2000s rapper Chingy is going viral, after he was paid to perform at a campaign event, sponsored by a gay Republican group, Media Take Out has learned.
The Log Cabin Republicans, a group of LGBTQ+ conservatives held a campaign rally on Fridays and they hired Chingy to be the lead performer. Chunky received 10s of thousands of dollars to appear alongside Donald Trump Jr, and other republicans – in an effort to bring out support for Donald Trump.
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Chingy was one of the most popular rappers from the 2000s. And he’s gotten particularly popular in the gay community, after he was rumored to have been in a relationship with a transgender reality star.
Those rumors turned out to be false. And while it destroyed Chingy’s career in the world of hip hop – it made him extremely popular in LGBTQ+ circles.
Chingy is now one of the biggest names (and biggest dollar) in rappers sought to perform at LGBTQ+ events.
When asked about why he would perform at an event in support of Trump, Chingy told his fans that he’s “into money, not politics.”
Chingy is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He toured as an opening act with fellow St. Louis rapper Nelly in 2002, and signed with Georgia-based rapper Ludacris’ record label, Disturbing tha Peace (DTP), that same year. Released in a joint-venture with Capitol Records, his 2003 debut single, “Right Thurr” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song preceded the release of his debut studio album Jackpot (2003), which, despite mixed critical reception, peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. His second album, Powerballin’ (2004), peaked at number ten as the chart, while his third album, Hoodstar (2006), peaked at number nine and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single, “Pullin’ Me Back” (featuring Tyrese Gibson). His fourth album, Hate It or Love It (2007), saw a commercial decline and was preceded by the single “Fly Like Me” (featuring Amerie). His fifth album, Success & Failure (2010), failed to chart.
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