Chris Webby

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{short description|American rapper (born 1988)}} {{Distinguish|Webbie}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Chris Webby.jpg | caption = Webster in 2023 | birth_name = Christian Talcott Webster | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|13}} | birth_place = [[Norwalk, Connecticut]], U.S. | genre = [[Hip-hop]] | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}} | years_active = 2007–present | label = {{hlist|[[MNRK Music Group|eOne Music]]|Homegrown|EightyHD}} | website = {{URL|chriswebby.com}} }} '''Christian Talcott Webster''' (born October 13, 1988), better known by his stage name '''Chris Webby''', is an American rapper. Webster has released many [[mixtape]]s such as the [[DJ Drama]]-hosted ''Bars On Me'' (2012) and his [[Extended play|EP]] ''There Goes the Neighborhood'' (2011), which peaked at number 101 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. He has worked with various artists such as [[Tory Lanez]], [[DMX]], [[Young M.A]], and [[Busta Rhymes]]. In 2013, he and his label, Homegrown Music Group, signed a deal with [[MNRK Music Group|eOne Music]]. He then released ''[[Homegrown (EP)|Homegrown]]'', another EP, in November 2013. Webster released his debut studio album ''[[Chemically Imbalanced (Chris Webby album)|Chemically Imbalanced]]'' on October 27, 2014. Webster is the creator of the #WebbyWednesday series where he releases new singles and videos every Wednesday. The series has resulted in eight full-length albums that include original and previously released tracks. He is also the last artist to record with [[DMX]].

==Early life== Webster was born on October 13, 1988, in [[Norwalk, Connecticut]]. His mother was a middle school teacher at [[Nathan Hale Middle School]], his father was a guitarist and he was their only child.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Webby  Follow @ChrisWebby |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/chris-webby-go-back |title=Chris Webby ft. Oncue – Go Back | Listen |publisher=Djbooth.net |date= September 22, 2009|accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> He started listening to rap at a young age admiring [[Eminem]], he then started writing his own raps in 2000 at age 11.<ref name="thehour1">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehour.com/entertainment/entertainment_news/norwalk-rapper-chris-webby-shoots-to-top-of-itune-downloads/article_81a25c75-6757-598a-a406-7c08b8bc06c9.html |title=Norwalk rapper Chris Webby shoots to top of iTune downloads – Thehour.com: Entertainment News |newspaper=Norwalk Hour |publisher=Thehour.com |date=December 11, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> He attended [[Greens Farms Academy]], a private school in [[Westport, Connecticut]].<ref name="ctpost1">{{cite news|author=Connecticut Post |url=http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/From-the-school-lunchline-to-the-national-stage-2151419.php |title=From the school lunch line to the national stage, Norwalk's Chris Webby is blowing up – Connecticut Post |newspaper=Connecticut Post |publisher=Ctpost.com |date=July 1, 2013 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> ==Musical career== ===2007–2011: Mixtapes=== After graduating from Green Farms Academy in 2007, Webster went to [[Hofstra University]] in [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], on scholarship. During this time his rap name was '''Vindictive''', and was a known freestyler through the [[frat house]]s, himself being a member of [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity (ΣΑΕ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2012/11/chris-webby-mixtape-bars-on-me |title=Is Connecticut Rapper Chris Webby the Next Eminem? - Fuse |publisher=Fuse.tv |date=November 7, 2012 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> He was arrested on March 27, 2009, during his sophomore year, in connection with a failed robbery attempt of a drug dealer on Hofstra University campus. He would then spend a week in jail and be banned from the school.<ref name="ctpost1" /> Following getting kicked out he looked at rapping as a career, and focused on releasing music.<ref>{{cite web|author=Artist Biography by David Jeffries |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-webby-mn0002782041/biography |title=Chris Webby | Biography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> On April 30, 2009, Webster released his debut mixtape ''The White Noise LP''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Chris-Webby-The-White-Noise-LP-mixtape.44040.html |title=Chris Webby – The White Noise LP // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=April 30, 2009 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> The mixtape featured his first hit single "[[La La La (Chris Webby song)|La La La]]," first released on April 17, 2009, on [[YouTube]], based on "Around the World" by Beat Ink and samples [[A Touch of Class (band)|ATC]]'s "[[Around the World (La La La La La)|Around The World]]". He performed at local Connecticut venues, including Toad's Place and the Heirloom Arts Theatre.