{{Short description|American DJ collective}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Chopstars | image = New chopstars.jpg | caption = | alias = {{hlist|Chopstar DJs|Chopstars}} | origin = Houston, Texas, United States | genre = Chopped and screwed | years_active = 2007−present | label = | associated_acts = Odd Future, OVO Sound, Drake, 21 Savage, Megan Thee Stallion, Don Toliver | website = | current_members = * OG Ron C (CEO) * DJ Candlestick * DJ Michael Watts * DJ Lil Steve * DJ Hollygrove (President) * DJ Rucker * DJ Slim K * DJ Whut It Dew * DJ Ryan Wolf * DJ Sy Milli * Mike G * DJ Baby Chino * Chopstar Jimmy (VP) * Chopstar Max Dolla * DJ SU4L * DJ Illadell * DJ Dakster (General Manager) * DJ Yondon * DJ Izzy Ill * T Wrecks * Slater * DJ Kimblee * Barry Jenkins * DJ Get It Reddy * Baby Sam * DJ Siyo | past_members = * DJ Mr Rogers * DJ Blurray * DJ Rio Blackwood * DJ Chose * DJ BlackJack * DJ Surrup * DJ Slick Change * DJ Monstaaa * DJ D.A. (retired) * Maktub (deceased) * Big Shane (deceased) * Legend [Marketing] (deceased) }}
'''The Chopstars''', also known as '''Chopstar DJs''' or simply '''Chopstars''', are a collective that include American DJs and turntablists that perform chopped and screwed remixes of popular music under Chop Not Slop Ent. Their "ChopNotSlop" remixed albums includes Drake's ''Take Care'', Little Dragon's ''Nabuma Rubberband'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Little Dragon's Nabuma Rubberband Gets Chopped Not Slopped status|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2015/01/27/little-dragons-nabuma-rubberband-lp-gets-chopped-screwed/}}</ref> Metro Boomin and 21 Savage's ''Savage Mode II'', and Brent Faiyaz's ''Wasteland''. Created by Swishahouse Records co-founder OG Ron C, DJ Lil Steve, DJ Candlestick, and DJ Hollygrove. It is a homage to the late DJ Screw. The motto of The Chopstars is "Keeping DJ Screw alive since 2001" and "Dedicated to the memory of DJ Screw." Notable members include DJ Candlestick, DJ Lil Steve, Mike G (a member of Odd Future), DJ Ryan Wolf the official DJ of the Cleveland Browns, Grammy winning DJ, DJ Hollygrove formerly of KQBT, and Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins. On November 4, 2022, the Chopstars received a proclamation from then Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner declaring July 1 The Chopstars Day.{{cn|date=March 2025}}
==In mainstream media== ChopNotSlop has been in mainstream media on several occasions. In 2005, Houston rapper Chamillionaire released his multi-platinum album ''The Sound Of Revenge'' in which a Chopped and Screwed version<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/og-ron-c/albums/sound-of-revenge-screwed-chopped-explicit--29094837 |title=The Sound Of Revenge: Screwed & Chopped (Explicit) - OG Ron C Album|publisher=Music.yahoo.com |access-date=2012-10-25}}</ref> was also released with mixes by OG Ron C. To date the ChopNotSlop version has sold over 486,000 copies. In 2010 after meeting OG Ron C in Toronto rapper Drake started giving attention to ChopNotSlop via interviews and Twitter updates. On Sept 19, 2011, Drake announced his second album by tweeting "Take Care, Take Care Birthday Edition, Take Care OG Ron C Edition...10.24.11"<ref>{{cite web|title=Drake status|url=https://twitter.com/Drake/status/115895704861421569|publisher=Twitter|access-date=2013-07-08}}</ref> Chopstar DJ Mixtapes have also been featured in the LA Times Music Section,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/11/kanye-west-my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-chopped-and-screwed-the-full-album-slowed-down-to-a-cra.html |title=Kanye West's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' chopped and screwed: The full album, slowed down to a crawl - latimes.com |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=2010-11-30 |access-date=2012-10-25}}</ref> as well as ''The New York Times'' Music Section.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/charting-drake-and-chop-care|title= Charting Drake & ChopCare | work=The New York Times | first=Andrew|last=Kuo|date=2011-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kuo |first=Andrew |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/charting-og-ron-c-on-frank-ocean|title=Charting OG Ron C on Frank Ocean - NYTimes.com |publisher=Artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com |date=2012-09-21 |access-date=2012-10-25}}</ref> OG Ron C's ChopNotSlop version of the song "Southern Takeover" by Chamillionaire was played in the background of the warehouse scene on the NBC show ''The Office'' (Season 2. Ep15 "Boys and Girls").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0664512/soundtrack|title= IMDb Soundtracks:The Office}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDmfzaVAlqg|title= YouTube:The Office Boys and Girls}}</ref> The Chopstars have been the subject to many article relating to the art form of ChopNotSlop. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/07/26/og-ron-c-favorite-tapes/ |title=OG Ron C’s Starter Guide to the Chopstars’ Best Non-Rap Tapes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2013/03/og_ron_c_rocks_off_100.php |title=The Rocks Off 100: OG Ron C, Chopstar King of the Purple Dome}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/17315-crew-love-odd-future-news |title=Crew Love:Odd Future}}</ref>
