Review
Chingy has made a career of aw-shucks flirtation, but unlike most would-be Lotharios, his inner ruffian is far more fascinating. His third album begins promisingly — “Hands Up” works a slow groove as Chingy gets comfortably incensed, and “Club Gettin’ Crowded” is even better, like he’s girding for a bar brawl. But just as he’s adding texture, the bottom drops out for a numbing run of player anthems. At his best, Chingy raps in a whimsical tone that becomes a melodic element in its own right, and he delivers the odd sharp pick-up line: “I bet you had to jump up and down just to put ’em on,” he leers on “Dem Jeans.” But mostly he just sounds bored, a pretty boy tired of being denied his inner turmoil.
Download: “Pullin’ Me Back”
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