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Chingy Biography

The artist known as Chingy was born Howard Bailey Jr. in 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri, into a working class family. Young Chingy began rapping and writing when he was still in elementary school, entertaining his friends and family, and slowly developing an appreciation for the art. Throughout the course of his teenage years, he performed with a number of groups in the area, developing a local following for his talents.

After catching the attention of Ludacris, Chingy signed to the Disturbing tha Peace label in 2003, and released his debut album, Jackpot later that same year.
With tremendous support from the label, which helped Chingy to make some crucial connections in the industry, Chingy’s debut album featured contributions from such notable artists as Snoop Dogg, Playaz Circle, and Murphy Lee. On the strength of the singles “One Call Away” and “Right Thurr,” the album reached platinum status and garnered significant critical praise. Since that time, Chingy has released the albums Powerballin’ (2004), Hoodstar (2006), Hate It or Love It (2007), and Success & Failure (2010.) The albums have spawned the additional singles: “Balla Baby,” “Pullin’ Me Back,” “Dem Jeans,” and “Fly Like Me.”

Chingy’s success as a rapper continues to rise. His next album has been announced for release in 2014.