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Chingy
Howard Earl Bailey Jr. (born March 9, 1980), better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper. He toured as an opening act with fellow St. Louis rapper Nelly in 2002, and signed with Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' record label, Disturbing tha Peace (DTP), that same year. Released in a joint-venture with Capitol Records, his 2003 debut single, " Right Thurr" peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song preceded the release of his debut studio album '' Jackpot'' (2003), which, despite mixed critical reception, peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. His second album, '' Powerballin''' (2004), peaked at number ten on the chart, while his third album, '' Hoodstar'' (2006), peaked at number nine and spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top ten single, " Pullin' Me Back" (featuring Tyrese Gibson). His fourth album, '' Hate It or Love It'' (2007), saw a commercial decline and was preceded by the single " Fly Like Me" (featuring Amerie). His fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Thurr
"Right Thurr" is the debut single of American rapper Chingy. Written alongside The Trak Starz. It was released on April 14, 2003, by Capitol Records, Priority Records, and Disturbing tha Peace as the lead single from his debut album, ''Jackpot (Chingy album), Jackpot'' (2003). The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised the production and Chingy's addictive delivery. "Right Thurr" stayed at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five non-consecutive weeks, giving Chingy his first of three top-five hits on that chart. It also became a number-one hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart for four weeks and peaked at numbers two and five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts, respectively. The song reached number one in New Zealand and peaked within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom. It was certified Gold (music sales), gold in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. An accompanying music video f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chingy Discography
The discography of American hip hop recording artist Chingy, consists of five studio albums, one extended play (EP), eight mixtapes and thirteen singles. Albums Studio albums Mixtapes Extended plays Singles Guest appearances * 2003: "Shorty" (Busta Rhymes featuring Chingy, Fat Joe & Nick Cannon) * 2003: "We Got" (Ludacris featuring I-20, Tity Boi & Chingy) * 2003: "Hot & Wet (Remix)" ( 112 featuring Ludacris & Chingy) * 2004: "Can't Stop Won't Stop (Remix)" (Young Gunz featuring Chingy) * 2004: " I Like That" (Houston featuring Chingy, Nate Dogg & I-20) * 2004: "Fightin' in the Club" (I-20 featuring Lil Fate, Tity Boi & Chingy) * 2004: " Tipsy (Remix)" (J-Kwon featuring Chingy & Murphy Lee) * 2004: "Circus Music" (Suga Free featuring Chingy) * 2005: "Country Boy (Remix)" ( Tyra featuring Chingy & Trillville) * 2005: "Baller" (Young Buck featuring Lil Flip & Chingy) * 2005: "Get Down" (DJ Quik featuring Chingy) * 2005: "Ride Out" (Mack 10 featuring Chingy) * 2005: "My L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackpot (Chingy Album)
''Jackpot'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Chingy. It was released on July 15, 2003, by Capitol Records, The Trak Starz's Trak Starz imprint, and Ludacris's Disturbing Tha Peace. Anchored by the smash single "Right Thurr", this album also had two other hits, " Holidae In" featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg, and " One Call Away" featuring J-Weav. The album was produced by the Trak Starz except for "Bagg Up", which was produced by Da Quiksta. The enhanced version of the album features the uncut video of "Right Thurr". Critical reception ''Jackpot'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics who drew comparisons to fellow St. Louis rapper Nelly. Roni Sarig of ''Rolling Stone'' praised the record for its mixture of different U.S. regions from hip-hop, concluding with, "Taken all together, ''Jackpot'' is short on depth, but it's a ride with some hitworthy moments and plenty of bounce." Steve 'Flash' Juon of ''RapReviews'' was mixed about the album, being ambiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trak Starz
The Trak Starz are an American hip hop songwriting and record production duo from St. Louis, composed of Alonzo "Zo" Lee Jr. and Shamar "Sham" Daugherty. Currently, they have sold over 20 million records worldwide. Biography Credited with helping establish St. Louis in the hip-hop community, the Trak Starz quickly developed a reputation as one of the rap industry's marquee production teams. Prior to forming The Trak Starz in 2000, Sham and Zo had known each other for over 7 years. Zo played in numerous reggae and funk bands including Reggae At Will and Dr. Zhivegas, while Sham was in a group called Out of Order. Zo also utilized his keyboard skills to produce tracks for various regional rappers. After producing a few tracks for Sham's Out of Order group the two began producing together, forming The Trak Starz. Soon after, the newly formed partners produced an album for Da Hol’ 9, a group that was signed to MCA Records. They also received production credits on albums for Bone Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoodstar
''Hoodstar'' is the third studio album by the hip hop artist Chingy, following the release of ''Powerballin'''. Released on September 19, 2006, the disc is split into two sides with different musical styles. While the "Hood" segment has the tracks "Hands Up" and "Cadillac Door", "Star" has more uptempo and club-oriented tracks like "Brand New Kicks" and " Dem Jeans". The guest features are by Three 6 Mafia, Chopper and Chingy's cousin Young Spiffy. The album was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland, the Trak Starz, Mannie Fresh, Mr. Collipark and the dance group Hoodstarz, among others. The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 9 with first week sales of 77,000 copies in the US. It was certified Gold by RIAA for shipping over 500,000 copies in the US. Singles The first official single was " Pullin' Me Back", featuring the R&B singer/actor Tyrese. The second single was " Dem Jeans", featuring Jermaine Dupri. Critical reception ''Hoodstar'' garnered mixed reviews fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerballin'
