Hurricane Chris (rapper)
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Chris Dooley, Jr. better known by his stage name Hurricane Chris, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2007 hit single "A Bay Bay
" from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet
. In 2009, Chris released his second album Unleashed
.
was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to J Records
in 2004, when his major-label debut 51/50 Ratchet
was released in October 2007. The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of crunk
rap music locally popular in Shreveport. 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". In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled Louisi-Animal had also been released. "The Hand Clap" was the next single off 51/50 Ratchet.
In 2009 Hurricane Chris released his second album Unleashed
, which had his smash single "Halle Berry (She's Fine)
" originally entitled "Mrs. Berry (She's Fine)
" which peaked at number fifty-six on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. Then he released his second single "Headboard
" which peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. Unleashed
fell short success of his debut album 51/50 Ratchet
and did not chart on the Billboard 200
chart. The actual sales numbers for Unleashed
are currently unknown. But Unleashed
did peaked at number fourty-six on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Top Rap Albums
chart.
and J Records after Unleashed
failed to gain success. But he is still planning to release his third album Showtime: Still 51/50 under his label Go Live Entertainment. It was scheduled for release on December 7, 2010 but didn't get released.
A Bay Bay
"A Bay Bay" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rapper Hurricane Chris. It was released in May 2007 as the lead single from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet, The single produced by Phunk Dawg.- Background :...
" from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet
51/50 Ratchet
51/50 Ratchet is the debut studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released on October 23, 2007. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week. The first single from this album was "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number 11 on...
. In 2009, Chris released his second album Unleashed
Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)
Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released December 21, 2009, on Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd, and Fiend. The album peaked at number 46 and...
.
Early life
Hurricane Chris was born and raised in the Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Huntington High School in Shreveport. In 2007, Huntington principal Jerry Davis declared September 25 as "Hurricane Chris Day". He dropped out of high school in 2007 to pursue his rap career. 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 rap fast and twist the words, "like a hurricane had just blown through".2007–09: 51/50 Ratchet and Unleashed
After hearing a chant of "A Bay Bay!" by a local DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay, Hurricane Chris modified the chant to "Bay Bay" to his hit song of the same name. Atlanta-based producer Mr. ColliparkMr. Collipark
Michael Crooms, better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark and also known as DJ Smurf, is a hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, Collipark Records....
was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to J Records
J Records
J Records was an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and was distributed through the RCA Music Group.-Company history:...
in 2004, when his major-label debut 51/50 Ratchet
51/50 Ratchet
51/50 Ratchet is the debut studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released on October 23, 2007. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week. The first single from this album was "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number 11 on...
was released in October 2007. The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of crunk
Crunk
Crunk is a music style that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-to-late 1990s and gained mainstream success around 2003–2004. Performers of crunk music are sometimes referred to as crunksters. An archetypal crunk track most frequently uses a drum machine rhythm, heavy bassline, and...
rap music locally popular in Shreveport. Soon afterwards, Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...
released You Hear Me?, a compilation of songs Chris recorded before 51/50 Ratchet including "You Hear Me?" and "Yep". In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled Louisi-Animal had also been released. "The Hand Clap" was the next single off 51/50 Ratchet.
In 2009 Hurricane Chris released his second album Unleashed
Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)
Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released December 21, 2009, on Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd, and Fiend. The album peaked at number 46 and...
, which had his smash single "Halle Berry (She's Fine)
Halle Berry (She's Fine)
"Halle Berry " is the first single from rapper Hurricane Chris' second album Unleashed, It has produced by Play-N-Skillz and features rapper Superstarr.-Music video:The music video was released on April 29, 2009...
" originally entitled "Mrs. Berry (She's Fine)
Halle Berry (She's Fine)
"Halle Berry " is the first single from rapper Hurricane Chris' second album Unleashed, It has produced by Play-N-Skillz and features rapper Superstarr.-Music video:The music video was released on April 29, 2009...
