  Chingy hails from St. Louis,
Missouri and he began his rise to fame first
when he toured with Nelly in 2002 and was signed
to a record deal by Ludacris on his Disturbing the
Peace label. Chingy's previous rap personas
included the name 'Thugsy' and as a member of
'Without Warning' and "Three Strikes.'
 # 39
Singles Artist of the Year
 Chingy topped the Billboard Hot
Rap Tracks chart for 4 weeks with "Right Thurr."
Chingy explained the meaning of
the song "Right Thurr": "It's just
a woman's body, period. It's the man's
addiction to that woman, when he sees her
walk past, how he wants that woman and wishes
he could have that woman, just get to know
her name at least. He'll tell his homeboy,
"Look at that girl right (there). She
makes me crazy," and he expresses the
way he feels.
Chingy hit the Top 40 with
"Right Thurr."
Chingy released his debut LP Jackpot.
 Chingy topped the Billboard
Rhythmic Top 40 chart with "Right Thurr."
Chingy hit the Top 10 with "Right Thurr."
Jackpot was certified
gold.
Jackpot was certified
platinum.
 Chingy hit the Top 40 with
"Holidae In" which also
features Ludacris and Snoop
Dogg.
Chingy topped the Billboard
Rhythmic Top 40 with "Holidae In" which also
features Ludacris and Snoop
Dogg.
Chingy topped the Billboard
Year-End Charts with the Top Hot
Rhythmic Top 40 Track ("Right Thurr").
 # 17
Singles Artist of the Year
 Jackpot was certified 2x
platinum.
Chingy hit the Top 40 with
"One Call Away."
Chingy began touring with Ludacris.
Chingy topped
the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart with
"One Call Away."
Chingy hit the Top 10 with "One Call Away."
Chingy won a Soul Train Music
Award for R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist.
The video for "Holidae In" was nominated
for a MTV Video Music
Award including Best Hip-Hop Video.
 Chingy won 2 Source Awards for
Solo Artist Single of the Year and Remix of
the Year ("Right Thurr").
Chingy hit the Top 40 with
"Balla Baby."
Chingy topped the Billboard
R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart with
"Balla Baby."
 Chingy released his next LP Powerballin'.
Powerballin' was certified
gold.
# 334 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
 # 140
Singles Artist of the Year
 Chingy could be heard on the
soundtrack to Coach
Carter with "Professional."
Powerballin' was certified
platinum.
 # 76
Singles Artist of the Year
 Chingy hit the Top 40 with
"Pullin' Me Back."
Chingy topped the Billboard Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the 1st time,
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Hot 100
Airplay chart, and Rhythmic Airplay chart
with "Pullin' Me Back."
 Chingy released Hoodstar.
Chingy hit the Top 10 with "Pullin' Me Back."
 Chingy released his next LP Hate
It Or Love It.
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Jackpot
Released: July, 2003
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 2
Rolling Stone
review:  - Entertainment
Weekly: C+
Tracks: "Jackpot
Intro" - "He's Herre" -
"Represent" - "Right Thurr" -
"Jackpot The Pimp" (skit) -
"Wurrs My Cash" - "Chingy
Jackpot" - "Sample Dat
Ass" - "One Call Away" - "Dice
Game" (skit) - "Gettin'
It" - "Holidae In" (with
Ludacris & Snoop Dogg) -
"Juice" - "F*** Dat
N****" (skit) - "Madd @
Me" - "Bagg Up" |
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Powerballin'
Released: November, 2004
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 10
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B
Tracks: "Haters
101" - "Give Em Some Mo" -
"Fall'N" - "Balla Baby" -
"Leave Wit Me" (with R. Kelly
& Ziggy) - "Make That Ass
Talk" - "I Do" -
"Don't Worry" (with Janet
Jackson) - "All The Way To St.
Louis" (with David Banner & Nate
Dogg) - "26's" (with Lil'
Wayne) - "We Clubbin'" -
"We Do" (with Bun B) -
"Wurr Da Git It Gurlz" (with
G.I.B.) - "Bring Da Beef" (with
G.I.B.) - "Balla Baby" (Remix) -
"What Up Wit It" - "Don't
Really Care" |
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Hoodstar
Released: September, 2006
US: Gold
Billboard
peak:
# 9
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: C-
Tracks: "Intro
(Rid'in Wit Me)" - "Hands
Up" - "Club Gettin'
Crowded" - "Nike Aurr's &
Crispy Tees" - "Bounce
That" - "Cadilac Door" -
"Dem Jeans" - "Pullin' Me Back" - "U A
Freak" - "Brand New Kicks"
- "Ass N Da Aurr" - "Let
Me Luv U" - "Let's Ride" |
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Hate It Or Love It
Released: December, 2007
Billboard
peak:
# 84
Tracks: "Intro"
- "Hate It Or Love It" -
"Check My Swag" - "Fly
Like Me" (featuring Amerie) -
"Kick Drum" - "Gimme
Dat" (featuring Ludacris & Bobby
Valentino) - "All Abourd (Ride
It)" (featuring Steph Jones) -
"Trickin' Off" (skit) -
"Spend Some $" (featuring Trey
Songz) - "2 Kool 2 Dance" -
"Lovely Ladies" - "How We
Feel" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) -
"Roll On 'Em" (featuring Rick
Ross) - "Blockstar" |
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