Pimpin’ Pen couldn’t be much more of a natural to the rap game. In ’99, the first song he ever wrote (“City to City”) was not only recorded by his group VIP but instantly started making frequent radio appearances on Austin’s KAZI FM. Along with his cousin and rhyming partner K-Paul, Pimpin’ Pen has since raised the name of VIP, short for Versace, Ice and Platinum, to even loftier heights.

As not just a skillful rapper but as an infectious personality, Pimpin’ Pen could be a brand on to him...