" which peaked at number fifty-six on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart. Then he released his second single "Headboard
Headboard (song)
Headboard is the second single from rapper Hurricane Chris' second album Unleashed. It was produced by The Inkredibles and features Mario and Plies. The music video was released on October 16, 2009.-Charts:-References:...
" which peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. Unleashed
Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)
Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released December 21, 2009, on Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd, and Fiend. The album peaked at number 46 and...
fell short success of his debut album 51/50 Ratchet
51/50 Ratchet
51/50 Ratchet is the debut studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released on October 23, 2007. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week. The first single from this album was "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number 11 on...
and did not chart on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. The actual sales numbers for Unleashed
Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)
Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released December 21, 2009, on Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd, and Fiend. The album peaked at number 46 and...
are currently unknown. But Unleashed
Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)
Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released December 21, 2009, on Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd, and Fiend. The album peaked at number 46 and...
did peaked at number fourty-six on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Top Rap Albums
Top Rap Albums
Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004....
chart.
2010–present: Showtime: Still 51/50
In 2010 Hurricane Chris was released from Polo GroundsPolo Grounds Music
Polo Grounds Music is a hip hop and R&B record label Polo Grounds Music is a full service entertainment company with a focus in publishing, management, marketing and promotions...
and J Records after Unleashed
Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)
Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released December 21, 2009, on Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd, and Fiend. The album peaked at number 46 and...
failed to gain success. But he is still planning to release his third album Showtime: Still 51/50 under his label Go Live Entertainment. It was scheduled for release on December 7, 2010 but didn't get released.
Promotional albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
US Rap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
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| 2007 | 51/50 Ratchet 51/50 Ratchet 51/50 Ratchet is the debut studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released on October 23, 2007. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week. The first single from this album was "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number 11 on...
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24 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | Unleashed Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album) Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released December 21, 2009, on Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd, and Fiend. The album peaked at number 46 and... |
— | 46 | 20 |
Independent albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| You Hear Me? |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Louisi-Animal |
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| Louisianimal Pt 2 |
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| Louisianimal 3 |
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| Category 5 |
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| Louisianimal Pt. 4 |
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Promotional singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 2007 | "A Bay Bay A Bay Bay "A Bay Bay" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rapper Hurricane Chris. It was released in May 2007 as the lead single from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet, The single produced by Phunk Dawg.- Background :... " |
7 | 12 | 3 |
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51/50 Ratchet |
| "The Hand Clap The Hand Clap "The Hand Clap" is the second single from Hurricane Chris from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet, The single produced by Phunk Dawg and features Big Poppa... " (featuring Big Poppa) |
72 | 45 | 18 | — | ||
| "Playas Rock Playas Rock "Playas Rock" is the third single from rapper Hurricane Chris' debut album 51/50 Ratchet. The single produced by Mr. Collipark and features Boxie... " (featuring Boxie) |
— | 47 | 25 | — | ||
| 2009 | "Halle Berry (She's Fine) Halle Berry (She's Fine) "Halle Berry " is the first single from rapper Hurricane Chris' second album Unleashed, It has produced by Play-N-Skillz and features rapper Superstarr.-Music video:The music video was released on April 29, 2009... " (featuring Superstarr) |
52 | 7 | 7 | — | Unleashed |
| "Headboard Headboard (song) Headboard is the second single from rapper Hurricane Chris' second album Unleashed. It was produced by The Inkredibles and features Mario and Plies. The music video was released on October 16, 2009.-Charts:-References:... " (featuring Mario & Plies Plies (rapper) Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of... ) |
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Featured singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 2007 | "Drop & Gimme 50 Drop & Gimme 50 "Drop & Gimme 50" is the first single by American rapper Mike Jones with his second album The Voice. The song is produced by Mr. Collipark, and features Hurricane Chris, and Three Feet-Chart positions:... " (Mike Jones Mike Jones (rapper) Michael "Mike" Jones is an American southern rap artist, who initially was affiliated with the record label Swishahouse, then left to be the owner of Ice Age Entertainment.... featuring Hurricane Chris) |
– | 44 | 18 | The Voice |