Fat Tony (rapper)

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Fat Tony | image = Fat Tony, January 2013 (Photo, Jessica Lehrman).jpg | caption = Fat Tony in 2013 | birth_name = Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu | alias =  | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|3|24}} | birth_place = | origin = [[Third Ward, Houston]], Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] | occupation = Rapper | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2008–present | label = {{flatlist| * Young One<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youngonerecords.com/artists/|title=Artists|work=Young One Records|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208211411/http://youngonerecords.com/artists/|archivedate=December 8, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Don Giovanni Records|Don Giovanni]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dongiovannirecords.com/categories/don-giovanni-discography|title=Discography|work=[[Don Giovanni Records]]|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928061731/http://www.dongiovannirecords.com/categories/don-giovanni-discography|archivedate=September 28, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Carpark Records|Carpark]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.carparkrecords.com/|title=Store|work=[[Carpark Records]]|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201235056/http://store.carparkrecords.com/|archivedate=February 1, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> }} | associated_acts = {{hlist|Tom Cruz|Kyle Mabson|Charge It to the Game|Taydex}} | website = {{URL|http://fattonyrap.net}} }} '''Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu'''<ref name="texasmonthly">{{cite web|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/the-happy-rapper/|title=The Happy Rapper|work=[[Texas Monthly]]|first=Shea|last=Serrano|date=June 2013|accessdate=August 18, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516032923/https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/the-happy-rapper/|archivedate=May 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> (sometimes shortened as '''Anthony Lawson Obi''';<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fat-tony-mn0003669532/biography|title=Fat Tony: Biography|work=[[AllMusic]]|first=Neil Z.|last=Yeung|accessdate=October 27, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128104100/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fat-tony-mn0003669532/biography|archivedate=November 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> born March 24, 1988),<ref name="houstonpress2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/2010-01-14/music/apostle-of-hustle/full/|title=Apostle of Hustle|work=[[Houston Press]]|first=Dusti|last=Rhodes|date=January 13, 2010|accessdate=December 20, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205133421/http://www.houstonpress.com/2010-01-14/music/apostle-of-hustle/full/|archivedate=February 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> better known by his stage name '''Fat Tony''', is a Nigerian-American rapper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vice-is-doing-it-live/|title=VICE Is Doing It Live|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|first=Alex|last=Norcia|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=October 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815204514/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzdnwn/vice-is-doing-it-live|archive-date=August 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

