Friends since childhood, Paul and Chamillionaire broke into the music indus… Read Full Bio ↴Friends since childhood, Paul and Chamillionaire broke into the music industry by doing promotions for various southern hip-hop entities such as Cash Money Records under the group name "The Color Changin' Click", also known as "The CCC". Eventually, they got jobs doing promotions for Swishahouse. While there, they recorded a demo for Swishahouse that gained a lot of attention, and listners wanted to know who made it. Paul and Chamillionaire kept asking Swishahouse CEO Michael 5000 Watts to let them get a couple of verses on some mixtapes. However, they were constantly put to the side for other artists, and when they did get a chance to perform, they weren't getting paid well. Eventually, Paul and Chamillionaire decided to break out on their own and left Swishahouse.

The Color Changin' Click signed with Paid in Full Entertainment, a record label owned by the Madd Hatta, and released Get Ya Mind Correct in 2002. It was an instant hit in Houston, selling over 200,000 copies independently and getting nominated by the Source as one of the finalists for the indie album of the year in 2002.

However, disputes over money and artistic direction led to friction between Paul and Cham. They were set to release their second album, Controversy Sells, but the lingering issues led the group to split before the album saw the light of day. Controversy Sells did eventually get released in 2004. Paul decided to return to Swishahouse, while Cham started his own label, Chamillitary Entertainment. His younger brother Rasaq, Yung Ro, 50/50 Twin, and OG Ron C are signed to the label.

While Chamillionaire and Paul Wall have since ended any friction toward each other (after performing Ridin' on BET's 106 & Park, Chamillionaire confirmed that he and Paul Wall had settled all problems towards each other, citing that it had taken "so long" to get to where they were in their success), Chamillionaire has contemplated working with his estranged business partner again and even touring together.

My Life
Paul Wall & Chamillionaire Lyrics

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Whoa let's talk about them 22 inch shoes
Feel like I'm walking on high heels
When the Escalade cruise

Hold up sorry to be the one with the bad news
You miscounted that's some 23's not 22's

My bad how bout we talk about the speakers cuzin

My trunk's rated R because of the speakers cussing

Now tragically we deeply thugging and freaks we shoving
Out them fawns with them twenty inch neepers tugging
See boys don't see the candy bleeder don't leave a
Stain on the feet a talk down I guarantee you
Face be in that dirt like a damn ant eater
We stack mail with no envelopes

Wallet is so obese and obtuse is absurd
Wide screen it expands like the wings of a bird
Observe enlighten me never be far occurred
Navigational system got brains of a nerd

TV screens falling out the sky like rain
Now open up the trunk and lights and show the side I claim
Candy coats tripping off of my wide frame
I'm balling like I just got finished winning five dice games
Never brag about my rims is my mind frame
But then my 20's turn to 22's and my mind changed
Swanging lanes and gripping grain while I swang
Cause I'm addicted to my dough and loving my life mayn

Whoa we getting royalty checks since 9 6
So I'm six years and a couple months past rich
No they can't stop this the top on the drop gets
Knocked off so now that boss hogg feeling topless

Hold up why don't we talk about the blades that cut
Machetes underneath the fender cause major bust
The speakers bump like Herby's on a 12th grade slut
Nick name is Petey Pablo my trunk raise up

Ha ha damn you didn't a man who flipping
Black Cadillacs with the door handles missing
You telling boys we don't ball they say man you tripping
That's like saying that Jordan couldn't handle Pippen

Look out it's time to talk about the size of the screens
Nineteen inch laptops when you ride with the king
Paul Wall got TV's bigger than most of your rims
See us send your CD go back
And boast to your friends see the

TV screens falling out the sky like rain
Now open up the trunk and lights and show the side I claim
Candy coats tripping off of my wide frame
I'm balling like I just got finished winning five dice games
Never brag about my rims is my mind frame
But then my 20's turn to 22's and my mind changed
Swanging lanes and gripping grain while I swang
Cause I'm addicted to my dough and loving my life mayn

Chamill and Paul make you ball and status fade away
Like Reggie Miller threw up a shot and a made a J

Whoa why don't we talk about them DVD's
Rush Hour 1 through 3 on three TV's

Hold up we gotta teach these boys how to do math
Count the TV's and DVD's and what do you have

