Chingy

Howard Bailey, Jr. (born March 9, 1980),[1] better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper. Chingy's 2003 summer debut single, "Right Thurr", put him on the musical map as a good-time rapper who specialized in catchy, club-friendly beats. He grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens, with a slightly reedy tenor reminiscent of Eminem's. Chingy toured as an opening act with Nelly in the summer of 2002 and then became a protegé of Ludacris, who signed Chingy to his newly-formed Disturbing tha Peace (DTP) record label. Chingy's 2003 debut album, Jackpot, sold two million copies, thanks to the boost from "Right Thurr," a danceable homage to distaff pulchritude. (Chingy's star status was sealed when "Right Thurr" was included on the soundtrack of the video game NBA Live 2004.) A second album, Powerballin', was released in 2004 to mixed reviews, and his 2006 release Hood Star spawned the hit singles "Pullin' Me Back" and "Dem Jeans." In the midst of all that recording and performing, Chingy was making headlines for feuds with Nelly, Ludacris and more than one record label. He released Hate It or Love It in 2007, under DTP records.

In 2009 Chingy announced he was working on a new album for release that year. Chingy is set to release his fifth studio album, titled Success & Failure, on June 22, 2010. "Success", featuring T-Pain and Yung Joc, was released as the first promotional single for the album. The second promotional single is "Down Thru Durr".