On January 27, 2015 OG Ron C and DJ Candlestick of The Chopstars teamed up with Little Dragon and Adult Swim to officially release a FREE ChopNotSlop remix of Nabuma Rubberband which is being distributed via Cartoon Network's Adult Swim website.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pvy3rPFjfs |title=Little Dragon:Nabuma Purple Rubberband |date=27 Jan 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adultswim.com/music/little-dragon/ |title=Little Dragon -Nabuma Purple Rubberband ChopNotSlop Remix |date=27 Jan 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Adult Swim Press Release|date=27 Jan 2015|url=http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=mhu9hscab&v=001ERobWwfqaaeJj5Dd7pBaB2KOZ_VPR_rTLSzwEnKD3ZzZsizbQmx0ZnvBBiA1jylFhSCLNXg7MOrd-GCPjpUT0M-iVD1lLV3ehOClchl8ZubanBgHM2X1sMaM-VWEt6U157UAEOhlCyzULv9nWqYAtDRNCz3BThjnLDYRA-SsIgrrIUHYwQIKdY3oKrACIUZEhLJzpeilTbdZL-Lf6X-9BWS-zv1aOuCPAj8_nlMLZiKqrH7yMt_4K8Lpv_ZRhhdLa4NIolNSxMVgABs5DCI-IOh4N33E77965yNnu2pdZV0NYr06niI5XKaCGsaB6mrGE6g0oG5jlqSWgIRs6116kw%3D%3D&id=preview}}</ref> In February 2017, director Barry Jenkins connected with OG Ron C and DJ Candlestick to release a ChopNotSlop version of the ''Moonlight'' soundtrack.<ref name="NPR">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/02/27/517502542/moonlight-director-boosts-a-chopped-and-screwed-version-of-its-soundtrack|title=Moonlight Directs Boost a Chopped and Screwed version Of Its Soundtrack}}|accessdate=27 Feb 2017</ref><ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42525/title.moonlight-director-barry-jenkins-teams-up-with-the-chopstars-for-purple-moonlight-mixtape|title="Moonlight" Director Barry Jenkins Teams Up With The Chopstars For "Purple Moonlight" Mixtape}}|accessdate=27 Feb 2017</ref>
===Chopstar DJs=== OG Ron C founded the Chopstar DJs to help up and coming Chopped and Screwed DJs. He first started with DJ Lil Steve who has been his protégé since 2005. In 2008 he met and brought on DJ Candlestick. In 2009 he added DJ Hollygrove and DJ Chose, a well known College and Texas Club Scene DJ/producer/artist. DJ Chose is a member of the group Brook Gang Music that OG Ron C also manages. In 2009 he hooked back up with his old Swishahouse right-hand-man Michael '5000' Watts and released "The Return Of The Realest."<ref name="iTunes Link">{{cite web|title=OG Ron C and Michael ‘5000’ Watts's The Return Of The Realest –O.G. Ron C & Michael ‘5000’ Watts|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-return-of-the-realest/342540064|publisher=Apple|access-date=2010-06-28}}</ref>
===ChopNotSlop Radio and App=== ChopNotSlop Radio is an online radio station that was created in 2008. It boasts as the "Worlds First Chopped and Screwed Radio Station" which is dedicated to keeping DJ Screw Music alive. The current broadcast format is block programming is regular singles ChopNotSlop in the similar format of a terrestrial radio station. The stream can be listened to via the ChopNotSlop App on Android or any iDevice.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chopnotslop/id1131680176 |title=ChopNotSlop for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store |publisher=iTunes |date=2012-05-19 |access-date=2012-10-25}}</ref>
==Notable members== ===DJs=== * OG Ron C - Co-founder of Swishahouse, member of OVO Sound, producer of TSU on Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album. * Slim K - The man behind the Slim K slowdowns. Creator of Metro Boomin and 21 Savage's Savage Mode II ChopNotSlop Remix. * DJ Hollygrove - Former On-Air DJ KQBT. 93.7 The Beat Houston, currently PD for Core DJ Radio show on Shade 45<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingout.com/2019/01/27/with-a-decade-in-the-game-dj-hollygrove-is-spinning-harder-than-ever|title=""With a decade in the game, DJ Hollygrove is spinning harder than ever " Mixtape}}|accessdate=10 Apr 2019</ref> *DJ Candlestick member of OVO Sound, former on-air DJ for KQBT, current co-host of the ChopNotSlop Show Sundays on Sound 42 on Sirius XM * DJ Ryan Wolf, official DJ for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and on air DJ for WENZ. * Mike G, former member of Odd Future *Barry Jenkins Collaborated with DJ Candlestick for the official ChopNotSlop release of Moonlight (2016 film) and If Beale Street Could Talk (film) soundtracks.
==Discography== * ''F-Action 1-71'' (1995–present) * ''The Sound of Revenge'' (2006) * ''Chop Care'' (2011) * ''Channel Purple'' (2012) * ''God Forgives, I Chop'' (2012) * ''Based on a T.R.U. Story: ChopNotSlop'' (2013) * ''Nabuma Purple Rubberband'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adultswim.com/music/little-dragon/ |title=Little Dragon - Nabuma Purple Rubberband ChopNotSlop Remix |date=27 Jan 2015}}</ref> * ''Moonlight Soundtrack'' (2017)<ref name="NPR" /><ref name="HipHopDX" /> * ''Savage Mode II'' (2020) * ''Heroes & Villains'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro Boomin Shares ‘Heroes & Villains’ Chopped Not Slopped Edition |url=https://www.complex.com/music/metro-boomin-heroes-and-villains-chopped-not-slopped |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref> * Wasteland (2023) * Made Mistakes (2024)
==See also== * Beast Mode
==References== {{reflist}}
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