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{{short description|American rapper (born 1980)}} {{about|the rapper|the racial slur|ching chong}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Chingy | image = Chingy.jpg | caption = Chingy performing in 2004 | alias = H Thugz | birth_name = Howard Earl Bailey Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|3|9}} | birth_place = [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}} | years_active = 2000–present | genre = [[Southern hip hop]] | discography = [[Chingy discography]] | label = {{flatlist| * Full Dekk * [[Real Talk Entertainment|Real Talk]] * [[Bungalo Records|Bungalo]] * 49 * [[The Trak Starz|Track Starz]] * [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]] * [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] * [[Disturbing tha Peace]] * [[Priority Records|Priority]] * [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] }} | past_member_of = | website = {{URL|https://chingy369.com/}}}} '''Howard Earl Bailey Jr'''. (born March 9, 1980),<ref name="allmusic.com">{{cite web |url= {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p557199/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Chingy Biography |publisher= Jason Birchmeier |access-date=September 16, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/chingyfulldekk/|title=Chingy (@chingyfulldekk) • Instagram photos and videos|website=Instagram.com}}</ref> better known by his stage name '''Chingy''', is an American rapper. He toured as an opening act with fellow St. Louis rapper [[Nelly]] in 2002, and signed with Georgia-based rapper [[Ludacris]]' record label, [[Disturbing tha Peace]] (DTP), that same year. Released in a joint-venture with [[Capitol Records]], his 2003 debut single, "[[Right Thurr]]" peaked at number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The song preceded the release of his debut studio album ''[[Jackpot (Chingy album)|Jackpot]]'' (2003), which, despite mixed critical reception, peaked at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His second album, ''[[Powerballin']]'' (2004), peaked at number ten on the chart, while his third album, ''[[Hoodstar]]'' (2006), peaked at number nine and spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top ten single, "[[Pullin' Me Back]]" (featuring [[Tyrese Gibson]]). His fourth album, ''[[Hate It or Love It (album)|Hate It or Love It]]'' (2007), saw a commercial decline and was preceded by the single "[[Fly Like Me]]" (featuring [[Amerie]]). His fifth album, ''[[Success & Failure]]'' (2010), failed to chart.
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