Chamillionaire
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Hakeem Seriki better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer
, and entrepreneur
. He is the CEO
of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click
. He began his career independently with local releases in 2002, including collaboration album Get Ya Mind Correct
with fellow Houston rapper and childhood friend Paul Wall
. He signed to Universal Records
in 2005 and released The Sound of Revenge
under Universal. It included hit singles "Turn It Up
" featuring Lil' Flip
and the number-one, Grammy-winning hit "Ridin'
" featuring Krayzie Bone
of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
. Ultimate Victory
followed in 2007.
" and "millionaire
" He has been recording mixtapes since 1998. While self-promoting at an event, Seriki and fellow rapper Paul Wall
met Michael "5000" Watts, a popular mixtape DJ from northern Houston. After proposing to do promotions for Watts's company Swishahouse
, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall came to Watts's studio and convinced Watts to allow them to freestyle on an intro to Watts's radio show on Houston hip-hop radio station KBXX-FM
. Watts, who himself was convinced to rap on the record, enjoyed the freestyle so much that he put the verses on one of his mixtapes. Soon, Seriki (performing as Chamillionaire) and Paul Wall became regular staples on Houston's mixtape circuit, appeared on several of Watts's mixtapes, and became permanent members of Swishahouse.
Chamillionaire and Paul Wall soon started their own group, The Color Changin' Click
. In 2002, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall collaborated for the album Get Ya Mind Correct
, which went on to sell over 150,000 copies. The Source
magazine nominated the album for independent album of the year in 2002. Chamillionaire and the Color Changin' Click, dubbed "Houston's answer to 50 Cent
and his G-Unit
posse", performed at the SXSW music festival in 2004.
was released through Chamillitary Entertainment and Universal Records on November 22, 2005. The album debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200
album chart in the United States. The album's lead single was "Turn It Up
", featuring Lil' Flip
produced by Scott Storch
, followed by "Ridin'
", featuring Krayzie Bone
of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
produced by Play-N-Skillz
; "Ridin'" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
. Its video also was named "Best Rap Video
" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
. In 2007, he won a Grammy Award
for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ridin'". He was at that time signed with Michael 5000 Watts' Swishahouse
label. Comedic performer "Weird Al" Yankovic
made a parody of the song entitled "White and Nerdy", for his own album Straight Outta Lynwood
. The third single from the album was "Grown and Sexy
".
Additionally, the bonus track "Grind Time" was featured in the video game NBA Live '06. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA
, and a chopped and screwed version, screwed by OG Ron C
, was released in February 2006. Guest appearances for the album included Lil' Flip
, Natalie
, Krayzie Bone
, Bun B
, Lil Wayne
, Pastor Troy
, Killer Mike
, Scarface
, singer Billy Cook, and his brother Rasaq.
In January 2006, Chamillionaire got into a feud with BCD Music Group, a company that had distributed his music because BCD stated that Chamillionaire was making slanderous remarks about the company in his songs. Consequently, Shila Mitra, a partner at BCD, fueled the feud further with her own diss track. Later in 2006, Chamillionaire was featured in the singles "Get Up
" by Ciara
, "That Girl
" by Frankie J
, "Bet That
" by Trick Daddy
, "King Kong
" by Jibbs
, and "Doe Boy Fresh
" by Three Six Mafia in 2007.
as a prelude to his new album on July 18, 2007 at 11pm Eastern Time on his website. Chamillionaire released his second mainstream album Ultimate Victory
on September 18, 2007. Ultimate Victory was made without a single profanity said by Chamillionaire. On Ultimate Victory
Chamillionaire said: "On my new album I'll keep it clean, and won't say the f word
or the n word, and if I do, it will be replaced by normal everyday expressions, so nobody will ever know. Also, all the stuff I say on the mixtapes, I don't really mean it about sex, money or drugs like most rappers do." Guest appearances included UGK
, Krayzie Bone
, Lil Wayne
, Famous (Lil Ken), Tony Henry, Devin the Dude
and Lloyd
. The first single was "Hip Hop Police
", featuring Slick Rick
, which both Chamillionaire and Slick Rick performed on the CBS television network program Late Show with David Letterman
on September 14, 2007. The following single is "The Evening News."
