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Fat Pat
Person · male · United States · Houston · born 1970 · died 1998 · recording since 1998
American rapper (1970–1998)
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Also known as Mr. Fat Pat · Patrick Lamark Hawkins · ファット・パット
Timeline
7 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Ghetto Dreams
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
Biography
English biography299 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1378665678
Biography
Patrick Lamark Hawkins (December 4, 1970 – February 3, 1998), better known by his stage name Fat Pat (also known as Mr. Fat Pat), was an American rapper from Houston, Texas, who was a member of DEA (Dead End Alliance) with his brother John "Big Hawk" Hawkins, DJ Screw, and Kay-K, all original members of the Screwed Up Click (S.U.C.).
Wreckshop Records released his first two albums, Ghetto Dreams
Ghetto DreamsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Am I a Playa3:102Body Roc5:393Peep n' Me3:4043rd Coast4:305Reality4:346Superstar4:247I'm tha Man3:368Getto Dreams5:379Why They Hatin' Us4:0310Pymp Tyte3:2911Tha Last Man Standin'4:0512Tops Drop4:1313So U Like What U See4:32145X5:1715Friends We Know4:2516Missing Our G's6:06 and Throwed in da Game
Throwed in da GameSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Throwed n da Game3:342Fat Pat (interview)0:373Jammin Screw3:444Head & Shouldaz3:545Dirty South4:296I’m a Slicka3:397If You Only Knew4:428Do What You Wanna Do4:269Sacrificez3:2810Jus Ride2:5711Wreckshop5:031220004:1113I’m So Fly4:4814I.O.U.4:0815Dreamz4:0416Supa Hoe Layer4:5417Holla at Cha Later4:12 in 1998 after his death. Later releases were on the Screwed Up Click label.
Murder
On February 3, 1998, Hawkins was fatally shot by an unknown gunman at 10440 South Drive, Houston, Texas, after going to a promoter's apartment to collect an appearance fee. The promoter was not home, and he was shot in the corridor outside the apartment. He was 27 years old. Fat Pat's murder still remains unsolved.
Eight years later, his brother, rapper Big Hawk, was also shot to death by an unknown assailant.
Legacy
Houston-based UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis uses Fat Pat's 1998 single "Tops Drop
Tops DropSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracksA1Tops DropA2Tops Drop (instrumental)B1Tops Drop (H-Town version)" as his walkout song when he fights, including when he fought Ciryl Gane for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 265 in Houston. Comedian Shane Gillis used the same track as his intro music for his 2023 Netflix comedy special "Beautiful Dogs". The Houston Cougars men's basketball team uses "Tops Drop" as its intro song for home games at the Fertitta Center. As reported by the Houston Press, well over a decade since Hawkins' death, his music continues to be played heavily in the Houston area.
Albums
1998: Ghetto Dreams
1998: Throwed in da Game
2001: Fat Pat's Greatest Hits
2004: Since The Gray Tapes
2005: Since The Gray Tapes Vol. 2
2008: I Had a Ghetto Dream
2025: Dreams To Reality: A Tribute to Fat Pat
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 0 | 9.4th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:11:20
1Am I a Playa3:102Body Roc5:393Peep n' Me3:4043rd Coast4:305Reality4:346Superstar4:247I'm tha Man3:368Getto Dreams5:379Why They Hatin' Us4:0310Pymp Tyte3:2911Tha Last Man Standin'4:0512Tops Drop4:1313So U Like What U See4:32145X5:1715Friends We Know4:2516Missing Our G's6:061998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:06:50
1Throwed n da Game3:342Fat Pat (interview)0:373Jammin Screw3:444Head & Shouldaz3:545Dirty South4:296I’m a Slicka3:397If You Only Knew4:428Do What You Wanna Do4:269Sacrificez3:2810Jus Ride2:5711Wreckshop5:031220004:1113I’m So Fly4:4814I.O.U.4:0815Dreamz4:0416Supa Hoe Layer4:5417Holla at Cha Later4:122001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:50:55
Disc 11Ghetto Dreams5:382Heart Of A Hustler5:273Jammin' Screw3:464Am I A Playa3:115Do You Love The Southside3:506Full Time Player5:19725 Lighters4:498All About My Doe4:069Wanna Be A Balla5:5710Money Over Bitches4:4811If U Only Knew4:4312Body Roc5:39Disc 21SuperStar4:262Screwed For Life4:293Dreamz4:004Better Place3:595Tops Drop4:136Peepin' Me3:427Friends We Know4:258Do You Like What You See?4:339The Last Man Standin'4:0610Reality4:3511Swang Down4:5412So Real (Screwed Version)6:20Greatest Hits (Wreckchopped & Screwed)
