Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award … Read Full Bio ↴Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award nominated rapper, member of The Color Changin' Click and founder of Chamillitary Entertainment. Better known as Chamillionaire, he also uses nicknames such as The Mixtape Messiah, King Koopa, Color Changin' Lizard, Chamillinator, Chamillitary Mayne, Major Payne and The Truth From Texas. He began rapping in 1998, releasing mixtapes and a collab album with fellow Houston rapper Paul Wall. He released his debut album, The Sound of Revenge, in 2005, and his sophmore release, Ultimate Victory, in 2007. He plans to release his yet untitled third album at the end of 2009 or early 2010.
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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Chamillionaire's Myspace
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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Chamillionaire's Myspace
Im Da King
Chamillionaire Lyrics
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Mix Tape Messiah
Da king is here nigga
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what's so special bout him
He ain't all that shit
I set the city on fire and you seen that shit
Stupid you running around
Like the Messiah isn't a force
Then tell me how did my first album
Even get on the source
I was sitting next to primping Ken
Was he pimping of course
But I was thinking bout getting
With Trina and tryna pimp me a Porsche
I can't hand a nigga the rap game now cuz I'm using it
Ain't a underground rapper
Gone have it till I through with it
I don't burn bridges nah
Other rappers will ruin it
I just jump over the bridge
And pimp slap em for doing it
I'm ma embarrass ya so bad
That ya label won't say they know ya
You's a good ass promoter
But the fat lady say it's over
Mixtape Messiah 2 is the bullet
I'm saving for ya
And I can pop trunk pumps on ya cuffing and raise it for ya
And I ain't the only person
Who sick of ya voice
I kill a rapper with one verse
And the real nigga rejoice
But I was forced do you feel any remorse of course
That's why I'ma show up at his funeral
And pop trunk on his corpse
What these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what's so special bout him
He ain't all that shit
I set the city on fire and you seen that shit
Yeah you'll never get on my level
No need to go get a ladder
You better run when I come
Like a pitcher that hit the batter
You paid in full nah
But I got a lot of respect for Hatter
Even though nigga be ignoring
My questions bout business matters
Cat tell me to call Hatter
Madd Hatter said call Cat
I call nigga about some business
And I never get a call back
I just wanted my songs back
But they act like I'm on crack
To drop another Cham and Paul
We ain't even on contract
Parta the game is that
I keep getting reminded daily
Labels ahead will screw you
That's the business out of it baby
Nigga was grinding daily
But suspicions was kinda crazy
I had to pretend like I was broke
Just to get paid in full to pay me
It's crazy for the label with the reputation for acting a ass
Like Rap-A-Lot what's the label that was always on time with cash
Gave em my price they didn't try to make me go down a tag
So for J P Tom Rad and Chief it's done they ain't gotta ask
Ain't a nigga who can peruse me to go back to house
So I can hear Dike Jones tell me
He got platinum in his mouth
That nigga soft
He ain't never move no crack in the South
Was in packaging soft
And he said he stack more stacks then the Boss
Sure you do I hope that's not a story they told to you
You need to pimp slap that sick pup
And maker who controlling you
You ain't running nothing
Only you would go vote for you
Cuz my pockets got more G's
Then a G Unit quotable
G G Geez you's a pee on please
Why is he here somebody please
Tell this pee on leave
Air condition on my wrist
I stay with free on sleeves
Ya stay on D like defenders during three on three's
My momma moved out the hood
To a 5 bedroom home
Rasaq moved off to solo
And got a lil' crib of his own
Then I bought a Ninja bike
And another whip on chrome
My money long
I stand on top of the world and spit on Jones
Your album so what we heard you was coming soon
Yeah the song with Alicia Keys
Or maybe you said it was Loon
I can fit your crib inside my truck
And I'd still have leg room
Then I can park that whole truck
Inside my master bedroom
Saw ya DVD you talking that ridiculous noise
Sister got kids with baby cribs bigger then yours
Danny DeVito ducking down
Couldn't even fit through your doors
You gotta be kidding me boy
Is you kidding you sure sure
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what's so special bout him
He ain't all that shit
I set the city on fire and you seen that shit
Conversation
Da king is here nigga
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what's so special bout him
He ain't all that shit
I set the city on fire and you seen that shit
Stupid you running around
Like the Messiah isn't a force
Then tell me how did my first album
Even get on the source
I was sitting next to primping Ken
Was he pimping of course
But I was thinking bout getting
With Trina and tryna pimp me a Porsche
I can't hand a nigga the rap game now cuz I'm using it
Ain't a underground rapper
Gone have it till I through with it
I don't burn bridges nah
Other rappers will ruin it
