Chamillionaire

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Chamillionaire
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
The Sound of Revenge
  DE 100 10/27/2006 (1 week)
  UK 22nd 
gold
gold
08/19/2006 (14 weeks)
  US 10 
platinum
platinum
12/10/2005 (46 weeks)
Ultimate Victory
  CH 65 09/30/2007 (1 week)
  UK 91 10/13/2007 (1 week)
  US 8th 10/06/2007 (8 weeks)
Singles
Turn It Up ( feat.Lil 'Flip )
  US 41 
gold
gold
04/11/2005 (20 weeks)
Ridin ' (feat. Krayzie Bone )
  DE 8th 
gold
gold
10/06/2006 (19 weeks)
  AT 13 10/06/2006 (15 weeks)
  CH 19th 05/11/2006 (12 weeks)
  UK 2 
silver
silver
08/19/2006 (21 weeks)
  US 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link 
Quadruple platinum
× 4
Quadruple platinum
03/04/2006 (31 weeks)
Get Up ( Ciara feat.Chamillionaire)
  DE 29 09/29/2006 (9 weeks)
  AT 59 10/06/2006 (5 weeks)
  CH 17th 10/08/2006 (13 weeks)
  US 7th 
platinum
platinum
08/11/2006 (20 weeks)
That Girl ( Frankie J feat. Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire)
  US 43 08/26/2006 (14 weeks)
Grown and Sexy
  UK 35 12/02/2006 (3 weeks)
King Kong ( Jibbs feat.Chamillionaire)
  US 54 13/01/2007 (13 weeks)
Doe Boy Fresh ( Three 6 Mafia feat.Chamillionaire)
  US 54 01/20/2007 (10 weeks)
Hip Hop Police (feat. Slick Rick )
  DE 46 10/19/2007 (6 weeks)
  UK 50 10/13/2007 (6 weeks)
good Morning
  US 40 October 31, 2009 (3 weeks)

Chamillionaire [ kəˈmɪljənɛɹ ] (born  November 28, 1979 in Houston , Texas ; actually Hakeem Seriki ) is an American rapper . He is also known by the pseudonyms The Mixtape Messiah , King Koopa , Chamillitary Man , Color Changin 'Lizard , Chamillinator and The Truth from Texas .

Life

He grew up in Houston's Fifth Ward as the child of a Nigerian Muslim and a Christian of African American descent.

Chamillionaire lived in a strict household where he was not allowed to swear. Chamillionaire was only 15 years old at the beginning of his career and formed a team with Paul Wall ; both were under contract with Swishahouse . Within a short period of time, the two artists brought out numerous mixtapes . The joint collab album "Get Ya Mind Correct" sold 150,000 copies independently and brought them national success. After disagreements, Chamillionaire separated from Swishahouse - Paul Wall stayed there - and founded his own label Chamillitary Entertainment.

Chamillionaire's debut album The Sound of Revenge was released in Germany on November 8, 2005. He became known in the summer of 2005 with the song Turn It Up . On January 7, 2006, the album was The Sound of Revenge (Screwed and Chopped) in the United States published mixed by DJ Chamillionaires OG Ron C .

On September 8, 2006, the single Ridin ' , which was awarded a Grammy in 2007 , was released in Germany. The accompanying video won the MTV Video Music Awards 2006 in the "Best Rap Video" category. A parody of this song, entitled White & Nerdy , was sung by Weird Al Yankovic . Chamillionaire also rapped the "GrindTime" for the soundtrack of the game NBA Live 06 .

Shortly before Christmas 2006, The Mixtape Messiah Pt was released. 2 . Chamillionaire made this available free of charge on the Internet.

In 2007 his second album Ultimate Victory was released , which fell short of expectations with 215,000 units sold.

In addition to music, the rapper also earns money from a car dealership. This is called Fly Rydes and is based in Houston.

Chamillitary entertainment

Chamillionaire founded the Chamillitary Entertainment label in 2004 . This is part of Universal . He released his first two major albums through the label. Chamillionaire signed his brothers Rasaq and Yung Ro, as well as Tony Henry and Famous, who can be heard on the mixtape Messiah 2 and 3 as well as Ultimate Victory .

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

  • 2012: Ammunition
  • 2012: Elevate
  • 2013: Reignfall

Collaborations

  • 2002: Get Ya Mind Correct (with Paul Wall)
  • 2005: Controversy Sells (with Paul Wall)
  • 2005: Chamilltary (with The Color Changin 'Click)
  • 2006: GYMC: The Remix Album (with Paul Wall )

Singles

  • 2005: Turn It Up (feat.Lil 'Flip)
  • 2006: Ridin ' (feat. Krayzie Bone)
  • 2006: Ridin ' (feat. Olli Banjo [Germany Remix])
  • 2006: Grown and Sexy
  • 2007: Not a Criminal
  • 2007: Hip Hop Police (feat. Slick Rick)
  • 2007: The Bill Collecta
  • 2007: Industry Groupie
  • 2009: Creepin 'Solo (feat.Ludacris)
  • 2009: I'm So Gone (Patron) (feat.Bobby Valentino)
  • 2009: Good Morning
  • 2010: The Main Event (feat. Paul Wall, Slim Thug and Dorrough)
  • 2010: Make a Movie (feat. Twista)
  • 2011: When Ya On ( feat.Nipsey Hussle )
  • 2011: This My World
  • 2011: Charlie Sheen
  • 2011: Passenger Seat
  • 2012: Show Love
  • 2013: Overnight
  • 2013: Slow Loud & Bangin '

Mix tapes

  • All flows Pt. 2
  • Badazz free mixes
  • Badazz Freemixes 2
  • Badazz slow mixes
  • Before the Storm (with Paul Wall)
  • Best Rapper Alive
  • Big Business (with Stat Quo)
  • Chamillitary Therapy
  • Chamillitary training
  • Da Bottom Vol. 2 (with DJ Ideal)
  • Grind Now, Fuck Later Volume 7
  • Hangin ' (with Mr. Koopa)
  • Homestead to da 44 (with Paul Wall)
  • Houston's Hardest Artist
  • Late Summer 2k5 (with OG Ron C)
  • Major Pain
  • Major Pain 1.5
  • Man on Fire
  • Mixtape God
  • Mixtape Messiah 2
  • Mixtape Messiah 3
  • Mixtape Messiah 4
  • Mixtape Messiah 5
  • Mixtape Messiah 6
  • Mixtape Messiah 7
  • The Best of Mixtape Messiah
  • The Mixtape Messiah
  • The Truth (with DJ Whoo Kid)
  • Tippin 'Down 2005 (with The Color Changin' Click)
  • Whut It Dew (with DJ Rapid Ric)

swell

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US1 US2
  2. ↑ a b c March issue of Juice (2007) - page 73
  3. ↑ Chamillionaire: Here Comes the Reign
  4. ↑ Interview with Chamillionaire from July 21, 2006 ( Memento from February 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

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personal data
SURNAME Chamillionaire
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Seriki, Hakeem (maiden name); The Mixtape Messiah (pseudonym); King Koopa (pseudonym); Chamillitary Man (pseudonym); Color Changin 'Lizard (pseudonym); Chamillinator (pseudonym); The Truth from Texas (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American rapper
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Houston , Texas , USA