The Story of PHAT

“Then I felt that adrenaline, that aggressiveness, because I realized, ‘Wow, this is race day; people are hammering it!’ And it sent me up the next level, like, ‘This is not a phat little comfort zone for you; it’s gold time. Let’s go!’”

[Olympic skier, Picabo Street]
Gabrielle Reece, “Picabo, the Interview,” WOMEN'S SPORTS & FITNESS, November/December 1998, p. 72

“The memory of a phat beat moving through my body and making my head nod to its rhythm…used to get me out of the house and onto the dance floor every time. ”

Tara Roberts, “A Hip-Hop Nation Divided,” ESSENCE, August 1994, p. 62

“The Heisman Trophy winner caused doubts by showing up at the NFL’s February scouting combine 22 pounds overweight and then replacing his agent with rapper-turned-rep Master P. Since, Williams has lost the fat, if not the phat. … “

John Walters, “The Week in TV Sports,”
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, April 19, 1999, p. 19

“Jump-starting her career by playing one of In Living Color's ultra-caliente Fly Girls was possibly the best training Jennifer Lopez could have had for superstyle stardom. Those girls, a kind of early-nineties take on the Solid Gold dancers, had it all—hot moves, phat beats, … and, of course, a wardrobe change at every commercial break.”

Lauren Waterman, “Rock 'n' Roll,” VOGUE, December 1999, p. 135

“‘My mom said I was always snooping around and grabbing something,’ says Marvin Minnis, explaining how he got his nickname. ‘I tell her now I was just preparing to grab footballs.’ Well, one of the first things Snoop plans to scoop up with his NFL bank is a phat ride. Then comes showtime.” David Cummings , “NFL Draft 2001,” ESPN, April 16, 2001, p. 92

“Any band composed of superlative jazz tuba players brings new meaning to the term phat. …”

Greg Tate, “The Real Music,” VIBE, September 1996, p. 224

“I’m in a black-on-black, top-of-the-line Dodge Grand Caravan ES, with phat spoilers, muscle grillwork, road-hugging fog lights and 10 Infinity speakers blasting out alternative rock. ” David Brooks, “Exiles On Main Street,” THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, April 9, 2000, p. 64

“You’re on the basketball team and there’s a game Saturday morning, but there’s also a phat party Friday night that most of the girls on the team are going to. ” Nina Malkin, “Quiz: Are You a Control Freak?,” SEVENTEEN, March 1994, p. 96