Chingy\'s 2003 debut album, Jackpot, sold two million copies, thanks to the boost from "Right Thurr". A second album, Powerballin\', was released in 2004 to mixed reviews, and his 2006 release Hoodstar spawned the hit singles "Pullin\' Me Back" and "Dem Jeans." He released Hate It or Love It in 2007, under DTP records. The album\'s lead single is "Fly Like Me", featuring Amerie. A studio album entitled Success & Failure was released in 2010. In 2018, he made his official debut as a record producer which he produced his own latest single “Sparks Fly” which debuted on July 4, 2018.\n', '

Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park, St. Louis, Missouri, a neighborhood he has referred to as the "Bad Blocks."\n', '

He began writing lyrics when he was 9 and was recording raps at 10. He was originally known as H Thugz and was in the St. Louis group Without Warning on 49 Productions with M.G.D. & Mysphit. They recorded "What\'s Poppin Off" together, which became a local hit. H Thugz and Augustin also recorded a music video for the song. H Thugz later chose the alias Chingy, a slang term for money.\n', '

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