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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Screw Jams
Chamillionaire Lyrics
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She told the DJ pardon me, I need some Swishahouse
Color Changin' Click and, Boss Hogg and Wreckin' Yard in my life
(In my life, in my life, in my life) weeell
A Slow Loud And Bangin' c.d., some Screwed Up Click and
A little Sucka Free, cause that's what I need in my life
Yes it is, weell weell
She say she listens to my music, but she can't get into it
She don't like it regular speed, she like it when they screw it
What I'm fin to do is, call Ron and Watts on my phone
Tell em slow it down, so the ladies can get they grind on
Yellow red or brown tone, call me when your guy's gone
If you gotta shake that lick, them haters get they diet on
She's the type rich men, will give money for some action
Said she's light skinned and, and she'll strip for Andrew Jacksons
Gets excited when, she be jamming them F Actions
Turn the lights off then, and if you wanna get your grind on
Just go pick up that phone, then just get your dial on
Call me up I'll come over, and help you turn your smile on
[Hook]
[Chamillionaire]
She's calling me, on my phone
Telling me she's feeling freaky, her body's in need of me
Hopping in on my 4's, grabbing my
Chopped and screwed c.d., and my grey T-A-P-E
Y'all know, playas get chose
Color Changin' Click c.d., Michael Watts, OG Ron C
Even your neighbors knew, just what I came to do
They seen the navy blue, choking on things of two
They know it ain't your boo, they heard us banging Screw
Making the headboard bang, while I'm banging you
Giving you a work out, like a trainer
Hit it then I flip you over, to change the view
My sex is a weapon, that's aimed at you
Finish and reload, just like a gangbanger do
You little angel you, that's what your friends think
Cause they didn't see you, sipping on that red drink
Getting drunk, while I hit it on the sink
In the kitchen and I'm switching, I can hit it till the bed sink
You can lock the lock, I'm fin to rock the twat
I'm fin to give your friends, something new to talk about
Fin to give it to you shorty, you gon feel it in your body
Everytime Ron and Michael Watts, chop a spot
I ain't forgot about, the true DJ Screw
Cause if it wasn't for Screw, wouldn't be nothing to do
No claiming red, no claiming blue
It wouldn't be nothing to bang, while I'm banging you, jeah
[Hook]
(*talking*)
She said Koopa, I know you be checking these niggaz
But can the ladies get a lil' love, yeah
[Chamillionaire]
I don't discriminate the race, pretty face pretty shape
Shaped like figure eight, she can get a little steak
We can end a date, like a episode of Ricki Lake
Call a couple of your friends, they could participate
Get on my three way, now what is the delay
I pull out the video cam, and show you the replay
I screw you real slow, like a H-Town DJ
We could jam Bun B, and that U to the G.K
And a little Sucka Free, ain't enough for me
Big M-O-E, gotta give me the whole S.U.C., they'll screw it
Money over B.I. to the T-H to the E-S
In the streets shake the peace, everybody respect the streets
Everybody'll shine, from the neck and teeth
Gotta give me the S.P.C., Trae and Dougie D
Free that nigga Z-Ro and that Pimp C, cause thay'll screw it
Girl I got you wet, girl I'll kiss your neck
And I know that the sex, sure to make you sweat
I show respect, to the Swisha vets
And the Screwed Up Click G's, get respect
Lil' O and C-N-O to the E, 'Face and Willie D
Big Pokey, Flip and E.S.G., they'll screw it
(*talking*)
Yeah, slow jam ain't a slow jam
Unless it's a screw jam
Can't listen to it, no other way
Gotta be screwed up
DJ Screw, rest in peace
Mix Tape Messiah
In Chamillionaire's Screw Jams, the rapper talks about a woman who enjoys slow, chopped and screwed music, requesting some of it to be played at the club. Chamillionaire reminisces that Ron and Watts would slow down the music to allow the ladies to dance more sensually. The song highlights the DJ Screw and the Screwed Up Click as the originators of the slow and screw music style, which many people including the woman in the song enjoy. Chamillionaire references well-known figures in the Houston music scene that created music that was easily adaptable to being slow and screwed up to cater to local fans.
