Chamillionaire
Sign in to saveHakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), 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.
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- 1979-11-28
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Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award nominated rapper, member of The Color Changin' Click and founder of Chamillitary Entertainment. Better known as Chamillionaire, he also uses nicknames such as The Mixtape Messiah, King Koopa, Color Changin' Lizard, Chamillinator, Chamillitary Mayne, Major Payne and The Truth From Texas. He began rapping in 1998, releasing mixtapes and a collab album with fellow Houston rapper Paul Wall. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
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- Musical artist.name
- Chamillionaire
- Musical artist.image
- Chamillionaire and Michael Arrington (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Chamillionaire in 2008
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Hakeem Temidayo Seriki
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- Southern hip hop
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1997–present
- Musical artist.discography
- Chamillionaire discography
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- Person.children
- 1
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Key dates
- Born
- 28 November 1979
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Universal Records
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24 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Music career
- 1998–2004: Career beginnings
- 2005–2006: ''The Sound of Revenge''
- 2007–2008: ''Ultimate Victory''
- 2008–2010: Final ''Mixtape Messiah'', ''Venom'', and ''Major Pain''
- 2011–2012: Departure from Universal Records and ''Playlist Poison''
- 2013–2015: EPs, finalizing ''Poison''
- Since 2015: Entrepreneurial career, hiatus and return to music
- Entrepreneurial career
- 2003–2005: Fly Rydes and record label
- 2006–2008: Masterpiece Mind Frame & Tour Bus Company
- 2009–2014: Maker Studios
- 2014–2016: Upfront Ventures
- 2017–2021: Convoz
- Since 2022: Access Club
- Personal life
- Feud with Paul Wall
- Awards and nominations
- Discography
- Filmography
- See also
- References
- External links
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), 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. 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.
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