Bread-ren that's the equivalent of too much cash

I bet them broke niggas can't even add

I'm a chef chopping the block on 20 inch footing
When I drive passed everybody get caught looking
Everybody turn around when them 20's turn around
Everybody turn around when them 20's turn around
Everybody turn around when them 20's turn around
Candy paint so wet look like the block bout to drown
I'm a chef chopping the block on 20 inch footing
When I drive passed, everybody get caught looking at the

TV screens falling out the sky like rain
Now open up the trunk and lights and show the side I claim
Candy coats tripping off of my wide frame
I'm balling like I just got finished winning five dice games
Never brag about my rims is my mind frame
But then my 20's turn to 22's and my mind changed
Swanging lanes and gripping grain while I swang
Cause I'm addicted to my dough and loving my life mayn

TV screens falling out the sky like rain
Now open up the trunk and lights and show the side I claim
Candy coats tripping off of my wide frame
I'm balling like I just got finished winning five dice games
Never brag about my rims is my mind frame
But then my 20's turn to 22's and my mind changed

Swanging lanes and gripping grain while I swang
Cause I'm addicted to my dough and loving my life mayn

Overall Meaning

Paul Wall and Chamillionaire's song, My Life, is all about living large and showing off wealth. The lyrics paint a picture of two rappers cruising in their Escalade on oversized 22 and 23-inch shoes that make them feel like they're walking on high heels. They brag about the singers in their trunks, "rated R," and turning their 20s into 22s. Chamillionaire raps about being "addicted to dough" and "loving my life," and even the navigational system is "got brains of a nerd." They talk about their wealth, royalty checks since 9 6, adding that they're, "six years and a couple months past rich." The song is a celebration of living a rich and opulent lifestyle.

One interesting fact about this song is that it was released in 2004 and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also used in the movie, The Longest Yard, featuring Adam Sandler. Another interesting fact is that Paul Wall and Chamillionaire were both from Houston, Texas, and were part of the underground hip hop scene before their success with My Life. They also collaborated on the hit song, "Ridin,'" which won a Grammy Award in 2007.

Line by Line Meaning

Whoa let's talk about them 22 inch shoes
Let's discuss my large rims and how it makes me feel like I'm walking on high heels when cruising in my Escalade.

Hold up sorry to be the one with the bad news, You miscounted that's some 23's not 22's
I'm correcting you on the size of my rims, which are actually 23 inches instead of the 22 you mentioned.

My bad how bout we talk about the speakers cuzin, My trunk's rated R because of the speakers cussing
I apologize for the mistake and suggest we shift the focus to my impressive sound system, which is so loud that it's rated R due to cussing speakers.

Now tragically we deeply thugging and freaks we shoving, Out them fawns with them twenty inch neepers tugging
I'm describing how we're living the thug life and attracting attention from girls as we drive by with our 20 inch wheels pulling in that hotness.

See boys don't see the candy bleeder don't leave a, Stain on the feet a talk down I guarantee you, Face be in that dirt like a damn ant eater
I'm warning others not to talk badly about my candy painted car since it won't leave any stains but if they do, they'll be laying face down in the dirt like an ant eater.

We stack mail with no envelopes
I'm bragging about the amount of money we're making, without the need for envelopes to hold all our cash stacks.

Wallet is so obese and obtuse is absurd, Wide screen it expands like the wings of a bird, Observe enlighten me never be far occurred, Navigational system got brains of a nerd
I'm describing my heavy and large wallet, my widescreen technologies, impressive navigation systems, and how enlightened and observant I am regarding technology.

TV screens falling out the sky like rain, Now open up the trunk and lights and show the side I claim, Candy coats tripping off of my wide frame, I'm balling like I just got finished winning five dice games, Never brag about my rims is my mind frame, But then my 20's turn to 22's and my mind changed, Swanging lanes and gripping grain while I swang, Cause I'm addicted to my dough and loving my life mayn
I'm still showing off my car's impressive features like TV screens, candy coated finish, and rims, and explaining how I'm living my best life with my wealth.

Chamill and Paul make you ball and status fade away, Like Reggie Miller threw up a shot and a made a J
I'm stating that Chamillionaire and I have the ability to make you ball, and just like Reggie Miller, your status will fade away.