He has been recognized in ''[[URB (magazine)|URB]]''{{'}}s "Next 1000", a list of emerging new artists anticipated to break through.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urb.com/promotions/next1000/profile.php?BandId=849|title=Urb Magazine :: Next 1000 :: Fat Tony|work=[[URB (magazine)|URB]]|first=Dominic|last=McDonald|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501121950/http://www.urb.com/promotions/next1000/profile.php?BandId=849|archivedate=May 1, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the ''[[Houston Press]]'' Music Awards, he won the Best Underground Hip Hop award in 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/2008-hpma-winner-list-6784063|title=2008 HPMA Winner List|work=[[Houston Press]]|first=Chris|last=Gray|date=July 30, 2008|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027043720/https://www.houstonpress.com/music/2008-hpma-winner-list-6784063|archivedate=October 27, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-2009-houston-press-music-award-winners-6498846|title=The 2009 Houston Press Music Award Winners|work=[[Houston Press]]|first=Chris|last=Gray|date=July 31, 2009|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052600/http://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-2009-houston-press-music-award-winners-6498846|archivedate=December 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/2010-houston-press-music-award-winners-all-of-em-6784154|title=2010 Houston Press Music Award Winners... All Of 'Em|work=[[Houston Press]]|first=Chris|last=Gray|date=August 11, 2010|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804190258/http://www.houstonpress.com/music/2010-houston-press-music-award-winners-all-of-em-6784154|archivedate=August 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as the Best Solo Rapper award in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-2013-houston-press-music-award-winners-6784316|title=The 2013 Houston Press Music Award Winners|work=[[Houston Press]]|date=August 7, 2013|accessdate=March 1, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229225303/https://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-2013-houston-press-music-award-winners-6784316|archivedate=February 29, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life== Fat Tony grew up in the [[Third Ward, Houston|Third Ward]] area of [[Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref name="houstonpress2010"/> Anthony Onyebuchi Obi, Fat Tony's father, is an engineer, and his mother Johnnie is a housewife.<ref name="texasmonthly"/> His mother sang opera and exposed him to [[Rock music|rock]] and [[pop music]] such as [[The Beatles]] and [[The Rolling Stones]]. His father is stated to have exposed the artist to acts like [[Bob Marley]] and [[Jimmy Cliff]] as well as music from his home country, [[Nigeria]].<ref name="hmo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newhoustonmusic.com/2016/09/03/fat-tony-talks-charge-it-to-the-game-his-dad-hating-his-music-being-a-d-i-y-hustler|title=Fat Tony Talks 'Charge It To The Game', His Dad Hating His Music & Being A D-I-Y Hustler|website= Newhoustonmusic.com |date=3 September 2016}}</ref> Fat Tony's father, an [[Igbo people|Igbo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://camh.org/sites/default/files/files/PR-SLU-Oct08.pdf|title=The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston presents a Halloween Steel Lounge Underground with no tricks just musical treats|work=[[Contemporary Arts Museum Houston]]|date=October 10, 2008|accessdate=October 28, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220152917/http://camh.org/sites/default/files/files/PR-SLU-Oct08.pdf|url-status=dead|archivedate=December 20, 2015}}</ref> fought in the [[Biafran war|Biafran War]] in Nigeria before coming to Houston.<ref name="texasmonthly"/> Growing up, he became a fan of [[Nirvana band|Nirvana]]. He stated in an interview that the first album he ever bought was an album from child rap duo [[Kris Kross]] whom he was inspired by due to the fact that they were kids. In middle school he formed a rap group with his friends called Simply Throwed. In high school he performed in a rap group called The Low Ends. He continued playing in bands with friends throughout his school days.<ref name="hmo"/> Fat Tony attended [[Carnegie Vanguard High School]] (Class of 2006)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardian.org/Community_Service_Requirement/|title=Carnegie's Community Service Requirement|work=[[Carnegie Vanguard High School]]|accessdate=November 13, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726192406/http://www.vanguardian.org/Community_Service_Requirement/|archivedate=July 26, 2010}}</ref> and the [[University of St. Thomas (Texas)|University of St. Thomas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drenchonline.com/magazine/features/artistspotlight/fat_tony.html|title=Fat Tony|work=Drench Magazine|first=Clyde|last=Grant|year=2008|accessdate=July 4, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905132846/http://www.drenchonline.com/magazine/features/artistspotlight/fat_tony.html|archivedate=September 5, 2008}}</ref> He also studied as a communications major at the [[University of Houston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedailycougar.com/2008/11/25/fat-tony-pulls-out-the-stops/|title=Fat Tony pulls out the stops|work=[[The Daily Cougar]]|publisher=[[University of Houston]]|first=Mike|last=Damante|date=November 25, 2008|accessdate=November 13, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723182151/http://thedailycougar.com/2008/11/25/fat-tony-pulls-out-the-stops/|archivedate=July 23, 2018}}</ref>

==Career== Fat Tony's debut studio album, ''RABDARGAB'', was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/fat-tony-breaks-down-his-brand-new-rabdargab-6492973|title=Fat Tony Breaks Down His Brand-New RABDARGAB|work=[[Houston Press]]|first=Shea|last=Serrano|date=October 21, 2010|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}</ref> The album's title is a reference to the late 1990s [[Houston Independent School District]] campaign ("Read a book, do a report, get a buck") aimed at students to promote literacy by offering $1 to students in exchange for book reports.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.chron.com/29-95/2010/10/ghoulsfest-the-passion-of-fat-tony/|title=Ghoulsfest: The Passion of Fat Tony|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|first=|last=|date=October 27, 2010|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}</ref> In 2012, he released a collaborative album with producer Tom Cruz, titled ''Double Dragon'', on Young One Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2012/06/mixtape-premiere-fat-tony-tom-cruz-double-dragon|title=Mixtape Premiere: Fat Tony & Tom Cruz "Double Dragon"|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|first=Andrew|last=Martin|date=June 2, 2012|accessdate=October 27, 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129035456/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/06/mixtape-premiere-fat-tony-tom-cruz-double-dragon|archivedate=November 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1054651/download-fat-tony-tom-cruz-double-dragon/mp3s/|title=Download Fat Tony & Tom Cruz Double Dragon|work=[[Stereogum]]|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=June 5, 2012|accessdate=October 27, 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023064654/http://www.stereogum.com/1054651/download-fat-tony-tom-cruz-double-dragon/mp3s/|archivedate=October 23, 2015}}</ref>

