The Bronx native finally explains how he earned his Joey Crack moniker with a hilarious story!

Fat Joe is no stranger to sharing his truth with fans, and on Nov. 27 wasn’t any different. The 53-year-old rapper  shared just how he earned his nickname “Joey Crack.” 

“They call me Joey crack cause the crack of my ass show whenever i stand up girls in my hood gave me the name [laughing emoji] it was never because the drug crack God is great,” he tweeted.

After Fat Joe was done reminiscing about the past, and shared the hilarious backstory, fans wasted no time on telling the rapper that he should have kept this backstory a secret.

However, some Hip-Hop fans shared their appreciation for Fat Joe’s truthful story. 

This wasn’t Fat Joe’s first time sharing this story. According to Complex, Fat Joe revealed the same story Angie Martinez-hosted show entitled Untold Stories of Hip Hop back in 2019.

The Terror Squad legend also shared this story while he made an appearance on A&E’s Origins of Hip-Hop last May, according to the publication. However, he attributed his own experience with bullying to the nickname.

During his appearance, Fat Joe explained how a childhood friend named Leorard turned against him and joined his bullies, and jumped him.

Fat Joe also recalled how the heart crushing moment changed him. 

“I went home and I cried for so many hours,” he explained.

“I had a black hoodie on, black jeans and black Timberland chukkas. I’m tying my chukkas over and over again and I was like, ‘I don’t give a **** I swear to God, giving it to everybody,” he continued.

“That was the birth of Joey Crack,” he added.

Were you surprised by Fat Joe’s story on how he earned the nickname Joey Crack? Did you expect to hear a totally different story from the legend, let us know in the comments.