WATCH: Fat Joe Receives Mixed Reactions After World Series Performance
By Tony M. Centeno
October 29, 2024
Fat Joe was the talk of the town after he hit the pitcher's mound to perform during the World Series.
Joey Crack supported the New York Yankees by delivering a medley of his hits to kick off Game 3 on Monday night, October 28. He opened with "Lean Back" and followed it with an updated version of "New York" featuring lyrics inspired by the games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. While some of the fans in the crowd were feeling his performance, other critics sounded off after they saw Joe rock wheat Timberland boots on the pitcher's mound.
New York City’s counter to Ice Cube’s game 2 performance in Los Angeles?
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 29, 2024
Fat Joe.
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"This fat joe opening is the worst thing I’ve ever heard in my life," one person wrote on X.
"That man Fat Joe on the mound in Tims," said comedian Roy Wood Jr. "I KNOW them groundskeepers off camera having a heart attack. 😂😂"
Fat Joe performed at Game 3 after the Dodgers invited Ice Cube to hit the mic at Dodgers Stadium during Game 2 of the World Series. The West Coast legend performed songs like "Bow Down" and his hit "It Was A Good Day." He also switched up lyrics in the latter track to appease the baseball fans in the stands. Some fans compared Joe and Cube's opening performances, and they're convinced the rapper-actor had the better set.
"Fat Joe assssss compared to CUBE… WEST SIDE RULES forever and ALWAYS," one fan wrote.
Watch both Fat Joe and Ice Cube's performances below and see what fans had to say.
.@fatjoe got @yankeestadium hyped up for game 3 of the #worldseries but t wasn’t enough as the @Yankees fell 4-2 to the @Dodgers pic.twitter.com/3ahl4HeMp1
— Rock The Bells (@RockTheBells) October 29, 2024
good morning to everyone except fat Joe and his trump sneakers
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) October 29, 2024
They got Fat Joe to counter Ice Cube? pic.twitter.com/FWaZf2iCsn
— GoldenKnight (@GoldenKnightGFX) October 29, 2024
Naw @fatjoe , @icecube did it better 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/CBifaFFYR5
— UNAPOLOGETICALLY AFRICAN ALPHA MALE (@CuarentaDolares) October 29, 2024
Ice Cube watching Fat Joe tonight. pic.twitter.com/hlQtLMKEWn
— Papi’s Tacos N Que ✭🌮 🍺 (@FBGBBQ) October 29, 2024
The grounds crew and pitchers everywhere watching Fat Joe walk around the mound before first pitch at Yankee Stadium pic.twitter.com/5Gur3Alswn
— John Reed (@J_Reed20) October 29, 2024
Ice Cube > Fat Joe #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/1jrbu8QqtT
— Omar Elizarraraz (@ayeeomarr) October 29, 2024
lol Yankees doubled back with Fat Joe after Dodgers brought out Ice Cube
— Alumni CEO (@DeeJayiLLWiLL) October 29, 2024
We had Cube, they brought out Fat Joe. Looks like we battling with performances too, huh?
— DJ R-Tistic (@DJRTistic) October 29, 2024
If it’s not over in five, we bringing out Snoop for Game 6?