In 2013, he released ''[[Smart Ass Black Boy]]'' on Young One Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/smart-ass-black-boy/679518317|title=Smart Ass Black Boy by Fat Tony|work=[[Apple Music]]|date=June 11, 2013|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}</ref> Produced by Tom Cruz, the album was written in two days and recorded in four days in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.chron.com/29-95/2013/06/npr-premieres-houston-rapper-fat-tonys-new-album/|title=NPR premieres Houston rapper Fat Tony's new album|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|first=Joey|last=Guerra|date=June 3, 2013|accessdate=March 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218110746/http://blog.chron.com/29-95/2013/06/npr-premieres-houston-rapper-fat-tonys-new-album/|archivedate=December 18, 2013}}</ref> It was included on the year-end lists by ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/the-10-best-houston-rap-mixtapes-of-2013/fat-tony-smart-ass-black-boy|title=The 10 Best Houston Rap Mixtapes of 2013 - 5. Fat Tony, Smart Ass Black Boy|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=January 7, 2014|accessdate=March 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114003611/http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/the-10-best-houston-rap-mixtapes-of-2013/fat-tony-smart-ass-black-boy|archivedate=January 14, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Houston Press]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-11-best-houston-releases-of-2013-6776622|title=The 11 Best Houston Releases of 2013|work=[[Houston Press]]|date=December 13, 2013|accessdate=March 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322124641/https://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-11-best-houston-releases-of-2013-6776622|archivedate=March 22, 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vices-top-50-albums-of-2013/|title=VICE's Top 50 Albums of 2013|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=December 18, 2013|access-date=March 1, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323103422/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nnqbgq/vices-top-50-albums-of-2013|archive-date=March 23, 2019}}</ref>

In 2017, he released ''MacGregor Park'' on First One Up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/macgregor-park/1272447814|title=Macgregor Park by Fat Tony|work=[[Apple Music]]|date=August 25, 2017|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}</ref> The album's title refers to [[MacGregor Park]] in Houston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/Bringing-back-the-magic-of-Sundays-in-MacGregor-7253197.php|title=Bringing back the magic of Sundays in MacGregor Park|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|first=Andrew|last=Dansby|date=April 16, 2016|accessdate=April 22, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621065936/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/Bringing-back-the-magic-of-Sundays-in-MacGregor-7253197.php|archivedate=June 21, 2018}}</ref> It was included on the year-end lists by ''[[Bandcamp Daily]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2017/the-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2017|title=The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2017|work=[[Bandcamp Daily]]|first=Phillip|last=Mlynar|date=December 20, 2017|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}</ref> and ''Houston Press''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/best-houston-rap-tapes-of-2017-starting-with-20-16-10074895|title=The 20 Best Houston Rap Tapes Of 2017 (20-16)|work=[[Houston Press]]|first=Brandon|last=Caldwell|date=January 2, 2018|accessdate=March 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104183647/http://www.houstonpress.com/music/best-houston-rap-tapes-of-2017-starting-with-20-16-10074895|archivedate=January 4, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Fat Tony released ''10,000 Hours'' on [[Don Giovanni Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/fat-tony-announces-new-lp-10000-hours/|title=Fat Tony Announces His New '10,000 Hours' Album Along With A Political Single, 'Texas,' And A Big Tour|work=[[Uproxx]]|first=Cherise|last=Johnson|date=August 15, 2018|accessdate=November 28, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129194128/https://uproxx.com/hiphop/fat-tony-announces-new-lp-10000-hours/|archivedate=January 29, 2019}}</ref> Written and recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced in large part by Hevln.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/10/fat-tony-10000-hours-album-intervew|title=Fat Tony is good for your health|work=[[The Fader]]|first=Paul|last=Thompson|date=October 10, 2018|accessdate=November 28, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524225715/http://www.thefader.com/2018/10/10/fat-tony-10000-hours-album-intervew|archivedate=May 24, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Fat Tony served as a host on the nightly live variety show ''Vice Live'' on [[Viceland]] along with Marie Faustin, Sandy Honig, and [[Zack Fox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/vice-live-viceland-fat-tony-zack-fox-desus-mero-1203110291/|title=Viceland Will Relaunch Primetime With Nightly Live Two-Hour Variety Show (EXCLUSIVE)|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=January 17, 2019|accessdate=March 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817064352/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/vice-live-viceland-fat-tony-zack-fox-desus-mero-1203110291/|archivedate=August 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, he released a collaborative album with producer Taydex, titled ''Wake Up'', on [[Carpark Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/fat-tony-new-album-wake-up-taydex-carpark-records.html|title=Fat Tony Announces New Album 'Wake Up,' Shares New Song|work=[[Okayplayer]]|first=Elijah C.|last=Watson|date=October 9, 2019|accessdate=March 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015131914/https://www.okayplayer.com/music/fat-tony-new-album-wake-up-taydex-carpark-records.html|archivedate=October 15, 2019}}</ref> On October 23, 2020, he released the album ''Exotica'' on [[Carpark Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/fat-tony-new-album-exotica.html |title=Fat Tony Announces New Album 'Exotica,' Shares New Song "Feeling Groovy" [Premiere] |work=[[Okayplayer]] |first=Elijah C. |last=Watson |date=September 1, 2020 |accessdate=October 1, 2020}}</ref> In 2025, he joined the [[No Music For Genocide|No Music for Genocide]] movement in protest of Israeli actions in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-18 |title=Hundreds Of Artists Back “No Music For Genocide” Campaign To Geo-Block Israel |url=https://stereogum.com/2323347/hundreds-of-artists-back-no-music-for-genocide-campaign-to-geo-block-israel/news/ |access-date=2025-12-30 |website=stereogum.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 3 Full List — No Music For Genocide |url=https://nomusicforgenocide.org/page-3-full-list |access-date=2025-12-30 |website=nomusicforgenocide.org}}</ref>

