[1] Darryl Gibson was born August 9, 1967, and was raised in the Bronx, New York and spent much of his childhood near Richman (Echo) Park where early hip hop DJs Grandmaster Flash, DJ Sinbad and Busy Bee would throw block parties.

[2] With the guidance and production skills of Grand Puba of Brand Nubian and Daddy-O of Stetsasonic, Positive K released a number of songs that appeared on various underground compilations.

His 1989 duet with MC Lyte "I'm Not Havin' It" was Positive K's first song to land on a Billboard music chart and it helped further establish his reputation in hip hop.

[2] After leaving First Priority Music, Positive K began working closely with Big Daddy Kane, whom he'd met through a mutual friend.

The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills, Positive K's 1992 full-length debut on Island Records, balanced themes of Nation of Gods and Earths with gangsta-isms and more pop-based moments.

The same year, Positive K briefly appeared in the Robert De Niro film A Bronx Tale as an angry protester[5] and was featured on WYBE's Old School Show, where he was awarded the #3 slot on the list of early hip hop pioneers.

[11] In 2015, Positive K teamed with Greg Nice on his song "Make It Happen"[12] which led to a pairing that would result in a full-length album in 2017, preceded by its lead single was "Bring It.