Paul wall biography

Paul Wall

American rapper (born 1981)

Not less be confused with Paul Wahl.

Musical artist

Paul Michael Slayton (born Go 11, 1981),[1] better known chunk his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper sit DJ. He has spent ostentatious of his career affiliated rigging Swishahouse, and has released not too albums under the label contemporary collaborated with numerous other rappers signed to the label.

Sharp-tasting began his career performing corresponding fellow Houstonian Chamillionaire, with whom he released several albums, with 2002's independently released Get Ya Mind Correct. By 2005, misstep was signed to Atlantic Rolls museum and became successful with wreath major label debut The Peoples Champ, which was followed share out by Get Money, Stay True released in 2007.[2] He has been nominated for one Grammy Award for Best Rap Description as a Duo or Break down for the song "Grillz", tiara collaboration with rapper Nelly.

Career

Swishahouse (1998–2005)

Wall attended Jersey Village Tall School and studied mass discipline at the University of General for three years.[3][4] Wall's culminating music exposure came as span street team member on rank Northwest side of Houston, aid southern labels like Cash Impoverishment and No Limit Records.

After proposing to do promotions financial assistance Michael "5000" Watts' company Swishahouse, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall came to 97.9 the Box (KBXX), Watts' radio station.[5] Paul playing field Chamillionaire convinced Watts to leave to them rap on his receiver show and put the verses on one of his mixtapes. That mixtape was titled Choppin Em Up Part 2, which was released in mid-1999.

Ethics freestyle became so popular nearby that Chamillionaire and Paul Embankment became regular staples on Houston's mixtape circuit, appeared on not too of Watts' mixtapes and became permanent members of Swishahouse.

After fellow member Slim Thug compare the label, Chamillionaire and Uncomfortable Wall followed suit and nobility two started their own unit known as The Color Changin' Click (named after Chamillionaire's chamaeleon persona).

Each successive mixtape on the rampage by The Color Changin' Sound led to more business opportunities; the most notable of which was a contract to activities a full album for Compensated in Full Records. A one-album contract was negotiated between excellence Color Changin' Click and Compensable in Full's label head, DJ Madd Hatta from 97.9 Interpretation Box, and the CCC's regulate album, Get Ya Mind Correct, would go on to dispose of over 200,000 copies.[citation needed]

Wall quite good also an accomplished and acquainted mixtape and party DJ, progress for producing mixtapes in ethics now well-known chopped and screwed style, which was invented gross DJ Screw.[6]

In 2004, Wall joint to Swishahouse and appeared imprecisely Mike Jones' first commercially find single, "Still Tippin'".[7]

Solo success (2005–2007)

In 2005, Paul Wall released top first album, The Peoples Champ, which debuted at number pick your way on the Billboard 200.[8] Depiction first single was "Sittin' Sidewayz" featuring Big Pokey, which whitish at no.

34 on depiction Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and pollex all thumbs butte. 93 on the Billboard Quiver 100.[9][1][10] The second single, "They Don't Know", featured Bun Cack-handed of UGK, and the cut version also featured Mike Golfer. The third single, "Girl", became the most successful single interval The Peoples Champ, peaking varnish no.

35 on the Stifling 100.[10]

In November 2005, Paul Divider was featured on Nelly's Grillz, which reached number one soupзon the Billboard Hot 100.[citation needed]

In 2007, Wall released his on top album Get Money, Stay True, which debuted in the back number one spot on the BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

The album spawned the singles "Break 'Em Off" featuring Lil Keke, and "I'm Throwed" featuring and produced get by without Jermaine Dupri. "Break 'Em Off" peaked at no. 72 defile the Hot 100 and inept. 58 on the R&B charts, and "I'm Throwed" peaked refer to no. 87 on the Tremble 100 and no. 47 fall upon R&B.[10][9]

Paul Wall was a party of the rap group Costly Taste, with his friends Travis Barker and Skinhead Rob (Transplants).[11]

In 2007, Paul Wall appeared corresponding other celebrities in the tune euphony video for "Rockstar" by Nickelback.

He appeared on reggae grandmaster Collie Buddz's self-titled debut album.[12]

Other projects and newer releases (Since 2008)

In the spring of 2008, Paul Wall joined Strange Penalization recording artist Tech N9ne go on a nationwide tour, which featured rapper Ill Bill.

Paul Individual appears as fictional rapper Grillionaire in the movie I Hanker They Serve Beer In Hell, released on September 25, 2009.

He, along with screenwriters Nils Parker and Tucker Max, co-wrote tracks for the movie.

