Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad.
Fat Joe's first album was Represent, released in 1993, followed by Jealous One's Envy in 1995. From 1998 to 2006, he was signed to Atlantic Records, releasing four albums under the label, Don Cartagena in 1998, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in 2001, Loyalty in 2002, and All or Nothing in 2005. Around the release of All or Nothing, Fat Joe became involved in a highly publicized feud with another New York City-based rapper 50 Cent, who attacked Fat Joe in his song "Piggy Bank". His most popular song in which he performed was his Remy Ma duet "Lean Back" with Terror Squad. The song was a number-one hit in the summer of 2004.
Starting in 2006, when his album Me, Myself, & I was released, Fat Joe was signed to Imperial Records, which distributes through Terror Squad Entertainment. His follow up album wasThe Elephant in the Room, which was released in 2008; Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2), the sequel to Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), was released in October 2009. His tenth album The Darkside Vol. 1 was released on July 27, 2010.
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross (often stylized as RICK RO$$), is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don, Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC In The Game.
William Leonard Roberts II was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi. and raised in Carol City, Florida, near Miami. After graduating from Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black college Albany State University on a football scholarship.
After being signed to Suave House Records, former label for rap duo 8Ball & MJG, he eventually signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, which has been under the Def Jam umbrella since 2006. While signed to Slip-n-Slide, Ross toured with fellow rapper Trick Daddy and made guest performances on other Slip-n-Slide albums.
Actors: Fat Joe (actor), Steve Schirripa (actor), Michael D. Ratner (producer), Michael D. Ratner (director), Michael D. Ratner (actor), Michael D. Ratner (writer), Matthew Hirschhorn (producer), Scott H. Ratner (producer),
Plot: The second digital comedy short film from writer/director Michael Ratner follows LiL DPC as he moves into Fat Joe's Miami mansion and into the fast life of the hip-hop industry. Always a savvy businessman, Fat Joe attempts to transform DPC into a credible hip-hop artist. Within days, tensions run high between DPC and Fat Joe's manager, Macho, who believes that DPC is talentless and is hurting their street cred. Nevertheless, Fat Joe works with DPC on the "Hung Like A Hero (Remix)" which he expects to bring in millions. The film follows DPC, Joe, and Macho in the days leading to the world premiere of the "Hung Like A Hero (Remix)" music video. Meanwhile, Richard Sr. is back in New York distraught over his missing son.
Keywords: comedy-rap, digital-short, hip-hopActors: Johnny Williams (actor), Jack Conley (actor), Simon Prescott (actor), Harold Cannon (actor), Ellyn Stern (actress), Malcolm Abbey (producer), Malcolm Abbey (writer), Malcolm Abbey (editor), Malcolm Abbey (director), Ellen Sandweiss (actress), Krista Bean (miscellaneous crew), Scott Colomby (actor), Darla Delgado (actress), Michael Saad (actor), Stevie Mack (actor),
Genres: Crime, Short,Actors: April Wade (actress), Eileen Dietz (actress), Chris Anderson (composer), Elsa Ramo (miscellaneous crew), Elina Madison (actress), Erika Canchola (miscellaneous crew), Elwood Carlisle (actor), Bunny Gibson (actress), Bunny Gibson (actress), Leigh Rose (actress), James Glenn Dudelson (actor), James Glenn Dudelson (producer), James Glenn Dudelson (writer), James Glenn Dudelson (director), Arron Kinser (actor),
Plot: "Alice": The suburban Alice is an annoying teenager that does not like the neighborhood where she lives. When her father uses a universal remote control developed by Professor Dayton, she moves to other dimensions with other families and when she returns, she is transformed in a rabbit and is forgotten by her family. "The Radio": The security guard Jerry buys a radio developed by Professor Dayton from a street vendor. The radio talks to him and gives instructions to steal US$ 300,000.00 from a criminal, kill a couple of smalltime crook neighbors and move to another city. When Jerry decides to bring the prostitute Eva with him, he seals his fate by his own, destroys the radio and has a tragic surprise. "Call Girl": Rachel is a call-girl and serial killer. When she is hired by the weird Victor, she stabs and kills him while having sex, but later she finds the truth about the odd teenager. "The Professor's Wife": Professor Dayton invites his two best former students to introduce his fiancée Kathy in a dinner party. Charles and John believe Kathy is an android and decide to disassemble her in the best episode. "Haunted Dog": The mean, abusive and reckless Dr. Farwell is serving in a free clinic in a poor neighborhood. When he accidentally drops a hot-dog on the sidewalk, he gives the dirty sandwich to a homeless beggar and the man dies. Then he is haunted by the ghost of the beggar.
Keywords: alcohol, alleyway, ambulance, animated-sequence, anthology, attic, back-from-the-dead, based-on-comic-book, black-comedy, bloodActors: Michael Sorrells (actor), Paul Jerome (actor), Niki Aguirre (actress), Davy Aguirre (miscellaneous crew), R. Grant Gomm (writer), R. Grant Gomm (composer), R. Grant Gomm (producer), R. Grant Gomm (editor), Jason Klein (composer), Ashley Ullman (actress), Barclay Iversen (actor), Greg McCreight (actor), Kevin Ryan Connolly (composer), Sal Erakat (actor), Hillary Ake (actress),
Plot: When Chris Webber goes into his six-year-old daughter, Candace's room to wake her one morning, he discovers that she is missing and the screen to her window is out of place. Chris and his wife, Lisa quickly begin the search for their missing daughter. After the police arrive and question the Webbers, a mysterious phone call brings pivotal news...
Genres: Drama, Short, Thriller,Actors: Eddie Granillo (producer), Edward Rosenblum (editor), Cherilyn Wilson (actress), Sun Tae Hwang (miscellaneous crew), John Vasicek (writer), Laura Jane Coles (actress), R. Renato Hoyle (miscellaneous crew), Keith Ellis (actor), Samuel Toole (producer), Daewon Kim (director), Daewon Kim (writer), Terry Boero (actress), Yu Saito (miscellaneous crew), Ashley Ullman (actress), Barclay Iversen (actor),
Plot: In a post-apocalyptic world, a mysterious young girl arrives at a new school. The existing students are suspicious when she displays remarkable intelligence, but one boy takes a liking to her. Meanwhile, her parents have a dark secret - she is a robot built to comfort her neurotic mother. Abandoned by her sole companion to the cruelties of his friends, she self-destructs rather than live in a loveless world.
Keywords: teenagerActors: David Eilenberg (writer), Dave Pullano (writer), Mike J. Nichols (producer), Mike J. Nichols (writer), James M. Huffman (miscellaneous crew), Stefanie Wilder (writer), Tim Hedrick (writer), Felicia Stevens (miscellaneous crew), John Matta (writer), Roger F. Powell (actor), Jason Berlin (writer), Roger F. Powell (actor), Roger F. Powell (actor), Roger F. Powell (actor), Robert E. Cornick (writer),
Plot: MTV's short lived program where they took different celebrity's (Bruce Willis, Ricky Martin, and Joshua Jackson to name a few) heads and put them on little animated bodies. The celebs would then act out little 2 minute skits through by spoofing an incident, movie, or video.
Genres: ,Actors: Jim McKeown (actor), Stan Carp (actor), John Carlino (writer), John Carlino (director), John Carlino (actor), John Carlino (producer), Debra RonsValle (miscellaneous crew), Michael Oberlander (director), Michael Oberlander (actor), Eric P. Robinson (actor), Eric P. Robinson (producer), Peter Lopez (composer), Elizabeth Halpern (actress), Richard Dunne (editor), Kelly Kingham (actress),
Genres: Romance,