AT THE TIME of his passing in 1977, Bing Crosby was the biggest selling recording star of all time. His relaxed, conversational style influenced legions of artists after him. The crooner, most famous ...

(SOUNDBITE OF FAT TONY SONG, "COOL WHIP") CHANG: On a recent afternoon at NPR West, I got to sit down with rapper Tony Obi, who performs as Fat Tony. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "COOL WHIP") TONY OBI ...

(SOUNDBITE OF FAT TONY SONG, "COOL WHIP") CHANG: On a recent afternoon at NPR West, I got to sit down with rapper Tony Obi, who performs as Fat Tony. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "COOL WHIP") TONY OBI: ...

Rapper and musician Anthony Obi, known by his stage name Fat Tony, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about losing his home in Altadena to the Eaton Fire earlier this month. Christopher Intagliata is an ...