Fat Joe Speaks Out

“I never intended my lyrics or my music to be taken out of context. I did not expect for individuals to go out and attempt to “Make it Rain”. I apologize to everyone who has been degraded, shot or misled. I do not feel fully responsible as folks are going to do things that they think were okay. When I made “Make it Rain”, it was a statement of how rich I am. And how frivolous I can be, by throwing money in the air at strippers or the mailman, whomever I please. Basically it is another way of saying “I’m rich, bitch!” The case of Tennessee Titan, Adam “Pacman” Jones, is an easy one to break down. He grossly misunderstood the meaning of “Making it Rain”. He had and has no idea what it involves; he’s a genuine poser. First off, you can’t seek attention in Las Vegas during the All-Star game. I mean doing it there is one thing but in order for you to really “Make it Rain”, you’ve got to be able to do it on a nightly basis for at leat 30 minutes straight. Secondly, as we just learned, you can’t “Make it Rain” and then get threatened at a bowling alley by some raggedy dude with a pocket knife—that aint gangsta! Thirdly and most important, you are not allowed to pick up the money you just “Made it Rain” with. You Scrouge McDuck or something? That’s a no-no. That says it all, you aint ballin! You just “Made it Rain” with 80gs and you’re gonna expect it back. C’mon man! You a pussy. You should have been shot or stabbed with that pocket knife, bra! Not how we do it in the BX, baby! I swear on TS, if I’m caught picking up my “Make it Rain” money—why the hell am I “Making it Rain” in the first place, if Imma pick it up—straight merk me! And to all the single mothers and independent women paying their college tutition, hold your heads up, I “Make it Rain” for real!”