Chingo Bling (born Pedro Herrera III) is a Mexican rapper living in Houston, Texas. He is known for his gimmick as a Tamale Kingpin, dressed with his notable cowboy boots adorned with the Nike logo.^[1] Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mexican rap refers to a hip hop movement started in Mexico in the early 1990s with dance-pop act Calo. ... Rap redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Big Chile Entertainment is a record label founded in 2001 by Chingo Bling, also an artist for the label. ... For the label known as Asylum-Curb, see Curb Records. ... Houston redirects here. ... Nike, Inc. ...

Chingo Bling graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas with a BS in business administration, was a member of the national business fraternity ΑΚΨ, and is CEO and founder of the record label Big Chile Enterprises^[2]. Trinity University may refer to: Trinity University of San Antonio, Texas Trinity University of Washington, D.C. (formerly Trinity College) There are also several other educational institutions called Trinity College. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... ΑΚΨ (Alpha Kappa Psi) is a co-ed professional business fraternity. ...

In Character

Chingo Bling parodies popular rap songs into comedy, while rapping in broken English as part of his image, however, he is fluent in English. Chingo Bling's attire is a cross between hip-hop urban wear and Mexican cowboy wear. His outfit includes:

• Cowboy boots made of ostrich leather and adorned with a Nike logo, the popular Swoosh.
• Jerseys or screen printed shirts
• Cowboy hats
• baggy shorts

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Branding

Chingo Bling is known for his unique approach in merchandising items. Aside from the regular merchandise such as t-shirts, hats, DVDs and CDs, he promoted his own product lines which where atypical for rappers.

Among the most notable items are:

• Bobble heads: Limited edition bobble heads made in his likeness include G.I. Chingo, Chingo Bling Blue Jersey, Chingo Bling Green Jersey, Chingo Bling Black Jersey, and Slabble Head, which features the bobble head driving a red car similar to the one he actually drives as part of the set up.

• Hot sauce: He has also created his own version of hot sauce. The label depicts him breathing fire, comically implying the hot sauce really is that hot.

• Tamale Ornaments: First appearing in 2005, these are miniature versions of tamales, a holiday staple in most Latin homes. These are meant to decorate Christmas trees. The original tamales came three in a miniature wooden box and his holiday CD.

• Coloring Books: Intended for children, Chingo Bling's coloring books is 20 pages long and features caricatures of Chingo Bling and friends.

Label Bidding War

In early 2006, Chingo Bling made headlines when he drew the attention of major record labels eager to sign him, including Bad Boy Latino, Universal Records, Asylum (owned by Warner Music Group), Capitol Records, and Atlantic Records.^[3] On April 1, 2006, he made the announcement on Chicano Radio Network that he has signed a distribution deal Asylum Records.^[4] While he still maintains his independent status from the label, his $80 million dollar distribution deal will manage to give him major financial backing for his up coming projects^[2]. Bad Boy Records (originally Bad Boy Entertainment) is an East Coast hip hop record label founded by producer/rapper Sean Diddy Combs in 1993, and is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... For the label known as Asylum-Curb, see Curb Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ...

Controversy

Chingo Bling has been criticized for the title of his upcoming album "They Can't Deport Us All". He was interviewed in CW39 News and said his family taco truck has been shot at, vandalized and eventually stolen. He also stated he has been receiving racist death threats, but still does not wish to change his album's title.

Chingo also alleges that he was refused the opportunity to appear at a scheduled in-store album signing at a Dallas shopping mall as a direct result of the controversy surrounding his clothing and album name.^[2]. He also asserts that is the target of numerous Conservative journalists and bloggers who criticize him because of his music and marketing concepts related to immigration^[2].

