Fat Joe Pays Tribute to His Mother Following Her Death

May 5, 2025 2

Fat Joe is honoring his mother following her passing at the age of 77. The Bronx native posted a tribute to Marie Del-Carmen Cartagena.

“This a real one, rest in peace to the woman who brought me in this world,” Joe captioned an Instagram post of family photos. “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,” he continued. “She loved her community, she loved her people, Ms Ruby the Terror Squad Queen. She was sooooooo proud of us, meaning everyone in the crew. She asked about Remy [Ma], [DJ] Khaled, Rich [Player], Terrell [Jones] every day.”

Joe, born Joseph Cartagena, also lost his father earlier this year. Ernesto Delgado died in February at age 89. Fat Joe shared on Instagram that he believes his mother struggled with the loss of her husband of 60 years.

“I have to give thanks to the father my God for letting me have her in my life this long,” Joe wrote. “Truth is, she died of a broken heart. 60 years with a man and he recently just died, my Dad wanted her with him. I tried everything humanly possible. She was happy, to the Castro family, the Cartagena family, the Delgado family I love you and thank you for the outpouring of love.”

The sad news led to a wave of condolences from notables such as Martin Lawrence, Trina, Diamond D and Remy Ma.

“She really THE REALEST ever!” Remy wrote on Joe’s post. “And YOU are amazing; we all love you to pieces. I pray for you so much ; the things you’ve had to endure in the past few months is just unbelievable 🙏🏾stay strong”

“Mommy till i see you again you were my world, my heart, my everything,” Joe concluded. “I’ll continue to make you proud.”

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