Kingpin Skinny Pimp

Biography

Kingpin Skinny Pimp is Derrick Dewayne Hill, a rapper from North Memphis, Tennessee who began rapping in 1985 and rose through the city's mixtape underground. After performing on *Three 6 Mafia*'s 'Mystic Stylez', he made his album debut with 'King of da Playaz Ball' (1996), produced by *DJ Paul* and *Juicy J* for #Prophet Entertainment#, followed by 'Skinny but Dangerous'. He then worked independently for decades, becoming one of the foundational figures of Memphis rap.