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  Chamillionaire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chamillionaire (born Hakeem Seriki on November 28, 1979) is a rapper from Northside Houston, specifically Acres Homes, who also uses the names The Mixtape Messiah, Color Changin Lizard, The Truth From Texas, and King Koopa professionally.
He is known for his ability to effortlessly change the tempo and rhyme scheme of his rapping within a single song, and for the rapid, clear, and distinct quality of his delivery and voice.
As a group we were putting our own mixtapes out in the streets and our buzz was still so hot that we started selling a lot of copies and realizing how much money could be made.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chamillionaire   (762 words)

  
 IAP-TV.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In an era where mixtapes seem to be on everything from ipod's to MTV commercials, and the south has reached a pinnacle point, the underground rarley see's light of day.
Mixtapes are usually spotlighting an artist that already has a major deal and the mixtape usually only moves a few thousand.
I started off doin mixtapes in Houston, TX on a label called Swishahouse Records and as soon as the popularity was out weighing the amount of money I was making me and Paul Wall broke away from Swishahouse and started makin our own mixtapes.
www.iap-tv.com /chaminterview.htm   (1568 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Money in the mixtape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mixtapes long have been part of hip-hop's culture, but the DJ-produced compilations that once existed underground are percolating much closer to the surface these days.
For many artists, mixtapes are a way to attract the attention of labels increasingly reluctant to invest in finding new artists.
The fast-proliferating mixtapes can sometimes fall into that category, though Brad Buckles, RIAA's executive vice president for anti-piracy, says there are a lot of gray areas and enforcement is difficult.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/news/2006-04-20-mixtapes-main_x.htm   (2080 words)

  
 Chamillionaire - Dirty South Rap Basement
Houston, TX Chamillionaire (born Hakeem Seriki on November 28, 1979) is a rapper from the northside of Houston, Texas, specifically Acres Homes, who also uses the names The Mixtape Messiah and King Koopa professionally.
He is known for his ability to seemingly and effortlessly change the tempo and rhyme scheme of his rapping within a single song, and for the rapid, clear, and distinct quality of his delivery and voice.
Under his Chamillitary label, he released The Mixtape Messiah which sold 40,000 units the first month, and has been distributed by Best Buy.
dirtysouth.rapbasement.com /cham.php   (367 words)

  
 Chamillionaire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There are a lot of mixtape groups out here and that’s how mostly everyone is getting’ known.
Most of the mixtapes coming out of this area would have a freestyle wit’ me on it.
I came up in the mixtape circuit and during my career I have not done a lot of really personal songs like some that are on my album.
www.sixshot.com /print.asp?id=5173   (1711 words)

  
 Epinions.com - Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah (3CD) The Most Anticipated And Bought Mixtape In Texas --- Period   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It would serve the mixtape well to give a slight background to the reason the first CD is presented as it is. There has been a lot of plex behind the scenes between Mike Jones and Chamillionaire...
The mixtape moved 15,000 units in pre-order alone (yes, I was one of the pre-orders), and has already moved well over 45,000 copies in its month or so of being released.
It is one of the fastest selling Texas mixtapes and by far one of the best mixtapes to be released period, let alone by a single artist as opposed to a DJ mixtape.
www.epinions.com /content_4038828164   (4721 words)

  
 SOHH.com Global Forum - Mixtape Messiah >>> All Mixtapes This Year
I'm still loving the Perceptionists' Razor mixtape, so I can't co-sign...but this is definitely worth the props and should be passed around.
And just dropped a solo underground cd "the mixtape messiah" Go to www.chamillionaire.com thats his website, the intro to the site will play some songs from him, and theres a free song to d/l on his homepage.
i aint even been bumping any mixtapes besides this and the prefix so i dont know about the current state of mixtapes, but this mtm sh!t is highly wack.
forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=486359   (553 words)

  
 Money in the mixtape- Hip Hop News
Chamillionaire, whose The Sound of Revenge was released last year, was known as the Mixtape Messiah in Houston, and sold more than 200,000 copies before Universal signed him.
Lupe Fiasco, who is heard on Kanye West's Touch the Sky and appears in the video, says his Fahrenheit 1/15 (1st and 15th is his music company) mixtapes didn't get him his record deal with Atlantic, but they did open up other opportunities.
my friend had some old 50 mixtapes, i think there were made right after he was shot.
www.hip-hop-world.com /showthread.php?p=252148#post252148   (1803 words)

