hurricane chris- a calm reign
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Rapper, 5150
Long before Hurricane Katrina wreaked immeasurable havoc in Louisiana,
Shreveport native Chris Dooley was making a name for himself as one of
the fiercest freestyle rappers in his city. Due to the fact that he
often destroyed his opposition lyrically, his comrades nicknamed him
Hurricane Chris. Now equipped with a hit single and a record deal from
Polo Grounds/J Records, Hurricane Chris is preparing to storm on the
industry. His single produced by Mr. Collipark, “A Bay Bay,” has become
one of the hottest songs of the summer and the video was recently named
the “Jam of the Week” on MTV. “The first single started down here in
Shreveport,” Hurricane Chris says. ” ‘Bay Bay’ is a saying that comes
from DJ Bay Bay. He goes so hard in the club [when he spins his
records] that we chant his name the entire night. So I took that club
vibe and made a song.”
The undeniably infectious song has
created a buzz around his debut album, which features Rich Boy, Pit
Bull, DJ Drama, E-40, Dip Set, Big Kuntry King and Teddy Wayne. “The
album will be very versatile,” he says. “A lot of players in the game
came to rock with me, so that feels real good.” As for continuing to
produce hits after one of the most disastrous storms in U.S. history,
Hurricane Chris believes that the rappers in his state didn’t allow the
catastrophe to take away their desire to make music. “If this is what
you love, you’re going to do this no matter what,” he says. “We all
stuck with it. We didn’t let a storm stop us.” – amir shaw
