# Chris Webby

Christian Talcott Webster (born October 13, 1988), better known by his stage name Chris Webby, is an American rapper. Webster has released many mixtapes such as the DJ Drama-hosted Bars On Me (2012) and his EP There Goes the Neighborhood (2011), which peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200. He has worked with various artists such as Freeway, Mac Miller, Joell Ortiz, Big K.R.I.T., Method Man, Apathy, Prodigy, Bun B, Tech N9ne, Jarren Benton and Kid Ink. In 2013, he and his label, Homegrown Music, signed a deal with E1 Music. He then released Homegrown, another EP, in November 2013. Webster released his debut studio album Chemically Imbalanced on October 27, 2014.

## 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. He started listening to rap at a young age admiring Eminem, he then started writing his own raps in 2000 at age 11. He attended Greens Farms Academy, a private school in Westport, Connecticut.

## Musical career
### 2007–2011: Mixtapes

After graduating from Green Farms Academy in 2007, Webster went to Hofstra University in Long Island, New York, on scholarship. During this time his rap name was Vindictive, and was a known freestyler through the frat houses, himself being a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity (ΣΑΕ). 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. Following getting kicked out he looked at rapping as a career, and focused on releasing music.
On April 30, 2009, Webster released his debut mixtape The White Noise LP. The mixtape featured his first hit single "La La La," first released on April 17, 2009, on YouTube, based on "Around the World" by Beat Ink and samples ATC's "Around The World". He performed at local Connecticut venues, including Toad's Place and the Heirloom Arts Theatre. Then on September 19, 2009, he released his second mixtape Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper. The two mixtapes included tracks he had recorded since 2008.
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. 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. The mixtape contains disses towards fellow rapper Sammy Adams.
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. It had even shut down DatPiff's servers due to the high number of downloads upon its release, the first mixtape to do so.

### 2011–2012: Webster's Laboratory and There Goes the Neighborhood

On June 3, 2011, Webster released his sixth mixtape Webster's Laboratory. The mixtape was hosted by DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar, which featured guest appearances from rappers Freeway, Gorilla Zoe, Kinetics (of Kinetics & One Love) and Apathy. This mixtape also resulted in DatPiff's server crashing. The mixtape was met with positive reviews, receiving a three out of five or "L" from 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."
On December 1, 2011, Webster released his first retail project an EP titled There Goes the Neighborhood. The EP would be released by his record label Homegrown Music, and feature a guest appearance by Slaine. Upon its release the EP shot to the top of the iTunes hip/hop sales chart. The EP would end up debuting at number 101 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and topping the Heatseekers Albums chart. On February 10, 2012, he began a 40-date North American tour in support of the EP.

### 2012–2013: Bars On Me, signing to eOne Music and Homegrown

On September 30, 2012, Webster released his seventh mixtape, Bars On Me hosted by famed mixtape DJ, DJ Drama. The mixtape included guest appearances from Bun B, D. Lector, Emilio Rojas, Jon Connor, Kid Ink, Method Man, Nikkiya and Prodigy, with notable production credits coming from Cardo, Sap, Don Cannon, Omen, Ski Beatz, and WillPower among others. 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." It featured all original material and received over 100,000 downloads on DatPiff in less than a week.
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." After remaining independent for his entire career, in mid-2013 he signed a record deal with independent powerhouse eOne Music. 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." On August 28, 2013, Webster released the first single, "Down Right" from his first project after signing with eOne Music. The project was announced to be an EP titled, Homegrown, released on November 12, 2013.

### 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. At the red carpet for the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards Webster stated his debut album would be released in February 2014. On October 24, 2013, Webster revealed that the EP's release had been pushed back to November 12, 2013, due to sample clearance issues. Following its release, Homegrown would then peak at number 75 on the Billboard 200. In a November 2013 interview with HipHopDX, Webster also confirmed Harry Fraud as a producer on his debut album. He later revealed the album would be titled Chemically Imbalanced.
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.
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.
On July 17, 2015, Webster released his 12th project, "Jamo Neat", a collab 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.
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.

## 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. Chris Webby is friends with Pete Davidson, and has an aquarium installed in his home.]

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | US Rap |
| Chemically Imbalanced | Released: October 27, 2014 Label: Homegrown Music Group, eOne Music Format: CD, digital download | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. ||||||

### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes :
| Title | Album details |
| The White Noise LP | Released: April 30, 2009 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper | Released: September 19, 2009 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Sonic: 420 Zone | Released: January 30, 2010 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Optimus Rhyme | Released: May 10, 2010 Label: Homegrown Music Formats: Digital download, CD |
| The Underclassmen | Released: July 14, 2010 Label: Homegrown Music Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Best in the Burbs | Released: December 21, 2010 Label: Homegrown Music Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Webster's Laboratory | Released: June 3, 2011 Label: Homegrown Music Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Bars On Me | Released: September 30, 2012 Label: Homegrown Music Formats: Digital download, CD |
| The Checkup | Released: June 17, 2014 Label: Homegrown Music Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Webster's Laboratory 2 | Released: June 1, 2016 Label: Homegrown Music Formats: Digital download, CD |
| Wednesday | Released: December 20, 2017 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |
| Next Wednesday | Released: December 19, 2018 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |
| Wednesday After Next | Released: December 29, 2019 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |
| 28 Wednesdays Later | Released: December 23, 2020 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |
| Still Wednesday | Released: December 22, 2021 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |
| Wednesday Before Last | Released: December 21, 2022 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |
| Lost Wednesday: The Demos | Released: June 26, 2024 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |
| Last Wednesday | Released: December 25, 2024 Label: EightyHD Formats: Digital Download, CD |

### Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | US Rap |
| There Goes the Neighborhood | Release date: December 1, 2011 Label: Homegrown Music Format: CD, Digital download | 101 | 13 | 8 |
| Homegrown | Release date: November 12, 2013 Label: Homegrown Music, eOne Music Format: CD, Digital download | 75 | 16 | 8 |
| Jamo Neat (with Sap) | Release date: July 17, 2015 Label: Homegrown Music, eOne Music Format: CD, digital download | — | — | 15 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |||||

### Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "La La La" | 2009 | The White Noise LP |
| "Home" | 2012 | Non-album singles |
| "And the Beat Goes On" | 2013 | Non-album singles |
| "Down Right" | 2013 | The Homegrown EP |
| "Fuck Off" | 2014 | Chemically Imbalanced |
| "R.A.D. (Roll A Doobie)" | 2014 | Chemically Imbalanced |
| "Let's Do It Again" | 2014 | Chemically Imbalanced |
| "Dopamine" (featuring Talib Kweli, Grafh, B-Real and Trae Tha Truth) | 2014 | Chemically Imbalanced |
| "Stand Up" | 2014 | Chemically Imbalanced |
| "Plan A" (with Futuristic and Jarren Benton) | 2014 | Traveling Local |
| "Purest Heart" (with Talib Kweli and Joell Ortiz) | 2014 | Non-album of singles |
| "Live It Up" | 2014 | Non-album of singles |
| "Judgement Day" | 2016 | Non-album of singles |
| "Suicide Squad" (featuring Jarren Benton and Locksmith) | 2016 | Non-album of singles |
| "Night Crawler" | 2017 | Wednesday |
| "Weirdo" (featuring Justina Valentine) | 2017 | Wednesday |
| "Raw Thoughts" | 2017 | Wednesday |
| "Night Crawler"(Remix) | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Undeniable" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "The Stickup" (featuring Skrizzly Adams) | 2017 | Wednesday |
| "Mojo" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Off The Chain" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Stone Cold" (featuring Kembe X) | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Fine Wine" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Right Now" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Raw Thoughts II" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Age of Empires" (featuring KXNG Crooked) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Hump Day" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Raw Thoughts III" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "In The Summer" (featuring Merkules) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "2001" (featuring Anoyd) | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Sell Your Soul" (featuring Skrizzly Adams) | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Gold Toilets" | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Skyline 2" | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Tazmanian Devil" | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Passport" | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Solitare" | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "World Wide Web" | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Keep Rollin" (featuring Bennett) | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Apex" (featuring Nems, Apathy, Anoyd, Mickey Factz and Ren Thomas) | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "Our Way" (featuring Skrizzly Adams) | 2018 | Next Wednesday |
| "High Grade" (featuring Dizzy Wright and Alandon) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "STFU" (featuring Merkules and Lil Windex) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Pipe Down" (featuring Anoyd) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Don Corelone" (featuring Vincent Pastore) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Paid" | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Best Out" (featuring Krizz Kaliko) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Lights Out" (featuring Justina Valentine) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "I Can Feel It" | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Flawed" (featuring Skrizzly Adams) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Best In The Burbs" | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "On The Rock" (featuring Bria Lee) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Love Me, Hate Me" (featuring Snak the Ripper, Mark Battles, R-Mean and Beanz) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Babylon Burning" (featuring Jitta On The Track) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "They Don't Know" (featuring JellyRoll) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Forged In Fire" (featuring Locksmith, Alandon and Sway Calloway) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Our Planet" (featuring Bria Lee) | 2019 | Wednesday After Next |
| "Take A Sip" (Remix) (with Skrizzly Adams) | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Quarintine"(Freeverse) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "If the Noose Fits" (with Ekoh) | 2020 | The De2our |
| "Grey Poupon" (with Merkules and Millyz) | 2020 | Blanco 3 |
| "OG Now" (with Futuristic) | 2020 | Still on the Rise |
| "Ganja Man" (featuring Smoke DZA, B-Real and Alandon) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Whatever I Like" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Wild in the Streets" (featuring Jon Connor) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Tropicana" (featuring Anoyd) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Hold My Ground" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "How I Do" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Talk So Much" (with Spose and Ekoh) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Knock'em Down" (with Locksmith) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Orangutan" (with Anoyd) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Real S*it" (with Berner and R-Mean) | 2020 | The Warning |
| "MYOB" (with Justina Valentine) | 2020 | Infrared |
| "Yippe Ki Yay" (featuring Anoyd and International Santo) | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Who Am I" (featuring Pete Davidson) | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Drugs in a Suitcase" | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Homebound" (featuring Bria Lee) | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "On The Run" | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Legends Never Die" | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Poison" (featuring Bria Lee) | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Raw Thoughts IV" | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Triggered" | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "As I Go" (featuring Skrizzly Adams) | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |
| "Microphone Killa" (featuring Merkules) | 2020 | 28 Wednesdays Later |