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Anthony "Fat Tony" Obi Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-045

This collection contains material related to the rapper Fat Tony, including early CDs, flyers, press clippings, press badges, a T-shirt, and photographs. The Collection is divided into four series: Promotional Material, Photographs, Publications, and Memorabilia.

Dates

  • 2004-2016

Conditions Governing Access

Open for Research.

Conditions Governing Use

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis.

Extent

1.5 linear feet

Biographical / Historical

Fat Tony, whose given name is Anthony Obi, is a native Houstonian and underground hip-hop artist. Growing up Nigerian-American in the Third Ward neighborhood of Houston, Tony was inspired by the eclectic music choices of his family. In the mid-2000s, Tony began performing as part of the local rap group the Low Ends, before going solo. His creative practice is to compose lyrics in his head in order to avoid losing meaning through over-editing. Fat Tony’s studio albums include RABDARGAB (2010), Double Dragon (2012) (with Tom Cruz), Smart Ass Black Boy (2013), MacGregor Park (2017), 10,000 Hours (2018), and Exotica (2020). He has also appeared on the songs “Luv It Mayne” by Das Racist and “Get Lit” by ASAP Rocky.

Fat Tony is a graduate of the University of Houston, and has lived in New York and Los Angeles. In 2016, he began traveling to Mexico and organizing “Function”, a hip-hop and culture exchange event where American and Mexican music artists come together to make music.

Custodial History

Materials were donated by Anthony "Fat Tony" Obi on December 18, 2017.

Title
Guide to the Anthony "Fat Tony" Obi Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Diana Iraheta and Joseph Lueck
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
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Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750