fearthemightybeard:

@fattonyrap (Fat Tony) Screwston, Texas @ Santos. #Screwston #Texas

Santos was super tight last night. Noisey, thanks for having me & Tom Cruz come thru and rip it! Shout out my nig Kool A.D. lurking in the background.

rapping live for new yorkers on jan 30th @ santo’s party house w/ freddie gibbs, children of the night, and push montana.

presented by the fine people at noisey. click it for tickets & more info.

hollered at @Hit_Boy for @NoiseyMusic to chop it up bout life, his music, & much more

click the pic to read all about it

Checkout a lil chat I had with Noisey talm bout catchin scabies on tour, my new album (Smart Ass Black Boy), the origins of my rap life, how I met Tom Cruz, & more.

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/talking-about-rap-and-rapping-with-fat-tony

Win tickets to my New York show tomorrow (Friday 12/7) @ Gramercy Theatre by emailing your favorite song of mine to noisey@noisey.com (!!!)

peep a new noisey mini-doc on screwston texas. got interviews with several legends + up & coming rap stars. watch me walk ‘em round 3rd ward and king’s flea market (this is the way we baaawwwwll).

Noisey threw a party at the Flat on Tuesday to premiere Fat Tony’s new video, and it was a very intense hoot. If you weren’t there, then you probably can’t fathom the hoots that were had at this hip hop soiree. Life or Death asked Noisey if we were into the idea of throwing a party, and then Fat Tony, Gabby Shaw, and I contacted the other great new rappers (who aren’t currently on tour) and got all of them to come DJ and rap a little at our shindig.

I played the first DJ set of the night so as to spare anyone else the embarrassment of doing that. I played a lot of older, friendly rap songs like Just-Ice, Jungle Brothers, Del, Top Billing, and stuff like that. After playing “Oodles of O’s” off De La Soul is Dead, Fat Tony and I had a good chat about the dearness of that record to both of us. I guess most people like that record, but oh, what a record. Tom Cruz pointed out that it was the anniversary of ODB’s death, so I played his cover of “Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart” and “Got Your Money.” By the time I was done with my opening set, people had shown up, including the next DJs, so I relinquished the DJ throne to Lakutis. 

Lakutis is a funny guy who had some ugly new gold teeth covers, which he kept showing off proudly while he DJed using an iPad in a chunky pink rubber case. At one point, he played one of the songs he’d sampled for his song “Ja Rule,” and I just sang his lyrics over it into the mike. Looking back, that was kind of obnoxious. 

By the time Lakutis had finished his set the club was packed and Kitty Pryde took over the DJ responsibilities with Hot Sugar in tow. It was her first attempt at DJing and she did a pretty great job. I was watching her and I could tell from her laughing that she was making mistakes, but somehow, they all worked. She paused the music by accident, but it felt intentional. Later, she started a song too slow and sped it up while it was playing, and that also seemed totally intentional. 

Kitty was followed by Fat Tony and Tom Cruz. Tom played all kids of rap, while Tony MCed. Around this point, the sea of people started to churn and move around a lot. People were dancing with their arms up and pointing at stuff. Tom took requests and played some reggaeton at one guy’s request. He also found some dude’s phone. What a nice DJ! Tony would yell over the music in classic rap style, and then we premiered his video. I yelled at everyone to shut up and then they watched this long video with guest appearances by all sorts of neat people who were in attendance at the party. People clapped and went really crazy, because Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire had shown up with DJ Sicksentz, and they gave a classic performance. 

SickSentz wore this crazy mask the whole time he was in the club. It was on from the moment he got there, while he was Djing and while he was just hanging out afterwards. That’s dedication. eXquire got the crowd moving and yelled awesome raps from the booth. I cannot overstate how electric the room was at this point. People were shaking their dreads and losing their minds in a very posi way. He kept people freaking right until it was time for Nasty Nigel from Children of the Night.

I showed Nigel how to DJ a few months back, and he’s turned into a pretty good DJ. He played good stuff and rapped while DJing. Also, he uses a teeny tiny laptop plugged into Serato, and I think that is cute. He was followed by Cities Aviv, who just premiered a new record, and his girlfriend Tiffany, from Dark Sister. They played some rap and some dark stuff. It was real good. I played the final set of the night and put on various weird songs, and then I played my favorite songs of the people who DJed with me that night. Taking turns with Nasty Nigel rapping over COTN’s “Ilyas” and eXquire’s “Huzzuh” was pretty great. The party had to end eventually, and we ended it playing Fat Tony’s “Nigga You Ain’t Fat.” Then, there was a lot of hugging and the night was over, but we will always remember the magical evening of music, booze, and love. Take a look at my photos of the evening to try to see how good it was.

- @nicholasgazin

(via NOISEY: We Hosted the Best Rap Party Ever on Tuesday)

Thank you Noisey, Life or Death PR, Tom Cruz, Lakutis, Mr. MFN eXquire & DJ SicksentZ, Kitty Pryde, Cities Aviv, Tiffany (DARK SiSTER), Nasty Nigel (Children Of The Night) and all the friends, family, and strangers that raged it out with us last night at The Flat!

Peep my man Lil’ Friday Hoe gettin his wind on in the pic up top! Hell of a party. @_@

Thanks for documenting it all, Village Voice!

