Fatt Father

Shabazz Ford (born February 17, 1980), better known by his stage name Fatt Father, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan.[1] He is a one fourth part of the Fat Killahz[2] (with Marv Won, Bang Belushi and King Gordy) and one half of Twin Towers[3][4] (with Marv Won).

Fatt Father
Fatt Father in 2016
Background information
Birth nameShabazz Ford
Also known as
  • Fatts
  • Fathero
  • King Father
Born (1980-02-17) February 17, 1980
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresUnderground hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2000–Present
Labels
  • No Tyze Entertainment
  • Fueled By Life Media Group
Associated acts
WebsiteFattworld.com

Early life

Shabazz grew up in Detroit with his mother and two brothers, Sammie and Jerry. The oldest, Shabazz was forced at a young age to become the leading male role model he and his brothers never really had. Shabazz found himself with many different roles in the household. Roles that he wasn’t entirely comfortable playing at first. "I had to feel my way through life", he reflects. "But as you know, I grew up and I found my niche, which was music".

Studying at Denby High School, music became Shabazz’s salvation and escape from his problems at home. It was his way of venting. "It gave me an outlet", he said. "Because without that, I would have been out on the streets hustling, and doing what I needed to do in order to survive".[5]

Career
Fatt Father performing live at The Stache in Grand Rapids, Michigan June 2, 2016

Fatt Father made his appearance on the Teamstaz debut album Don't Cross The Line (2000, No Tyze Entertainment).[6]

Widely recognized as a core-member of the Detroit hip hop collective Fat Killahz (formed in 2001), Fatt Father has built a strong fan base via his work with the group, coupled with his own array of mixtapes and street projects ranging from the classic Tales of the Childless Father to Father's Day[7] on to the well-crafted You Are The Father and Fatherly Advice; all of which garnered Fatt Father a lot of support and praise within the underground hip hop community.[8]

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?, Fat Killahz debut album, paved the way for Fatt Father (along with his group) to share the stage with such hip hop royalty as Ice Cube, 50 Cent, Method Man & Redman as well as Detroit's own Royce Da 5'9", Nolan The Ninja, Danny Brown, Slum Village, D12 and Trick-Trick to name but a few.

His debut self-titled album, executive produced by himself alongside Trick-Trick, enabled Fatt Father to be recognized as a lyrical force even without his loyal comrades. Over the years Fatt Father has released soul touching music such as the unforgettable My Kids Need A Coat[9] which not only showcased his lyrical skill but also shined a light on his loyalty to his children. It was his sophomore album, Fatherhood, that solidified his figurative and literal place as a hip hop heavy-weight.

Fatt Father has also collaborated on records with lyrical all-stars such as Quelle Chris, Kuniva, Denmark Vessey, Guilty Simpson, Sean Price, Black Milk, Bishop Lamont, Roc Marciano, Ro Spit, Elzhi, and more.

Fatts stated Scarface, Notorious B.I.G., Royce Da 5'9", The Temptations and the Fat Killahz as his biggest influence.[10]

Personal life

Shabazz Ford is married and has two children.

In 2003, Shabazz’s younger brother Sam was killed at the age of 19, he died on their mother's birthday in 2003.[5]

He was a friend of now deceased rappers Chris Cobb and Proof.

Other ventures

In 2014, he started a cartoon project "Storytime With Fattfather" with graphics by Auxiliary Cinema,[11] but only one episode has been released.[12]

In addition to his rap career, Shabazz Ford is a real estate investor and CEO of Fueled By Life Media Group and co-founder of Early Ventures LLC along with his younger brother Jerry Ford.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Street albums
  • 2010 - Fatherly Advice (The Legend of James Evans Sr.)[19]

Mixtapes

Non-album songs
  • 2007 - Father's Day[7]
  • 2008 - Letter To Barack Obama[23]
  • 2009 - B.U.M.S. (Being Underground Makes Sense)[24]
  • 2010 - The Corner[25]
  • 2015 - My Kids Need A Coat[9]
  • 2016 - They Know[26]
  • 2016 - Daddy Dearest[27]
  • 2016 - Slow Down[28]

