Chinx

Lionel Pickens (December 4, 1983 – May 17, 2015), better known by his stage name Chinx (formerly Chinx Drugz), was an American rapper from Queens, New York. He was a member of French Montana's Coke Boys group and record label. Other members are Cheeze, Flip, and Lil Durk. He was best known for his raps on the Coke Boys mixtapes and the Cocaine Riot mixtape series. He died from a fatal gunshot wound after a drive-by shooting in Jamaica, Queens on May 17, 2015.

On how he got started rapping, Chinx said: "I started rapping at the table in junior high school for fun with the homies and then by 9th grade is when I started taking music seriously. At that point is when I started investing my street money into my studio time and trying to find my sound."

 Death 
On May 17, 2015, New York police officers (NYPD) went, after a 911 call, to Briarwood, Queens at about 4:00 a.m. There, they found Chinx and another victim in a car at Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive. Chinx was rushed to Jamaica Medical Center in Jamaica, Queens with gunshot wounds. There he was pronounced dead, at age 31.

Discography
Studio albums
 Welcome To JFK (2015)
 Legends Never Die (2016)
 CR6 (2022)
 Cocaine Riot 7 (2023)

Extended plays
 I'll Take It from Here (2013)

References

Category:1983 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:African-American musicians
Category:Rappers from New York (state)
Category:Murdered African-American people
Category:Murdered musicians
Category:Murders by firearm in the United States
Category:Musicians from Queens
Category:Singers from New York City