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Big Gipp
Cameron F. Gipp (born April 28, 1973), 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. 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. Biography Gipp was born into a military household on April 28, 1973 in East Point, Georgia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County. With a population of 520,070 (2024 estimate) living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast and List of United States cities by population, 36th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census. Atlanta is classified as a Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Beta +, Beta + global city and is the principal city of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, the core of which includes Cobb County, Georgia, Cobb, Clayton County, Georgia, Clayton and Gwinnett County, Georgia, Gwinnett counties, in addition to Fulton and DeKalb. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Ali, Gipp and James Phillips; it contains samples of Destiny's Child's "Soldier", written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelendria Rowland, Tenitra Williams, Garrett Hamler, and Rich Harrison; it also contains samples of "Left Me Lonely" by MC Shan. Production was handled by Dupri. Following its release, it topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Awards In 2007, the song was nominated for Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Chamillionaire's " Ridin'". Chart performance "Grillz" reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It stayed on the top spot for two consecutive weeks. At the end of the year it was ranked number 12 on the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (album)
''One Monkey Don't Stop No Show'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Goodie Mob. It was released on June 29, 2004, via Koch Records. The album was produced by Speedy, Ray Murray, Mark Twayne, Bread and Water, Cool & Dre, DJ Paul, Jasper Cameron, and J. Wells. It features guest appearances from Witchdoctor, Big Rube, Bone Crusher, Gator Boy, Jasper Cameron, Kurupt, Mario Simpson, Melanie "Melbo" Smith, Oozie, and Sleepy Brown. The album peaked at number 85 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 4 on the Independent Albums in the United States. Background The album does not include one of the group's former frontmen, CeeLo Green, because he broke away to pursue his solo career. That left Khujo, T-Mo and Big Gipp to hold up the album. Released in 2004 under independent record label, Koch, after the critical failure of '' World Party'', the crunk and pop experiment, which sold more t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arista Records
Arista Records ( ) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously a division of Bertelsmann Music Group, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis and deactivated in 2011, Arista was re-established in 2018. Along with RCA Records, Columbia Records, and Epic Records, it is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels. History Background After being fired from CBS Records, Clive Davis was recruited by Alan Hirschfield, then- CEO of Columbia Pictures, in June 1974 to be a consultant for the company's record and music operations. Shortly after his hiring by CPI, Davis became president of Bell Records, replacing the departing Larry Uttal. Davis's real goal was to reorganize and revitalize Columbia Pictures's music division. With a $10 million investment by CPI, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaFace Records
LaFace Records was an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated as a unit of Sony Music Entertainment from 2008 to 2011 and was historically a part of Bertelsmann Music Group from 1989 to 2004. It was most active and achieved its greatest commercial success during the 1990s, dealing largely in the field of urban music. It was originally distributed by its co-creator Arista Records from 1989 through 2001, after which it was shuttered and absorbed into Arista. In 2004, the label was rebooted, and it began operating through Jive Records until both were absorbed into RCA Records in 2011. Today, the label's back catalog and reissues are managed by Legacy Recordings. Company history LaFace was formed in 1989 as a joint venture between the producing duo Antonio "L.A." Reid & Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Arista Records. The combined nicknames of the duo's successful production company inspired the name of the label. LaFace went on to become a successful label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Food (Goodie Mob Album)
''Soul Food'' is the debut album from American rap group Goodie Mob, released by LaFace Records. Its title track was a hit single and the album included the first use of the term 'dirty south' (originated by Cool Breeze), on the track of the same name. The Goodie Mob quartet includes Cee-Lo Green, Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo. Guest vocalists on this album include André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast) was an American hip-hop duo formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992, consisting of Big Boi (Antwan Patton) and André 3000 (André Benjamin, formerly known as Dré). Widely regarded as one of the greatest an ..., Cool Breeze, and Witchdoctor. In 1996, it was certified gold as sales stand at over 500,000 units in the U.S. The album is dedicated to the memory of Sheila J. Tyler-Calloway, Green's late mother. ''Soul Food'' received critical acclaim for its raw, Southern, socially conscious lyrics and original production from Organized Noize. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
''Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'' is the debut studio album by the American Hip hop music, hip hop duo Outkast, released on April 26, 1994, by Arista Records and LaFace Records. Having befriended each other two years prior, rappers André 3000 (then known as Dré, real name André Benjamin) and Big Boi (Antwan Patton) pursued recording music as a duo and worked with production team Organized Noize, leading to a record contract with LaFace. With the team producing, Outkast recorded the album at the Dungeon, D.A.R.P. Studios, Purple Dragon, Bosstown, and Doppler Studios, all in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. A Southern hip hop record, ''Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'' features live instrumentation in its hip hop production and musical elements from funk and soul music, soul genres. Wanting to make a statement about urban culture, urban life as an African American in Southern United States, the South, Outkast wrote and recorded the album as teenagers and addressed coming o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outkast
Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast) was an American hip-hop duo formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992, consisting of Big Boi (Antwan Patton) and André 3000 (André Benjamin, formerly known as Dré). Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop acts of all time, the duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, helping to popularize Southern hip-hop with their intricate lyricism, memorable melodies, and positive themes, while experimenting with a diverse range of genres such as funk, psychedelia, jazz, and techno. Patton and Benjamin formed Outkast as high school students. They released their debut studio album '' Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'' in 1994, which gained popularity after its single " Player's Ball" peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Songs chart. The duo further experimented and honed their sound with their second and third albums '' ATLiens'' (1996) and '' Aquemini'' (1998), both of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 features Cee-Lo and Big Gipp of Goodie Mob, the second appearance of any of Goodie Mob's members, after "Call Of Da Wild". Produced by the Dungeon Family's own Organized Noize, the track is also featured in the 2006 film '' ATL'', which also featured Big Boi, and was sampled in the 1998 hit " Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z feat. Ja Rule and Amil, during Amil's verse, and in Macy Gray Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known professionally as Macy Gray, is an American contemporary R&B, R&B and soul music, soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influence ...'s 1999 debut single " Do Something". Track listing CD Single # "Git Up, Git Out" – 7:27 # "Git Up, Git Out" (Outkas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CeeLo Green
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green or simply Cee-Lo), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Green came to initial prominence as a member of the Southern hip hop group Goodie Mob in 1991. Following three studio albums with the group, he subsequently began a solo career and released two modestly successful albums for Arista Records: '' Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections'' (2002) and '' Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine'' (2004). He is known for his soul-infused delivery in hip hop and R&B, displayed in his signature song " Crazy" (with Danger Mouse as "Gnarls Barkley") and his solo single " Fuck You." Green's next project was Gnarls Barkley, a collaborative duo with record producer Danger Mouse. Their debut album, ''St. Elsewhere'' (2006) quickly achieved success with its lead single "Crazy," which charted within the top five in 20 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Mo
Robert Terrance Barnett (born February 2, 1972), better known by his stage name T-Mo Goodie (or simply T-Mo), is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for being a member of Southern hip hop quartet Goodie Mob. He is also one-half of the hip hop duo the Lumberjacks (group), Lumberjacks (with fellow Goodie Mob groupmate Khujo), and a member of hip hop collective Dungeon Family. He released his first solo project ''2 the Fullest'' on October 31, 2000, via Stronghouse Productions. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Discography *2000 – ''T-Mo 2 the Fullest'' *2008 – ''Freedom'' ;Collaborative albums *1995 – ''Soul Food (Goodie Mob album), Soul Food'' (w/ Khujo, Big Gipp, and Cee-Lo Green) *1998 – ''Still Standing (Goodie Mob album), Still Standing'' (w/ Khujo, Big Gipp, and Cee-Lo Green) *1999 – ''World Party (album), World Party'' (w/ Khujo, Big Gipp, and Cee-Lo Green) *2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the only featured guest to appear on every single Outkast album, including Big Boi's solo album. Khujo has released a new book titled "Straight out the A" that focuses on his life and the development of the Dirty South movement from OutKast to Goodie Mob. Khujo is a very spiritual man known for his distinct, grunty voice and free-flowing rhyming style. He rhymes about all aspects of street life, often intertwining those subject with God metaphorically or directly. In June 2002, he was involved in a car crash that resulted in the amputation of his right leg below the knee. He released his debut solo album, '' The Man Not the Dawg'', in 2002. Discography With Goodie Mob *''Soul Food'' (1995), LaFace Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
