Interview: Paul Wall And Chamillionaire Talk Reunion Tour And Moving Beyond The Beef
1:20 pm | Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Interview By Maurice Bobb
Anybody that’s ever broken up knows that the shit is brutal. But try doing it in the public eye and it becomes messier than a sewage truck spill on the interstate. Long before diamond-grilled rapper Paul Wall saw success with breakout hits like “Still Tippin’,” “Grillz,” and “Drive Slow” and Chamillionaire blew with “Turn it Up” and the Grammy-winning “Ridin’ Dirty,” the two Houston-bred MCs were a formidable duo bubbling on the underground scene with a unique sound ready to raise to a crescendo. But creative and personal differences—and meddling by who? Mike Jones—murked the collective’s swag and the group split acrimoniously like the Fat Boys in 2004.
But now that they’re both caked up, eating good and time has passed, Wall and Koopa decided to dead the beef and kicked off their “In Love With My Money” Tour at Austin’s annual SXSW Music Festival. Complex caught up with the newly reunited partners in rhyme on their spankin’ new tour bus after just blowing up the spot as headliners for the “Best in Texas” showcase, where they publicly apologized to a legion of live-music fans for beefing before launching into their respective hits. Like most of you, we wanted to see if their first performance together in six years and recent “Kiss and Make Up” act was live or Memorex status…
Full Interview After The Jump!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Chamillionaire Announces Official Release Date For "Venom"
Chamillionaire announces official release date for "venom" as tour begins today at sxsw
Album to drop June 22nd on Chamillitary/Universal Republic!
03.17.2010 - houston, tx - grammy-winning, platinum houston artist, chamillionaire, officially hit the road today, embarking on his "in love with my money" tour with former group member, paul wall - first stop, austin, texas for their headlining gig at sxsw. The timing couldn't be more perfect as the release date for his long-awaited third album, venom, was officially slated this week for june 22nd on chamillitary/universal republic with a first single, artwork and tracklisting to be forthcoming shortly.
I really cant wait for this mayne.
Album to drop June 22nd on Chamillitary/Universal Republic!
03.17.2010 - houston, tx - grammy-winning, platinum houston artist, chamillionaire, officially hit the road today, embarking on his "in love with my money" tour with former group member, paul wall - first stop, austin, texas for their headlining gig at sxsw. The timing couldn't be more perfect as the release date for his long-awaited third album, venom, was officially slated this week for june 22nd on chamillitary/universal republic with a first single, artwork and tracklisting to be forthcoming shortly.
I really cant wait for this mayne.
RapRadar Chops It Up With Cham & Paul
RapRadar: Minutes before touching the stage together for the first time in seven years, YN crashed Paul and Koopa’s tour bus to chop it up with the Texans. Thanks for the southern hospitality, fellas. Allready. Shout to Chamillionaire and Rapradar.com!
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Chamillionaire - Venom: The Mixtape
I released this right before the whole mess with the blogish that was goin on so here it is again! With over 3,000 listen's on datpiff and over 1,000 downloads ..this tape is well on its way. Insane project, the real Venom is dropping this June. Download/Tracklist after the jump...
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Chamillionaire - Venom: The Mixtape (Coming Soon)
Yoo so i'm working on a Cham tape now that is really just all of his newer leaked tracks all in one compilation. Its coming along real nice. Has 22 tracks as of right now and really this is just too good. If you dont like Chamillionaire then there is something wrong with you period. Top 5 dead or alive (No Banks). Koopa stay killin these boyz.
But yeah this will be dropping March 16th. (Tuesday), make a mental note. Knuckles/Wordap.. Yeah we runnin thingz. Ha.
EDIT: venom the mixtape pushed back to March. 16th....
But yeah this will be dropping March 16th. (Tuesday), make a mental note. Knuckles/Wordap.. Yeah we runnin thingz. Ha.
EDIT: venom the mixtape pushed back to March. 16th....
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Paul Wall & Chamillionaire - In Love Wit My Money Tour (Video)
CONFIRMED DATES
3/17 AUSTIN, TX-SXSW
3/21 LOS ANGELES, CA- HOUSE OF BLUES [get tickets]
3/23 FLAGSTAFF, AZ-ORPHEUM THEATRE
3/24 LAS VEGAS, NV- HOUSE OF BLUES [get tickets]
3/25 TUCSON, AZ- DV8 [get tickets]
3/26 PHOENIX, AZ- VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE [get tickets]
3/27 ANAHEIM, CA- THE GROVE [get tickets]
3/28 VENTURA, CA-MAJESTIC THEATRE [get tickets]
3/31 SAN FRANCISCO, CA.-CLUB ENVY
4/1 EUGENE, OR.-THE BLUEPRINT
4/2 BOISE, ID- KNITTING FACTORY
4/3 RENO, NV- KNITTING FACTORY
4/4 PORTLAND, OR- BERBATI'S PAN
4/5 SEATTLE, WA- SHOWBOX [get tickets]
4/6 MISSOULA, MT- KNITTING FACTORY
4/7 BILLINGS, MT- SHRINE AUDITORIUM
4/9 FARGO, ND- THE VENUE
4/23 HOUSTON, TEXAS - HOUSE OF BLUES 10PM
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