Whoa why don't we talk about them DVD's, Rush Hour 1 through 3 on three TV's
Let's focus on my DVD collection, specifically the Rush Hour movies which I have playing on all three of my TV screens.

Hold up we gotta teach these boys how to do math, Count the TV's and DVD's and what do you have, Bread-ren that's the equivalent of too much cash, I bet them broke niggas can't even add
We need to educate those who are less fortunate how to count properly, and by doing so they'll realize how much money I have through my TV screens and DVD collection.

I'm a chef chopping the block on 20 inch footing, When I drive passed everybody get caught looking, Everybody turn around when them 20's turn around, Candy paint so wet look like the block bout to drown
I'm comparing my car driving to cooking, and everyone always stops and looks when I drive by due to my impressive rims and paint job.

TV screens falling out the sky like rain, Now open up the trunk and lights and show the side I claim, Candy coats tripping off of my wide frame, I'm balling like I just got finished winning five dice games, Never brag about my rims is my mind frame, But then my 20's turn to 22's and my mind changed, Swanging lanes and gripping grain while I swang, Cause I'm addicted to my dough and loving my life mayn
I'm still describing my obsession with my car's features and how I'm living my best life with my wealth.

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whoa, let’s talk about them 22 inch shoes
feel like i’m walking on high heels, when the
escalade cruise
[chamillionaire]
hold up, sorry to be the one with the bad news
you miscounted, that’s some 23’s not 22’s
[paul wall]
my bad, how bout we talk about the speakers
cuzin
my trunk’s rated r, because of the speakers
cussing
[chamillionaire]
now tragically we deeply thugging, and freaks
we shoving
out them fawns, with them twenty inch neepers
tugging
see boys don’t see the, candy bleeder don’t
leave a
stain on the feet-a, talk down i guarantee you
face be in that dirt, like a d*mn ant eater
we stack mail with no envelopes (no stamps
either)
[paul wall]
wallet is so obese, and obtuse is absurd
wide screen it expands, like the wings of a bird
observe enlighten me, never be far occurred
navigational system, got brains of a nerd
[hook]
tv screens falling out the sky like rain
now open up the trunk, and lights and show the
side i claim
candy coats, tripping off of my wide frame
i’m balling like i just got finished, winning five
dice games
never brag about my rims, is my mind frame
but then my 20’s turn to 22’s, and my mind
changed
sw*nging lanes and gripping grain, while i sw*ng
cause i’m addicted to my dough, and loving my
life mayn
[chamillionaire]
whoa we getting royalty checks, since 9-6
so i’m six years, and a couple months past rich
no they can’t stop this, the top on the drop gets
knocked off, so now that boss hogg feeling
topless
[paul wall]
hold up, why don’t we talk about the blades that
cut
machetes underneath the fender, cause major
bust
the speakers b*mp like herby’s, on a 12th grade
sl*t
nick name is petey pablo, my trunk raise up
[chamillionaire]
ha ha d*mn you didn’t, a man who flipping
black cadillacs, with the door handles missing
you telling boys we don’t ball, they say man you
tripping
that’s like saying that jordan, couldn’t handle
pippen
[paul wall]
look out, its time to talk about the size of the
screens
nineteen inch laptops, when you ride with the
king
paul wall got tv’s bigger than, most of your rims
see us send your c.d. go back, and boast to
your friends, see the
[hook]
[chamillionaire]
chamill and paul make you ball, and status fade
away
like reggie miller threw up a shot, and a made a
j
[paul wall]
whoa, why don’t we talk about them dvd’s
rush hour 1 through 3, on three tv’s
[chamillionaire]
hold up, we gotta teach these boys how to do
math
count the tv’s and dvd’s, and what do you have
[paul wall]
bread-ren, that’s the equivalent of too much
cash
[chamillionaire]
i bet them broke n*gg*s, can’t even add
[paul wall]
i’m a chef chopping the block, on 20 inch
footing
when i drive p*ssed, everybody get caught
looking
everybody turn around, when them 20’s turn
around
[chamillionaire]
everybody turn around, when them 20’s turn
around
[paul wall]
everybody turn around, when them 20’s turn
around
candy paint so wet, look like the block bout to
drown
i’m a chef chopping the block, on 20 inch
footing
when i drive p*ssed, everybody get caught
looking, at the
[hook – 2x]