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Fat Boys is tagged as: hip-hop, old school, rap, beatbox, 80s

Originally the group was known as The Disco Three. However, the name was changed after their manager, Charles Stettler, complained about how much the trio ate during an early European tour. Charles Stettler and Art Kass were listed as the executive record producers on the 1984 Fat Boys album.
Unlike many of the streetwise images of the genre, the Fat Boys were known for their offbeat and friendly style. Much of their material involved the pleasures of food and drink, as well as partying and sexual escapades. Buffy, the Human Beatbox, was a pioneer in beatboxing (using his mouth to portray the typical hip hop percussion “scratch ‘n mix” sounds). His distinctive talent was influential to the genre as well as a noticeable hook to get the Fat Boys noticed. Buffy and another contemporary Doug E. Fresh popularized beatboxing, inspiring other artists to innovate, including Biz Markie and later, others such as Rahzel. Attempting to capitalize on the appearance-oriented name of the Fat Boys, another hip hop group dubbed themselves the Skinny Boys, and yet another, the Fat Girls. Their popularity was mild in comparison, however.
For their 1987 album, Crushin’, the Fat Boys made a cover version of The Surfaris’ hit, “Wipe Out”, with The Beach ...
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Top 10 Fat Boys Songs
Human Beat Box
Human Beat Box (re-recorded/remasterd)
Jail House Rap
The Fat Boys Are Back
Can You Feel It
All You Can Eat
Wipeout (Re-Recorded Version)
Are You Ready For Freddy
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Wipeout
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Top 10 Fat Boys Albums
The Best Part of the Fat Boys
All Meat No Filler!
Wipeout (Re-Recorded Versions)
Fat Boys
The Best Of The Fat Boys
Coming Back Hard Again
Crushin'
The Fat Boys Are Back
All Meat No Filler: The Best of Fat Boys
On and On
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