What was Ice Cube like? For the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game, New York Yankees fans hoped that fat joe would serve as a good luck charm for the team heading into the third game of the World Series 2024 on Monday (Oct. 28).

Joey Crack took the field in a pair of signature brown Timberland boots to warm up the more than 40,000 fans at Yankee Stadium. Wearing a Yankees letterman jacket and a matching NYY x Terror Squad fitted cap, the Bronx native modified some of the lyrics to his hits to match the baseball theme and representation of his hometown team. Joe kicked off the set with his anthem “Lean Back” before moving into Ja Rule’s “New York” and closing with “All the Way Up.”

While performing, Fat Joe headed to the pitcher’s mound, which had to give the field staff members a collective heart attack, where he named some Yankees legends after Derek Jeter threw out the honorary first pitch to have the fans ready to roar for game three. .

“Even when Fat Joe came out, the fans’ body language was like, ‘Damn!’ I was like, ‘What’s going on here?’ Are we already at a funeral? MLB Fox Sports analyst and former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz said.

Many fans appeared to be perplexed by the performance, as many remained seated. Others criticized Joe and the Yankees on social media. “Fat Joe opening up to the Yankees might be one of the worst things I’ve ever witnessed,” one person tweeted.

Other intervened: “I’m not a hater, BUT Fat Joe opening up to the Yankees might be one of the worst things I’ve ever seen in my life. I think they got it on SALE for 50% off.”

Even a diehard Yankees fan Desus Nice He was displeased and tweeted: “Good morning everyone except fat Joe and his Trump sneakers!”

Some wondered Why couldn’t they get other New York rappers like jay-z either 50 cents to get up. Hov previously performed “Empire State of Mind” at Yankee Stadium before game two of the 2009 World Series, which was the last time NYY appeared in the Fall Classic.

But it wasn’t all bad news for the rapper. Some fans chimed in to show their support on social media. “As far as I’m concerned we won regardless of the result @fatjoe,” one fan said. wrote on Instagram on a photo of the artist in the field.

“The GREAT Bronx appeared!” another added over a snapshot of Big Joe performing, adding a “100” and fist bump emojis.

Unfortunately, Joe’s performance couldn’t help propel the Yankees to a win, as the team now faces an 0-3 deficit against the Dodgers. The Yankees’ bats went largely silent into the evening and on Monday night they caused a 4-2 loss.

Fat Joe and the NYY will look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers on Tuesday night (Oct. 29) in game four. There are no performances scheduled before the game.

Watch Fat Joe’s performance below.