Cameron Gipp (born April 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Big Gipp, is an American rapper from
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
. He is best known for his work as a founding member of
Goodie Mob
Goodie Mob is an American hip hop group based in Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of CeeLo Green, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp.
History
The group was formed in 1991 by Cameron " Big Gipp" Gipp, Willie "Khujo" Knighton Jr., CeeLo Green (born Tho ...
, which he has gone on to release
six studio albums.
Aside from Goodie Mob, Gipp's solo album
Mutant Mindframe
''Mutant Mindframe'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper from Big Gipp of Goodie Mob. It was released in 2003 under Entertainment One Music, Koch Records. It features guest appearances from Gator Boy, André 3000, Big Rube, 8Ball (r ...
was released in 2003. He is also closely associated with
Nelly and particularly Ali of the
St. Lunatics, which the latter and Gipp he formed the duo
Ali & Gipp.
Background
Big Gipp, who is a Southern rapper, hails from the hotbed of the genre,
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
. He 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 debut album, ''
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'', on the song "
Git Up, Git Out
"Git Up, Git Out" is the third and final single from Outkast's debut album ''Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik''. A conscious Southern story-rap about the dangers of giving in to circumstances and not doing anything with one's life, the song feature ...
".
Goodie Mob
He later rose to prominence as one-fourth of the
Dungeon Family
The Dungeon Family is a musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's studio, ...
-affiliated group
Goodie Mob
Goodie Mob is an American hip hop group based in Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of CeeLo Green, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp.
History
The group was formed in 1991 by Cameron " Big Gipp" Gipp, Willie "Khujo" Knighton Jr., CeeLo Green (born Tho ...
along with
Cee-Lo
Cee-lo is a gambling game played with three six-sided dice. There is not one standard set of rules, but there are some constants that hold true to all sets of rules. The name comes from the Chinese ''Sì-Wŭ-Liù'' (四五六), meaning "four-five ...
,
T-Mo
Robert Terrance Barnett (born February 2, 1972, in Fairburn, Georgia), professionally known by his stage name T-Mo Goodie (or simply T-Mo), is an American rapper from Atlanta. He is best known for being a member of Southern hip hop quartet Goodi ...
, and
Khujo
Willie Edward Knighton Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known as Khujo, is an American rapper. He is one-fourth of Goodie Mob (along with T-Mo, Cee-Lo, and Big Gipp), and one-half of The Lumberjacks (with T-Mo).
Life and career
Khujo was bo ...
. 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 member Ali released a collaborative album, ''
Kinfolk
The general meaning of the term kinfolk is "relatives, family".
Kinfolk may also refer to:
* ''Kinfolk'' (album), a 2007 hip hop album by Ali & Gipp
* " Kinfolks", a 2019 song by American country music singer Sam Hunt
* Kinfolk Kia Shine (born 19 ...
''. A single, "Go Head", and accompanying music video were released on July 31, 2007.
ATLA
Daz Dillinger
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(
Tha Dogg Pound
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) 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
''Mutant Mindframe'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper from Big Gipp of Goodie Mob. It was released in 2003 under Entertainment One Music, Koch Records. It features guest appearances from Gator Boy, André 3000, Big Rube, 8Ball (r ...
'' (2003)
Collaboration albums
*''
Kinfolk
The general meaning of the term kinfolk is "relatives, family".
Kinfolk may also refer to:
* ''Kinfolk'' (album), a 2007 hip hop album by Ali & Gipp
* " Kinfolks", a 2019 song by American country music singer Sam Hunt
* Kinfolk Kia Shine (born 19 ...
''
with Ali (2007)
*''ATLA''
with Daz Dillinger (2020)
Solo singles
*"Steppin' Out"
with Sleepy Brown
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(2003)
*Hot (2008)
Shine Like Gold with CeeLo Green (2014)
* "Big Gipp" with SVG KING (2017)
Guest appearances
Big Gipp gained radio airplay when he was featured in
Nelly's hit song
Grillz
"Grillz" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring fellow American rappers Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp, and uncredited vocals from American singer Brandi Williams (of the group Blaque). The song was written by Nelly, Jermaine Dupri, Paul Wall, A ...
with
Jermaine Dupri
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Early life
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...
,
Paul Wall
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, and Ali. He has collaborated individually with artists including
OutKast,
8 Ball & MJG
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,
Mack 10
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,
BG,
Rehab,
Lil' Flip,
UGK
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,
Witchdoctor,
Da Backwudz
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,
Three 6 Mafia
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, Chace Infinite of Self Scientific,
Monica,
Kurupt
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,
Mr. Cheeks
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Biography 1991–2019: L ...
of
Lost Boyz
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Originally in the early 90's LB consisted of Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah, Spigg Nice, and Pretty Lou.
Member K Chrys or “K ...
,
Solé
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Biography
Solé was born in 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Phyllis Frazier and James Johnston, Her sibling ...
,
Xzibit
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Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...
,
J. Wells
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Biography
Wells was born and raised in Chicago but moved to California, then later to Atlanta, Georgia when he was young. He ...
,
Pharoahe Monch
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,
JT Money
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,
RZA of
Wu-Tang Clan
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, Thrill da Playa of
69 Boyz,
Jev
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,
Youngbloodz
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,
Techniec,
Dead Prez
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N.O.R.E.
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,
Devin the Dude
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Early life
Devin Copel ...
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Too Short
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Kokane
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Early life ...
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Ludacris
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,
C-Murder
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,
Jagged Edge,
Bubba Sparxxx
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, and
Lil Jon
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.
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Living people
1972 births
American male rappers
Dungeon Family members
Epic Records artists
Rappers from Atlanta
Southern hip hop musicians
Goodie Mob members
21st-century American rappers