Fat Boys (album)
Encyclopedia
Fat Boys is a hip-hop album
by the group of the same name
. It was originally released in 1984 (see 1984 in music
) on vinyl and cassette. As of 2010, it has not been re-released on compact disc
in North America.
The album was dedicated to the memory of Rebecca Wimbely and William (Divine) Santos.
USA - Singles
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the group of the same name
The Fat Boys
The Fat Boys are a successful African American hip-hop music trio from Brooklyn, New York City, that emerged in the early 1980s. Briefly, the group was known originally as the Disco 3.-Members:*Mark Morales a.k.a. "Prince Markie Dee"...
. It was originally released in 1984 (see 1984 in music
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
) on vinyl and cassette. As of 2010, it has not been re-released on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in North America.
The album was dedicated to the memory of Rebecca Wimbely and William (Divine) Santos.
Side b
- "Fat Boys" – 6:50
- "The Place to Be" – 4:26
- "Human Beat Box" – 2:16
- "Don't You Dog Me" – 5:50
The group
- Prince Markie DeePrince Markie DeeMark Anthony Morales, better known by the stage name Prince Markie Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter, producer, and radio personality of Puerto Rican descent...
– RappingRappingRapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”... - Human Beat Box – Beatbox
- Kool Rock-Ski – Rapping
Additional musicians
- Angie Blake - Vocals
- Kurtis BlowKurtis BlowKurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
- MusicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, vocals - Donald Blackman - Musician
- Danny Harris - Musician
- Francis Johnson - Vocals
- Tony McLaughlin - Musician
- David Ogrin - Musician
- Davod Reeves - Musician
- Larry Smith - Musician
- Tashawn - Vocals
- Audrew Whleeler - Vocals
- Alyson Williams - Vocals
Technical staff
- Kurtis Blow, Art Kass, Charles Stettler – producersRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- David Ogrin – engineer
- Herb Powers Jr. – engineer
Charts
USA - Album| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | #6 |
| 1984 | Billboard 200 | #48 |
USA - Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Jail HoUse Rap" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #17 |
| 1985 | "Can You Feel It?" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #38 |