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 2:15:55
1So Real (feat. DJ Screw, Mike D & Lil’ Keke)6:20225 Lighters (feat. DJ DMD & Lil’ Keke)6:023All About My Doe (feat. Tyte Eyez & Sean Pimp)4:584Money Over Bitches (feat. Mike D & Mr. 3-2)5:295Ghetto Dreams6:506Superstar (feat. Mike D)5:217Do You Like What U See? (feat. Double D & Big Pokey)5:308Dreamz (feat. Mac)4:419Peepin' Me (feat. Ronnie Spencer & Lil’ Keke)4:3410Am I A Playa?4:1811Screwed 4 Life (feat. DJ Screw, Kay-K & H.A.W.K.)5:4912Swang Down (feat. Mike D & Mr. 3-2)5:5013Full Time Player (feat. H.A.W.K. & Kay-K)6:0514Heart Of A Huster (feat. Lil’ Keke, Mike D, H.A.W.K. & Kay-K)6:3515Jammin Screw5:2216Do You Love The Southside (feat. E.S.G.)4:5017Wanna Be A Balla (feat. Lil’ Troy, H.A.W.K. & Yungstar)7:2818If You Only Knew5:5119Body Roc (feat. Big Steve)6:3020Better Place (feat. Kay-K & H.A.W.K.)5:0621Tops Drop5:5622Friends We Know (feat. Blunt)5:2323Reality (feat. Big Hawk)5:5824Tha Last Man Standing5:09
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25 LightersSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA125 Lighters (main version) A225 Lighters (radio edit) B125 Lighters (instrumental) B225 Lighters (a cappella) | 1999 | ||
| 1999 | Wanna Be a BallerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 21:061Wanna Be a Baller (radio)3:43 2Wanna Be a Baller (extended edit)5:48 3Wanna Be a Baller (instrumental)5:49 4Wanna Be a Baller (a cappella)5:46 | 1999 | ||
| 2015 | Pop My TrunkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:341Pop My Trunk4:34 | 20 October 2015 | ||
| — | Tops DropSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracksA1Tops Drop A2Tops Drop (instrumental) B1Tops Drop (H-Town version) | — |
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Since The Gray Tapes Vol. 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 2:19:02Disc 1 1Foot Race, Paper Chase12:39 2Foe Life8:24 3The South6:22 4Top Down9:46 5Crawling14:20 61 Deep11:12 7The Way You Make Me Feel5:17 Disc 21Funk Is On My Mind5:46 2Go And Get It6:18 3Just Another Day8:20 4See What I See13:06 5Stay True6:30 6Shortage On Drank12:35 7Skit0:39 8Reality4:58 936512:50 | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2005 | Since the Gray TapesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 2:04:37Disc 1 1It's in the South10:08 2It's Going Down9:45 3Say What9:09 4Slam Another Candy Door11:01 5Let's Call Upon Drank5:25 6Can You Remember Those Old Day's14:13 7Stay Real9:41 Disc 21Do You Wanna See6:53 2You Know What I'm Talkin' About8:27 3Chop Chop7:58 4Make the Music12:08 5All Day, All Night7:39 6South Side7:51 7No Glory4:19 | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2005 | Last Concert Live!!!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 49:331Untitled2:27 2Untitled1:35 3Untitled1:53 4Untitled4:19 5Untitled1:56 6Untitled1:44 7Untitled5:56 8Untitled2:34 9Untitled0:50 10Untitled0:41 11Untitled4:07 12Untitled3:02 13Untitled4:56 14Untitled1:28 15Untitled2:52 16Untitled9:13 | Live | 12 February 2005 | |
| 2008 | I Had A Ghetto DreamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks1Da Incredible 2In This Life 3Screwed 4 Life 4Gotta Make My Dream’s 5Is There a Better Place 6Why You Peep’in Me 7Do You Love the South Side 8I Wanna Be Down 9M.O.B. 10All the Way to the Top 11Top’s Drop 12Stack’in Big Paper 13Do You Like What You See 14I Miss My Pat 15Too Hot | Compilation | 2008 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Fat Pat head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 0 | 9.4th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead End Alliance(band) | — | present | |
| Screwed Up Click(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1ff6765-638f-4edd-b8b9-31ecfc9605dcdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1ff6765-638f-4edd-b8b9-31ecfc9605dccore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397912genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397912seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Patbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Pat
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Wikidata: Q1397912 · MusicBrainz: f1ff6765-638f-4edd-b8b9-31ecfc9605dc
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