Mixtape Messiah 4
, the fourth title in Chamillionaire's Mixtape Messiah series, was initially set for release on December 18, 2007, but was released on August 27, 2008.
", which featured Ludacris
and ended up reaching #1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. However, it is unclear whether or not the song will be included on Venom after Chamillionaire canceled and then reinstated the album. He announced that Mixtape Messiah 7
would be the final installment of the "Mixtape Messiah" series and that he cancelled Venom to create different material for his third album. Chamillionaire awarded his final Mixtape Messiah 7 to 100 winners of a contest which he ran on his website. One of those winners was fellow rapper and Chamillionaire protege, E-Dawg (NJ), along with "Larry Hustle", aka Anonymayne. The first disc from Mixtape Messiah 7 was launched for free download on Aug 4, 2009 just after 11:30 pm EST, while Disc 2 was released on August 6, 2009 just after 2:00 am EST. The next day the next Disc 3 & 4 dropped making it a 66 track compilation.
On September 29, it was officially announced that Chamillionaire's third album would indeed be entitled "Venom" after a fan vote on his Web site. The first single from this upcoming album is titled "Good Morning
". The album was scheduled to be released on June 22, 2010.
Chamillionaire appeared on the remix for Weezer
's song "Can't Stop Partying", off of their album Raditude
. He also joined Weezer for live performances as Lil Wayne
, who is featured on the original version of the track, was convicted on gun possession charges and was unable to perform.
On December 11, 2009, Chamillionaire performed a set for "Fort Hood Community Strong", an event described as a day of "healing, fun and entertainment" for those placed at the Fort Hood military base who were affected by the shooting
that took place on November 5, 2009, killing 13 people. Other performers at the event included Nick Jonas
, Dana Carvey
and Zac Brown Band
.
On December 23, 2009, Chamillionaire announced via his YouTube page that he would be initiating a new mixtape series entitled "Major Pain" through his website by dropping a disc entitled Major Pain on February 2, 2010. Due to the 2010 NBA All-Star Game
taking place in Dallas, Texas, Chamillionaire released a new song, "The Main Event", on February 11, 2010 via free download. It features fellow Texas rappers Paul Wall
, Slim Thug
& Dorrough
. "Every artist on the song with me has independent hustle and strength in the streets," he said. "It's an All-Star song, so what better place to shoot the video than All-Star Weekend, right here in our own backyard." It was later released to iTunes on June 8, 2010.
In June 2010, AOL News reported that Chamillionaire lost his home to foreclosure
and owed the Internal Revenue Service
$184,000 in taxes from 2007.
On Chamillionaire's official website, he stated "Right now the Venom album is set for March 16 and has been pushed back just like Lil Wayne's Rebirth, Game's Red album, and countless other hip hop albums that this happens to." The date was later pushed back to June 22, but was not released that day. Venom has been confirmed as cancelled as Chamillionaire has parted ways with Universal.
During his live UStream on January 14, 2011, Chamillionaire announced he was officially off of Universal Records. As part of this deal he is not allowed to release Venom or any material recorded during that time. He is currently working on a new series called Playlist Poison and will release tracks on a random basis. The first Playlist Poison song released was "When Ya On" which featured Nipsey Hussle
and was followed by "This My World" featuring Big K.R.I.T.
, "Charlie Sheen" featuring Rock D & Killer Mike
, and "Passenger Seat" featuring Short Dawg. On April 18 he released the next installment in his Major Pain mixtape series, Major Pain 1.5 for free download from his website, and subsequently released 3 other mixtapes entitled Badazz Freemixes, Badazz Freemixes 2 and Badazz Slowmixes. In 2012, he will be releasing his third studio album complete with unheard material. The album will be titled Poison and will feature a music video for every track on the album.