<ref name="ctpost1" /> Then on September 19, 2009, he released his second mixtape ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper''. The two mixtapes included tracks he had recorded since 2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=Patrck Cason |url=http://goodmusicallday.com/music/chris-webby-the-white-noise-lp-and-teenage-mutant-ninja-rapper/ |title=Chris Webby – The White Noise LP + Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper (Mixtape) |publisher=Good Music All Day |date=November 17, 2009 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Chris-Webby-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Rapper-mixtape.67081.html |title=Chris Webby – Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=September 18, 2009 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> On May 10, 2010, he released his third mixtape ''Optimus Rhyme'', intended to be a prelude to his fourth mixtape ''The Underclassmen''. The project was billed as a "mini-mixtape" and was primarily a compilation of his unreleased tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Chris-Webby-Optimus-Rhyme-mixtape.118965.html |title=Chris Webby – Optimus Rhyme // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date= |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Patrck Cason |url=http://goodmusicallday.com/music/chris-webby-optimus-rhyme-mini-mixtape/ |title=Chris Webby – Optimus Rhyme (Mini-Mixtape) |publisher=Good Music All Day |date=May 10, 2010 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> He teamed up with DJBooth to release his fourth mixtape ''The Underclassmen'' on July 14, 2010, which featured a guest appearance by [[Mac Miller]] and others.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Webby  Follow @ChrisWebby |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/chris-webby-underclassmen/ |title=Chris Webby – The Underclassmen – Mixtape Listen and Download |publisher=Djbooth.net |date=July 14, 2010 |accessdate=September 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021005312/http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/chris-webby-underclassmen/ |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mixtape contains disses towards fellow rapper [[Sammy Adams]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themaskedgorilla.com/chris-webby-underclassman-mixtape/ |title=Chris Webby – Underclassman (Mixtape) |publisher=The Masked Gorilla |date=July 14, 2010 |accessdate=September 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040959/http://www.themaskedgorilla.com/chris-webby-underclassman-mixtape/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On December 21, 2010, Webster released his fifth mixtape ''Best in the Burbs''. The mixtape featured collaborations with [[Statik Selektah]], [[Ski Beatz]], and [[Big K.R.I.T.]] and has been downloaded over 200,000 times on [[DatPiff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Chris-Webby-Best-In-The-Burbs-mixtape.180642.html |title=Chris Webby – Best In The Burbs Hosted by Big Mike // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=October 9, 2020 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> It had even shut down DatPiff's servers due to the high number of downloads upon its release, the first mixtape to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/03/who-can-get-busy/ |title="Who Can Get Busy": XXL's Feature On the Growing Trend of White Rappers [April 2011 Magazine Excerpt – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> ===2011–2012: ''Webster's Laboratory'' and ''There Goes the Neighborhood''=== On June 3, 2011, Webster released his sixth mixtape ''Webster's Laboratory''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killerhiphop.com/mixtape-websters-laboratory-chris-webby/ |title=Mixtape: "Webster's Laboratory" Chris Webby |publisher=KillerHipHop.com |date=June 3, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> The mixtape was hosted by DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar, which featured guest appearances from rappers [[Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]], [[Gorilla Zoe]], [[Kinetics (rapper)|Kinetics]] (of [[Kinetics & One Love]]) and [[Apathy (rapper)|Apathy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/10/14/chris-webby-websters-laboratory-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016021400/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/10/14/chris-webby-websters-laboratory-video/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 16, 2011 |title=Video Premiere: Chris Webby, 'Webster's Laboratory' |publisher=Buzzworthy.mtv.com |date=October 14, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Chris-Webby-Websters-Laboratory-mixtape.233780.html |title=Chris Webby – Webster's Laboratory Hosted by DJ ill Will & DJ Rockstar // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date= |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> This mixtape also resulted in DatPiff's server crashing.<ref name="thehour1" /> The mixtape was met with positive reviews, receiving a three out of five or "L" from ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]''. Adam Fleischer of ''XXL'' said, "''Webster's Laboratory'' ends up being further proof that not only can Webster rap, but his skills are improving with each release. Having said that, his content gets somewhat tired, and ''Webster's Laboratory'' is indicative of an artist still trying to find himself and his own sound."