FAT BEATS CLOSING UP SHOP...

The legendary one-stop for Rap vinyl and CD consumers is closing its doors, and moving to online.

Sixteen years ago, Fat Beats opened its doors in New York City. The store, presently located on Lower Manhattan's Sixth Avenue has been a staple in Hip Hop culture since. On top of being a leading retailer for vinyl and independent Hip Hop since its inception, Fat Beats has been a current and past employer to artists such as Ill Bill, Q-Unique and DJ Eclipse.

The store's west coast location, in Los Angeles, is also closing its doors. The Beat Junkies' DJ Rhettmatic and J. Rocc have been employees of that store.

The New York location will close its doors September 4th, while the Los Angeles' Melrose location will follow on September 18th. Past locations existed in Atlanta, Amsterdam and Tokyo.

via - hiphopdx.com read the full article here.