When Fat Joe walked into NPR headquarters, he intended to shake the table (or desk, in this case). He wanted to "touch the third rail," meaning it would be anything but your typical Tiny Desk concert, and the audience would be treated to a new level of spontaneity. The way this show is treacherous and unpredictable, yet lands on incredibly solid footing, directly reflects how Joey Crack's career has survived and thrived for over 30 years.

In the five years since his Tiny Desk (home) concert, Joe Cartagena has continued to reinvent himself, leaning into his polarizing takes and storytelling as an internet personality, writing a book and, more recently, co-hosting the popular Joe and Jada podcast with another Tiny Desk alum, Jadakiss. Fat Joe's music has remained the driving force, with consistent album output and hit records.

For his Tiny Desk, the Bronx emcee flexes the benefits of loyalty and longevity, inviting a laundry list of guest appearances from Remy Ma, Stove God Cooks, Stevie Mackey, Dre (from the production duo Cool & Dre) and Jadakiss, in support of career-spanning set list and songs from his latest album, Organized Rhyme.