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{{Short description|American rapper and singer from Georgia}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Big Gipp
| background = person
| image = Big Gipp.jpg
| name = Big Gipp
| caption = Big Gipp in October 2007
| image = Big Gipp 2024.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Big Gipp in 2024
| birth_name = Cameron Gipp
| birth_name = Cameron F. Gipp
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|4|28}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|4|28}}
| origin = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S.
| death_date =
| origin = [[Atlanta]], Georgia
| alias = {{hlist|Gipp|Gipp Goodie}}
| alias = {{hlist|Gipp|Gipp Goodie}}
| genre = [[Southern hip hop]]
| instrument =
| occupation = Rapper
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| instrument = Vocals
| occupation = [[Rapper]], singer
| years_active = 1991–present
| label = {{hlist|[[MNRK Music Group|MNRK]]|}}
| years_active = 1991–present
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]], Get Money Gang
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*[[Ali & Gipp]]
*[[Dungeon Family]]
*[[Dungeon Family]]
*[[Goodie Mob]]
*[[Goodie Mob]]
*[[Nelly]]
*[[St. Lunatics]]
}}
}}
| website =
| past_member_of = [[Ali & Gipp]]
| spouse = {{Married|[[Joi Gilliam]]|1995|2003|divorced}}
}}
}}
'''Cameron F. Gipp'''<ref>{{cite web |title=WHAT CHU KNOW |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/891315298 |access-date=July 6, 2023 |website=www.ascap.com |publisher=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]]}}</ref> (born April 28, 1973<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tortorici |first=Frank |date=April 26, 2000 |title=Goodie MOb's Big Gipp |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/qzhhrg/goodie-mobs-big-gipp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122161407/https://www.mtv.com/news/qzhhrg/goodie-mobs-big-gipp |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 22, 2023 |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[MTV]] |language=en}}</ref>), 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Birchmeier |first=Jason |title=Big Gipp Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/big-gipp-mn0000060854 |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en}}</ref>
'''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 [[Goodie Mob discography|six studio albums]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p357099|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Big Gipp|last=Birchmeie |first=Jason|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref>


Ali & Gipp's debut studio album, ''[[Kinfolk (album)|Kinfolk]]'' (2007), narrowly entered the ''Billboard'' 200. Released independently, his debut solo album, ''[[Mutant Mindframe]]'' (2003), narrowly did so as well. He received a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards]] for his guest appearance alongside [[Paul Wall]] and [[Ali & Gipp|Ali]] on [[Nelly]]'s 2005 single "[[Grillz]]", which peaked atop the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].
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 (American rapper)|Ali]], with whom he forms the duo [[Ali & Gipp]].


==Background==
== Biography ==
Gipp was born into a military household on April 28, 1973 in [[East Point, Georgia]]. He graduated from [[Benjamin Elijah Mays High School]] in [[Atlanta]].<ref name=":0" /> He began rapping with [[Khujo]], [[T-Mo]] and [[CeeLo Green|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 (Goodie Mob 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.
Big Gipp, who is a [[Southern rap]]per, 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]]”.


After the group has released three studio albums to critical and commercial success for [[LaFace Records|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 [[MNRK Music Group|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 (album)|One Monkey Don't Stop No Show]]'', through Koch. Furthermore he appeared on two songs from T-Mo and Khujo album ''[[Livin' Life as Lumberjacks|The Goodie Mob Presents: Livin' Life as Lumberjacks]]'', which was dropped in 2005 also under Koch Records, and Goodie Mob went on hiatus.
===Goodie Mob===
He later rose to prominence as one-fourth of the [[Dungeon Family]]-affiliated group [[Goodie Mob]] along with [[Cee Lo Green|Cee-Lo]], [[T-Mo]], and [[Khujo Goodie|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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}


[[File:Big Gipp.jpg|thumb|Gipp in 2007]]
===Ali &amp; Gipp===
Big Gipp and [[St. Lunatics]] rapper [[Ali (American rapper)|Ali]] released a collaborative album, ''[[Kinfolk (album)|Kinfolk]]''. A single, "Go Head", and accompanying music video were released on July 31, 2007.


Gipp featured on [[Nelly]]'s song "Boy" from the latter's 2004 album ''[[Sweat (Nelly 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'|Ridin' Dirty]]" with [[Krayzie Bone]]. This led [[Ali & Gipp]] to release a collaborative studio album ''[[Kinfolk (album)|Kinfolk]]'' in 2007, which made it to number 174 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
===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.


