Saint Louis rapper
Chingy’s debut album, Jackpot has reached platinum status off the strength
of his hit single, "Right Thurr."
The rapper, who
recently bought a house in his hometown to celebrate hitting the jackpot, said
that success is all it’s cracked up to be.
"It’s a great
thing, the first time around hitting big, just being blessed," Chingy told
AllHipHop.com. "I appreciate the people and the support of the fans. Everything
is good."
Based on reports
last week, fans may have been led to believe otherwise.
The rapper made
an appearance at Philadelphia’s Gallery Mall to give a free performance, but
when more fans showed up than was anticipated, the mall was closed and evacuated.
"It was a
crowded show, like 4000 people and the kids loved it so much," Chingy continued.
"I didn’t get robbed, but a girl did get my ring, but it was only worth
$400 dollars. We didn’t get ambushed or anything like that. The people were
just feeling us."
The rapper, who
just returned from the Roc The Mic tour, said that he is gearing up for another
tour and doing spot dates to promote the latest single, "Holidae Inn,"
which features Snoop Dogg and fellow Disturbing Tha Peace click member, Ludacris.
"I can’t wait
to get back out on the road, I really am looking forward to the next tour. In
the meantime, I am looking over some movie deals to see if I want to get into
that."
Chingy’s Jackpot
is in stores now.