Big Gipp
Cameron Gipp (born April 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Big Gipp is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his work as a founding member of Goodie Mob, with whom he has gone on to release five studio albums.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cameron Gipp |
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| Born | April 28, 1973 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Epic, Get Money Gang |
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Aside from Goodie Mob, Gipp's solo album Mutant Mindframe was released in 2003. He is also closely associated with Nelly and the St. Lunatics, particularly Ali, with whom he forms the duo Ali & Gipp.
Background
Big Gipp, who is a Southern rapper, hails from the hotbed of the genre, Atlanta, Georgia. Gipp is known for his slow, drawn-out rapping dialect with political and street-life themed lyrics. The public first heard him rap on Outkast's first album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, on the song Git Up, Git Out.
Goodie Mob
He later rose to prominence as one-fourth of the Dungeon Family-affiliated group Goodie Mob along with Cee-Lo, T-Mo, and Khujo. The group released four albums to critical and commercial success. After a brief stint away from Goodie Mob, he rejoined the group along with Cee-Lo to reconstruct the once estranged quartet. They are currently in the studio planning to release a new album.
Ali & Gipp
Big Gipp and St. Lunatics rapper Ali released a collaborative album, Kinfolk. A single, "Go Head", and accompanying music video were released on July 31, 2007.
ATLA
Daz Dillinger (Tha Dogg Pound) and Big Gipp have just released the first single off of their upcoming collaborative album, titled "One Day at a Time". The album is called, "A.T.L.A.", and was released on April 19, 2020.
Discography
Solo albums
- Mutant Mindframe (2003)
Collaboration albums
- Kinfolk with Ali (2007)
- ATLA with Daz Dillinger (2020)
Solo singles
- "Steppin' Out" with Sleepy Brown (2003)
- "Shine Like Gold" with CeeLo Green (2014)[2][3]
- "Big gipp" with SVG KING (2017)
Guest appearances
Big Gipp gained radio airplay when he was featured in Nelly's hit song Grillz with Jermaine Dupri, Paul Wall, and Ali. He has collaborated individually with artists including OutKast, 8 Ball & MJG, Mack 10, BG, Rehab, Lil' Flip, UGK, Witchdoctor, Da Backwudz, Three 6 Mafia, Chace Infinite of Self Scientific, Monica, Kurupt, Mr. Cheeks of Lost Boyz, Solé, Xzibit, J. Wells, Pharoahe Monch, JT Money, RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, Thrill da Playa of 69 Boyz, Jev, Youngbloodz, Techniec, Dead Prez, N.O.R.E., Devin the Dude, Too Short, Kokane, Ludacris, C-Murder, Jagged Edge, Bubba Sparxxx, and Lil' Jon.
References
- Birchmeie, Jason. "Biography: Big Gipp". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014.
- "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014.
