Black Hippy's "Zip That, Chop That" Is This Week's #TBT

Black Hippy's "Zip That Chop That" was a glimpse of the brilliance of Black Hippy.

BYAron A.Jan 11, 20188.8K Views

Prior to good kid, m.a.a.d city, Oxymoron and the general mainstream popularity of Top Dawg Entertainment, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul formed hip hop's most promising super groups. While the idea of a Black Hippy album has decimated, there are still the rare occasions when all four members are on the same song. For this week's TBT, we revisit one of Black Hippy's most notable moments as a group on "Zip That, Chop That."

The most interesting part of Black Hippy is that all four members have varying styles that work well together. On "Zip That, Chop That," each member flexes their lyrical abilities. Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy and Ab-Soul swap verses back and forth. Each member strength is highlighted on this song in it's rawest form. This song came before Interscope and major labels had anything to do with them.

While we may never get a Black Hippy project in the future, there are still the few gems they've left behind before they became the TDE we know today.

Quotable Lyrics

Paul and Masson half drunk, stuck in a poem
Light matches underwater while I'm bracing the storm
I'm cool & I'm calm, laid back, smokin' a farm
Sockin' the shit out of n*ggas til I'm breaking my arm

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.