Fatlip

Fatlip
Fatlip performing at the Live à LaPlage de Glaz'Art in Paris, France in 2013.
Background information
Birth name	Derrick Lemel Stewart
Also known as	The Lip
Born	(1968-03-26) March 26, 1968 (age 48)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Delicious Vinyl
Associated acts	The Pharcyde The Chemical Brothers N.A.S.A. (musical group) Jazz Liberatorz
Website	[1]

Fatlip (born Derrick Lemel Stewart; March 26, 1968) is a Los Angeles-born hip hop musician. He started his career in the hip hop group The Pharcyde.

As a member of The Pharcyde, Fatlip contributed to the critically acclaimed Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde as well as the follow-up release Labcabincalifornia. After the release of the Labcabincalifornia album, Fatlip was kicked out of the group for leaving the supporting tour for their second album in favor of working on his own solo efforts.

In the group, Fatlip could be recognized for his conversational-style delivery of his verses and for having one of the deeper voices of the group.

In 2005, Fatlip released his solo debut, The Loneliest Punk. It includes his single from 2000, "What's Up Fatlip" (which was included in the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's American Wasteland and the Youth in Revolt (film) soundtrack). The music video for "What's Up Fatlip" was directed by Spike Jonze. During the filming process Spike compiled a series of interviews with Fatlip and put them together in a documentary also titled, "What's Up, Fatlip?". The album features guest appearances by Chali 2na (on the song "Today's Your Day", which is included in the skateboarding film Yeah Right!), as well as Shock G (on the song "Freaky Pumps"). The album contains songs produced by J-Swift who was responsible for the production of The Pharcyde's first album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.

Fatlip appeared on MTV's Jackass sliding down an escalator rail.

In 2001, Fatlip was featured on L.A. Symphony's "Big Broke L.A." EP on the track "What You Say".

Fatlip had a cameo in southern rapper Ludacris's Get Back video.