''Jackpot'' is the debut studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on July 15, 2003, by

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, The Trak Starz's Trak Starz imprint, and

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. Anchored by the smash single "

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", this album also had two other hits, " Holidae In" featuring Ludacris and

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, 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 "

Critical reception

''Jackpot'' received generally mixed reviews from

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who drew comparisons to fellow St. Louis rapper

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. Roni Sarig of ''

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'' 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 ambivalent towards the Trak Starz's production and Chingy's skills as a rapper, saying "As a summer album, Chingy's "Jackpot" is a take it or leave it affair. It's relatively inoffensive, and certainly has some songs you'd want to play at a party, club or while driving around." Dorian Lynskey of ''

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'' also saw the album's tropes and Chingy's use of Nelly's style. Jason Birchmeier of

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was also mixed towards the record, finding the hooks on the tracks not being on par with the beats and Chingy himself lacking substance in his rhymes. Joe Caramanica of ''

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'' felt that Chingy paled in comparison to Nelly, despite having the same vocal tic as him, saying he has "only one gimmick, and while it charms on "Sample Dat Ass" and "One Call Away," most of ''Jackpot'' is as ephemeral as the winds blowing through the Arch."

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cited "Chingy Jackpot" as a "choice cut", indicating a good song on "an album that isn't worth your time or money." Dom Passantino of

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gave a negative review, criticizing the production for having weak beats and found every other track "a failed second single." He also called out other critics' reviews for their so-called criticism of the album. ''

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'' magazine ranked ''Jackpot'' at number 151 on the magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade.

Commercial performance

''Jackpot'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 157,000 copies in its first week. In its second week, the album dropped to number six on the chart. In its third week, the album rose to number five on the chart, selling 77,000 copies. In its fourth week, the album remained at number five on the chart, selling 68,000 copies that week. On February 24, 2004, the album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for sales of over 2 million copies in the United States. As of August 2004, it had sold 2.8 million copies in the US.

Track listing

Sample credits * "Madd @ Me" contains resung elements from the composition "

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", written by Mason Betha, Charles Hugo, and

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. * "Bagg Up" contains replayed elements of "Ain't Got Time", written by

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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