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Fat Joe Takes Parents to Get COVID Vaccine After 10 Months of Isolation: A 'Dream Come True'
Fat Joe has an important message when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking with PEOPLE as a judge for the first-ever virtual hip-hop competition, titled Pepsi Wild Cherry Your WildestDreams, in partnership with Triller — Fat Joe opens up about his childhood and music legacy, diversifying the industry and his personal opinion on the COVID vaccine.
New rapper T-Lyon was crowned the series' winner. As such, he will receive a mentoring session from today's stars and has secured his own feature in a Pepsi Wild Cherry digital commercial. "Triller has a huge fan base and it's on the come up," Fat Joe tells PEOPLE of his collaboration. "Pepsi Wild Cherry and I came up with the concept of a virtual challenge to give kids a chance at success. It's always rewarding when you're able to help someone and have fun while you're doing it."
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How ‘Oye Mi Canto’ Crossed Worlds & Revolutionized Reggaetón in America
This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and articles celebrating the music of 20 years ago. Our Week continues here with an oral history of one of the year&#;s most impactful hits: &#;Oye Mi Canto,&#; from an all-star cast led by New York rapper N.O.R.E., which crossed cultures and genres and brought reggaetón to new stateside heights.
At the beginning of , the reggaetón and hip-hop scenes stood at the precipice of a musical revolution. Reggaetón, a genre now famously recognized for its roots in Puerto Rico, was about to explode into a transnational phenomenon.
N.O.R.E., the seasoned hip-hop luminary known for his raw lyricism, unapologetic demeanor and turn-of-the-century hits like &#;Superthug&#; and &#;Nothin,&#; found himself captivated by the infectious dembow-driven rhythm that was commanding the streets of the Island.
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