The Darkside Vol. 3 is the third volume in the Darkside series by rapper Fat Joe. The mixtape was released August 26, 20113 via Dat Piff. On December 3, 2012 the sequel to The Darkside Vol. 2 track Angel Sings was released with Fat Joe announcing Darkside Vol. 3 was in the works at the end of the song. On December 20, 2012 he pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was released on bail. The video for Angels Say 2 produced by Eif Rivera was released on January 7, 2013. On February 21, 2013 a new track with accompanying video directed by Mind Muscle CX was released titled Ceilings 2 The Sky. On June 24, 2013 Joe was sentenced to 4 months in prison to begin on August 26, 2013 for tax evasion. After a tweet from a fan on July 9, 2013 he confirmed the Darkside Vol. 3 release date. On July 4, 2013 he revealed on Twitter that he had been given a beat by 9th Wonder then on July 29, 2013 he further revealed on Twitter that Darkside Vol. 3 would also have beats by Cool and Dre, Diamond D, Illa Da Producer and StreetRunner.