In 2013, Goodie Mob returned as a quartet to release their fifth studio album, ''[[Age Against the Machine]]'', for The Right Records/[[Primary Wave (company)|Primary Wave]]/[[Atlantic Records]]. Gipp has been announcing his sophomore solo studio album titled ''Zagga'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=C.M. |first=Emmanuel |date=October 2, 2014 |title=Big Gipp Claims He's Southern Hip-Hop's Original Wild Child - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/big-gipp-goodie-mob-zagga-interview/ |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |language=en}}</ref> but the effort was never released.
==Discography==
===Solo albums===
*''[[Mutant Mindframe]]'' (2003)


In 2020, Gipp joined forces with [[Daz Dillinger]] to release a collaborative [[extended play]] ''ATLA''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ivey |first=Justin |date=April 19, 2020 |title=Daz Dillinger Teams With Big Gipp For 'A.T.L.A.' Album |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.55513/title.daz-dillinger-teams-with-big-gipp-for-a-t-l-a-album |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, the foursome Goodie Mob released their sixth studio album, ''[[Survival Kit (album)|Survival Kit]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |date=November 20, 2020 |title=Goodie Mob talks 'Survival Kit,' their first new album in seven years |url=https://www.ajc.com/life/music-blog/goodie-mob-talks-survival-kit-their-first-new-album-in-seven-years/OQVT3ZV2YRDV5AE4JNH3TAMHTQ/ |access-date=January 21, 2022 |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |language=English}}</ref>
===Collaboration albums===
*''[[Kinfolk (album)|Kinfolk]]'' <small>with Ali</small> (2007)
*''ATLA'' <small>with Daz Dillinger</small> (2020)


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".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ingenthron |first1=Blair |date=January 22, 2023 |title=Big Gipp & James Worthy Release New EP 'Gipp N Worthy' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Big-Gipp-James-Worthy-Release-New-EP-Gipp-N-Worthy-20230122 |access-date=February 6, 2023 |website=www.broadwayworld.com}}</ref>
===Solo singles===
*"Steppin' Out" <small>with [[Sleepy Brown]]</small> (2003)
*"Shine Like Gold" <small>with CeeLo Green</small> (2014)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |title=Urban/UAC Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6QnujFOP2?url=http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |archive-date=July 4, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="rc20140715">{{cite web |url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Qyd0dAyX?url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-date=July 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* "Big gipp" with SVG KING (2017)
Personal life
Big Gipp had a daughter in 1996 with aspiring songstress.


==Guest appearances==
== Personal life ==
From 1995 to 2003, Gipp was married to singer [[Joi (singer)|Joi Gilliam]]. The couple has a daughter named Keypsiia.
Big Gipp gained radio airplay when he was featured in [[Nelly]]'s hit song [[Grillz]] with [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Paul Wall]], and [[Ali (American rapper)|Ali]]. He has collaborated individually with artists including [[OutKast]], [[8 Ball & MJG]], [[Mack 10]], [[B.G. (rapper)|BG]], [[Rehab (band)|Rehab]], [[Lil' Flip]], [[UGK]], [[Witchdoctor (rapper)|Witchdoctor]], [[Da Backwudz]], [[Three 6 Mafia]], Chace Infinite of Self Scientific, [[Monica (singer)|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]], [[God|Jev]], [[Youngbloodz]], [[Techniec]], [[Dead Prez]], [[N.O.R.E.]], [[Devin the Dude]], [[Too Short]], [[Kokane]], [[Ludacris]], [[C-Murder]], [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]], [[Bubba Sparxxx]], and [[Lil' Jon]]. He did some acting and played a gangster.

== Discography ==
{{see also|Goodie Mob discography}}

=== Solo albums ===
*''[[Mutant Mindframe]]'' (2003)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ollison |first=Rashod D. |date=September 25, 2003 |title=Gipp bucks the trend as hip-hop goes soft |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-09-25-0309250453-story.html |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref>

=== Collaborative albums ===
*''[[Kinfolk (album)|Kinfolk]]'' <small>with [[Ali (American rapper)|Ali]]</small> (2007)
*''ATLA'' <small>with [[Daz Dillinger]]</small> (2020)
*''Gipp N Worthy'' <small>with James Worthy</small> (2023)

