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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cameron F. Gipp |
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| Born | (1973-04-28)April 28, 1973 (age 51) |
| Origin | Atlanta,Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Formerly of | Ali & Gipp |
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Cameron F. Gipp[1] (born April 28, 1973[2]), better known by his stage nameBig Gipp, is an American rapper. He is a member of theAtlanta-based hip hop groupGoodie Mob, with whom he has released six studio albums, as well as the duoAli & 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 theBillboard 200. Released independently, his debut solo album,Mutant Mindframe (2003), narrowly did so as well. He received a nomination forBest Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the49th Annual Grammy Awards for his guest appearance alongsidePaul Wall andAli onNelly's 2005 single "Grillz", which peaked atop theBillboard Hot 100.
Gipp was born into a military household on April 28, 1973 inEast Point, Georgia. He graduated fromBenjamin Elijah Mays High School inAtlanta.[2] He began rapping withKhujo,T-Mo andCee-Lo forming theGoodie Mob, a group that became part of the musical collectiveDungeon Family. Gipp debuted on the song "Git Up, Git Out" fromOutkast's debut albumSouthernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994. 1995 saw the release of Goodie Mob debut studio albumSoul 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 forLaFace/Arista Records, the group left the label with each member having a chance to pursue a solo career. Gipp got signed with independent record labelKoch Records to release his first solo albumMutant 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 albumThe Goodie Mob Presents: Livin' Life as Lumberjacks, which was dropped in 2005 also under Koch Records, and Goodie Mob went on hiatus.
Gipp featured onNelly's song "Boy" from the latter's 2004 albumSweat, and the following year they collaborated on the song "Grillz", which also featuredPaul Wall and Nelly'sSt. Lunatics groupmate Ali. The single become a number-one hit in the United States and received aGrammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but lost toChamillionaire's "Ridin' Dirty" withKrayzie Bone. This ledAli & Gipp to release a collaborative studio albumKinfolk in 2007, which made it to number 174 on the USBillboard 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 titledZagga,[4] but the effort was never released.
In 2020, Gipp joined forces withDaz Dillinger to release a collaborativeextended playATLA.[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 entitledGipp N Worthy with the lead single "TOTW".[7]
From 1995 to 2003, Gipp was married to singerJoi Gilliam. The couple has a daughter named Keypsiia.
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "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 |
| 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] |
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