Fat Joe to be inducted into Bronx Walk of Fame

The Bronx Walk of Fame honors those people who have  positively represented the Bronx borough around the world

Fat Joe will be inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame as part of their 2012  Bronx Ball ceremony on May 19. The Bronx Walk of Fame honors those people who  have positively represented the Bronx borough around the world.

"I am extremely thrilled and grateful to be inducted in this year’s Bronx  Walk of Fame," Fat Joe told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "The Bronx is vibrant, colorful,  and filled with rich history and through the years it has been the inspiration  that has helped me grow as an artist. Thank you to Bronx Borough President Ruben  Diaz Jr., for allowing me to be among such an illustrious group of fellow  Bronxites that are being honored."

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz says, "He has been an outstanding citizen  and a role model to countless Bronxties. He has positively represented the Bronx  and throughout his music career has helped keep the Bronx on the 'musical map,'  becoming one of our very own home-grown success stories."

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