El da Sensei drops the visuals for "Hold On", a track produced by Illmind and taken from the album "The Unusual", that was originally released in 2006 on Fat Beats Records.
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Friday, July 3, 2026
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Masta Ace & Tom Caruana - Natural Forces - 2025
2xLP - 2025 - Tea Sea Records / Tea Breaks
" Hip-Hop legend Masta Ace gets remixed by remix mastermind Tom Caruana (Wu-Tang vs The Beatles / Jimi Hendrix). Tom remixes material predominantly from the Masta Ace Incorporated era, as well as other stages in Ace’s career. What makes this project unique is the addition of 2 brand new tracks by Masta Ace, ‘Freedom House’ & ‘Uncle Larry’ which both see Ace in a retrospective mood.
The album flows like a live show with soundbites and skits from both parties. There’s tracks with Guru, Phonte, Wordsworth, Edo G, Torae, Stricklin and Large Professor. Ace and guests flow as if they were there onstage with the band creating cosmic vibes to the soundscape of kalimbas, vocal harmonies, funky basslines and banging drums! " - courtesy of Tea Sea Records / Tea Breaks
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Grown Man Rap Show - Episode #370 - Fat Beats Anniversary
Hosted by veteran DJ Toast and broadcast live every Sunday night at 10pm (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Troy/Albany NY), Toast brings you the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop. This is Episode 370 - Fat Beats Anniversary
O.C. - Burn Me Slow
Talk Break
Company Flow - Infokill
Edo.G - Rise & Shine
D.I.T.C. (Big L & Fat Joe) - The Enemy
Masters of Illusion - Masters of Illusion
Jigmastas - Hip-Hop
D&D Crew (Krumbsnatcha, QNC, Afu-Ra, Fat Kat Kareem, Starang & Jane Blaze) - Ghetto Like D&D
Shadez of Brooklyn - Change
Mama Mystique feat. QNC - Tremendous
Non Phixion - No Tomorrow
Diezzle Don feat. Redman - Ghetto Red Hot
Talk Break
East Flatbush Project - Tried by 12
Masta Ace - Ghetto Like
Non Phixion feat. DV Alias Khrist - 5 Boros (Remix)
Edo.G feat. Masta Ace - Wishing
Heltah Skeltah - Caca Gosa Vixen
D.I.T.C. (Big L, Lord Finesse, O.C. & A.G.) - Dignified Soldiers
Street Smartz feat. O.C. & Pharoahe Monch - Metal Thangz
Rasco - The Unassisted
Non Phixion feat. Necro - I Shot Reagan
El Da Sensei - What’s My Name
Talk Break
Showbiz & A.G. feat. O.C. - Full Scale
QNC f. Lord Jamar - That Real Live
Heltah Skeltah - The Crab Inn
Edo.G - Rock the Beat
Jedi Mind Tricks feat. Kool G Rap - Animal Rap
Big L - Ebonics
Non Phixion - Refuse to Lose
Masters of Illusion - Partnas Confused
Masta Ace - The Outcome
Talk Break
Big L - Size Em Up
MF Doom - Go with the Flow
Big Kwam - Verbalise (DJ Spinna Remix)
D.I.T.C. (O.C., Big L & Diamond D) - Get Yours
D&D All Stars (Big Daddy Kane, Sadat X, Guru & Greg Nice) - Hot Shit
Bumpy Knuckles - The Lah
Mike Zoot feat. Consequence, Talib Kweli & Mos Def - High Drama Pt 3
D.I.T.C. (Lord Finesse, O.C., Fat Joe & Big L) - Internationally Known
Talk Break
Akrobatik feat. B-Real - A to the K
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Declaime x Madlib - In the Beginning Vol. 1 LP - 2021
LP - 2021 - Fat Beats Records / SomeOthaShip Connect
" ‘In the Beginning (Vol. 1)’ is a treasure trove of the early works of Declaime & Madlib, the longtime collaborators who helped usher in a new sound and style from the city of Oxnard, Calif. This collection is brimming with previously unheard tracks from this beyond-creative duo that blends hip-hop with funk, jazz, soul, and psychedelia to lay the groundwork for so many other emcees and producers.
