Died On This Date (February 3, 1998) Fat Pat / Texas Rapper
themusicsover Patrick “Fat Pat” Hawkins
December 4, 1970 – February 3, 1998
Member of the 27 Club
Fat Pat was a popular Houston rapper who achieved moderate fame and success during the mid ’90s. Besides his solo work, he could be heard as part of DJ Screw’s Screwed Up Click. In 1998, Fat Pat’s Ghetto Dreams was released two weeks after his death. It included the single, “Tops Drop,” a Top-50 R&B and Top-5 Rap single. Singles he recorded with Lil’ Keke, Lil Troy & Big Hawk, and Trae all did well on the charts as well. On February 3, 1998, Fat Pat was shot and killed after collecting payment for an appearance. He was 27 years old
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