==Style and influences== Fat Tony has cited [[Ramones]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], [[Bad Brains]], [[Morrissey]], [[the Smiths]], [[E-40]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Nas]], [[the Notorious B.I.G.]], [[Tupac Shakur]], [[UGK]], [[Outkast]], [[DJ Screw]], [[Three 6 Mafia]], [[Mac Dre]], [[Too Short]], [[Aaliyah]], [[R. Kelly]], [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]], [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Rick Rubin]], [[Beastie Boys]], [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]], [[Devin the Dude]], [[Kilo Ali]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Mannie Fresh]], [[Bikini Kill]], [[Lil B]], [[A Tribe Called Quest]], [[Avril Lavigne]] and [[De La Soul]] as his music influences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://podimouth.com/post/67478212996|title=PODiMOUTH Presents: FAT TONY|work=PODiMOUTH|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131210062530/http://podimouth.com/post/67478212996|archivedate=December 10, 2013|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life== His home was destroyed in the [[Eaton Fire|2025 Eaton Fire]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ackerman |first=Allyson |date=Jan 10, 2025 |title=Houston rapper Fat Tony loses home as devastating L.A. wildfires rage |url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/houston-fat-tony-la-wildfires-20027059.php |access-date=2025-01-10 |work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chang |first=Alisa |date=Jan 31, 2025 |title=Rapper Fat Tony is performing to help others, even as he mourns his 'Altadena dream' |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5274718/rapper-fat-tony-is-performing-to-help-others-even-as-he-mourns-his-altadena-dream |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=NPR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ambriz |first=Leslie |date=Jan 29, 2025 |title=Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires. Fellow artists are helping them recover |url=https://apnews.com/article/la-wildfires-artists-rebuilding-3c2e55c6d44f3969dc70c1000ca28196 |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=Jan 9, 2025 |title=Diiv’s Zachary Cole Smith, Fat Tony, and More Seek Aid as Wildfires Devastate California |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/diiv-zachary-cole-smith-fat-tony-seek-aid-as-wildfires-devastate-california/ |work=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ta |first=Amy |date=Jan 20, 2025 |title=LA fires: Musicians feel grief, catharsis, and optimism about their art |url=https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/trump-tech-industry-musician-losses/poolside-fat-tony |work=KCRW}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Studio albums=== * ''RABDARGAB'' (2010) * ''Double Dragon'' (2012) {{small|(with Tom Cruz)}} * ''[[Smart Ass Black Boy]]'' (2013) * ''MacGregor Park'' (2017) * ''House with a Pool'' (2018) {{small|(with Kyle Mabson, as Charge It to the Game)}} * ''10,000 Hours'' (2018) * ''Wake Up'' (2020) {{small|(with Taydex)}} * ''Exotica'' (2020) * ''I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy'' (2023) {{small|(with Taydex)}} * ''Brain Candy'' (2024) {{small|(with Fatboi Sharif)}}

