Solo career

2005-2006 Mixtape Messiah to The Sound of Revenge

After being dissatisfied with Swishahouse and Paid in Full due to monetary disputes, Chamillionaire began releasing his own mixtapes to ensure that all the money he earned went to him. After releasing Mixtape Messiah in 2004, Chamillionaire signed a deal with Universal Records in early 2005.

Controversy

• Chamillionaire is known to have issues with southern rapper Mike Jones, claiming that he is the reason Chamillionaire left Swishahouse, and going as far as devoting an entire disc of his 3-CD mixtape Mixtape Messiah to rapping about Jones, whom he calls "Dike Jones". He accused Mike of slander, and as a result the first CD is mostly insulting Mike Jones in songs like "Who They Want", "You Got Wrecked", and "Roll Call". Recently, however, Chamillionaire has contemplated working with Jones again and ending any friction between the two [5].

• Chamillionaire's younger brother Rasaq was allegedly jumped and punched in the back of the head by Paul Wall and his entourage at a nightclub. These claims were denied, and Chamillionaire denied that anyone was hurt at all. He also expressed his disappointment in Paul Wall, claiming that they "all used to be family", and expressing dismay in the state of affairs. 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 and had no friction 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 [6].

Trivia

• His first name "Hakeem" is the Arabic word for Wise.
• Both the first names of him and his brother Rasaq are from Arabic words.
• His name is pronounced with a K and not with a CH, being a portmanteau of chameleon and millionaire. It "represents the unique style that defines the talented urban artist, and his ability to change and adapt on the fly, forcing people to respect the true breadth of his talent"^{[citation needed]}.
• He will be featured on the new Bone Thugs-N-Harmony album Strength & Loyalty.
• He grew up in a strict household with his Muslim father and Christian mother, where secular music was banned until his parents split up in his early teens. Despite these settings, he considers himself a Christian which is confirmed on his Song "Void In My Life".[7]
• Chamillionaire was on the original version of "Still Tippin'", but due to an argument with Mike Jones, the third verse was given to Paul Wall.
• Prefers to ride on buses over riding in airplanes.
• Chamillionaire's favorite album is Ridin' Dirty by UGK.
• On July 17, 2006, Chamillionaire announced via bulletin on his official MySpace page that American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded a parody of "Ridin'" for his new album Straight Outta Lynwood (released on September 26, 2006). The parody, called "White & Nerdy" also featured a music video and was released as the lead single from the album. Chamillionaire stated in an interview that he was honored to have a parody of the song written by Yankovic, and was pleasantly surprised by Yankovic's rapping ability.
• Chamillionaire has recently stated on his MySpace that he has plans of a Chamillitary clothing Line.
• Chamillionaire won an award for 2006 Best Rap Video for the song Ridin' at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
• His height is 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
• He is one day younger than friend and fellow rapper The Game.
• Chamillionaire's even younger brother, who goes by the name Thundacat, is also a rapper. Thundacat isn't and has never been affiliated with the Color Changin' Click. In Chamillionaire's entire underground rapping career, he has only been in one song with Thundacat. It is even rumored that they are on bad terms.

Music videos

See also

• List of Rappers from Houston, Texas
• The Color Changin' Click
• Rasaq