Recently he recorded various tracks with local artist Slim Thug, Paul Wall, 2 Chainz and local Fort Worth Rapper DJ AACE and FTF "Funky Town Finest" that featured on his upcoming album entitled "Poison"
from Houston, Texas on a project still in the works involving the purchasing of stocks and other ventures.
, Stanford University with Quincy Jones III
as part of the Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar Series.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. He is the CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click
The Color Changin' Click
The Color Changin' Click or Chamillitary, is a Hip hop music group formed in 1998 by 50/50 Twin and Chamillionaire. The group consistes members Yung Ro, 50/50 Twin and Rasaq. In 2004, members Chamillionaire and Paul Wall left to have a solo career. Lew Hawk left in 2006 of a solo career also. The...
. He began his career independently with local releases in 2002, including collaboration album Get Ya Mind Correct
Get Ya Mind Correct
Get Ya Mind Correct is the debut album by rappers Paul Wall & Chamillionaire of The Color Changin' Click, released when they were both on the Paid In Full Entertainment Label. This release put the Houston underground rap scene on the map after it managed to sell over 150,000 copies independently...
with fellow Houston rapper and childhood friend Paul Wall
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
. He signed to Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
in 2005 and released The Sound of Revenge
The Sound of Revenge
-Chart position:-Producers:* Sean Blaze – Producer, Engineer, Mixing* Twinzbeatz / Thundertrax – Producer* Mannie Fresh – Producer* Scott Storch – Producer* Happy Perez – Keyboards, Producer* Gary Fly – Assistant* Rick DeVarona – Assistant...
under Universal. It included hit singles "Turn It Up
Turn It Up (Chamillionaire song)
"Turn It Up" is the 2005 debut single of Chamillionaire, featuring Lil Flip. It was produced by Scott Storch. "Turn It Up" was the first single from Chamillionaire's major label debut album, The Sound of Revenge. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Remixes:A remix of the song which...
" featuring Lil' Flip
Lil' Flip
Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is a American multi-platinum hiphop artist best known for his singles Sunshine, "Game Over" and Rollin on 20's from the 2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack....
and the number-one, Grammy-winning hit "Ridin'
Ridin'
"Ridin" is the second single from Chamillionaire's album, The Sound of Revenge, and features a guest rap by Krayzie Bone. Its title is often incorrectly assumed to be "Ridin' Dirty" due to the chorus...
" featuring Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone
Anthony Henderson better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper and is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Solo career:Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998...
of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
. Ultimate Victory
Ultimate Victory
-Track listing:-Chart position:-Bonus DVD:Chamillionaire released his Bonus DVD to Ultimate Victory. This DVD is only in exclusive double-pack in BET Edition available at Wal-Mart.DVD features are:...
followed in 2007.
Beginnings
Seriki's stage name Chamillionaire is a portmanteau of "chameleonChameleon
Chameleons are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. They are distinguished by their parrot-like zygodactylous feet, their separately mobile and stereoscopic eyes, their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues, their swaying gait, the possession by many of a...
" and "millionaire
Millionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
" He has been recording mixtapes since 1998. While self-promoting at an event, Seriki and fellow rapper Paul Wall
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
met Michael "5000" Watts, a popular mixtape DJ from northern Houston. After proposing to do promotions for Watts's company Swishahouse
Swishahouse
Swishahouse is a Houston, Texas-based independent southern rap record label.- History :Swishahouse was founded in North Houston in the late 1990s by Michael '5000' Watts and OG Ron C as a response to the popularity of chopped and screwed music from Houston's south side...
, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall came to Watts's studio and convinced Watts to allow them to freestyle on an intro to Watts's radio show on Houston hip-hop radio station KBXX-FM
KBXX
KBXX is a Houston-based radio station with an urban contemporary musical format. It is owned by Radio One. Its transmitter is located in Missouri City, Texas. 97.9 The Box is currently the only station that plays hip hop and modern R&B music in the Greater Houston area after the demise of KPTY in...
. Watts, who himself was convinced to rap on the record, enjoyed the freestyle so much that he put the verses on one of his mixtapes. Soon, Seriki (performing as Chamillionaire) and Paul Wall became regular staples on Houston's mixtape circuit, appeared on several of Watts's mixtapes, and became permanent members of Swishahouse.
Chamillionaire and Paul Wall soon started their own group, The Color Changin' Click
The Color Changin' Click
The Color Changin' Click or Chamillitary, is a Hip hop music group formed in 1998 by 50/50 Twin and Chamillionaire. The group consistes members Yung Ro, 50/50 Twin and Rasaq. In 2004, members Chamillionaire and Paul Wall left to have a solo career. Lew Hawk left in 2006 of a solo career also. The...
. In 2002, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall collaborated for the album Get Ya Mind Correct
Get Ya Mind Correct
Get Ya Mind Correct is the debut album by rappers Paul Wall & Chamillionaire of The Color Changin' Click, released when they were both on the Paid In Full Entertainment Label. This release put the Houston underground rap scene on the map after it managed to sell over 150,000 copies independently...
, which went on to sell over 150,000 copies. The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
magazine nominated the album for independent album of the year in 2002. Chamillionaire and the Color Changin' Click, dubbed "Houston's answer to 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
and his G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
posse", performed at the SXSW music festival in 2004.
2005-2006: The Sound of Revenge
Chamillionaire's first major solo release The Sound of RevengeThe Sound of Revenge
-Chart position:-Producers:* Sean Blaze – Producer, Engineer, Mixing* Twinzbeatz / Thundertrax – Producer* Mannie Fresh – Producer* Scott Storch – Producer* Happy Perez – Keyboards, Producer* Gary Fly – Assistant* Rick DeVarona – Assistant...
was released through Chamillitary Entertainment and Universal Records on November 22, 2005. The album debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart in the United States. The album's lead single was "Turn It Up
Turn It Up (Chamillionaire song)
"Turn It Up" is the 2005 debut single of Chamillionaire, featuring Lil Flip. It was produced by Scott Storch. "Turn It Up" was the first single from Chamillionaire's major label debut album, The Sound of Revenge. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Remixes:A remix of the song which...
", featuring Lil' Flip
Lil' Flip
Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is a American multi-platinum hiphop artist best known for his singles Sunshine, "Game Over" and Rollin on 20's from the 2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack....
produced by Scott Storch
Scott Storch
Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...
, followed by "Ridin'
Ridin'
"Ridin" is the second single from Chamillionaire's album, The Sound of Revenge, and features a guest rap by Krayzie Bone. Its title is often incorrectly assumed to be "Ridin' Dirty" due to the chorus...
", featuring Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone
Anthony Henderson better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper and is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Solo career:Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998...
of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
produced by Play-N-Skillz
Play-N-Skillz
Play-N-Skillz are an American hip-hop electronic music record production duo from Irving, Texas, consisting of brothers Juan "Play" Salinas and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas, who are also rappers...
; "Ridin'" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Its video also was named "Best Rap Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video was first given out in 1989, and it was one the four original genre categories added at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. This award was last given out in 2006, as MTV did not bring it back in 2008 like it did with other genre awards...
" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The show was hosted by Jack Black at Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
. In 2007, he won a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ridin'". He was at that time signed with Michael 5000 Watts' Swishahouse
Swishahouse
Swishahouse is a Houston, Texas-based independent southern rap record label.- History :Swishahouse was founded in North Houston in the late 1990s by Michael '5000' Watts and OG Ron C as a response to the popularity of chopped and screwed music from Houston's south side...
label. Comedic performer "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
made a parody of the song entitled "White and Nerdy", for his own album Straight Outta Lynwood
Straight Outta Lynwood
Straight Outta Lynwood is the 12th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released on September 26, 2006 in the U.S. by Volcano, on September 30, 2006 in Australia, on October 3 in Canada, on October 6, 2006 in New Zealand, November 13, 2006 in the United Kingdom, and November 24, 2006 in...
. The third single from the album was "Grown and Sexy
Grown and Sexy
"Grown and Sexy" is the third US single and second international single from Chamillionaire's album, The Sound of Revenge. The music video is set up to have a futuristic feel to it....
".
Additionally, the bonus track "Grind Time" was featured in the video game NBA Live '06. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
, and a chopped and screwed version, screwed by OG Ron C
OG Ron C
Ronald Coleman , better known for his stage name OG RON C, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and entertainment and management company executive. He is a radio host for the Houston-based urban music online radio station chopnotslop.com, former DJ for Chamillionaire and current...
, was released in February 2006. Guest appearances for the album included Lil' Flip
Lil' Flip
Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is a American multi-platinum hiphop artist best known for his singles Sunshine, "Game Over" and Rollin on 20's from the 2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack....
, Natalie
Natalie (singer)
Natalie Nicole Alvarado , better known simply as Natalie, is a Mexican-American R&B singer/songwriter.-Biography:After her high school years, she chose to study criminal justice after giving up her dreams of being a singer....
, Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone
Anthony Henderson better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper and is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Solo career:Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998...
, Bun B
Bun B
Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...
, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, Pastor Troy
Pastor Troy
Micah LeVar Troy is an American rapper, actor, and record producer. He is also a member of the hardcore rap group D.S.G.B. .-Early life:Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in Augusta, Georgia...
, Killer Mike
Killer Mike
Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...
, Scarface
Scarface (rapper)
Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...
, singer Billy Cook, and his brother Rasaq.
In January 2006, Chamillionaire got into a feud with BCD Music Group, a company that had distributed his music because BCD stated that Chamillionaire was making slanderous remarks about the company in his songs. Consequently, Shila Mitra, a partner at BCD, fueled the feud further with her own diss track. Later in 2006, Chamillionaire was featured in the singles "Get Up
Get Up (Ciara song)
"Get Up" is a song by American recording artist Ciara. Released on July 25, 2006, the song serves as the first single from the original soundtrack to the film Step Up , as well as the lead single for her second album, Ciara: The Evolution. It features American rapper Chamillionaire...
" by Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
, "That Girl
That Girl (Frankie J song)
"That Girl" is the first single by Frankie J, released from the album Priceless . It features guest appearances by Mannie Fresh and Chamillionaire and produced by Play-N-Skillz. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 17, 2006 at number 100. Since then, the song climbed to number forty-three....
" by Frankie J
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr. , better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings....
, "Bet That
Bet That
"Bet That" is the first single off Trick Daddy's seventh studio album Back by Thug Demand. The song was released in October 2006. It features Chamillionaire and Gold Ru$h. The song was produced by The Runners; who has produced for various artists including Rick Ross. It premiered on BET's 106 &...
" by Trick Daddy
Trick Daddy
Maurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...
, "King Kong
King Kong
King Kong is a fictional character, a giant movie monster resembling a gorilla, that has appeared in several movies since 1933. These include the groundbreaking 1933 movie, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, as well as various sequels of the first two films...
" by Jibbs
Jibbs
Jovan Campbell , better known by his stage name Jibbs, is an American rapper. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He had one top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, which was his debut single "Chain Hang Low"...
, and "Doe Boy Fresh
Doe Boy Fresh
"Doe Boy Fresh" is a song by rap group Three 6 Mafia, originally the first single from their ninth studio album, Last 2 Walk, but was ultimately cut from the album. The final track listing does not include the song, possibly due to the numerous album delays. The song features Chamillionaire...
