Cameron F. Gipp[1] (born April 28, 1973[2]), better known by his stage name Big Gipp, is an American rapper. He is a member of the Atlanta-based hip hop group Goodie Mob, with whom he has released six studio albums, as well as the duo Ali & Gipp, with whom he has released one. He is known for his slow, drawn-out rapping dialect with political and street-life themed lyrics.[3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cameron F. Gipp |
| Also known as |
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| Born | April 28, 1973 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | |
| Formerly of | Ali & Gipp |
| Spouse | |
Released independently, his debut solo album, Mutant Mindframe (2003), narrowly entered the US Billboard 200. He received a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards for his guest appearance alongside Paul Wall and Ali on Nelly's 2005 single "Grillz", which also peaked the Billboard Hot 100. As one half of Ali & Gipp, their debut studio album, Kinfolk (2007), also narrowly entered the Billboard 200.
Biography
editGipp was born into a military household on April 28, 1973 in East Point, Georgia. He graduated from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School in Atlanta.[2] He began rapping with Khujo, T-Mo and Cee-Lo forming the Goodie Mob, a group that became part of the musical collective Dungeon Family. Gipp debuted on the song "Git Up, Git Out" from Outkast's debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994. 1995 saw the release of Goodie Mob debut studio album Soul Food. Since then he participated in various Dungeon Family-related projects as one-fourth of the Goodie Mob as well as a solo artist.
After the group has released three studio albums to critical and commercial success for LaFace/Arista Records, the group left the label with each member having a chance to pursue a solo career. Gipp got signed with independent record label Koch Records to release his first solo album Mutant Mindframe in 2003. The following year, the trio of Gipp, T-Mo and Khujo reunited to release Goodie Mob's fourth studio album, One Monkey Don't Stop No Show, through Koch. Furthermore he appeared on two songs from T-Mo and Khujo album The Goodie Mob Presents: Livin' Life as Lumberjacks, which was dropped in 2005 also under Koch Records, and Goodie Mob went on hiatus.
Gipp featured on Nelly's song "Boy" from the latter's 2004 album Sweat, and the following year they collaborated on the song "Grillz", which also featured Paul Wall and Nelly's St. Lunatics groupmate Ali. The single become a number-one hit in the United States and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but lost to Chamillionaire's "Ridin' Dirty" with Krayzie Bone. This led Ali & Gipp to release a collaborative studio album Kinfolk in 2007, which made it to number 174 on the US Billboard 200.
In 2013, Goodie Mob returned as a quartet to release their fifth studio album, Age Against the Machine, for The Right Records/Primary Wave/Atlantic Records. Gipp has been announcing his sophomore solo studio album titled Zagga,[4] but the effort was never released.
In 2020, Gipp joined forces with Daz Dillinger to release a collaborative extended play ATLA.[5] Later that year, the foursome Goodie Mob released their sixth studio album, Survival Kit.[6]
On February 17, 2023, Gipp together with rapper/producer James Worthy released a five-track collaborative EP entitled Gipp N Worthy with the lead single "TOTW".[7]
Personal life
editFrom 1995 to 2003, Gipp was married to singer Joi Gilliam. The couple has a daughter named Keypsiia.
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- Mutant Mindframe (2003)[8]
Collaborative albums
edit- Kinfolk with Ali (2007)
- ATLA with Daz Dillinger (2020)
- Gipp N Worthy with James Worthy (2023)
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Decatur Psalm" | 1996 | Outkast, Cool Breeze | ATLiens |
| "4 In the Temple" | 1997 | Witchdoctor, Phoenix, T-Mo | ...A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual |
| "Dope Stories" | 1998 | P.A., Pimp C | Straight No Chase |
| "Y'all Scared" | Outkast, Lumberjacks | Aquemini | |
| "Alright" | 1999 | JT Money | Pimpin' on Wax |
| "We've Been Trying Too Long" | Solé | Skin Deep | |
| "Sole Sunday" | 2000 | Outkast | Music From the Motion Picture Any Given Sunday |
| "Whatcha Know" | Three 6 Mafia | When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 | |
