Remember That Time Fat Beats Was Held Up By Goons With Automatic Weapons?

Hip Hop aficionados dreaded the day Fat Beats, New York (and LA) closed its storefront doors for good.  Although what was once a relic in record store history is long gone, the brand lives on through its distribution and online store; and most importantly a handful of unforgettable stories.

Amir Abdullah, who served as the Head of A&R for Fat Beats Distribution during the early and mid 2000s, shed light on stories of extortion, deception, and a war between Fat Beats and Rawkus Records  with HighSnobriety.com.  Amongst these ridiculous stories include Amir saying that he and Fat Beats owner, Joe Abijian, were held at gunpoint by a group of men as a result of distributing a DJ Spinbad mixtape containing unauthorized recordings.

My summaries couldn’t do any of the five stories justice…so check them out here.