PHOTOS: Celebrating Fat Joe’s Birthday

Happiest of birthdays to my brother Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena. There’s nothing like friends who become family and Joe is definitely family. Over the weekend, JR and I held a birthday bash for him aboard Utopia II surrounded by friends and family.

DJ Khaled, R. Kelly, and Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo are just some of the great friends who joined us Saturday night to wish Joe another wonderful year of life. R. Kelly even serenaded the birthday boy with an impromptu performance of his unforgettable hit, “I Believe I Can Fly.” Is there anything better? What a great way to spend the weekend, celebrating with people we love. Feeling so blessed. To take a peek at the fun, here are some of the photos from the party.

PHOTOS: Celebrating Fat Joe’s Birthday

Bless up! Love these guys! @jrridinger @djkhaled @andrewjweissman #majorkey

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Aug 28, 2016 at 12:13am PDT

This angel @amberridinger love her with all I have

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Aug 27, 2016 at 10:33pm PDT

Happening now. @therealswizzz @fatjoe #rkelly

A video posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Aug 27, 2016 at 10:08pm PDT

Happening right now at my house. Love u @fatjoe @therealswizzz @rkelly #hbd

A video posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Aug 27, 2016 at 10:37pm PDT

What a night. Celebrating life and Joseph “FatJoe” Cartagena Day. Special thanks @jrridinger @lorenridinger. @fatjoe @therealswizzz @remyma @rkelly #FatJoe #RKelly #SwizzBeatz #DJKhaled #Remyma #SouthBronx #BlessUp #MajorKey @lindyofficial

A video posted by Andrew Weissman (@andrewjweissman) on Aug 28, 2016 at 7:14pm PDT

Thanks @djkhaled #BlessUp #MajorKey #They #Snapchat

A photo posted by Andrew Weissman (@andrewjweissman) on Aug 28, 2016 at 5:30pm PDT

What a night. Celebrating life and Joseph “FatJoe” Cartagena Day. Special thanks @jrridinger @lorenridinger. #FatJoe #RKelly #SwizzBeatz #DJKhaled #Remyma #BlessUp #MajorKey

A photo posted by Andrew Weissman (@andrewjweissman) on Aug 28, 2016 at 5:09pm PDT

What a great night with @fatjoe and @djkhaled “they don’t want you to make it it do yachts” so we doing it anyway. This video at #maic2016 by Kahled in @fatjoe speech says it all!

A video posted by JR Ridinger (@jrridinger) on Aug 28, 2016 at 5:38pm PDT

The smiles say it all. #RealOnes @angiemartinez @lorenridinger

A photo posted by Lorena (@lolamilan1) on Aug 27, 2016 at 10:49pm PDT

last night tho. ?? Happy Birthday to my brother @fatjoe. we celebrated life to the fullest last night. @angiemartinez snap #partONE

A video posted by Angie Martinez (@angiemartinez) on Aug 28, 2016 at 6:00pm PDT

#VMAWeekend #recap @djkhaled w/ @fatjoe #private #Yacht #Birthday #Party in #NYC!! #walikphoto @epicrecords #WeTheBest #DjKhaled #FatJoe #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #preparty #prevmaparty #mtv #vma #weekend #fanlove

A photo posted by Walik Goshorn (@walik1) on Aug 29, 2016 at 4:31am PDT

Happy Birthday @fatjoe Been brothers for a long time. Love.

A photo posted by Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo (@irvgotti187) on Aug 27, 2016 at 8:17pm PDT

Kells showing love at my bday party#cookin #allthewayup

A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Aug 27, 2016 at 8:09pm PDT

My brothers BBD came thru #nevertrustabigbuttandasmile #cookin

A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Aug 27, 2016 at 8:13pm PDT

My family life is good#cookin @walik1 on all the pics

A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Aug 27, 2016 at 8:13pm PDT

Star Studded. we cookin

A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Aug 27, 2016 at 9:20pm PDT

Rule #1 never let Fat Joe sing lol the King Kells @rkelly #ripkato

A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Aug 28, 2016 at 7:34am PDT

Couldnt have asked for a better Birthday Party! Love you Kells, thank you! Nobody better than the R! #ibelieveicanfly

A video posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Aug 28, 2016 at 11:43am PDT

We love you, Joe! Hope you had an amazing birthday! xoxo