When it comes to music, we can arrange our taste into several categories like rap, acoustic, pop, and much more. While counting names of successful singers and rappers, Chingy is a name we can count in. Chingy was born on March 9, 1980, in St. Louis, Missouri America, also has a birth name called “Howard Earl Bailey Jr.”. He is known as a multi-talented person, he is a rapper, singer, and actor. Chingy is praised for his style in generating catchy hooks and witty lyrics, as well as its mix of both pop and hip-hop styles.
Feeling his love for music Chingy started his career in 2003 and with his debut single “Right Thurr”, he quickly rose to fame. He successfully achieved a stable position in the names of rising hip-hop stars. Later his streak of success continued with his second album Powerballin. His second album reached the milestone of double platinum status.
Chingy’s third album named, Hoodstar, became a hit like his other two albums. The third album successfully managed to reach gold status and with the constant hit, he became a major influence for other dreamers and hip-hop artists in the era of 2000s. He is also credited for popularizing the crunk genre in hip-hop.
Chingy is also known for his big collaborations with other successful singers and artists like Lil Jon, Ludacris, and Jay-Z. Apart from his accomplished music career, he is also recognized for his acting skills as well, appearing in films like Roll Bounce, Half Baked, and The Cookout. He has also made numerous appearances on television shows, including the hit TV series Entourage.
Early Life of the Artist
Chingy was brought up in Walnut Park in St. Louis, Missouri. As a young child, he developed a keen interest in music and especially in the hip-hop genre. He attended Pattonville High School, where he formed a team who were interested in rapping just like him and named it as ‘Dust Brothers’.
Just in the age of 17 years old, Chingy started writing songs and soon enough he launched his first album named as WGTC (We Got the City) along with his group, Dust Brothers. The album was good as a start but couldn’t catch much attention from listeners. Even so, the album wasn’t a big hit but it was more than enough to showcase Chingy’s hand in producing. Thanks to this a local producer took him under his wings and groomed him further.
Chingy tried his luck by releasing singles independently and his hard work paid off when he was signed under the Ludacris labels. In 2003, Chingy signed a contract with the labels and released his first single, “Right Thurr” The song hit the charts and soon reached to 2nd spot on Billboard 100. The album even sold over 2 million copies worldwide, rising him to fame. Then there was no turning back for him.
Chingy also founded a group in the year of 2004 with the name “Full Dekk Music Group”, which is formerly known as Slot-A-Lot Records. The group is still active and has a number of artists signed under the labels including Chris Woodhouse, Young Swift, M.C., DJ Noize, and more.
Music and Acting Ventures
Chingy never stopped once he started making music and started performing. His career was established successfully in the year of 2003 and with a lot of fame, it is still a big name in the industry.
His Musical Journey includes,
- 2003-2005: Jackpot and Powerballin
- 2006-2008: Hood Star and Hate It or Love It
- 2009-2012: No Risk, No Reward
- 2013-1016: “King Judah” and Watch The World”
- 2017- Present: Signing to Bungalo Records.
Along with music he is well known for his acting ventures as well. He played his own self in many movies but also tried his hand at acting a different character as well.
The Acting Ventures includes:
- Robots: played, DJ Robot
- The System Within: played, Nick
- Psycho: played, Pizza Man
- Speed Dating: played, Kenneth
- Polish Bar: played, Fat Moe
- One on One: played, Taz
- Caramel: played, Kyle
- Louis Jackpot: played, Louis Jackpot
What Happened to Chingy?
Well, Chingy has been in fire and ice for some time. He remains undercover for a few years now due to various rumors and his issues with his management. In the year of 2009, he released his last album named as Success and Failure. He took a break from the music industry after this launch. Chingy still remained active and around the corner for his fans on social media.
The rapper also changed his labels after working for so long, he joined hands with the Bungalo Records, which is a branch of Universal Company. It is also said that Chingy is currently working on a music album and can launch the album soonest in the upcoming months. We can finally see the 20-era’s sensation back on stage once again.
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