CHIP THA RIPPER

Chip Tha Ripper recently started a beef with XXL, claiming he turned down a spot on its annual list of rising rappers. The magazine says he's just a sore loser. Either way, he's worked up quite a storm in Cleveland. Over the past few years, the adroit MC has consistently proved that he can deliver the lowdown on his many mixtapes. The latest, Tell Ya Friends, rounded up notable collaborators like Kid Cudi, Wale, producer Lex Luger, and the omnipresent Bun B, and collected more than 250,000 downloads in its first two weeks. Running down Chip's countless projects is enough to make even Krayzie Bone winded. He's now in the studio with Cudi recording his debut album, Charles Worth, titled after his birth name. The LP, which may feature Kanye West, is due sometime this summer. With everything else on Chip's plate these days, here’s hoping he doesn't put Pulled Over by the Cops – his hip-hop supergroup with Chip, the Cool Kids, Curren$y, and Freddie Gibbs – on the backburner for too long. 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $22, $17 in advance. – Michael Tkach