@fatbeatsrecords: 28 years ago today, Fat Joe dropped 'Don Cartagena' (September 1, 1998), home to the album's centerpiece "John Blaze" (featuring Nas, Big Pun, Jadakiss & Raekwon, produced by Ski Beatz). Third album. First Top 10 - landing at number 7 on the Billboard 200. This is the record where Joe stopped moving like an MC and started moving like a general. Terror Squad introduced proper - Big Pun, Cuban Link, Triple Seis, Prospect, Armageddon. The credits are straight 🔥... DJ Premier on "Dat Gangsta Shit," tracked at D&D. Buckwild on "Walk On By." Marley Marl on "Find Out," cut at his House of Hits. The Beatnuts and Ghetto Pros on "Misery Needs Company." L.E.S. Dame Grease. Rashad Smith. Kid Capri's voice on "Walk On By." Clark Kent and Spinbad on the cuts. Then there's "John Blaze"... No hook. Five verses of straight gas ⛽. Nothing else. Never a commercial single. Promo 12" and a video, that's it. Still the one heads reach for. RIP Big Pun, DJ Clark Kent, & DJ Spinbad 🕊️

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