Guest appearances
Year Track title Performer(s) Album
2004 "Runnin' Yo Mouth" Proof, T-Flame I Miss The Hip Hop Shop
2005 "Fat Father (Skit)" Bizarre Hannicap Circus
2008 "Somethin' 4 Da Hataz" Trick-Trick, Paradime, Diezel The Villain
"Fire (Remix)" Elzhi, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Danny Brown, Fat Ray The Preface
2010 "Fat Father (Skit)" Bizarre Friday Night At St. Andrews
2011 "Shirley C" Sean Price, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson Random Axe
"The Sun" Shim-E-Bango, Miz Korona, Invy Da Truth The Bridgecard EP
"Detroit 101" Ro Spit, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fat Ray, Marv Won The Glass Ceiling Project
"Change Ya Mind" Moe Dirdee Dirdee Motown 2
2012 "Everything (Modern Family)" House Shoes Let It Go
2014 "Choices" Jpalm, Marv Won Kuklinski
2015 "Don't Jump" Charles Lovjoy, Kong Da Monsta, Konphlict Zodiac Killer
2016 "Stargazing" BLK MRKT Mnply
"Part Of Me" Ty Farris, Denmark Vessey Rydah Music
"Stayed Down Til I Came Up!" Hundred Barz Solace
"Test My Trill" Top Prospect, Guilty Simpson, Maestro, Seven The General The World Is Yours, Vol. 1
2017 "Murder Suspect" Asher Gemini Caskets On Concrete
2018 "Blackout" Aztek The Barfly, Hatch Line King
2019 "Blue Note Lounge" Kuniva The Bando Theory
"Oh Lord" Apollo Brown, Journalist 103, Valid Sincerely, Detroit

References
  1. "Fatt Father: A Veteran on Veterans Day (Interview)". URB Magazine. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  2. "Fat Killahz's Biography — Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  3. "Twin Towers 313". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  4. B, Mia (2014-12-02). "Twin Towers (Fatt Father x Marv Won) feat. Ro Spit - "Ca'Mon" | New Video | SooDetroit Magazine". SooDetroit Magazine. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  5. Okayplayer. "Detroit's Fatt Father Talks Loss, Growth + 'Veteran's Day' [Interview] Okayplayer". www.okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  6. "King Gordy: Rap's new and unstoppable 'Entity'". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  7. "Father's Day (feat. L Renee), by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  8. "Fatt Father Bio | Fatt Father Career". MTV Artists. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  9. "My Kids Need A Coat, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  10. Nobodies, Author Extraordinary (2016-03-19). "10 Questions with Detroit's Fatt Father". Extraordinary Nobodies. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  11. "Fatkillahz Cartoon, "Storytime with Fattfather" - Auxiliary Cinema". Auxiliary Cinema. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  12. AUX Cinema (2014-05-30), Storytime with FattFather: The AND 1 Story, retrieved 2016-12-16
  13. "Fueled By Life Media Group LLC (@fblmediagroup) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  14. "Fatt Father, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  15. "Fatherhood, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  16. "Veterans Day, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  17. "Veterans Day by Fatt Father on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  18. "King Father, by FATT FATHER". Bandcamp.
  19. "Fatherly Advice (The Legend of James Evans Sr.), by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  20. "Tales Of The Childless Father Vol.1, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  21. "You Are The Father (hosted by Hex Murda, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  22. ""Christmas with Fatt Father", by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  23. "Letter To Barack Obama (Prod. By House Shoes), by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  24. "B.U.M.S. (Being Underground Makes Sense), by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  25. "The Corner, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  26. "They Know (feat. Marv Won & My Kids), by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  27. "Daddy Dearest (feat. MJ Robinson), by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  28. "Slow Down, by FATT FATHER". FATT FATHER. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
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