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/06/chris-webby-webster%E2%80%99s-laboratory/ |title=Chris Webby, Webster's Laboratory – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=June 9, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> On December 1, 2011, Webster released his first retail project an [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''There Goes the Neighborhood''. The EP would be released by his record label Homegrown Music, and feature a [[guest appearance]] by [[Slaine (rapper)|Slaine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/there-goes-neighborhood-ep/id485147852 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216163851/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/there-goes-neighborhood-ep/id485147852 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2011 |title=iTunes – Music – There Goes the Neighborhood – EP by Chris Webby |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=December 1, 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref> Upon its release the EP shot to the top of the iTunes hip/hop sales chart.<ref name="thehour1" /> The EP would end up debuting at number 101 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], number 13 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart and topping the [[Heatseekers Albums]] chart.<ref name="allmusic1">{{cite web|author=Artist Biography by David Jeffries |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-webby-mn0002782041/awards |title=Chris Webby | Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> On February 10, 2012, he began a 40-date North American [[Concert tour|tour]] in support of the EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/02/chris-webby-to-begin-40-date-national-tour-on-friday/ |title=Chris Webby to Kick-Off 40-Date National Tour – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=February 8, 2012 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> ===2012–2013: ''Bars On Me'', signing to eOne Music and ''Homegrown''=== {{See also|Homegrown (EP)}} On September 30, 2012, Webster released his seventh mixtape, ''Bars On Me'' hosted by famed mixtape DJ, [[DJ Drama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/10/chris-webby-drops-new-mixtape-bars-on-me-download-now/ |title=Chris Webby Drops New Mixtape, Bars On Me [Download Now – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=October 1, 2012 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> The mixtape included guest appearances from [[Bun B]], D. Lector, [[Emilio Rojas]], [[Jon Connor]], [[Kid Ink]], [[Method Man]], Nikkiya and [[Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]], with notable production credits coming from [[Cardo (record producer)|Cardo]], [[Sap (producer)|Sap]], [[Don Cannon]], [[Omen (record producer)|Omen]], [[Ski Beatz]], and WillPower among others.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Webby  Follow @ChrisWebby |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/chris-webby-bars-on-me-mixtape |title=Chris Webby – Bars On Me (Hosted by DJ Drama) – Download & Stream |publisher=Djbooth.net |date= |accessdate=September 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020031854/http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/chris-webby-bars-on-me-mixtape |archive-date=October 20, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its release was covered by [[MTV]], who interviewed him as he described the title saying, "There's definitely a few meanings that you could use with it, but the main one being lyrical bars. That's what I'm known for, that's what I continue to do, and I think a lot of artists kinda need to step their bars up a little bit."<ref>{{cite web|author=October 22, 2012, 23:14:44 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696013/chris-webby-bars-on-me-mixtape.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021173314/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696013/chris-webby-bars-on-me-mixtape.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |title=Chris Webby Challenges Rappers To 'Step Their Bars Up' – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=October 23, 2012 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> It featured all original material and received over 100,000 downloads on DatPiff in less than a week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/chris-webby-talks-bars-on-me-mixtape/ |title=Chris Webby Talks Bars On Me Mixtape – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=October 5, 2012 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killerhiphop.com/killerhiphop-exclusive-chris-webby-interview/ |title=KillerHipHop Exclusive: Chris Webby Interview |publisher=KillerHipHop.com |date=January 3, 2013 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> During 2013, Webster hinted at signing with a record label, and that he was in talks with a few. However he said, "I wouldn't want to sign under another rapper just because I want to be THE rapper. With me signing, it's not going to be me changing and selling out. It is going to be me getting an opportunity to really formulate my own thing. Homegrown Music will be my [[G-Unit]], [[Shady Records]], [[GOOD Music]]."