Young Chop is a record producer, rapper, and songwriter who gained extensive credit in the US for the production of Chief Keef’s major hits I Don’t Like, Love Sosa, and 3Hunna. However, he is notorious for always inciting rivalry with fellow artists.
Over, the years’ rivalry fueled the world of hip hop and rap and kept alive by beef. Many believed that this culture has a way of sustaining the genre since lyrical minds and rap artists cook up words of hate against each other. Whenever one disses the other, there’s bound to be retaliation which most times results in new songs released or even an album, or sometimes it results in physical clashes.
The illustration above suits the situation Chop finds himself in. He has sparked a rivalry with some famous rappers in the game.
Who Is Young Chop?
Young Chop was born on the 11th November 1993 in the United States of America to his parents. As a child, he was raised in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, a place reputable for violence and a high rate of crime.
Some people had epiphanies about what they want to become at a tender age, and some got theirs later in life. For Chop, he knew what he wanted to become, so he started testing his production skills at a tender age. But, with a little helping hand from his cousin, he started making beats.
Along the way, he came across Chief Keef on Facebook and this meeting ignited a partnership that later results in several productions of Keef’s songs. He was also part of the production team known as BandKamp, which comprises producer and CEO BandKamp, Paris Beuller, and WaldooBeats.
He didn’t operate independently, until recently, when he launched his private autonomous label which he called Chop Squad. He immediately follows suit with a website known as SoundKitWiz.com, an online retail music production platform. He designed it to serve as a platform where producers and engineers can buy audio engineering and music production materials.
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Young Chop Is A Controversial Figure
Asides from gaining recognition for his production talents, he has a nasty habit of always looking for trouble through beef with other rappers. No wonder he has been caught up in several hullabaloos; which resulted in his arrest and conviction in 2020.
It all began in the first quarter of 2020, April where an Instagram video was uploaded by the said rapper, showing him firing some shots outside his house at some people for calling his name. On April 5th, 2020, he went to live on Instagram streaming while on the lookout for rapper 21 Savage. However, before this incident, he was alleged to have publicly called out the rapper some days back.
On returning to the boarded cab transporting him, Chop alleged that cab was shot at. He went as far as displaying the recording of broken glasses as evidence.
There was another occasion where he called out the rapper Meek Mill scary, alleging that Meek and 21 Savage stormed out of a studio session when they realized he was approaching. He also called out other rappers in the past like Jay-Z, Diddy, Drake, and French Montana.
The law catches up with him on the 16th of April 2020 when he was nabbed in violation of his probation in Gwinnett County, Georgia. That wasn’t all, they charged him with aggravated cruelty to animals’ death, after they purported him to have starved his dog to death in February 2020.
There is still more about him you don’t know. Here are 10 of them.
8 Unknown Facts About Young Chop
1. Young Chop Has A Proper Name
Popularly known as Young Chop in the music world. However, he has an actual name given to him at birth known as Tyree Lamar Pittman.
2. He is $1.5 To $3 Million, Rich
Chop has an estimated net worth pegged between $1.5 and $3 million. According to the media, the rapper and producer gained this fortune from producing songs for artists and for also releasing his songs.
3. Started Making Beats At 11
The rapper is one of those early starters; having realized his talent and skills were suitable for music production, he started making beats at 11.
4. His Debut Studio Album Was Released In 2013
The rapper released his first studio album titled Precious on September 10th, 2013. The album contains 11 tracks featuring rappers like Juicy J, Lil Durk, and Freddie Gibbs among others.
5. Chief Keef’s Back From the Dead Was His First Production Project
Young Chop launched his official career as a producer with the production of Chief Keef’s Back From the Dead mixtape.
6. His Producer Tag
Every record producer has a tag that serves as a means of identification. And in this case, Chop’s tag is Young Chop On The Beat. It is the voice of his 4 years old nephew.
7. How Old Is He?
Since he was born on the 14th day of November 1993, it means the record producer, rapper and songwriter is 54 years old.
8. He is Tall, But Not That Tall
He stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.69m), with a bodyweight of 95kg (209lbs).
