Kingpin Skinny Pimp
| Kingpin Skinny Pimp |
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| Birth name |
Derrick Dewayne Hill[1] |
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| Also known as |
Skinny Pimp[2] |
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| Origin |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Genres |
Southern hip hop |
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| Occupation(s) |
Rapper |
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| Years active |
1985–present |
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| Labels |
Prophet Entertainment, Hypnotize Minds, Basix Records, Lil One Records, Forty Street Records, 40 Street Entertainment, Gimisum Productions, Outlaw Records |
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| Associated acts |
8Ball & MJG, Three 6 Mafia, Tela, Al Kapone |
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Derrick Dewayne Hill, better known by his stage name Kingpin Skinny Pimp, or simply Skinny Pimp, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, known for his fast delivery.
Career
Raised in North Memphis, Skinny Pimp began his career in 1985 while attending Herman Junior High School. He first started rapping alongside DJ Squeeky and his crew, and rose to significance when he began working with Three 6 Mafia after the group formed its own record label, Prophet Entertainment, and issued its 1995 debut album, Mystic Stylez, on which Skinny Pimp performed. A year later, his debut album, King of da Playaz Ball, was released on Prophet Entertainment, and featured production from DJ Paul and Juicy J. Basix Records would release Skinny But Dangerous, a collection of his older underground recordings also produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. After being signed to Hypnotize Minds for a brief period, their partnership didn't last long and he would cut ties with the label to begin recording independently.[3] He would go on to achieve substantial underground success.
Discography
- Solo albums
| Year |
Album Title |
Chart position |
| 1996 |
King of da Playaz Ball[4] |
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| 1996 |
Skinny But Dangerous |
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| 1998 |
The New Beginning |
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| 1999 |
2000 Rap Dope Game |
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| 2000 |
Back To Tha Playaz Ball[5] |
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| 2001 |
Da Product, Vol. 1 |
44[6] |
| 2002 |
Pimpin' And Hustlin' |
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| 2002 |
Still Pimpin' And Hustlin' |
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| 2003 |
Based on a True Story |
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| 2004 |
Tha Classic |
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| 2009 |
Montana Stacks |
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| 2012 |
Straight From tha Projects |
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- Collaboration albums
| Year |
Album Title |
Chart position |
| 1993 |
Pimps & Robbers (with 211) |
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| 2000 |
Controversy (with 211) |
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| 2001 |
The Mayor and the Pimp (with Gangsta Blac) |
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| 2002 |
Northside Hustlaz Click (with B-Def) |
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| 2003 |
Memphis Untouchables (with Tha Jerk & Al Kapone) |
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- Compilations
| Year |
Album Title |
Chart position |
| 1993 |
Greatest Hits |
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| 1993 |
Greatest Hits, Part 2 |
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| 1993 |
Vol. 1 Undaground Release |
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| 2001 |
Greatest Hits and Remixes |
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| 2003 |
Da Syndicate |
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| 2003 |
Code 999. Da Underground Compilation |
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| 2003 |
Code 999. Chopped, Screwed & Mixed |
— |
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- Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart position |
| 1998 |
"Another Riot" |
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| 2009 |
"Fresh" |
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- Mixtapes
| Year |
Mixtape |
Chart position |
| 2007 |
All About the South 4 |
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| 2007 |
Street Mix Vol. 1 |
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| 2011 |
Street Mix Vol. 2 |
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References
- ↑ Birchmeier, J. (n.d.). Kingpin Skinny Pimp Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ Jeffries, D. (n.d.). Skinny Pimp. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ Rappers Who Have Sampled Marvin Gaye. (n.d.). XXL. Retrieved November 8, 2014, from http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/15-rap-songs-that-sample-marvin-gaye/7/
- ↑ Hernandez, P. (n.d.). Kingpin Skinny Pimp :: King of Da Playaz Ball :: Prophet Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2014, from http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_kingplayazball.html
- ↑ Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Back To Tha Playaz Ball. (n.d.). Discogs. Retrieved November 8, 2014, from http://www.discogs.com/Kingpin-Skinny-Pimp-Back-To-Tha-Playaz-Ball/release/3688184
- ↑ Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Chart History. (n.d.). Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2014, from http://www.billboard.com/artist/305933/kingpin-skinny-pimp/chart