<ref name="cbslocal1">{{cite web |url=http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2013/06/04/jenny-boom-boom-interviews-chris-webby/ |title=Chris Webby Explains His Rise To Fame & Why He Won't Sign With A Rapper « WZMX Hot 93.7 |publisher=Hot937.cbslocal.com |date=June 4, 2013 |accessdate=September 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015170021/http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2013/06/04/jenny-boom-boom-interviews-chris-webby/ |archive-date=October 15, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After remaining independent for his entire career, in mid-2013 he signed a record deal with independent powerhouse [[E1 Music|eOne Music]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2013/09/09/chris-webby-talks-about-new-deal-upcoming-projects-and-future-goals/ |title=Chris Webby Talks About New Deal, Upcoming Projects, and Future Goals |publisher=TheSource |date= September 9, 2013|accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> Following that he revealed that he was working on an EP and his debut [[studio album]], which he said will "highlight his transformation from a rapper to an artist."<ref name="cbslocal1" /><ref name="allhiphop1">{{cite web|author=Mikey T The Movie Star |url=http://allhiphop.com/2013/05/20/exclusive-chris-webby-talks-new-music-prescription-drug-use-and-eminem/ |title=Exclusive: Chris Webby Talks New Music, Prescription Drug Use and Eminem |publisher=AllHipHop.com |date=May 20, 2013 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> On August 28, 2013, Webster released the first single, "Down Right" from his first project after signing with eOne Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/down-right-single/id694860304 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055305/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/down-right-single/id694860304 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |title=iTunes – Music – Down Right – Single by Chris Webby |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=August 28, 2013 |access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref> The project was announced to be an EP titled, ''[[Homegrown (EP)|Homegrown]]'', released on November 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/bangers/2013/08/chris-webby-down-right/ |title=Chris Webby "Down Right" – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=August 30, 2013 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> ===2013–2016: ''The Checkup'', ''Chemically Imbalanced'' and ''Webster's Laboratory 2''=== Also in August 2013, Webster indicated working with [[Scott Storch]] and SupaDupes on his debut album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24790/title.chris-webby-confirms-working-with-scott-storch-planning-ep-lp |title=Chris Webby Confirms Working With Scott Storch, Planning EP & LP | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 24, 2013 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> At the red carpet for the 2013 [[BET Hip Hop Awards]] Webster stated his debut album would be released in February 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2013/10/bet-hip-hop-awards-red-carpet-learned/ |title=BET Hip-Hop Awards Red Carpet – What We Learned – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=October 15, 2013 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> On October 24, 2013, Webster revealed that the EP's release had been pushed back to November 12, 2013, due to sample clearance issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ChrisWebby/status/393490056884649984 |title=Twitter / ChrisWebby: sorry bout having to push the |publisher=Twitter.com |date=October 24, 2013 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> Following its release, ''Homegrown'' would then peak at number 75 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299227/chris-webby/chart |title=Chris Webby – Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> In a November 2013 interview with [[HipHopDX]], Webster also confirmed [[Harry Fraud]] as a producer on his debut album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Burgess |first=Omar |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26020/title.chris-webby-plans-february-2014-album-previews-tracks |title=Chris Webby Plans February 2014 Album & Previews Tracks | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=December 1, 2013 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> He later revealed the album would be titled ''Chemically Imbalanced''.<ref name="twitter1">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ChrisWebby/status/420702611667705856 |title=Twitter / ChrisWebby: Locked in the studio for a |publisher=Twitter.com |date=January 7, 2014 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> On June 3, 2014, Webster announced his 8th mixtape, titled ''The Checkup'', to be released on June 17, 2014. Also on June 3, Webster released the first single off ''The Checkup'', named ''Good Day'', featuring fellow Connecticut and Homegrown Music Group rapper, Jitta On The Track. Following the release, on June 10, Webster released ''Chilly'', another song featuring Fat Trel to be on ''The Checkup.'' The mixtape was released with ten songs on June 17.