Derrick Lemel Stewart (born March 26, 1968), known professionally as Fatlip, is a Los Angeles-born hip hop musician. He started his career in the hip hop group The Pharcyde. Early career 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, in part 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 the deepest voice in the group. In 2022, The Pharcyde reunited on a single titled “My Bad” for Fatlip's solo album “Torpor”. Solo career In 2005, Fatlip released his solo debut, The Loneliest Punk. It would stand as his only solo album until the release of “Torpor” 17 years later. The album 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 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, and this was edited into his video for "Worst Case Scenario". Collaborations 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. In 2007, he collaborated with The Chemical Brothers on their song "The Salmon Dance" which is featured on their album We Are the Night. Fatlip is featured on the track "Dream and Imaginate" by The Wascals. In late 2007, Fat Lip starred in the film, Im Calling Frank, directed by Pietro Neil, making his feature film debut, where he plays an underground West-Coast rapper trying to stay true the art of MCing