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American rapper (1970?1998)
Fat Pat
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Hawkins in 1997
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Birth name
| Patrick Lamark Hawkins
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Born
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1970-12-04
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December 4, 1970
Houston
,
Texas
, U.S.
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Died
| February 3, 1998
(1998-02-03)
(aged 27)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
| Rapper
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Years active
| 1993?1998
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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.).
[3]
[4]
Wreckshop Records released his first two albums,
Ghetto Dreams
and
Throwed in da Game
in 1998 after his death. Later releases were on the Screwed Up Click label.
Murder
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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.
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He was
27 years old
.
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[6]
Fat Pat's murder still remains unsolved.
Eight years later, his brother, rapper
Big Hawk
, was also shot to death by an unknown assailant.
[7]
Legacy
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Houston-based
UFC
heavyweight
contender
Derrick Lewis
uses Fat Pat's 1998 single
Tops Drop
as his
walkout song
when he fights,
[8]
including when he fought
Ciryl Gane
for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at
UFC 265
in Houston.
[9]
Comedian
Shane Gillis
used the same track as his intro music for his 2023 Netflix comedy special "Beautiful Dogs". The #1 ranked 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.
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Discography
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Albums
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With Dead End Alliance
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Singles
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Featured singles
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See also
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References
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"Texas Birth Index, 1903?1997"
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familysearch.org
. FamilySearch
. Retrieved
December 29,
2016
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"University of Houston Digital Library: HAWK Photographs and Memorabilia: Obituary (Memorial service program) for Fat Pat"
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Simmonds, Jeremy (2008)
The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches
, Chicago Review Press,
ISBN
978-1-55652-754-8
, p. 575
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a
b
Newton, Michael (2009)
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes
, Facts On File Inc,
ISBN
978-0-8160-7818-9
, p. 160
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Lindsey, Craig D. (February 11, 1999).
"That's the Breaks"
.
www.houstonpress.com
. Houston Press
. Retrieved
July 10,
2016
.
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"Texas Music Office -"
.
www.governor.state.tx.us
. Retrieved
July 10,
2016
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"Rap Deaths: John Edward Hawkins"
.
CBS News
. Archived from
the original
on June 14, 2010
. Retrieved
July 10,
2016
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Young, Matt (August 6, 2021).
"Houston shows love to UFC's Derrick Lewis with mural east of downtown"
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Houston Chronicle
. Retrieved
December 20,
2021
.
It's hard to find another professional athlete who reps Houston the way Derrick Lewis does. From his patented walk to the UFC octagon as Fat Pat's "Tops Drop" plays to always throwing up the H, Lewis constantly shows love to his hometown.
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Fridley, Mike; Pettry, Jay (August 7, 2021).
"The Walkmen: All UFC 265 Walkout Tracks"
.
Sherdog
. Retrieved
December 20,
2021
.
Hometown headliner Derrick Lewis kept his flavor local as he went with the late Fat Pat's "Tops Drop," a Southern rap hit from the late 1990s.
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Serrano, Shea (February 3, 2021).
"Fourteen Years After His Death, Fat Pat's Legacy Continues Acting Bad For Scrilla"
.
Houston Press
. Retrieved
December 20,
2021
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