Posted on 11.22.2004
Artist : Chingy
Real Name : Howard Bailey
Born : March 9,
1980
Hometown :
St. Louis, Missouri
Height :
5’ 9
Chingy Biography :
Some kids grow up wanting to be famous. Some want to be rich. Chingy is living both dreams.
The St. Louis rapper broke through in 2003 with his debut album, the triple platinum Jackpot. Anchored by smash single "Right Thurr," the acclaimed collection also included two other hits : "Holidae In" (with Snoop Dogg and Ludacris) and "One Call Away."
Chingy builds off his strong foundation with PowerBallin’, his second stellar
album. Recorded primarily in Chingy’s home studio, the high-energy collection
features top-tier production from The Trak Starz and David Banner, as well as
up-and-coming beatmakers Keith McMasters, Vudu and The Beatstaz.
"This PowerBallin’ album is basically a celebration of my coming from nothing
to have a little bit," Chingy says. "It’s about me accomplishing my
goals and my celebrating that. I’m also talking about what went on after I made
the Jackpot album, the success, the downsides of the business and just flossing
out here and getting money."
Lead single "Balla Baby" captures that life. Over a slick piano and drum-driven beat from Keith McMasters, Chingy good-naturedly boasts of his big-balling, shot-calling existence.
"I thought the chorus sounded good with the beat," he says. "I
already had the raps, so I just laid the chorus down. It’s about being a baller
and living the top-notch lifestyle and it goes along with the title of the album,
so it all coincides real well."
The lavish living theme extends to the edgier "26’s," which features
guest vocals from Lil Wayne. Chingy got the idea for the song while listening
to the Cash Money Records catalog. "This one reminds me of one of Juvenile’s
old songs," he says. "It took me back to his song and I thought Lil
Wayne would sound good on it, so I called him up. You’ve got a lot of people
that make songs about trucks and rims, but this song is about riding and your
wheels are so big that you can roll over another car."
Elsewhere, Chingy returns to one of his favorite places, the hotel, on the sensuous "Leave Wit Me," which features guest vocals from R&B icon R. Kelly. On this club-friendly song, Chingy raps about his smooth approach with the females, while R. Kelly follows each Chingy verse with a soothing serenade of his own.
Then, on the romantic, Janet Jackson duet "Don’t Worry," Chingy expresses his love for and dedication to the lady in his life over a smooth soundbed from The Trak Starz, who also delivered Jackpot’s third smash single, "One Call Away." "I like your style, your grace/Your beautiful face, your essence," Chingy raps with a gentle touch.
Chingy then turns to the streets on "Fall-N," a posse cut with his long-time friends the Git It Boyz. "It’s definitely a street record," Chingy says of the energized cut. "You’ve always got to get that crowd and make the streets understand that you’re making music for them."
Chingy knows the importance of targeting the streets. Growing up in St. Louis,
he saw plenty of edgy and rough situations. But, in most of his music Chingy
chooses not to dwell on the negative that sometimes greeted him in his native
Walnut Park section of the North Side of St. Louis. Instead, he maintained a
deft balance of the streets and school before deciding to dedicate himself to
rapping.
By the time he was eight, Chingy was a mainstay in St. Louis recording studios.
Recording came naturally to Chingy, a life-long music fan. "I love the
sound of music," he says. "I grew up listening to Michael Jackson,
Marvin Gaye, the Tempations. Music made me think, and party. I wanted to express
myself like those artists were. Talking on a record sounded like a good idea
to me."
Chingy felt it was such a good idea that he started recording as much as possible. He became a studio rat, almost taking up residence in recording houses. His dedication to his music paid off when the songs he recorded before he became famous ended up becoming the backbone for Jackpot.
"When I made Jackpot, that was just me in the studio just coming up with
music every day," Chingy recalls. "I’m a partying, fun person. I like
to go out, have a little fun and that album is basically about partying and
having fun."
Expect more of the same with PowerBallin’. Still, Chingy’s fans will be able
to tell that their favorite rapper has grown since he’s become a superstar.
By tracing his path to stardom, Chingy delivers another sizzling round of feel-good
music with PowerBallin’.
"I think it’s better than my first album," Chingy says. "I’m pretty sure everybody’s going to like it. I appreciate making music and giving it to the people."
