Hurricane Chris (rapper)
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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
Hurricane Chris first began rapping in high school, where he placed in talent shows.[1] Later, his independently-released singles "You Hear Me?" and "Yep" gained him local attention. 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 September.[3] 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".[4] 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.[5]
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". He is also set to do guest vocals for the upcoming rap album Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne.[6]
Discography
- 2007: 51/50 Ratchet
- 2008: You Hear Me?
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Singles
Solo Singles
- 2007: "A Bay Bay"
- 2007: "A Bay Bay (Remix)" (featuring The Game, Lil Boosie, Birdman, Angie Locc, Jadakiss, and E-40)
- 2007: "Hand Clap" (featuring Big Poppa of Ratchet City)
- 2008: "Playas Rock" (featuring Boxie)
Featured Singles
- 2008: "Drop & Gimme 50" (Mike Jones featuring Hurricane Chris)
- 2008: "Picture Perfect Remix" (Chris Brown featuring Hurricane Chris & Bow Wow)
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (2008-02-01). "Lil Wayne: New Album 'Will Stick With You Forever'". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-04-20.