why wasn't the rapper fat pat well known?

i just found out about him to fill the missing puzzle piece.
Years of Tragedy
2000- Big Pun dies
1999-Big L dies
1998- Fat Pat dies
1997- Biggie Smalls dies
1996- Tupac Shakur dies
1995- Eazy- E dies
1994- Justin Beiber is born
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