Fat Joe mourns the loss of his father Ernesto Cartagena, who died on Wednesday.
The 54-year-old Grammy nominated rapper, who recently shed more than 200 pounds with the help of Ozempic, went to Instagram to share a sincere tribute to his deceased father.
“Sad to announce the death of my father” Ernesto Aka Cuba “Papi in Quiero Para Siempre,” he wrote, next to a moving carousel of family photos.
“This has been difficult, I am not looking for sympathy, just honor my father,” Fat Joe continued. “He is a legend in my eyes. Against my mother, wife, brothers and sisters, I love you and we will always be united. 9/15/1935 – 2/12/2025. '
The first photo shows the Lean Back -Hitmaker behind his father, arms wrapped around him, both sharing smiles.
Another image catches the father-son Duo in a hug, who proudly poses for a baby blue Rolls-Royce.
Fat Joe mourns the loss of his father Ernesto Cartagena, who died on Wednesday
The 54-year-old Grammy nominated rapper, who recently shed more than 200 pounds with the help of Ozempic, went to Instagram to share a sincere tribute to his deceased father
In his biography, Joe thought about his stubborn childhood, but his father pretended to teach him the true value of hard work. Per TMZ.
The sincere tribute comes after tHe completely ranged, who revealed for the first time His shock transformation in July 2023Said a combination of the famous favorite weight loss and cutting carbohydrates from his diet enabled him to drop the weight.
He told us every week in October: “Ozempic says that you might only have two pieces of your favorite things.”
The star did not reveal how long he had used the medicine.
He added: 'We just try to eat everything with the least carbohydrates. So we try to stay away from the bread, the pasta, the rice. That is the smartest way to eat.
Joe also shared that his 29 -year -old wife, Lorena Cartagena, misses and admits his former larger frame: “She loves being a big boy.”
Last year the star opened about how his weight loss not only helped him to manage his diabetes, but he also gave him a new perspective on life.
His path to a healthier weight and mentality started more than two decades ago, after the tragic death of his good friend and colleague rapper Big Pun, who died of a heart attack in 2000.
'Triest to announce the death of my father' Ernesto Aka Cuba 'Papi in Quiero Para Siempre, he wrote, in addition to a moving carousel of family photos
“This has been difficult, I am not looking for sympathy, just honor my father,” Fat Joe continued. “He is a legend in my eyes. Against my mother, wife, brothers and sisters, I love you and we will always be united. 13-9-1935-2/12/2025 '
Fat Joe's father and son Joey
In his biography, Joe thought about his stubborn childhood, but praised his father to teach him the true value of hard work
However, it was not until recently that Joe saw considerable progress in his journey for weight loss.
“I went to his funeral and I felt as an Ebenezer Scrooge. Like, I saw myself. And I look at his little daughter. She was as old as my daughter. I said, “You have to lose weight; otherwise you will be gone here,” the rapper told the health of men.
When asked if he would consider changing his stage name now that the term 'fat' no longer suits him, Joe admitted that he played briefly with the idea of ​​calling himself 'smart Joe' or something like that.
But in the end he decided not to do it.
'Although I became health -conscious at a different level, it would not be logical to change it. Now it's my brand. It is what I built, “he explained.
