and carried a dollar store CAPgun? I’m not impressed.
Now I don’t know what to believe. For example, Fat Joe has said he’s black. Is that even true?