(via Village Voice: Fat Tony’s “BKNY” Video Premiere Party at The Flat)

Fat Tony and Tom Cruz’s video for “BKNY” is more than a laid-back jam to soundtrack our memories of summers past, it’s also a helpful reminder that NYC has pretty strict public consumption of alcohol laws and you’re best off hiding that booze in an unlabeled bottle, paper bag, or at very least a coconut.

Directed and Produced by Ryan Muir
Photography: Ryan Muir, Jared Feldman, Ethan Moses
Post-Production: Ryan Muir
Asst. Editor: Jared Feldman

Cameo Appearances by…
Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire
10ille (Tennille)
Johnny Nelson
Nick Catchdubs
Kool A.D.
Melo-X
Lil’ Friday Hoe
Dark Sister
Chippy Nonstop
Jimmy JAMS
Nasty Nigel (Children of the Night) 

(via Noisey: Fat Tony - “BKNY”)

NOISEY & LIFE OR DEATH Present: FAT TONY’s “BKNY” Video Premiere Party

THE FLAT (308 Hooper at South 5th in Brooklyn)
Tuesday, November 13th, 9:00pm
Free

“Noisey and Life or Death teamed up to throw a party for the release of Fat Tony’s new music video for “BKNY” (feat. Old Money) [Produced by Tom Cruz]. It’s free. Some of the best new rappers are going to be there DJing and whooping it up, big time. You’re not going to find a better party on a Tuesday if you are a lover of modern rap music.” - Noisey
https://www.facebook.com/events/331757386922190/


“[Tuesday, 11/13 The Flat’s] got the release party for Fat Tony’s “BKNY” music video with DJ sets from the man himself, plus Tom Cruz, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, DJ Sicksentz, Kitty Pryde, Lakutis, Cities Aviv, and Dapwell from Das Racist. Also free, 9 PM start.” - Brooklyn Vegan
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/11/heems_le1f_fat.html

DJ SETS BY…
FAT TONY & TOM CRUZ
MR. MUTHAFUCKIN’ EXQUIRE & DJ SICKSENTZ
KITTY PRYDE
NASTY NIGEL (CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT)
LAKUTIS
CITIES AVIV vs. TIFFANY (DARK SiSTER)
DAPWELL (DAS RACIST)

hamoneverything:

Screwed in Houston - Music World - VICE

Today’s bubblegum rap may rule the charts, but at VICE we prefer our beats harder and more innovative. Follow along as we head south to the Third Coast to groove on one of the most original rap scenes ever realized. Houston is a city defined by its geography—low and slow, hot and hard, bayous and parking lots spreading for endless flat suburban miles. But a lack of citywide zoning creates pockets of distinct communities within Houston’s sprawl, and in these unofficially cordoned-off neighborhoods, Dirty Southern rap was born.

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Part 1 of 5 from the latest NOISEY (Vice Magazine) episode featuring yours truly yapping and rapping throughout Houston. Featuring interviews by people I don’t know very well and people I know all too well talking about me. Got some good live show footage too from the BLACK SUMMER free party we through at Fitzgerald’s w/ B L A C K I E and Muhammadali back in June 2011 after Ninjasonik had to cancel their Texas tour. Fun for all.

Watch the entire episode (including photos and an article) too: http://www.noisey.com/en_us/#!/view/meet-fat-tony

Fat Tony

By Abdullah Saeed

Celebrated in his native Houston for years, Fat Tony’s half-conscious/half-delinquent rhyme style is just starting to break nationwide. Collaborations with artists like Das Racist and Bun B led up to his 2010 album RABDARGAB, produced entirely by Houston cohort Tom Cruz. [Fat Tony: He’s Atlanta raised and Austin born but we first met while he was visiting his family in Houston for the holidays. Luckily, in my very own neighborhood too.] The record is named for an elementary school program that may or may not have taught Tony to read: Read A Book, Do A Report, Get A Buck.

Over 808 drums and pitch bent synths, Tony tells stories of youthful misconduct and skin-deep love through his machine gun drawl. His cynical wit is woven into every bar on tracks like “You Ain’t Fat,” for which he made a low-budget, high concept video that falls somewhere between Aphex Twin’s “Windowlicker” and Weird Al’s “Eat It.”

Fat Tony performs all the time in Houston. He’s landed a number of profile-boosting opportunities, including an opening slot for Wu Tang when they came through town in late 2010. Tony has also appeared plenty of times with Das Racist, who invited him to guest on “Luv It Mayne,” a track off their second mixtape Sit Down, Man. [Fat Tony: This Das Racist remix of “Luv It Mayne” from RABDARGAB is now a cult classic among weed and internet addicted college students.]

Fat Tony picked up humbly, putting together shows that brought bands of every underground scene together under one roof. Now he’s crafting tracks that channel the energy of every style he loves into a single hip hop expression. As the buzz from his first record makes its rounds, Fat Tony is working on his follow up, once again produced by Tom Cruz. The record will drop under Das Racist’s Greedhead imprint, Tony’s first release for that label.

“Home” video directed and edited by Edwin Terrell (“Like, Hell Yeah” video creator). On that tour footage video vibe capturing the RABDARGAB release party plus shows in several cities opening for Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg and more.

VICE magazine’s Noisey episode on me released worldwide today! USA, Germany, Spain, England, and more! Watch it too: http://www.noisey.com/en_us/#!/view/meet-fat-tony

VICE/Noisey (German release): “Er ist der Rapper mit der DIY-Mentalität des Punkrock und dem Namen eines Simpsons-Charakters.” Meet Fat Tony: http://t.co/jqyNMkh