Pip Skid
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Pip Skid is a Canadian
rapper and writer, and a cornerstone of the successful Vancouver
based independent hip hop label Peanuts & Corn. Originally hailing from Brandon, Manitoba
, Pip is known in underground hip hop circles for his distinctive gravel-throated vocals, as well as his clever writing, and angry delivery.
As a co-founder of landmark Canadian hip hop group Farm Fresh
, as well as a member of other famed crews such as Fermented Reptile, Hip Hop Weiners, Taking Care of Business, and Break Bread, Pip has sold thousands of albums while starring on over a dozen albums since 1994, appearing on many more, and touring all over North America. His current album Skid Row peaked at #4 on the Canadian Hip Hop charts on May 1, 2010. This album follows in the footsteps of Funny Farm 2 which hit #3 on the hip hop charts and Funny Farm which hit #32 on the combined charts. His single Alone Again from the Funny Farm
album achieved rotation on the national music network Much Music.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rapper and writer, and a cornerstone of the successful Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
based independent hip hop label Peanuts & Corn. Originally hailing from Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
, Pip is known in underground hip hop circles for his distinctive gravel-throated vocals, as well as his clever writing, and angry delivery.
As a co-founder of landmark Canadian hip hop group Farm Fresh
Farm Fresh
Farm Fresh is a hip hop group from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Made up of mcenroe, Pip Skid and DJ Hunnicutt, they released their first recording The Space EP in 1994 followed by a full length album named Crazy Friction in 1995....
, as well as a member of other famed crews such as Fermented Reptile, Hip Hop Weiners, Taking Care of Business, and Break Bread, Pip has sold thousands of albums while starring on over a dozen albums since 1994, appearing on many more, and touring all over North America. His current album Skid Row peaked at #4 on the Canadian Hip Hop charts on May 1, 2010. This album follows in the footsteps of Funny Farm 2 which hit #3 on the hip hop charts and Funny Farm which hit #32 on the combined charts. His single Alone Again from the Funny Farm
Funny farm
Funny farm can refer to:* Funny farm, a pejorative slang term for a psychiatric hospital** By extension, pejorative slang for many workplaces which are perceived to be dysfunctionalFilm and television:* The Funny Farm, a 1983 film starring Peter Aykroyd...
album achieved rotation on the national music network Much Music.
Selected discography
- Farm FreshFarm FreshFarm Fresh is a hip hop group from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Made up of mcenroe, Pip Skid and DJ Hunnicutt, they released their first recording The Space EP in 1994 followed by a full length album named Crazy Friction in 1995....
- Space EP (CD, Peanuts & Corn) - Farm Fresh - Crazy Fiction (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Farm Fresh - Played Out (CD,
- Farm Fresh - Time is Running Out (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Pip Skid - Friends4EverFriends4EverFriends4Ever is Pip Skid's debut solo album released in 2001.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Life is 2 Easy pt. I"#"Life is 2 Easy pt. II" '#"Towel Snap" '#"Hypochondriac"...
(CD, Peanuts & Corn) - Pip Skid - Money Matters (7", Peanuts & Corn)
- Pip Skid - I'm Mean (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Pip Skid - Funny Farm (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Pip Skid - Funny Farm 2 (12", Peanuts & Corn)
- Pip Skid - The Pip Donahue Show (2007) (EP, Independent)
- Taking Care of Business - Taking Care of Business (CD, First Things First)
- Fermented Reptile - Let's Just Call You "Quits" (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Hip Hop Weiners - All Beef, No Chicken (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Pip Skid - Skid Row (CD, Foultone)
Appears On
- Best of Winnipeg Vol. 1 - The Emcees (DVD, Quality Hip-Hop)
- Culturama Video Collection Vol. 4 (DVD, CulturamaCulturamaEach year, Nevisians celebrate their heritage during Culturama. It is Nevis' answer to the diverse range of carnivals enjoyed on other Caribbean islands. Held annually in late July/early August, it celebrates Nevisians who have moved away and returned to party with their friends and family. It is a...
) - DJ Neoteric - Indie-cent Exposure Part 3 (CD, Futility Records)
- Epic - Local Only (CD, Clothes Horse Records)
- Epic - 8:30 in Newfoundland (CD, Clothes Horse Records)
- Fishin' In Troubled Waters - Fishin' In Troubled Waters (CD, Hip Hop Infinity Recordings)
- mcenroeMcenroemcenroe, also known as Rod Bailey, is a Canadian hip hop musician, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, he is the founder of his record label Peanuts & Corn Recordings, an independent hip hop distributor, as well as a company specializing in the marketing and promotion of independent music in...
- 5 Years in the Factory (CD, Vertical Form) - Mood RuffMood RuffMood Ruff was a conscious hip-hop group hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The group consisted of Odario, Spitz, Breakz, and ICQRI. Their final album I Do My Own Stunts, which was released in 2005, contained their first hit, "Rocketship".-History:...
- Maxim (CD, Slo Coach Recordings) - Parklike Setting - School Day 2 Garbage Day 4 (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Peanuts & Corn - Summer 2002 (12", Peanuts & Corn)
- Peanuts & Corn - Factory Seconds (CD, Peanuts & Corn)
- Recyclone - Corroding the Dead World (CD, Clothes Horse Records)
- RheostaticsRheostaticsRheostatics was a Genie Award-winning Canadian indie rock band, active from 1980 to 2007.Although they had only one Top 40 hit, "Claire" in 1995, they were simultaneously one of Canada's most influential and unconventional rock bands, a band whose eclectic take on pop and rock music has been...
- Nitelines Recording Sessions (CD, Drog Canadian Recordings) - Scribble JamScribble JamScribble Jam was an annual hip hop music festival hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dubbed "America's largest hip hop festival", it was co-founded in 1996 by "Fat" Nick Accurso, and Jason Brunson, founders of graffiti magazine Scribble, and DJ Mr Dibbs, in the parking lot of a local nightclub...
- Tour Documentary (DVD + CD, Scribble Magazine Productions) - SixtooSixtooSixtoo was the main project of a Canadian hip hop DJ, MC and producer Vaughn Robert Squire between 1996-2007. He has since retired the Sixtoo name pursuing other directions in electronic music, with a large genre shift from experimental hip hop to deeper club sounds of various temposSquire rose to...
- Songs I Hate (And Other People Moments) (CD, anticon.) - Sound Barriers - Sound Barriers (CD, Sound Barrier Recordings)
- The Goods - 4 Four (CD, Camobear)
- Various Artists - Bare Skin Compilation (CD, HipHopHotSpot.com)
- Various Artists - States of Abuse (CD, Entartete Kunst)