1st Down was a
Detroit
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hip-hop group consisting of
Jay Dee
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and
Phat Kat
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People
*Huỳnh Tấn Phát (1913–1989), South Vietnamese politician and revolutionary
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*Phat Wilson (1895–1970), Canadian amateur ice hockey player
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.
The duo signed to
Payday Records
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in 1995, and released one 12", "A Day Wit' The Homies", before disbanding as a group, due to label trouble. They once again reunited for Phat Kat's ''
Dedication to the Suckers
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Feast of Dedication
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'' EP, in 1999, which was produced entirely by Jay Dee. Some of their further collaborations can be found on
Slum Village's ''
Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)
''Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)'' (sometimes spelled as ''Fantastic, Vol. 1''), is the unofficial debut studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village. It comprises songs from their demo album, which was recorded in 1996 and 1997, but not offic ...
'', Jay Dee's ''
Welcome 2 Detroit
:''This is an article about the J Dilla album. For the Trick-Trick song of the same name, see Welcome 2 Detroit (song).''
''Welcome 2 Detroit'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist J Dilla, released on February 26, 2 ...
'', and both of Phat Kat's solo albums, ''
The Undeniable LP
''The Undeniable LP'' is the debut album by Detroit rapper and close Slum Village affiliate Phat Kat.
It was released twice, both on Barak Records. ''The Detroit Edition'' omits the three tracks produced by Fat Ray as well as "Rainy Dayz," pro ...
'' and ''
Carte Blanche
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''.
Discography
*No Place To Go - 12" single (1993)
*A Day Wit' The Homies EP - 12" single (1995)
**Track listing:
**#A Day Wit The Homiez (Radio Version)
**#A Day Wit The Homiez (Main Version)
**#A Day Wit The Homiez (Instrumental)
**#A Day Wit The Homiez (Acapella)
**#Front Street (Radio Version)
**#Front Street (Main Version)
**#Front Street (Instrumental)
**#Front Street (Acapella)
External links
Phat Kat Interview @ dropmagazine.com
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J Dilla
Midwest hip hop groups
Detroit hip hop groups