FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (January 18, 2018) @officialbelaire 's acclaimed series "Self Made Tastes Better" continues with hip hop legend, Fat Joe. The #Latinorapper and actor was raised in NYC’s #SouthBronx neighborhood and has gone on to become one of the world's leading hip hop artists. Despite his mega fame, Fat Joe (real name: #JoeCartagena ) always embraced his #Hispanicheritage , becoming a role model for #urbanyouth . In this interview, @fatjoe discusses how he learned the ways of #thestreet, respecting the #pioneers, wasting $1.5 million on a single record (and millions more on private planes and #jewelry), and #learning how to sustain himself as one of the biggest and most consistent names in #hiphop by making wiser business decisions. He remembers Jay-Z and @diddy "they had a business plan, they had a structure... they only LOOKED like they were partying." Joe counts 36 singles, 10 full-length albums, 12 @billboard Hot 100 hits, and awards from @mtv , @ascap , @bet and multiple Grammys among his achieve #publicschools . Students at four schools in the Joe’s neighborhood, the #Bronx, were measured on improvement; the class rated “most improved” received free #sneakers for everyone in the class! Joe recently announced “round 2” of the popular contest this year, and encourages other celebrities to join him to take the program city-wide. Fat Joe joins globally renowned #musicartists like @trinarockstarr , @therealeve , @myfabolouslife , #GHerbo and more in the second season of Belaire's "Self Made" campaign. #thegrind #hustle #ambition #tiredofbeingbroke #musicbusiness101 #cashflowtrain #successmindset #selfmade via https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs4YQ9xn7ll/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i0ni5pa547d