For Declaime (a/k/a Dudley Perkins), this project serves as a way to honor his friends and the city that raised them. He shouts out names like The Almighty Metaphor (aka MED), Oh No the Disrupt, DJ Romes, Kazi, and more, who he says “created a lane for the city of Oxnard to get the recognition it deserves.” Some of them make an appearance in one form or another on this collection, too—Romes, for example, mastered the project—that compiles 13 previously lost tracks that were recorded from 1993 to ‘96.
‘In The Beginning’ is entirely produced by Madlib, who provided all the cuts as well. His instrumentals are on that raw and dusty vibe as they move freely through genres and sounds, like on standout cuts “Madman,” “Black,” and “All Over the World (feat MED).” Those are all highlights for Declaime, too, and they demonstrate his ability to blend his observations of the world with bravado and third-eye insights. Even as young kids just getting their feet wet in the studio, these two were firmly on their path.
That path started, in a way, when the two became friends as young kids. “I first met Madlib when he moved across the street from me; I was around nine years old at the time,” Declaime says, adding that their fathers were friendly with one another. Despite the two losing touch after Madlib’s family moved, they reconnected just a few years later and the rest is musical history.
‘In The Beginning (Vol. 1)’ is available now for pre-order and officially drops on Friday, July 02 on vinyl, CD and through all major DSPs via SomeOthaShip Connect in partnership with Fat Beats Records! " - courtesy of SomeOthaShip Connect
Pre-Order : Fat Beats (Sold Out) / HHV
Shipping Date : July 16th 2021
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Da Odd Couple (Rob Swift & Mista Sinista) - Sinphony - 2020
Da Odd Couple concisting of the legendary Rob Swift & Mista Sinista drop their first single "Sinphony" featuring Kid Capri, Q-Bert, DJ Ace and Total Eclipse, off their forthcoming album "Against All Odds" produced by CJ Moore and Dr Butcher.
Coming out on Fat Beats October 30th ... Stay Tuned ...
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Fat Beats 25th Anniversary Compilation
" To celebrate our 25th Anniversary, we've carefully crafted this compilation of our best & favorite tracks on Fat Beats Records, including 2 brand new tracks from Clear Soul Forces ("Kraken") & Ill Bill ("Tony's Killers")." - Fat Beats
Friday, July 5, 2019
Fat Beats 25th Anniversary Show
If you're in NYC on Sunday July 14, 2019, you need to go the Sony Hall NYC to celebrate the Fat Beats 25th Anniversary. A once in a lifetime event hosted by Lord Sear and DJ Eclipse !
"Fat Beats began as a small basement shop located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. We quickly became an integral hub for artists, both aspiring and established, to convene and collaborate. Our retail stores spread from New York to Los Angeles, Atlanta, Amsterdam, and Tokyo and alongside retail expansion we developed into a wholesale distribution company & record label.
Despite market fluctuations, technological innovations and stylistic revolutions, Fat Beats; as a distributor, record label, online storefront, and retail store, continues to thrive. We remain steadfast in our commitment to the timeless vinyl format and the loyal community who keeps it spinning.
Joseph Abajian (DJ Jab) founded Fat Beats in 1994 with nothing more than a shoestring budget and an earnest obsession with the music, the culture, and the brotherhood of New York’s burgeoning rap scene. What began as a simple vinyl shop in Manhattan’s Lower East Side quickly became an integral hub for artists, both aspiring and established, to convene and collaborate on new projects. Joseph’s timing couldn’t have been more impeccable. When the 90’s cultural zeitgeist – and, in turn, the music industry establishment – chose hip-hop as its new arbiter of cool.
International tourists and touring artists alike flocked to Fat Beats for rare vinyl, kindred spirits, and exclusive in-store performances from Jay Z, Eminem, Gang Starr, Outkast, Slum Village, Mos Def, and more. One thing was clear: the Fat Beats phenomenon could no longer be contained in a single basement shop.
In the late nineties, Abajian proceeded to open new stores in Amsterdam, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. He further expanded the company’s profile to include global distribution and record label branches. Distribution has since proven to be the company’s strongest and most enduring enterprise. Today Fat Beats Distribution stands poised as one of the country’s pre-eminent distributors of vinyl & specialty item records: a proud survivor in an industry now famous for its mortality rate. Despite market fluctuations, technology innovations, and stylistic revolutions, Fat Beats has remained steadfast in its commitment to the timeless vinyl format and to the loyal community who keeps it spinning."
