Choppa
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![]() Choppa at SportsRock in Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
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Birth name | Darwin Turner |
Also known as | Da Real Choppa |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | October 29, 1980
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | I Represent, No Limit Forever (Current) Take Fo', The New No Limit, Universal, Body Head (Former) |
Associated acts | 504 Boyz, Body Head Bangerz, Master P, Magic, Baby Boy da Prince, Lil' Brittany |
Darwin Turner (born October 29, 1980), better known by his stage name Choppa, is an American rapper and songwriter.
History[]
Early career[]
While as a teenager Choppa worked on his lyrical skills as a hobby, but he felt his destiny was in professional sports. Disagreements with his high school football coach steered him away from sports and Choppa started taking his music career seriously.[1]
2002—03: Choppa Style and Straight from the N.O.[]
In early 2002, Choppa signed to independent label Take Fo' Records.[1] On October 22, 2002, Choppa released his debut album titled Choppa Style; it was named after his first single "Choppa Style" which became a regional hit in New Orleans.
In early 2003, after hearing about Choppa, Master P signed him to his new label The New No Limit Records which at that time had distribution from Universal Records. Choppa also joined Master P's new group at the time, the 504 Boyz. Choppa & Master P re-recorded the single "Choppa Style" and re-released it as the first single from his second album. The single went on to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 94. On March 4, 2003, Choppa released his second album titled Straight from the N.O.. This album charted at number 54 on the US Billboard 200. In late 2003, Choppa started his own record label Street Balla Records.
2004—06: Da Real Choppa and Comin' Back Home[]
In early 2004, after leaving Take Fo' Records & New No Limit Records, Choppa signed to Roy Jones, Jr.'s record label, Body Head Entertainment and also joined Roy Jones, Jr.'s group Body Head Bangerz. On September 13, 2005, Choppa released his third album titled Da Real Choppa. On July 18, 2006, Choppa released his fourth album titled Comin' Back Home.
2013—present[]
On September 26, 2013, Choppa released his debut mixtape and first solo project in seven years, titled "Choppa Style".[2]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US | US R&B | ||
Choppa Style | — | 99 | |
Da Real Choppa |
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Collaboration albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US |
US R&B | ||
Body Head Bangerz: Volume One (with Body Head Bangerz) |
— | 38 | |
It Is What It Is (with Hot Boy Ronald) |
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— | — |
Mixtapes[]
Title | Mixtape details |
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Choppa Style |
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US | US R&B | |||
"Choppa Style" | 2002 | — | — | Choppa Style |
"Choppa Style" (featuring Master P) |
2003 | 94 | 49 | Straight from the N.O. |
"Woaa"[3] | 2007 | — | — | N/A |
"I Feel Dat Black & Gold"[4] | 2012 | — | — | N/A |
"Goin Hard"[5] (featuring Level & Hollywood Bay Bay) |
2013 | — | — | N/A |
"She Got It"[6] (featuring August Alsina) |
2014 | — | — | N/A |
"She Bad"[7] | — | — | N/A | |
"Body"[8] (featuring Detroit) |
— | — | N/A | |
"Drop It Low"[9] (featuring Joint Inc) |
2015 | — | — |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b David Jeffries (October 29, 1980). "Choppa | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Choppa - Choppa Style Hosted by I Represent Music, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. September 26, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Woaa by Choppa on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Goin Hard (feat. Level) - Single by Choppa on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ "Drop It Low (feat. Joint Inc) - Single by Choppa on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
External links[]
- 1980 births
- Living people
- African-American male rappers
- American male rappers
- No Limit Records artists
- Rappers from New Orleans
- Southern hip hop musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians