Fat Joe Proudly Plays ‘Uncle Joe’ for Friend Ashanti’s Baby Boy: ‘He’s Like Royalty’ (Exclusive

She is the best mom in the world,” the rapper tells PEOPLE of his longtime friend and coFat Joe has officially taken on the title of “Uncle Joe” for Nelly and Ashanti’s baby boy!

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Fat Joe Proudly Plays ‘Uncle Joe’ for Friend Ashanti’s Baby Boy: ‘He’s Like Royalty’ (Exclusive)
“She is the best mom in the world,” the rapper tells PEOPLE of his longtime friend and collaborator’s first child

By Angel Saunders and Nathan Vinson Updated on October 15, 2024 09:25PM EDT
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Fat Joe; Ashanti. PHOTO: PRINCE WILLIAMS/FILMMAGIC; PAUL MORIGI/GETTY
Fat Joe has officially taken on the title of “Uncle Joe” for Nelly and Ashanti’s baby boy!

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE ahead of him hosting the BET Hip Hop Awards 2024, the Terror Squad rapper, 54, calls his collaborator and friend “the best mom.”

“I am Uncle Joe, and she is the best mom in the world,” Fat Joe says of the “Baby” singer.