GetRichOrDieTryin
Superstar
I always liked turn it up better than this
RETRO: Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone - Ridin Dirty
- Thread starter Wacky D
- Start date
My first time hearing Chamillionaire was "In Love With My Money" when he and Paul Wall were a duo. I thought that song was dope. They split and I remember the MTV My Block: Houston episode. There was also a 600 page thread on The Reason about how Cham had next. I don't remember any artist having a thread for them of that size and his album hadn't leaked or anything. His album had a separate thread when it leaked. I listened to it and couldn't get into it. As predicted by fans "Ridin Dirty" was the one. Then he had the joint with Ciara.
Chamillionaire had EVERYTHING going for him except one thing: nobody looked at him as someone who was actually running the game even though he had a highly anticipated album that people held in high regard at the time. Then he dropped the second album and talked about how it had no cursing. Nothing wrong with having a profanity free album, but I think it turned people off because it was like he made it a selling point. No cursing works better when people don't notice. I listened to Nas's I Am... for years and didn't notice until a couple of years ago that "Nas Is Like" and "You Won't See Me Tonight" had no profanity. Rakim didn't use it in a majority of his songs, but it wasn't something that was pushed to the forefront.
Cham went and what Will Smith did and made it a point to mention he didn't use profanity. To many, it comes off as condescending when the artist makes it a point to point it out. And condescending comes off as corny.
Chamillionaire had EVERYTHING going for him except one thing: nobody looked at him as someone who was actually running the game even though he had a highly anticipated album that people held in high regard at the time. Then he dropped the second album and talked about how it had no cursing. Nothing wrong with having a profanity free album, but I think it turned people off because it was like he made it a selling point. No cursing works better when people don't notice. I listened to Nas's I Am... for years and didn't notice until a couple of years ago that "Nas Is Like" and "You Won't See Me Tonight" had no profanity. Rakim didn't use it in a majority of his songs, but it wasn't something that was pushed to the forefront.
Cham went and what Will Smith did and made it a point to mention he didn't use profanity. To many, it comes off as condescending when the artist makes it a point to point it out. And condescending comes off as corny.
BK The Great
Veteran
Used to watch the video on BET & MTV on a nonstop basis when they used to repeatedly play this song. It was a cool little single.
I always said that was a way better song that I'm shocked didn't blow
Classic. Aged well too!
spliz
SplizThaDon
- Joined
- May 2, 2012
- Messages
- 67,246
- Reputation
- 11,159
- Daps
- 225,148
- Reppin
- NY all day..Da Stead & BK..
His whole personality. His music. The way he raps. Etc etc.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Chamillionaire was and still is dope
Cᵣₐₛₕ&ₜₕₑCₒᵤₚ
____ exposing themselves
Cham was my favorite rapper at one point. The mixtape messiah series 
dude legit was a top 5 harmonizer imo
dude legit was a top 5 harmonizer imo
"turn it up" was a moderate hit tho.
but "ridin dirty" had the concept, subject matter, catchiness. and the legendary guest feature with his fanbase attached.
not to mention the relatability. imagine if it came out today, it wouldve been even bigger in this climate. it would go down as one of the biggest rap hits ever.
Turn it up and radio interruption >>>>
Cham n flip never made weak songs.. better duo than Paul n Cham
Cham n flip never made weak songs.. better duo than Paul n Cham
U right about it all ...
Slim did the entire color changin click dirty in their versus
said them boys did skating rinks and the outlaws was sellin out clubs
after that battle
Cham revamped the entire click into dikkie suit and Durag wearing funky imposters
spliz
SplizThaDon
- Joined
- May 2, 2012
- Messages
- 67,246
- Reputation
- 11,159
- Daps
- 225,148
- Reppin
- NY all day..Da Stead & BK..
Yea that no cursing shyt was wack too. Damn this nikka was such a cornball to me. lol. And it ain’t even like he can’t rap. But at the time I wouldve rather listened to Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Flip, Trae, etc etc.