Chingy announces first album in ten years

New single available Aug 26th

Nearly 20 years since the release of his smash hit “Right Thurr,” multi-platinum recording artist Chingy is gearing up for the release of his first album in over a decade with Chinglish. “Can’t Blame Me,” written by Chingy and produced by Fresco Kane (Mariah Carey, Stevie Stone), will be released as the lead single on August 26th via The Label Group/369 Creative Mind.

“It feels so great to finally be releasing new music. I spent the last couple of years making sure this album was exactly what I wanted the world to hear,” Chingy shares. “I’m releasing this new project through my own label, 369 Creative Mind, which is exciting as this is something I have never done before. There are a lot of different themes on the Chinglish album from feel-good, party anthems to songs that highlight my spirituality and hold a deeper meaning. The first single, ‘Can’t Blame Me’ highlights the trials and tribulations I’ve faced in the industry and what I’ve learned along the way.”

The year 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Chingy’s smash single “Right Thurr” and recently, the track landed front and center in the opening scenes of the Netflix original film, Don’t Look Up, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill and Ariana Grande.

Additionally, Chingy will be embarking on The Millennium Tour: Turned Up! this fall, sharing the stage with Bow Wow, Keri Hilson, Mario and many more.

“Right Thurr” remained on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five non-consecutive weeks, giving Chingy his first of three top five hits on that chart. It also became a No. 1 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart for four weeks and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts.

Chingy has ascended to the Billboard Hot 100 chart eight times and achieved rapid mainstream success with the release of his 2x Platinum RIAA certified debut album, Jackpot, and smash hits “Right Thurr,” “Holidae In,” “One Call Away” and many more. Off stage, Chingy’s acting chops include small screen roles in television comedy series My Wife and Kids, One on One, George Lopez, Yo Momma, as well as cameos in several films, including Scary Movie 4 and Speed Dating.

Buddy Iahn
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