Fat Joe ‘Scared’ Into Weight Loss, Drops 88 Pounds
Fat Joe, the rapper who’s nickname was representative of his 6-foot-2, 350 lb frame, has recently shed 88 pounds, and apparently without the aid of any weight loss supplement or fad diet.
According to the NYDailyNews, the South Bronx native decided to get serious about weight loss after losing seven friends, all in their 30′s, to heart attacks last year.
“I always loved being fat, obviously. I’m Fat Joe. The biggest killer of people is food. It kills more people than AIDS or gun violence or war, anything you can name. Everybody keep catching strokes and heart attacks, and what happened to me was, like seven of my friends passed last year from heart attacks, and they were all 32, 34 years old, 35. What’s the difference between me and them? Health doesn’t discriminate just because I’m famous”
Reportedly Joe, whose real name is Joseph Antonio Cartagena, lost the weight by combining 2 hour cardio and weight lifting sessions with proper eating habits. Instead of BK, KFC, and McD’s, Fat Joe opted for smaller portioned meals of fruit, veggies, and lean meats.
The first peek at the rapper’s new frame came on Tuesday when his new music video, “Drop a Body,” went live on Worldstarhiphop.com. In the video, Joe looks a shadow of his former self and is hardly recognizable as he raps to the camera.
The obvious question is will this slim new artist keep his old nick name?
“They’re all trying to alter my name, but I can’t see myself as anything else,” he said, referring to friends who started calling him “Skinny Joe” and “Joey Flaco” (Spanish for “thin”). “I think I gotta ask Diddy what my new name is.”
Check out the new Fat Joe in Drop A Body below:
Source and Image via NyDailyNews
Tags : drop a body, fat joe, fat joe loses weight, fat joe weight loss, joe cartagena, rapper fat joe
Posted: June 10, 2011
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Jun 11, 2011
Hes Gotta be Like the only Rapper ill listen to. But good to see he wants to stay "fit". don't loose the Fat Joe Status Though!
Jun 11, 2011
Pretty sure you mean KFC…not KCF.
Jun 11, 2011
dats wassup thou he did the rite thing, he ded should keep the name.
Jun 11, 2011
his new name is medium joe lol.
Jun 11, 2011
HA HA! skinny Joe
Jun 11, 2011
Ya names Tobey!
Jun 11, 2011
It should stay Fat Joe,…just spell it: Phat Joe.
Jun 11, 2011
obviously you care if you read it….smh.
Jun 11, 2011
Now he looks like one of the "Jokers" from Next Friday. haha
Jun 11, 2011
god bless
Jun 11, 2011
Pretty Joey
Jun 11, 2011
What about Fit Joe?
Jun 11, 2011
He also goes by "Joey Crack".
Jun 11, 2011
I have never heard of him, but I say—WAY TO GO! He should be very proud of himself.
Jun 11, 2011
"Everybody keep catching strokes and heart attacks" I did'nt know u could catch a heart attack or a stroke?
Jun 11, 2011
that is so wrong but funny
Jun 11, 2011
I agree, it still says fat/phat, but now it has a meaning of suave or better demeanor about himself.
Jun 11, 2011
I don't really like fat joe, but he is looking good (no homo).
Jun 11, 2011
Apparently the extra weight kept him rhyming fast.
Jun 11, 2011
lol.. its slang, as dumb as it sounds sometimes.. you don't 'catch a case' either
Jun 11, 2011
he should go with joey crack.
Jun 11, 2011
Everyone should watch this MO Stompin' music video called "So Dramatic". This shit is hot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1OKz5E_gog
Jun 11, 2011
Phat Joe!
Jun 11, 2011
Keep Up The Good Work!
Jun 11, 2011
Kudos, Papi! To your health, and definitely keep your name!
Jun 11, 2011
good 4 u fat joe!
I'm very proud of your success!
Jun 11, 2011
Fit Joe, Phat Joe, Joey Crack, Chubby Joe, Used to be Fat Joe, Still packing a few extra pounds but lost alot of weight because my friends were all dying Joe.
Jun 11, 2011
yeah I know its slang, but it just looks funny in a written(typed) format =)
Jun 11, 2011
ayo I go with the name skinny jeo.
Jun 12, 2011
elow Phat Joe haha.
Jun 12, 2011
damn he looks good.
Jun 12, 2011
Congratulations Fat Joe on losing 80 pounds! It's not as easy as it sounds I salute you!
Jun 12, 2011
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Jun 12, 2011
my booty
Jun 12, 2011
I personally don't give a crap about him, but good for him…. Maybe he should just start calling himself… "Average Joe"? haha
Jun 12, 2011
I heard he left Atlantic.
Jun 12, 2011
you think biggie woulda lost weight? hell no, a skinny fat joe is an unrespected joke.
Jun 12, 2011
Big Poppi Joe- for Puerto Rican Father's Day.
Jun 12, 2011
he sounds better now too? do work!
Jun 12, 2011
he still looks the same? still fat
Jun 12, 2011
No matter how he alters his body, he still can't rap worth a darn.
Jun 12, 2011
Nice to see he dropped the weight, but he should drop Jay-Z's beat from that track as well. If you can't spit harder than J (he never has, and he never will) then you shouldn't rap over his 2001 tracks…
Jun 12, 2011
im pretty sure it does say kfc
Jun 12, 2011
I wish big pun did the same.
Jun 13, 2011
Way to go Joe. You look awesome man and the rap is great as well. Hope you live a long life budro.
Jun 13, 2011
Great name change hope he does it
Jun 13, 2011
he looks good. losing all that weight for him saved his life. he was putting his life in danger. you go boy.
Jun 13, 2011
JOEY CRACK… COCA!
Jun 14, 2011
how is that no homo?
Jun 14, 2011
Now Fat Joe can be an ironic name for him. I applaud him for sticking to a diet. He always could rap.
Jun 14, 2011
Very clever.
Jun 14, 2011
Jay-Z hasn't spit that hard in quite a while. So I wouldn't list him as the gold standard nowadays.
Jun 14, 2011
Incorrect.
Jun 14, 2011
Incorrect.
Jun 15, 2011
I agree that his flow game is nowhere near what it used to be (even though DOA was the shiznitt), Fat Joe is nowhere near Jay's worst flow…
Jul 24, 2011
Average Joe
Jul 28, 2011
I like 'Joey Flaco".
Oct 24, 2011
slim joe
Nov 15, 2011
He still ain't skinny or even thin. Just not fat, either.
We will call him…
Average Joe.
Dec 7, 2011
WTF? He's still around?
Jan 23, 2012
Sadiel Rene Cabrales Pause
Feb 21, 2012
new name is Still Fat Joe.
May 8, 2012
Let's Go..Now.. That's MOTIVATION!