Chamillionaire also raps about the woman's sexual desires and interests. She enjoys teasing males and enjoys being paid for attention, showing her wild side by stripping for Andrew Jackson notes. Chamillionaire brags about satisfying her needs, and even showing her a good time in the kitchen while drinking alcohol in the process.
As with most of Chamillionaire's lyrics, Screw Jams relays a more personal story with a hint of arrogance. The rapper is emphasizing his interactions and encounters with women through his music and is showing off to his audience. Chamillionaire's admiration for Texas rappers is highlighted in Screw Jams, but the song also shows a little bit of a dark side of his personality.
Line by Line Meaning
She told the DJ pardon me, I need some Swishahouse
The girl wants some music from Swishahouse label
Color Changin' Click and, Boss Hogg and Wreckin' Yard in my life
She wants to hear music from Color Changin' Click, Boss Hogg, and Wreckin' Yard as well
(In my life, in my life, in my life) weeell
She emphasizes the importance of having these music artists in her life
A Slow Loud And Bangin' c.d., some Screwed Up Click and
She also wants a Slow Loud And Bangin' CD as well as music from Screwed Up Click
A little Sucka Free, cause that's what I need in my life
Lastly, she needs some music from Sucka Free label in her life
Yes it is, weell weell
She confirms the importance of this music in her life
She say she listens to my music, but she can't get into it
The girl tells Chamillionaire she listens to his music but doesn't enjoy it
She don't like it regular speed, she like it when they screw it
She dislikes Chamillionaire's regular speed music but prefers to listen to it when it's screwed and slowed down
What I'm fin to do is, call Ron and Watts on my phone
Chamillionaire will call OG Ron C and Michael Watts to slow down the music and make it 'screwed and chopped'
Tell em slow it down, so the ladies can get they grind on
He wants the music slowed down so that girls can enjoy dancing to it
Yellow red or brown tone, call me when your guy's gone
She can be any race and can call Chamillionaire when her guy isn't around
If you gotta shake that lick, them haters get they diet on
She'll continue shaking herself and not get discouraged by others' hate
She's the type rich men, will give money for some action
She's the kind of girl who can receive money from rich men for her sexual appeal
Said she's light skinned and, and she'll strip for Andrew Jacksons
She's light-skinned and is willing to strip for 20-dollar bills
Gets excited when, she be jamming them F Actions
She gets excited when she's listening to music from Lil' Flip
Turn the lights off then, and if you wanna get your grind on
If you want to dance and grind, turn off the lights
Just go pick up that phone, then just get your dial on
Call Chamillionaire, and he will come over to help you set the mood and vibe for grinding
Call me up I'll come over, and help you turn your smile on
Chamillionaire will help her have a good time and put a smile on her face
She's calling me, on my phone
The girl is calling Chamillionaire
Telling me she's feeling freaky, her body's in need of me
She tells Chamillionaire she's feeling sexually aroused and needs him
Hopping in on my 4's, grabbing my
Chamillionaire is riding in his car and listening closely
Chopped and screwed c.d., and my grey T-A-P-E
He's listening to a chopped and screwed CD while driving and has a grey cassette tape as well
Y'all know, playas get chose
Chamillionaire reminds listeners that attractive players get chosen
Color Changin' Click c.d., Michael Watts, OG Ron C
He's also listening to music artists in Color Changin' Click and from Michael Watts and OG Ron C
Even your neighbors knew, just what I came to do
His neighbors can hear the noises he and the girl are making
They seen the navy blue, choking on things of two
They can see Chamillionaire's navy blue car shaking and moving from side to side with two people inside
They know it ain't your boo, they heard us banging Screw
His neighbors know that the girl isn't Chamillionaire's girlfriend and heard them listening to music from DJ Screw as well
Making the headboard bang, while I'm banging you
They're making loud noises, including the banging of the headboard
Giving you a work out, like a trainer
Chamillionaire is giving her a workout during sex like a personal trainer
Hit it then I flip you over, to change the view
Chamillionaire flips her over to change the sexual position
My sex is a weapon, that's aimed at you
Chamillionaire's sexual ability is a weapon meant to please her
Finish and reload, just like a gangbanger do
He finishes and can do it again like a gangbanger would reload their weapon
You little angel you, that's what your friends think
