Joe refers to his friends in different places by their street names and given names interchangably leaving the reader to try to figure out who is who.

The Squad has so much love for me, they would never let anyone disrespect me without serious repercussions.Growing up in a Latinx house meant that his music was played at home, at family gatherings, and everywhere in between. If you thought you knew Fat Joe as a rapper, when you get the book, you’ll really know about his father, his mother, his son, you know about everything. FJ: No, I haven't, and I don't know if I am no time soon, because one of the hardest jobs I ever had in my life was doing this audiobook. Joe had a different father than his older siblings, as his mother’s husband had been incarcerated and she moved on to a new relationship (Joe’s father.

GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The Book of Jose: A Memoirby FAT JOE; Shaheem Reid is an interesting and enlightening memoir that I enjoyed.

In the book, he mentions how he was bullied by kids and even betrayed by his best friend at the time. When everybody else else ran away from them,” says Joe, “I stood closer because of my loyalty, and them helping my career, saving my life at the time. Complemented by an array of revealing personal photographs, the narrative alternates between heartfelt nostalgia about the seedier side of Manhattan’s go-go scene and funny quips about her unconventional stage performances.