{"id":671287,"date":"2026-09-03T23:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T23:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/671287\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T23:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T23:57:12","slug":"page-2-of-2-chingy-reveals-hes-the-father-of-actor-isaiah-russell-bailey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/671287\/","title":{"rendered":"Page 2 of 2 – Chingy Reveals He\u2019s The Father Of Actor Isaiah Russell-Bailey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We can now officially say that\u2019s a fiiiiiine grandpappy right thurr, when it comes to a certain St. Louis rapper. <\/p>\n

Fans were surprised to learn about Chingy\u2019s children (and grandchild!) this week after watching the hip-hop star\u2019s latest sit-down on The Jason Lee Show<\/a> on Sept. 2. In fact, the rapper revealed that he has a famous son, who you might know from Disney\u2019s Crater and Netflix\u2019s Family Reunion: Isaiah Russell-Bailey<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chingy talks about his children on<\/strong> The Jason Lee Show.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chingy, now 46, opened up about fatherhood when the topic of Sexyy Red came up. The rapper revealed to Jason that his near-30-year-old son, Mykael, went to school with the \u201cPound Town\u201d hitmaker, which took Lee by total surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cWait, so you have a 30-year-old son?\u201d he asked with a look of shock. \u201cSo, do you have two kids or three kids,\u201d he clarified, to which Chingy happily replied:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI have four kids: two boys, two girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Still reeling from the fatherhood reveal, Jason admitted he knew about Chingy\u2019s two young daughters, Keilana Timms and Galaxii Bailey<\/a>. But sons? That was news to him. So Chingy dropped another bombshell: his youngest son,19-year-old Isaiah Russell-Bailey, is a \u201cbig actor\u201d out in California.<\/p>\n

Turns out, Isaiah Russell-Bailey has been quietly building a name for himself since bursting onto the scene in 2018. He starred in the Netflix family comedy Family Reunion (alongside Tia Mowry and Loretta Devine), playing Shaka \u2014 the mischievous but big-hearted son of the McKellan family as they relocate to small-town Georgia. From there, he leveled up to leading-man status, playing Caleb Channing in Disney+\u2019s 2023 sci-fi adventure film, Crater.<\/p>\n

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In addition to acting, Isaiah is known for the dance videos he does alongside his mom, Brittany Perry-Russell. <\/p>\n

Chingy is a proud grandfather, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But Chingy wasn\u2019t done blowing minds. He then dropped the news that his older son, Mykael, had a son of his own.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy son got a son,\u201d he gushed happily.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cSo you\u2019re a grandfather?\u201d Lee asked, stunned.<\/p>\n

Chingy quickly interjected: <\/p>\n

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\u201cI tell them don\u2019t call me that. Call me pops,\u201d he laughed. \u201cI ain\u2019t no granddaddy. I\u2019m used to grandaddies being like 60. I ain\u2019t nothing but like 46, that sounds crazy!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Fans in the comments were just as blindsided as Jason.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI have no one to talk about this with! Cause wtf \ud83d\ude05 I didn\u2019t know Isaiah Russell-Bailey was his son \ud83d\ude33,\u201d one TikTok user wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cShaka is Chingy\u2019s son??? My daughter watches him all the time on Netflix!\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And a third simply summed up the collective shock: <\/p>\n

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\u201cChingy, a grandpa?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Honestly, same. We\u2019re still processing it too. Read more about Chingy\u2019s interview on The Jason Lee Show after the flip.<\/p>\n

Chingy got real about his love life and set the record straight about that hookup story involving Tiffany Haddish.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kids aside, Chingy also got real about his love life during his appearance on The Jason Lee Show. When Jason asked if he was married, the rapper said he was happily married to \u201chimself.\u201d As for why he\u2019s flying solo, he blamed the state of the dating pool, calling out too many \u201cdelusional\u201d women.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey too into social media, their minds is all messed up,\u201d he told Lee.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So, what does he actually look for? <\/p>\n

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\u201cI like a girl who knows how to laugh,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Naturally, Jason couldn\u2019t resist bringing up Tiffany Haddish \u2014 who Chingy had previously denied hooking up <\/a>with, despite Haddish\u2019s steamy claims on The Ellen DeGeneres Show back in 2019. <\/p>\n

This time around, Chingy admitted something did happen between them, though he claims he doesn\u2019t remember much because he \u201cwas drunk.\u201d It was his brother who informed him that their hanky-panky encounter did in fact happen. <\/p>\n

He went on to allege that Haddish was \u201cforcing herself\u201d on him, and that at some point he decided to \u201clet her feel it.\u201d Make of that what you will \u2014 we\u2019ll let you connect the dots.<\/p>\n

So, what do you think of Chingy\u2019s big dad (and grandpa) era? Sound off in the comments.<\/p>\n

RELATED CONTENT:<\/strong> Far Right Thurrr: Chingy Defends Performing At Trump Event But Backs Out Of The Appearance Anyway<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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