  
 HiphopRnbSoul.com Where Hip-hop, R&B and Soul music collide
Armed with fierce lyrics and his "Chamilitary," the "Mixtape Messiah" made a name for himself as a prominent independent hip-hop force in the south.
I am one of the most successful mixtape artists when it comes to actually moving and pushing mixtapes in the streets.
It's a beautiful a thing - I never really planned to be the "Mixtape Messiah." When people started calling me that, I was just playing around with it and I was gonna drop a mixtape called the "Mixtape Messiah," which would be the mother of all mixtapes.
www.hiphoprnbsoul.com /web/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=802   (1412 words)

  
 BallerStatus.net | Chamillionaire: Sweet Revenge
From mixtape champion to a potential major label heavyweight, Houston native Chamillionaire is no stranger to success.
Chamillionaire: There is a real big mixtape scene in Houston, but the only difference in the mixtapes that you might hear in Houston is a lot of them are screwed mixtapes.
There are a lot of mixtapes and independent albums being moved out here and that's like a way of life for all the indie companies that are out here.
www.ballerstatus.net /print/41442372.html   (2294 words)

  
 BumSquadDjz.com - The Backbone of the music industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I’m Chamillionaire, Texas’ “Mixtape Messiah.”I came up in the mixtape game spittin freestyles and dropped one of the most succesful independent records to come out of Houston.
They didn’t really completely just focus on the mixtapes but everyone they covered came up in the Houston mixtape game.
There are a lot of mixtape groups out here and that’s how mostly everyone is gettin known.
www.bumsquaddjz.com /interviews?p=3   (1799 words)

  
 Chamillionaire :: Mix Tape Messiah :: Big Buzz Ent./BCDmg.com
He's a good freestyler and a funny cat when he wants to be, and can flip different verbal styles from tongue-twisting to assonance and alliterative rhymes that could hang with the best of 'em.
The problem is that it's getting a bit difficult to tell from all of his "mixtapes" if he can put the total package together.
I'd recommend "Mix Tape Messiah" for hardcore Koopa fans, but if you're not the jokes are gonna wear thin and three albums is a lot of shit to sort through for the gems.
www.rapreviews.com /archive/2005_09_mixtapemessiah.html   (900 words)

  
 :: MVRemix Reviews: Chamillionaire - The Sound Of Revenge ::
As a veteran of the dirty south mixtape game, Chamillionaire has possessed a fanatical cult backing since his days running with Paul Wall and The Color Changin' Click.
As Cham states, "Your father says he's a Muslim, Mother says she's a Christian/The Bible or the Quran, which one would you be pickin?" Cham continues to reflect on his struggles with "Rain," which features the legendary Scarface.
Over producer Sol Messiah's sleek piano keys, the two form an immediate chemistry, which results in a gloomy but uplifting track.
www.mvremix.com /urban/reviews/chamillionaire_sound_of_revenge.shtml   (583 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Chamillionaire's 'Revenge' is a dish best served bold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Mixtape Messiah: Rapper Chamillionaire, a local phenomenon in Houston, proves he’s ready for the big time with The Sound of Revenge.
Chamillionaire, The Sound of Revenge (* * * out of four) Houston's self-proclaimed Mixtape Messiah makes his major-label debut aiming to prove wrong the doubters who didn't think he was ready for prime time.
Listen Up The Mixtape Messiah: Rapper Chamillionaire, a local phenomenon in Houston, proves he’s ready for the big time with The Sound of Revenge.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/reviews/2005-11-28-listen-up_x.htm   (581 words)

  
 Get the latest on Chamillionaire
Aptly given the moniker ‘Mixtape Messiah’, Chamillionaire has been commanding respect with his lyrical prowess for some time now and his following is about to sweep the nation.
Major labels have been in hot pursuit of this no-holds-barred MC since his auspicious debut on the Texas indie scene a few years ago, but it is at Universal Records that the freestyle prince has finally decided to make his home, having signed a deal for his Chamillitary imprint at the end of last year.
There were 13 members in the Swisha House mixtape camp that the show money had to be divided amongst and us being the newest members, we just got told that we had to pay our dues when the money was being divided.”
www.ejams.com /chamillionaire.htm   (1017 words)