| "We Servin'" | — | Music From and Inspired By Shaft | |
| "Dope Stories (Remix)" | P.A., Noreaga, Pimp C | My Life, Your Entertainment | |
| "For Sale" | Mack 10, YoungBloodZ, Techniec | The Paper Route | |
| "Connect" | DJ Hurricane, Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit | Don't Sleep | |
| "Storm Chaser" | Rehab, CeeLo Green | Southern Discomfort | |
| "We Luv Deez Hoez" | Outkast, Backbone | Stankonia | |
| "Believe That" | 2001 | Backbone, Slimm Calhoun | Concrete Law |
| "Domestic Violence Pt. 2" | RZA | Digital Bullet | |
| "Bump Heads" | Mr. Cheeks | John P. Kelly | |
| "Don't Say Shit" | UGK | Dirty Money | |
| "Follow the Light" | Sleepy Brown, Cee-Lo, Big Boi, Shuga Luv | Even in Darkness | |
| "Trans DF Express" | Cee-Lo, Outkast, Backbone | ||
| "On & On & On" | Big Boi, Witchdoctor, T-Mo, Khujo | ||
| "Emergency" | Mello, Backbone | ||
| "6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On)" | Big Boi, Witchdoctor, Goodie Mob, Backbone, Cool Breeze, Big Rube | ||
| "White Gutz" | Sleepy Brown, Big Boi, Bubba Sparxxx, Cee-Lo, Khujo | ||
| "Excalibur" | Khujo, Cee-Lo, Big Rube | ||
| "Hands on Yo Hipz" | Thrill Da Playa | The Return of Big Bronco | |
| "Ghetto Dream (Roll Wit Me 2K1)" | Co-Ed | Utopia | |
| "Suga Baby" | 2002 | CeeLo Green, Backbone | Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections |
| "Keep You Chullin out the Street" | Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz | Kings of Crunk | |
| "Pimp Life" | Too $hort, Devin the Dude, Bun B | What's My Favorite Word? | |
| "By Myself (Remix)" | DJ Kizzy Rock, Manish Man | The Realist | |
| "I Hear Ya Talkin'" | 2003 | Archie Eversole | — |
| "Tomb of the Boom" | Outkast, Konkrete, Ludacris | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | |
| "From tha Streets" | Mr. Mike, Backbone, C-Smooth | Piping Hot | |
| "Hand Ya Hipz" | Thrill Da Playa | Broamz, Chrome & Redbones | |
| "Dirty Dirty" | DJ Whoo Kid, Young Buck, Tity Boi | G-Unit Radio Part 4: No Peace Talks! | |
| "Do What You Wanna Do" | 2004 | B.G., 6 Shot | Life After Cash Money |
| "Boy" | Nelly, Lil' Flip | Sweat | |
| "21 Gun Salute" | DJ Muggs, Chace Infinite | Legends of Hip Hop | |
| "Superfriends" | 2005 | Lumberjacks | The Goodie Mob Presents: Livin' Life as Lumberjacks |
| "24/7/365" | |||
| "Let 'Em Fight" | Ali | The Longest Yard (Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture) | |
| "Grillz" | 2006 | Nelly, Paul Wall, Ali | Sweatsuit |
| "On Your Mind" | Pimp C, Jagged Edge, Big Zak, Ali | Pimpalation | |
| "Watcha Know 'Bout My Life" | Da BackWudz | Wood Work | |
| "Battle Field" | 8Ball, Dirt Bag | Light Up the Bomb | |
| "Digital Experience" | 2007 | J. Wells | Digital Smoke |
| "Like Diss" | Khujo Goodie, Sean Paul, Trae | Mercury | |
| "Purse Come First" | 2009 | UGK | UGK 4 Life |
| "Passed Out" | Dallas Austin Experience | 8DazeAWeakend | |
| "What Would I Do" | 2014 | Calvin Richardson | I Am Calvin |
| "Anotha Day Anotha Dolla" | Scotty ATL | Spaghetti Junction | |
| "Forty Below" | 2016 | Kokane, Bootsy Collins | King of GFunk |
| "I’ll B Gone" | Cold 187um, Ice-T | The Black Godfather (Act One) | |
| "Bang Bang G Mix" | 2018 | Daz Dillinger, B-Legit | Dazamataz |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | "Grillz" | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "WHAT CHU KNOW". www.ascap.com. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Tortorici, Frank (April 26, 2000). "Goodie MOb's Big Gipp". MTV. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Big Gipp Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ C.M., Emmanuel (October 2, 2014). "Big Gipp Claims He's Southern Hip-Hop's Original Wild Child - XXL". XXL. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (April 19, 2020). "Daz Dillinger Teams With Big Gipp For 'A.T.L.A.' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (November 20, 2020). "Goodie Mob talks 'Survival Kit,' their first new album in seven years". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Ingenthron, Blair (January 22, 2023). "Big Gipp & James Worthy Release New EP 'Gipp N Worthy'". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Ollison, Rashod D. (September 25, 2003). "Gipp bucks the trend as hip-hop goes soft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Gipp | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.