Wall's first music industry exposure came as a street team member on the Northwest side of Houston, promoting southern artists such as T.I. and labels like Cash Money and The New No Limit. He is also an accomplished and proficient mixtape and party DJ, known for producing mixtapes in the now-well-known screwed & chopped style, which was invented by the late DJ Screw. While he has recently stated on record that South LE. (in Houston's southside) is his base of operations, it is not the neighborhood that Paul Wall is actually from. Paul Wall has claimed several such neighborhoods over his career, starting with De Soto in Acres Homes (his original home neighborhood), then switching to Gulf Bank (also in Acres Homes).
Paul Wall, Chamillionaire and Jon Higgins were originally affiliated with Swishahouse Records, but left for Paid in Full Records a short time later. After several mixtape and independent releases, including the critically acclaimed 'Get Ya Mind Correct', the two parted ways on bad terms. Chamillionaire continued to release independent records, while Paul Wall returned to the Swishahouse fold. This move allowed him to appear on Mike Jones' first commercially distributed single, "Still Tippin'", from his first major label album 'Who Is Mike Jones?'.
His major label debut, 'The People's Champ', has produced a lead single, "Sittin' Sidewayz", which is receiving national radio and television play. In August, 2005, rumors began to circulate that Paul Wall and Chamillionaire had settled any differences that remained between them, and are again on good terms with one another. Paul Wall also appeared with GLC on the song "Drive Slow" on Kanye West's second solo album, 'Late Registration'.
Paul Wall is the owner and proprietor of TV Jewelry in Houston. The store specializes in the production of grills, silver, gold, or platinum caps and diamond inlays (usually princess-cut diamonds). Grills have become a growing trend in rap culture and have even influenced its own song. "Grillz", by Nelly featuring Paul Wall along with other artists, where at one point Paul raps "Call me George Foreman 'cause I'm sellin' everybody grillz.)
Ballin is a habit
Paul Wall Lyrics
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Balling is a habit over here, at Paid In Full
Want you to know that, g'yeah
[Hook - 2x]
Balling is a habit like Jordan, Bird and Magic
My life is fantastic, maculant extravagant
Got a high rise and a bachelor pad, rims tumble like acrobats
[50/50 Twin]
Balling is a habit baby
Chinchilla, makes my jackets baby
I don't want to get cash, from rapping crazy
I'm gutter I grind, stop acting crazy
Capping on wax, ain't really me
Ten G's a day, that's a brilliant week
Big faces breeder thee
Caugh nine packs, I sneeze a ki
Roll through Panama, floss the Benz
Wipe my Timberland's, off with ten's
50/50, the Lil' Twin
Leave the rap game, with a flawless win
Take a flight, in a G-4-7
Spend the night, in a East Coast setting
I'm so hot dog, I need more relish
2004, watch B.C. fetish
[Hook - 2x]
[Paul Wall]
When my car, is changing speed
I'm like Tarzan, swanging through trees
It's so much, ice in my mouth
When I take a deep breath, I get brain freeze
Millionaires want to hang with me
R&B girls keep singing to me
The FEDs think, I'm exchanging ki's
Everyday new car, I'm exchanging keys
Boys riding in 7-45's, that was cool last year
But I'm V-12 in a 7-60, Kenyon passing me beer
I step in the club cameras flashing, girls want to take my pic
Which girls am I taking home, I can take my pick
50/50 in fur coats, so please no finger prints on his mink
I tip the bar tender more money, than I spend on the drinks
Lil' mama keep skipping and wink, she give me glances
I'ma make a move, on them sexual advances
And by the end of the night, I can garuntee I'ma be up in them panties
I ain't never slept in the same room, twice in my house
Frosty the Snowman can build a house, with the ice in my mouth
I got more diamonds than South Africa, flawless ice is immaculate
I'm flipping the game like a spatula, now these girls ex-boyfriends mad at us
[Hook]
[Chamillionaire]
No spending ends, in gentlemen's
Strip clubs, it's just for spinning rims
I want it now, I get it then
Cop it drop it, cop it again
Not him again, not Bennegan's
Treat a slut for what, not fin to spend
For bitter Gin, and dinner when
I can get up in, her little friend
Rewind, back to fact that you
