Fat Joe Album: “Don Cartagena [PA]”

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Personnel includes: Fat Joe, Noreaga, Big Punisher, Jadakiss, Nas, Raekwon, Charli Baltimore, The Terror Squad, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Armageddon, Lord Finesse, Big L, AG, Prospect. Producers include: Armageddon, Lord Finesse, Buckwild, Armando Colon, Marley Marl. Engineers include: Christian Delatour, Paul Gregory, Dexter Thibou. Personnel includes: Fat Joe, Noreaga, Big Punisher, Jadikiss, Nas, Raekwon, Charli Baltimore, The Terror Squad, Puff Daddy, Armageddon, Cuban Link, Triple Seis, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Prospect, Kid Capri (rap vocals); Gerrell Gaddis, Lo-Key (vocals); G Flowers, Barry Salters (guitar); Martha Mooke (viola); Derrick McClary, Rob "Reef" Twelow (keyboards, programming); Dinky Bingham (keyboards); DJ Klark Kent, DJ Spinbad (scratches). Producers include: Armageddon, Mack 10, Buckwild, Baby Paul, Marley Marl. Engineers include: Christian Delatour AKA Soundboy, Ken "Duro" Ifill, Dexter Thibou. DON CARTAGENA is the third release from the unofficial mayor of the Bronx, Fat Joe, and with the noise made by his rap twin Big Pun, Fat Joe and his Terror Squad MCs have set things off for Latinos in hip-hop. Since day one, Joe has kicked punishing lyrics over gangster-driven beats, and he stays true to his forte on DON as well. Collaborating with the likes of Noreaga, Nas, Raekwon and many others, Joe remains one of hip-hop's most street-credible artists. The song topics here stay consistent with his first two albums, and numerous posse cuts give the album lyrical diversity. Three albums deep, Fat Joe still knows how to flow. DON CARTAGENA is the third release from the unofficial mayor of the Bronx, Fat Joe, and with the noise made by his rap twin Big Pun, Fat Joe and his Terror Squad MCs have set things off for Latinos in hip-hop. Since day one, Joe has kicked punishing lyrics over gangster-driven beats, and he stays true to his forte on DON as well. Collaborating with the likes of Noreaga, Nas, Raekwon and many others, Joe remains one of hip-hop's most street-credible artists. The song topics here stay consistent with his first two albums, and numerous posse cuts give the album lyrical diversity. Three albums deep, Fat Joe still knows how to flow.

to me fat joe is an average mc,mainly because he doesn't write his own lyrics but to me this album is hot, mainly because of the production choices,but when you here this album some of the beats that you hear sounds like something big pun would use and it would fit him better,im not hatin on joe but im just saying,this album is hot because this is when big pun was alive and big pun would never let fat joe make garbage like he does now,and this is terror squad first appearance i believe, word of advice joe go back with ditc man at least you would come out with hot songs,recomended for fans of terror squad,fat joe, and big pun. standout tracks are The Crack Attack, and The Hidden Hand

This is definately an album to get before school starts. Fat Joe is back with his 3 album. A complete set featuring many big name artist. Including on a track called "John Blaze" which features, Nas, Jadakiss Of The Lox, Raekwon of Wu tang Clan, Big Pun, & Prodigy Of Mobb Deep. It's a great collabo. And a definate must get for the year. I met Joe about a year ago in a sneaker store. He's real cool people too. Aiight...

Fat Joe is back with a new sound; there are some hot tracks on here even though there are some poor ones too. The hottest track is definitely "John Blaze", which features Nas, Big Punisher, Jadakiss, and Raekwon. The poorest track is "Make Sh*t Better". The track "Good Times", with Bone is real good. "Don Cartagena" isn't that bad, but Puffy ruins it. It still isn't bad, though. "My World" and "All Love" are really good. This album is good, nothing spectacular, but GOOD.

After 2 successful gems(Da Gangsta Represent and Jealous One's Envy)....the fat one may have possibly put out his last "good" album with 1998's Don Cartagena....backed by quite possibly every A-list producer at the time and guest appearances by everyone who was well established in the game might make this a gem to the minds of many. However, unlike its 2 predecessors, I found this one alot more to be desired after track 2(The Crack Attack). However, the posse cuts "Triz" and "Terror Squadians" are 2 of the best posse cuts I have heard in quite sometime there is evidence of Joe falling into the "let me brag on how much money I have....glitz and glamour category" that has was becoming the talk of the town during the late 90's. It's unfortunate that many mainstream artists change with the times no matter how long they have been around. However, Joe still maintains a very decent flow on this album and Terror Squad's guest appearances may be what keeps this release above water.