Chamillionaire Hops In The DJBooth With Z!... Part Uno!

It is well-known in the rap community that mixtape releases can be the stepping stones that lead up-and-coming emcees to mainstream success, and the game today offers countless examples of artists who have taken this route to the big-time. Weezy, for example, wouldn’t be the superstar he is today if it wasn’t for his hot streak of mixtape releases between Carters II and III, and it’s not unlikely that one of the rhymesayers whose free mixtapes we’re currently enjoying is soon to become the Next Big Thing (Charles Hamilton, we’re looking at you). No discussion of mixtape successes would be complete, however, without mentioning the Mixtape Messiah himself. Yes, we’re talking about Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki, whose mixtape career gave him the fuel he needed to ascend to the very peak of mainstream ubiquity.

Cham’s success has been so tremendous, in fact, that he’s begun to see the dark side of fame and fortune. Though 2007 found the emcee reveling in his Ultimate Victory over the industry, the forthcoming Venom will showcase an artist more ambivalent about his stardom. Case in point: lead single “Creepin’ (Solo),” in which the Chamillitary Man laments the fact that his success has made it difficult for him to trust anyone. Though Venom‘s drop date is yet to be announced, fans shouldn’t forget about Cham’s recently-released Mixtape Messiah 5, available now.

In part one of Chamillionaire’s exclusive interview with our very own DJ “Z,” the emcee steps into the Booth to talk about his famous rap impressions, why his attention to rhyme patterns sets him apart from the pack, and how Venom will fit into the overarching story he tells through his music.


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Only part one!!! Watch out for part two on WEDNESDAY! Another tight interview...so far Z lol, I know part two will be wavy...the question is...how wavy? lol.