Big Gipp

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This article is about the American rapper. For the Notre Dame football player, see George Gipp. For the Iowa State Representative see Chuck Gipp.

Big Gipp

Big Gipp at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, October 14, 2007.
Background information
Birth name Cameron Gipp
Born April 28, 1973 (1973-04-28) (age 36)
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Genres Hip-hop
R&B
Pop Rap
Occupations Rapper, Singer
Years active 1992-present
Associated acts Goodie Mob, Ali & Gipp

Big Gipp (born Cameron Gipp on April 28, 1973), is an American rapper from the South. He is best known as a member of Goodie Mob, and has also released one solo album and been part of several collaborations, most recently with Ali as Ali & Gipp.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.[citation needed]

[edit] Solo

He has one solo album, Mutant Mindframe, released by Koch Records.

[edit] Collaborations

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, B.G., Rehab, Lil' Flip, UGK, Witchdoctor, Da Backwudz, Three 6 Mafia, Chace Infinite of Self Scientific, Monica, Kurupt, Mr. Cheeks of Lost Boyz, Solé, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, JT Money, RZA of Wu Tang Clan, Thrill da Playa of 69 Boyz, Youngbloodz, Techniec, Dead Prez, N.O.R.E., Devin the Dude, Too Short, Kokane, Ludacris, C-Murder, Jagged Edge, Bubba Sparxxx, and Lil' Jon.

[edit] Ali & Gipp

Big Gipp has released a collaborative effort with one of Nelly's St. Lunatics, Ali. The album is called Kinfolk. A single and accompanying music video ("Go Head") were released on July 31, 2007.