Phat Kat

Legendary Detroit emcee Phat Kat and Berlin bred DJ/Producer DJ Dister hit us with their new joint album, “The S.O.S. Project”. Standing for “So Old School” Dister’s soulful but dusty-break laden beats (which defined the J Dilla/Slum Village era) provides the perfect backdrop for Kat’s fiery 90’s honed flow. Speaking on how they linked up Dister said “we initially recorded a track called “Rappin Ass Rapper’s” on my album Consistent Knockouts (2015). The vibe was so dope that we decided to do a whole project together.” The first evidence of this chemistry is in the single “Revolt For Change” a scathing social commentary as Kat says is “about police brutality excessive force and how our citizens are being treated like animals and the current situation our country and community is in.” Other tracks salute The “D” (as his home city is known) and retrace his personal Hip-Hop history (“The Monument” feat DJ Dez) or relate tales from the crime side (“Shots”, “Storm”). An emcee’s emcee Phat Kat (aka Ronnie Euro) initially came up in the mid 90’s as part of a duo with J Dilla (then known as Jay Dee) known as 1st Down. Though legal troubles halted the group’s momentum, Kat and Dilla collaborated consistently over the following years. Kat’s recorded output also includes work with Black Milk, Slum Village, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, Obie Trice and Flying Lotus. He has also toured worldwide including frequent trips to Europe to perform. With a resume that stretches back fifteen years, DJ