The Fat Boys were the highest profiled hip hop group in the early 1980 s next to Run DMC. They were part of the first corporate sponsored rap concert (Fresh Fest), they were featured in the movie Krush Groove, one of the first rap groups to travel to Europe, and they sold hefty amounts of records and continued to balloon throughout the decade. Their beginnings were humble like most but quickly catapulted into full stardom. Appearances on radio, TV, full tours, magazine spreads and they even had their own embroidered satin jackets! Their first single; "Reality" under the name Disco 3 was released unnoticed and that's when their fearless management of Charles Stettler and Lynda West decided to bring in one of the hottest names in rap at the time to produce; Kurtis Blow. The single "Fat Boys" with Kurtis became a instant hit and it also became the new name of the group. Kurt enlisted his music team to assemble what became the debut album by the Fat Boys. Larry Smith (Run DMC s producer and arranger), Davy DMX, Don Blackman, and a whole slew of other session players laid the raw backbeat for the three boys from Brooklyn to rock the house! What separated their album from the majority of other rap records at the time was the pure rawness of the songs. The humorous element dominated the record but there was a prime roughness to their style that gave them a hardcore edge. Songs like Stick Em, Fat Boys, The Place To Be & Human Beat Box easily display their boisterousness. The added jewels to this re-issue are the Mr. Magic (RIP) radio interviews. The growth of the group can be heard first hand between an early interview before their debut album and one after success. The unlisted 15th track is also a piece of lost audio history as it s Mr. Magic announcing the Disco 3 as the winners of the Tin Pan Apple After Dark Dance & Rap Contest at Radio City Music Hall (May 23rd, 1983); where the group got their record deal. This deluxe reissue serves up the classic rap album for the first time in 28 years, fully remastered with all the necessary ingredients...ALL YOU CAN EAT!
W**R
A must have
I wish I can find it on cd but happy to have on cassette.
D**E
I Love the Fat Boys
Why why why did you guy break up? I thought it was a cruel joke that was just that cruel. I love the Fat Boys! I love them so much this should've been my first purchase. Instead I bought the All meat no Fillers and I wasn't terribly disappointed just slightly. Jail house rap on the All Meat no Fillers is not the long version. I dam there went ballistic when I didn't hear Prince Markie Dee's final verse. Also a couple of the tracks are edited short. This CD has all the "Trimmings" That's why I bought it. I could do without the interviews on the CD for more of their hits.
J**S
I mean really it's the Fat Boys....BUY THIS!!!
I am an 80s baby that grew up on this type of music so of course when I saw this online I had to come straight to Amazon and see if they had it and low and behold I found it and didn't hesitate to purchase the last copy. The pizza box is a great touch along with the tracklist made like a mini menu, overall this is a great set and this is for all the Hip-Hop fans out there, major salute to 1 of the pioneering groups of this wonderful thing call Hip-Hop.
K**N
Totally satisfied
Very cool fat boys record I actually thought it was a CD thank goodness that I had a record player old school I cannot believe I spent so much money on a record but I really like the fat boys very awesome rap music very awesome rap group they are not Harcourt rap or vulgar like the rap groups these days very refreshing
A**O
Nice!
I'm, glad that I bought it, when I did! Thanks!
A**G
Awesome album!
I enjoyed the CD thoroughly. I've been listening to the Fat Boys since around the time they made it big (early 80's), so it was nice to listen this album and get a blast from the past! Even though the "case" is a little fragile (cardboard compared to plastic), I love the way it looks and thought it mimicked a pizza box perfectly.
J**O
I love this album and the artist
I love this album and the artist. Reminds me of my teenage years. I bought this CD to replace one that I had growing up that was lost/damaged.
A**S
Great music 👌
I love it 😍
D**I
Part of the soundtrack to my Life
I bought this on vinyl when it first came out and I still have it. However, I could not resist a pizza box version. Crystal clear phat tracks that will never be forgotten. Part of the soundtrack to my Life.
E**Y
Los niños gordos saben hacer Rap como nadie
Maravillosa y divertida edición para uno de los grandes discos del Rap antes de que el estilo se convirtiera en la parodia que es hoy en día (salvo contadas excepciones como Dälek).Fotodisco que simula una pizza pepperoni dentro de una caja de cartón igual a las que se utilizan para repartir pizzas a domicilio. Originalidad y calidad.Además incluye un libreto de 20 páginas y una tarjeta para bajarse el disco en formato digital junto a más material como temas extra o entrevistas.Una delicia.
F**O
Five Stars
Happy with it
B**O
super pizza
super réedition de ce vinyle. Ici servit dans une boite à pizza vous trouverez votre vinyle peperoni sur la face A et cuisson de la pate face B, le mega délire
R**Y
Five Stars
Great packing!
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