After his parents, a Muslim father from Oyo State, Nigeria and a Christian mother from the United States, separated in his early teenage years, Chamillionaire settled into a notoriously dangerous inner-city neighborhood in North Houston called Acres Homes, which he elaborated upon during an interview with Houston's 104.9 KPTY on October 3. Rap and other forms of secular music, which his parents had highly opposed in their household, became very appealing to the young Hakeem Seriki. Inspired by local rap acts such as The Geto Boys, 8 Ball & MJG, and UGK, as well as other national acts such as N.W.A. and Public Enemy, Chamillionaire began to compose his own ponies.
At a young age, Chamillionaire along with fellow rap music artist and childhood friend Paul Wall, had decided to make music their careers. One day while promoting themselves at a Texas event, Paul Wall and Chamillionaire ran into Michael 5000 Watts, a popular mixtape DJ from the Northside. After proposing to do promotions for Watts' company, the Swishahouse, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall came to Watts' studio and convinced Watts to allow them freestyle on an intro to Watts' radio show on Houston’s 97.9 The Box. 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. The freestyle became so popular in the streets that Chamillionaire and Paul Wall became regular staples on Houston's mixtape circuit, appeared on several of Watts' mixtapes, and became permanent members of Swishahouse.
Although Paul Wall and Chamillionaire were making much noise in the streets by rapping on Watts' mixtapes, they, along with several other members of the Swishahouse, became frustrated with the lack of money they were receiving from the mixtapes. After fellow member Slim Thug left the label, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall followed and started their own mixtape group known as The Color Changin' Click. Each successive mixtape released by The Color Changin' Click led to more business opportunities; the most notable of which being a contract to do a full album for Paid in Full Records. A one album contract was then negotiated between the Color Changin' Click and Paid in Full's label head, DJ Madd Hatta from 97.9 The Box, and the CCC's first album, Get Ya Mind Correct, would go on to sell over 100,000 copies.
The sale of all these albums without the backing of a major deal caught the attention of several major labels wanting to sign Chamillionaire and Paul. Chamillionaire and his labelmates decided to remain independent, however, until the right deal came along. While working on his second album with the Color Changin' Click, Chamillionaire began to have creative differences with Paul Wall, so much so that it was decided that the two emcees should each release solo albums that would be packaged together. When Chamillionaire became dissatisfied with how things were being resolved, he left Paid in Full and his almost complete album after fulfilling his contractual obligations to focus on promoting his mixtape label Chamillitary instead. As a kid, Chamillionaire was a big fan of MANKind, also known as Big June.
Chamillionaire's Myspace
This kid from Houston, Texas has some nerve. That's what came to mind as you watched an MTV special in early 2005 showcasing H-Town's commercial and artistic re-emergence on the rap scene. Following his brazen freestyle, the focused and much-heralded MC known as Chamillionaire faced a national audience and launched a swagger-filled proclamation on camera: "I'm the truth from Texas..." While such boasting may seem par-for-the-course in the prideful 25-year-plus history of hip-hop, the latter ambitious statement aptly describes Chamillionaire. It's the reason why he earned the lofty alias "The Mixtape Messiah," a title Cham was crowned after independently selling over 100,000 copies of the Get Ya Mind Correct album, and by selling thousands of his numerous mix tapes. It's why the former member of Houston's legendary mix-tape power Swisha House garnered coverage in such major hip-hop publications as Source and XXL without the backing of a major deal. When the Houston lyricist set off a major label bidding war to distribute his Chamillitary Records, it became abundantly clear throughout the 'hood and the music industry Chamillionaire is indeed the truth.
With his major-label debut The Sound Of Revenge set for release on Universal Records, Chamillionaire is poised to take his place among Houston's current hip-hop elite, including the new generation of rhyme-spitters such as Lil' Flip, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and Paul Wall, as well respected vets UGK and Scarface. "You call out a lot of rappers and ask them why they are the best and they are going to tell you everything but the music," Cham laughs. "They will tell you that they are the best because they have some nice rims, a chain, and a mansion." He then adds in a straight-no-chaser tone, "You've heard all the hype about Chamillionaire; that he's sick with the lyrics, sings hooks, and represents the streets and the clubs. But I just want to come as close as possible to living up to my reputation."
