DJ Khaled speaks on Fat Joe weight loss

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

This spring, Fat Joe shocked the world when he showed off his slim new look. For years, Fat Joe has expressed concern over his own weight. Despite creating a lane as a "fat rapper," he saw how Big Pun died from obesity.

Fat Joe decided to lose weight in the fall of 2010. Out of the public eye for months, when Fat Joe revealed himself, he was 88 pounds lighter. Now much smaller, Fat Joe said he would continue to call himself Fat Joe.

Because of everything he has contributed to the rap game, he said he could never abandon the name. DJ Khaled, recently discussed Fat Joe's weight loss. Khaled was signed to Joe's label, Terror Squad, for years.

While he left Terror Squad for Cash Money Records, DJ Khaled has remained good friends with his former boss. Recently, DJ Khaled talked about Fat Joe and his weight loss. He said Joe feels the best he has felt in years. Having been in the studio with Fat Joe, DJ Khaled feels the weight loss has helped him become a much-better lyricist. DJ Khaled described Fat Joe as being high off life.

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R. Kelly plans "Love Letter" tour with Keyshia Cole

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

R. Kelly went years being the undisputed king of R&B. But, during the mid-1990s, Usher and other talents emerged. For years, R. Kelly dominated the sex songs, but a sex charge slowed him down. Kelly had to reinvent his style. R. Kelly emerged in the 2000s as the leading hook man for several rappers.

For years, R. Kelly made hits with Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Jay-Z, and many other rappers. Some rappers recorded with R. Kelly and landed their first hits. Nas' comeback was aided by his verse on "Did You Ever Think (remix)." But, following his 2004 confrontation with Jay-Z, rappers began working with other crooners.

After taking some time off, R. Kelly found himself nearly replaced by songwriter, Ne-Yo. Following a short comeback, the R&B game was soon dominated by Mario and Trey Songz. In 2009, Trey replaced R. Kelly as the sex singer and became the top male figure in R&B. With 2010 hits from Usher, Trey Songz, and Ne-Yo, many wrote R. Kelly out of the equation.

R. Kelly placed himself back in with his "Love Letter" single and his Love Letter album. Once again, a popular name in the game, R. Kelly is planning the Love Letter tour. He will be touring with Keyshia Cole and Marsha Ambrosius, of Floetry.

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Fat Joe owes over $100,000 in Back Taxes

Fat Joe has always presented himself as one of the "money rappers" in the game. In most of his songs, he raps about the money he makes and the women he beds. The videos fit the lyrics with fancy cars and half-naked women. But, when 50 Cent, a real mogul, began his feud with Fat Joe, he said it was all lies. He often disses Fat Joe for not having any money.

Their feud received new energy in 2007, when 50 Cent signed the deal with Vitamin Water. Meanwhile, Fat Joe signed a deal with Koch Records. To 50 Cent, this is the ultimate sign of rappers showing how poor they are. Fat Joe hit back claiming to be worth millions. He pointed to his videos and said his lifestyle was better than what he shows.

Three years later, Fat Joe has changed his tone just a little bit from what it was. Last week, he made headline news for putting his Florida mansion up for sale. The mansion is worth over $2 million and apparently the money is desperately needed by Fat Joe. He owes $71,000 on the mortgage of the home for sale, he owes the state of New Jersey $105,000 for a tax lien, and Mercer County, New Jersey an additional $32,000 for a tax lien.

Fat Joe and his people have yet to respond to the accusations made about his financial status.

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