=== Guest appearances ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" style="width:22.5em;"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Other artist(s)
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Decatur Psalm"
| 1996
| [[Outkast]], [[Cool Breeze (rapper)|Cool Breeze]]
| ''[[ATLiens]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "4 In the Temple"
| 1997
| [[Witchdoctor (rapper)|Witchdoctor]], Phoenix, [[T-Mo]]
| ''...[[A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Dope Stories"
| rowspan="2" |1998
| [[P.A. (group)|P.A.]], [[Pimp C]]
|''[[Straight No Chase]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Y'all Scared"
| Outkast, [[Lumberjacks (group)|Lumberjacks]]
| ''[[Aquemini]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Alright"
| rowspan="2" |1999
| [[JT Money]]
| ''[[Pimpin' on Wax]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "We've Been Trying Too Long"
| [[Solé]]
| ''[[Skin Deep (Solé album)|Skin Deep]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Sole Sunday"
| rowspan="8" |2000
| Outkast
| ''[[Any Given Sunday (soundtrack)|Music From the Motion Picture Any Given Sunday]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Whatcha Know"
| [[Three 6 Mafia]]
| ''[[When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "We Servin'"
| {{n/a}}
| ''[[Shaft (2000 soundtrack)|Music From and Inspired By Shaft]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Dope Stories (Remix)"
| P.A., [[N.O.R.E.|Noreaga]], Pimp C
| ''[[My Life, Your Entertainment]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "For Sale"
| [[Mack 10]], [[YoungBloodZ]], Techniec
| ''[[The Paper Route]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Connect"
| [[DJ Hurricane]], [[Pharoahe Monch]], [[Xzibit]]
| ''Don't Sleep''
|-
! scope="row"| "Storm Chaser"
| [[Rehab (band)|Rehab]], [[CeeLo Green]]
| ''[[Southern Discomfort (Rehab album)|Southern Discomfort]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "We Luv Deez Hoez"
| Outkast, Backbone
| ''[[Stankonia]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Believe That"
| rowspan="13" |2001
| Backbone, Slimm Calhoun
| ''[[Concrete Law]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Domestic Violence Pt. 2"
| [[RZA]]
| ''[[Digital Bullet]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Bump Heads"
| [[Mr. Cheeks]]
| ''[[John P. Kelly (album)|John P. Kelly]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Don't Say Shit"
| [[UGK]]
| ''[[Dirty Money (album)|Dirty Money]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Follow the Light"
|Sleepy Brown, Cee-Lo, Big Boi, Shuga Luv
| rowspan="7" |''[[Even in Darkness]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Trans DF Express"
|Cee-Lo, Outkast, Backbone
|-
! scope="row"| "On & On & On"
|Big Boi, Witchdoctor, T-Mo, Khujo
|-
! scope="row"| "Emergency"
|Mello, Backbone
|-
! scope="row"| "6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On)"
|Big Boi, Witchdoctor, Goodie Mob, Backbone, Cool Breeze, Big Rube
|-
! scope="row"| "White Gutz"
|Sleepy Brown, Big Boi, [[Bubba Sparxxx]], Cee-Lo, Khujo
|-
! scope="row"| "Excalibur"
|Khujo, Cee-Lo, Big Rube
|-
! scope="row"| "Hands on Yo Hipz"
| [[Thrill Da Playa]]
| ''The Return of Big Bronco''
|-
! scope="row"| "Ghetto Dream (Roll Wit Me 2K1)"
| Co-Ed
| ''Utopia''
|-
! scope="row"| "Suga Baby"
| rowspan="4" |2002
| CeeLo Green, Backbone
| ''[[Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Keep You Chullin out the Street"
| [[Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz]]
| ''[[Kings of Crunk]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Pimp Life"
| [[Too Short|Too $hort]], [[Devin the Dude]], [[Bun B]]
| ''[[What's My Favorite Word?]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "By Myself (Remix)"
| DJ Kizzy Rock, Manish Man
| ''The Realist''
|-
! scope="row"| "I Hear Ya Talkin'"
| rowspan="5" |2003
| [[Archie Eversole]]
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Tomb of the Boom"
| Outkast, Konkrete, [[Ludacris]]
| ''[[Speakerboxxx/The Love Below]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "From tha Streets"
| Mr. Mike, Backbone, C-Smooth
| ''Piping Hot''
|-
! scope="row"| "Hand Ya Hipz"
| Thrill Da Playa
| ''Broamz, Chrome & Redbones''
|-
! scope="row"| "Dirty Dirty"
| [[DJ Whoo Kid]], [[Young Buck]], [[2 Chainz|Tity Boi]]
| ''G-Unit Radio Part 4: No Peace Talks!''
|-
! scope="row"| "Do What You Wanna Do"
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| [[B.G. (rapper)|B.G.]], 6 Shot
| ''[[Life After Cash Money]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Boy"
| [[Nelly]], [[Lil' Flip]]
|''[[Sweat (Nelly album)|Sweat]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "21 Gun Salute"
| [[DJ Muggs]], Chace Infinite
| ''Legends of Hip Hop''
|-
! scope="row"| "Superfriends"
| rowspan="3" |2005
| rowspan="2" | [[Lumberjacks (group)|Lumberjacks]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Livin' Life as Lumberjacks|The Goodie Mob Presents: Livin' Life as Lumberjacks]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "24/7/365"
|-
! scope="row"| "Let 'Em Fight"
| Ali
|''[[The Longest Yard (soundtrack)|The Longest Yard (Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture)]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Grillz]]"
| rowspan="4" |2006
| Nelly, [[Paul Wall]], Ali
| ''[[Sweatsuit (album)|Sweatsuit]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "On Your Mind"
| Pimp C, [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]], Big Zak, Ali
| ''[[Pimpalation]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Watcha Know 'Bout My Life"
| [[Da BackWudz]]
| ''Wood Work''
|-
! scope="row" | "Battle Field"
| [[8Ball (rapper)|8Ball]], Dirt Bag
| ''[[Light Up the Bomb]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Digital Experience"
| rowspan="2" |2007
| [[J. Wells]]
| ''[[Digital Smoke]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Like Diss"
| Khujo Goodie, Sean Paul, [[Trae tha Truth|Trae]]
| ''Mercury''
|-
! scope="row" | "Purse Come First"
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| UGK
| ''[[UGK 4 Life]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Passed Out"
| Dallas Austin Experience
| ''8DazeAWeakend''
|-
! scope="row" | "What Would I Do"
| rowspan="2" |2014
|[[Calvin Richardson]]
|''I Am Calvin''
|-
! scope="row" | "Anotha Day Anotha Dolla"
| [[Scotty ATL]]
| ''Spaghetti Junction''
|-
! scope="row" | "Forty Below"
| rowspan="2" |2016
| [[Kokane]], [[Bootsy Collins]]
| ''King of GFunk''
|-
! scope="row" | "I’ll B Gone"
| [[Cold 187um]], [[Ice-T]]
| ''The Black Godfather (Act One)''
|-
! scope="row" | "Bang Bang G Mix"
|2018
| [[Daz Dillinger]], [[B-Legit]]
| ''Dazamataz''
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|align=center|[[49th Annual Grammy Awards|2006]]
|"[[Grillz]]"
|[[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gipp {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/gipp/9164 |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 16 December 2024

