Chingy

Chingy, who single-handedly influenced cultural slang with "thurr" and "hurr" following the smash Billboard Hot 100 hit "Right Thurr," achieved superstardom success with seven other Hot 100 hits, including "Holidae In," "One Call Away," and many more. An actor and philanthropist, Chingy achieved rapid mainstream success with the release of his triple-platinum RIAA-certified debut album, Jackpot, and knocked himself out of the No. 1 position with his second platinum album, Powerballin', featuring 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 Top 10 Albums Chart and spawned the Hot 100 singles "Pullin' Me Back" featuring Tyrese and "Dem Jeans." The eighth song from the album, "I Do," was 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" alongside Nate Dogg and I-20. Chingy's fourth studio album, Hate It or Love It, also landed on the Billboard 200 and produced the Hot 100 hit "Fly Like Me" featuring Amerie. The album featured appearances by Ludacris, Bobby Valentino, Steph Jones, Trey Songz, Rick Ross, and Anthony Hamilton.

Chingy continues to release new music, including his album CHINGLISH, while celebrating the enduring legacy of "Right Thurr," which first climbed the charts in 2003. His touring schedule remains active with performances throughout the United States and Canada, as well as international appearances for U.S. service members through Armed Forces Entertainment tours in Guam, South Korea, and Japan.

J-Kwon and Yung Joc

J-Kwon is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, an imprint of Arista Records to release his 2004 single "Tipsy", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It served as lead single for his debut studio album Hood Hop (2004), which peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "You & Me" (featuring Sadiyyah). The following year, he guest appeared alongside Mike Jones on labelmate Bow Wow's 2005 single, "Fresh Azimiz", which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Yung Joc is an American rapper known for his 2006 single "It's Goin' Down", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to its release, he signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy South, an imprint of Atlantic Records, in a joint venture with Block Entertainment; the song served as lead single for his debut studio album, New Joc City (2006). The album and its sequel, Hustlenomics (2007), both peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 despite mixed critical responses. He is also known for his guest appearance on T-Pain's 2007 single "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.