Get attached, to the bachelor
Cause the fact, that I captured the
Green back, she unstrapping her
Bra strap, getting back in the
Jacuzzi, cause of my macking the
Water gun'll be splashing for
The girl that hops in, right after her
Riding mayn, in a Lac with the
T.V. screens, in the back of the
Seat, Ro got strack and uh
Strapped with him, and that's because
The same person, that's dapping you
Be the same, thinking bout jacking you
Stack, is what the girl asking for
My ad-libs, is gon laugh at her (ha-ha-ha)
Koopa got you Koopa will spot you, yeah right
All she gon see, is my tail lights
And choke on the smoke, from my tail pipe
Houton Texas, endacedar
Purple stuff, if that's lavendar
Major labels, that's not what I'm asking for
Hang up the phone, I'll get back with you
[Hook - 2x]
"Balling is a Habit" is a song by American rappers Paul Wall and Chamillionaire. The song is all about their luxurious lifestyle and highlights the fact that they love to ball out. The hook, which is repeated twice, compares their balling habit to that of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson. The two rappers boast about everything from their high-rise apartments and bachelor pads to their cars and rims. They discuss how they are constantly exchanging keys for new cars and how they spend more money on tipping bartenders than they do on drinks. The song features verses from both rappers, and they rap about their high-end jewelry, expensive clothes, and lavish lifestyles.
The lyrics of the song express the idea that they both have so much money that they can do whatever they want. They describe how they can buy anything they want and how they are always surrounded by beautiful women who are willing to do anything for them. They talk about how they are always at the hottest clubs and how they never sleep in the same room twice.
The verses are mainly about their experiences in the music industry and how they have made a lot of money from their music. They talk about how they don't need to rap to make money and how they can get cash from other sources. The lyrics express their joy for spending their money on luxurious items, and they conclude that balling is indeed a habit that they both thoroughly enjoy.
Line by Line Meaning
Balling is a habit over here, at Paid In Full
We love to ball at Paid In Full
Balling is a habit like Jordan, Bird and Magic
We ball like Jordan, Bird and Magic
My life is fantastic, maculant extravagant
My life is perfect, pure and luxurious
Got a high rise and a bachelor pad, rims tumble like acrobats
I own a tall building and a single person's apartment, my wheels spin like acrobats
A buck sixty where the dash is at, platinum card no maxing that
Speedometer at 160, platinum card with no limit
Balling is a habit baby
Balling is what we do, baby
Chinchilla, makes my jackets baby
My jackets are made of chinchilla fur, baby
I don't want to get cash, from rapping crazy
I don't want to earn money by rapping like a fool
I'm gutter I grind, stop acting crazy
I'm tough and I work hard, so stop acting crazy
Capping on wax, ain't really me
I don't like to brag and boast in my music
Ten G's a day, that's a brilliant week
I make $10,000 a day, that's a fantastic week
Big faces breeder thee
I'm breeding big bills
Caugh nine packs, I sneeze a ki
I caught nine packs and I can handle a kilo easily
Roll through Panama, floss the Benz
I drive my Benz through Panama while showing off my wealth
Wipe my Timberland's, off with ten's
I clean off my Timberland boots with $10 bills
50/50, the Lil' Twin
50/50 is Lil' Twin
Leave the rap game, with a flawless win
I'll leave the rap game with a perfect victory
Take a flight, in a G-4-7
I'm flying in a G-4-7 plane
Spend the night, in a East Coast setting
I'll spend the night in a fancy East Coast location
I'm so hot dog, I need more relish
I'm doing so well that I need more excitement and enjoyment in my life
2004, watch B.C. fetish
In 2004, I had a fashionable watch with a unique design
When my car, is changing speed
When my car is accelerating
I'm like Tarzan, swanging through trees
I feel like Tarzan swinging through the trees
It's so much, ice in my mouth
I have so many diamonds in my mouth
When I take a deep breath, I get brain freeze
I have so many diamonds that they give me a brain freeze
Millionaires want to hang with me
Other millionaires want to spend time with me
R&B girls keep singing to me
R&B singers are attracted to me