Big Gipp
Big Gipp in 2024
Big Gipp in 2024
Background information
Birth nameCameron F. Gipp
Also known as
  • Gipp
  • Gipp Goodie
Born (1973-04-28) April 28, 1973 (age 51)
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
GenresSouthern hip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active1991–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofAli & Gipp
Spouse
​
(m. 1995⁠–⁠2003)​

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]

Ali & Gipp's debut studio album, Kinfolk (2007), narrowly entered the Billboard 200. Released independently, his debut solo album, Mutant Mindframe (2003), narrowly did so as well. 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 peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Biography

[edit]

Gipp 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 in 2007

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

[edit]

From 1995 to 2003, Gipp was married to singer Joi Gilliam. The couple has a daughter named Keypsiia.

Discography

[edit]
See also: Goodie Mob discography

Solo albums

[edit]

Collaborative albums

[edit]

Guest appearances

[edit]
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2006 "Grillz" Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ "WHAT CHU KNOW". www.ascap.com. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Big Gipp Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  4. ^ C.M., Emmanuel (October 2, 2014). "Big Gipp Claims He's Southern Hip-Hop's Original Wild Child - XXL". XXL. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Ivey, Justin (April 19, 2020). "Daz Dillinger Teams With Big Gipp For 'A.T.L.A.' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Ingenthron, Blair (January 22, 2023). "Big Gipp & James Worthy Release New EP 'Gipp N Worthy'". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Ollison, Rashod D. (September 25, 2003). "Gipp bucks the trend as hip-hop goes soft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Gipp | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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