Positive K
| Positive K | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Darryl Gibson |
| Also known as | Pos K |
| Born | August 8, 1967 |
| Origin | The Bronx, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels |
First Priority Music/Atlantic Records Elektra Records Island/PolyGram Records Creative Control/ PosK Records Mic Check Records |
| Associated acts |
MC Lyte LG Big Daddy Kane Brand Nubian Audio Two |
| Website | Official Web site |
Positive K (sometimes stylized as +K) (born Darryl Gibson on August 8, 1967) is an American emcee and songwriter from the Bronx, New York City, New York, and one of the original artists of the First Priority Music camp. He is best known for his hits "I'm Not Havin' It" (a duet with MC Lyte) and his 1992 hit "I Got a Man", which borrows its dialogue between the sexes from the aforementioned "I'm Not Havin' It".
Positive K started his career in 1986, making his debut on a hip hop showcase album Fast Money for Star Maker, a small, short-lived independent label. Glenn Toby p/k/a rapper Mr.Sweety G was Positive K's first manager and produced his first record "I'm Getting Paid" also on Star Maker. Aside from featuring a track by hip hop pioneer Disco Dave, Fast Money also featured the debut recording of Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. Later, Positive K was signed by Nat Robinson's First Priority Music under the management of Lumumba Carson (the son of activist Sonny Carson) before Carson would become better known as X-Clan founding member Professor X The Overseer.
Positive K made appearances in underground compilations. A prominent track was "I'm Not Havin' It", a duet with MC Lyte—that raised his profile. He scored a major hit with 1992's "I Got a Man". The song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1993. 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.
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