FAT PAT: Ghetto Dreams

Fat Pat

Ghetto Dreams

© 1998 Wreckshop Records (651634111121)

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Classic Underground Southern Rap From Houston, Texas.

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Fat Pat (born Patrick Lamont Hawkins) was a rapper from Houston, Texas and an original member of DJ Screw's Screwed Up Click. Also known as Mr. Fat Pat and P-A-T, he came around the mid-90's with his brother Big Hawk and longtime friend Lil' Keke. Doing shows in clubs and performing underground parties and garage freestyle sessions, Fat Pat gained more potential in his rapping. After being shut out by many recording labels, D-Reck, founder of Wreckshop Records, heard about Fat Pat and thought he was real material. Fat Pat got signed to Wreckshop Records and started quickly laying down raps. Houston rap fans often claimed that he was the Biggie of the south due to his multiple mic flows, outgoing personality, large stature and, eventually, premature death.

On February 3rd, 1998, Fat Pat was gunned down after he stopped by a promoter's apartment to pick up money. His friends found his body face down, after waiting for him to come back. Two weeks later, his debut album, Ghetto Dreams, dropped, featuring the underground hit single "Tops Drop." On the night Ghetto Dreams dropped, every rapper in the Houston area gathered up and attended his album release party. Such rap artists as Scarface (rapper), Willie D, Lil' Keke, DJ Screw, the Botany Boys, South Park Mexican, and many others paid their respects to the unfortunate rapper. Four months later, Wreckshop Records released his second album, Throwed In Tha Game, which featured the single "Holla At 'Cha Later." And even weeks later, DJ Screw and the Screwed Up Click released their group's, D.E.A., debut album, Screwed Up For Life. There's no telling how many more Fat Pat songs are still unreleased. He is most well known for his guest appearances on DJ DMD's "25 Lighters" and Lil' Troy's "Wanna Be A Baller".

Even after his death, Fat Pat remains a large and almost mythical figure in Houston hip hop. He is shouted out often on songs from both Screwed Up Click members and Swisha House veterans. His voice is also sampled extensively on many songs, including the single "Swang" by fellow Houston rapper Trae and Big Hawk.

Fat Pats brother Big Hawk, was also gunned down in May 1, 2006 at 10:30pm by unknown men in a white car.

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  • BEST RAP CD FROM THE SOUTH
    author: ROB_D

    HEARD GHETTO DREAMS IN A HOUSTON CLUB I HAD NEVER HEARD OF FAT PAT. HOWEVER, THE LYRICS WERE TIGHT AND THE BEATS ARE FRESH I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE CD! I STARTED WITH THE RAP GAME WITH SUGAR HILL GANG AND I KNOW GREAT RAP ARTIST WHEN HERE THE LYRICS FAT PAT I WOULD PUT HIM IN THE CATEGORY

  • DAME WHY THE GOOD ONE'S GO!!
    author: Jose F. Villarreal

    SHOW YOUR RESPECT TO FAT PAT !! THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD TIME JUST JAMMING YOUR BANGN SHIT!! RIR PAT ,HAWK,SCREW,BIG MOE , GET THIS CD !!

  • one of the best cds in the world and best rapper in the world
    author: shayne
  • the best cd to come out of the south
    author: pimpdaddyabel

    no one can top this cd this is the greatest cd to come out ever there is no comparison to fat pat.he is the greatest rapper to come out the south he beats all those bullshit ass sell-out motherfucking mainsteram rappers.his skills are uncomparable everysong wrecks on this cd.its not about the east coast its not about the west coast its all about the third coast. R.I.P. FAT PAT

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