Chingy Hoodstar Album Review, Songs, Rating

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Chingy
Hoodstar
Release Date: 2006 09 19
Label: Capitol Records
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Only two singles came from Chingy's second album, 2004's Powerballin', neither of which matched the successes or strengths of Jackpot's "Right Thurr" and "One Call Away." Hoodstar makes it more apparent that the St. Louis MC's overnight popularity was like lightning in a bottle. Like a number of rap albums from the distant and recent past (Cassidy's Split Personality, for instance), Hoodstar is broken into sections with themes, but the themes in this case -- the "hood" side and the "star" side -- aren't all that distinct. The hood side has songs titled "Hands Up" and "Nike Aurr's & Crispy Tee's," while the star side has songs titled "Ass N da Aurr" and "Brand New Kicks," so we're not exactly dealing with a modern-day Death Certificate. Once again, Chingy does his best to balance his softer side (which he still does best, as in the Tyrese feature "Pullin' Me Back") with some menace (as in the Three 6 Mafia feature "Club Gettin' Crowded"). Timbaland, Jermaine Dupri, Mr. Collipark, Mannie Fresh, Kwamé, and longtime collaborators Trak Starz make for an impressive lineup of producers. Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Intro (Rid'in Wit Me)	Bailey, McAllister	1:46
2	Hands Up	Bailey, Poli	4:38
3	Club Gettin' Crowded	Houston, Bailey, Beauregard	4:35
4	Nike Aurr's & Crispy Tee's	Bailey, Poli	3:46
5	Bounce That	Lee, Bailey, Daugherty	3:53
6	Cadillac Door	Jones, Bailey, Poli	3:40
7	Dem Jeans	Bailey, Phillips, Dupri	3:49
8	Pullin' Me Back	Phillips, Dupri, Morgan, Pastorius, Bailey	3:54
9	U a Freak (Nasty Girl)	Bailey, Harris, Lewis, Crooms	4:07
10	Brand New Kicks	Bailey, Thomas	4:31
11	Ass N Da Aurr	Bailey, Bailey, Holmes	4:05
12	Let Me Luv U	Mosely, Bailey	4:55
13	Let's Ride	Jones, Holland, Bailey	3:48