St. Louis rapper Chingy opened up the ‘Fri-Yay’ lineup at Rock The Park in London on Friday, July 14, 2023.
His set was halted midway through, after rain and storms swept through the area.
After an approximate two-hour delay, Chingy came back on stage to perform his hit ‘Right Thurr’.
Here are some photos from his performance:
A St. Louis, Missouri native, Chingy began writing lyrics when he was 9-years-old and began performing soon after.
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.
In 2002, Chingy toured as an opening act with Nelly and soon became a protégé of Ludacris and his manager, Chaka Zulu, who signed him to Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP) record label.
Chingy’s 2003 summer debut single, “Right Thurr,” became a bonafide hit and shot to No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
Chingy’s debut LP, Jackpot, embodied his fresh energy thanks to his unique slang like “thurr” and “herre,” as well as the dizzying synth-based melodies.
Chingy’s second platinum album Powerballin’ featured Hot 100 hit “Balla Baby” as well as a collaboration with Janet Jackson on “Don’t Worry.”
Chingy followed up with another RIAA-certified Gold record, Hoodstar, which also reached the Billboard 200 all-genre Top 10 albums chart, and spawned Hot 100 singles “Pullin’ Me Back” featuring Tyrese and “Dem Jeans.”
The eighth song from his album, “I Do,” is featured on the soundtrack for the video game “Need for Speed: Underground 2.”
The album also featured guest appearances from R. Kelly, Bun B, Lil Wayne, Lil’ Flip, David Banner, Nate Dogg, and Get It Boyz. That same year Chingy was featured on Houston’s Hot 100 single “I Like That” featuring Nate Dogg and I-20.
Chingy’s fourth studio album, Hate It or Love It, also landed in the Billboard 200, and produced Hot 100 hit “Fly Like Me,” featuring Amerie. The LP also featured appearances by Ludacris, Bobby Valentino, Steph Jones, Trey Songz, Rick Ross, and Anthony Hamilton.
Chingy has never stopped creating and recording, and has also released studio projects including Success & Failure and Chingology.