Chamillionaire

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Hakeem Temidayo Seriki, better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper. He began his career with locally-tailored releases in the early 2000s, and signed with Houston's Paid in Full Entertainment to release the collaborative album Get Ya Mind Correct with labelmate and hometown native Paul Wall. He signed with Universal Records in 2005 and released his debut studio album, The Sound of Revenge in November of that year to commercial success. It was supported by the singles "Ridin'" -which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group-and "Turn It Up". His second album, Ultimate Victory was met with continued success; it became notable for its lack of profanity and lead single "Hip Hop Police" -as well as its accompanying music video. His pop rap 2009 single, "Good Morning", peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 was intended to lead his third album Venom, which was ultimately never released.
In 2011, Chamillionaire left Universal Records and released his first independent extended play, Ammunition, in March 2012.