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Kelefa Sanneh (19 de setembro de 2005). «CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Rapping for a Hometown in Hurricane Crisis». New York Times. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011. The victim was the New Orleans rapper (and reality-TV veteran) known variously as Young City or Chopper, an aspiring star who joined loads of established ones inside the Philips Arena for a concert called Heal the Hood, a hip-hop fund-raiser for -- and, in a few cases, by -- victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Jayson Rodriguez (5 de dezembro de 2006). «Da Band's Chopper Signs With Cash Money, Slams Diddy». VH1. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011. When Chopper (a.k.a. Young City), formerly of Da Band, was debating which label to sign with after leaving Bad Boy, his decision came down to one thing. When he was down and out, Chopper said, fellow New Orleans native Baby of Cash Money Records provided for him.
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Ben Ratliff (6 de novembro de 2005). «Meet New Orleans Rap's Most Surprising Savior». New York Times. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011. Working on a freelance basis in 2001, he had produced tracks with a local rapper named Choppa. (At the time, the song "Choppa Style" was No. 1 on the New Orleans hip-hop station.)
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Ashlene Nand, Remmie Fresh (11 de setembro de 2005). «BET's SOS Telethon Raises $10 Million Dollar». all hip hop. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011. Added fellow Southern artist Young City [aka Chopper]: "We never thought it was going to hit like that. I lost my grandma. Some of my friends died."
↑«P. Diddy Inks Joint Venture With Warner Music Group». Soundslam. 15 de abril de 2005. Consultado em 4 de fevereiro de 2011. Formed in 1994, the flagship company of BBWEG is Bad Boy Records. Other artists include B5, Boyz N Da Hood, Mase, Carl Thomas, 8Ball & MJG, Mario Winans, and promising up-and-coming artists such as Choppa from Da Band and Cheri Denis.
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