Nine (rapper)

Nine
Nine
Background information
Birth name	Derrick Keyes
Also known as	Ricochet; 9 Double M; 9MM;
Born	September 19, 1969 (age 55)
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hardcore hip hop; East Coast hip hop;
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter;
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Danya; Turngold; Smoke On; Profile/Arista/BMG; Goon MuSick;

Derrick Keyes (born September 19, 1969), known professionally as Nine, is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York City. He is also known as 9MM or Nine Double M. Keyes got his break in early 1993 as a featured guest on Funkmaster Flex and the Ghetto Celebs' "Six Million Ways to Die".

Keyes originally recorded under the moniker 9MM (or Nine Double M) before changing his name to simply Nine. He stated, "I didn't want to be just be named after the gun (9mm)."^[1] His stage name refers to his date of birth (September 19, 1969), his shoe size, and his lucky number.^[2]

^ "Nine (9MM)". HalftimeOnline.net. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
^ Maple, Tina. "Tina's tip sheet". Milwaukee Journal. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via findarticles.com.

[HalftimeOnline.net_Nine_9MM-1] "Nine (9MM)". HalftimeOnline.net. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2012.

[2] Maple, Tina. "Tina's tip sheet". Milwaukee Journal. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via findarticles.com.

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