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If you haven’t peeped it yet, Fat Beats Behind The Counter Podcast episode #3 dropped last week honoring some amazing women in Hip Hop. @fatbeats @djjazzyjoyce @djperly @intlx
If you haven’t peeped it yet, Fat Beats Behind The Counter Podcast episode #3 dropped last week honoring some amazing women in Hip Hop. @fatbeats @djjazzyjoyce @djperly @intlx
“This is how we do it at Fat Beats, never on whack beats” @yasiinbey performing live at #fatbeats NY in 1999.
“This is how we do it at Fat Beats, never on whack beats” @yasiinbey performing live at #fatbeats NY in 1999.
@yasiinbey freestyles at fat beats in 1999 - #freestylefriday #graphiteriot #fatbeats #mosdef #brooklyn
@yasiinbey freestyles at fat beats in 1999 - #freestylefriday #graphiteriot #fatbeats #mosdef #brooklyn
Footage of Lord Finesse at the Fat Beats grand opening in 1996. The instrumental is "The Bizness" by De La Soul. The punchline king! Finesse has always been one of the nicest. The Funky Technician definitely influenced a lot of your favorite emcees, no doubt. Peace to the God! lordfinesseditc This footage is from the grand opening of the "406 6th Avenue" location of Fat Beats in August, 1996. There was many iconic emcees in the building that day including Ill Bill, Arsonists, Breeze Brewin, A.L. Skills, Percee P, J-Live, Chino XL, Xzibit, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Rob Swift, Roc Raida, DJ Spinna and many more. There was also a young Kanye West who performed there as well. You can see him in a yellow polo for a second at the beginning of this clip. Such a legendary moment captured on film thanks to DJ Eclipse! Salute! @djeclipsersc #LordFinesse #FunkyTechnician #DITC #DigginInTheCrates #FatBeats #DeLaSoul #TheBizness #KanyeWest #DJEclipse
Footage of Lord Finesse at the Fat Beats grand opening in 1996. The instrumental is "The Bizness" by De La Soul. The punchline king! Finesse has always been one of the nicest. The Funky Technician definitely influenced a lot of your favorite emcees, no doubt. Peace to the God! lordfinesseditc This footage is from the grand opening of the "406 6th Avenue" location of Fat Beats in August, 1996. There was many iconic emcees in the building that day including Ill Bill, Arsonists, Breeze Brewin, A.L. Skills, Percee P, J-Live, Chino XL, Xzibit, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Rob Swift, Roc Raida, DJ Spinna and many more. There was also a young Kanye West who performed there as well. You can see him in a yellow polo for a second at the beginning of this clip. Such a legendary moment captured on film thanks to DJ Eclipse! Salute! @djeclipsersc #LordFinesse #FunkyTechnician #DITC #DigginInTheCrates #FatBeats #DeLaSoul #TheBizness #KanyeWest #DJEclipse
DJ Rhettmatic and me have lived in a parallel universe, both members of the Rock Steady crew, Zulu nation and both worked for Fat Beats. We both grew up in Hip Hop from different coasts but the same code of ethics when it comes to the culture. It’s dope to be able to work with Rhett on an album. Here’s a clip of our 1st single Cypha Up, now on all them platforms + an official video, thanks for the love & support Mixed by @jerrydmixedit Brought to you by @soulspazm
DJ Rhettmatic and me have lived in a parallel universe, both members of the Rock Steady crew, Zulu nation and both worked for Fat Beats. We both grew up in Hip Hop from different coasts but the same code of ethics when it comes to the culture. It’s dope to be able to work with Rhett on an album. Here’s a clip of our 1st single Cypha Up, now on all them platforms + an official video, thanks for the love & support Mixed by @jerrydmixedit Brought to you by @soulspazm
#Repost @fatbeats ・・・ Pumpkinhead aka PH freestyling at the Indelibles in-store at Fat Beats 1997 with A.L. Skills and El-P in the cut. A few other people jumped on the mic while we were waiting for all the Indelibles to arrive.
#Repost @fatbeats ・・・ Pumpkinhead aka PH freestyling at the Indelibles in-store at Fat Beats 1997 with A.L. Skills and El-P in the cut. A few other people jumped on the mic while we were waiting for all the Indelibles to arrive.
Fat Beats, 1996 #ILLBILL #NONPHIXION
Fat Beats, 1996 #ILLBILL #NONPHIXION
Kanye West performing at Fat Beats, a record store on 6th Avenue in New York. He’s 19, he came from Chicago, and at this point everyone knows him as a beat maker — labels kept telling him producers don’t rap. Jay-Z signed him to Roc-A-Fella in 2001. The College Dropout came out three years after that. The footage looks like it was filmed in another century.
