#151 - Fat Tony INTERVIEW

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (1:32). Few embody a true DIY ethos, and a genuine appetite to be bold and different quite like today’s guest, Fat Tony. Tony is a Houston-native, who’s charisma and eccentric tastes have led him down a highly unique artistic journey, making waves in the rap game with his diverse-sounding albums, and a wide array of collaborations with the likes of Paul Wall, A$AP Rocky, and more. His impact was not limited to just music though, as he’s hosted TV shows on VICE as well. Fat Tony is a multimedia star, who joins the show to discuss the key lessons he’s learnt as an artist, the importance of following your authentic North Star, and his latest album with Taydex, I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy. Key lessons Fat Tony as learnt throughout this career (1:44). How working in non-music artistic mediums impacted Tony’s growth (12:45). The influence of Houston on Tony’s tastes and artistic development (22:52). Fat Tony’s “north star” when making music (27:26). What inspires Tony’s strong risk-taking appetite (40:44). Key pieces of wisdom Tony wanted to share on IWMBTDE (45:00). Why Tony’s desire to be a father has grown since the pandemic (54:05). The sound Tony and Taydex set out to create on IWMBTDE (58:10). The significance of ending IWMBTDE with the heavy “Jasper, TX” (1:01:47). Upcoming / current work to check out from Fat Tony (1:10:18). Support Fat Tony's music here: https://fattonyrap.bandcamp.com/music  Check out Found Me Magazine here: http://foundmemag.com Check out Fat Tony's tour dates here: https://www.fattonyrap.net/tour Follow Fat Tony on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/fattonyrap?s=20  Follow Fat Tony on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/fattonyrap/  -- Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/ Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast  Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at [email protected]