Fat Joe on New Starz Series, Rappers Endorsing Trump and Why Hip-Hop Artists Don’t Want to Talk to Journalists

In episode one of Fat Joe Talks, the Bronx rapper and Method Man discuss the limits that were placed on them as hip-hop artists in the ‘90s and 2000s, how they couldn’t show their true personalities and always had to appear tough for the cameras. But those days are long gone, says host Fat Joe. “Not in 2024,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter, “2024 is all about showing who you are and what your personality is.” Positivity is the aspect of his identity Fat Joe is most interested in showing these days. It’s why he worked with Starz to launch his new interview series, which has been airing weekly since its Oct. 4 debut. So far he’s chatted with Omari Hardwick, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries about their influence on pop culture. Related Stories “Everything you see in Fat Joe Talks is positivity and uplifting the people and giving them inspiration and motivation,” Fat Joe tells THR. “This ain’t the show where you’re going to see clickbait or drama and things of that nature.” It’s also why he declines to comment on the current allegations against Diddy and their potential impact on the...