I remember reading some time ago where Fat Joe spoke about when duo producers Cool & Dre just started making beats, and when he found out how much they charged, he said it was too small, and gave them about 5 times the amount, and made sure he shouted out their name on all the songs they made for him. And in no time, they were a house hold name. He might not be in the forefront of Hip Hop right now, but the number of hip hop artists Fat Joe has helped come up is very surprising.