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The Crips are a gang (also founded in LA) that has existed as far back in 1969. Criminal activities including the standard: drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder, etc. They are noted for wearing blue clothing. They are bitter rivals with the Bloods.

Famous rappers who claim to be (or once were) affiliated with the Crips include Daz Dillinger, Fabolous, Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Kurupt, Easy-E, Nate Dogg, Biggie, and so on

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Suggesting that getting tattoos doesn’t automatically make you a badass

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Syrup is slang for purple drank -a recreational drug popular in the hip hop community in the southern United States. It consists of prescription-strength cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine. It is then typically mixed with ingredients, such as Sprite soft drink, or Mountain Dew and pieces of Jolly Rancher candy. The purplish hue of purple drank comes from dyes in the cough syrup:

If it wasn’t already obvious, this drink will fuck you up six ways from Sunday

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In this song, Chop firmly states that he’s

  1. not a girl
  2. not gay
  3. not a lesbian
  4. and not a tranny

Best to clarify all that right off the bat

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For clarification, yes, that is Nicki Minaj

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Most of Chop’s music isn’t conscious hip-hop – but at least he admits it

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He ain’t selling in stores:

…and he ain’t selling online:

He’s hawking his mixtapes for free

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Hip-hop has changed dramatically over the years, and a new crossover genre seems to arrive every year. While other rappers are eager to jump on the cash bandwagon, Chop would rather stay true to what he does than sell out

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Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent:

On April 24, 2000, he was shot nine times, but miraculously survived

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A number of successful rappers have become entrepreneurs. For example, Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets; Kanye has his own brand of Nike shoes (Air Yeezys) and 50 Cent made a fortune off Vitamin Water ($100 million to be exact)

Chop, however, hasn’t quite made the Forbes list yet

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