" by Three Six Mafia in 2007.
2007–2008: Ultimate Victory
To promote his new album, Chamillionaire released Mixtape Messiah 3Mixtape Messiah 3
Mixtape Messiah 3 is a mixtape by southern rapper Chamillionaire. It was released as a free download on Chamillionaire's website on July 18, 2007 at 11pm EDT to promote his album Ultimate Victory, then scheduled for release three months later...
as a prelude to his new album on July 18, 2007 at 11pm Eastern Time on his website. Chamillionaire released his second mainstream album Ultimate Victory
Ultimate Victory
-Track listing:-Chart position:-Bonus DVD:Chamillionaire released his Bonus DVD to Ultimate Victory. This DVD is only in exclusive double-pack in BET Edition available at Wal-Mart.DVD features are:...
on September 18, 2007. Ultimate Victory was made without a single profanity said by Chamillionaire. On Ultimate Victory
Ultimate Victory
-Track listing:-Chart position:-Bonus DVD:Chamillionaire released his Bonus DVD to Ultimate Victory. This DVD is only in exclusive double-pack in BET Edition available at Wal-Mart.DVD features are:...
Chamillionaire said: "On my new album I'll keep it clean, and won't say the f word
F word
__noTOC__F word or the f word may refer to:* The word "fuck"* The word "faggot"* The word "fish"* The word "fascism"* The word "feminism"* The word "federalism", in the context of European Union politics* Any word that begins with an "f"...
or the n word, and if I do, it will be replaced by normal everyday expressions, so nobody will ever know. Also, all the stuff I say on the mixtapes, I don't really mean it about sex, money or drugs like most rappers do." Guest appearances included UGK
UGK
UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner...
, Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone
Anthony Henderson better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper and is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Solo career:Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998...
, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, Famous (Lil Ken), Tony Henry, Devin the Dude
Devin the Dude
Devin Copeland , better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist, and rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79"....
and Lloyd
Lloyd (singer)
Lloyd Polite, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Lloyd, is an American R&B recording artist, who experienced as a member of the group N-Toon before embarking on a solo career in 2004....
. The first single was "Hip Hop Police
Hip Hop Police
"Hip Hop Police" is the first single of Chamillionaire's second album, Ultimate Victory. It features Slick Rick and was produced by J. R. Rotem.-Background:...
", featuring Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
, which both Chamillionaire and Slick Rick performed on the CBS television network program Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
on September 14, 2007. The following single is "The Evening News."
Mixtape Messiah 4
Mixtape Messiah 4
Mixtape Messiah 4 is a 2008 mixtape by Chamillionaire, the fourth in his Mixtape Messiah series. It is a two-disc set that was released on 27 August 2008....
, the fourth title in Chamillionaire's Mixtape Messiah series, was initially set for release on December 18, 2007, but was released on August 27, 2008.
2008–2010: Final Mixtape Messiah, Venom, and Major Pain
In November 2008, Chamillionaire announced his plans for his third album, Venom, for release in early 2009. His sixth installment in the Mixtape Messiah series was to be a "prelude" to Venom. The first single off of Venom was initially planned to be "Creepin' (Solo)Creepin' (Solo)
"Creepin' " Is a song by rapper Chamillionaire featuring rapper Ludacris. There is no official music video for the song. It ended up reaching #1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. There is a remix featuring Game....
", which featured Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
and ended up reaching #1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. However, it is unclear whether or not the song will be included on Venom after Chamillionaire canceled and then reinstated the album. He announced that Mixtape Messiah 7
Mixtape Messiah 7
-External links:*...
would be the final installment of the "Mixtape Messiah" series and that he cancelled Venom to create different material for his third album. Chamillionaire awarded his final Mixtape Messiah 7 to 100 winners of a contest which he ran on his website. One of those winners was fellow rapper and Chamillionaire protege, E-Dawg (NJ), along with "Larry Hustle", aka Anonymayne. The first disc from Mixtape Messiah 7 was launched for free download on Aug 4, 2009 just after 11:30 pm EST, while Disc 2 was released on August 6, 2009 just after 2:00 am EST. The next day the next Disc 3 & 4 dropped making it a 66 track compilation.
