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Fat Joe’s 250-Pound Weight Loss: The 10-Year Journey of Mindset, Ozempic, and the Big Pun Wake-Up Call The story of rapper Joseph Cartagena, better known as Fat Joe, is one of hip-hop legends, hit records, and, most powerfully, a dramatic, decade-long health transformation. Over ten years, the Terror Squad founder shed a staggering 250 pounds, moving away from a life-threatening path to one focused on longevity. This wasn’t a rapid, fly-by-night diet fad; it was a slow, deliberate evolution of diet, exercise, and mindset. Fuelled by a profound loss and supported by medical advancements, Joe’s journey offers a roadmap not just for weight loss, but for radical, lasting life change. The Ultimate Wake-Up Call: Losing Big Pun For many years, the rapper admitted he was in denial about his weight, which at its heaviest approached 470 pounds. The true catalyst for change, the moment that shifted his entire perspective, was the tragic death of his close friend and fellow...

Fat Joe and Big Pun Family Feud: Royalties, Lawsuits, and the Broken Terror Squad Brotherhood  A Hip Hop Brotherhood Torn Apart by Business and Death: The partnership between legendary Bronx rappers Fat Joe and Big Pun (Christopher Lee Rios) was once one of the most celebrated friendships in hip hop. Together, they formed the core of the Terror Squad collective, launching Punisher to unprecedented heights as the first Latino solo rapper to achieve platinum sales. Their track "Twinz (Deep Cover '98)" remains an iconic testament to their unbreakable bond. However, Pun's untimely death in February 2000, at the age of 28, left a massive void—not just in music, but in the financial security of his family. What followed was a complex, two-decade-long family feud over Big Pun's royalties that has permanently fractured the relationship between Fat Joe and Pun’s widow, Liza Rios, and their children, including rapper Chris Rivers. This article dives ...