  
 MTV.com: Mixtape Monday: Mos Def Hasn't Lost The MC Itch; Chamillionaire Inks Major Deal
Their mixtape hustle is meaner than George "The Animal" Steel chewing on a turnbuckle.
We was making money before in Texas doing the mixtapes, but it really wasn't nothing because it was under the radar.
Cham's The Mixtape Messiah street disc is certified 'hood platinum, and he says that after fielding offers, he felt Universal offered the best of both worlds: money and ownership.
www.mtv.com /bands/m/mixtape_monday/101104   (1295 words)

  
 Chamillionaire - The Sound of Revenge - Hip-Hop Album Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Since his teens he has grinded independently and consistently killed his hometown’s mixtape game with his lyrical ability, earning him the nickname “The Mixtape Messiah” and gaining a cult fan following in the process.
Now with his new release, 'The Sound of Revenge' (Chamillitary/Universal) Chamillionaire not only kills the misconception that Southern rappers lack lyrical ability but lets the world know he alone is a force to be reckoned with on the mic.
He was doin mixtapes and goin gold when luda was still a radio dj, lil wayne was still talkin about ''drop it like its hot'', and young buck, young jeezy & t.i.
www.nobodysmiling.com /hiphop/album_review/85394.php   (1273 words)

  
 MTV.com: MIXTAPE
Davis has nothing but love for Queens' Question Mark Man. "I listen to every mixtape," he says, "but I'm good friends with DJ Clue, so I get a lot of good stuff from Clue.
Nas' "You Know My Style" is getting plenty of play on the mixtapes and radio, but the ambassador of Queensbridge says it's still up in the air if the track will make it on his upcoming solo LP, Street's Disciple.
He's all over Jim Jones' current album, On My Way to Church, and his crew, the Diplomats, are going to release an official mixtape in stores at the end of October through Koch Records.
www.mtv.com /bands/m/mixtape_monday/090704   (1155 words)

  
 Cowboyz 'n' Poodles - Mixtape Awards (Teen Version)
The Mixtape Awards last week were a montage of bananas and binoculars (a word further immortalized in SPIN this month by Matos, who's easy with the hollers.
Vlad explained most of his mixtapes being sold in New York and online are in fact bootlegs of the bootlegs, dividing and multiplying like germy germs and depositing nothing resembling hard cash into his PayPal account.
Mike Jones response mixtape (King of the Streets) to Chamill's Mixtape Messiah is the cutest beefing I've ever heard.
www.urbanhonking.com /cowboyz/archives/2005/03/mixtape_awards.html   (1007 words)

  
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I have recordings of Messiah that are slowed down too much, though, and it takes away from the impact of movements like the overture and Unto Us.
The result of all this, as several commentators have quipped, is "Handel with a Viennese accent" (even when the text is sung in English, as it is here).
This should probably not be anyone's first Messiah (try Hogwood, Suzuki, or McCreesh), and many won't care for Mozart's fiddling with Handel's masterpiece--nonetheless, listen with open ears and mind, and you'll find some refreshing new flavors added to very familiar fare.
www.noahshop.com /index.php?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=B000062T9E   (638 words)

  
 Chamillionaire MP3 Downloads - Chamillionaire Music Downloads - Chamillionaire Music Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Go pick it up you get 3 whole cd's of wreckin' man. Chamillion is one of most talented young rapper to come outta Texas ever....
This CD you must buy it, although it is a mixtape dont bootleg it.
comin out from mixtaping and then makin 2 hot tracks in a row.
www.mp3.com /chamillionaire/artists/570910/reviews.html&review_id=75401&flag=   (884 words)