Chamillionaire recruits an impressive list of talent on his debut effort, including Lil' Flip, Bun B, Scarface, and Krayzie Bone, as well as in-demand producers Scott Storch (50 Cent), Mannie Fresh (Lil' Wayne, Baby, Juvenile) and Cool & Dre (The Game). But, it's his work with Atlanta studio kings The Beat Bullies (1Big Boi/OutKast) that sets the tone for much of The Sound Of Revenge's diverse platform. "They understand me," Cham says of the in-house producers. "There are a lot of producers that have dope beats, but they don't know me as an artist. [The Beat Bullies] being from Atlanta, can take it to the strip clubs, the streets and to the radio."
The name Chamillionaire represents the unique style that defines the talented urban artist, and his ability to change and adapt on the fly, forcing people to respect the true breadth of his talent. And just as this MC moniker exemplifies, Chamillionaire is anything but predictable and most certainly versatile. "Picture Perfect" featuring Bun B comes off as a lyrical nod to the classic 'hood swagger of UGK, while the Beat Bullies'-anchored "Radio Interruption" showcases Cham's prowess for walking the blurred line between street praise and mass appeal. The storytelling brilliance of "No Snitching" (Cool & Dre), finds Cham detailing the unwritten laws of 'hood politics. On the Scott Storch produced "Turn It Up," Cham tag-teams with freestyle king Lil' Flip as they spit over an infectious track that is Houston's answer to a summer club banger. And the soulful "Here Comes The Rain" finds Chamillionaire exploring the daily struggles of life with heartfelt lyricism and ghetto angst.
"It's a very personal song and the title says it all," Cham says of the revealing track. "In a person's life the rain symbolizes the struggles we all go through. Whether you are dealing with losing a loved one or your rent is due on the 1st, but it's the 3rd and you don't have it. I'm just talking about surviving the tough times."
Chamillionaire has definitely seen his share of struggles on his road to redemption. Born to a Muslim father and Christian mother, secular music was banned in his household. Chamillionaire was barely a teenager when he moved to a low-income neighborhood in the notorious North Side of Houston, following the separation of his parents. By the early '90s, however, rap rebels such as NWA, Public Enemy, as well as hometown heroes The Geto Boys, 8-Ball & MJG and UGK would inspire a young Hakeem to write his own rhymes.
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Gonna Love Me Featuring Rasaq
Chamillionaire Lyrics
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(You And You And You And You And Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon you're Gonna Love Me)
Sittin Back Huh? Waitin For You To Act
Tryin To Speak A Niggas Name In Your Rap Huh
Till We Run You Out The Game Get Your Raps Took
Don't Remember A Niggas Name Not A Fact
Snitchin On Your Own Gang Thinkin that's Hood
Tryin To Diss The Color Change But can't Rap Good
Cause The Almighty Color Change ain't Havin That Huh
(You And You And You And You And Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon you're Gonna Love Me)
(Chamillionaire Verse)
For Runnin These Gimmick Niggas Out Of The Game
I don't Need A Reason Cause It Was Time For A Change
For Havin The Nuts To Diss You Speakin Your Name
Instead Of Subliminals Like I ain't To Blame
For Switchin The Style Up Now I Speak With A Purpose
Instead Of Just Speakin About My Rims In My Verses
The Fake Shall Fall And The Real Shall Rise To The Surface
I Bought Your Cd But The Purchase Was Worthless
The Hottest Buzz Along With Bun be And Me Truthfully
Only Niggas With A Buzz As Big As Gorilla Mob, Slim Thug And Boosie
I'm Tired Of The Gimmicks, I Am The Realest y'all Niggas Is Goofy
I Miss That U.G.K. Free That Pimp see, Man Let The Truth Free
I Heard That E.S.G. Fixin To Drop Scarface The Truth See
If It ain't In The Same Sentence As Niggas that's Real It don't Include Me
Were Gettin The Money They Thought I Was Through Until 1 2 3
I Drop My DVD So I'm A Baller You Got Hoop Dreams
(Chamillioanire Talking)
And It ain't A Shot At Paul don't Try That Nigga. I Wouldve Said His Name.
