He is an accomplished and proficient mixtape and party DJ, known for producing mixtapes in the now well-known chopped & screwed style, which was invented by DJ Screw. Wall's first music exposure came as a street team member on the Northwest side of Houston, promoting southern labels like Def Jam Records, Cash Money and No Limit Records. A one-album contract was negotiated between the Color Changin' Click and Paid in Full's label head, DJ Madd Hatta from 97.9 The Box, and the CCC's first album, Get Ya Mind Correct, would go on to sell over 200,000 copies.
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Each successive mixtape released by The Color Changin' Click led to more business opportunities the most notable of which was a contract to do a full album for Paid in Full Records.
The freestyle became so popular locally that Chamillionaire and Paul Wall became regular staples on Houston's mixtape circuit, appeared on several of Watts' mixtapes and became permanent members of Swishahouse.Īfter fellow member Slim Thug left the label, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall followed suit and the two started their own group known as The Color Changin' Click (named after Chamillionaire's chameleon persona). That mixtape was titled Choppin Em Up Part 2, which was released in mid-1999. Paul and Chamillionaire convinced Watts to let them rap on his radio show and put the verses on one of his mixtapes. After proposing to do promotions for Michael "5000" Watts' company Swishahouse, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall came to 97.9 the Box ( KBXX), Watts' radio station. Wall attended Jersey Village High School and studied mass communications at the University of Houston for three years. 1.3 Other projects and newer releases (2008–present)Ĭareer Swishahouse (1998–2005).
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