''Powerballin is the second studio album by the rapper Chingy, released on November 16, 2004, through Capitol Records and Chingy's Slot-A-Lot label. The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 172 with first week sales of 7,000 copies in the US, but then climbed to number 10 with another 120,000 copies sold in the following week. It has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipping over a million copies in the US. The song "I Do" was used in the video game '' Need for Speed: Underground 2''. Critical reception ''Powerballin'' received mixed reviews from music critics who noted at Chingy's attempt to replicate the success he had with '' Jackpot''. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 9 reviews. Toshitaka Kondo of ''Vibe'' said that despite the middling lyrical content, he commended the instrumental flourishes and contributions of the featured artists foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pullin' Me Back
"Pullin' Me Back" is a song by American rapper Chingy, released as the first single from his third album ''Hoodstar''. The song features actor/R&B singer Tyrese singing the chorus with production by Jermaine Dupri. The track employs a synthesized sample of SWV's 1998 single " Rain" (which itself sampled Jaco Pastorius's " Portrait of Tracy") The video was retired on 106 & Park after being on the countdown for 65 days. "Pullin' Me Back" peaked at number one on both the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, giving Chingy his first and third number-one hits respectively. The song also peaked at number nine on the Hot 100, making it his fourth and final top ten single. The music video features America's Next Top Model cycle 3 runner-up Yaya DaCosta. Chart performance On the week of June 24, 2006, "Pullin' Me Back" debuted at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Songs chart. The following week, it also debuted on the Hot 100 at number 86. It peaked at numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hate It Or Love It (album)
''Hate It or Love It'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Chingy. It was released on December 18, 2007, via Disturbing tha Peace, Slot-A-Lot Records and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at The Bank, Upstairs Studio, The Ludaplex, L.T. Moe's Studio and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Metropolis Studios in London, at The Spot in Los Angeles, at Hit Factory Criteria, The Vault Studios and Circle House Studios in Miami, at Songbook Recording Studios in Keller and at Charles Holloman Productions in Charlotte. Production was handled by LT Moe, Maejor, Calvo da Gr8, Cool & Dre, Full Scale, Jared Gosselin, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Michael Davis, Phillip White, The Co-Stars and The Ghost Writers, with Chaka Zulu, Jeff Dixon and Ludacris serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Amerie, Anthony Hamilton, Bobby V., Ludacris, Rick Ross, Steph Jones and Trey Songz. In the United States, the album debuted at number 84 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records (1995−2006), Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, ''Country Grammar'' (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and "Ride wit Me", (featuring City Spud), both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and received RIAA certification, diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, ''Nellyville'' (2002), spawned two consecutive ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles: "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma (Nelly song), Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones (song), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly Like Me
"Fly Like Me" is a song by American rapper Chingy. It is the first single from his fourth album ''Hate It or Love It'' (2007). It features singer Amerie and has, in Chingy's words, a "mainstream feel" similar to that of the 2005 single "Pimpin' All Over the World" by rapper Ludacris, who was originally to have been featured on the song alongside singer Rihanna. The song was released on November 13, 2007 but was a commercial failure as it stalled at number 89 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, however it went to number 40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.Crosley, Hillary"Chingy Drops Ludacris Beef, Inks With Island Def Jam" ''Billboard''. August 2, 2007. From October 12, "Fly like Me" was available for streaming on Def Jam Recordings' official website. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disturbing Tha Peace
Disturbing tha Peace Records (or DTP) is an American record label founded by rapper Ludacris, Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu, and Chaka Zulu's brother Jeff Dixon in 1998. History Beginnings Disturbing tha Peace was founded in 1998 by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, manager Chaka Zulu, and Zulu's brother Jeff Dixon. The record label started as an independent label and was created to serve as an outlet for musicians hailing from the "Dirty South" especially for Ludacris who at the time failed to get a major label record deal. Incorporating all aspects of A&R Guidance, Marketing/Publicity, Promotions, Creative Sponsorship Opportunities, Touring and Performance set-up, and Long-term Artist Development. That same year the label released Ludacris' independent album '' Incognegro'' which it sold more than 50,000 copies that Ludacris sold himself out of the trunk of his car. Also that same year the Atlanta-based rapper caught his big break when he signed to The Island Def Jam Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
