His musical footprint has left behind a treasure trove of alternative rap, spread across five albums, dozens of singles, and features on tracks by A$AP Rocky, Das Racist, and Bun B. The Houston MC owns the mike with a casual confidence, workmanlike in his delivery whether laidback … read more about 10,000 Hours is the fifth full-length by Houston-bred rapper, Fat Tony.

Fat Tony's debut studio album, RABDARGAB, was released in 2010. The album was recorded in Los Angeles throughout 2018 and produced by Tony’s longtime friend, HevIn. Fat Tony’s sense of humor and courage to experiment mirrors the counter-cultural hip-hop artists who’ve inspired him, like De La Soul, Devin the Dude, and DJ Screw.

His musical footprint has left behind a treasure trove of alternative rap. ‎Fat Tony on Apple Music Representing Houston's Third Ward, rapper Fat Tony weaves thoughtful and creative rhymes atop inspired production like André 3000, Murs, and Vince Staples. Nigerian-American rapper and entertainer Fat Tony has maintained a creative resilience and unbridled enthusiasm through the past decade of his career.

“The album title is about where I am in my career,” says Tony. Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States Fat Tony stands at the forefront of new generation of young rappers who get it themselves — a DIY hustler who's built his burgeoning career on a foundation equal parts smarts and swagger. The album's title is a reference to the late 1990s Houston Independent School District campaign ("Read a book, do a report, get a buck") aimed at students to promote literacy by offering $1 to students in exchange for book reports.