  
 IGN: Chamillionaire To Flex On Xbox Live
April 13, 2006 - Houston rapper and bona fide mixtape messiah Chamillionaire is throwing out a challenge to all of his videogame oriented fans.
We chop it up with Houston's Mixtap Messiah.
The mixtape messiah returns with a new cut featuring Lil' Flip.
music.ign.com /articles/701/701672p1.html   (287 words)

  
 hip online: Chamillionaire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The talented rapper appeared on several compilations, (and is rumored to have sold more than 250,000 mix tapes on his own) and released two acclaimed solo albums, Get Ya Mind Correct (2002) with Paul Wall, and Mixtape Messiah (2004), before signing to Universal.
FRANKLY: Chamilllionaire the “Mixtape Messiah” can drop tight lyrics and hooks that might make him rich—but he’s not a great M.C. The Sound of Revenge isn’t revolutionary or better than most records dropping ever week.
Cham definitely has potential to be great and whether you buy now or wait until then is up to you.
www.hiponline.com /artist/music/c/chamillionaire/sound_of_revenge.html   (374 words)

  
 Chamillionaire - Chamillionaire :: Hip-Hop Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I have been listening to camillionaire since 1998 when he made chick magnet, what it dew, and so on.
mike jones is a hating ass rapper who wish he had flow like camillionaire but he dont there is one and only mixtape messiah.
Ifeel him on his title of the album cuz there are some serious haters every where u go.
www.sixshot.com /articles/5173   (2044 words)

  
 Chamillionaire: The Sound of Revenge - PopMatters Music Review
Chamillionaire, the self-proclaimed "mixtape messiah", "King Koopa" in real world reality, and the supposed "Real King of the South" finally drops his major label debut, The Sound of Revenge.
The first notable difference between TSOR and Cham's endless mixtape past is...
After all, major label release and wider distribution means a new market, a broader audience to reach out to, and subsequently higher production values.
www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/c/chamillionaire-sound2005.shtml   (607 words)

  
 The Badger Herald - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dubbed Texas’ “Mixtape Messiah,” Cham rose from the Houston underground scene with childhood friend Paul Slayton (Paul Wall), distributing fliers and self-promoting until the duo caught the attention of Michael Watts, head of Houston mixtape super power, Swisha House.
Despite their increasing success, the compensation the pair received for their hard work did not match up, and they eventually left Swisha House to form their own mixtape group, The Color Changin’ Click.
No one should mess with this vengeful mixtape messiah.
badgerherald.com /artsetc/2005/11/28/chamillionaire_reapi.php   (706 words)

  
 Afficial Heavy Hittaz
Paul Wall, Slim Thug, and I are all from the North side and we were just coming up trying to get it.
We then started doing the mixtape freestyles and then it was the chopped and screwed mixtapes - which were going everywhere.
Tossin out mixtapes like ice cream from the ice cream man in the middle of july
afficial.blogspot.com   (3039 words)

  
 jaч-siи шєвjoiит
Quite an experience working with the musikal genius, PTZ has excelled in all aspects of the game, from mixtapin and songwritin to beatmakin.
His production speaks for itself, with recorded mixtapes in double digits and 36 instrumentals created in FL5, this guy is a fukn genius, and his not even fl.
doin mixtapes, hopefully a few collaborations with my bro ptz
spaces.msn.com /jay-sin   (1997 words)

  
 HipHopDX.com | News
The Mixtape Messiah is auctioning off on eBay the chance for one lucky fan and a guest to spend the day with him next Tuesday when his album drops.
After internal conflicts caused the two to go their separate ways, Cham hit the mixtape scene and created a major label bidding war when he released The Mixtape Messiah, which sold over 150,000 copies.
Big Mike sets the record straight with crazy exclusives on this new mixtape.
www.hiphopdx.com /index/news/id.3684   (444 words)

  
 Welcome to Mindawn - Rap
Juice earned himself this title during his landmark appearance at the ’97 Rap Olympics where he became the first emcee ever to beat Eminem in a national freestyle competition.
Rarely has a rap artist entered the global game with more superstar potential than the hip-hop pride of Houston, Texas, Lil' Flip (aka "the Leprechaun," aka "the Dirty South's Undisputed Freestyle King").
If you're following Chamillionaire and his extremely resilient mixtape career, then you obviously know the beef with his former label/crew Swishahouse.
www.mindawn.com /categories/Rap   (320 words)

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