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Choppa
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.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2000–present
Labels	I Represent No Limit Forever (Current) Take Fo' The New No Limit Universal Body Head (Former)
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

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

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

Singles

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As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

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

External links

• Artist Profile at Yahoo! Music
• Choppa on Myspace
• Choppa at AllMusic