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BLP sources|date=September 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Mistah F.A.B.| image = Mistah F.A.B. (cropped).jpg| caption = In Stanford, California in July 2008.| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Stanley Petey Cox| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1982|1|23|birth_place = North Oakland, California|North Oakland , California , United States | death_date =| instrument = Vocals| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | occupation = Rapper , Singer-Songwriter | years_active = 1998–present| label = Faeva Afta/ Thizz Entertainment|Thizz / Atlantic Records|Atlantic | associated_acts = Paul Wall , Too Short , J Meast , Mac Dre , Dem Hoodstarz, The Pack (group)|The Pack , Turf Talk , Traxamillion , BQ (rapper)|BQ , E-40 , Language Art, Keak da Sneak , Yukmouth , Spice 1 | website = http://www.myspace.com/mistahfab www.myspace.com/mistahfab| notable_instruments = Stanley Petey Cox (born January 23, 1982), better known by his stage name Mistah F.A.B. ( abbreviation for F aeva A fta B read), is an American rapper . He attended Oakland Technical High School and Emery High School. He is signed to Bay Area rap legend Mac Dre 's label, Thizz Entertainment and Atlantic Records . Mistah F.A.B. is an acronym for "Money Is Something to Always Have& nbsp;— FaEva Afta Bread." http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2006/10/22/PKGBKLPD8C1.DTL& type=music Mistah F.A.B. (HTML) San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved on 2008-12-06
Early life
Mistah F.A.B. was born and raised in North Oakland and raised by his grandmother and his mother, who sometimes worked 20 jobs to support him while his father was incarcerated. When F.A.B. was 12, his father died of complications of AIDS. Around that time, F.A.B. started writing and rapping. In high school F.A.B. competed in freestyle rap .
Musical career
Mistah F.A.B. began his musical rise in Compton as a young artist signed to Straight Hits Entertainment, where he dropped his debut album, Nig-Latin in 2003. Although this album garnered some success and recognition, the majority of FAB's recognition came from his skills as a battle rapper. Mistah F.A.B. has battled many MCs in the hip-hop world, including Clyde Carson of The Team (band)|The Team , Killa Keise, Lil Al, Spade, and Locksmith of The Frontline . FAB is most known for his freestyle battles with Jin (rapper)|Jin of Ruff Ryders and Royce Da 5'9 . He also has the uncanny ability to freestyle for long stretches of time. Specifically, he is known for being able to rap "off the top of the dome" anywhere at anytime, as evidenced when he did a freestyle from his hospital bed after a car accident. In 2004, Mistah F.A.B. signed to Mac Dre 's Thizz Entertainment . Under Thizz ENT, Fab blossomed as a front runner in the Bay Area 's Hyphy movement. With songs like "Super Sic Wit It," "N.E.W. Oakland," and "Kicked Out The Club," FAB's Son of a Pimp album was an instant success around the Bay Area.
FAB's first single release was the hit " Ghost Ride It ," in 2006. FAB's video for the song became a subject of criticism due to its directions on how to ghost ride , as well as its use of the Ghostbusters' car without the express approval from Columbia Pictures, which owned the rights to the Ghostbusters franchise and car. The video was eventually pulled from Viacom's MTV for its alleged copyright violation. The song references actor Patrick Swayze , lead star in the 1990 film Ghost (1990 film)|Ghost , sparking internet references to ghost riding as "Ghost ride. Go crazy. Who's that driving? Patrick Swayze!"
In 2007, FAB released Da Baydestrian . Because of a feud with Bay Area radio station KMEL, FAB was not able to promote Da Baydestrian like his prior albums, but it still garnered success. Because of FAB's local success and his reputation as a freestyle battle rapper, major record labels began to call. FAB signed with Atlantic Records in 2007, but has yet to release his Da Yellow Bus Rydah album.
In October 2011, Mistah F.A.B. was featured in a mobile battle rap game, Battle Rap Stars by Jump Shot Media .cite web|url= http://www.rapospective.com/news/paul-wall-stars-in-first-ever-mobile-battle-rap-game/ | title=Paul Wall Stars in First-Ever Mobile Battle Rap Game | work=Rapospective.com| date=October 31, 2011
Discography
Studio albums
2003: Nig-Latin
2005: Son of a Pimp
2007: Da Baydestrian
2011: " I Found My Backpack 2 - The Lost Notebook "
2012: Da Yellow Bus Rydah
Compilations
2005: DJ Fresh& nbsp;— The Tonite Show with Mistah F.A.B
http://mistahfab.bandcamp.com Mistah F.A.B.'s music
Persondata| NAME = Stanley Petey Cox | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Mistah F.A.B. | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Rapper | DATE OF BIRTH = January 23, 1982 | PLACE OF BIRTH = North Oakland, California|North Oakland , California , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Mistah F.A.B. Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:People from Oakland, California Category:Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area Category:Uncle Toms
