Bio

Kingpin Skinnypimp's Bio One of the original rappers to emerge from Memphis -- alongside Eightball & MJG, Three 6 Mafia, and Tela during the mid-'90s -- Kingpin Skinny Pimp never quite matched the success of his more well-known peers, yet he still forged himself a long-lasting and influential recording career that carried on into the next decade. Born Derrick Dewayne Hill and raised in the rough Dixie Homes area of North Memphis by his grandfather, Skinny Pimp began rapping in 1985 while attending Humes Junior High School. Several years later, he began making waves throughout the Memphis region -- first alongside DJ Squeeky and his crew, then alongside Three 6 Mafia camp . Throughout the early '90s, the Memphis underground peddled mix tapes, but that changed in 1995 when Three 6 Mafia formed its own record label, Prophet Entertainment, and issued its debut album, Mystic Stylez, on which Skinny Pimp performed. A year later he made his own album debut, King of da Playaz Ball (1996), which DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia produced and released. (over 100,000 units sold)Kingpin Skinny pimp released independent albums on is on label Gimisum Wicked Productions/basic music ( Da Product, 2000 Rapdope game, Skinny but Dangerous, controversy) which sold over 100,000 units from 1999 to 2001. Kingpin Skinny pimp also released a album on RapHustlas/T.V.T. records in 2002 ( Still Pimpin and Hustlin)which sold over 50,000 records. Kingpin Skinny Pimp is a legend in the south. All of the south's most biggest rappers grew up off of Skinny's music. They uses his slangs and words on songs. 3-6 mafia uses a lot of Kingpin Skinny pimp's words for hooks and make hits. Kingpin Skinny Pimp is working on a new album called "Montana Stacks". Skinny pimp have worked with some of the biggest artists in the rap game. (Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Outlaws, Gangsta Boo,8Ball and M.J.G.,Dj Paul and Juicy J, Yo Gotti, Lil Flip and more. Once Skinny pimp get the right push and promotions behind him he is going to the top, he already have a fanbase that can't wait to see him blow up and take it to the next level.