Her friends see her as an innocent girl
Cause they didn't see you, sipping on that red drink
Her friends didn't see her drinking alcohol and acting wild
Getting drunk, while I hit it on the sink
She's getting drunk while having sex with Chamillionaire on the sink
In the kitchen and I'm switching, I can hit it till the bed sink
They're having sex in the kitchen and can continue until they move to the bed and break it
You can lock the lock, I'm fin to rock the twat
She can lock the door, but Chamillionaire will still have sex with her
I'm fin to give your friends, something new to talk about
Chamillionaire will give her friends something new to gossip about
Fin to give it to you shorty, you gon feel it in your body
He's going to give her an amazing sexual experience that she'll feel throughout her body
Everytime Ron and Michael Watts, chop a spot
Every time OG Ron C and Michael Watts chop up music, it's great for dancing and sex
I ain't forgot about, the true DJ Screw
Chamillionaire remembers the legendary DJ Screw and his contributions to the music scene
Cause if it wasn't for Screw, wouldn't be nothing to do
Without DJ Screw, there would be a lack of good music to listen and dance to
No claiming red, no claiming blue
He's not associated with any gangs, neither red nor blue
It wouldn't be nothing to bang, while I'm banging you, jeah
There would be no music to listen to while having sex with Chamillionaire
I don't discriminate the race, pretty face pretty shape
He doesn't discriminate against anyone's race and finds beauty in all women
Shaped like figure eight, she can get a little steak
He likes women with curvy shapes and will buy them dinner
We can end a date, like a episode of Ricki Lake
They can end a date with a twist like the dramatic endings of the TV show Ricki Lake
Call a couple of your friends, they could participate
He suggests she can invite friends to join them in sex
Get on my three way, now what is the delay
He's suggesting a threesome with her or her friends via phone call
I pull out the video cam, and show you the replay
He films the sexual experience and shows her the video afterwards
I screw you real slow, like a H-Town DJ
He has sex with her slowly and smoothly like a DJ Slow of H-Town
We could jam Bun B, and that U to the G.K
He suggests listening to music from Bun B and UGK during sex
And a little Sucka Free, ain't enough for me
Listening to music from Sucka Free label alone is not enough for him during sex
Big M-O-E, gotta give me the whole S.U.C., they'll screw it
He wants to listen to the entire SUC music catalog instead of just Big Moe albums
Money over B.I. to the T-H to the E-S
He's suggesting that making money is more important than anything else
In the streets shake the peace, everybody respect the streets
He's citing respect being given to the streets and where people come from
Everybody'll shine, from the neck and teeth
Everyone can show off their jewelry from their neck and teeth
Gotta give me the S.P.C., Trae and Dougie D
He wants to listen to SPC, Trae, and Dougie D music
Free that nigga Z-Ro and that Pimp C, cause thay'll screw it
Z-Ro and Pimp C deserve to be free and make music that OG Ron C and Michael Watts can chop up
Girl I got you wet, girl I'll kiss your neck
He's telling the girl he's turned her on and will kiss her neck
And I know that the sex, sure to make you sweat
He knows the sex will get her to sweat due to its intensity
I show respect, to the Swisha vets
He shows respect to Swisha House veterans for their contribution to Houston's music scene
And the Screwed Up Click G's, get respect
He shows respect to other Screwed Up Click members as well
Lil' O and C-N-O to the E, 'Face and Willie D
He's also showing respect to Lil' O, C-Note, Scarface, and Willie D
Big Pokey, Flip and E.S.G., they'll screw it
He also appreciates music from Big Pokey, Lil' Flip, and E.S.G.
Contributed by Alexis N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Man.. I'm getting old. But I'm young when this plays! 35.. man, where does the time go? I feel the same as I did when this dropped. Definitely ain't though. If you're in your 20s or even your late teens, enjoy it. Soak up every minute! It'll be gone in a flash.
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J W
I'm 34 and remember this on the iPod in high school
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Damn dude that sucks…
J.D. Rolland
King 👑 Koopa is slept on 🦎#Chamillionaire
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Masterpiece
Lorenzo Flores
How is this not the most popular song on the album¿
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it is
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Still singing this in 2022
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