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Cho (rapper)

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Cho
Birth nameGiovanni Rustenberg
Born (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31)
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
Genresrap
OccupationRapper
Years active2009–present
LabelsStreetknowledge, Top Notch

Giovanni Rustenberg, known professionally as Cho (born in Amsterdam on 6 February 1993) is a Dutch rapper. He was part of the hip hop collective SlodderVosGang and Straight Outta Control before going solo.[1]

SlodderVosGang was a collective started by Cho, Adje, Reverse and Jayh. Jowy Rose joined in 2014. They released the mini album S.V.G. and the single "Zeg me". While in SlodderVosGang, Cho pushed his career with two mixtapes Knock Knock in 2012 and Knock Knock 2 in 2013. He also appeared as a guest on albums by Reverse, Broederliefde and Keizer.

Straight Outta Control was a hip hop formation that included besides Cho, the artists Big2, Adje, Dio, Hef and MocroManiac. In 2015, they released the EP S.O.C. / Straight Outta Control and they had the hit "Dat nu".

As solo rapper, Cho has released three albums all making to the Dutch Albums Top 5, Knock Knock III in 2016, Since '93 in 2019 and Chosen in 2021.

In 2016, his collaboration with Stefflon Don and record producer Spanker in the single "Popalik" earned him the Britse Urban Music Awards.[2][3]

Personal life

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His older brother Randy Rustenberg was a former professional football player in the Netherlands.

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions Certification
NED
[4]
BEL
(Fl)

[5]
2016 Knock Knock III 3 108
2019 Since '93 4 54
2021 Chosen 4  –
2022 Thnx 12  –
2023 Knock Knock IV 4 87

Collaborative albums

Year Album
2016 Konings
(joint album with Adje)

As part of SlodderVosGang

  • 2014: S.V.G. (a mini album)

As part of Straight Outta Control

  • 2015: S.O.C. / Straight Outta Control (an EP)

Mixtapes

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Year Mixtape
2012 Knock Knock
2013 Knock Knock 2

Singles

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as part of SlodderVosGang
  • 2014: "Zeg me"
as part of Straight Outta Control
  • 2015: "Dat nu"
solo
Year Title Peak positions Album
NED
Single
Top 100

[4]
NED
Dutch
Top 40

[6]
BEL
(Fl)

[5]
2015 "Misschien wel hè?" 54  – 17
(Ultratip*)
"Was je nog maar hier" 95  –  –
2016 "Ik mis je"
(feat. La Rouge)
33 2
(Tipparade)
 –
"Popalik"
(feat. Stefflon Don)
54  –  – MNM UrbaNice 2016 (compilation)
"Eerste keer 2.0"
(feat. Abigail Johnson & Kempi)
99  –  –
2017 "Op de weg"
(Equalz / Adje / Cho)
3 1
(Tipparade)
Tip
2018 "Hooptie Money"
(with Esko, JoeyAK & MocroManiac)
71  –  –
"Put It on Me"
(feat. Abigail Johnson)
80  –  –
"Bende"
(with Spanker, Latifah feat. Idaly)
94  –  –
"Chemistry"
(with Architrackz & Equalz feat. Mula B)
35  –  –
2019 "Astmaflow" 56  –  –
"Pinpas"
(feat. Sevn Alias)
43  –  –
"Single"
(Architrackz & Equalz)
87  –  –
2020 "Vergeet" 90  –  –
2021 "Cardi"
(feat. Frenna)
81  –  –
Featured in
Year Title Peak positions Album
NED
Single
Top 100

[4]
2016 "Location"
(Jonna Fraser feat. Cho)
64
2017 "Oeps"
(Latifah feat. Cho)
80
"Bandz"
(Jonna Fraser feat. Cho)
45
2018 "Schudden"
(Bokoesam feat. Cho)
92

Other songs

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Year Title Peak positions Album
NED
Single
Top 100

[4]
2016 "Eerste keer"
(feat. Abigail Johnson)
88
2018 "Soldaat"
(with Sevn Alias, Murda, Jayh)
74
2019 "Zag je staan"
(feat. Idaly)
72
"Bernie Mac"
(feat. JoeyAK)
100
2021 "Original" 74
"Nasty"
(feat. Bryan Mg)
95

References

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  1. ^ Simon Pijnenburg (17 June 2016). "Cho: "Mijn verhaal gaat nu pas écht verteld worden."" (in Dutch). hiphopinjesmoel.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Cho's Popalik genomineerd voor prestigieuze Britse Urban Music Awards" (in Dutch). www.puna.nl. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Cho, Stefflon Don en Spanker ontvangen gouden plaat voor Popalik" (in Dutch). www.puna.nl. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Cho discography". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Cho discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Cho discography". top40.nl. Retrieved 27 May 2021.