Fat Joe Reveals How He Discovered Big Pun, DJ Khaled and Origin of ‘Terror Squad’ Name
Here it is … the REAL origin story of the Terror Squad told by the fearless leader himself, Fat Joe!
The hip hop legend took a stroll down memory lane during a recent appearance on “I Am Athlete” … telling Brandon Marshall, Chad Ochocino and the rest of the gang how “Terror Squad” was the brainchild of a former bankrobber.
“There was two brothers that made up Terror Squad,” Joe said … “They were graffiti writers and I looked up to them. They both gone. One his name is Gizmo. One his name is Cosmo. Cosmo used to rob banks … they just outgrew the graffiti thing.”
Joe says he was just 12-years-old when the brothers blessed him with the “TS” name — and the rest is history.
Fat Joe Reveals How He Discovered Big Pun, DJ Khaled and Origin of ‘Terror Squad’ Name
Here it is … the REAL origin story of the Terror Squad told by the fearless leader himself, Fat Joe!
The hip hop legend took a stroll down memory lane during a recent appearance on “I Am Athlete” … telling Brandon Marshall, Chad Ochocino and the rest of the gang how “Terror Squad” was the brainchild of a former bankrobber.
“There was two brothers that made up Terror Squad,” Joe said … “They were graffiti writers and I looked up to them. They both gone. One his name is Gizmo. One his name is Cosmo. Cosmo used to rob banks … they just outgrew the graffiti thing.”
Joe says he was just 12-years-old when the brothers blessed him with the “TS” name — and the rest is history.
“I never knew it would turn into a crew. I never knew it would turn into a record label. I never knew it would turn into a brand.”
“So when we got in the rap game after I discovered Big Pun … we was looking for a name and Pun was like, ‘Yo, we TS! You Terror Squad. We Terror Squad. Let's just be Terror Squad! And so we just we just kept the TS, you know, for life.”
During the interview, Joe also revealed how to discovered Big Pun and IMMEDIATELY knew he would he a superstar.
Joe and Pun would later discover DJ Khaled … and once again, FJ explains why he sensed the platinum-selling hitmaker was destined for greatness.
“I never knew it would turn into a crew. I never knew it would turn into a record label. I never knew it would turn into a brand.”
“So when we got in the rap game after I discovered Big Pun … we was looking for a name and Pun was like, ‘Yo, we TS! You Terror Squad. We Terror Squad. Let's just be Terror Squad! And so we just we just kept the TS, you know, for life.”
During the interview, Joe also revealed how to discovered Big Pun and IMMEDIATELY knew he would he a superstar.
Joe and Pun would later discover DJ Khaled … and once again, FJ explains why he sensed the platinum-selling hitmaker was destined for greatness.
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