On September 29, it was officially announced that Chamillionaire's third album would indeed be entitled "Venom" after a fan vote on his Web site. The first single from this upcoming album is titled "Good Morning
Good Morning (Chamillionaire song)
"Good Morning" is the first official single off Chamillionaire's third studio album, Venom. It was produced by DJ Frank E and was released digitally on October 13, 2009. The single debuted and peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and a video for the single was released on November...
". The album was scheduled to be released on June 22, 2010.
Chamillionaire appeared on the remix for Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
's song "Can't Stop Partying", off of their album Raditude
Raditude
Raditude is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on November 3, 2009 and is their final album on DGC Records, Geffen Records and Interscope Records...
. He also joined Weezer for live performances as Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, who is featured on the original version of the track, was convicted on gun possession charges and was unable to perform.
On December 11, 2009, Chamillionaire performed a set for "Fort Hood Community Strong", an event described as a day of "healing, fun and entertainment" for those placed at the Fort Hood military base who were affected by the shooting
Fort Hood shooting
The Fort Hood shooting was a mass shooting that took place on November 5, 2009, at Fort Hood, the most populous U.S. military installation in the world, located just outside Killeen, Texas. In the course of the shooting, a single gunman killed 13 people and wounded 29 others...
that took place on November 5, 2009, killing 13 people. Other performers at the event included Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas
Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the...
, Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey
Dana Thomas Carvey is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth in the Wayne's World movies.-Early life:...
and Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook...
.
On December 23, 2009, Chamillionaire announced via his YouTube page that he would be initiating a new mixtape series entitled "Major Pain" through his website by dropping a disc entitled Major Pain on February 2, 2010. Due to the 2010 NBA All-Star Game
2010 NBA All-Star Game
The 2010 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game between players selected from the National Basketball Association 's Western Conference and the Eastern Conference that was played on February 14, 2010 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. This game was the 59th edition...
taking place in Dallas, Texas, Chamillionaire released a new song, "The Main Event", on February 11, 2010 via free download. It features fellow Texas rappers Paul Wall
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
, Slim Thug
Slim Thug
Stayve Jerome Thomas , better known as Slim Thug, Boss Hogg or Thug Boss, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'"....
& Dorrough
Dorrough
Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough , better known by his stage name Dorrough, is an American rapper.- Early life :Dorrough was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, where he was captain of the basketball team. He also attended Prairie View A&M University...
. "Every artist on the song with me has independent hustle and strength in the streets," he said. "It's an All-Star song, so what better place to shoot the video than All-Star Weekend, right here in our own backyard." It was later released to iTunes on June 8, 2010.
In June 2010, AOL News reported that Chamillionaire lost his home to foreclosure
Foreclosure
Foreclosure is the legal process by which a mortgage lender , or other lien holder, obtains a termination of a mortgage borrower 's equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law...
and owed the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
$184,000 in taxes from 2007.
On Chamillionaire's official website, he stated "Right now the Venom album is set for March 16 and has been pushed back just like Lil Wayne's Rebirth, Game's Red album, and countless other hip hop albums that this happens to." The date was later pushed back to June 22, but was not released that day. Venom has been confirmed as cancelled as Chamillionaire has parted ways with Universal.