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Girodano |first1=Medea |title=Album review: Chris Webby |url=https://thehofstrachronicle.com/49946/archive-2014/album-review-chris-webby/ |website=The Hofstra Chronicle |date=5 November 2014}}</ref> On August 19, 2014, Webster digitally released the first single off ''Chemically Imbalanced'', titled "F*ck Off." On September 26, 2014, Webster announced the release date and artwork for ''Chemically Imbalanced''. It was released on October 27, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ellis |first1=Stacy-Ann |title=Chris Webby Wants Hip Hop To Stop Letting In Rappers Who Don’t Deserve To Be There |url=https://www.vibe.com/gallery/chris-webby-rapper-chemically-imbalanced-album/ |website=Vibe |date=4 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Leight |first1=Elias |title=Chris Webby, ‘Chemically Imbalanced’: Exclusive Album Premiere |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-webby-chemically-imbalanced-exclusive-album-premiere-6296352/ |website=Billboard |date=23 October 2014}}</ref> On July 17, 2015, Webster released his 12th project, "Jamo Neat", a collaboration EP with producer Sap. The project came together over the course of eight days in the studio together. The EP was supported by the singles "Whatchu Need" featuring Sap & Stacey Michelle, and "Vibe 2 It" featuring Sap.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weiner |first1=Natalie |title=Take a Sip of Chris Webby’s ‘Jamo-Neat’ EP: Exclusive Premiere |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-webby-ep-jamo-neat-stream-exclusive-6634279/ |website=Billboard |date=16 July 2015}}</ref> On December 30, 2015, Webster announced on his personal Twitter account that he had begun working on his 13th project and 9th mixtape called ''Webster's Laboratory 2'' (a sequel to the original from 2011) and began releasing new material in promotion of the project. On May 11, 2016, he announced its release date, and ''Webster's Laboratory 2'' was released on June 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ChrisWebby/status/730425661618151427 |title=Twitter / ChrisWebby: Webster's Laboratory 2 release date |publisher=Twitter.com |date=May 11, 2016 |accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref> ===2017–present: #WebbyWednesday series=== Webster broke with his management team in 2016 and hired a new team (EightyHD) in 2017.<ref name="ROUT25">{{cite web |last1=Doll |first1=Georgia |title=Connecticut rapper Chris Webby premieres new ‘Wednesday’ album |url=https://rollingout.com/2017/12/21/connecticut-rapper-chris-webby-premieres-new-wednesday-album/ |website=Rolling Out |date=21 December 2017}}</ref> The same year, he began releasing a new song each Wednesday in a series he called #WebbyWednesday, releasing a total of 25 songs and 10 videos. Webster released the album ''Wednesday'' in 2017. The album included singles he had released through #WebbyWednesday as well as unreleased tracks and was said to be a break from his normal musical style.<ref name="ROUT25"/> Webster continued the #WebbyWednesday series the following years, releasing singles and new albums ''Next Wednesday'' in 2018 and ''Wednesday After Next'' in 2019. He released 28 Wednesdays Later, the fourth album of the series, in 2020. The album included 13 songs from the series as well as seven unreleased tracks with the title of the album being a homage to the film [[28 Days Later]]. It was originally announced to be the last album in the series,<ref name="28DaysLater">{{cite web |last1=Hase |first1=Javier |title=Chris Webby On His New Album: 'I Wanted To Make This Year More Exciting' |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chris-webby-album-wanted-more-212517904.html |website=Yahoo Finance |date=23 December 2000}}</ref> but in 2021 he followed up with ''Still Wednesday'', the fifth album from the series. Still Wednesday included tracks with artists including [[Young M.A]], [[Tory Lanez]], and [[DMX]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zidel |first1=Alex |title=Chris Webby Completes Webby Wednesday Series With "Still Wednesday" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/367311-chris-webby-completes-webby-wednesday-series-with-still-wednesday-new-mixtape |website=Hot New Hip Hop |date=26 September 2022}}</ref> The track from DMX was the last recorded by the rapper before his death in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lavin |first1=Will |title=Listen to DMX’s final guest verse on Chris Webby’s ‘We Up’ |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-dmxs-final-guest-verse-on-chris-webbys-we-up-3120511 |website=NME}}</ref> Additional #WebbyWednesday albums include ''Next Wednesday Before Last'' (2022), ''Lost Wednesday: The Demos'' (2024), and ''Last Wednesday'' (2024).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Preezy |title=Redman, Ice Spice, Kodak Black, And Other Hip-Hop Releases To End Off The Year |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/reviews/new-music-friday-redman-ice-spice-kodak-black-more-hip-hop-1234964336/ |website=Vibe}}</ref> In 2025, Webster collaborated with [[Scott Storch]] for the EP ''88 Milligrams''.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Music Drops: September 19, 2025 |url=https://www.shatterthestandards.com/p/new-music-drops-september-19-2025 |website=Shatter the Standards}}</ref>

