Fat Joe’s ‘Family Ties’ to Feature Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and More

During an October interview on L.A. Leakers, Fat Joe confirmed his Family Ties album would be stacked with big-name features.

“The features on this album, that I’m not gonna tell you about, are the greatest,” he said. “Phenomenal, is what I’m trying to tell you. The biggest on earth.”

Well, he wasn’t lying. On Thursday, the Bronx rapper unveiled Family Tie’s official release date, as well as the list of artists who will appear on the album, made in collaboration with Cool of Cool & Dre. The project will include appearances by Lil Wayne, Cardi B, Mary J. Blige, Jeremih, Ty Dolla Sign, Hitmaka, and Boi-1da.

“It’s only right that I share my family with yours,” he wrote in an Instagram post.

There’s plenty of heavy-hitters, no doubt, but the most notable name on the list had to be Eminem. According to Joe, Em had tried to connect with him at the beginning of his career. But Joe, for some reason, wasn’t interested.

“Eminem out here in Miami, he gave me his demo like six different times,” Joe revealed during a sit-down with Miami’s 99 Jamz radio station. “Everywhere I went was this little white boy and he kept giving me his demo. He was like, ‘Yo, listen to my music, I’m telling you, I’m nice, I’m nice, I’m nice.’… I didn’t do it and now he’s the biggest guy in the universe.”

We’ll have to wait to see what Joe and Em cooked up. Family Ties is scheduled to drop Dec. 6.