(Rasaq Chorus)
(You And You And You And You And Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon you're Gonna Love Me)
Sittin Back Huh? Waitin For You To Act
Tryin To Speak A Niggas Name In Your Rap Huh
Till We Run You Out The Game Get Your Raps Took
Don't Remember A Niggas Name Not A Fact
Snitchin On Your Own Gang Thinkin that's Hood
Tryin To Diss The Color Change But can't Rap Good
Tryin To Say They Run The Game Got It Backwards
Cause The Almighty Color Change ain't Havin That Huh
(You And You And You And You And Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon Your Gon you're Gonna Love Me)
(Rasaq Verse)
I'm Sittin Back While You Drap And You Act
Like Yo Niggas Sellin Crack On The Tidwell And The Trap
You ain't Done Nuthin Or Seen It, I'm Tired Of These Gimmick G's
Only Time You Used The Triple Beam Was In Chemistry
Ask Anybody I Remember It Vividly
You Was At The Gas Station Pasing And Soliciting
Dissin Me? This Pussy Is A Peon
Before You Rapped With Watts You Was In A Purple Neon
When He Speak you'll Be Sayin That Its Hate
How Could I Let A Pussy Nigga Rep For My State?
This Nigga Said He The King Of The Streets
So Ima Speak Now Not Forever Hold My Peace
It ain't Just Him Man A Bunch Of Niggas Weak
They Could Say It Over Beats, But won't Say It In The Streets
And If Yo Niggas Fail They Put You On Your Feet
And When They Call Your Cell Its A Message And A Beep
The lyrics of Chamillionaire's track "You Gotta Love Me" talk about the underbelly of the rap game, where rappers are losing out to gimmicks and played-out rhymes. Here, the artists are asserting their authenticity and calling out those trying to make a quick buck through their dishonest lyrics. The chorus sung by Rasaq emphasizes that whoever they are, the listener, and others around them, will come to love them for their unwavering sense of truth, which they are unapologetic for. The verses from both the artists highlight their struggles, how they're able to spot the fake rappers and what they have done to come out on top. Chamillionaire's verse discusses the switch-up in his style, which is to speak with purpose rather than focus on the bling-bling in his songs. He also points out that his tracks are not about innuendos or subliminal words but speaking up directly against the things he doesn't agree with in the industry. Rasaq's verse comes as a direct attack on the fake rappers who he feels have no authenticity in their work.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin Back Huh? Waitin For You To Act
I'm patiently waiting for those who are trying to challenge me
Tryin To Speak A Niggas Name In Your Rap Huh
You're trying to mention my name in your rap, but you can't even rap well
Till We Run You Out The Game Get Your Raps Took
You'll be out of the rap game soon, and your songs will be taken away
Don't Remember A Niggas Name Not A Fact
If I don't remember your name, that's not the truth
Snitchin On Your Own Gang Thinkin that's Hood
You think snitching on your own gang is cool, but it's not
Tryin To Diss The Color Change But can't Rap Good
You're trying to diss the Color Change, but your rapping skills are not up to par
Tryin To Say They Run The Game Got It Backwards
You think you run the game, but it's actually the Almighty Color Change who is on top
For Runnin These Gimmick Niggas Out Of The Game
I'm getting rid of these fake rappers from the rap game
I don't Need A Reason Cause It Was Time For A Change
I don't need a specific reason to make a change
For Havin The Nuts To Diss You Speakin Your Name
I have the courage to speak your name when dissing you
Instead Of Subliminals Like I ain't To Blame
I won't use subliminal messages, I'm taking responsibility for my words
For Switchin The Style Up Now I Speak With A Purpose
I've changed my style to speak with a specific intention in my words
Instead Of Just Speakin About My Rims In My Verses
I won't just rap about materialistic things like my rims
