Fat Boys (album)
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| Fat Boys | ||||
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| Studio album by The Fat Boys | ||||
| Released | May 29, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Old school hip hop | |||
| Length | 39:10 | |||
| Label | Sutra | |||
| Producer | Executive Producer: Art Kass Charles Stettler Producer: Kurtis Blow |
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| The Fat Boys chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
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.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side a
- "Jail House Rap" – 8:30
- "Stick'Em" – 4:26
- "Can You Feel It?" – 6:38
[edit] Side b
- "Fat Boys" – 6:50
- "The Place to Be" – 4:26
- "Human Beat Box" – 2:16
- "Don't You Dog Me" – 5:50
[edit] Personnel
[edit] The group
- Prince Markie Dee – Rapping
- Human Beat Box – Beatbox
- Kool Rock-Ski – Rapping
[edit] Additional musicians
- Angie Blake - Vocals
- Kurtis Blow - Musician, vocals
- Don 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
[edit] Technical staff
- Kurtis Blow, Art Kass, Charles Stettler – producers
- David Ogrin – engineer
- Herb Powers Jr. – engineer
[edit] Charts
USA - Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1984 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | #6 |
| 1984 | Billboard 200 | #48 |
USA - Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 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 |
