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.jpg) Chamillionaire in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hakeem Temidayo Seriki[better source needed] |
| Born | November 28, 1979 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern hip hop |
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| Discography | Chamillionaire discography |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | web |
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (/kəˈmɪliənɛər/), is an American rapper. He began his career in Houston's hip hop scene in the late 1990s. He was briefly signed with the local record label Swishahouse until forming the hip hop duo Color Changin' Click with labelmate Paul Wall in 2002. The two signed with Houston's Paid in Full Entertainment to release the collaborative album Get Ya Mind Correct (2002), which entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Seriki signed with Universal Records as a solo act in 2005. His debut studio album, The Sound of Revenge (2005), peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and received critical praise, along with his second album, Ultimate Victory (2007). The former was preceded by the singles "Ridin'" (featuring Krayzie Bone) — which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best Rap Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards — and "Turn It Up" (featuring Lil' Flip), while the latter was preceded by "Hip Hop Police" (featuring Slick Rick) and notable for its lack of profanity.[1] His 2009 pop rap single, "Good Morning", peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 was intended to lead his third album Venom, which was never released.
In 2011, Chamillionaire left Universal Records and released his first independent extended play (EP), Ammunition, in March 2012.[2] His second EP, Elevate, was released in February 2013, followed by his third, Reignfall, in July of that year.[3][4] Prior, he released the mixtape series Mixtape Messiah from 2004 to 2009.[5]
He was the founder of the Color Changin' Click, which was formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2005. Chamillionaire founded Chamillitary Entertainment in 2004. He joined Los Angeles–based venture capital firm Upfront Ventures in 2015, and has since focused on numerous entrepreneurial and business endeavors. He co-created the social media app Convoz in January 2018.[6]
- ^ Adaso, Henry. "Top 10 Rap Songs for October 3, 2007". About.com Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Ammunition EP". Chamillionaire.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Reignfall [Explicit]: Chamillionaire: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. January 1, 1970. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Phillips, Rashad (April 18, 2011). "Poison to be released shortly, Chamillionaire currently working on it". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Ozzie (2009). "Chamillionaire's Drops Final Mixtape – Mixtape Messiah 7". Rapsearch.com. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ Kosoff, Maya (February 25, 2015). "Chamillionaire is an entrepreneur-in-residence at Upfront Ventures". Business Insider. Retrieved March 9, 2015.