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ast year Trill Entertainment artist Webbie had women all over the nation expressing their independence. The ladies’ club anthem “Independent” featured well-known rapper Lil Boosie and up-and-coming rapper Lil Phat. Now, Lil Phat, the writer of the song’s hook, seeks out a little independence of his own as he prepares to release a solo album. “That song got me a lot of respect,” says Lil Phat. “I’m from south Baton Rouge, and I feel like I’m doing it for the city. I’m trying to hold things down for us. We got a lot more artists coming out. We’re getting everything together right now.” Lil Phat’s hometown connections and close association with labelmate Webbie have positioned him to be one of the next artists to be released on Trill Entertainment. He, along with labelmate Shell and in-house-producer Mouse, form the group 3 Deep. Together they created a hit of their own with the song “Watch My Shoes.” The record was featured on the Survival of the Fittest compilation album released by Trill Entertainment last year. Lil Phat’s appearance on two hit songs almost sounds effortless as he describes creating “Independent” with Webbie. “I fucks with Webbie and we wound up just putting the song together,” says Lil Phat about the hit single. “I came up with the hook for the song but
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I didn’t have a verse for it or anything. There were no words for the song. We wrapped it up and the song just took off. I just like my independent women, and if you can’t get with it, sit down.” Lil Phat’s love of women earned him a spot on the hit record and as he readies his new album, he lets fans know that they can expect more of the same. The album, to be released in Feburary, will feature the Trill Entertainment family with production from The Runners and more. Plus, just to make sure fans don’t have to wait too long for an album, Lil Phat has collaborated with DJ Khaled to create Life of a Yungsta: Mixtape Volume 1. “Life of a Yungsta is just something me and Khaled got together on. It’s gonna feature Lil Boosie, Webbie, Paul Wall, Mouse, plus some others. I got some hard shit. I got a lot of gutter shit on my album,” says Lil Phat. “I got everything like that, but I also talk about women in the hospital with AIDS. I rap about a lot of different things.” Lil Phat also take the time out to let his fans know that there is more planned beyond just creating an album. “I’m trying to be hosting Rap City in a few years. This album is a straight up family reunion. Tell everyone to look out for me now before I switch things up. I like to switch it up every six months; my style, my swag, everything.” Words by DeVaughn Douglas Photo by Leetric Walker