Jackpot (Chingy album)

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Jackpot
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Studio album by
Chingy
ReleasedJuly 15, 2003 (2003-07-15)
Genre Hip hop
Length59:20
Label
Producer
Chingy chronology
Jackpot
(2003)		 Powerballin'
(2004)
Singles from Jackpot
  1. "Right Thurr"
    Released: April 14, 2003 [1]
  2. "Holidae In"
    Released: August 25, 2003 [2]
  3. "One Call Away"
    Released: January 12, 2004 [3]
  4. "Right Thurr (Remix)"
    Released: 2004

Jackpot is the debut studio album by American rapper Chingy. [4] [5] It was released on July 15, 2003, by Capitol Records, The Trak Starz's Trak Starz imprint, and Ludacris's Disturbing Tha Peace. Anchored by the smash single "Right Thurr", [5] this album also had two other hits, "Holidae In" featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg, and "One Call Away" featuring J-Weav. The album was produced by the Trak Starz except for "Bagg Up", which was produced by Da Quiksta. The enhanced version of the album features the uncut video of "Right Thurr".

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The A.V. Club Favorable [7]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [8]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [9]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]
PopMatters Favorable [12]
RapReviews6/10 [13]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Stylus Magazine D [15]

Jackpot received generally mixed reviews from music critics who drew comparisons to fellow St. Louis rapper Nelly. Roni Sarig of Rolling Stone praised the record for its mixture of different U.S. regions from hip-hop, concluding with, "Taken all together, Jackpot is short on depth, but it's a ride with some hitworthy moments and plenty of bounce." [14] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews was mixed about the album, being ambivalent towards the Trak Starz's production and Chingy's skills as a rapper, saying "As a summer album, Chingy's "Jackpot" is a take it or leave it affair. It's relatively inoffensive, and certainly has some songs you'd want to play at a party, club or while driving around." [13] Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian also saw the album's tropes and Chingy's use of Nelly's style. [10]

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic was also mixed towards the record, finding the hooks on the tracks not being on par with the beats and Chingy himself lacking substance in his rhymes. [6] Joe Caramanica of Entertainment Weekly felt that Chingy paled in comparison to Nelly, despite having the same vocal tic as him, saying he has "only one gimmick, and while it charms on "Sample Dat Ass" and "One Call Away," most of Jackpot is as ephemeral as the winds blowing through the Arch." [9] Robert Christgau cited "Chingy Jackpot" as a "choice cut", [8] indicating a good song on "an album that isn't worth your time or money." [16] Dom Passantino of Stylus Magazine gave a negative review, criticizing the production for having weak beats and found every other track "a failed second single." He also called out other critics' reviews for their so-called criticism of the album. [15]

Billboard magazine ranked Jackpot at number 151 on the magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade. [17]

Commercial performance

Jackpot debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 157,000 copies in its first week. [18] In its second week, the album dropped to number six on the chart. [19] In its third week, the album rose to number five on the chart, selling 77,000 copies. [20] In its fourth week, the album remained at number five on the chart, selling 68,000 copies that week. [21] On February 24, 2004, the album was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 2 million copies in the United States. [22] As of August 2004, it had sold 2.8 million copies in the US. [23]

Track listing

Jackpot track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Jackpot Intro" The Trak Starz 0:22
2."He's Herre"The Trak Starz3:02
3."Represent" (featuring Tity Boi and I-20)The Trak Starz4:12
4."Right Thurr"The Trak Starz4:10
5."Jackpot the Pimp" (skit, not included on censored version)The Trak Starz1:07
6."Wurrs My Cash"The Trak Starz4:33
7."Chingy Jackpot"The Trak Starz4:08
8."Sample Dat Ass" (featuring Murphy Lee)The Trak Starz5:06
9."One Call Away" (featuring J-Weav)The Trak Starz4:36
10."Dice Game" (skit, not included on censored version)The Trak Starz0:59
11."Gettin' It"The Trak Starz4:27
12."Holidae In" (featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg)The Trak Starz5:14
13."Juice"The Trak Starz4:43
14."Fuck that Nigga" (skit, not included on censored version)The Trak Starz1:45
15."Madd at Me"The Trak Starz3:53
16."Bagg Up" Da Quicksta 3:21
Total length:55:38
Bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Right Thurr" (remix featuring Trina and Jermaine Dupri)The Trak Starz3:42
Total length:59:20
CD + DVD bonus track (Japan version)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
18."Mob Wit Me" (album version)The Trak Starz3:53
Total length:63:13

Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Jackpot
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [44] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [45] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [47] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [48] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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