Tickets are on sale Here
Sunday, March 17, 2019
ILL BILL & Stu Bangas - Cannibal Hulk - 2019
LP - 2019 - Uncle Howie Records / Fat Beats Records
"Cannibal Hulk is the collaboration between producer Stu Bangas and lyricist ILL BILL. Prior to ever working together both Bill and Stu traveled in similar circles. Both heavily worked with Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks/AOTP) which led to Stu being on Bill's The Grimy Awards and Bill being featured on Stu’s albums with Esoteric and Blacastan. Having worked together on those tracks is what led to the manifestation of this project. Add to the scenario their love of comic books and the concept Cannibal Hulk was born. With both feeling most at home with aggressive music, this album sonically sounds exactly as its title indicates. Can Hulk features Vinnie Paz, Goretex, Slaine, Snak The Ripper and DJ Eclipse."
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Masta Ace & Marco Polo - A Breukelen Story 2xLP - 2018
2xLP - 2018 - Fat Beats Records
A1. Kings
A2. Dad’s Talk (Skit)
A3. Breukelen “Brooklyn” feat. Smif-N-Wessun
A4. Get Shot
B1. Still Love Her feat. Pearl Gates
B2. Man Law feat. Styles P
B3. You & I
B4. Gotta Go (Skit)
B5. Sunken Place feat. Pav Bundy
C1. Corporal Punishment feat. Elzhi
C2. Landlord Of The Flies (Skit)
C3. Count Em Up feat. Lil Fame
C4. American Me
C5. The Cutting Room (Skit)
D1. God Bodies feat. Trini Boy
D2. Wanna Be f. Marlon Craft
D3. Three feat. eMC
D4. The Fight Song feat. Pharoahe Monch
D5. Mom’s Talk (Skit)
Pre-Order your copy !
HHV Exclusive Black Colored Vinyl Edition / HHV Exclusive Gold Colored Vinyl Edition / Fat Beats Exclusive Black/White Swirl Vinyl / 2xLP Black Vinyl / Test Press / CD
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage: The Complete Edition - 2017
2017 - Fat Beats Records
"The Enta Da Stage: The Complete Edition bundle includes the LP, CD and cassette copies of the Enta Da Stage: The Complete Edition, each enclosed in a deluxe hard case box.
Each variant features the original album, Da Beatminerz instrumentals and remixes across six LPs, three CDs and three cassettes, respectively, along with an 18-page booklet with new interviews, extensive liner notes, and unreleased photos from the original Enta Da Stage photo shoot and additional visual ephemera.
The vinyl and cassette releases are limited to 1,000 and 500 copies, respectively.
Composed of members Buckshot, 5ft, and DJ Evil Dee, Black Moon simultaneously kicked off and defined the rap renaissance of New York with the release of Enta Da Stage in 1993. Whereas plenty of earlier groups had spit rage-filled rhymes to tear down the world’s unjust establishments, no one had evoked brooding pathos or introspective anger quite like Black Moon. Underground hip-hop might have been dominated by the sunny sound of G-Funk when Enta Da Stage dropped, but from then on the scene turned to the dark side. Black Moon was rising.
Working closely with the original members, Fat Beats Records is proud to present the definitive Enta Da Stage box set. Reissued for the first time across three formats – 6xLP, 3xCD, and 3xCassette – this album is the complete encapsulation of an era for anyone seeking to understand the origin and the essence of New York’s Golden Age. All formats include the Da Beatminerz (Evil Dee and Mr. Walt) instrumentals and remixes, plus extensive liner notes by David Ma (Pitchfork, Wax Poetics) with rare and unreleased visual ephemera in an 18 page booklet. The story of Black Moon, alongside their peers Biggie, Big L, Nas, Kool G Rap, and Wu Tang, reminds us that the bleakest times produce the most profound agents of cultural change. And as we stand at the precipice of a new age of anxiety, Enta Da Stage has never been more relevant… or more necessary.
