(SOUNDBITE OF FAT TONY SONG, "COOL WHIP") CHANG: On a recent afternoon at NPR West, I got to sit down with rapper Tony Obi, who performs as Fat Tony. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "COOL WHIP") TONY OBI ...

Houston rapper Fat Tony, originally from the Third Ward, announced this week that his home was destroyed by the devastating L.A. wildfires. Fat Tony, whose real name is Anthony Obi, said on his ...

The Los Angeles fires impacted many musical artists, destroying instruments, record collections and hard drives of ...

Anthony Obi, also known by his stage name Fat Tony, posted to his Instagram Stories about his experience. “My house burned down but I am safe” the rapper said in a post. CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES ...

Read full article: ‘I lost my home’: Houston rapper Fat Tony’s house burns down during California wildfires Houston rapper Fat Tony lost his home in the devastating California wildfires.

Over the course of more than a half-dozen LPs, and countless other short-form gems and collaborations with everyone from Das Racist to Bun B, Fat Tony has reimagined and blurred the boundaries of ...

Obi and Huerta lost not only personal treasures, business opportunities and homes but also vital equipment and professional ...

Rapper and musician Anthony Obi, known by his stage name Fat Tony, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about losing his home in Altadena to the Eaton Fire earlier this month ...

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