![]() ![]() Chaka Zulu is the one who signed me, and I met Ludacris a while after that - this is like the end of 2002. I met Ludacris through Chaka Zulu, but had nothing to do with Ludacris. How did you meet Ludacris and initially get signed to Disturbing Tha Peace? YoungBloodZ Look Back on 'Damn!' 15 Years Later: 'It's Crazy That It's Still Going' In honor of the 15th anniversary of Jackpot, Billboard asked Chingy - fittingly on his way to perform at the Arkansas stop on the Turnt Up Tour, with fellow ’00s hitmakers Petey Pablo and the Ying Yang Twins - about the album’s backstory, as well as the impact of achieving such rapid mainstream success in his career, and those pesky Nelly comparisons. Jackpot was a commercial blockbuster, birthing three singles - “Right Thurr” (which later scored a fiery remix with Trina and Jermaine Dupri), “Holidae In” and “One Call Away” - that all peaked in the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Chingy’s talent was undeniable, as he balanced romantic rap/R&B collaborations with a rugged lyrical flow that highlighted his experience as a former battle rapper. ![]() Men copied his style by rocking oversized colorful bandanas beneath their baseball caps and took notes from him on how to flirt in the club, while women swooned over his handsome features and tried to perfect the popular chicken head dance seen in the “Right Thurr” video. At the tender age of 23, the rapper quickly managed to build a solid fanbase due to his accented, catchy hooks. ![]()
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