User:Blackbobby/Fat Kid Tendencies

Phat Kid Tendencies is the debut mixtape by rapper Black Bobby and is hosted by DJ D-Up- a DC/Miami based DJ. To be released November 13, 2009, the mixtape features no guest appearances. Producers featured on the album include Young McFly, MF DOOM, Kanye West, J Dilla, 88 Keys, DJ Premiere, and Focus. The mixtape will be free and released on the Internet. It will be available for download via Black Bobby's website.

Concept
Phat Kid Tendencies is the beginning of a movement for self-awareness and liberation. The mixtape, entirely created in Black Bobby's Miami apartment, is an introduction to Black Bobby as he sees himself- the same fat kid from 9th grade with the wrong gear on. Says Black Bobby about Phat Kid Tendencies: I'm exposing my self here. A lot of folks grow up and adopt a persona, especially in Hip-Hop. I want to stay true to myself. If that means being a nerd in public, so be it. Phat Kid Tendencies is about owning who you are.

There's nothing mini about this mixtape, folks. What started as a 14 track introduction to Black Bobby's skill set, is now a 22 track album including two bonus tracks- The Phat Kid '09 Freestyle & Rock With Obama. Rock With Obama is the first single from the mixtape, released just before President Barack Obama's Inauguration. Black Bobby described Rock With Obama recently: Rock With Obama isn't even about Obama. Its about DC. The lyrics describe the effects of gentrification and racism. I wrote the first two verses of the song in Boston after reading The Betrayal of Work by Beth Shulman in 2006. The last verse and hook were written after the 2008 election in Miami.