But things went to another level in 1987 when they released the platinum-selling Crushin‘, which was a top 10 hit and featured the biggest single of their career —”Wipe Out,” a rock-inspired song that featured an appearance from The Beach Boys.
The Fat Boys quickly went from just rappers to being full-fledged celebrities, appearing in Swatch commercials and starring in movies like Krush Groove (1985) and Disorderlies (1987). They also famously headlined The Fresh Fest — one of hip-hop’s first major tours — and were successful touring Europe back when rappers couldn’t leave The States.
The Fat Boys’ final album came in 1989 with the release of On and On. They split up, and Prince Markie Dee went solo while Buff Love and Kool Rock Ski put out Mack Daddy. (In 1995, Buff died of cardiac arrest. He was only 28 and reportedly weighed over 400 pounds.)
Morales stayed more involved with the music industry as the Fat Boys went their separate ways by the late 80s into the 90s, by becoming a music executive as well as a songwriter and producer for Mary J. Blige, J. Lo, Ariana Grande, Frank Ocean, Destiny’s Child and many others.
He also took his talents to Miami, Florida, and became a radio jock for stations in the area. Morales also began a solo career and signed with Columbia Records. He released his debut album Free in 1992, which spawned the No. 1 hit single, “Typical Reasons (Swing My Way).” From 2008-2010, the New York native worked as a radio host for 103.5 The Beat WMIB radio in Miami.
Most recently, Morales took over the midday slot that his friend and ailing friend and fellow rapper Biz Markie vacated on LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio on Sirius/XM. You would hear Morales with his booming voice, smiling tone, and wild stories entertaining his listeners.
Back when he was 43, Prince lost 175 pounds in the last six years … down from 450. He told TMZ, “I am not young anymore. I cant go eat a couple of Big Macs a day and not worry about it. I have to watch what I eat and care about my diet. I have kids to live for.”