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Chingy, by martie stauch [2008-04-15 12:10:47]
you are so sexy man
Chingy, by pauline [2008-04-07 11:09:25]
to my hubby i love u
Chingy, by [2008-03-22 16:55:38]
This guy iz tha best !!!!!!!!!!!!
Chingy, by aliya [2008-03-14 09:01:39]
heyyyy u buff ting
Chingy, by brittdez [2008-03-10 13:43:37]
like omg u r like tottaly not hott at all but like my frend luvs u and ur music sucks
Chingy, by Michelle Hicks [2008-03-05 10:16:21]
you are so sexy boy ! I like your last song I love your lips !
Chingy, by danna [2008-02-14 00:51:59]
dam man your so sexy i just want u to b mines
Chingy, by cecilia [2008-01-23 11:41:04]
hello chingy you look hot ???
Chingy, by SHAY L A [2007-11-07 20:45:30]
HE IS MINE YAW !!!
Chingy, by SHAY L A [2007-11-07 20:43:38]
HI BABY !
Chingy, by cinnamon jenkins [2007-10-28 22:50:14]
you is ssssoooooooooooooo sexy it aint funny
Chingy, by A’Daesha [2007-08-15 11:18:07]
U r so sexy I luv u !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chingy, by HipHoppa [2007-08-01 13:35:14]
this dude wack. what happened to hip hop ?
Chingy, by camill [2007-04-20 21:26:16]
u fine iz hell
Chingy, by sponge bob’s [2007-04-20 14:25:09]
heyy chingy how are u look good well any ways i love your music if i no u like that i want to be in one of your video’s k o i want u to com to my birthday party it’s june 12th k im ni riverhead new york my name is dominique but my people call me sponge bob’s i will holla at u later ????
Chingy, by [2007-04-06 22:49:27]
He is so hot i luv chingy hes such a nice singer... he really inspires some people to pursue their dreams !!
Chingy, by Ashley [2007-03-29 08:02:55]
yo this may baby
Chingy, by shay [2007-02-23 10:01:42]
hey what it do i just showin u some love i just wanna say keep doin u and keep power ballin player and keep them tracks flowin. i love all ur music especially whaen u show some love for the ladies well im out but stay sweet and sexy as hell
Chingy, by kiki [2007-01-30 00:21:30]
u r one of da lil lubbliest singz dat around in the music industry, u’v also got da most hungriest lips toooooo.da sing i would do to u....u sexy sing
Chingy, by allison farley [2007-01-07 15:33:36]
Hay babby i’m your bigist fan
i whant to have poster of you and 50 cent
Chingy, by jalecia [2006-12-15 12:18:43]
i like all your songs and i hope you come to alabama
Chingy, by ALIYAH [2006-12-13 12:36:29]
DAMN SEXII WHATS UP WIT U AND I AM 21 AND I AM JUST WRITING U BCUZZ I THINK U ARE FINE AS HELL AND U SHOULD WRITE BACK U KNOW WELL HALLA AT UR GIRL DOE AND TEL HER WHATS GOOD 1
Chingy, by berenice [2006-11-09 16:00:21]
hey baby well my name is berenice you look so sexy baby well i hope you can write back im 26 years old and im sexy like you
Chingy, by YARA [2006-11-09 15:51:15]
HEY BABY WATS UP SO WAT HAVE BEEN UP TO WELL IM GOING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING I THINK YOUR HOT AND SEXY= FROM OR 20 YEAR OLD SEXY AS GIRL IN OKLAHOMA
Chingy, by donkavork [2006-10-02 19:52:21]
Who is this preppy ass,eyeliner,jungleboot nigga.Can you say bambozzled,like the movie.Hatemail,yo,it more like the unibomber.Battle rap is not my thing,but I know i can out rapp chingy any day of the wicked week.Wack ass Mc !Take the makeup,lip gloss off and let real rappers ghostface,immortal techneiq,mos def lead the way>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Chingy, by Alyssa [2006-09-07 20:58:02]
chingy is like sooo hot omg HOTTY W/ A BODY !!!! xo
> Chingy, by Brittani a.k.a Babigurl [2006-06-24 02:32:37]
wats good wit u my baby !!! I can’t believe we got the same birthday...... n-e-way..... I just wanna say that all yall hataz out there ain’t got nuttin’ else better to do. How can you just waste yo time tryin to put somebody so BEAUTIFULL down. He is doin wat he can do and he is doing a damn good job. All yall hataz that swear yall don’t like him or the shit he do, stop wastin yo time ridin’ his dick !!!!!! (and yall hataz swear yall aint payin no attention to him but yet you tellin him yo comment on wat you think about him doin him)
> Chingy..Ur My everything i admire, by Lee-Anne [2006-05-10 19:44:37]
Chingy your soo hott and cute...i admire you...and the work you do...yeah and hummmm !!!...i juss never stop thinking about you.. I wish my son would be something like you. you have a good style, in everything !..well, never stop dressing your sexy body, the way you do..lol well keep up your work you do
> Chingy, by Kassie [2006-04-27 16:35:24]
you r really hot
> Chingy, by ellen :o) [2006-04-15 20:36:27]
Howard you are such a nice man to look at, to bad that you are so far away.. Are you planing on having a tour over to europe soon, maby scandinavia ?! If so.. feel welcome to Sweden. I ?ll be waiting... Ellen..................................