Although Black Moon would go on to release three more albums – and its members would go on to greatness with Da Beatminerz, Boot Camp Klik, and various solo projects – Enta Da Stage remains the perfect distillation of tight lyrical menace, rowdy crew hooks, stripped down breaks, and deep basslines on all of its fourteen tracks. Although Enta Da Stage might stand in the shadow of East Coast albums such as Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Illmatic, Liquid Swords, Ready to Die, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, and The Infamous, history will remember that Enta da Stage preceded those releases. To understand Enta Da Stage is to understand the origin and the spirit of New York hip-hop once and for all."
Fat Beats
Monday, October 17, 2016
KRS One - Return Of The Boom Bap (2xLP Reissue + 7") - 2016
2xLP Reissue + 7" - 2016 - Fat Beats Records
01. KRS-One Attacks
02. Outta Here
03. Black Cop
04. Mortal Thought
05. I Can't Wake Up
06. Slap Them Up
07. Sound of Da Police
08. Mad Crew
09. Uh Oh
10. Brown Skin Woman
11. Return of The Boom Bap
12. "P" Is Still Free
13. Stop Frontin'
14. Higher Level
15. Hip Hop VS. Rap
16. Return Of The Boom Bap (Instrumental)
7" :
A1 - Sounds of Da Police Remix
A2 - Mortal Thought (I Must Rock The Mic) (Kenny Parker Remix)
If you haven't owned this album yet, originally released in 1993
on Jive Records, it's time for you to get this reissue pressed on blue vinyl with color sleeve, including a bonus 7” of Kenny Parker remixes.
Droppin' November 18th 2016
1000 copies available.
Pre-Orders
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Fat Beats : An Oral History
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| Photo courtesy of Joseph Abajian Nice piece of History with this article written by Phillip Mlynar about Fat Beats Record Store. Read It ! It's on Red Bull Music Academy Daily |
Sunday, May 8, 2016
The Legion - Theme + Echo = Krill LP - 2016
LP - 2016 - Legion Records
01. Enter The Realm
02. Jingle Jangle (ft. Dres)
03. Buddah Break
04. Legion Groove
05. Back In The Days
06. Step To The Stage
07. Makin’ Noise (ft. Dennis “3D” Scott)
08. Krill Ill
09. Representando
10. Zootie Bang
11. Once Upon A Time
12. I LIke The Way It’s Goin’ Down
13. Bring It
14. It’s Thorough
15. Who’s It On, Part 1(ft. Showbiz & A.G.)
16. Who’s It On, Part 2 (ft. C.M.E., Droopy Dog , E.-Dub , Smiley)
17. The Word Nigga
18. New Niggas
19. The Truth
20. Rest In Peace
Originally released in 1994 but never officially on wax , the album "Theme + Echo = Krill"
will see the light of day on vinyl soon via FatBeats .
2 Versions are available :
You can also pre-order the Bundle :
Colored vinyl copies of The Legion's classic and their Jingle Jangle/Legion Groove 7" single.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Large Professor - Re:Living - 2015
2015 - Fat Beats
Fat Beats Exclusive Deluxe Bundle :
2XLP - Red Vinyl + CD + Cassette + 5"X 5" Hologram Sticker
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Young Zee - Musical Meltdown (CD/Tape) - 2015
2015 - GRR
Tracklist :
1. Toxic Waste (feat. Loon One)
2. Don’t Fuck With New Jersey
3. Problems
4. Tonsil Check (feat. Yah Yah)
5. W-Outz
6. Nerve Plucker
7. Stay Gold
8. Crazy (feat. KRS-One)
9. Eazy Widaz (feat. Loon One & Pacewon)
10. Juice (Feat. Rah Digga)
11. Milk (Feat. KRS-One & Busta Rhymes)
12. Jack Mode
13. Baby L
14. Electric Chair (Feat. D.U. & Pacewon)
15. Hello
16. Everybody Get
17. Everybody Get (Remix)
18. No Brains Skit
After being released on Vinyl by Dope Folks Records , the lost Album "Musical Meltdown" will see the light of day on CD & Tape Format via Gentleman’s Relief Records.
All Tracks originally released in 1996.
Coming April 28th.
Pre-Order is now live via Fat Beats
Stay Tuned !
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