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Hurricane Chris first began rapping in elementary school, where he placed in talent shows.<ref name="advocate"/> After hearing a chant of "Hey Bay Bay!" by local DJ Hollywood Bay Bay, Hurricane Chris modified the chant to "A Bay Bay" to his hit song of the same name. [[Atlanta, Georgia]]-based producer [[Mr. Collipark]] was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to [[J Records]] in 2007, when his major-label debut ''[[51/50 Ratchet]]'' was released in October.<ref name="all music"/> The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of [[crunk]] rap music locally popular in Sherevport.<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite web|last=Futterman|first=Erica|title=Breaking Artist: Hurricane Chris|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/10/17/breaking-artist-hurricane-chris/|work=Rolling Stone|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref> Soon afterwards, [[Rap-A-Lot Records]] released ''[[You Hear Me?]]'', a compilation of songs Chris recorded before ''51/50 Ratchet'' including "You Hear Me?" and "Yep".<ref>{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title="You Hear Me?" - Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39foxzlhld6e|publisher=All Music Guide|date=2007|accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref> In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled ''Louisi-Animal'' had also been released. "The Hand Clap" would be the next single off ''51/50 Ratchet''.<ref name="mixtapemonday">{{cite news| last1 = Reid | first1 = Shaheem | last2= Rodriguez|first2=Jason| title = Mr. Collipark Raises Up New MCs | work=Mixtape Monday |publisher=MTV News | date = 2007-08-20 | url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/082007/ | accessdate = 2007-09-05 }}</ref> |
Hurricane Chris first began rapping in elementary school, where he placed in talent shows.<ref name="advocate"/> After hearing a chant of "Hey Bay Bay!" by local DJ Hollywood Bay Bay, Hurricane Chris modified the chant to "A Bay Bay" to his hit song of the same name. [[Atlanta, Georgia]]-based producer [[Mr. Collipark]] was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to [[J Records]] in 2007, when his major-label debut ''[[51/50 Ratchet]]'' was released in October.<ref name="all music"/> The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of [[crunk]] rap music locally popular in Sherevport.<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite web|last=Futterman|first=Erica|title=Breaking Artist: Hurricane Chris|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/10/17/breaking-artist-hurricane-chris/|work=Rolling Stone|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref> Soon afterwards, [[Rap-A-Lot Records]] released ''[[You Hear Me?]]'', a compilation of songs Chris recorded before ''51/50 Ratchet'' including "You Hear Me?" and "Yep".<ref>{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title="You Hear Me?" - Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39foxzlhld6e|publisher=All Music Guide|date=2007|accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref> In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled ''Louisi-Animal'' had also been released. "The Hand Clap" would be the next single off ''51/50 Ratchet''.<ref name="mixtapemonday">{{cite news| last1 = Reid | first1 = Shaheem | last2= Rodriguez|first2=Jason| title = Mr. Collipark Raises Up New MCs | work=Mixtape Monday |publisher=MTV News | date = 2007-08-20 | url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/082007/ | accessdate = 2007-09-05 }}</ref> |
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Chris Dooley, Jr.[1] (born 1989)[2], better known by his stage name Hurricane Chris, is a rapper based in Shreveport, Louisiana. After local success as an underground performer, he entered the national scene with his hit song "A Bay Bay".[3]
Biography
http://www.myspace.com/lilwayneblog
Hurricane Chris first began rapping in elementary school, where he placed in talent shows.[1] After hearing a chant of "Hey Bay Bay!" by local DJ Hollywood Bay Bay, Hurricane Chris modified the chant to "A Bay Bay" to his hit song of the same name. Atlanta, Georgia-based producer Mr. Collipark was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to J Records in 2007, when his major-label debut 51/50 Ratchet was released in October.[3] The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of crunk rap music locally popular in Sherevport.[4] Soon afterwards, Rap-A-Lot Records released You Hear Me?, a compilation of songs Chris recorded before 51/50 Ratchet including "You Hear Me?" and "Yep".[5] In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled Louisi-Animal had also been released. "The Hand Clap" would be the next single off 51/50 Ratchet.[6]
In an interview with Samantha Morgan of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana newspaper The Advocate, he stated that he came up with "Hurricane" as part of his stage name from his ability to silence crowds in his performances, "like a hurricane had just blown through".[1]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Charts[7] | Album | ||||
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| US Hot 100 | US Rap | US R&B | Pop 100 | Digital | |||
| 2007 | "A Bay Bay" | #7 | #3 | #11 | #14 | #6 | 51/50 Ratchet |
| "The Hand Clap" | #72 | #18 | #45 | #80 | #66 | ||
| 2008 | "Playas Rock" | - | - | #47 | - | - | |
| "Drop & Gimme 50 (with Mike Jones)" | - | #18[8] | #44[9] | - | - | The Voice of the Streets | |
| "Jigga Juice (with Lil Josh & Ernest Feat Diamond)" | - | - | #110[10] | - | - | TBA | |
References
- ^ a b c Morgan, Samantha (2007-08-10). "Hurricane Chris sends "A Bay Bay" nationwide". The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ Hurricane Chris - MTV
- ^ a b Jeffries, David (2007). "Hurricane Chris - Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ Futterman, Erica (2007-10-17). "Breaking Artist: Hurricane Chris". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason (2007). ""You Hear Me?" - Overview". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem; Rodriguez, Jason (2007-08-20). "Mr. Collipark Raises Up New MCs". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ "Hurricane Chris - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". All Music Guide. Billboard.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?JSESSIONID=XWpdLGddcWqTGk8LFR2ZcG0c5nyqjnhy80zvXcC06rFF1wGpFqdQ!-1264150423&model.vnuArtistId=510770&model.vnuAlbumId=1110751
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?JSESSIONID=XWpdLGddcWqTGk8LFR2ZcG0c5nyqjnhy80zvXcC06rFF1wGpFqdQ!-1264150423&model.vnuArtistId=510770&model.vnuAlbumId=1110751
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3097660&cdi=9832562&cid=07%2F19%2F2008