Album: Crushin' by Fat Boys (1987)
Genre: Hip-Hop | Style: Urban/R&B
Format: Album

Description: The Fat Boys enjoyed their biggest year in 1987. Their film Disorderlies proved much more commercially resilient than anticipated, and this LP earned their only platinum certification, while becoming the lone Fat Boys album to make the pop Top 10 (peaking at #8). They also landed a Top 20 single with an updated version of "Wipeout." 

Artist Background: Originally the group was known as The Disco Three. However, the name was changed after their manager, Charles Stettler, complained about how much the trio ate during an early European tour. Charles Stettler and Art Kass were listed as the executive record producers on the 1984 Fat Boys album. Unlike many of the streetwise images of the genre, the Fat Boys were known for their offbeat and friendly style. Much of their material involved the pleasures of food and drink, as well as partying and s... Emerged in the 1980s era.

Music Scene: Emerged in the 1980s era.

Tags: Hip-Hop, Urban/R&B, 1980s, Album

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The Fat Boys enjoyed their biggest year in 1987. Their film Disorderlies proved much more commercially resilient than anticipated, and this LP earned their only platinum certification, while becoming the lone Fat Boys album to make the pop Top 10 (peaking at #8). They also landed a Top 20 single with an updated version of "Wipeout." 

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