King Chip
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King Chip in Los Angeles, California
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Worth |
| Also known as | Chip tha Ripper |
| Born | October 20, 1987 |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, abstract hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | S.L.A.B., Rebel Castles |
| Associated acts | Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Al Fats, The Cool Kids, Freddie Gibbs, Curren$y The Game |
| Website | http://www.kingchip.com/ |
Charles Jawanzaa Worth (born October 20, 1986), better known by his stage name King Chip, is an American hip hop recording artist from Cleveland, Ohio. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with longtime friend and fellow Cleveland-bred rapper Kid Cudi. He first gained major recognition under the moniker Chip tha Ripper, when he was featured on Kid Cudi's highly acclaimed mixtape A Kid Named Cudi (2008).
Since 2006, Worth obtained a significant following through hip-hop blogs and frequent appearances on mixtapes. Much of Worth's recent work has been done alongside fellow Ohio native and rapper Kid Cudi. Worth incorporates the slow, "chopped 'n' screwed" style of southern hip hop in his music. Worth amassed a cult-like following on the underground scene and Internet blogs throughout 2007 and 2008 for his hard, but often humorous lyrics. A large part of his internet success was due to his rap "SLAB Freestyle." The lyrics "Interior Crocodile Alligator / I Drive a Chevrolet Movie Theater" gained notoriety in blogs and image boards and eventually grew into an internet meme. Multiple videos featuring the lyrics from "SLAB Freestyle" were posted on sites such as YouTube with humorous images accompanying the looped lyrics or featuring altered lyrics based on Chip's track.
In 2007, the track "Club Rockin" off his Money mixtape featured hip-hop artist Akon singing the chorus. Worth has decided to remain independent over the years and keep his options open as far as labels go. In 2008 Worth started making trips to Chicago which led to working with Kidz in the Hall on their album The In Crowd doing a song titled "Mr. Alldatshit" as well as forming many other relationships that Worth still holds till this day. On September 5, 2010 Chip Tha Ripper announced plans to form a group called "The Almighty GloryUS" with fellow Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi. Chip Tha Ripper states The Almighty GloryUS stems from a mutual appreciation between the two artists.
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