The FEDs think, I'm exchanging ki's
The authorities think I'm trading kilos of drugs
Everyday new car, I'm exchanging keys
I get a new car every day and exchange the keys
Boys riding in 7-45's, that was cool last year
People used to like the 745 car last year
But I'm V-12 in a 7-60, Kenyon passing me beer
My car is a V-12 in a 760 and my friend Kenyon is handing me a beer
I step in the club cameras flashing, girls want to take my pic
The cameras flash when I enter the club and girls want to take my picture
Which girls am I taking home, I can take my pick
I can choose any girl to take home with me
50/50 in fur coats, so please no finger prints on his mink
50/50 is wearing a fur coat, so don't get any fingerprints on his expensive mink fur
I tip the bar tender more money, than I spend on the drinks
I give the bartender more money as a tip than I spend on my drinks
Lil' mama keep skipping and wink, she give me glances
A girl keeps flirting with me and giving me looks
I'ma make a move, on them sexual advances
I'm going to pursue her sexual advances
And by the end of the night, I can garuntee I'ma be up in them panties
By the end of the night, I'm confident that I will have had sex with her
I ain't never slept in the same room, twice in my house
I've never slept in the same room twice in my own house
Frosty the Snowman can build a house, with the ice in my mouth
I have so many diamonds that they could build a house like Frosty the Snowman
I got more diamonds than South Africa, flawless ice is immaculate
I have more diamonds than the country of South Africa, and they are all perfect and immaculate
I'm flipping the game like a spatula, now these girls ex-boyfriends mad at us
I'm changing the game like I'm flipping a pancake, and now these girls' ex-boyfriends are angry with us
No spending ends, in gentlemen's
There's no end to the money being spent in gentlemen's clubs
Strip clubs, it's just for spinning rims
Strip clubs are just a place to show off your fancy rims
I want it now, I get it then
I want it and I get it immediately
Cop it drop it, cop it again
I buy it, sell it, and buy it again
Not him again, not Bennegan's
I don't want to see him again, and I don't want to go to Bennegan's
Treat a slut for what, not fin to spend
I'm not going to waste money on a promiscuous woman
For bitter Gin, and dinner when
I'll spend my money on expensive gin and dinner later
I can get up in, her little friend
I can have sex with her friend
Rewind, back to fact that you
Let's go back to the fact that you
Get attached, to the bachelor
You're falling in love with the bachelor
Cause the fact, that I captured the
Because I caught the
Green back, she unstrapping her
Money is making her take off her clothes
Bra strap, getting back in the
Putting her clothes back on
Jacuzzi, cause of my macking the
Getting in the Jacuzzi because of my smooth talking
Water gun'll be splashing for
The water will be splashing for
The girl that hops in, right after her
The next girl to hop in the Jacuzzi right after her
Riding mayn, in a Lac with the
Riding in a Cadillac with the
T.V. screens, in the back of the
T.V. screens in the back of the car
Seat, Ro got strack and uh
Ro has a gun and is ready
Strapped with him, and that's because
He has a gun with him, and that's why
The same person, that's dapping you
The same person that's greeting you
Be the same, thinking bout jacking you
Is the same person thinking about robbing you
Stack, is what the girl asking for
The girl is asking for money
My ad-libs, is gon laugh at her (ha-ha-ha)
My ad-libs will laugh at her
Koopa got you Koopa will spot you, yeah right
I don't have your back, don't count on me
All she gon see, is my tail lights
All she will see is me speeding away
And choke on the smoke, from my tail pipe
She will choke on the dust from my car's exhaust pipe
Houton Texas, endacedar
I'm from Houston, Texas and I'm in cedar rapids
Purple stuff, if that's lavendar
I'm drinking purple liquid that might be lavender flavored
Major labels, that's not what I'm asking for
I don't need a major record label to succeed
Hang up the phone, I'll get back with you
I'll call you back later, please hang up now
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AUTHOR UNKNOWN COMPOSER, HAKEEM SERIKI, HAKEEM T. SERIKI, PAUL WALL, PAUL MICHAEL SLAYTON, UNKNOWN WRITER UNKNOWN WRITER,, WRITER UNKNOWN
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