The Fake Shall Fall And The Real Shall Rise To The Surface
The fake rappers will lose, and the true ones will come out on top
I Bought Your Cd But The Purchase Was Worthless
I bought your CD, but it was a waste of money
The Hottest Buzz Along With Bun be And Me Truthfully
I am one of the top rappers with the best reputation along with Bun B
Only Niggas With A Buzz As Big As Gorilla Mob, Slim Thug And Boosie
Gorilla Mob, Slim Thug, and Boosie are the only rappers with a buzz as big as ours
I'm Tired Of The Gimmicks, I Am The Realest y'all Niggas Is Goofy
I'm sick of the fake rappers, I am the most genuine, and the rest of you are silly
I Miss That U.G.K. Free That Pimp see, Man Let The Truth Free
I miss the group U.G.K, and I hope they free Pimp C soon. Let's speak the truth
I Heard That E.S.G. Fixin To Drop Scarface The Truth See
I heard E.S.G is releasing an album called Scarface the Truth, which is great news
If It ain't In The Same Sentence As Niggas that's Real It don't Include Me
If you're not talking about real rappers, then I don't want to be mentioned
Were Gettin The Money They Thought I Was Through Until 1 2 3
I'm still making money, and people thought I was finished, but I'm not
I Drop My DVD So I'm A Baller You Got Hoop Dreams
I'm releasing my DVD, so I'm a success, but all you have are unattainable dreams
I'm Sittin Back While You Drap And You Act
I'm sitting back while you brag and pretend
Like Yo Niggas Sellin Crack On The Tidwell And The Trap
You're pretending that your friends are selling drugs in Tidwell and The Trap
You ain't Done Nuthin Or Seen It, I'm Tired Of These Gimmick G's
You haven't done anything or witnessed anything, and I'm sick of fake rappers
Only Time You Used The Triple Beam Was In Chemistry
The only time you've used a triple beam is in a chemistry class
Ask Anybody I Remember It Vividly
Ask anyone, I can remember it clearly
You Was At The Gas Station Pasing And Soliciting
You were at the gas station trying to sell things
This Pussy Is A Peon
You're a weak and insignificant person
Before You Rapped With Watts You Was In A Purple Neon
Before you started rapping with Watts, you drove in a purple Neon
When He Speak you'll Be Sayin That Its Hate
When I speak, you'll think that I'm just hating on you
How Could I Let A Pussy Nigga Rep For My State?
I can't let someone weak and unimportant represent my state
This Nigga Said He The King Of The Streets
You said you're the king of the streets
So Ima Speak Now Not Forever Hold My Peace
I'm speaking out now, not holding in my true feelings forever
It ain't Just Him Man A Bunch Of Niggas Weak
It's not just him; many other rappers are weak too
They Could Say It Over Beats, But won't Say It In The Streets
They can talk behind a mic, but they won't say it to my face
And If Yo Niggas Fail They Put You On Your Feet
If your friends fail, they'll still support you
And When They Call Your Cell Its A Message And A Beep
When your friends call you, it's just a quick message and a beep
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@TairyHesticles
Man I remember this from when I was in high school. Time moves so quickly.
@DJ-ts1tu
🔥 🔥 🔥 Memories banging this with 15’s in the trunk in my college days. 2022 and it’s still hitting.
@Riotheoriginal
Whew!!!! The memories!!!
@poloprestige911
TRYING TO TRLL YOU.
Wait do I know you...?
@SpaceGamblerJR
i had a bootleg of the truth such a banger. you should listen to Jennifer holiday she tears it up!
@jakegodfrey9490
Today I wanted to throw myself back to the good old days. I decided playing all the Mixtape Messiahs would be a good start.
@txoutlawent.6515
Damn this takes me back to 8th grade summer switching into 9th. I bought the Truth mixtape damn I miss buying mixtapes this digital shit be trash now
@narutoshakurtv2420
Fax
@narutoshakurtv2420
Him and Paul Wall still one of the realest 1:29
@jeremytaylor1374
it aint a shot a paul, dont try that nigga, i would of said his name. chachill!! lol