Media

He has been featured in an MTV documentary about Houston rap. He has been featured on several episodes of BET Series Beef. Chingo Bling was also featured with Nelly and Paul Wall on a remix of Nelly's "Grillz" song. He has made cameos in Chamillionaire's videos "Turn It Up" and "Ridin'". He was also featured in Pepsi's Yahoo! "Houston Mic Pass" with Lil' Flip, Chamillionaire, Trae, Bun B, Short Dawg, H.A.W.K, Magno and Mike D.[1] He is featured in the N.O.R.E. video "Mas Maiz" along with Fat Joe, Lil Rob, Nina Sky, Lumidee, JT, LiL Fish, Big Mato & Negra of LDA. This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Rap redirects here. ... Bet may refer to: Look up bet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... [[Beef (released on DVD in September 2003) is a film that documents the history of rivalries in hip hop and rap music. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... Paul William Slayton (born Paul Gideon Manry on March 11, 1980) better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is a rapper, DJ, promoter and jeweller. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Paris Hilton song, see Turn It Up (Paris Hilton song). ... Ridin is the second single from Chamillionaires album, The Sound of Revenge, and features a guest rap by Krayzie Bone. ... Pepsi Cola is a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... Yahoo redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979)better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air, IPA: , a portmanteau of chameleon and millionaire) is an American rapper (and often singer) and the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. ... Trae (born Frasier Thompson III on March 5, 1981) is a Southern rapper from Houston, Texas, United States. ... Bun B (born Bernard Freeman March 19, 1973) is a rapper of one half (with Pimp C) Southern hip hop act UGK from Port Arthur, Texas. ... Short Dawg is a rapper based in Sunnyside, Houston, Texas. ... John Edward Hawkins (November 1, 1969 – May 1, 2006), better known as Big Hawk or H.A.W.K was a rapper from Houston, Texas and a founding member of the late DJ Screws rap group the Screwed Up Click. ... The Beastie Boys as depicted on the cover of their 1992 album Check Your Head. ... For other people with a similar name, see Noriega. ... Mas Maiz is a song by NORE that is on the album Ya Tu Sabe. ... Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970 in The Bronx, New York, USA[1]), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is a Puerto Rican-American rapper. ... Roberto Flores (born September 1975), better known as Lil Rob, is a Mexican American (Chicano) rap artist from San Diego, California, USA. He was born and raised in the La Colonia area of Eden Gardens, a Hispanic neighborhood near Solana Beach. ... Natalie and Nicole Albino (born March 13, 1986 in Queens, New York) are identical twin sisters who sing under the name Nina Sky. // Their parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger. ... Lumidee (born on August 24, 1984, in Spanish Harlem as Lumidee Cedeño) is a female American R&B singer, songwriter and rapper of Puerto Rican descent. ... LDA may stand for: Low density amorphous ice, a form of amorphous ice Lithium diisopropylamide Linear discriminant analysis statistics Local-density approximation quantum_mechanics London Development Agency This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...

Chingo Bling appeared in a short video entitled Chingo Bling: Fruit Picker on mun2. This video was later nominated for a Webby.[2] In addition to his mun2 videos, Chingo Bling has also appeared on Pitbull's La Esquina on the topic of selling, or "hustling" his products. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the Webby Awards are a set of awards presented to the worlds best websites. The awards have been given out since 1996. ... Hustling is the deceptive act of disguising ones skill in a sport or game with the intent of luring someone of probably lesser skill into gambling (or gambling for higher than current stakes) with the hustler, as a form of confidence trick. ...

Chingo Bling, Paul Wall, and Eddie Deville were featured on Kingz Of Spring Break 2, released in 2006. His latest album will be titled They Can't Deport Us All which will be released August 2007. His video for the single "This N Like That" debuted on 3/20/07 in the music channel mun2. Paul William Slayton (born Paul Gideon Manry on March 11, 1980) better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is a rapper, DJ, promoter and jeweller. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... They Cant Deport Us All is Chingo Blings debut album with Asylum Records released on August 14th, 2007. ...

Discography

Mixtapes

• Chingo Bling 4 President
• Air Chingo The Mextape
• El Mero Chingon
• Dura En La Pintura
• They All Want Him, But Who Can Afford Him?!
• "I Ain't Dead Putos!" Greatest Chits
• "Americas Faborite Wetback"

Mainstream albums

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See also

• Houston hip hop

Houston, Texas has long been the focus of an independent hip-hop music scene, influencing and influenced by the larger Southern hip hop and gangsta rap communities. ...

References

1. ^ Latin Hip Hop News - "Interview with Chingo Bling"
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Latin Hip Hop Interview - "Chingo Bling Knocks Down Industry Borders"
3. ^ Bolden, Janee. Chingo Bling Ends Label Bidding War. SOHH.com. March 31, 2006. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
4. ^ Mears, Bill. Chingo Bling Signes Disribution Deal with Asylum. xxlmag.com. August 10, 2006. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.

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External links

• Chingo Bling Official Homepage
• Chingo Bling interview
• Official Myspace