Positive K

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Darryl Gibson, better known by his stage name Positive K, is an American emcee from the Bronx, New York City, New York. He started his career in 1988.

Music career

Positive K scored a major hit with 1992's "I Got a Man." The song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1993. Leading up to that, he made appearances in underground compilations including one called "I'm Not Havin' It," a duet with MC Lyte—that raised his profile. A guest spot on Brand Nubian’s One for All and another on Grand Puba's Reel to Reel, along with a self-released, Big Daddy Kane-produced single, "Nightshift", set the stage for The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills, his full-length debut, released on Island Records. The album balanced themes of Nation of Gods and Earths with gangsta-isms and more pop-based moments. Meanwhile, he kept his Creative Control label in operation, signing and cultivating new talent. He was featured on WYBE's Old School Show, where he was awarded the #3 slot on the list of early hip-hop pioneers.

In 1993, Positive K appeared with Beavis and Butthead on The Beavis and Butthead Experience in a remix of "Come to Butthead." The song is hidden at the end of the album on the same CD track as "I Got You Babe," which Beavis & Butthead performed with Cher. The same year, Positive K briefly appeared in the Robert De Niro film A Bronx Tale as one of the angry protesters.

In 2006, Positive K appeared on Nas' "Where Are They Now" '90s remix.

Personal life

Positive K once dated Taj of the girl group SWV.

Discography

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