2011-Present: Departure from Universal Records and Playlist Poison
According to Kanye West's engineer and producer Andrew Dawson, Chamillionaire and Universal Records have parted ways. “I’ve been working a lot with Chamillionaire, because I produced some tracks for him. He got out of his deal with Universal [Records], which wasn’t a good situation for either of them,” revealed Dawson. “Him and I have an active producer agreement that is now null and void because they got caught in the legal shuffle, but I’m like, ‘I just want the music to come out. Let’s find a way to make it happen.’ I was emailing him stuff back and forth when I was [with Kanye West] in Hawaii. Some big stuff will be coming out this next year, so I’m stoked to see it going.” Chamillionaire also tweeted that he’ll be doing a Ustream session on January 14 to discuss his future plans.During his live UStream on January 14, 2011, Chamillionaire announced he was officially off of Universal Records. As part of this deal he is not allowed to release Venom or any material recorded during that time. He is currently working on a new series called Playlist Poison and will release tracks on a random basis. The first Playlist Poison song released was "When Ya On" which featured Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle
Ermias Asghedome , better known by his stage name Nipsey Hussle. He is a Westcoast rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Music career:...
and was followed by "This My World" featuring Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T.
Justin Scott , better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T. , is an American hip hop musician and record producer from Meridian, Mississippi.-Biography:...
, "Charlie Sheen" featuring Rock D & Killer Mike
Killer Mike
Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...
, and "Passenger Seat" featuring Short Dawg. On April 18 he released the next installment in his Major Pain mixtape series, Major Pain 1.5 for free download from his website, and subsequently released 3 other mixtapes entitled Badazz Freemixes, Badazz Freemixes 2 and Badazz Slowmixes. In 2012, he will be releasing his third studio album complete with unheard material. The album will be titled Poison and will feature a music video for every track on the album.
Recently he recorded various tracks with local artist Slim Thug, Paul Wall, 2 Chainz and local Fort Worth Rapper DJ AACE and FTF "Funky Town Finest" that featured on his upcoming album entitled "Poison"
Business ventures
In addition to being a musician, Chamillionaire has established himself as a an entrepreneur. He co-owns Houston based auto dealer Fly Rydes with a partner, Ernest. He personally owns a tour bus company and has his own record label, Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire has since let Ernest take over the whole company. Chamillionaire also has worked with William Kemp, an entrepreneurEntrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
from Houston, Texas on a project still in the works involving the purchasing of stocks and other ventures.
Technology tourism
On November 4, 2009, Chamillionaire launched the Global Innovation Tournament 2009 at the Stanford Memorial AuditoriumStanford Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium , dedicated in 1937, commemorates those students and faculty from Stanford who died in World War I. Designed by Bakewell and Brown, construction of the auditorium was funded primarily through student contributions...
, Stanford University with Quincy Jones III
Quincy Jones III
Quincy Delightt Jones III is a British-born Swedish/African-American composer, music producer, film producer, and author...
as part of the Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar Series.
Discography
- The Sound of RevengeThe Sound of Revenge-Chart position:-Producers:* Sean Blaze – Producer, Engineer, Mixing* Twinzbeatz / Thundertrax – Producer* Mannie Fresh – Producer* Scott Storch – Producer* Happy Perez – Keyboards, Producer* Gary Fly – Assistant* Rick DeVarona – Assistant...
(2005) - Ultimate VictoryUltimate Victory-Track listing:-Chart position:-Bonus DVD:Chamillionaire released his Bonus DVD to Ultimate Victory. This DVD is only in exclusive double-pack in BET Edition available at Wal-Mart.DVD features are:...
(2007) - Poison (2012)
Filmography
- Punk'dPunk'dPunk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
(US TV Series) (2007) 1 Episode (Season 8, Episode 2) - The Game (US TV series) (2007) 1 Episode (When the Chickens Come Home to Roost Part 1) (Credited as himself)
- Pimp My RidePimp My RidePimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
(US TV series) (2007) 1 Episode Featured Guest Host Chamillionaire (Season 6, Episode 9)
External links
- Chamillionaire.com – Official blog & web-site and Official Quotes Page:
- Chamillionaire Mixtapes – Chamillionaire's mixtapes collection