Cho

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.

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.

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

Discography Albums

Collaborative albums

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

Singles as part of SlodderVosGang 2014: "Zeg me"

as part of Straight Outta Control 2015: "Dat nu"

solo YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum NEDSingleTop 100 BEL (Fl) 2015 "Misschien wel hè?"5417(Ultratip*) "Was je nog maar hier"952016 "Ik mis je"(feat. La Rouge)332(Tipparade) "Popalik"(feat. Stefflon Don)54MNM UrbaNice 2016 (compilation) "Eerste keer 2.0"(feat. Abigail Johnson & Kempi)992017 "Op de weg"(Equalz / Adje / Cho)31(Tipparade)Tip2018 "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)352019 "Astmaflow"56 "Pinpas"(feat. Sevn Alias)43 "Single"(Architrackz & Equalz)872020 "Vergeet"902021 "Cardi"(feat. Frenna)81

Featured in YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum NEDSingleTop 100 2016 "Location" (Jonna Fraser feat. Cho)642017 "Oeps" (Latifah feat. Cho)80 "Bandz" (Jonna Fraser feat. Cho)452018 "Schudden" (Bokoesam feat. Cho)92

Other songs YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum NEDSingleTop 100 2016 "Eerste keer"(feat. Abigail Johnson)882018 "Soldaat"(with Sevn Alias, Murda, Jayh)742019 "Zag je staan"(feat. Idaly)72 "Bernie Mac"(feat. JoeyAK)1002021 "Original"74 "Nasty"(feat. Bryan Mg)95