Fat Joe Loses 88 Pounds

Nine months ago, Fat Joe committed to losing some weight. His new video premiered on World Star Hip-Hop earlier this week where he revealed his new, slimmed-down physique. Suggested Reading Even More Crazy Events No One Could Have Predicted in 2025 A Peek Inside The Root 100 Party’s Swag Bag The Pros and Cons For…

Nine months ago, Fat Joe committed to losing some weight. His new video premiered on World Star Hip-Hop earlier this week where he revealed his new, slimmed-down physique.

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In the last year, Fat Joe says he lost seven friends in their 30s to heart attacks. He knew he had to make a change in his diet and begin taking better care of his body. (His friend and fellow rapper Big Pun died of a heart attack in 2000. He weighed nearly 700 pounds.)

“What’s the difference between me and them? Health doesn’t discriminate just because I’m famous,” he told the New York Daily News.

And after watching this interview on Worldstarhiphop.com, we think that maybe Fat Joe should become a new spokesperson for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign. How about it, first lady?

Read more about this story at the New York Daily News.

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