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Chingy

Howard Bailey, Jr., (born March 9, 1980),[1] better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American hip-hop music artist.

His hits date back to 2003 and include: "Right Thurr," "Holidae In," "One Call Away" featuring Jason Weaver, "Balla Baby" and more recently, "Pullin' Me Back" featuring Tyrese, and "Dem Jeans" featuring Jermaine Dupri.

Chingy has recently ceased his dispute with Disturbing tha Peace and has officially signed back to them.[2]

Music career

Soon after gaining his deal, Chingy was featured on various DTP songs and songs with artists such as Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Nick Cannon, and appeared on the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack. Chingy also became a huge cameo man as he appeared in videos by Lil Jon, J-Kwon, Ludacris, DTP, Shawnna, Snoop Dogg and others. He still was not very well-known to the public. Ludacris had put out some promo singles to create hype around Chingy. This was not very successful, initially. He then went back into the studio to record one more song, "Right Thurr"; originally this was just a promo song, but due to its success, it was made the lead single from his debut album, Jackpot. Disturbing Tha Peace then quickly helped Chingy complete his album. He was unable to secure a deal with Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam at the time, so Ludacris negotiated a deal to distribute Chingy through Capitol Records.

Jackpot (2003)

On July 15, 2003, Chingy released his debut album, Jackpot on DTP and Capitol Records. Guest appearances include Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Murphy Lee, I-20, Tity Boi of Playaz Circle, Trina, & Jermaine Dupri. The album was powered by the summer smash, "Right Thurr." The album also featured the hit single, "Holidae Inn." That single featured Snoop Dogg and Ludacris. The final single was a love ballad, "One Call Away," which featured television star Jason Weaver. That single was also a summer smash. The album was very successful and would go 3x Platinum within a year of its release. After the release of Jackpot, Chingy would fall into a dispute with Ludacris and DTP, which would lead to him leaving DTP and forming his own label Slot-A-Lot Records, which was also distributed by Capitol.

Powerballin' (2004)

Chingy would release his second album, Powerballin' on November 16, 2004. The album would peak at #10 on the charts. The album featured the hit single, "Balla Baby." It was the only major hit from the album, but the second single, "Don't Worry" was a minor hit. The album featured numerous guest appearances from artists like R. Kelly, Bun B, Lil Wayne, Lil Flip, Janet Jackson, David Banner, Nate Dogg, & others. The album would still be a success, but not on the level of his debut. Powerballin' was considered a failure by many and cemented to some critics that Chingy was nothing more than a one hit wonder. Despite this the album still managed to go Platinum. After the release of this album, rumors began to swirl that he was going to sign with 50 Cent's G-Unit label for better promotion. He had been in talks to become the flagship artist for G-Unit Midwest, but he ended up turning the position down due to him not getting as much money as he thought that he deserved.

Hoodstar (2006)

Hoodstar was Chingy's third album. He released it on September 19, 2006. The album featured a star-studded lineup of producers and rappers, such as Mr. Collipark, longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland, and Mannie Fresh. Numerous guest verses were featured on the album. It features the summer hit single, "Pullin Me Back." The song features Tyrese on the hook and was produced by Jermaine Dupri. Other singles were "Brand New Kicks," "Hands Up," and "Dem Jeans." Hoodstar debuted at #8, selling 77,000 copies and has since gone Gold. This is Chingy's lowest-selling album to date. After the release of this album, Chingy would go on tour to promote the singles. When he got off tour he had a few surprising announcements.

Return to Disturbing tha Peace

It had seemed that Chingy would never return to DTP after his comments about Ludacris taking his money from his album sales. They would engage in a feud in which Ludacris would diss him on War With God just months before Chingy would leave Capitol Records. Chingy stated his reason for leaving was due to their lack of promotion of his Hoodstar LP. In April 2007, he would end his feud with Ludacris and would sign a joint-venture between DTP and his Slot-A-Lot Records. He would be featured on the lead single from the label's compilation album, Strength in Numbers on the single "Celebrity Chick." He would then begin recording his new DTP album.

Hate It or Love It (2007)

Hate It or Love It is the fourth studio album by Chingy and the first since his return to DTP Records. The album featured production from Scott Storch, Timbaland, and Cool and Dre. The lead single from Hate It or Love It is "Fly Like Me," which features Amerie on the chorus. It was released on December 18, 2007. Appearances come from Ludacris, Bobby Valentino, Steph Jones, Trey Songz, Rick Ross, and Anthony Hamilton. This marked his debut album for Def Jam Recordings and his second album for Disturbing Tha Peace.

Discography

Main article: Chingy discography

Albums

Videos

  • "Right Thurr" (BET Version)
  • "Right Thurr" (Uncut)
  • "Holidae In" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Ludacris)
  • "Jackpot"
  • "One Call Away" (featuring J-Weav)/"Chingy Jackpot"
  • "Right Thurr (Remix)" (featuring Jermaine Dupri & Trina)
  • "Balla Baby (Remix)"(featuring Lil' Flip and Lil' Boosie)
  • "Pullin' Me Back" (featuring Tyrese)
  • "Dem Jeans" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  • "Nike Aurr's and Crispy Tee's"
  • "Bounce That"
  • "Celebrity Chick" (with DTP)
  • "Fly Like Me" (featuring Amerie)
  • "Gimme Dat" (featuring Ludacris & Bobby Valentino)
  • "Anotha One" confirmed by down-south.com
  • "I like" (Featuring Lloyd) confirmed by dopenewsongs.com
  • "I Must Be Dreaming" (featuring JoJo) rumored song

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Jason Birchmeier, Biography allmusic.com
  2. ^ Chingy Is Back With DTP | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /


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