Kanye West performing at Fat Beats, a record store on 6th Avenue in New York. He’s 19, he came from Chicago, and at this point everyone knows him as a beat maker — labels kept telling him producers don’t rap. Jay-Z signed him to Roc-A-Fella in 2001. The College Dropout came out three years after that. The footage looks like it was filmed in another century.
In 1996, a 19 year old Kanye West grabbed the mic at the grand opening of Fat Beats in New York and dropped a freestyle that already sounded like someone who knew he was destined for music greatness. Fat Beats was one of the most important underground hip hop hubs of the 90s. DJs, producers, and artists from across the country came through to trade vinyl, ideas, and prove themselves. At the time, Kanye was just a young producer from Chicago grinding for his moment, making beats, studying records, and jumping on any mic he could find long before the fame, awards, and global recognition. . . . #kanyewest #danacortez #danacortezshow
In 1996, a 19 year old Kanye West grabbed the mic at the grand opening of Fat Beats in New York and dropped a freestyle that already sounded like someone who knew he was destined for music greatness. Fat Beats was one of the most important underground hip hop hubs of the 90s. DJs, producers, and artists from across the country came through to trade vinyl, ideas, and prove themselves. At the time, Kanye was just a young producer from Chicago grinding for his moment, making beats, studying records, and jumping on any mic he could find long before the fame, awards, and global recognition. . . . #kanyewest #danacortez #danacortezshow
Why was Fat Beats important to hip-hop? Opened by Joseph “DJ Jab” Abajian on in 1994, Fat Beats was a record store that doubled as a central gathering place for Hip-Hop culture in NYC. The store went from a retail space to a bonafide rap fans paradise, hosting events for up-and-comers and established artists alike. There really wasn’t anything like it, and since it closed, the only place that has come close to it as far as cultural relevance is @loudmouthbk, which functions similarly. The shop hosted events routinely, including this Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) freestyle in 1999, as he was in the middle of an immortal run. This was his imperial period, with “Black Star” and “Black On Both Sides” coming out within a few years of each other to rapturous acclaim. In the words of its founder Joseph Abjian: “I used to have to go to four or five record stores to buy my hip-hop vinyl. This was in the early ’90s. I was going to Beat Street, Downtown Records, Vinylmania… It was hard to get the 12”s that would come out. You’d listen to the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito radio show and go out and search for the records. They’d play a lot of independent stuff that would force you to go to all the different stores. One day I was shopping and had an epiphany and a record store was what came to me. It was as simple as that: Having bad service at the record stores that were available and not having a one-stop shop for hip-hop.” Fat Beats closed its doors in 2010, but its legacy places it undeniably as one of the ventricles of hip-hops heart. They’re still open for vinyl sales online, with a substantial collection. Salute to the legends who helped build IRL scenes and community, something badly needed as we all retreat to our corners of the internet. Written by @fuckitwetal
Why was Fat Beats important to hip-hop? Opened by Joseph “DJ Jab” Abajian on in 1994, Fat Beats was a record store that doubled as a central gathering place for Hip-Hop culture in NYC. The store went from a retail space to a bonafide rap fans paradise, hosting events for up-and-comers and established artists alike. There really wasn’t anything like it, and since it closed, the only place that has come close to it as far as cultural relevance is @loudmouthbk, which functions similarly. The shop hosted events routinely, including this Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) freestyle in 1999, as he was in the middle of an immortal run. This was his imperial period, with “Black Star” and “Black On Both Sides” coming out within a few years of each other to rapturous acclaim. In the words of its founder Joseph Abjian: “I used to have to go to four or five record stores to buy my hip-hop vinyl. This was in the early ’90s. I was going to Beat Street, Downtown Records, Vinylmania… It was hard to get the 12”s that would come out. You’d listen to the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito radio show and go out and search for the records. They’d play a lot of independent stuff that would force you to go to all the different stores. One day I was shopping and had an epiphany and a record store was what came to me. It was as simple as that: Having bad service at the record stores that were available and not having a one-stop shop for hip-hop.” Fat Beats closed its doors in 2010, but its legacy places it undeniably as one of the ventricles of hip-hops heart. They’re still open for vinyl sales online, with a substantial collection. Salute to the legends who helped build IRL scenes and community, something badly needed as we all retreat to our corners of the internet. Written by @fuckitwetal
The making of the legendary “FAT BEATS” DOOR From my NYC Doors collection #miniatureart #miniatures #nyc #art #hiphop
The making of the legendary “FAT BEATS” DOOR From my NYC Doors collection #miniatureart #miniatures #nyc #art #hiphop
Wildstyle on Blue Ray The Show and La Di Da Di on Red Vinyl from Fat Beats @thhmuseum @nationalhiphopmuseum @fatbeats @therealdougefresh @therulernyc #cazcollection
Wildstyle on Blue Ray The Show and La Di Da Di on Red Vinyl from Fat Beats @thhmuseum @nationalhiphopmuseum @fatbeats @therealdougefresh @therulernyc #cazcollection
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