Dreams not too phat for Fat Boys
Chelsea McDougall
Issue date: 11/7/05 Section: News
Ryan, who is known throughout his rap group as Mintie Phresh, is not your typical rapper. Once inside his Higgins Hall room, one can tell this music junkie and resident assistant has a lot more going on than meets the eye.
Cartoons, music and Dukes of Hazzard posters cover his walls and pictures of his summer concerts with mc chris fill his computer.
Ryan is not the typical version of a rapper. With his short stature and spiky blonde hair, he is no 50 Cent or Snoop Dogg, but considers himself and his group on a whole different platform of rappers.
"50 Cent can talk about his car over and over and make a million dollars, but when you hear our stuff, it has a better sound because you know there is more effort and we are doing it because we actually love doing it," Ryan said.
The Former Fat Boys have garnered fans on campus, and Ryan has had some issues with residents of his floor.
"I had to bust my residents for loud music while they were listening to the song 'Turn your music down,' off of my album," Ryan said.
Blake Butkovich, junior broadcasting major, works with Ryan at the Western radio station, 88.3 FM, and became a fan upon hearing their album, Rocky Loves Emily.
"It's not something you think about listening to, but you'll be glad you did," Butkovich said. "Not only are the lyrics funny, but they're clever too.
"I went to the show in DeKalb and it was definitely a shock, it was funny to see him on stage," Butkovich said.
During the show, The Former Fat Boys like to entertain the audience by dancing around on stage.
For a song "Dinosaurus," someone in the group dons a dinosaur costume and dances in the crowd.
"People think it's hilarious," Ryan said. "I am a shining example of why white guys shouldn't dance."
Most of the songs have a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek sound, but there are some with a more serious tone.
"People love dancing to the song 'Hoe Down,' but if they heard the lyrics, all the women would probably slap us after the show," Ryan said. "And on the other hand, 'She's Getting Ready' is a more serious song.
"We want to be taken seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously," he added.
To listen to full tracks from the album Rocky Loves Emily, go to The Former Fat Boys Web site at www.formerfatboys.com or www.myspace.com/formerfatboys.
"If you like it, don't just keep it and tell you friends to listen to it, go out and get the album," Ryan said.
Cartoons, music and Dukes of Hazzard posters cover his walls and pictures of his summer concerts with mc chris fill his computer.
Ryan is not the typical version of a rapper. With his short stature and spiky blonde hair, he is no 50 Cent or Snoop Dogg, but considers himself and his group on a whole different platform of rappers.
"50 Cent can talk about his car over and over and make a million dollars, but when you hear our stuff, it has a better sound because you know there is more effort and we are doing it because we actually love doing it," Ryan said.
The Former Fat Boys have garnered fans on campus, and Ryan has had some issues with residents of his floor.
"I had to bust my residents for loud music while they were listening to the song 'Turn your music down,' off of my album," Ryan said.
Blake Butkovich, junior broadcasting major, works with Ryan at the Western radio station, 88.3 FM, and became a fan upon hearing their album, Rocky Loves Emily.
"It's not something you think about listening to, but you'll be glad you did," Butkovich said. "Not only are the lyrics funny, but they're clever too.
"I went to the show in DeKalb and it was definitely a shock, it was funny to see him on stage," Butkovich said.
During the show, The Former Fat Boys like to entertain the audience by dancing around on stage.
For a song "Dinosaurus," someone in the group dons a dinosaur costume and dances in the crowd.
"People think it's hilarious," Ryan said. "I am a shining example of why white guys shouldn't dance."
Most of the songs have a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek sound, but there are some with a more serious tone.
"People love dancing to the song 'Hoe Down,' but if they heard the lyrics, all the women would probably slap us after the show," Ryan said. "And on the other hand, 'She's Getting Ready' is a more serious song.
"We want to be taken seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously," he added.
To listen to full tracks from the album Rocky Loves Emily, go to The Former Fat Boys Web site at www.formerfatboys.com or www.myspace.com/formerfatboys.
"If you like it, don't just keep it and tell you friends to listen to it, go out and get the album," Ryan said.
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