Chingy was a breath of fresh air to the music industry. His catch flow and rhythmic sounds made his a popular force. Ching an St. Louis based rapper that was signed to Disturbing Tha Peace/Capitol Records. In 2002 Chingy was a rising star, he even toured as one of the opening acts for Nelly in 2002 which helped him in achieving a record deal. Chingy's debut album Jackpot was released in 2003. The hit single that was a major in the commercial success of the album is the single Right Thurr which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jackpot sold 2 million copies due to the great commercial success produced from the lead single. The album was distributed through Capitol Records and also produced the hit singles One Call Away and Holidae in. Jackpot was certified platinum by the RIAA. Chingy released his second album Powerballin' in 2004. Powerballin' was distributed through Slot-a-lot Records/Capitol Records and peaked No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and sold over one million copies. Powerballin' was certified platinum by the RIAA. His third album Hoodstar was released in 2006 and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. The two singles that promoted the project was Pullin' me back and Dem Jeans. After Chingy's third album he slowly lost popularity in the music industry. In 2007 Chingy released his album Hate or Love It which leaked at No. 84 and only sold 30,000 copies in it's first week.