| Product Summary | | UPC: 00602498853412 | | Release Date: 11/22/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 64010231 | | Item#: M2LG9C | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. The Sound Of Revenge (Intro Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 2. In The Trunk (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 3. Turn It Up (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 4. Ridin' (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 5. No Snitchin' (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 6. Southern Takeover (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 7. Radio Interruption (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 8. Frontin' (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 9. Grown And Sexy (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 10. Think I'm Crazy (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 11. Rain (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 12. Picture Perfect (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 13. Fly As The Sky (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 14. Peepin' Me (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 15. Void In My Life (Album Version (Explicit)) | ------ | | 16. Outro (Album Version (Edited)) | ------ | |
(P) 2005 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
(C) 2005 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
| Chamillionaire has appeared on hundreds of mix tapes and was even featured on Lil’ Flip’s platinum certified debut Sony release Underground Legend. After releasing his highly anticipated Mixtape Messiah 2, Chamillionaire debut his latest album The Sound Of Revenge.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Chamillionaire (rap vocals); Killer Mike, Krayzie Bone, Lil Wayne, Pastor Troy, Rasaq, Scarface, Lil' Flip, Natalie , Bun B (rap vocals). | | With THE SOUND OF REVENGE, Chamillionaire's 2005 Universal debut, the Houston-based rapper makes the most of his major-label deal, which includes his own Chamillitary imprint. On SOR, Paul Wall's former collaborator amps up that duo's signature chopped-and-screwed mixtape sound with heavy-duty arrangements that expertly showcase Chamillionaire's deep, husky voice. The introductory title track is marked by machine-gun beats, and establishes the album's fierce, restless mood. But the disc's highlight is the utterly infectious single "Turn It Up," which boasts Scott Storch's distinctive chiming production and an appearance by Lil' Flip. Although fellow Texan Bun-B, Krayzie Bone, and others also show up, REVENGE doesn't rely on guest shots; this is Chamillionaire's show through and through, as proven by each track on this assured and potent record. | | An experienced MC with piles of mixtapes and other underground releases in his past, Chamillionaire follows Mike Jones, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall as yet another Houstonian to surface aboveground in 2005. He's immeasurably superior to Jones in every aspect but self-promotion, isn't quite as imposing as Slim Thug, and, compared to childhood ally and former Color Changin' Click partner Wall, he's much sterner than sweet, indicated by the title of this album. The Chamillionaire that Southerners and other rabid followers of Southern rap have been hearing throughout the past few years hasn't made many concessions with this major-label release. He goes relatively soft on a couple tracks, but the tradeoff is that he continues to get better with time, and an overwhelming majority of the material here is only a slightly polished spin on what can be heard on his mixtapes. Even when the MC is at his most vengeful, he boasts an easy flow that's as easy to listen to as a warm, fluid bassline. Though he occasionally sounds as defensive as someone backed into a corner (hear the vicious "Frontin" in particular) and pens a few abjectly vigilant rhymes, his voice always slides through the ears with almost as much effortless composure as a Nate Dogg hook. Speaking of hooks, Cham provides almost all of them, switching between rhymes and singsongy vamps on a dime. Lyrically, he has a lot more range than the contemporaries mentioned above, making it evident that he took heed from the gripping narratives and bleak rhymes within the early Geto Boys albums. There's no "Mind of a Lunatic" or "Mind's Playing Tricks on Me" here, but there is "Rain," a track featuring Scarface that's as sobering as it is uplifting. Cham's as incisive and clever and nimble here as he is anywhere else: "Tired of being poor, tryin' to leave the rats/Walk out to see that three of your tires are flat/And that one tire left's a sign, I hope/That helps you to keep on grindin' when you're kind of broke/That helps you to keep composure up around your folk/That keeps you from tryin' to wrap a rope around your throat." The Sound of Revenge is as strong as Slim Thug's Already Platinum and has more dimensions. The Beat Bullies man the switches on six tracks. Scott Storch, Cool & Dre, Mannie Fresh, Play-N-Skillz, Happy Perez, and Sol Messiah also put in time. ~ Andy Kellman |
Producer: Mannie Fresh; Cool & Dre; Scott Storch |
Musical Guests | | Lil Wayne | | Lil' Flip | | Pastor Troy | | Scarface | | Killer Mike | | H.A.W.K. | | Lil' O | | Rasaq | | Natalie | | Billy Cook | | Krayzie Bone |
| | Artist Overview | | Flying under the mainstream radar for many years, Chamillionaire (aka the Mixtape Messiah) has been a fixture of the Houston hip-hop scene since he was a teenager, working with the now-legendary Swisha House clique and releasing dozens of mixtapes that went "ghetto gold." By the time he finally hooked up with a major label in 2005, his multi-tempo delivery and harmonized vocals were already shining like a diamond grill. As THE SOUND OF REVENGE went platinum, Chamillionaire assumed his rightful place alongside Bun-B, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, and Mike Jones as a true playa in the Houston hip-hop renaissance of the early 2000s. |
| | Compilation Appearances |
| | Associated Artists and Works | | Play N Skillz | | Play N Skillz | | Play N Skillz | | We Run Texas [PA] ~ Slim Thug | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | The Mix Tape Messiah [PA] ~ Various Artists | | Chamillitary [PA] ~ Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Various Artists | | Get Ya Mind Correct [PA] ~ Wall, Paul | | Get Ya Mind Correct [PA] [Slow] ~ Wall, Paul | | Get Ya Mind Correct [PA] ~ Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Get Ya Mind Correct [PA] [Slow] ~ Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Controversy Sells [PA] ~ Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Controversy Sells [Edited] ~ Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Get Ya Mind Correct: The Remix Album [PA] ~ Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Wall, Paul (Rap) | | Wall, Paul (Rap) |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 11/22/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 0005445 | | Label : Universal Distribution | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00602498853412 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (No. 986, p.90)
- 3.5 out of 5 stars - "...[C]risply enunciated flows..."Spin (pp.137-138)
- "Cham hinges his distinct sound on a rich baritone..." - Grade: B The Wire (p.47)
- "Perfecting the tightest of flows and an ability to sing the snappiest of choruses...his has gradually become one of houston's most individual voices." Mojo (Publisher)
(p.110)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] lethal arrangement of dank bass, rhythm tracks built from gunshots and handclaps, ornate synth-lines, and Chamillionaire's dead-calm vocal.." |
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