==Personal life== He told ''[[AllHipHop]]'' in 2013, that he uses [[Adderall]] in the studio, which he is prescribed. He explained that he was diagnosed with [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] at a young age, and has been on attention medication throughout his life. He says to this day that he has very bad attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.<ref name="allhiphop1" /> Chris Webby is friends with [[Pete Davidson]], and has an [[aquarium]] installed in his home.<ref> [https://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/pete-davidson-kaitlan-collins/9000190625 Late Night with Seth Meyers] S12 E62. February 6th, 2025. Retrieved February 10th, 2024 </ref> ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]] ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]] ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top Rap Albums|US Rap]] |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Chemically Imbalanced (Chris Webby album)|Chemically Imbalanced]]'' | *Released: October 27, 2014<ref name="twitter1" /> *Label: Homegrown, [[MNRK Music Group|eOne Music]] *Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] | 25 || 2 || 3 |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}

===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | EP details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]] <ref name="allmusic1" /> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]] <ref name="allmusic1" /> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top Rap Albums|US Rap]] <ref name="allmusic1" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''There Goes the Neighborhood'' | *Released: December 1, 2011 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download | 101 || 13 || 8 |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Homegrown (EP)|Homegrown]]'' | *Released: November 12, 2013 *Label: Homegrown, eOne Music *Format: CD, digital download | 75 || 16 || 8 |- ! scope="row" | ''Jamo Neat'' (with [[Sap (producer)|Sap]]) | *Released: July 17, 2015 *Label: Homegrown, eOne Music *Format: CD, digital download | — || — || 15 |- ! scope="row" | ''88 Milligrams'' (with [[Scott Storch]]) | *Released: September 16, 2025 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download | — || — || — |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}

===Mixtapes=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Mixtape details |- ! scope="row"| ''The White Noise LP'' | *Released: April 30, 2009 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper'' | *Released: September 19, 2009 *Label: Self-released *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Optimus Rhyme'' | *Released: May 10, 2010 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''The Underclassmen'' | *Released: July 14, 2010 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Best in the Burbs'' | *Released: December 21, 2010 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Webster's Laboratory'' | *Released: June 3, 2011 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Bars On Me'' | *Released: September 30, 2012 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''The Checkup'' | *Released: June 17, 2014 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Webster's Laboratory 2'' | *Released: June 1, 2016 *Label: Homegrown *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Wednesday'' | *Released: December 20, 2017 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Next Wednesday'' | *Released: December 19, 2018 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Wednesday After Next'' | *Released: December 29, 2019 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''28 Wednesdays Later'' | *Released: December 23, 2020 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Still Wednesday'' | *Released: December 22, 2021 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Wednesday Before Last'' | *Released: December 21, 2022 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Lost Wednesday: The Demos'' | *Released: June 26, 2024 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Last Wednesday'' | *Released: December 25, 2024 *Label: EightyHD *Format: CD, digital download |}

==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links==  * {{Official website|http://chriswebby.com}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Webby, Chris}} [[Category:1988 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century American male rappers]] [[Category:Musicians from Norwalk, Connecticut]] [[Category:Rappers from Connecticut]] [[Category:21st-century American rappers]] [[Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians]] [[Category:Hofstra University alumni]] [[Category:People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] [[Category:Frat rap]]