Fat Joe Refused To Give Up Son After Learning He Was Austic, While The Mother Walked Away

Fat Joe is a beloved rapper and hip-hop personality. Family has always been central to his branding, and he was introduced to the world by “brother” Big Pun and is known to have very close familial relationships with his frequent collaborators like Remy Ma and Jennifer Lopez.

Born Joseph Antonio Cartagena, Fat Joe has been a mainstay in hip-hop since the mid-’90s. He was already into his 3rd studio album when he met fellow Latino MC Big Pun. The two became like brothers and founded Terror Squad together. When Big had his mainstream crossover, he brought Fat Joe along for the ride, and the two became stars. Following Pun’s death, Fat Joe stepped into the spotlight and began finding his own mainstream success with records like “Lean Back” and “What’s Luv?”

In his personal life, Fat Joe has been married for over 20 years and is a father of 3. Their family currently lives between Miami and New Jersey. His wife is Lorena Cartagena, and his kids are Azariah Cartagena, Joey Cartagena and Ryan Cartagena. The family largely remains out of the spotlight except for a brief stint in which Lorena was dragged into the public eye amidst a cheating scandal. It was rumored that the pair were heading for divorce, and Mrs. Cartagena was planning to join the cast of Love & Hip-Hop.  They would eventually reconcile and remain a family unit. The couple now seems stronger than ever and has been doing an amazing job raising their children, which includes Joey, who is autistic.