Did J.O.S.E. Make Fat Joe a Superstar… or Kill Joey Crack? | Rap & Order Case 279

When J.O.S.E. dropped in 2001, Fat Joe leveled up from a respected Bronx street rapper to a full-blown crossover star. With hits like “What’s Luv?” and “We Thuggin,” he had radio, MTV, clubs, and the charts on lock, but that success sparked a debate: did going mainstream come at the cost of his street credibility? In this breakdown, Taurian B. and Firstklass Regg examine whether J.O.S.E. was Joe’s…