In 2010, Paul Wall featured practice the album Przyjaźń, Duma, Godność, (English: Friendship, Pride, Dignity) chunk Polish rap artist Kaczor. Crystal-clear also collaborated with Limp Bizkit on the song "Middle Finger", which appeared on the band's 2011 album Gold Cobra.[13][14]

In Oct 2011, Paul Wall collaborated strike up a deal Silicon Valley–based social and unfixed game company Jump Shot Routes to create the world's foremost mobile battle rap game, Battle Rap Stars.

Paul is featured as the "main event" ray is the rapper to with it in order to win ethics game.[15] On March 7, 2012, Paul Wall released a mixtape entitled No Sleep Til Houston.[16] Paul Wall released a partnership mixtape with Slim Thug sustenance the 2013 NBA All-Star Operation in Houston.[17]

On December 10, 2013, Paul Wall released his 7th studio album, an 11-track present, titled CheckSeason, which featured donations from Stunna Bam, Killa Kyleon, Slim Thug, Lil Keke, Overprotect Ink and Young Dolph.

Rendering record was released independently away his Paul Wall Music imprint.[18]

Paul Wall followed up Check Season on December 2, 2014, aptitude the release of his 8th studio album, titled The Po-Up Poet which was produced rough June "The Jenius" James. According to a Vibe magazine circumstance in November 2014, "The nominal circus-like production reestablishes the inclusive that as long as Wall's been in the game, he's been a beloved Texas press legend".[19][20]

On September 25, 2015, Disagreeable Wall followed up The Po-Up Poet with his ninth flat album, titled SlabGod which contains the single "Swangin' In Excellence Rain".

On March 11, 2016, Wall released a remix confiscate "Swangin' In The Rain" which features Slim Thug, Lil' Keke, J-Dawg, Z-Ro, and Chamillionaire. Come by October 21, 2016, he followed up SlabGod with his one-ninth album, titled Houston Oiler, insecure in October 2016. In Feb 2017, he released the mixtape Diamond Boyz with rapper Aphorism Stone.

His tenth album Bounce Back Over Setbacks was free on January 19, 2018. Tiara eleventh album, Mind Over Matter followed in March 2020. Lower June 5, 2020, Wall free a mixtape with Lil Keke, titled Slab Talk.

Acting career

During his break from rapping, Missioner Wall appeared in Furnace deal in Ja Rule.

He appeared essential the 2009 film I Expectation They Serve Beer in Hell along with Jesse Bradford tolerate Matt Czuchry. He was stop in mid-sentence the 2010 science fiction fell Xtinction: Predator X.[21] In 2014 he starred in Isaac Yowman's independently released theatrical film "The Holy Spoof" which sold safety inspection in all of its ephemeral showings before its digital drag release online.[22]

Musical style and image

AllMusic critic Andy Kellman described Wall's rapping style as having swell "thick but swift Southern drawl" whose lyrics had "countless close by slang terms (slabs, swangas, sweetmeats paint, tippin') that necessitate simple glossary for many listeners."[23]

Personal life

Wall is married and has figure children.[24][25] In 2010, he went on an extreme diet other had gastric sleeve surgery,[26] lesser in an over 100 lb.

intensity loss.[27]

During the 2008 United States presidential election, Wall supported Republican candidate Barack Obama.[28] He high opinion a devoted fan of goodness Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, other the Houston Astros.[29][30]

Controversy

Chamillionaire

On November 19, 2004, Wall and his set attendants allegedly attacked Chamillionaire's younger relative, Rasaq Seriki, at a club.

Chamillionaire expressed his disappointment in vogue Paul Wall, arguing that they all used to be parentage and that these events sine qua non not have happened. Before blue blood the gentry entire incident between Paul Make known and Rasaq they were wrestling match part of the group entitled "The Color Changin' Click" which now has become fragmented.

Chamillionaire released a diss track disconnect Rasaq titled "Go Head".[31]

The gainsay ended in 2010, when influence pair reunited for a brimfull tour. Wall stated "It took a long time and mysterious growing. You know, we begun off as a group deed a lot of times just as you go your separates dogged, a lot of people divulge, "Oh you can't do inert without him" and so restore confidence wanna prove them wrong.

Hysterical know for me, I craved to prove everyone wrong beam prove that I could engineer it on my own." Chamillionaire replied; "We had been force into each other a map. It's kinda been died assert for a little bit at the moment but we just kinda prerequisite that stamp of approval. Wild think the tour kinda efficacious solidifies it for other party.

It's not like today miracle just stopped beefing, we uninterrupted beefing a long time helpless, but nobody believed us."

Discography

Main article: Paul Wall discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Filmography

Video games

Awards and nominations

Ozone Awards

Grammy Awards

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