Chingy (born Howard Bailey, Jr. on March 9, 1980, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an African American hip-hop artist.

Biography

A former member of the Disturbing Tha Peace collective with Ludacris, Chingy came into the spotlight on his own with his single "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 Inn", featuring Snoop Dogg and Ludacris, climbed the charts, followed by "One Call Away" featuring J-Weav. Despite his commercial success, Chingy has been frequently criticized by the hip-hop community for unoriginal lyrics and rhyme flows.

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.

Chingy has a well-documented ongoing feud with local rapper Nelly, who is also from his hometown of St. Louis (University City, MO). Chingy has claimed that Nelly has stole his signature lines and placed them in his albums. Chingy frequently mentions St. Louis in his music and sees himself as representing his hometown. His play on words like "there [thurr], and "here" [hurr] is actually a common accent in St. Louis's black community.

Discography

Albums

Singles

From Jackpot:

• 2003 "Right Thurr" (US #2, UK #17)
• 2004 "Holidae Inn" (feat. Snoop Dogg & Ludacris) (US #3, UK #35)
• 2004 "One Call Away" (feat. J-Weav) (US #2, UK #11) (Dedicated to Breanna Edwards)

From Powerballin':

• 2004 "Balla Baby" (US #20, UK #34)

Music Videography

From Jackpot:

• 2003 "Right Thurr"
• 2003 "Right Thurr" (Remix) Ft. Jermaine Dupri & Trina
• 2004 "Holidae Inn" (feat. Snoop Dogg & Ludacris)
• 2004 "One Call Away/Chingy Jackpot" (feat. J-Weav) (dedicated to Breanna Edwards)

From Powerballin':

• 2004 "Balla Baby"
• 2004 "Balla Baby" (Remix) Ft. Lil' Flip & Boozie
• 2005 "Don't Worry" Ft. Janet Jackson

External links

• Chingy Official Site
• Chingy Lyricsde:Chingy

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