The Fat Boys

The Fat Boys were the first group to release a full a cappella track consisting only of beatboxing and rapping. It is the sixth track on their first album Fat Boys (1984) and even has the corresponding title "Human Beat Box". The following two albums each contained a similar a cappella track.

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Discography

Albums

• 1984: Fat Boys
• 1985: The Fat Boys Are Back
• 1986: Big & Beautiful
• 1987: Crushin'
• 1988: Coming Back Hard Again
• 1989: On and On
• 1991: Mack Daddy

Singles

• 1984 Fat Boys/Human Beat Box
• 1984 Jailhouse Rap
• 1985 Can You Feel It
• 1985 The Fat Boys Are Back
• 1985 Hard Core Reggae
• 1985 Don't Be Stupid
• 1986 Sex Machine
• 1986 In the House
• 1987 Falling in Love
• 1987 Wipeout
• 1988 The Twist
• 1988 Are You Ready for Freddy
• 1988 Louie, Louie
• 1989 Lie-Z
• 1989 Just Loungin

Filmography

Feature films

• 1985 – Krush Groove (October 25, 1985)
• 1986 – Knights of the City (February 14, 1986)
• 1987 – Disorderlies (August 14, 1987)

Documentary

• 2000 – Where Are They Now?: The 80s II (by VH-1) (September 28, 2000)
• 2002 – Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box (Tribeca Film Festival 2002) (May 9, 2002)
• 2004 – And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (October 4, 2004)
• 2010 – Unsung: The Story of The Fat Boys (by TV One) (October 18, 2010)
• 2010 – Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (DVD) (May 4, 2010)
• 2011 – Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop (Atlanta Film Festival, May 5, 2011)

Video compilations

• 1986 - Brrr, Watch 'Em! (MCA Home Video)
• 1988 - 3×3 (PolyGram Music Video)