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.
[3] 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).
[4] 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 performed at local Connecticut venues, including Toad's Place and the Heirloom Arts Theatre.
[9][10] 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.
[22] 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.
[28] 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.
[32] At the red carpet for the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards Webster stated his debut album would be released in February 2014.
[33] On October 24, 2013, Webster revealed that the EP's release had been pushed back to November 12, 2013, due to sample clearance issues.
[35] In a November 2013 interview with HipHopDX, Webster also confirmed Harry Fraud as a producer on his debut album.
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.
On July 17, 2015, Webster released his 12th project, "Jamo Neat", a collab EP with producer Sap.