A former member of the Disturbing Tha Peace, Chingy came into the spotlight on his own with his single and with his friend Jizzy B "Right Thurr" from his album, Jackpot. After the success of "Right Thurr", "Holidae In", featuring Snoop Dogg and Ludacris, climbed the charts, followed by "One Call Away" featuring J-Weav.
In 2004, he released a new album entitled Powerballin', featuring the single "Balla Baby". He was also featured in the hit song "I Like That" by Houston. He recently ended his feud with fellow St. Louis rapper Nelly. You can tell this by watching the "Go Head" music video by Ali of the St. Lunatics and Big Gipp of the Goodie Mobb. Chingy makes a cameo apperance holding up the signature "C"s that represent his name.
Chingy has also started a film career and has appeared in Scary Movie 4 (2006), The System Within (2006), and Crack Heads (2007).