Skee-Lo was an anomaly in the rap world of the '90s: instead of spinning violent gangsta tales or extolling the virtues of marijuana,
Skee's songs were profanity-free, good-time stories with a self-deprecating sense of humor.
Skee-Lo was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, and moved to Riverside, CA, at age nine. He was turned on to rap by
Kurtis Blow records, admiring their down-to-earth quality. His
"I Wish" single, with a video that parodied
Forrest Gump, became a huge hit on radio
and MTV during the summer of 1995, and his identically titled debut album was released shortly thereafter. Five years later, Skee-Lo resurfaced to issue his long-awaited follow-up I Can't Stop. ~ Steve Huey, All Music GuideMore