K ?rlek till alla norr ?ver ! :oD
> Chingy, by BRITTANY A. [2006-03-11 03:39:44]
CHINGY IS MY HUSBEND. I DONT CARE IF HE HAS A GIRLFRIND WE WILL MARRY EACHOTHER. NOMATTER WHAT ILOVE HIM MORE THAN ANYTHING ON THIS EARTH/PLANET.NOTHING CAN GET IN OUR WAY.I ALREADY KNO HIM SO WE WILL GET MARRY.
> Chingy, by april [2006-03-09 10:34:49]
Chingy, i jus wanna wish u a happy birthday !!! Chingy i luv u, u r ma man, u r ma ching-a-ling, ur ma every thang and i cant imagine life wit out thinkin or hearin u everyday, u will always b ma no. 1. i jus won every 1 to know dat u can hate on chingy all u want but he isn’t around 2 hate on u, so wus da real deal wit dat. if u really think he can’t rap, stop hatin and dissin and go make a betta track den he did. luv u chingy ur ma boy. luv aprizzle crazzle. Melbourne, Australia.
> Chingy, by uR b@bi3 [2006-02-27 02:57:49]
you hot n shiet but you ain’t tha best rapper but still good !
> Chingy, by [2006-02-27 02:01:20]
chingy is one of the best rappers, he just needs more cd’s out.
> Chingy, by [2006-02-25 13:39:52]
he ain’t no balla baby i’m tha balla baby
> Chingy, by andrew aka rex [2005-12-29 04:22:14]
chingy whered u go just run off like dat nigga shit yd u do that u suck now damn dog
> Chingy, by chingysgurl [2005-12-21 23:08:56]
chingys u is so fine .When is ur next ablum coming out ? we miss u and i luv u soo much
> Chingy, by D-block Soldier531 [2005-12-16 20:41:09]
where did u go nigga u left ludacris and just ran away from your fans and the rap game dont u get that your nobody with our him take it easy nigga
> Chingy I Still Love You, by Ms. Ashley [2005-12-12 02:39:16]
I don’t care what people say about Chingy, I still love him and his music and I am his biggest fan, so Chingy if you ever get to see this message holla at me. As long as you are famous there are going to be haters.
> Chingy, by NICOLE [2005-11-24 02:01:08]
Chingy you is so fine.Chingy is my baby’s daddy.I think CHINGY Is cute for right now.Sometimes I get mad because people be sweating you,and thinking there yours but there not.You IS for ME.I’am your NUMBER 1 FAN.I’am your NUMBER 1 FAN because I KNOW ALL about you.I know your birthday,your age ,and your name,etc.I GOT ALL OF YOUR CD’S AND NONE OF THEM IS Boot Leggit.you are one of my favorite rappers.So I’m your number 1 FAN. I LOVE ALL YOUR CD’S.
> Chingy, by slickmik [2005-11-20 19:00:21]
CHINGY IS KWLLLLLL !!!!!!!!!!! all of is songs r sooooooooooooooooooooooo kwl. e is totally kwl !
> Chingy, by jessica tomson [2005-07-19 23:50:41]
I like track number 9 on your cd. you are hot.
> Chingy, by Svanah [2005-03-17 03:43:41]
Chingy is sooo my husband to be. I love him sooo much. I can sit and stare at his photo 24/7 365 days a year for the rest of my life. Some times I feel like crying because he is sooo hot. My brother says to get over him. But I cant,I can never get over him.
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