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  Caption Chingy
  Height 5' 9½" (1m77)
  Years Active 2003-present
  Origin St Louis, Missouri
  Music Genre Rap
  Record Label Capitol Records <br /> Disturbing Tha Peace <br /> Priority Records


Chingy (born '''Howard Bailey, Jr.''' on March 9 , 1980 , in St. Louis, Missouri ) is an African American Hip-hop Music Artist .


BIOGRAPHY

A former member of the Disturbing Tha Peace collective with Ludacris , Chingy came into the spotlight on his own with his single and with his friend Jizzy B " Right Thurr " (which has become a popularly used phrase world wide, despite being grammatically incorrect and coined by Nelly previously) from his album, ''Jackpot''. After the success of "Right Thurr", " Holidae In ", featuring Snoop Dogg and Ludacris, climbed the charts, followed by "One Call Away" featuring J-Weav .

In 2004 , he released a new album entitled ''Powerballin''', featuring the single "Balla Baby". He was also featured in the hit song "I Like That" by Houston . He is currently Beefing with Nelly, who questions Chingy's "Right Thurr" in a song in his Sweat album.

Chingy frequently mentions St. Louis in his music and sees himself as representing his hometown. His play on words like "there and "here" [hurr, her is actually a common accent in St. Louis's black community.

Chingy has been credited from rappers nation wide for his deep meaningfull lyrics, some of these names include Nas, Az, Royce da 5'9", Big L, Jay-Z, Talib Kewli, Mos Def, Immortal Technique and Scarface. He is frequently called the "strongest rapper period" by his peers. An example of his meaningful lyrics can be found on the song "Conflict Diamonds" off his latest mixtape, exposing the effects of Blood Diamonds :

Allow me to break down the game

Behind the bracelets, earrings, chains, watches, and rings

The bling, the crystal-encrusted princess flooded

Canary studded blue colored and blood stained

Yeah, the older brother of the drug game

The giver of fame, the taker away of lane

The empowerer of the kings that came to claims

And disease that leave with the native people’s was stained

Believe, my engagement ring received and flossed

At the cost of a bonded child minus pain

Long ago Kings used to wear them in their armor

When they fought other armies because it used to scare ‘em

If you weren’t rich, couldn’t wear ‘em

Witches used to marry your man and shoot you before they share em’

The gift and the cruse, the venom and serum,

Most hated, lady’s best friend, get murked for a clever




DISCOGRAPHY


Albums


  • (2003) '' Jackpot '' #2 US (2x Platinum)

  • (2004) '' Powerballin' '' #10 US (Platinum)

  • (2006) Hoodstar (spring release)



FILMOGRAPHY



SINGLES

From ''Jackpot'':

From ''Powerballin''':

Collaborations


MUSIC VIDEOGRAPHY

From ''Jackpot'':

From ''Powerballin''':

From ''Hoodstar'':
  • 2006 "All We Do Is This"

  • 2006 "Sneak Peak" (Ft. Fatman Scoop )



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