Marie Del-Carmen Cartagena, the mother of Fat Joe passed away at the age of 77.
The Terror Squad rapper shared the disheartening news on social media, offering a heartfelt tribute to the woman he described as “my world, my heart, my everything.”
“This a real one, rest in peace to the woman who brought me in this world,” Fat Joe begins. “She didn’t have much but she gave us everything. Anyone who knows my Mom knows she had a heart of gold. She refused to move out the projects for many years even though I had money. She loved her community, she loved her people, Ms Ruby the Terror Squad Queen.”
In the photo carousel are pictures of Marie, along with a group shot of her, Joe and Delgado. Music industry friends showered Joe with love. Trina wrote, “Sending you and the family strength and love 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️.” Latto added, “Condolences 🕊️” Marlo Hampton, Ja Rule, La La Anthony, and many more also commented with an outpour of support.
Marie’s death comes just two months after Fat Joe lost his father, her husband Ernesto Cartagena, 89. In his biography, Joe reflected on his stubborn childhood, but praised his father for teaching him the true value of hard work.