Fat Boys - Are Back (1985) Vinyl LP • Old School Rap, The Hard Core Reggae

Catalog Number: SUS-1016

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, surface impressions, and slight discoloration along top/bottom (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of some use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• The Fat Boys Are Back
• Don't Be Stupid
• Human Beat Box
• Yes, Yes, Y'All
• Hard Core Reggae
• Pump It Up
• Fat Boys Scratch
• Rock 'N' Roll

About The Record:

The Fat Boys Are Back, by hip hop group The Fat Boys, peaked at No. 11 on Billboard's top Rhythm and Blues Albums. It spawned three singles: Hard Core Reggae, Don't Be Stupid, and The Fat Boys Are Back (which charted in the top 40). A review on allmusic.com said, "for all their clowning, the Fat Boys had impeccable rapping technique -- the skills that they bring to Yes, Yes Y'all, the title song, and other wildly infectious offerings are first rate. Much to their credit, this album is fairly unpredictable; The Fat Boys Are Back finds them rapping to everything from sleek urban contemporary (Pump It Up) to hard rock (Rock-N-Roll) and reggae (Hard Core Reggae). The latter, in fact, is one of the most impressive examples of hip-hop/reggae fusion to come from rap's second generation.