Ja Rule Reveals Fat Joe's Mindset Amid Massive Lawsuit

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Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; American rapper Fat Joe in attendance during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
Fat Joe and Ja Rule have a long hip-hop history together for their iconic 1990s and 2000s output, a bond that continues to this day.

Fat Joe was accused of having sexual relations with teenage girls, financial fraud, intimidation, and much more in a bombshell $20 million lawsuit from his former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon this week. It shocked many in the hip-hop world, but his close friend Ja Rule says he's keeping his head up despite these allegations.

TMZ reportedly spoke with the Murder Inc. hitmaker in New Jersey on Friday (June 20). Ja Rule was in town for Summer Jam, and he answered the outlet's questions about Joey Crack's legal situation.

But before that, Ja spoke on paying tribute to the late Irv Gotti during his performance. "It's heavy, you know?" he remarked. "I've gotten through the heavier parts of it because I've been doing it. It doesn't hit me as hard as it used to. But you know, I go in and out of my moments with dealing with my brother's passing. At the moment, I'm good right now."

Then, Ja Rule spoke on Fat Joe and how he's doing amid the allegations against him. "He's good, I actually spoke to Crack yesterday," he revealed. "I was asking him if he's still not available for tonight. *laughs* 'Cause he had a show. But yeah, he's good. He's in good spirits. It's fine."

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Aug 26, 2023; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; (Editors Notes: Caption Correction) Recording artist Fat Joe attends the game between the New York Red Bulls and Inter Miami CF at Red Bull Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images

"Law enforcement is aware of the extortionate demand at the heart of this scheme," attorney Joe Tacopina stated regarding his client Fat Joe's lawsuit. "The allegations against [Fat Joe] are complete fabrications – lies intended to damage his reputation and force a settlement through public pressure. [Fat Joe] will not be intimidated. We have taken legal action to expose this fraudulent campaign and hold everyone involved accountable."

Fat Joe already denied these allegations earlier this year, as he sued Dixon for spreading allegations about sexual relations with minors. Now, this situation devolved into a full-blown lawsuit, and we will see where it goes in court.

Meanwhile, Ja Rule's words suggest that the Terror Squad lyricist is just trying to keep his head down and handle this issue diligently in court. We will see if he makes any other sort of public statement on the matter.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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