===Remix albums=== * ''SCREWDARGAB'' (2011) {{small|(with [[OG Ron C]])}} * ''MacGregor Park (Chopnotslop Remix)'' (2017) {{small|(with OG Ron C and DJ Candlestick)}}

===Live albums=== * ''Live at No Audience'' (2020)

===Compilation albums=== * ''The Creation of Fat Tony'' (2009)

===Mixtapes=== * ''RABDARGAB: The EPreview'' (2010)

===EPs=== * ''Love Life'' (2008) * ''Look'' (2016) {{small|(with P. Morris)}} * ''Urban Hall of Fame'' (2016) {{small|(with Kyle Mabson, as Charge It to the Game)}} * ''Snak Pak'' (2018) {{small|(with Yung Skrrt)}} * ''Full Circle'' (2018) {{small|(with J.Kelr)}}

===Singles=== * "Hood Party" (2013) * "BKNY (Remix)" (2013) * "No More" b/w "Love Me" (2014) * "Sushi" (2015) * "Dame Un Beso" (2016) * "Twin Peaks" (2017) * "Two for One" (2017) * "Son of God" (2017) * "Growth Spurt" b/w "Northside Dr." (2018) * "FWU" (2018) * "Don't Move" b/w "Can't Stay" (2020) * "Gambling Man" (Mariachi Remix) (2020) * "Ain't for Me" (2021) * "Ain't for Me" (Blockhead Remix) (2020)

===Guest appearances=== * SMKA - "'Til It's Gone" and "I'm on Fire" from ''SMKA: The 808 Experiment Vol. 1'' (2008) * DJ Sly - "Killin' Time" from ''Beyond It'' (2009) * Juiceboxxx - "Boxxx Get Busy" from ''Journeyman from the Heartland'' (2010) * [[Das Racist]] - "Luv It Mayne" from ''[[Sit Down, Man]]'' (2010) * Tecla - "Beautiful Problems" from ''Strangers Revisited'' (2011) * [[ASAP Rocky]] - "Get Lit" from ''[[Live. Love. ASAP]]'' (2011) * Tecla - "No Music" from ''Thanksgiving'' (2011) * [[Hot Sugar (musician)|Hot Sugar]] - "Leverage" from ''Midi Murder'' (2012) * [[Big Baby Gandhi]] - "Lurkin'" from ''No1 2 Look Up 2'' (2012) * [[Mishka NYC|Mishka]] & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" (2012) * [[Heems]] - "Bangles" from ''[[Nehru Jackets]]'' (2012) * [[Antwon]] - "Laugh Now: Hot Sugar Version" (2013) * Tecla - "Bed of Roses" and "Mayo on the Side" from ''Bruja'' (2013) * Steel Tipped Dove - "Sprung" from ''Steel Tipped Dove & a Whole Bunch of Crazy Motherfuckers'' (2013) * Kool & Kass - "Burtation" from ''Peaceful Solutions'' (2013) * Weekend Money - "Trapper Keeper" from ''Freddie Merkury'' (2014) * Shy Girls - "Without (Magic Fades Remix)" (2014) * [[Donwill]] & Dash Speaks - "Sixteen Tons" from ''Don Speaks'' (2014) * Kari Faux - "Stainless" from ''Laugh Now, Die Later'' (2014) * Tony Collins - "Take You Home" from ''Last Night'' (2014) * [[Cakes da Killa]] - "I Run This Club Remix" from ''I Run This Club'' (2014) * Puzzle - "All the Best" from ''Tighten the Reins'' (2017) * [[Black Midi]] - "Jam" and "bmbmbm" from ''Black Midi Live in the USA'' (2020) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bmblackmidi.bandcamp.com/album/black-midi-live-in-the-usa|title = Black Midi Live in the USA, by black midi}}</ref>

==See also== {{Portal|Texas|Biography}} * [[Culture of Houston]] * [[History of African Americans in Houston]] * [[List of Nigerian Americans]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{Discogs artist|Fat Tony (5)|Fat Tony}}

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