March 19, 2008 - Rick Ross' "Trilla" sold 198,000 copies during its first week in stores, enough to give the Florida rapper his second straight No. 1 album in the US.
March 1, 2007 - Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy is gearing up to headline his first major national outing as part of the Street Dream Tour, which also features Jim Jones, Baby, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe and newcomer Rich Boy.
December 1, 2006 - Time was when many critics considered Fat Joe da Gangsta to be the Jim Belushi of hip-hop, lesser talent to his Bronx "twin" Big Punisher. After 2004's smash single "Lean Back," he managed to push the light of his talents beyond Big Pun's shadow and became an international star.
July 12, 2005 - The Roots, Fat Joe, Pete Yorn, Jermaine Dupri and Yellowcard are among the acts that have signed on to play free, spontaneous concerts this summer in secret locations throughout the U.S.
March 22, 2005 - The release of Fat Joe's forthcoming album, "All or Nothing," has been delayed a month to May 24 because of problems clearing the rights to use some samples.
Time was when many critics considered Fat Joe da Gangsta to be the Jim Belushi of hip-hop, lesser talent to his Bronx "twin" Big Punisher. After 2004's smash single "Lean Back," he managed to push the light of his talents beyond Big Pun's shadow and became an international star. 
