| Choppa | |
|---|---|
| Informação geral | |
| Nome completo | Darwin Turner |
| Também conhecido(a) como | Da Real Choppa |
| Nascimento | 29 de outubro de 1980 (44 anos) |
| Local de nascimento | Nova Orleães, Louisiana |
| País |  Estados Unidos
|
| Nacionalidade | norte-americano |
| Gênero(s) | Dirty South, Hip hop |
| Ocupação(ões) | Cantor (Rapper) |
| Instrumento(s) | Vocal |
| Período em atividade | 2000 - presente |
| Gravadora(s) | No Limit Records, Cash Money Records, Universal Music Group, Take Fo' Records, Body Head Entertainment |
| Afiliação(ões) | 504 Boyz, Body Head Bangerz, Baby Boy da Prince, Brittany Ni'Cole, Magic, Master P |
Darwin Turner (Nova Orleães, Louisiana, Estados Unidos em 29 de Outubro de 1980) melhor conhecido pelo nome artístico de Choppa, é um rapper norte-americano.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Choppa é irmão dos rappers Baby Boy da Prince e Brittany Ni'Cole.
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Kelefa Sanneh (19 de setembro de 2005). «CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Rapping for a Hometown in Hurricane Crisis». New York Times. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011.
The victim was the New Orleans rapper (and reality-TV veteran) known variously as Young City or Chopper, an aspiring star who joined loads of established ones inside the Philips Arena for a concert called Heal the Hood, a hip-hop fund-raiser for -- and, in a few cases, by -- victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Jayson Rodriguez (5 de dezembro de 2006). «Da Band's Chopper Signs With Cash Money, Slams Diddy». VH1. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011.
When Chopper (a.k.a. Young City), formerly of Da Band, was debating which label to sign with after leaving Bad Boy, his decision came down to one thing. When he was down and out, Chopper said, fellow New Orleans native Baby of Cash Money Records provided for him.
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Corey Moss (7 de setembro de 2005). «Juvenile, 3 Doors Down Among Those Affected By Disaster: Master P, Chopper, Better Than Ezra have also suffered loss of family, homes». VH1. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011.
Chopper donated $150,000 ("Out of my personal account, forget the business account," he noted) and has traveled to Houston and surrounding areas to aid in relief efforts. He's also written a song about watching his city crumble; "Crescent City Crisis" will appear on his forthcoming album.
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Ben Ratliff (6 de novembro de 2005). «Meet New Orleans Rap's Most Surprising Savior». New York Times. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011.
Working on a freelance basis in 2001, he had produced tracks with a local rapper named Choppa. (At the time, the song "Choppa Style" was No. 1 on the New Orleans hip-hop station.)
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Ashlene Nand, Remmie Fresh (11 de setembro de 2005). «BET's SOS Telethon Raises $10 Million Dollar». all hip hop. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011.
Added fellow Southern artist Young City [aka Chopper]: "We never thought it was going to hit like that. I lost my grandma. Some of my friends died."
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«P. Diddy Inks Joint Venture With Warner Music Group». Soundslam. 15 de abril de 2005. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011.
Formed in 1994, the flagship company of BBWEG is Bad Boy Records. Other artists include B5, Boyz N Da Hood, Mase, Carl Thomas, 8Ball & MJG, Mario Winans, and promising up-and-coming artists such as Choppa from Da Band and Cheri Denis.