Skinnyfromthe9

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Skinnyfromthe9
Birth nameDavid Villegas
Born (1995-12-19) December 19, 1995 (age 28)
Hialeah, Florida, US
Origin Somerville, New Jersey
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer
InstrumentVoice
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • Independent (Formerly signed to Hitco)
Website www.skinnyfromthe9.com

David Alex Villegas (born December 19, 1995), [1] [2] known by his stage name Skinnyfromthe9 (formerly stylized $kinnyFromThe9), is an American rapper and singer from Somerville, New Jersey. He first gained widespread attention after releasing his song "Love Blast" in late 2017. He signed to L.A. Reid's record label, HITCO, in 2018. He released his debut mixtape, Highly Clouted, in July 2016.

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Early life

David Alex Villegas [3] was born in Hialeah, Florida. He is of mixed Puerto Rican, Colombian, and Dominican descent. He grew up largely in Somerville, New Jersey, although he and his family moved around frequently. As a child, his father was imprisoned, and his mother became involved with another man. During Villegas' adolescence, his mother and stepfather engaged in scams and identity fraud until his stepfather was eventually caught and spent time in prison. Villegas also spent time living in homeless shelters and hotels as a youth. He began focusing on hip hop as a teenager after his father purchased a mic for him. [4] [5] He adopted the stage name, Skinnyfromthe9, because his nickname was "Skinny" and he was from area code 908 (colloquially, "the 9"). [6]

Career

Skinnyfromthe9 began putting his music on SoundCloud in 2016. In 2017, he released the songs, "Family Rich" featuring Jay Critch [4] and "Count It" featuring Stitches. [7] In late 2017, he released the single, "Love Blast," [8] which would go on to accumulate more than 3.5 million streams on SoundCloud. [9] In January 2018, Skinny joined Fetty Wap on his "FMF Tour." [4] Later that year, it was announced that he had signed to L.A. Reid's new record label, HITCO. [10] [11]

In April 2018, he released a music video for "Love Blast" [12] and also released the single, "Back When I Was Broke." [13] The following month, he published music videos for "Back When I Was Broke" [5] and "Pink Choppas." [14] Rappers Wiz Khalifa and Russ made cameos in the former video. [15] Later that month, Skinny also released the songs, "Space" and "I Drip." [16]

Beginning in June 2018, Skinny was supposed to join rapper, 24hrs, on his "3200 Lenox Rd." tour, but 24hrs was hospitalized in June, and the tour was canceled. [16] [17] In July 2018, Skinny made a cameo appearance in the video for PnB Rock's "London." [18] The following month, he released the single, "Jump Out That," featuring PnB Rock. [11] Later in August, Skinny was arrested on suspicion of simple assault and theft. [19] [20]

In October 2018, while serving time in jail, he released a freestyle rap along with two more songs, "Alone" and "Songs About You." [21] He was released from jail in November 2018. [22] Soon after his release, he published the music video for his song, "Just Left Jail." [23] His mixtape, It's An Evil World, was released on November 30, 2018, through HITCO. It featured guest appearances from Fetty Wap, PnB Rock, and Kap G. [24] [25]

Since 2014, Skinnyfromthe9 has been charged with several minor offenses such as shoplifting and reckless driving. Many of those charges were later dropped. [26]

In August 2018, Skinny, his father, his brother, and a fourth defendant were arrested and charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault in relation to an incident in Somerset County, New Jersey in which the four men were accused of luring another man into a vehicle and striking him. [19] In September, the charges for Skinny were downgraded to luring an adult, simple assault, and theft after he took a plea deal that also allowed him to avoid prison time in exchange for a probation sentence. Skinny has maintained his innocence, claiming that the person who brought charges against him stole a chain worth $8,000. [20] [27]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with selected mixtape details
TitleMixtape details
Highly Clouted
No Losses
  • Released: December 19, 2016 [29]
  • Label: 9ifferent Breed Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
It's An Evil World
  • Released: November 30, 2018 [30]
  • Label: HITCO
  • Formats: Digital download, Streaming
Skinny Wit The Zoo(with Fetty Wap)
  • Released: June 28, 2019 [31]
  • Label: The DisPensary
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Love Me Now
  • Released: March 12, 2021 [32]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
No More Favors
  • Released: December 1, 2023 [33]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP details
#FreeSkinny
  • Released: 2018 [34]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
9 Tail Fox Mode
  • Released: March 13, 2020 [35] [36]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Hearts On Fire
  • Released: August 12, 2022 [37]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Money In The Bank(with Jay Rose)
  • Released: January 26, 2023 [38]
  • Label: Futures Bright Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Forever Ballin
  • Released: May 20, 2023 [39]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Family Rich" (feat. Jay Critch)2017Non-album single
"In My Feelings" (feat. Hitta Castro)
"Love Blast"It's An Evil World
"Back When I Was Broke"2018
"Jump Out That" (feat. PnB Rock)

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