Choppa
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Choppa | |
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 Choppa at SportsRock in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Da Real Choppa |
| Born | Darwin Turner 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Formerly of | 504 Boyz |
Darwin Turner (born 1980 or 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Choppa, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his single Choppa Style, which became the unofficial anthem of the New Orleans Saints.[2]
History
[edit]His first album Choppa Style was released in 2001 by independent label Take Fo' Records. The eponymous single became a local New Orleans hit.[3]
In 2003, his second album, Straight from the N.O., was released by Master P's No Limit Records.[3] It rose to number 54 on the US Billboard 200.
In 2004, he joined Roy Jones Jr.'s group Body Head Bangerz.[4] Jones's record label Body Head Entertainment released Choppa's third album Da Real Choppa in 2005 and his fourth Comin' Back Home in 2006.
In 2013, Choppa released his first mixtape, "Choppa Style".[5] It was his first solo project in seven years.
Personal life
[edit]In September 2024, Choppa and his fiancée were involved in a serious car accident that sent both of them to the hospital.[1][6][7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| Choppa Style | — | 99 | |
| Straight from the N.O. |
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54 | 15 |
| Da Real Choppa |
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— | — |
Collaboration albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Choppa Style |
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Singles
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (May 2024) |
As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| "Choppa Style" | 2002 | — | — | Choppa Style |
| "Choppa Style" (featuring Master P) |
2003 | 94 | 49 | Straight from the N.O. |
| "Woaa" | 2007 | — | — | N/a |
| "I Feel Dat Black & Gold" | 2012 | — | — | N/a |
| "Goin Hard" (featuring Level & Hollywood Bay Bay) |
2013 | — | — | N/a |
| "She Got It" (featuring August Alsina) |
2014 | — | — | N/a |
| "She Bad" | — | — | N/a | |
| "Body" (featuring Detroit) |
— | — | N/a | |
| "Drop It Low" (featuring Joint Inc) |
2015 | — | — | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "New Orleans rapper 'Choppa' hospitalized following car accident". 4WWL. September 25, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ Mazza, Juliana (December 18, 2018). "'Choppa Style' the unofficial anthem of New Orleans Saints". WDSU. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- 1 2 David Jeffries (October 29, 1980). "Choppa | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Body Head Bangerz". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Choppa - Choppa Style Hosted by I Represent Music, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. September 26, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ↑ Brooks, Jesse (September 25, 2024). "Rapper Choppa hospitalized, recovering following serious car accident". www.wafb.com. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ Lowrey, Erin (September 25, 2024). "Choppa hospitalized after car crash". WDSU. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
External links
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- Living people
- 20th-century American male rappers
- 20th-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male rappers
- No Limit Records artists
- Rappers from New Orleans
- Southern hip-hop musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century African-American rappers
- 21st-century African-American male rappers
- 20th-century African-American male rappers
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