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group, he has created countless number<br />
of albums and tracks, many of which<br />
are groundbreaking in their appeal. For<br />
instance, in ‘Wild Stylus’ released in 1997<br />
by newAndalus Records, Fanatik joined<br />
forces with two of the world famous<br />
Beat Junkies DJ Babu (Dilated Peoples)<br />
and DJ Rhettmatic (Visionaries) to present<br />
the known classic hip-hop song format<br />
with a new twist. His ‘Phanatikbeats’<br />
was the first full length (2LP) record and<br />
the first instrumental record on Stonesthrow<br />
Record in 1996.<br />
It is very difficult to define the dimensions<br />
that are contained within the<br />
music of Fanatik. Just like his name<br />
his music too is passionate or maybe<br />
we should call it sublimely passionate.<br />
Almost a new genre that we might<br />
call transcendental hip-hop. Fanatik’s<br />
Tauheed Productions writes, ‘One God…<br />
Many Beats..’ And, listening to his music,<br />
we feel that every beat of is a way that<br />
extends from the finite to the infinite,<br />
the journey that takes all to Allah.<br />
TANIA B