I just jump over the bridge
And pimp slap em for doing it
I'm ma embarrass ya so bad
That ya label won't say they know ya
You's a good ass promoter
But the fat lady say it's over
Mixtape Messiah 2 is the bullet
I'm saving for ya
And I can pop trunk pumps on ya cuffing and raise it for ya
And I ain't the only person
Who sick of ya voice
I kill a rapper with one verse
And the real nigga rejoice
But I was forced do you feel any remorse of course
That's why I'ma show up at his funeral
And pop trunk on his corpse
What these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what's so special bout him
He ain't all that shit
I set the city on fire and you seen that shit
Yeah you'll never get on my level
No need to go get a ladder
You better run when I come
Like a pitcher that hit the batter
You paid in full nah
But I got a lot of respect for Hatter
Even though nigga be ignoring
My questions bout business matters
Cat tell me to call Hatter
Madd Hatter said call Cat
I call nigga about some business
And I never get a call back
I just wanted my songs back
But they act like I'm on crack
To drop another Cham and Paul
We ain't even on contract
Parta the game is that
I keep getting reminded daily
Labels ahead will screw you
That's the business out of it baby
Nigga was grinding daily
But suspicions was kinda crazy
I had to pretend like I was broke
Just to get paid in full to pay me
It's crazy for the label with the reputation for acting a ass
Like Rap-A-Lot what's the label that was always on time with cash
Gave em my price they didn't try to make me go down a tag
So for J P Tom Rad and Chief it's done they ain't gotta ask
Ain't a nigga who can peruse me to go back to house
So I can hear Dike Jones tell me
He got platinum in his mouth
That nigga soft
He ain't never move no crack in the South
Was in packaging soft
And he said he stack more stacks then the Boss
Sure you do I hope that's not a story they told to you
You need to pimp slap that sick pup
And maker who controlling you
You ain't running nothing
Only you would go vote for you
Cuz my pockets got more G's
Then a G Unit quotable
G G Geez you's a pee on please
Why is he here somebody please
Tell this pee on leave
Air condition on my wrist
I stay with free on sleeves
Ya stay on D like defenders during three on three's
My momma moved out the hood
To a 5 bedroom home
Rasaq moved off to solo
And got a lil' crib of his own
Then I bought a Ninja bike
And another whip on chrome
My money long
I stand on top of the world and spit on Jones
Your album so what we heard you was coming soon
Yeah the song with Alicia Keys
Or maybe you said it was Loon
I can fit your crib inside my truck
And I'd still have leg room
Then I can park that whole truck
Inside my master bedroom
Saw ya DVD you talking that ridiculous noise
Sister got kids with baby cribs bigger then yours
Danny DeVito ducking down
Couldn't even fit through your doors
You gotta be kidding me boy
Is you kidding you sure sure
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what these other nigga talking
I don't believe that shit
I'm da king cuz I said it and I mean that shit
Ay what's so special bout him
He ain't all that shit
I set the city on fire and you seen that shit
Conversation
In "Im Da King," Chamillionaire confidently asserts his dominance in the rap game. He dismisses the claims of other rappers who try to challenge his status and declares himself the king because he has the talent and the credibility to back it up. Chamillionaire highlights his success and influence, referencing his first album appearing on The Source, his collaborations with notable artists like Trina, and his ability to set the city on fire. He also takes shots at other rappers, calling out their lack of skills and questioning their authenticity.
The song reflects Chamillionaire's determination to rise to the top and defend his position as the king. He asserts his control and discredits those who doubt him. The lyrics are filled with swagger and bravado, showcasing Chamillionaire's confidence in his abilities and his disregard for anyone else's opinions.
Overall, "Im Da King" is a bold declaration of Chamillionaire's supremacy in the rap game and a reminder to his peers that he will continue to reign supreme.
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Written by: Hakeem Seriki
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@bjanaetinnon8049
Before lil Wayne mixtapes we had Chamilitary mane ! 2018 still listening miss those days
@tyronmcdaniel5372
janae tinnon facts
@dominicmorris9480
Except wayne had dropped 11 mixtapes by time this was released..
Squad up 1-4, 2002
Squad up 5-7, 2003
Da drought, 2003
Da drought 2, 2004
The prefix, 2004
@BB-eu5gt
@@dominicmorris9480 I was just about to say the Squad mixtapes were some of waynes best work. If you haven't heard those check them out ASAP.
@mattpotts2014
@@dominicmorris9480 you ain't wrong. koopa the better emcee tho
@jerryperkinsjr
Darn you're Hella wrong. Now if you would've said color changing click swishahouse you could've been right.
@budatkins6666
Texas BABY!!!! We got the trillest rappers EVER!!!!
@genewallace7415
This whole mixtape ended Mike Jones career period!!!!!
@drosmith1781
It didn't end his career, but it proved that Chamillionaire was a force to be wrecked with
@josephmitchell7
I m telling people they still never heard it😢😢😢😢