"[4] Chinx first started rapping with his close friend Stack Bundles while he was in high school, whom he would later form the group Riot Squad with, along with local rappers Bynoe and Cau2Gs.

The group started to gain a buzz throughout New York but that ended abruptly in early 2005 when Chinx was sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison.

[5][6] During this time, Bundles formed a friendship with rapper Max B, and together they joined Jim Jones' group Byrd Gang.

The following year, Max B introduced Chinx to fellow New York rapper French Montana, who was still relatively unknown at the time.

[12] On April 19, 2011, he released his fifth solo mixtape Cocaine Riot, featuring guest appearances from the various members of Coke Boys.

[20][21] On July 3, 2012, Drugz released his sixth solo mixtape, Cocaine Riot 2, to positive critical reception with AllHipHop calling it a "classic".

[21] On January 4, 2013, Drugz released the official remix to "I'm a Coke Boy" featuring rappers Rick Ross and Diddy, along with French Montana.

[28][29] Cocaine Riot 3 featured additional guest appearances from Ace Hood, Juicy J, Yo Gotti, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash and others.

The heavy guest list prevents Cocaine Riot 3 from being a landmark release, and so this mixtape ends up being more of a continuation of what we've already heard from Chinx Drug, rather than a step to the next level.

[32] On May 14, 2013, Drugz released his four previous major solo mixtapes, Flight 2011, and the Cocaine Riot series for retail sale on iTunes.

[33][34][35][36] He was featured on Montana's debut studio album, Excuse My French on the deluxe edition track "Throw It in the Bag".

[38] On August 12, 2013, Drugz released the music video for "Up In Here" featuring Ace Hood from Cocaine Riot 3, which was shot in Miami, Florida.

[49] On May 17, 2015, NYPD officers, responding to a call,[citation needed] found Chinx and another victim in a car at Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive.

Chinx was transported to Jamaica Medical Center in Queens with gunshot wounds to his torso, where he was pronounced dead, at age 31.