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Reminiscent of Nelly and repped by Ludacris ?the Dirty South's two biggest stars in the early 2000s ?Chingy had all the makings of a rap sensation and indeed lived up to his promise immediately, when his debut single, "Right Thurr," became an overnight summer anthem in 2003. Like Nelly and his St. Lunatics posse, Chingy is a St. Louis native, debuted at a young age, and boasts a Southern dialect. All of this made him considerably marketable in the wake of Nelly's massive success the summer before. Ludacris and his manager, Chaka Zulu, noted this and were quick to sign Chingy to their fledging Disturbing the Peace label and rush release his debut single, "Right Thurr." The party rap track blew up in the clubs first, especially throughout the South, and quickly infiltrated urban radio in the midst of summer while simultaneously climbing to the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 chart (peaking at number four) and getting rotated heavily on MTV, where it was billed as "buzzworthy." In late 2004, Chingy released Powerballin', and then Hoodstar two years later.
Sound Files (MP3) Pullin' Me Back (w/Tyrese) - from the album Hoodstar One Call Away (w/J.Weav) - from the album Jackpot Right Thurr - from the album Jackpot Right Thurr (Remix - w/Trina & Jermaine Dupri) - from the album Jackpot Balla Baby - from the album Powerballin' Don't Worry (w/Janet Jackson) - from the album Powerballin' |
 Jackpot Released: 2003 Label: DTP |
 Powerballin' Released: 2004 Label: DTP |
 Hoodstar Released: 2006 Label: Capitol |
