Chinx facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chinx
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| Birth name | Lionel Du Fon Pickens |
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| Born | December 4, 1983 Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2015 (aged 31) Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–2015 |
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Lionel Du Fon Pickens (born December 4, 1983 – died May 17, 2015) was an American rapper. He was known by his stage name Chinx.
Chinx was a member of a group called The Rockaway Riot Squad. Later, he joined French Montana's Coke Boys Records. He became well-known for appearing on the Coke Boys mixtape series.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Chinx was born and grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York. He was born on December 4, 1983. He lived in different housing areas there.
As a teenager, he spent some time in North Amityville. He also went to high school there for a short period.
Chinx shared how he started rapping. He said, "I started rapping at the table in junior high school for fun with friends." He added that by 9th grade, he began to take music seriously. At that point, he started spending his money on studio time. He wanted to find his unique sound.
Music Career and Groups
Starting with Riot Squad
Chinx began rapping with his close friend, Stack Bundles, in high school. They later formed a group called Riot Squad. Other local rappers, Bynoe and Cau2Gs, also joined the group.
The group started to get attention in New York. However, their progress stopped in 2005.
Joining Coke Boys
In 2009, Chinx met another New York rapper, French Montana. At that time, French Montana was not very famous yet. Chinx and Montana decided to form a hip hop group together. They called their group Coke Boys.
On April 13, 2009, Chinx released his first solo mixtape. It was called Hurry Up & Die Vol. 1: Get Ya Casket On.
He then released two more mixtapes in the same series. These were Hurry Up & Die Vol. 2: From The Cage To The Stage in 2010. The third one was Hurry Up & Die Vol. 3, also released in 2010.
Later Life
On May 17, 2015, Chinx passed away at the age of 31. This happened in Queens, New York.
Music Releases
Chinx released several music projects during his career. These included studio albums, extended plays, and mixtapes.
Studio Albums
- Welcome to JFK (2015)
- Legends Never Die (2016)
- CR6 (2022)
- ... Riot 7 (2023)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- I'll Take It from Here (2013)
Mixtapes
- Hurry Up & Die Vol. 1 (Get Ya Casket On) (2009)
- Hurry Up & Die Vol. 2 (From The Cage To The Stage) (2010)
- Hurry Up & Die Vol. 3 (2010)
- Coke Boys (with Coke Boys) (2010)
- Flight 2011 (with Harry Fraud) (2011)
- ... Riot (2011)
- Coke Boys 2 (with Coke Boys) (2011)
- Coke Boys Run NY (with French Montana) (2011)
- Coke Boys 3 (with Coke Boys) (2012)
- ... Riot 2 (2012)
- ... Riot 3 (2013)
- Coke Boys 4 (with Coke Boys) (2014)
- CR4: Woulda Been Here Sooner (2014)
- CR5 (2014)
Images for kids
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Chinx in the studio
