The Skills Dat Pay da Bills was Positive K

Positive K

Darryl Gibson, better known by his stage name Positive K , is an American emcee from the Bronx, New York City, New York, and is one of the original artists of the First Priority Music camp...

's debut album, released November 3, 1992. With "I Got a Man

I Got a Man

"I Got a Man" is a 1992 hip hop song by American rapper Positive K. It was released as the first single from his debut album The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills. Positive K provides not only the male vocals on the song but also the female vocals, raising the pitch of his voice with studio technology.The...

" making waves in the radio, he was doing underground compilation appearances, guest spots on other hip-hop artists' albums, and worked with emcee Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

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 on the single ("Nightshift"), which led to his album. Despite reviews calling the album more than a fluke hit, it lacked perseverance on the album charts, leading him to become a one-hit wonder

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. To date, the album is still beloved in the underground hip-hop community.

This album is the first recorded instance of the phrase "drop it like it's hot

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", which appears on the song "Ain't No Crime".

Track listing

1. "Intro (Pos K Theme)"
2. "Pass the Mic"
3. "One 2 the Head"
4. "Shakin'"
5. "How the Fuck Would You Know"
6. "Carhoppers"
7. "Nightshift"
8. "Intro (Back the Fuck Up)"
9. "I Got a Man
   I Got a Man
   "I Got a Man" is a 1992 hip hop song by American rapper Positive K. It was released as the first single from his debut album The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills. Positive K provides not only the male vocals on the song but also the female vocals, raising the pitch of his voice with studio technology.The...
   
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10. "Ain't No Crime"
11. "The Shout-Out"
12. "Friends"
13. "Minnie the Moocher"
14. "Nightshift [Remix]"
15. "A Flower Grows in Brooklyn"
16. "It's All Over"

Chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1992	Top Heatseekers	4
1992	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	50
1993	The Billboard 200	168

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1992	"I Got a Man"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	10
1992	"I Got a Man"	Rhythmic Top 40	12
1992	"I Got a Man"	The Billboard Hot 100	14
1992	"Nightshift"	Hot Rap Singles	17
1993	"Ain't No Crime"	Hot Rap Singles	16
1993	"I Got a Man"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	14
1993	"I Got a Man"	Hot Rap Singles	1