Kenya Barris Is Developing A Starz Series On Fat Joe’s Life
Written by djfrosty on April 22, 2025
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Fat Joe’s memoir is set to come to television. Kenya Barris and Dominic Colón are developing a Starz series based on the rapper’s life.
Deadline is reporting that Fat Joe’s autobiography The Book Of Jose is getting picked up for a scripted series. The project will follow the Terror Squad MC’s life from growing up in the South Bronx to becoming a global personality. Kenya Barris (We The People Black-ish) will be penning the pilot with support from Dominic Colón (The Corps). Jessy Terrero, of Freelancers fame, is slotted to direct the pilot. The project was originally announced back in 2022 and was set to be on Showtime. According to reports the Showtime opportunity stalled forcing Kenya Barris to take it to Starz.
Released in 2022, The Book Of Jose is an honest look at Fat Joe’s life. In it he tells how he grew up poor and turned to selling drugs as his escape from poverty. He also details pivoting away from the streets to music only to find out that the entertainment industry is just as cutthroat drug trade. During an interview with The Breakfast Club Fat Joe explained why you don’t have to be a fan of Rap to relate to his memoir. “[This] is a transparency book. If you’re going through a dark time in your life; if you read this book you’re going to be able to smile.”
At this time there is no premiere date for the forthcoming series.