Mistah F.A.B. has created the kind of hits that can make an entire nightclub get hyphy, or have people shouting the lyrics out the windows of their cars. The Oakland rapper, turned fashion designer and now community pillar, is a Bay Area legend.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mistah F.A.B. has created the kind of hits that can make an entire nightclub get hyphy, or have people shouting the lyrics out the windows of their cars. His sound is infectious. The Oakland rapper, turned fashion designer and now community pillar is a Bay Area legend.Born Stanley Cox, Mistah F.A.B. was raised by a single mother in North Oakland after losing his father to AIDS.
"It's not just a clothing store," Mistah F.A.B. explained. It's an energy hub. It revitalizes the community. When people are going through things, they come here and talk."The"Dope" in Dope Era stands for Developing Opportunity for People to Evolve. "I just wish she was physically here to see-- to see all the work she put in paying off," Mistah F.A.B. said.
Mistah F.A.B. did purchase the building across the street from Dope Era. It's a new nightclub called Dezi's. It's named after his late mother who once managed a club herself.
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