Chidi Osondu, professionally known as Chi Chi, is a Nigerian-American record producer and songwriter signed with

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. He is a frequent collaborator with

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rapper

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, having produced several songs for his studio albums '' My Turn'' and ''

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'', as well as his single " On Me" which peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He has produced other hits such as BRS Kash's " Throat Baby (Go Baby)", which peaked at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and

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's "Both Sides", and has also worked with rappers

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, and Caleb Colossus. His works are identified by his producer tag "What's happenin' Chi Chi?".

Early life

Born in

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, Chi Chi was raised in a Nigerian household and was strongly influenced by

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music and blueprint styles created by producers such as

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and Southside.

Career

Chi Chi made a name for himself throughout 2020 with his collaborations with artists such as Lil Baby on his

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album '' My Turn'', BRS Kash,

, and

. It was described as a "groundbreaking" year for him by ''The Source''. Announced on April 8, 2021, Chi Chi signed an exclusive label deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, who believe he will become one of the industry's most sought-after producers. Not long after, he worked with Rylo Rodriguez on his single "Mo Money Mo Followers", and three songs in Lil Baby and

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's collaborative studio album ''The Voice of the Heroes'', released on June 4.

Production discography

References

{{Reflist Living people African-American record producers American hip-hop record producers Southern hip-hop musicians Musicians from Atlanta Year of birth missing (living people) American people of Nigerian descent 21st-century African-American musicians